The Marc Restaurant

Best restaurant in the Walla Walla valley. Many places here are very overpriced with mediocre food and people rave about it being great (maybe it’s bc of the tourists, maybe the locals don’t get out of town much, I don’t know). The Marc is a welcome relief. Yes, it’s pricey for a regular family to enjoy on a regular basis, but definitely worth it. We go for anniversaries or special occasions, and love it. For dinner, we each tried a different steak, and both were amazingly moist, perfectly flavored, and cooked just right. The asparagus soup is outstanding (though seasonal). The wait staff is very friendly, knowledgeable and professional. It’s clear the cooks/​chefs enjoy what they do, because we didn’t taste anything that wasn’t spectacular. You have to try the French press coffee and gelato for dessert! You won’t be disappointed! The special holiday buffets are also great, although held in the hotel as opposed to the actual restaurant. Also, their menu changes with the seasons… they try to use local products as much as possible! Don’t miss this awesome restaurant. If you’re short on time, stop in their vineyard lounge for a quicker bite of their delicious offerings!

The Chef’s Table experience, food and wine pairings is out of this world fantastic. We opted for the 6 courses and did not regret it. The service, presentation and quality of their food is wonderful. Chef Scott deserves to be commended, along with his entire staff for making our evening one to remember. We highly recommend that you book this special experience!

Wonderful place. We sat in the lounge and ordered off both the dining room menu and the bar menu. Everything was delicious. I had the crab tower and the steak filet, my husband had the chorizo stuffed mushrooms. We loved it. We will be back.

Great experience! Servers were very attentive! Food came out faster than I expected. I ordered the flank steak and it was amazing. Perfectly cooked and the sides were delicious. I’d recommend this to anyone in the area. Delicious!

Enjoy the ambiance of the bar during happy hour!
Brisket over dark salad greens (instead of having it served as a burger) paired with their house red (all their wines are beautiful). Great food presentation and BEST brisket I’ve had in a long time! Brined, rubbed and prepared by a true foodie!

Little ambience, outdated décor, ok service, terrible overpriced food. Ok. Maybe that’s too extreme. The Walla Walla Valley Green Salad was good. Fresh, light vinaigrette over micro greens with fresh chèvre. The paella stuffed tomatoes sounded great on paper. They weren’t. The ravioli were more like pierogis; dense dumplings with a sweet onion jam on side. Every dish was almost too accessorized (jams, fruits, nuts, olives, drizzles of who knows what).
I eat the breakfast buffet because it comes free with the room. But I’m not really that happy with it. The oatmeal is like glue most days and I have run to Starbucks first thing and bring my coffee with me.
I’ve been staying at the Marcus Whitman once a year for many years now. The facility is great but I’m not coming back to spend $$ at the restaurant.

I ordered the sole and beet salad. They were both amazing and so flavorful. Our server was great too. My friends and I ended up ordering the crème brûlée for dessert. It was the best I’ve ever had! I highly recommend this restaurant if you want something fancy

Revived a very nice note from Resturant manager. Apologizing & asking that we should have said something at the time & he is right … Next time we will. … Thanks

We dined at The Marc on Thursday evening and had one of our finest dining experiences. I was very surprised when I called for our reservation to be ask about food allergies or needs. I have a problem with corn.
We arrived at the restaurant and were greeted immediately by Carly. She then did a masterful job of caring for us through out the meal. At one point I asked about some item and she immediately told me that as she had noted my food concern and that the item was one containing corn she had not suggested it. She was an absolute delight to work with during the evening.
We order the halibut with forbidden rice and asparagus. The meal was superb. The chef should be very pleased with his meal and presentation. We look forward to the next time we are in Walla Walla and another great dining experience.

First night, Sat in the bar for drinks and appetizers. Drinks were superb and food was ok. We had crispy fish tacos and empanadas. Fish was very greasy & empanadas were overcooked. Service was great at the bar. Came down the next night for wine & dessert. Had the macadamia cheesecake & Rose’. Wine was amazing, cheesecake was way too fancy, not that good once I actually got to the cheesecake part of it. Overall I was sadly unimpressed but I will try it again.

We stayed at the hotel and had dinner at The Marc on Christmas night. Really good food, lovely, if pricey, wine list and good, not great service. I’ll definitely come back. Bar is also nice. We had dinner in there Christmas Eve and it was fun with good food.

we had the Rack of lamb and the duck. the duck was removed from the bones and piled for presentation, a smaller portion, was very good. the lamb were 6 shanks, slightly more rare for a medium rare request, but very flavorful, seasoned well, and the pumpkin cranberry flavors on the plate were different; I would recommend it. Service was good. Pricing was reasonable, of course on the high end, but for the location, it’s what I expected.

This was a hard one to rate. The food upped the star level, because the service definitely deserved less.
We visited on Labor Day weekend. While the food and cocktails are exceptional, the service was pathetically slow. We had to wait for *everything* and the waiter forgot to fill our water after the request. The women, who seemed to only have the hostess responsibilities during our dinner, are far more responsive. We asked one for water and got it promptly. (In fact, now that I think about it, they should have had some of the women helping tend the tables.)
I did overhear a waiter say to another table they were short-​handed and with a new person, but they need to find a way to compensate for that.
The staff is friendly and welcoming, for sure, but it was a big disappointment to feel like we had to wait so long between every order/​request and having it fulfilled.
Again, the food is quite distinctly created and well-​presented. (Except the steak, which was much closer to medium-​rare than medium-​well.) You do only get two small scallops, with that order, but they do taste wonderful.
Service was *much* better at Brasserie Four (but get reservations) and the food there was exceptional, too.

Gorgeous presentation, lovely staff, and unique as well as local menu items can be found here!
Do not go here starving! This is more of a culinary experience and a time to blend ingredients with wine and delicious cocktails. I think one would be very disappointed in the portion sizes here, especially for the price.
Just like the hotel, the restaurant follows suit with a dark, menacing atmosphere! Get an interior designer in there to liven up the place!

This is a real gem in Walla Walla WA!
Chef Antonio is spectacular… FACT: all of the chefs are amazing!
Talk about a handful of talent!
The table service is above and beyond! I’ve yet to have a bad experience. Always polite and professional!
The wine menu is also quite lovely! The local wineries listed add something special to the menu!
I have so many wonderful things to say about this restaurant.
HIGHLY recommend dinning here!

The Marc is a well critiqued restaurant, in 2013 it was listed in the Wine Enthusiast’s «Americas 100 best Wine Restaurants» list. The menu is fresh and seasonal and features Pacific Northwest influenced dishes. I liked that they source most of their ingredients locally, and even grow some of their own micro-​greens. Not everyone in the restaurant were just hotel guests, there were locals as well. During the busy tourist season you definitely need reservations in advance. We were lucky to get one of the last spots the night before when we checked in.
When we were seated we were given a food menu and the wine list, which was more like a wine bible it was so vast. They had a phenomenal selection of wines, especially from the region. As this place is known for pairing, I let the server make some suggestions, which were spot on.
To start off the meal they serve a large basket of fresh in house baked bread. I so wish I could have sampled them, my friend relayed to me how wonderful it was. I ordered a fish dish, and my friend ordered beef. We sampled from each others plates, and everything was phenomenal down to the presentation. The flavors were all well balanced, the portions perfectly sized, and the food just melted to the bite. Definitely very well done. The service was timely, informative, and friendly. No complaints. For a special night out, the Marc definitely met expectations and was a great way to celebrate the end of a great trip.

Fresh bread and nice wine to start the evening. We ended up eating here on several occasions because we were staying in the hotel and it snowed the night we would have gone out and the cold kept me from wanting to wander. Each meal was really good. I like the appetizers and we had a burger at the bar, I think the burger was my favorite. But, we also had the Ribeye one night and that was totally yummy. I didn’t experience any problems with service, all the people who worked the nights we ate here were lovely, friendly, and the bartender was really funny. I would totally eat here again.

We had high hopes for this restaurant after reading all the reviews. Unfortunately we had a very bad experience. Four of us stayed at the hotel for a wine tasting weekend (in their most expensive suites) and we made reservations at the restaurant for the first night of our stay.
The one star is because we were seated promptly on a very busy night. Our server brought over some water and bread and promised to return in a moment. That was the high point of the meal. We waited 10 minutes for the server to return for our drink order and then another 10 minutes for the drinks to arrive. We decided to order due to the slow service. We all ordered an appetizer and an entrée.
Two of us had the french onion soup. It had been reduced to the point that there was no broth… just some onions covered in cheese. The salad was tiny. None of us had ever seen a salad so small. The tomato soup was passable and the best of the starters. The entrees were disappointing as well. Two of four went back and one was ½ the size advertised (the lamb chops). Only the steak was acceptable.
When we told the server we were unhappy, he sent over the manager. In his defense, he comped us two of the meals which were inedible but was defensive about the food quality and service. We left with a bad taste in our mouth and although we will definitely be back to Walla Walla, we won’t be back to The Marc.

Great presentation, good food, mediocre value, uneven service.
Bass was good, but nothing spectacular. It was beautiful, but I expected more glorious flavor. The potatoes, corn, and berries were great, and really overshadowed the fish, or supplemented it. I also had a seafood corn chowder with a little chili oil… that was a five star soup!
My dessert was a peach cheesecake, though it lacked grace. It was beautiful, but dense and without much cheese or peach flavor.
We were a very large party, but service was slow, even in just getting a drink order going! And three times to get the bill right was a bit disappointing.

We just returned from dinner at The Marc, we had a wonderful time with family after a beautiful day of wine tasting! Our server Katie and Ryan made our experience a real joy! It was nice to see staff so friendly and happy to joke around.
OK, to the food.
We all had the fillet which was very tender, mine was a bit over cooked but they were very quick to replace my meal, cooked perfect! The manager Dan apologized and made everything right.
We had several substitutions and special needs which were all taken care of with a smile and great follow through. I ordered the Chocolate-​Peanut Butter cake which was really good, the funniest part of the evening was the MINT Chocolate Chip Ice Cream. 3 of the 4 of us ordered the ice cream and just as advertised, WOW it tasted just like minty fresh toothpaste. Not necessarily in a bad way but just WOW!
Good service is what made this evening a hit, pleasantly surprised at quality of food and service coming over from the big city.
FOOD– 4 Stars
SERVICE– 10 Stars