Reviews for Canyon River Grill in Ellensburg, WA
Azalea was accommodating as we returned from our guided float. Even though the restaurant was not open she invited us in and we... got excellent service on the patio. My son can be a little picky (8 year old norm) but Azalea was patient. Thank you for hostingus so well! Read more
23 July 2022 - 5+++ Stars First time here. Came for our anniversary. Very happy with EVERYTHING about our experience. Each... appetizer we got (we got the Bread and the Hush Puppies) would have been good for 3 or 4 people to share. The Ribeye Steak isthe best I have ever had. My wife loved her Dungeness Crab Crusted Halibut. The waitress told us the menu changes daily, and canbe seen on their website around lunchtime. We had 2 desserts. Each was good sized for one person. I enjoyed my Flan and mywife's Blueberry Hill and coconut cake was terrific. Was a great special occasion meal. We also sat outside, on the patiotdeckthat has a retractable roof and sliding side panels. As the sunset set, they opened everything up and it was beautiful. Note:for colder months, they also had heaters on the patio/deck. Read more
Came here for lunch on the deck on a hot summer Sunday. Olivia, our server, was attentive and friendly. Joe somehow knew exactly... what would hit the spot and whipped up some delicious cocktails. The fish and chips was perfectly executed which is imperativefor a "simple" dish. I am thankful I was convinced to leave my house if only to be reminded that this gem exists. Just a note-if there were a couple more "shareables" on the appetizer menu, we would have likely ordered them. :) Read more
Wild Copper River Salmon at its finest. Halibut with seasonal forged morels. Chef Kevin hand picks his produce which his team... expertly crafts it into an outstanding presentation. Joe and Philip provide classic cocktails or experimental masterpieces forthe more adventurous. Read more
This magical grill will have you smiling & telling your family & friends about your wonderful experience! The staff was super... accommodating considering the establishment was for reservation recommended on their website. We got to sit barside a charmingbartender who was very helpful in making sure we had silverware & our order was taken quickly. I felt very welcomed here. Iordered the cod & chips were very good. 5/5 Bartender made us a surprise non-alcoholic beverage. The atmosphere was 5/5 Clean &professional 5/5 Food Quality for the price. The atmosphere was amazing and the interior was fresh & earthy. The bathrooms wereclean. Read more
Very nice atmosphere by the river. We are outside on a beautiful sunny day. Unfortunately the seats are low compared to the... solid railing, so the water is not visible when seated outside. Higher tables and/or a see-through railing would allow dinersto see the beautiful river. I believe the river is visible when seated inside. Appetizers and entrées were amazing. I lovedthe shrimp appetizer. My wife had the cherry/king salmon dish and loved it. I similarly liked the NY steak with carmelizedshiitake mushrooms, even though I’m not normally a mushroom fan. The steak had more gristle than I expected at thatprice-point. Service was excellent and I liked that we could make a reservation for indoors or outside. We will definitely beback!! Read more
Wonderful food! Friendly service. Our waitress was very attentive to our needs. Nice view doesn't hurt either.
This was our first time visiting the canyon river grill. The food was awesome. Every dish was top notch. We had the steak, which... was amazing. The halibut, cooked perfectly and a large portion! And steak salad. Drinks were excellent as well. Not as good wasthe atmosphere. There was a large group a couple of tables away that was very loud. Seemed like everyone was shouting. It was soloud we couldn't carry on a conversation at our table. Part of the joy in eating out with friends is talking to your friends andthat was just not possible till we exited the place. They seemed a little understaffed as well. Our server was very polite andkind but very occupied. It took a bit of persistent effort to get a second glass of wine or dessert. We tried asking thegentleman at the counter for a glass of wine and he said he was busy washing dishes. This could be an awesome place though witha few tweaks. Edit: thank you for your response, however I think you misunderstood my comments. I would never suggest that arestaurant dampens the festive and happy spirit of a large group. They were enjoying themselves with friends which is exactlywhat dinner out should be. When one group is laughing and having a good time it's infectious. The difficulty was the space. Whenone person is loud, everyone has to be louder at their tables to converse. Hopefully the space is architecturally designed toabsorb and soften the sounds making for a cozy atmosphere. While your space is small and cozy, it's all hard surfaces that echoand enhance the sound. Combine that with our old ears and we could not hear each other at all. It literally took three triesjust to see how the couple across the table liked their food. I certainly did not mean to offend but just to provide my honestopinion. Read more