The food was horrible. Both my husband and I were sick all night. Very expensive...we NOT go there again, very disappointed

Service was horrible and had to send our meal back. The server never checked on us and he put my dirty fork from my appetizer plate back onto the table instead of giving me a clean fork! The ceviche was cut so thick it was absolutely disgusting and I would never go back. read more

Arrived for reservation at 6. Told some had arrived early so would have to wait. 6:10 were seated in the waiting area. No silverware for two of four. Took 50 minutes for food. Delivered pinot noir instead of pinot Grigio. Forgot the Cesar salad as one of the orders. Ordered the striped bass, apparently the fennel salad was gone before the evening started. Striped bass was mushy and drenched in salt. Seriously any other place would have been better. Top it off with the mandatory 20% tip for awful service and you will understand one star. read more

Had pretty high expectations for this place and it did not disappoint! Beautiful modern restaurant. Our waitress was very helpful with helping us decide on what to order as it was our first time. The food came out quickly. Ahi Tuna Tartare was very refreshing, but the rigatoncini was definitely the star of the show! It is on the pricier side, but the quality and experience is worth a try. read more

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We came for drinks and snacks around Happy Hour. We didn't have a reservation, but they were able to seat us. For appetizers, I had the Parker House Rolls and Parmigiano & Black Truffle Fries with the Daiquiri cocktail. Everything tasted good, and we loved the ambiance of the place! read more

Went to the bar with my wife. We both observed the bartender was contemptful. Would have ruined our time out if we weren't so locked in on eachother. Really unprofessional. This was around 9:00pm on 9/2/2025. Never have this problem, but it was pretty obvious. If you have hate in your heart, maybe this is 't the job for you. read more

Super friendly, cool but unpretentious, with great bartenders who make killer drinks and are super nice and attentive. Great drinks and food menu and really fun ambiance. This bar is a great reason to stay at the Theodore, or to visit from anywhere else. Very friendly and fun crowd also and the bartenders really set the tone. read more

Rider - Espresso martini with some fancy extras like coconut! - American Near Me - Seattle, Washington

RIDER IS BACK! We're just scratching the surface on the new menu but loved what we had: the hamachi crudo had bright subtle flavors. The hangar steak with frites was perfectly cooked and no fry was left behind! The striped sea bass was also perfect and served over a delicious sauce and light fennel salad. We shared the chocolate filled beignets for desert and both left satisfied for the evening but keen to come back soon. Prices are completely in line with a nice night out. Staff was attentive and Chef Ricardo checked in to make sure everything was perfect. Finally, I'm so glad to see (and smell) the wood burning fire back and roaring in the kitchen to compliment the ambiance. read more

Rider - Perfectly cooked hanger steak with frites & delicious striped sea bass with fennel salad. - American Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Did not read any reviews before stumbling in here after eccc day. Just sat at bar not restaurant. With that being said,this was an excellent experience. Marissa took care of us and she was fantastic. She was prompt friendly and made great cocktails . We also had calamari for appetizer was good but a little pricey had pasta special beef ragu with black truffle was delicious and we had the trout which looked moist and delicious. If I had a knock no real signature dessert item. Once again Marissa was fantastic. read more

I was visiting Seattle for the weekend & wanted not too expensive not far from my downtown hotel. Rider hit all the right notes! Happy hour on Saturday, insanely fresh n briny oysters (had to get a dozen!) and local produce. I got a gem lettuce salad and the roasted carrots. Fabulous apple flan dessert with tiny meringues on top. The staff was as nice as they could possibly be too. Definiyktely will return when I'm in town! read more

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Good burger. Good scallops. Pumpkin puree was good. Whiskey drink was too sour. Nice ambience. read more

The steak was ok, the rolls and the side potatoes were sub par. The service was bad, the 2 steak knives that they brought me did not even cut the meat well. They must have understood that I was not satisfied and was not going to leave them a good tip therefore they charged me (1 person, I was alone) %20 tip. I understand this is added for usually parties of 6 or more, but I have never seen %20 tip added to the single person's check. read more

Rider - 20% tip added for 1 person's meal - American Near Me - Seattle, Washington

This is one of my favorite spots for dinner before the shows at Paramount. It is a big place so it is easier to find a table but still reservations are recommended for Friday and Saturday evenings. Mussels are my favorite from the menu and i think they can have more variety. Also i think they need more wine selections but still I love the atmosphere of this place and it's spacious. Service is little slow so heads up if you are planning a quick dinner. But for my case, I like to enjoy my dinner with a bottle of wine here. read more

Wonderful restaurant with great service and cool atmosphere! Went with kids and they loved it too.

Sat at the bar for a drink with a friend and had calamari for an appetizer. It was totally undercooked! Got the bill 20% automatic tip for two drinks and an appetizer ridiculous will never go back! Hate automatic TIP If they expect that, then they better give the service it's worth and they don't! read more

Good post show dinner and drinks. Easy walk from the Paramount. Service was attentive but not hovering. Prices are a bit high, but it's a downtown hotel. 20% service fee added to bill, even for small parties read more

The service here is hit or miss. The bartenders know what they're serving up but can get easily overwhelmed. The hosts are very nice but there is a disconnect from the bar and restaurant. It is sad, there is so much potential. I have never tried the food but I heard it is good. Point it is, the bar staff (males) can be misogynistic. I have seen them treat the female hosts poorly, either be dismissive, curt, or flat out ignore their requests. Bartenders need some HR lessons and more customer experience. Come for a drink, stay for the in-bar politics and staff rudeness. read more

Rider is a modern American restaurant in the downtown Seattle core opposite the Pacific Place mall. Its location is great for pre-theatre dinner at the Paramount or 5th Avenue, and near to lots of easy parking at the giant Pacific Place garage. Rider was opened in this space a couple of years before the pandemic, but then closed for a long time and only reopened recently. It is inside a hotel but operates more like an independent restaurant. The reopened restaurant appears to be a complete reboot - aside from the interior, the menu, service and staff seem to be completely new. The complete reboot was important to me as we had a terrible service experience here in 2018 such that I refused to return. But with the new opening and menu, my wife persuaded me to reset my previous ban. So here we are, trying Rider again. The space is attractive and large, with an upper section adjacent to a bar and a large lower dining room with an exhibition kitchen. On the night we were there, the temperature was terrible - very very cold on an October night that was chilly but not extreme. We complained to our server who sympathised ("I have no idea why it is so cold in here" but didn't offer to take any action or seem like she had the ability to get someone else to fix it. This temperature issue alone would be enough to make me think carefully before booking again in winter. The menu is modern American food, but with a pretty limited selection. There are plenty of good appetizer options, but only a few Entrees - 6 regular entrees plus one giant 44oz Porterhouse that would need several people to share it. Perhaps because of this, three of the six people at our table had one of the two specials. There just isn't quite enough choice here - I only had one entree choice that I really wanted to try. For some reason, the menu on the internet omits all the food prices. The food was not cheap but not super expensive - about $350 for six people to eat some appetizers and six entrees, including a required 20% service charge - I am pleased to see restaurants just including this. Service was prompt, friendly and helpful (except for temperature, see above), and I was otherwise happy with the environment. Because of the location near the theatre, it is likely we will consider returning here. However, given the issues with menu selection and temperature, it won't be top of my list especially in colder seasons. Consider this a weak recommendation. read more

I ate THE best burger I've ever had in my life. The drinks are good too and its a plus that the vibes were good and Tony took really good care of us read more

Taylor was our server for a very large party and took great care of us. She was so attentive and helpful. Thank you so much Taylor!! Great food and drinks. read more

The food was fantastic! Hangar steak and frittes for me, salmon for my dinner mates. We started off with mussels and clams that were served in a red sauce. They were tender and had great flavor. My steak was cooked to a perfect medium rare and had wonderful flavor. We also shared the crispy brussels sprouts that also had a great flavor to them. My only complaint was that the booth we were sitting in was way too narrow and the table did not move. I'm used to tight booths but this was beyond anything I've ever sat at. There was probably 18" or less between the table and the back of the booth. Otherwise the ambiance was great and the service was on point. read more

Rider - American Near Me - Seattle, Washington

I like Rider, having met for drinks on one occasion, and another time for a light later dinner. There's plenty of options to situate yourself; at the long bar in the middle of the front room, or the tables and booths around the perimeter, or in the big dining room where the open kitchen works. It's all comfortable. Nice wine selection, plus good craft cocktails, too. Very easy to kick back and catch up here. Foodwise, I enjoyed a couple dishes. The menu looks fun and very Seattle with its wealth of Puget Sound treasures. The Spicy Salish Sea Ciopinno was very tasty, if not all that spicy. 'Fire-roasted tomato, steamed shellfish, Dungeness crab, calamari, with toasted Seawolf sourdough', says the menu. It's a nice portion, not huge, but plenty to enjoy and even share. Also, the Roasted Cauliflower (Cauliflower hummus, turmeric & hazelnut, coriander) is a welcome dish. Funny how cauliflower seems to be everywhere the last couple years, and I am not complaining one bit. Such a simple, neutral taste gets brought out nicely with the various Mediterranean seasonings. I'm a fan. Combined, these two dishes were a delicious first impression of Rider. Love the big open room where the wood-fire oven draws some well-deserved focus. Look forward to Riding again. read more

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Awesome food.. took my boyfriend for his birthday.. ambiance and the staff were really nice..

Staff is rude. We were asked what we were there for... what else would we be there for... the same as everyone else in the establishment. TF. We were seated after a bit and no one came to greet us so we left. Disrespectful and unprofessional. read more

It was aight, felt over priced for quality of food. The bar area is definitely the scene.

The food was good, but it was amazingly overpriced. Small portions. Only at the end did they tell us there is an automatic 20% service fee added to every check, and even then there's still a tip line on the bill - it's almost as if they were expecting me to leave a, collective, 40% tip. That's just not going to happen. $150 for 2 of the 8oz Steak Friets, 1 fried fish, and 1 Diet Coke. Add in the service charge and it was a $180 meal. Ridiculous. read more

Pretty atmosphere. Good drinks. Friendly bartender. Experience was ruined by employees chatting non stop about friend drama at the end of the bar. I finally had to ask them point blank to stop because the sideways glances weren't working. read more

Had a reservation on New Year's Eve...we were finally seated 45 minutes after our reservation started. Tried to get a drink at the bar while we waited, ordered wine and though we tipped 100%, the bartender seemed mad at us for existing (bar was half empty). Food was great and we loved the NYE menu. Most of the staff was very nice and the restaurant overall was beautiful and I would probably go back, though not on a holiday. Just took a while to get food. Cocktails were great and thankfully did not take as long as the food, Happy 2024!!! read more

Rider is a great seafood restaurant downtown. The interior is modern and open. They have a nice wine list and I ordered a good bottle of red. To start, I had a bowl of clams. They were excellent. I loved the sauce that was buttery delicious and perfect for dipping the bread. Then I really loved the chorizo--a great complement. For the main course I had the salmon. It was very fresh and cooked absolutely perfect with the touch of pink. Everything surrounding it was unique and good. I particularly loved the mushrooms, but it also came with some gnocchi that was interesting but really good. It is tough to create a fresh salmon dish that tastes delicious, but they really pulled it off. For dessert, I had these donut holes that came with some great dipping sauces--nice way to end the meal read more

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Rider used to be my favorite restaurant in Seattle. Every dish, from its specialty bread rolls to its creative desserts, was excellent. We had a regular waiter who was phenomenal. We loved going and it was our must-go-to dining spot for before theatre shows in Seattle. Unfortunately, the quality has never returned since the pandemic. This was our third trip to Rider since 2021 and each time has been unimpressive, but this weekend's visit was especially disappointing. The oysters were poorly shucked...literally 10 of the 12 had bits of shell in every bite. The mignonette and cocktail sauce with the oysters tasted like they were not made fresh. Our favorite bread rolls are no longer offered. The $40 specialty house gnocchi was overdone...mushy even...the dish was not hot when it arrived at the table, and the portion was small...what I'd expect for an appetizer, not a main with that price. The autumn squash & brown butter soup was delicious, but again arrived warm, not hot. Our server genuinely tried his best, but it was clear that the restaurant appeared understaffed...our drinks arrived after we had already finished the entrees. The restaurant also apparently no longer served espresso after 6pm. Again...nothing was bad. But for a $275 meal for two we have high expectations from a restaurant that we used to adore and we came away disappointed, knowing we won't return. read more

The food is unique. The menu although complicated offered good flavor that combined unique ingredients that marry together on your mouth. We enjoyed the fries and rolls as appetizers although they were listed as side dishes. If you want something simple that you can split- I recommend doing this. I had the salmon and it was very good - at the right temperature. The dish overall was doused in flavor and was great. The bathroom- not the other hand- is like taking a field trip they Alice and Wonderland. It took me forever to find and up several flights of stairs connected to a hotel. Crazy and luckily I wasn't handicapped. read more

Rider - Salmon - American Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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*review is for dessert only* I came here one evening since I was staying in the hotel and was craving dessert. When I walked in, I was greeted by a waitress and I asked to see the dessert menu. Once I saw something I wanted I sat at the bar. There was a bartender very close to me that didn't acknowledge me at all when I sat down - I want to say he was busy making drinks for the table orders.... another bartender eventually came over and took my order. I ended up getting the Ellenos yogurt doughnuts with dipping sauces. They were covered in powder sugar like beignets. Soft, fluffy and delicious. They were piping hot. There was a blueberry (I think) jam, a vanilla glaze and buttered rum caramel. The glaze and caramel were my fav. Cool space, it was still busy when I was there but there was space at the bar and communal tables. Definitely louder environment but they have TV's by the bar. There were items on the menu that I wanted to try but didn't have time to fit into my schedule this trip. Docking a star b/c of service. read more

Rider - American Near Me - Seattle, Washington

I personally love the clams, since it's a seafood bar, their seafoods are pretty fresh. Sadly I spilled a little sauce on my white shirt . I also love the crispy spinach and the sauce are perfect with the clams and the toast but it's a little salty if you just drink it by itself. I love / hate the salad because I am not a huge fan of celery, but it is refreshing and I love the dressing and the walnuts. And finally the ahi tuna tartare is complicated in a good way, there were so much stuff going on in my mouth, crunchy, chewy, soft, sour and a little sweet! It is a fun dish!!! ******************************************************** Food: 7/10 Environment: 10/10 Service: 8/10 (it is kinda slow) read more

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Place is beautiful and upscale. I ate at the high table and had a nice view outside of the street and people passing and met some other people. The staff was genuinely friendly, attentive snd gave some great suggestions. Made me feel welcome and at home. I had the oysters and the salmon. Both were awesome!!! The flavorful and spicy paste on the crispy skin with the arugula topping was so good, I have to have it again. The sauce on the oysters added nicely to the oyster taste and didn't overpower. read more

Rider - Baked Oysters* - American Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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Great experience wonderful food. Oysters were off the charts, salmon dip is a must try and the tuna tartar was delicious. I would come again. Shout out to Pete. Great waiter great service and knowledgeable about all items on the menu. read more

Tried to come for drinks before a show at the paramount. Stood for five minutes while waiter after waiter walked by us avoiding eye contact. Finally asked when someone would be with us and he sent the hostess over to tell us there was a waitlist despite plenty of open tables. read more

Hostess is super friendly. Service was great.the food was great. My favorite was the side of carrots. Though none of the food disapointed.

We had reservations at 5:45 PM and showed up on time. After waiting for several minutes, one staff member passing by us told us someone would be with us soon. After several more minutes, the hostess came out, very stressed out, avoided eye contact, grabbed some menus and walked off. Clearly she was helping someone else but a simple acknowledgment would have been nice. Many more minutes, and a line forming behind us, she showed up again, avoiding eye contact. Finally she looked at my wife and said she will be right back. After waiting about 15 minutes total and at least three groups behind us, she showed back up, still very stressed, and took us to our table. No apology for the wait. Our server took our order, answered some questions and everything seemed fine after that. Except...he never came back to check on us. My drink ran dry; my wife's Diet Pepsi ran dry, we had eaten our salad, the table sat with empty glasses and dirty dishes. Someone finally picked up the table but we then waited another 15 minutes or more for our entrees. No waiter. I finally flagged him down to order a second drink and our entree finally arrived. No apology for the wait. The food was amazing! Can't say enough about ihow good the Oak Salad was or the grilled salmon. But...no waiter. I was done with my entree when he finally brought my second drink. I didn't want it because we were ready to leave, but he never came by to know that. By this time, we were out of water, too. He never asked how our food was. Never acknowledged the delay in service. I flagged him down to ask for the check. Many, many more minutes later he came over with the check. I gave him my debit card right away because at this point we were ready to leave. He took my card, told me there would be a 20% gratuity added to my check, and walked off. When he returned, I asked if I had to pay 20% and he said he could take it off if I felt he didn't deserve it. I told him that he never checked on us, brought my second drink after I was done with my meal when I ordered it before my entree had arrived, my wife never got her drink refilled, etc. without saying a word, he took the check back and removed the gratuity. I added 10% which is the lowest tip I have left in years. I only wished I could see that all of that tip went to the kitchen. This was just lousy service from the start. Too bad for such a great chef and kitchen. read more

Rider is back! With the backdrop of a bunch of closed retail, Rider stands out as fresh, innovative and exciting. They open at 9am (Sunday) and was quickly filled up. I guess it's a recent reopening post COVID. It makes you remember how fun and delicious dining in the city was. The Steak and Eggs cooked over the wood burning fire is a must. The chocolate French toast was a little too "Bourbon-y" but the texture and fruit were nice. For what you get, the price is very reasonable and the food plentiful. Still feels a little bit like they're working out the kinks, but come back to Rider - you won't be disappointed. Ps the coffee joint next to it is phenomenal. read more

Rider - Chocolate French toast - American Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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Just so-so. Won't be coming back, but not bad about trying a new restaurant. Convenient to the theatre. Wouldn't recommend to family or friends. read more