Red Robin Gourmet Burgers

This is a great restaurant for kids. If your on the waterfront with small children or babies this is the best place for them.

It was Red Robin, a chain. You know what to expect when walking in. The food was ok, nothing spectacular, but I wasn’t looking for that. Sometimes predictably good hits the spot. The server was friendly and on top of it.

A standard Red Robin with a little bit more of a hard sell.
Like most waterfront and tourist eateries, it’s filled with unhealthy food, large portions, and a hard sell to supersize your meal. Our wait staff was in training, and was definitely pulling out all the stops of the corporate schpiel, including talking up their convoluted touch-​screen system, which no doubt is meant to replace some of the waitstaff … eventually.
The thing about Red Robin is that it’s inexpensive, and just fine. I dare you to go into an Applebee’s or TGIFridays and have a meal as good as you get at Red Robin. I dare you to then go into one of the higher rated «independent» Seattle fried-​food-​and-​burger depots, and get something that is worth the upcharge. You see, Red Robin is actually a good value if you have to feed a lot of people, and if you’re a Northwest beer lover, the taps are GREAT.
This location is fun if you’re out showing your visiting friends and family our beautiful Elliot Bay, however, if you want a better overall experience with less pressure, try the Northgate location instead.

The Cheeseburger is now smaller and with no wrapper to keep grease off fingers. My mistake was to order it well done, just to be safe, and learned this means burned black.

Oh, how far you have fallen and yet you still have many customers. The glory days of Red Robin are far behind now but their fries are still OK. I miss their excellent burgers but they still have nice servers. Their burgers are just average now in my opinion though. It’s sad because I used to be a big fan and I’ve given them many chances just in case my experiences were a fluke but I just have to accept the fact that the new Red Robin will never recover from the sale and change. Bummer!!!

Cool location for one of my favorite chain restaurants.
I like that they put parties 21+ in the bar automatically to save space in the dining room for parties with minors.
My boyfriend and I came in on a Sunday afternoon shortly after they opened at 11am. We got to pick out a table right by the waterfront and got to watch the Argosy cruises embark. They have patio seating for nice days.
We ordered the Whisky River BBQ burger with sweet potato fries and a Chophouse burger with regular steak fries. The fries are bottomless! Even the upgraded fries! Try the fry seasoning that they have on the table. It’ll rock your world. My favorite dipping sauces are the campfire sauce (smokey creamy BBQ, nommmm), honey mustard, and the Whisky River BBQ sauce (sweet and delish).
The service was standard. The only weird thing is that you pay on the tablet that sits on your table. We weren’t told that though, so we were left trying to flag down our server for a long time when we didn’t have to.
Sign up for their Red Robin Royalty program for a free birthday burger and other punch card deals!

Go anywhere else.
I like Red Robin, but not this one. They got part of our order wrong. Fine no big deal, it happens. The kids played the games on the tablet at
The table. Nowhere that I could see does it say it will charge you but we got to pay 1.99 for that. Ok whatever maybe I missed that there was a charge. Payed the bill and on the way out thought «wait that was more than I expected» so I double checked the receipt. They double charged me for not one, but two of the entrees. I brought it to the managers attention. He said he could only offer me a gift card. Ok, now I’m unhappy, but I’m pretty easy going and can use it back home so again, whatever. But the real catch is that they overcharged me $ 22 (over $ 30 by the time you figure the difference with tip and tax) AND THE GIFT CARD WAS FOR…
$ 15. WTH!!!
Again GO ANYWHERE ELSE.

Not a bad Red Robin spot. It was quite busy on the night that I went so service was fairly slow. But that did not keep the staff from remaining friendly and doing the best they could. This was definitely not a bad way to enjoy my free birthday burger.

There were so many things that did not go right with our visit. First off, I was excited to go back to this Red Robin because I used to work there over 10 years ago. I haven’t been in several years and wanted to show my 3 year old daughter where I used to work. It was her first time going to a Red Robin.
We were having a birthday party for another friend’s child and the mother had made a reservation over a month ago for a party of 15. We show up right at 5pm, our reservation time, and the hostess informs us that there are people still sitting at our table and it will be at least 20 more minutes. Fine whatever. I can deal with that. BUT when I worked there, we NEVER once were late on a reservation table. We would not sit guests at a table within one hour if we knew it had a reservation coming. Period. Apparently they sat a large party at our table 30 minutes before the reservation. Go figure why they weren’t finished yet. Since it was obviously Red Robin’s mess up they should have gone a little out of their way to offer something other than «sorry we don’t have your table». When I used to work there if people were experiencing a long wait in the lobby we would offer them a basket of fries and some water. And mind you, this is people without reservations because we never once had a problem with being late for a reservation. Not once did the manager come talk to us and apologize for the mishap. I thought that was unprofessional and not typical of the managers that I worked with when I worked there.
Finally we got seated 25 minutes late (5:25pm) and the kids were pretty starving by that point. The hostess greets us and informs us that our server’s shift hasn’t started yet but she will be with us in 5 minutes. Like WHAT? That is when the manager should have offered to take a drink order and get the kids some food who were whiny and fidgety. He never visited our table once. Luckily I did bring my own snacks (string cheese) but didn’t think I would need to since we were going to a restaurant that has a reputation for fast service and for the simple fact that we had a reservation. And since when did they stop handing out crayons and a piece of paper to kids? There was NOTHING to keep the kids attention busy except for the tablets which you have to pay $ 2 per game. What a gimmick. Also nobody once mentioned to us that we could use the little tablets on the table for ordering food or calling our waitress to the table. I thought it was just a menu not realizing you could send an order through to the kitchen. Had we known that we wouldn’t have been waiting so long. Our server, when she started her shift, was a sweet, nice girl but she would disappear for long periods of time and we were waiting what seemed like forever to order our food. I don’t think we even got our order in until after 6pm. Also the reservation was made for a birthday party for a kid and finally at the end of the dinner after 7pm our server asks us if we want dessert. I told her in a hush voice «well we do have a birthday boy here» and she said in a shocked voice «oh really, nobody told me that.» There is OBVIOUSLY some sort of communication breakdown between the hostess/​manager/​server.
Possibly the hostess was new, in which case I can see why there were so many issues. Next time, offer the guests some fries and water while they wait. Let the guests know that they can use the tablets to call the server or order food. I only realized you can order with the tablets by reading other Unilocal reviews after the fact. Also I am NOT ordering one of the fancy gourmet burgers again, which was $ 15. What a rip off. The description in the menu said you need a fork and knife to eat it and I could pick it up with one hand. I couldn’t even taste the bleu cheese on it either. I wanted to try something new since I had tried all of the regular burgers when I worked there. Definitely just go with a regular burger because the gourmet ones are not worth $ 15.
I must say I want to give it another chance since I did use to work there and I know it can be a fun place to eat with friends. Next time I will use the tablets and hope for a better experience. You can expect another review in the future.

Not impreseed at all.
Don’t even think your burger will look or taste anything like the pictures on the menu. I ordered the Black and Blue burger medium rare, which showed a gigantic pile of mushrooms and blue cheese over a burger, and even says you’ll need a knife and fork to eat it. I was pretty excited about it. When it came out, huge disappointment. My burger looked NOTHING like I expected. There were maybe 3 mushrooms and so little blue cheese I couldn’t taste it. Worst of all, the burger was cooked well, really well, even burnt. Don’t bother to order a speciality burger because they aren’t worth even $ 10. Bummed I picked that over another choice but don’t have much hope the other would be better. Service was slow, never checked in after dropping off food, never asked if we wanted water, never asked about refills on fries, etc. Also waited 30 minutes for a table we had called ahead for since we were a large party (birthday dinner for child). We waited another 20 to 30 minutes after that just to order. No apology from the manager. Just bad all around. Really deceptive advertising. Bathroom was pretty gross too. Trash was overflowing, bathroom stalls don’t close fully. Yuck. Pass on this place, seriously.

Red Robin is a classic and has very decently priced burgers with bottomless steak fries that always sounds like a great idea when you’re starving. This RR is fun because it’s on the water. It’s not the easiest to spot from the street as there is construction going on but look for Argosy cruises and it’s right by it. The view from our table in the bar was of a ship and the great wheel, so classy for a red robin!
The service was fine, but presumably depends on how busy it gets which I would imagine gets pretty busy on nice days when people want to venture to the waterfront. The tables all have a small tablet device that lets you pay with your credit card and even call your server so no more dealing with flagging down your server!
I wouldn’t go out of my way to go to this RR but if you’re nearby and feel like some greasy, salty, but satisfying food– this location makes it feel more luxe than a usual RR for sure. Also, if you like blue cheese you MUST get the blue ribbon burger!

If you’re reading this I’m assuming you’re not a local or wondering how this one compares. Because if you’ve never had RR… weird. The food and the prices are the same here as the rest of the chain. Boom!
Here’s the rest of it. Since I live not too far away, this is my default RR location. I am here every other week and so if the question is; is it worth it my quick answer is yes — IF you are use to Seattle parking and/​or you’re already in the area. The amount of free parking around the pier is limited. Otherwise it’s still at least $ 15 to park and it’s still a hunt (on the weekends at least).
I’ve always received good service here whether I am in the bar, in the restaurant or out on the patio. (Yes, they have beautiful patio over the water to stare at the back of the docked argosy cruises if you can bare the Seattle conditions). Especially with the new electronic ordering tablets at the tables now, they provide solid trivia entertainment and quick service.

My boyfriend and I were on vacation in Seattle, WA and while we were waiting for the Argosy Cruise, we decided to stop by to eat here. The service was amazing on all aspects. I ordered the Royal Red Robin Burger and my boyfriend ordered the Whisky BBQ Burger. We patiently waited for our meal and we chatted. In 10 – 15 minutes, our food came out. Because there was a mishap with my burger, the manager comped my Royal Red Robin Burger meal.
I have to say that usually I would be upset, but the interaction that the server and manager had with me really made a difference. They apologized on their part and redid my order. I definitely recommend coming here. Their service is great and if I ever come back to Seattle, I’ll stop by here!

Nice location, not your typical Red Robin. In a very nice location and bartender Sack is an awesome dude and great bartender. Service is prompt and courteous, entire wait staff is friendly.
We were visiting here from So Cal, waiting for our harbor cruise.
Thanks for the great service!

Great view! Just your average red robin food.
Service was ok. Parking cost was just as much as my meal :)

Dined at this location the last evening of July after coming off the harbor cruise next door. Very convenient! After an afternoon of walking, it was great to head over for reliable food options.
We asked to be seated outside. Amazing locale, right on the waterfront! You can even smell the creosote of the pier pilings. Okay, so that’s a bit much. But with the tang of the Sound, you have the whole seaside aroma going on.
Service was decent. Quicker than many other places we stopped while on vacation. The kids had their own table adjacent to ours, which they loved.
Burgers, sodas /​lemonade for the kids, one banzai salad, a beer for DH, even root beer floats for the 12 and under set. All tasty. Party of 7 = $ 80. Not bad.
Really loved sitting outdoors and being mesmerized by the sunlight dancing on the water.

My inner child still gets excited at the thought of Red Robin. What a treat!
My outer adult, however, regrets going to Red Robin nearly every time I walk in. Perhaps in rural areas, going to big towns to hit up Red Robin is nice – but here in Seattle, there are THOUSANDS of better options.
The food is always ok – I’ve never had BAD food there, but I’ve never had anything to write home about either. The service is similar – usually ok, but generally a little disorganized and sloppy. Last night was unusually sloppy. (PS. I worked in the restaurant industry for a while, and I understand «bad nights” – but this really seemed to be a basic training issues). Our server was polite and pleasant, but seemed to be missing some «server 101» training.
I also had high hopes that in all of their closed months during waterfront construction, they’d upgrade/​renovate/​bring the restaurant into 2015, but it still feels a lot like 1999. And still feels grimy.
Hopefully I’ll remember to not return, even when my inner child is like, «CRAYONS!!!» There are plenty of better options on the waterfront.

New layout is nice but my son always wants to come for the Mac and cheese. We usually only come if he asks but that was because they would do a refill of Mac and since he downs the first plate easily it was great.
However, they no longer offer the second refill free. We won’t be back. Most of my family has kids and will be disappointed as well.

They have a different menu (slightly) than I am used to. Outdoor waterfront tables. A ton of servers. Pretty fast kitchen. They turned out a well timed quality meal. A nice Friday afternoon with the kids!

We dined here on July 2^nd, their second day, after a closure caused by the waterfront seawall rebuilding project. There were several «rough edges» that will doubtless be ironed out as routines develop and workers become more comfortable in their roles.
To be frank, I’m not a big fan of Red Robin. I like simple, straight-​forward burgers (e.g., Bent Burger, 5 Guys, Burger Town, Kidd Valley), rather than fancy, overpriced ones that are too thick to eat easily. We at there because we live in Belltown and had our 3-​year-​old grand-​daughter staying with us for a few days. She has egg and peanut allergies, and we know that Red Robin is sensitive to food allergies.
Very much to their credit, the receipt for our meal showed that the allergies were listed. The person who delivered our meal was also aware of the restrictions. That is wonderful! Kudos to Red Robin. BTW, though the chain was founded in Seattle, I believe that its headquarters are now in Denver.
Our server, Leah, was outstanding. She appeared to be a little overworked, so visits to our table were less frequent than we would have liked, but she worked hard to develop a rapport with us and our grand-​daughter. The kitchen staff erred in preparing our order, but Leah worked very quickly to correct the problem.
The main reasons for patronizing Red Robin are their sensitivity to food allergy issues, and the ability to order an alcoholic drink with your meal. It’s a pretty noisy place. That’s partly due to the many families with small children, and an apparent desire to have their bar be considered as a «happening» place. If noise bothers you (as it does me), consider one of the many other excellent dining places along the Seattle waterfront.
I enjoyed my burger. It was prepared according to my order, and tasted excellent. Their fries are also excellent, though very different from the typical McDonalds-​style generic ones. Their sangria was good, but didn’t «knock my socks off».

So ein mieser Laden. Tische, Geschirr und Besteck sind dreckig. Die Bedienung unfreundlich… und oben drauf schmecken die Burger nicht.
Nicht wieder hin, reine Touristen abzocke.