Best Comfort Food Restaurants in Mercer Island

The food, service and ambience were fine. Being a John Howie restaurant, we weren’t surprised by the high prices. Two cocktails, two starters, two steaks with no sides, and two glasses of wine were almost $300. We were surprised, however, at the 20% service charge on the bill that goes entirely to John Howie. Their explanation was that they pay their staff well and give them benefits. There was a typical place for a tip on the check. Had we added a typical 20% tip, we would have paid over $100 in add-ons plus $35 tax which included tax on the service charge. This certainly put a damper on our enthusiasm for this restaurant. $400+ for the above listed food is certainly not worth it.

The staff was very flexible in changing our reservation time. Zoey, our server, was very friendly and efficient. She included the kids in a birthday surprise.

Food was comfort food with a twist. The fried chicken was amazing,as were the sides.

Excellent food and experience! Great service and even better atmosphere!

Awesome server! He gave great suggestions to make my breakfast selection spot on.