Reviews for Solarium Kitchen & Bar in Bellevue, WA

The buffet was so good, I didn't know you needed reservations, the staff never answers the phone, so we had to sit at the bar.... They looked at us and ignored us for about 15 min. I finally got her attention and she acted like I was bothering her. If Iwasn't hungry, I would have left. Some other guys came to the bar and she greeted them with a smile right away. Don't know ifits bias but kinda looked that way. Read more

Their breakfast buffet is such a delight. They have a chef on site that basically can cook you any omelet or anything that you... would like to eat that's not already served on the buffet bar which is pretty extensive. They basically have everything that youwould think of a breakfast. A great selection of bread and bagels, a very tasty selection of meats (I dont even know how muchbacon I ate) and a great variety of fruits and yogurt. I definitely recommend to stop by if you are staying in the hotel, I usedto live in Bellevue and it actually costs us less to have the breakfast buffet at the Hilton hotel than to have it any otherplace in Bellevue with the same quality. Read more

Food was acceptably sad and the menu and seasonings were all over the place. The steak was salty, the fish was bland, the salad... lettuce were large pieces, "popcorn shrimp" was actually Asian honey walnut shrimp, the seafood chowder was not at all hot butlukewarm and very thick. Service was slower though the place was busy with a lot of hotel guests ordering lunch. Parking waseasy as this is inside the Hilton hotel. Park on the top lot for the quickest way. Ambiance was confusing, it's a kitchen andbar designed like it's on an outdoor patio yet still indoors surrounded by the Hilton's beige walls. A very stale design. Read more

We made a reservation for our anniversary dinner and when we got there we were repeatedly ignored by the hosts/ servers. We... finally got someones attention and they told us that it would be "quite a while". Ive worked at restaurants before and I getthat things can get crazy when you're understaffed, but half the tables were unseated,and honestly it's not that hard to quicklyseat someone and tell them it might be a minute, I would have been happy to sit down and have a drink and wait. And also whywould you accept reservations if you don't intend to honor them? Extremely bad vibes. Read more

My husband and I went for dinner on a Sunday around 7 pm after a long day of travel. The restaurant did not appear overly busy... however it took a good 15 minutes to even be acknowledged by staff. We were never asked if we wanted drinks. I was pleased withthe caramelized pear ravioli I ordered but my husband's New York Strip steak was covered in too much glaze and peppercorns; agood piece of steak should be accented by accompaniment, not drowned in it. Overall I thought the food wasn't bad but theservice was so lackluster that we will not go back. Read more

Terrible service. My wife and I had our anniversary night here. The waitress/waiter are super slow in service. They left us... sitting by the table for 10 min even without serving water. When we raised our hands multiple times in front of them, they justignored it. Not sure why this restaurant got such terrible staff. Not worth visiting at all! Read more

It’s definitely convenient to eat here if you are staying at Hilton Bellevue. Menu is acceptable, but not too many choices.... Would give it 4.5 stars if Google had this feature available. Read more

This is an unassuming restaurant sitting at the lobby of Hilton Hotel. Most will expect it to be a breakfast place and a bar at... night with average food offerings. Since the restaurant week last year, this restaurant has once again surprised us. We wentlast year mainly because of its high ceiling and lots of “air space”. This plus the sparse crowd makes it safer in the mistof the pandemic. But we didn’t expect the food to be that good! The lamb lollipops are actually beautifully seasoned andcooked lamb chops. The roast chicken, salmon, steak are not only delicious but generous in portion. Waiting staff are prompt,courteous and friendly. Sitting at the hotel lobby, especially a modest one seems a bit awkward but the space makes it reallycomfortable during this Covid pandemic. This is a real gem hidden in the quiet part of Bellevue. Excellent food and value. Wewere there for lunch on Wednesday and back on Friday night with my daughter for dinner as it is one of the very few places withgreat food but not crowded. Highly recommended! Read more