Water Grill Bellevue on KING 5’s New Day Northwest

September 17, 2025

Bellevue's go-to restaurant for first-of-season seafood and live oysters, Water Grill, showed off their expertise on the grill instead of the water on KING 5’s New Day Northwest this week. Head Chef Kaelon Sparks showed Guests how to achieve the perfect sear using Snake River Farms’ Wagyu Gold Filet Mignon as the star of the segment.

In collaboration with Idaho’s Snake River Farms, Water Grill is expanding their meat program to include “Gold Label” cuts of filet mignon and ribeye. As Chef Kaelon explained, “Gold signifies the Beef Marbling Score, or BMS. For a Prime steak, you’d be at a six out of twelve range, but with the Gold it’s all a nine-plus.”

Using a ripping-hot cast-iron pan, Chef Kaelon lets the heavy marbling do the work, releasing rich beef flavor and the fats that help create the golden-brown sear we all look for in a perfectly cooked steak. He also shares pro tips for getting that restaurant-quality sear at home.

If you’re searching for “seafood restaurants near me” but want a place that delivers incredible steak as well, Water Grill Bellevue is the spot.



Watch the full segment on KING 5

Reserve your table today and taste why Water Grill is known for both world-class seafood and perfectly seared steaks.

Cultivated G&T Craft Cocktail

April 4, 2025

Even the classics need a bit of freshening up. A spring cleaning, perhaps? Meet the Cultivated G&T craft cocktail special for the month of April, which aims to do just that.  A delightful twist on the classic gin and tonic cocktail, this craft cocktail promises a burst of freshness by featuring a familiar gin and tonic base with a playful twist of earthiness and saltiness from a house-made celery salt saline. The unique flavors of celery give a refreshing and unexpected dimension to this beloved cocktail, making it a great cocktail to put into your rotation this spring.

BARTENDER'S SPECIAL AT-A-GLANCE

Ingredients

  • 2 oz. Prairie gin
  • 2 full droppers Celery salt saline  
  • .25 oz. lemon juice
  • 5 oz. Tonic

Garnish

  • Celery ribbon
  • 2 lemon wheels

Glassware

  • Collins

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