truly a beautiful restaurant. if you’re looking for a romantic, intimate, and classy restaurant, here’s the place for you! not only that, the view that overlooks the city is incredible. I always ask for a window seat! marvin was our favorite waiter, we were lucky to have him twice! once for my boyfriends birthday, and once for my 21st! the food is amazing, and i got to experience having my first glass of wine:)
This review is for a birthday celebration from 2 weeks ago.
When i made the reservation i noted that it is for a friend's birthday. Our reservation was at the opening time of dinner service. Although i did not specifically request window seating, we were brought to a quieter section in the back away from the bar by the window.
Waitstaff cheerfully introduced themselves, and we really liked their energy. Very helpful with drinks and menu selection and course progression. Each course timing was paced comfortably, no long wait between dishes, nor rushed to get us out the door.
Wine and cocktail offerings aplenty. The toughest part is picking what you want. I went with Pear Pressure, and it was a tasty drink. Mu husband got the smoke infused old fashion and it was TASTY!
Bread service include interesting items such as tapioca chips and choux pastry balls with parmesan cheese injector for fun.
They offer an extensive menu with lots of tasty dishes, which makes decision very difficult. We went with Charred Octopus and Sushi Tacos (Hamachi) for appetizers, both delicious and the sushi tacos are unique.
For main course we had Scallops, Black Cod, Angus Filet, Omakase sushi, along with foraged mushroom and summer vegetables side dishes. Everything was cooked to perfection with high quality ingredients.
When we were deciding on desserts, i wanted to get the dry ice infused Skyfall for our birthday friends, but our waitstaff gently discouraged me from ordering that. So we went with Halo and Pandora instead. We were completely surprised when they brought out a Skyfall with Happy Birthday written in white chocolate along with the two other desserts we ordered! It completely made our night and made our birthday celebration a very memorable one.
The food and service at Ascend is top notch in any venue. It's beautiful view on the 31st floor in the heart of Bellevue makes everything extra special. Given the cost of food service in general these days, we feel that our dinner experience at Ascend is well worth it's value. We will return for sure.
Stunning views and good quality food. They have a vegan menu and it has some unique dishes. We tried the mushroom wellington and cauliflower steak. Both items had great flavors and taste. They have good views of both Mt. Rainier and lake Washington. Would visit again for special occasions.
