Their website indicated brunch/lunch Monday through Friday, but on Tuesday mid-day it was lunch only. That was a little dissapointing, we got over it quick with the food, service, and atmosphere being great. Kid friendly, grilled cheese had way too much cheese, but this didn't stop eating it. Adult food was amazing, the interior is beautiful, walking around inside checking out the ballroom, etc. was nice as well as reading about the history of the place. We parked on the street, but were told that we could have parked at the hotel and had our parking validated at the restaurant.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Brianna Sumrall
A friend and I went for high tea. Although the atmosphere was as elegant as usual food served with the tea was not. The cucumber sandwich was stale and dry, chicken tapas looked like it has been prepped a few days ago. They include 25% gratuity. Doesn’t matter if you’re satisfied with the the service/food you will he charged. Best I can say is disappointing. I expected more from that kind of establishment.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 2
James Rudolph
Beautiful restaurant in a historic hotel lobby
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
BONDit
Restaurant absolutely great service. Love it. I love my WIFE Nelly. ? #datenight #lovemywife
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Kathi C.
High Tea today was really awful, avoid this place if you can. Sandwiches were served on bread so stale that the only question we had at the table was how old was it? My bet was a week of being left out, others thought 2 or 3 days. The savories that were supposed to be served on toast points were soggy. Wait staff rolled a tray of three tiered plates by that were pre plated and wrapped with saran wrap, probably to be served next week. The scones were dry and hard, inedible. The cream and fruit sauces on the table were scant and room temp. The eclairs were old and strange tasting. The teas were served with the water not touching the tea leaves, so when I finally asked about *that, the waitress unbelievably told me that's how tea is presented (no it's not). The water line was below the infuser so nothing was steeping. This, don't forget, was a high tea experience. It appeared that they ran out of hot water and didn't have enough to fill a full teapot. Things just kept getting worse and worse and we finally asked for someone to fix the problems and they said that it was "the experience" we were paying for, not the food quality. We never got the deviled eggs and realized that these lazy staff members couldn't leave *eggs out for days, on the same trays as the bread so they just removed them and didn't serve anyone eggs. Finally, after a laughable session at this expensive supposedly fancy high tea, we ask for the check. After all the complaints we made they added on a 20% gratuity that we disputed. They refused to discount anything and we were stuck with it. When we explained that they need to notify folks before auto charging tips, by law, they argued that they didn't. By the time we got home the Davenport had added that language to their website. This is the biggest scam in Spokane, laughably horrible. At $60 per plate ( don't forget the forced tip!) It's absolutely ludicrous. We are trying to escalate this to the owners.
Tam P.
HIGH TEA EXPERIENCE: Overpriced, terrible service. Food was prepared the night before so not very fresh (our server confirmed that everything is prepared this way)...bread on sandwiches was dried out. Deviled egg was dried out on top, not appetizing at all. Disappointing. We didn't get our check until 4:35 (tea service is over at 4pm). All other tea tables had been cleared, tea service was gone. We were just sitting there looking around for 15+ minutes while workers were clearing tables, etc. We were literally the last people to leave (not by choice!). Also, a fixed tip of 20% was ridiculous given the terrible food & service we had. Will definitely not recommend.
Jack V.
FWIW, we're local and we've been dining at the Davenport for more than fifty years now and this most recent visit was our last. Since the Marriott affiliation, quality and quantity of food are just no longer acceptable. We were there on a slow weeknight, ordered simple dishes, but they were still too long in arriving. When they were served, the salmon came underdone and had to be sent back, coconut shrimp were few in number and flavorless, duck breast, again small and unfortunately overcooked. The vegetables were a few string carrots and a scoop of rice. With the variety of choices downtown, we'll never dine at the Davenport again. For those staying at the hotel, much better to be had within easy walking distance; leave the hotel and find someone who cares.
Jeremy Benson
Good food, with a nice atmosphere. The staff is friendly and welcoming.Prices are a little but if your looking for a nice place to bring guests this will do the
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Andrew Nonnenmacher
2 hrs, still waiting. Place is overpriced and slow.
Heather Mires
Wonderful experience! Food was delicious! Service was welcoming, attentive and very helpful. Highly recommend the cougar gold cheese dip!Vegetarian options: Vegetarian optionsDietary restrictions: Vegetarian and gluten free options
My sister and I went there for restaurant week. For my appetizer I had smoked salmon arancini. It consisted of rice balls with two small pieces of salmon each. The balls had a bread crumb crust and were supposed to be fried. They were not hot, the rice was dry and there were exactly two small pieces of salmon in a golf ball sized rice ball. I had the historic burger which had been fried to within an inch of its life. The bun had been resting in some sort of sauce so it was extremely messy to pick up. The fries were good as was the spiced apple trifle dessert. The lighting was so low we could not enjoy what was obviously beautiful surroundings. I would not go back. However, the Peacock room which contains the bar is beautiful and serves food. I would definitely go there for dessert and coffee.
Anna W.
I made a reservation for my sister, mom and I for their Afternoon High Tea using Resy a week ahead. My mom unfortunately came down with COVID so I cancelled the reservation, before the cancellation deadline per their policy. I have a confirmation email stating this with a time stamp which shows the cancellation was clearly done before their deadline- see photo. The day of, I received an incredible nasty phone call from the manager Arthur asking if I would be showing up for my reservation. I said no and explained I cancelled and I have confirmation. He then went an aggravated rant to proclaim that the front of house manager called and spoke to me yesterday and I confirmed, so I will be charged. I received no such call, spoke to no one, have no missed calls, nor voicemails from the day before. Arthur continued to berate me and to get a word in before he tried to hang up I had to raise my voice and say "let me speak". He continued to proclaim me as a liar that will be charged. I will be reporting the charge as fraudulent and reaching out to Resy. As for Arthur the manager, I can't imagine working in the service industry and calling a person on a Sunday afternoon to speak to them so poorly.
Alicia D.
We went for the new afternoon brunch. Waitstaff was amazing and kind. The food was very lacking. Flavors were good in theory but everything tasted like it had been made the night before and left on the counter all day-including the deviled eggs. The bread was stale and everything was exactly room temperature. Disappointing and definitely not worth the $50 they're charging.
Glenn W.
We've gone to the Palm Court at the Davenport hotel many times in the past, and I have enjoyed their French Dip sandwich. It was the only place in town that I could assure myself that it would be juicy, beautifully pink, sliced and folded prime rib, and that the au jus would be a rich brown accompaniment to the dining experience. For $27, it was the one thing I looked forward to when dining there. We went there again last week for lunch and although the French Dip had gone up to $34, I ordered it without reservation. What was served me was some dark brown, shredded mystery meat that resembled closely what you would expect to be served on a Philly sandwich at a fast food shop. The au jus was watery and barely colored the bread at all when dipped. Tasteless does not begin to describe what was served. Sad that a premium dining experience at a premium restaurant has been so degraded. Will never go back again.
Their website indicated brunch/lunch Monday through Friday, but on Tuesday mid-day it was lunch only. That was a little dissapointing, we got over it quick with the food, service, and atmosphere being great. Kid friendly, grilled cheese had way too much cheese, but this didn't stop eating it. Adult food was amazing, the interior is beautiful, walking around inside checking out the ballroom, etc. was nice as well as reading about the history of the place. We parked on the street, but were told that we could have parked at the hotel and had our parking validated at the restaurant.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
A friend and I went for high tea. Although the atmosphere was as elegant as usual food served with the tea was not. The cucumber sandwich was stale and dry, chicken tapas looked like it has been prepped a few days ago. They include 25% gratuity. Doesn’t matter if you’re satisfied with the the service/food you will he charged. Best I can say is disappointing. I expected more from that kind of establishment.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 2
Beautiful restaurant in a historic hotel lobby
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Restaurant absolutely great service. Love it. I love my WIFE Nelly. ? #datenight #lovemywife
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
High Tea today was really awful, avoid this place if you can. Sandwiches were served on bread so stale that the only question we had at the table was how old was it? My bet was a week of being left out, others thought 2 or 3 days. The savories that were supposed to be served on toast points were soggy. Wait staff rolled a tray of three tiered plates by that were pre plated and wrapped with saran wrap, probably to be served next week. The scones were dry and hard, inedible. The cream and fruit sauces on the table were scant and room temp. The eclairs were old and strange tasting. The teas were served with the water not touching the tea leaves, so when I finally asked about *that, the waitress unbelievably told me that's how tea is presented (no it's not). The water line was below the infuser so nothing was steeping. This, don't forget, was a high tea experience. It appeared that they ran out of hot water and didn't have enough to fill a full teapot. Things just kept getting worse and worse and we finally asked for someone to fix the problems and they said that it was "the experience" we were paying for, not the food quality. We never got the deviled eggs and realized that these lazy staff members couldn't leave *eggs out for days, on the same trays as the bread so they just removed them and didn't serve anyone eggs. Finally, after a laughable session at this expensive supposedly fancy high tea, we ask for the check. After all the complaints we made they added on a 20% gratuity that we disputed. They refused to discount anything and we were stuck with it. When we explained that they need to notify folks before auto charging tips, by law, they argued that they didn't. By the time we got home the Davenport had added that language to their website. This is the biggest scam in Spokane, laughably horrible. At $60 per plate ( don't forget the forced tip!) It's absolutely ludicrous. We are trying to escalate this to the owners.
HIGH TEA EXPERIENCE: Overpriced, terrible service. Food was prepared the night before so not very fresh (our server confirmed that everything is prepared this way)...bread on sandwiches was dried out. Deviled egg was dried out on top, not appetizing at all. Disappointing. We didn't get our check until 4:35 (tea service is over at 4pm). All other tea tables had been cleared, tea service was gone. We were just sitting there looking around for 15+ minutes while workers were clearing tables, etc. We were literally the last people to leave (not by choice!). Also, a fixed tip of 20% was ridiculous given the terrible food & service we had. Will definitely not recommend.
FWIW, we're local and we've been dining at the Davenport for more than fifty years now and this most recent visit was our last. Since the Marriott affiliation, quality and quantity of food are just no longer acceptable. We were there on a slow weeknight, ordered simple dishes, but they were still too long in arriving. When they were served, the salmon came underdone and had to be sent back, coconut shrimp were few in number and flavorless, duck breast, again small and unfortunately overcooked. The vegetables were a few string carrots and a scoop of rice. With the variety of choices downtown, we'll never dine at the Davenport again. For those staying at the hotel, much better to be had within easy walking distance; leave the hotel and find someone who cares.
Good food, with a nice atmosphere. The staff is friendly and welcoming.Prices are a little but if your looking for a nice place to bring guests this will do the
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
2 hrs, still waiting. Place is overpriced and slow.
Wonderful experience! Food was delicious! Service was welcoming, attentive and very helpful. Highly recommend the cougar gold cheese dip!Vegetarian options: Vegetarian optionsDietary restrictions: Vegetarian and gluten free options
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Cougar Gold Cheese Dip, Cougar Gold Cheese
Restaurantji Recommends
My sister and I went there for restaurant week. For my appetizer I had smoked salmon arancini. It consisted of rice balls with two small pieces of salmon each. The balls had a bread crumb crust and were supposed to be fried. They were not hot, the rice was dry and there were exactly two small pieces of salmon in a golf ball sized rice ball. I had the historic burger which had been fried to within an inch of its life. The bun had been resting in some sort of sauce so it was extremely messy to pick up. The fries were good as was the spiced apple trifle dessert. The lighting was so low we could not enjoy what was obviously beautiful surroundings. I would not go back. However, the Peacock room which contains the bar is beautiful and serves food. I would definitely go there for dessert and coffee.
I made a reservation for my sister, mom and I for their Afternoon High Tea using Resy a week ahead. My mom unfortunately came down with COVID so I cancelled the reservation, before the cancellation deadline per their policy. I have a confirmation email stating this with a time stamp which shows the cancellation was clearly done before their deadline- see photo. The day of, I received an incredible nasty phone call from the manager Arthur asking if I would be showing up for my reservation. I said no and explained I cancelled and I have confirmation. He then went an aggravated rant to proclaim that the front of house manager called and spoke to me yesterday and I confirmed, so I will be charged. I received no such call, spoke to no one, have no missed calls, nor voicemails from the day before. Arthur continued to berate me and to get a word in before he tried to hang up I had to raise my voice and say "let me speak". He continued to proclaim me as a liar that will be charged. I will be reporting the charge as fraudulent and reaching out to Resy. As for Arthur the manager, I can't imagine working in the service industry and calling a person on a Sunday afternoon to speak to them so poorly.
We went for the new afternoon brunch. Waitstaff was amazing and kind. The food was very lacking. Flavors were good in theory but everything tasted like it had been made the night before and left on the counter all day-including the deviled eggs. The bread was stale and everything was exactly room temperature. Disappointing and definitely not worth the $50 they're charging.
We've gone to the Palm Court at the Davenport hotel many times in the past, and I have enjoyed their French Dip sandwich. It was the only place in town that I could assure myself that it would be juicy, beautifully pink, sliced and folded prime rib, and that the au jus would be a rich brown accompaniment to the dining experience. For $27, it was the one thing I looked forward to when dining there. We went there again last week for lunch and although the French Dip had gone up to $34, I ordered it without reservation. What was served me was some dark brown, shredded mystery meat that resembled closely what you would expect to be served on a Philly sandwich at a fast food shop. The au jus was watery and barely colored the bread at all when dipped. Tasteless does not begin to describe what was served. Sad that a premium dining experience at a premium restaurant has been so degraded. Will never go back again.
Seated and ignored for 30 minutes. Won’t go back