Michael’s Seafood & Steakhouse

While in town, my wife and I chose to enjoy dinner at this much-​recommended restaurant. The 5 star rating should say everything as both their steaks and seafood are excellent. Service is friendly, fast and efficient. Ambience is cozy and quiet. Strongly recommend you try the restaurant for yourself!

Absolutely one the BEST Restaurant’s I’ve ever been to, And growing up in the Bay Area that’s really saying something. The food is fabulous, the service was perfect, And the owner is a sweet charming Man, it was a perfect place to have drinks N apps with family n friend’s before our night out. And when i first came back to town, it quickly became the place I tell EVERYONE about.
Well done Micheal, You should be very happy. And your kitchen staff is phenomenal.
Especially A bright handsome young man, Johnny, he treated me like he would his own Mother, :) Thrilled he works in such a great environment, with people he respects. I couldn’t ask for more.

Here with a party of 6 on a relatively slow Saturday night. 3 of us had the prosciutto halibut which was over priced and served cold. Prosciutto was pretty nonexistent. For $ 29 it should come with at least one side. One party had a hair on the halibut. Waitress offered to comp a dessert. When she asked for the dessert sampler the response was «can’t comp that. Sirloin was expensive for the size and cut.
Owner’s father was very nice. Service overall was slow but friendly.
Would not bother to go there again.

Just another reason why we check Unilocal for dinner options when on vacation/​holiday. Read reviews for options around us and the choices were bleak until we happened on Michaels and their ensuing accolades. My 6oz sirloin steak and prawn plate was prepared to perfection and put a smile on my face. My wife’s chicken gnocchi plate according to her was on mark! Our service fantastic so when we got the the evenings finally tally it was well received. If you want cheap don’t eat here, but if you want a pleasurable dinner with some great service by all means stop on by you won’t regret it :-)

My favorite place to go for wine in town. I love the atmosphere, too. Underground, and great low lighting. Cozy little areas to eat. Very romantic. Great place for dates. Quiet. Food is wonderful. VERY tasty!

My husband and I went there for a nice dinner and I ordered the paella. The dinner came so burnt that it wasn’t edible, and it was full of large chunks of dry, overcooked chicken. On top of that, the owner found out and did nothing to fix the problem. Very disappointed in the meal AND the customer service. I will definitely take my business elsewhere! You can just head right across the street to Bella Italia and have a meal worth paying for!

Great meal, fantastic service. Nice slow dining. Made a wonderful Negroni and good was above expectations. The baked oysters are a must.

I had a date night here. This wouldn’t have been my pick, just from the appearances of it. I’d typically walk in and right back out of a place like this. Not for any reasons other than I’m SURE I’ll be underfed and overcharged. But… this place was a good experience, and was picked by my date. Compromise, right?!
I had a steak & veggies dinner, she had some kind of clam & pasta dish. Both were good. I loved the look and service of the place. My date was a joy to talk with. But my initial concerns were only further bolstered. I came away hungry and feeling like I could’ve eaten anywhere else for half the money and been twice as full. It should be said however… that I’m not a «classy» kind of guy. I’m more of a barbarian. When I eat, I eat to get full. And if it means several plates at a Mongolian place, or a side of beef (cowboy dinner tree!)… then that’s what I’m after. I don’t care for fancy presentations, dressy waitstaff, or any of that jazz. I just want lots of food, minimum prices, and a comfy spot to binge. So I’m probably not the right reviewer for a place like this.
With that in mind… I still thought well of my experience here. The food really was good, as was the staff. I just won’t go here again when/​if I’m starving and budgeting.

We did not have a bad experience but it was not a great one either. Server was super friendly and the place is cute. However, the food is nothing to die for. We have bake brie, oven oysters and crab cakes. Really… nothing special. Actually near to be in the bad side of food. The potatoes in the crab cakes were cold and the kale burned. I give a 3 and not a two because the dessert. We order the sampler and it was delishhh!!! Also the after dinner drink were very good.

Very nice atmosphere. Friendly wait staff. Great menu. Would recommend this place. The food is great and they even have poutine for those of you who know what it is. The restaurant is down stairs from the street entrance. Try it you won’t be sorry

What a pleasant surprise. This place is amazing. The food was sooooo good. The service was great. Sierra took fantastic care of us. I will be back. Totally enjoyable meal & experience.

We went here as a family night out during our trip to WA. The atmosphere was warm and cozy. It felt formal, but not in a stuffy way. Our waitress was very attentive and kind. The food was very good. Cooked well, presentation was nice.
Two of the 7 of us were really hoping for snow crab. We are from the Midwest and didn’t understand there are «seasons» for that sort of thing. It was disappointing that they didn’t have any on the menu. We decided to get King Crab added to our meal. That did add quite a bit to the tab.
My biggest hang up, the price. I’ve had equally as delicious meals at half the cost. I realized we were a party of 7, however, meals were well over $ 30 per plate.
Still, if in the area, I’d recommend going to Michael’s especially if it’s a special occasion.

Made dinner reservations to celebrate with family and the service and food was spectacular. After dinner we were greeted by the owner’s father who genuinely admired his son Michael for only serving local food. We had a nice time celebrating at Michaels!

I went here a couple years ago (summer 2013) with family after my dad & stepmom’s memorial. For the most part everyone seemed fairly satisfied and happy with their food, but I had a disappointing experience. I ordered a buffalo burger.
Everyone else received their food — I asked about mine. They said it would be right out.
Everyone else received their dessert — I asked about my burger. They said it was on its way.
Everyone received their after dinner drinks — I asked about my food. They brought it, along with the ticket. It wasn’t just pink in the middle, but raw and chilled cold. There was barely any browning on the outside.
When they picked up the ticket for payment, I got a to go box. I cooked it in the microwave at home. :(
Hopefully things have improved, but I haven’t been back since. It was just too disappointing of an end to a sad day.

My husband and I enjoyed our visit here.
Servers were very helpful, friendly and attentive.
We enjoyed a drink in the bar, great selection of high quality ciders. Our table was ready within 8 minutes.
We ordered quickly and our food arrived in good time. My only issue was with portion sizes vs. price.
I ordered the seafood sampler for $ 30 and honestly I could have eaten two of each sample, it was a bit skimpy. I’d say instead of 3 prawns, a small strip of salmon and 1crab cake double it, then I would feel the price made sense.
We still enjoyed the food, it was excellent!

Came to this place for some local seafood and it delivered. We found the service to be friendly and the food great. It did take a little bit to get our food, but I’m pretty sure it’s because we ordered the Paella which we would recommed. We were on vacation so didn’t mind the wait. Oyster shooters we’re spicy and the crab cake dense with crab. The owner’s 90 year old father was the table greeter and was super sweet. Here greeted all tables, minorities included. I’m sure any previous slight was due to old age and not discrimination.

I ordered The hamma hamma oysters and they were pan fried to perfection. My husband ordered the fillet mignon and my daughter got grilled cheese. We were all very happy with our food. The steak was perfect but we had to wait a really long time for it. I would’ve given a five out of five if it wasn’t for the super long wait after ordering.

Michael’s is a great place to go when you want to get fancy! Everything is made from scratch
(even the pickles) Michael has an extensive wine list that will please any wine drinker and a very good selection of craft cocktails. You can usually find him behind the bar mixing them up, squeezing fresh juice, muddling and shaking! Chef Kaleb takes pride in his work and it shows with fresh gourmet northwest food. Steaks are dry aged in house. I have never had a bad meal at Michael’s.

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Being from Chicago I like to think I am fairly used to fine dining and the cost of such. This was such a disappointment. I don’t know if their other reviews are from friends and perhaps people who work there, but this can’t be real experiences. I ordered a Seafood Sampler. It was ridiculously priced, for 3 over grilled dry shrimp, a piece of salmon the size of a small deck of cards and a crabcake that smelled and tasted spoiled. Even the waitress and chef smelled it and agreed. This is not LA, NY, CHICAGO or other big money cities. Its a fishing town that failed at one point, and it appears these high city prices and poor quality food might be one of the reasons why. I moved to Port A. But will never eat there again. $ 90 for a lunch that I wouldn’t feed my cat!

I’m writing this review sitting here with my regretful dinner at the restaurant. We stopped in Port Angeles on our way to Seattle from La Push. Our original plan was to get a bite at Next door gastropub but decided against it because they had 45 mins wait. Instead, we walked to Michael’s which seem to have 4 star reviews and seated us promptly. And, here I’m 2 hours later full of regret and disappointment. The dinner started well. The hostess and server were friendly. Our drinks & appetizer (baked Brie) came out on time. But the dinner took more than an hour to reach our table. It would have been forgivable if the food was worth the wait. But no. I ordered a simple Alfredo fettuccine with Dungeness crab. But what came out was overcooked pasta and uninspiring Alfredo sauce with cooked crab thrown on top of it. I was expecting the crab at the least to be tossed or coated in sauce. The disaster doesn’t end here. My husband ordered a mixed dinner (includes steak) and my MOm in law ordered a top sirloin. I won’t comment on the taste of their dinner but I was surprised to see how hard they were struggling to cut the meat. My husband ordered his steak medium and he told me this is a steak which needs to be doused in steak sauce to be consumed. I absolutely believed him when I saw him choke one time during dinner when he couldn’t bring himself to swallow another bite awful tasting steak. My mother in law ordered her steak medium well and was shaking the dinner table attempting to cut the tough meat. She switched out steak knives couple of times assuming it was the knife at hand to blame instead of rigid blob of meat on her table. I wanted to send back the dinner but we were tired, hungry and didn’t want to wait for another hour for dinner in hope the new batch will be decent (mostly because of my Mom in law nice southern manners). By now we are deeply regretting not waiting for table at gastropub next door and spending $$$ on such sorry excuse for food. We did, however, took great pleasure in filling out the comment cards (pics attached) and telling the restaurant what we really thought of their food.
Why two stars then? One was for service & one was for having baked Brie on menu. Even though I think baked Brie is no brainer & very hard to screw up.
According to my husband, the best part about the dinner was Andes thin mints they bring with check. While my mom in law thinks the best part was ice that came with her drink — plentiful & no stinginess. What can I say she loves ice!
I don’t know why dinner was so disastrous at Michael’s considering the awesome reviews posted here on Unilocal.Maybe they knew we were from out of town. Maybe the chef went on break & a bar-​back had to prepare our dinner. Maybe we just expect Better executed food — a drawback of living in Seattle. List is endless.
All we can do is try to put behind us this painful memory by having lunch at Il Corvo pasta and pay John Howie’s steakhouse a visit for dinner.