Rock Creek Seafood & Spirits - Kirkland

Rock Creek Seafood & Spirits - Kirkland reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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   Vanessa

   Seattle10 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 4 days ago

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

   Every brunch entree the 5 of us had was really good. I would highly recommend the Oyster and bacon Benedict was really delicious, the Crab BLT was a whole soft shell Dungeness crab and bacon in a brioche bun. The beignets and plum turnovers were a perfect starter and dessert. overall, a great spot for brunch, and I have enjoyed delicious dinners there as well.
   

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   Kierstin VIP

   Denver71 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 5 days ago

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

   Great find! Loved their pastries and drinks! Original offerings like the carolina shrimp dish!
   

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   Kathleen VIP

   Seattle220 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 5 days ago

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

   We had brunch at 10 am, right when the restaurant opened. It was the quietest meal we've had at Rock Creek because the restaurant was slow at that time of the morning. It was so nice to be able to carry on a conversation! The service was excellent, and we both enjoyed our delicious breakfasts. We'll do brunch again to have a chance to try more things on the menu - It was hard to choose because everything sounded so good.
   

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   Bryan

   San Francisco2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 16 April 2025

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

   Great customer service throughout the whole staff. Went above and beyond! Great place to celebrate a birthday. Will be back!
   

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   Jane VIP

   Louisville12 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 15 April 2025

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

   We celebrated a friend’s 65th birthday last evening with Rock Creek’s signature amazingly creative menu, superb service, excellent cocktails and wine, plus a sweet touch of a birthday candle next to the delightful S’mores for dessert. Wonderful way to honor our dear friend —
   

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   Arushi VIP

   Seattle2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 14 April 2025

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

   Service, food, ambiance, wait time, everything were great!
   

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   Irada

   Seattle15 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 12 April 2025

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

   Great food and service. We were there for brunch, and the menu is impressive. Cocktails are great too.
   

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   Ian VIP

   Seattle12 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 6 April 2025

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

   Food and service were impeccable as always; and the brunch is ridiculously insane. We will be back
   

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   Alex

   Seattle8 reviews

   2.0

   Dined on 3 April 2025

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

   My friend and I dined here a few nights ago and were pretty disappointed. She has been there before and I have been to the Seattle location a few times and we both had very favorable experiences. I was personally really looking forward to this dinner because of the diversity of the menu and my last meal with the seattle location. We tried the shrimp and grits which was flavored well and had a spiciness to it. The grits how ever were not cooked well and had lumps while the shrimp was overcooked. We also tried the mussel bruschetta which was very weird. Large (quarter slice) chunks (not tapenade like the menu said) of vinegary vegetables like carrots, cauliflower and red onion and steamed mussels on a tiny amount of aioli smeared on a large piece of bread. The bread is bought from somewhere else so we can’t give credit to RC. It was just … weird and not in a good way like some of their other items I’ve tried (again in the seattle location). For our mains my friend had the grouper and this was the only dish that was really well done and stood out. I tried it and we both agreed it was exactly what the menu promised. I had the seafood stew and it was a complete letdown. I order seafood stew pretty often if I see it on a menu because it’s usually rich and flavorful and the perfect meal for a cold seattle night. This stew was watery, small portioned (could probably fit into a mug without the shellfish) and underwhelming with flavor. The shrimp was also overcooked to death. The soup itself had no depth of flavor like it should if it’s developed properly over time. The shellfish was OK but not only was the shrimp overcooked, one piece had extra shell attached unintentionally. Just an overpriced mess. Our dinner ended up costing 200$ with two cocktails and two glasses of wine. We used the inkind app and saved 50$ but then tip pretty much brought us back to 200$. We both agreed it was wholly disappointing and we left feeling robbed. I’ll give stick to Seattle.
   

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    Merrie VIP

    Seattle10 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on 30 March 2025

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

    Made a rez, party of 5 for brunch. Food was delicious . Gotta try the beignets and the “brock-a-fella”. Very good bloody Caesar’s and strong coffee. Hubby says not enough grits in the shrimp and grits dish. I had the crab cake Benedict, the right portion for me, heavy but super good. I’m surprised the place wasn’t busier.. I noticed some of the glassware wasn’t super clean but I didn’t say anything. Attentive and pleasant staff. We would go again.
    

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