Let's begin with the good. The view is outstanding; wonderful view of the Seattle skyline from many tables. Tonight was our second visit and once again the service (from the server - more on that shortly) was outstanding. The lobster bisque is out of this world and most of the entrees are very good although a bit pricey. The desert (especially the coconut sundae and the ""celebration cake"" are over the top great) Overall, I would give Daniel's Broiler a 4.5 (close to a 5) on this side of the ledger.\r
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Now for the not-so-good. First off, when I'm enjoying an expensive meal, I don't like being bothered every few minutes about what cutlery I'm no longer using, whether I'm finished with the bread, whether I want the butter on my table any longer, etc. It felt as though they were running low on utensils and needed to get as many from the tables as they could! Several times while conversing with my wife, I had a person reaching across me to retrieve dishes. If I'm through with them, I'll put them on the edge of the table!\r
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Second, with all due respect, the people raving about the steaks must be from Washington state or other states where good steak houses are a rarity. Growing up in Texas, I've eaten the best steaks in the world (III Forks, Humperdinks, Ruth's Chris, etc.) and Daniel's isn't close. It's good and maybe even great for Seattle (and the Eastside) but doesn't measure up to my admittedly high standards.\r
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As a result of these two (big) negatives and the price ($200+ for two people), I have to give Daniel's a 3.5 (I gave it a generous 4). If you want to drop $100 per person, Palisades (Seattle) is much better as is Becks (Redmond). Beck's has better steak and they both have much better lobster.\r
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Overall, I'm not unhappy that I went, but for the price and reputation, it could be much better.
Pros: Great service, appetizers and desert
Cons: Steaks not as great as advertised; below average value for $$
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