Roe

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   Ivancovich

   Seattle

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined 1 day ago

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

   The food was exceptional and the service as well. Our server Jess was knowledgeable, fun and professional. The beet salad with radicchio and blue cheese was so good I can't stop thinking about it. Will definitly be back!
   

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   Harte

   Unspecified

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 2 days ago

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

   We've been to this location when a previous restaurant operated here. The kitchen was much the same, with the addition of a great bar overlooking the kitchen. We sat at the bar and thoroughly enjoyed watching all the action and attention being placed on each order. We had a nice conversation with the owner/chef to understand the philosophy of the restaurant. We both had the Ling Cod which was fabulous with a variety of flavors that overlapped each other with amazing surprises. I commented that this dinner was in the top 3 of all top-of-the-line meals I've enjoyed in my 75 years on this planet. We will definitely be making Roe a recurring date-night choice. We ate at 7:30 as the main dinner crowd was starting to leave, but the noise level was still quite high. I would recommend either earlier or later if you want to carry on a conversation. I was gold Sunday is best for an intimate experience with smaller crowds.
   

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   Nicki

   San Francisco

   12 reviews

   5.0

   12 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

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

   Excellent! The salmon appetizer, best ever! Our new fav!@
   

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   Mike

   Seattle

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined 6 days ago

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

   Each dish we had was perfect particularly the black cod which had mussles and parsnip along with it.
   

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   Lydia

   Seattle

   7 reviews

   5.0

   7 reviews

   Dined 6 days ago

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

   Sometimes great restaurants try to do too much to food, combining too many flavors or textures and forgetting the beauty of simplicity. While Roe is an excellent restaurant, I believe this is happening... First, we loved the salads at Roe - the combination of flavors and textures worked. I know we would have loved, loved, loved the focaccia if it were just focaccia: the addition of the serrano ham might have been okay, but having it sit in a "broth" of a sweet alfredo sauce made it too gloppy and unappetizing, without really adding anything to the beauty and flavor of the focaccia. Also, the Dungeness Crab mixture on a hashbrown was indistinguishable as crab, and rather than let the crab flavor (buttery and delicate) shine through, it was overwhelmed with the saucy mixture. The steamed clams and ricotta gnocchi were both excellent. Overall, the service and ambiance are great. We'll certainly go again and hope to see a few more menu items that enhance the flavor of the main ingredient rather than try to combine too many flavors into the dish.
   

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   FAITH

   Seattle

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 7 days ago

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

   Great atmosphere, great food and great for sharing. I took my partner here for dinner after I'd gone previously with friend. The food is innovative, not to mention delicious. You really can't go wrong with anything on the menu. The drinks are crafted with creativity and flavors that will leave your taste buds zinging. Roe is truly a great dining experience!
   

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   John

   San Francisco

   4 reviews

   2.0

   4 reviews

   Dined on 17 February 2025

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

   We ate in the bar (vert sparse decor), and the bartender and cocktails were top-notch! Unfortunately the rest of the meal was not. Salmon appetizer was smothered in honey, which masked the flavor of the fish. My wife’s gnocchi was very good, but it came out at the same time as the appetizer. Then we waited, and waited for my entree; I finally told my wife to go ahead and eat so it wouldn’t be completely cold. Waitress and bartender went to check a couple of times, but still no luck with my entree. An additional 10 minutes after my wife had completely finished (and just as I was getting ready to give up and leave), my clams finally showed up. Portion size was good but the clams themselves were very tiny. We had heard mostly positive reviews, so we’re really sad that our experience was so disappointing. :(
   

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   Erik

   Seattle

   7 reviews

   5.0

   7 reviews

   Dined on 16 February 2025

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

   One of the best restaurants we've been to in the Pacific Northwest recently. The interior has a really cool, artsy vibe and the service was excellent, providing menu selection tips and recommendations. The focaccia with mortadella, mozzarella, alfredo, and parm could've been a dessert it was so yummy. The ricotta gnocchi was also delightful but their black cod stole the show with serrano ham, mussels, chiogga beets and broth -- who knew that combo of ingredients would taste and look so good!
   

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   Morghan

   VIP

   Anchorage

   42 reviews

   2.0

   42 reviews

   Dined on 15 February 2025

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

   Server was not very well-informed/seemed overwhelmed. Neglected to bring our ordered bottle of wine & when asked about it responded simply, “my bad,” which was in poor taste. Did not review reservation notes so was not aware of dietary restrictions & didn’t know what could be modified or safely eaten when informed of these. She was generally flippant & the process of bringing courses to the table was haphazard & poorly coordinated such that 1 person was served the second course while no one else was & two plates of the third course were cold before others had arrived. Offered instant coffee as the only option for after dinner beverages. The food was not astonishing & was overpriced for what it was. We were very excited to try a new spot but were unfortunately underwhelmed by the entire experience.
   

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    Dana

    Portland

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on 15 February 2025

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

    Wasn’t crazy about the set menu on Valentine’s Day, had heard good things about the food but suspect these weren’t their best dishes….
    

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