Allister

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   Meke

   Seattle

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Awesome lunch at the beautiful bar today! Excellent grilled chicken Caesar and the burgers and fries were delicious as usual! Paired with a French burgundy! Delightful!
   

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   jay

   Seattle

   11 reviews

   5.0

   11 reviews

   Dined 3 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Allister is an excellent restaurant. It's a welcome addition to the Mercer Island dining scene. Today was my 3rd visit. I put a note that it was my mother's birthday and the staff - at least 4 people made an effort to wish my 87 year old mom a happy birthday and she was delighted. Our meal was excellent! PS - try the steak frites for lunch!
   

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   Ginny

   VIP

   Seattle

   7 reviews

   5.0

   7 reviews

   Dined 4 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Fantastic evening. Our first time in with the new menu. My personal fav was the butternut squash gnocchi. Our server Madison was spot on with her service. We will be back soon!
   

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   John

   VIP

   Seattle

   114 reviews

   5.0

   114 reviews

   Dined 4 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   We had a great time. Dinner was delicious and our server was excellent! I tried the venison and enjoyed it thoroughly.
   

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   Ann

   Seattle

   7 reviews

   5.0

   7 reviews

   Dined 5 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   I was pleased with my soup/sandwich/salad lunch today. All three were delicious. I am still trying to adjust to restaurant prices post covid and post inflation. In the context of these changes, the price seemed reasonable. Service was GREAT. I LOVE that they offer seltzer water as an option to still water. I confess that I cannot hear well any restaurant, so I struggled to hear there as well. I would love to find a restaurant that understood the pleasure of quiet dining and would install fabric baffles from the ceiling or carpet to mitigate all the deafening impact of hard surfaces. If I do go out again though, I would consider coming back here.
   

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   David

   VIP

   Seattle

   7 reviews

   2.0

   7 reviews

   Dined 7 days ago

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 4

   came to claim a reservation. we were shown to a table by the open door; we rejected it snd pointed at a vacant table farther away. host told us it was reserved. we pointed out we had a reservation. we were forced to stand at the open door until she had sat other patrons and conferred with the manager; she then gave us the table. the main courses arrived as we were eating our appetizers and the busser did not help rearranging the table. after all that, the food was meh and the price was too high for that quality.
   

   AllisterResponded 6 days ago

   Thank you for taking the time to leave a review, Sir. I realize that it can be frustrating to make a reservation and not be satisfied with the table assigned but my team did their best to accommodate you and your guest. You indicated your desire to sit at a larger table on the corner, which was reserved for a party of 3 who had recently lost their Father and requested that specific corner table for privacy. The Hostess worked with the manager to contact that party and have them arrive after your meal. We apologize for having you wait while that took place but we did our best to provide the best service to you and our other guests on a very busy Saturday night. I apologize that your experience with us fell short. Happy Holidays, Sara McAllister (GM/Owner)
   

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   jJudy

   Tampa

   3 reviews

   5.0

   3 reviews

   Dined on 12 December 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The BLT sandwich with salad greens and French onion soup was perfect on a wintry day. We were celebrating a big birthday and didn’t feel rushed by our lovely server whose name begins with G..thank you!
   

   AllisterResponded on 13 December 2024

   Wonderful to hear that you have a 5-star experience, Judy! I will let our team and Golbon know that you had a lovely experience. We look forward to serving you again soon! Regards, Sara McAllister (GM/Owner)
   

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   Barbara

   Seattle

   9 reviews

   5.0

   9 reviews

   Dined on 11 December 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Excellent food and service! Will definitely come again!!
   

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   munir

   Seattle

   4 reviews

   1.0

   4 reviews

   Dined on 8 December 2024

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 2

   Our dinner experience was awful. How can you go wrong with Burgers ? Yet , it did . Expensive to boot ! Very disappointing !
   

   AllisterResponded on 12 December 2024

   Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review, Munir. I know that the Carbonara wasn't to your liking since you requested it be made without pancetta and the dish doesn't come together without that key ingredient. I'm sorry that you didn't enjoy the burgers either but hopefully the rest of your meal was enjoyable and the burgers tasted better the next day as you took them home. We enjoyed meeting your puppy and hope to be able to make it up to you next time! Regards, Sara McAllister (GM/Owner)
   

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    marisol

    Seattle

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 7 December 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    Reservations were for brunch. Mimosas were small but good. Server was excellent. Favorite place on Mercer Island to take friends and family!
    

    AllisterResponded on 12 December 2024

    Thank you for taking the time to leave us feedback, Marisol! We appreciate the 5-star review and look forward to serving you again very soon! Regards, Sara McAllister (GM/Owner)
    

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