Bateau - Seattle

Beautifully designed space with a creative take on high end beef. The service was fantastic and we had a very nice evening. I’d recommend it. Food: 5 Service: 5... read more Beautifully designed space with a creative take on high end beef. The service was fantastic and we had a very nice evening. I’d recommend it. Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5 Price per person: $50–100

Bateau truly understands the balance of fat, acid and salt. Every dish is innovative, fun, delicious and interesting. The mushrooms are a dream. The potato ice... read more Bateau truly understands the balance of fat, acid and salt. Every dish is innovative, fun, delicious and interesting. The mushrooms are a dream. The potato ice cream is complex and comforting. Every special we’ve tried has been worthy of being called a special. I will forever covet the french onion croquettes. The steaks perfection. The best part? The lovely people who work at bateau. They are professional, but personable. They come with great energy and happy smiles. The food, while beyond fabulous, pales in comparison to those who keep it running. We adore the entire crew and team at bateau, everyone goes above and beyond. We are particularly fond of Kit, Olivia, Tyler and Kai, but you can’t lose with any team member! This place is special because of them. We were so saddened to learn that bateau and boat bar are closing for a revamp and desperately hope all the wonderful crew will return when the new edition reopens in a few months. Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5

I cannot support this business because of Renee Erickson’s unethical behavior and the choices being made at the leadership level. In 2025, the company shifted f... read more I cannot support this business because of Renee Erickson’s unethical behavior and the choices being made at the leadership level. In 2025, the company shifted from a traditional tipping model to a service charge and has since retained over $487,000 in tips for management and administrative fees — money that should have gone directly to the workers who earned it. This change has resulted in most employees taking a $13.18/hour pay cut, which is devastating in this economy and completely out of alignment with any claim to sustainability or care for staff. These practices reflect an outdated, harmful system that puts profit and prestige over people’s livelihoods. Workers deserve transparency, fair wages, and leadership that shows up with integrity rather than maintaining structures that exploit the very people who make the restaurants possible. What’s heartbreaking is that the food and the service remain genuinely exceptional. I would have given a 5 star review, if it weren’t for those meddling owners trying to get away with stealing from their employees. The staff are talented, devoted, and deeply committed to giving guests a curated and magical experience. They deserve better than this. They deserve to be able to afford groceries, but most of them are surviving off of the one family meal they get at work. They deserve accountability and leadership who dismantle structures of inequity, but the opposite is true. They deserve dignity and respect for their diligent effort in keeping the business running successfully not an owner who hides in France under the guise of “product development.”

I had an incredible experience at this restaurant! The food was delicious with a variety of flavors, and the service was excellent. I highly recommend this plac... read more I had an incredible experience at this restaurant! The food was delicious with a variety of flavors, and the service was excellent. I highly recommend this place and always look forward to coming back.

The service was excellent. However, the food was definitely subpar. The flavors were unbalanced, and the orange marmalade glaze for the beignet was burnt. We de... read more The service was excellent. However, the food was definitely subpar. The flavors were unbalanced, and the orange marmalade glaze for the beignet was burnt. We decided on the chefs tasting menu and were vastly disappointed. I would rather have picked one of their steaks.