"Having been to many (and enjoyed) most of ES restaurants, I was hoping that Red Cow would be another good experience. Unfortunately, this was not one of them.Red Cow is nestled in the quaint neighborhood of Madrona and was a place I had been looking forward to trying. The environment is nice, and our waiter was very friendly. We visited in early 2023.The French onion soup was good, but extremely salty. This was difficult to finish, and I struggle to believe that any chef had tasted it before serving. The salad was created with good ingredients, but the almost fishy vinaigrette was unusual and unpleasant.The grilled squash was the best dish of the night and was delicious. I could not fault the mussels either; it went quite well with the fries (which were nice too).Unfortunately, despite Red Cow 's claim to fame of a 'robust offering of steak ', the expensive star of the show was also the biggest disappointment. A great piece of meat, with nice kitchen equipment to create a strong sear (crust was good), yet poorly and unevenly cooked, completely under-seasoned. Requested mid-rare, came mostly raw and slightly blue in the middle. Yes, the cut we chose was more challenging to cook, but isn 't that supposed to be the restaurant 's forte? We waited a while for the steak so why not let it rest a few more minutes before slicing and serving? I found it inexcusable given that the steak came sliced, so the kitchen would have been able to see the doneness immediately and feel how the meat was like when slicing.I 'd recommend saving your time and money, and buy some prime ribeye steaks from Costco instead, plus a meat thermometer, for much better results.As a side note, Red Cow went through the trouble to re-print the entire menu, with a note saying that 4% extra will be added to the prices and retained by the restaurant. Why not just increase the prices on the menu?Unfortunately, I cannot recommend Red Cow and I hope it improves and put some care into making some good steaks."
