Best burger hands down in seattle. Get it loaded up with bacon and avocado to compliment the onion ring. Smarmy, quick witted bartender is a great new addition read more

Food was good. I ordered mine to go and then decided to eat there. They made a big deal about taking my food back to the kitchen and putting it on plates vs just me eating out of the to go box. Weird and a waste of time waiting for them to do so. read more

I have ordered the shrimp and crab Louie salad several times in the past and enjoyed in this location . Surprised today that the shrimp were mushy and oily as either undercooked or oil was not hot. Very disappointed. Bartender (ate at the bar) did not deal with in the least and said " probably undercooked". Live 4 blocks down but not returning. read more

A friend of mine, AB - aka Mijo, has been telling me that I need to try the burger here for a while now. Yesterday AB and I finally made it here for a late lunch. Got the burger with swiss and bacon. First off, it was cooked medium exactly as I requested. The angus patty has a nice char on the outside, but nice and juicy inside. The bun is also a plus. The bacon was crisp without being crumbly. The crust of the bun has enough to it to keep the burger from becoming messy. The portion of the burger and fries is just the right size for a nice lunch without being too heavy, or too filling. Overall great lunch, and good service. read more

Wow!! Absolute deliciousness!! We got the appetizer goat cheese and arugula salad, and the grilled salmon (with figs and smashed potatoes) from the Specials menu. read more

One of my go-to spots downtown when I am walking around. Always yummy and pretty consistent. I usually order a salad (all pretty good) or I get the Chicken burger. The Chicken burger is good but 4 stars because sometimes they cook this way too long and it gets super dry. Still yum. And the horseradish sauce on the side is quite lovely. I have had soup to go a few times, usually the crab bisque and this is yummy too. I like the ambiance in here and the bread is yummy. Also a nice spot to have a drink at the bar. read more

French dip was perfect! Crab bisque was even better. Great service and vibe. My wife has the salmon and it was great as well!

I had a wonderful meal. Had the steak salad and there was a lot of attention to detail. The marinated tomato was sensational. Steak was flavorful and tender.Perfect! Very attentive service. I want to go again soon! I thought it was wonderful quality food at a very decent price. read more

A pleasant surprise. Must try chicken burger with the horseradish spread.

We have always loved our lunches and dinners at Nordstrom Cafes. Recently while visiting in Seattle, a sales associate in the store told us we needed to try the Grill as well. What a great recommendation. Many restaurants in Seattle are known for their chowder but the Nordstrom Grill is apparently known for their Crab Bisque. It was so delicious! We also enjoyed the special of the day which was Salmon Cakes on a bed of greens. Also delicious and seemed to be a healthier choice. We still had shopping ahead of us so we had our usual iced tea. But it should be noted they do have a full bar. read more

their spinach and salmon dip is to die for! I always love their crab bisque soup. give it a try if you're in the area.

I love the downtown Nordstrom Grill. I have eaten here several times and I was never disappointed. My favorite is the french dip and steak salad. Can you tell I'm a carnivore? It is a great place to dine at after an exhausting day of shopping! read more

My husband and I had a delightful dinner on Saturday afternoon. The dining area is a bit noisy because it is open to the bar. I ordered the ribeye steak, medium rare. The steak was cooked to perfection, and the pan sauce that accompanied it was also delicious. The oyster mushrooms were a bit too salty and the sautéed greens were terrible, tasted like fish. I also ordered the Pardon My Petals cocktail which was tasty. The waiter was awesome, attentive but not hovering. My husband ordered the Wild Salmon with Mushroom Risotto and LOVED it. He hasn't stopped talking about it yet. read more

Just ate at the new and highly improved BENTO restaurant in the Bellevue Nordstrom. Amazingly delicious entrees. The decor is inviting, welcoming and very interesting. The Osaka Pancake was delicious as well as entertaining. The technique makes the topping dance on your plate. Never saw anything like that before. My skirt steak was so delicious and the kimchi and cauliflower and pickles were a beautiful balance of delicious flavors. Oh and the Soju Cocktail was so good. Not like the Soju I have had in Korea but reminiscent of the flavor. Such a great experience for all 8 people at our table. read more

3 Strikes and you're out. I have gone here 3 times the first time because the Cafe upstairs was too busy. Food took too long, came out wrong, and was soggy. The waitress was condescending about my concerns. I know this is not typical Nordstrom so I went back again while shopping a few weeks later. Service was slow at first, maybe because I wasn't dressed right? But better than the time before but still not wowed. Third time was a disaster. I went with a friend who worked at that store, we met for lunch. Same waitress as the first time, but very rude and condescending to a whole new level to my friend and a little to myself. Completely uncalled for, I guess employees aren't supposed to eat there? I don't know. Food was good this time, and hot. Not impressed with the rude wait staff and won't go back. read more

this place is amazing. Well, I mostly go there because of the fond memories I have going to Nordstrom as a kid, but still, I love this place. I love how you order then sit down and then there is still a waitress serving you, its perfect. And the food is always so goood... read more

I love the burgers here.....natural taste, no additives...just beef! Great bun, great fries....Service is great as well, a little slow at times, but the food makes up for it! What do you call a burger at Nordstrom Grill? WINNING! read more

The service to start off with was EXCELLENT! also the food was the best as well. I had crab bisque and it was the best I had had anywhere. I had other items as well that were all good - even dessert! read more

During a recent business trip to Seattle, a local colleague brought me here for lunch -- it was so good I came back twice on my own! The salmon Caesar is absolutely fantastic and is what kept me coming back each time. The salmon is local and beautifully prepared. (I recommend substituting the romaine for the spring mix.) The crab bisque is also quite good. During each visit the service was impeccable. I look forward to retuning during my next trip next month. read more

Came in for lunch with my sister. Arie the bartender took our orders without writing anything down, which should have been my first clue but whatever. I've been a server. No big deal. Service was fine until I discovered the salmon spinach salad I had ordered without bacon had actually been served with bacon and I didn't notice until I had eaten 3/4 of it. I know what you're thinking: "Who doesn't see/taste bacon?" My only defense was that it's super dark in Nordstrom Grill and the bacon was cut into tiny pieces and the salmon was so salty that I thought it was smoked, hence the flavor. Call me crazy, but I wasn't expecting bacon on something I had specifically asked for no bacon on. Anyway, I pointed out the error and Arie responded by bringing out the check with no apology and no offer to take anything off the bill. Umm, no. I haven't had pork in over a decade and I was super nice about it. The least you could do is offer a sincere mea culpa. Other people would have lost their minds. So I say something and eventually Arie gets his manager and she takes the salad off the bill. Cool. I left a good tip because my momma brought me up like that but even as we were leaving -- no acknowledgment and no apology from our bartender. Someone needs to up their game or be demoted to Applebee's where they belong. read more

Service is great. However, the salmon on the salad was very dry and my ice tea needed more ice. They refill the ice tea but failed to add more ice. Needless to say, warm ice tea. Also, the salmon was over cooked. Didn't taste well. I expected more from here. read more

Excellent service and the salmon salad delicious! I had no idea Nordstrom offered a cafe. I'll looking for them in every city from now on!

This has to be one of my favorite eats downtown Seattle. I know it is not all that unique but the food is just excellent and crafted in Nordstrom tradition. From the cozy, classic, and warm interior of the restaurant to the excellent food this is a great stop for lunch or dinner. My favorite menu item is the french dip as it is one of the best french dip sandwiches I have had in Seattle for only $14. The bread is perfect, crispy on the outside and soft on the inside while the meat is cooked to perfection and is full of flavor. The service is typically very good and the staff are all neatly dressed and presentable, no worries about catching anything here from gross employees. It is located in the basement of the downtown flagship Nordstrom store which I feel is a major plus as it offers a great environment to relax and seclude yourself from the city. I have also been told by my friends that the salads are extremely good and are a great value as the quality is first rate. Lastly, I love that Nordstrom offers concierge service located on the main level where you can check your bag (if traveling) before coming down to the restaurant. read more

The food was so fantastic, the service was great, and it was super fast. And it was in the flagship Nordstrom in Seattle. 10/10 would go again and again, especially to get lunch with a friend and chat. read more

We came here for a work lunch. I'm an employee. The staff was great. Helpful. On it. But honestly everyone at our table thought the food was just mediocre. The sad thing was we all noticed exceptionally small portions... The Louie said comes WAY different than what it says. We all looked at eachother and said, "Wow, they've changed things here...not for the better." Super disappointed... :( read more

What could I possibly have to say that's new about Nordstrom Grill that most "in the know" don't already know? I have just a couple insights I wanted to share to make your dining experience even more enjoyable. If you have an opportunity to plan your lunch or cocktail hour at NG in advance, I highly recommend making your reservation through Opentable.com. I cannot remember the last time I just dropped in for lunch, so for me, this has worked well as I can request a booth or table at the back of the restaurant for a bit of privacy. I can also highly recommend that you request Sylvia. She just might be one of the best servers I've ever had, and she's a killer at upselling, which I also appreciate. The Cobb and Ahi Tuna Salads are consistently fresh and made in any form you want (with or without dressing, tossed or layered). Some of you may think Iced Tea goes well with salad, but don't rush to judgement as the NG's Pomegranate Martini's are most refreshing! read more

Great food. Halibut was fresh and the fries were even better. The salmon was also great.

The Blackened Salmon Caesar is AMAZING; the best I have ever had!

For lunch....as good as it gets in downtown Seattle! Friendly hostess, quick seating, healthy menu options and a restaurant that still serves bread/butter and water - unless you opt out. If you want to sip a glass of wine - they do not push you out. read more

This is my favorite place for lunch in downtown Seattle. The waitstaff are the most professional I've ever encountered; the service is quick, efficient and attentive. The hostesses are friendly. The food is excellent--the Cobb and Caesar salads have fresh ingredients, the chicken burger sandwich is tender and juicy, the shrimp/crab louis is delicious. The price is reasonable for a meal of this quality--less than twenty bucks per person for salads/sandwiches; a bit more for entrees. read more

Excellent food, service and I love Nordstroms! Service as it should be and food that was generous in portions and super good. Go shop,eat and have fun. read more

While the Nordstrom Cafe is closed for renovation, I started to go to the Nordstrom Grill for lunch or dinner. I eat in town once or more a week. Overpriced for unsatisfying food. The club sandwich's toast was way to stale and chewy and cold, the interior really too chilled. The toast is suppose to take the chill out of the interior. but it seemed they maybe had it all pre assembled and just slapped it all together, with a brief run through a salamander. The manager assured me that wasn't the case. But nevertheless, this is what it REALLY tasted like to me. I had to send it back, I wasn't going to pay 15$ for that. Injury to insult, this sandwich took 25 minutes to get to me the first time around, so I wasn't going to wait for another dish, therefore I left but the manager was nice enough to give me a raincheck to come and try again. So, I did. I had the fish and chips next time around, it's pricey, at 17-18$. The fries, not yummy, the fish meager and not too flavorful. It was better at the nordstrom grill in bellevue so I think it's a kitchen staff problem. Shouldn't have been that meager, they're making good money on this rather inexpensive fish, no need to skimp, it's not salmon. The third time around I had the beef burger, it was blackened charred but inedibly so. How can you do a burger wrong? I'm not even that picky, and i'd had a nice cold beer while waiting so I was mellow and starving, but I couldn't eat that either, besides being over charred, it was also not very tasty. I'd ordered onion rings instead of fries because I don't like their fries, dry, tepid, overly seasoned, skinny. The onion rings were sopping with oil, inedible. Like, the fried batter was dripping and translucent with oil. I got the chicken burger instead and it was ground chicken that tasted much like gyoza innards. Okay if you like that. The buns they use are so heavy, the buns overpower the meats and cheeses as well. Nordstrom is so convenient to me, and i've eaten there for decades, so I decided to try just sit at the bar and have appetizers instead, so I had a nice happy hour beer and a cup of lobster bisque, it's good sometimes, too salty and thick other times (old) and also a french dip on another occasion. The beef was real roast beef, so delicious and tender and pink. But the roll they put it on is as dense and big as a brick. And chewy and dry, which you think is good for a french dip's jus, but no, it makes for a wet dense wad of bread. Next time i'll ask for more of the bread service which is Macrina sour dough bread and use that for the french dips bread. That bread is absolutely addictive as other yelpers have said. I can't wait til the cafe reopens, I really hope that the management pays attention to the complaints about the Grill and makes some changes with the staff, the restaurant wasnt even busy during my visits, but they really did not care about the customers money and time. Oh also the waitress has forgotten my beer and my bread (even asking me twice if I want bread), and it wasn't even busy. I think this place though fancier likely does a 10th of the business that the always busy cafe does, which could explain the lack of attention to the quality of the food, it's not a big money maker. Because that is what my experience has been. read more