Sunset Views & Steak Perfection in Bellevue 🥩🌅​​

Celebrating our anniversary at ​​Ascend Prime Steak & Sushi​​ was an unforgettable experience - the rooftop setting at sunset was absolutely breathtaking, making it the perfect romantic backdrop 🌇✨ While the sushi and oyster shooter were... unique (to say the least), the star of the show was undoubtedly their perfectly aged steak 🌟 ​​Dining Experience Highlights​​ 📍 ​​Location:​​ Top-floor restaurant in downtown Bellevue with panoramic city views 💰 ​​Price Point:​​ Premium (but the ambiance and food quality justify it) ⏳ ​​Best Time to Visit:​​ Sunset hour for magical golden hour views ​​Menu Must-Tries​​ 🥖 ​​Amuse-Bouche:​​ Savory cream puffs with self-serve cheese sauce - light and addictive 🍤 ​​Appetizer Surprise:​​ ​​Foie Gras Waffle​​ - Rich duck liver with just the right sear, paired perfectly with refreshing Asian pear ​​Akami Sushi​​ - Simple but well-executed tuna nigiri (though nothing extraordinary) 🥩 ​​Main Course Champion:​​ ​​50-Day Dry-Aged NY Strip​​ - Medium rare perfection with that signature aged beef aroma and melt-in-your-mouth texture 💯 ​​Mushroom Medley Side​​ - Hands down the MVP of the meal - perfectly caramelized with earthy, umami flavors 🦪 ​​Adventure Dish:​​ ​​Oyster Shooter​​ - Unexpectedly adventurous (clear liquor with raw oyster, fish roe, and quail egg yolk)! An acquired taste but definitely memorable 😳 🍮 ​​Sweet Ending:​​ ​​"Skyfall" Dessert​​ - Elegant white chocolate creation with berries, macarons, and goat cheese mousse - light yet satisfying ​​Why We'd Return​​ ✔️ Unbeatable sunset views from the rooftop ✔️ Excellent dry-aged steak quality ✔️ Thoughtful anniversary touches ✔️ Great mushroom side dish (will definitely order again!) ​​#BellevueDining #AscendSteakhouse #AnniversaryDinner #SteakLoversParadise #SunsetViews #FineDiningSeattle #DateNightIdeas #PacificNorthwestEats #RooftopRestaurant #GourmetAdventures​​