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✔️The Reliable

Cabernet Steakhouse at Northern Quest

Washington's Best Bottles, Casino Floor Adjacent

Airway Heights · Spokane · Steakhouse · Visit Website ↗

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Reviewed April 23, 2026

Wingman Metrics

List VarietySolid Range
MarkupSteep
GlasswareBasic Stemmed
StaffKnowledgeable & Friendly
Specials & DealsSet & Forget
Storage & TempProper

First Impression

The wine list lands with the weight of a serious steakhouse that knows its audience — big reds, Pacific Northwest pride, and a few Napa trophies for the table ordering the Wagyu. It's not trying to be a wine bar; it's trying to be the best bottle you've had with a ribeye, and it mostly succeeds.

Selection Deep Dive

The list leans hard into Washington State, and rightly so — Walla Walla and Columbia Valley producers like Leonetti Cellar, Cayuse Vineyards, Quilceda Creek, and DeLille Cellars anchor a lineup that reads like a greatest hits of Pacific Northwest Cabernet and Syrah. Napa gets its due with Caymus Special Selection making an appearance, so the crowd that wants a California benchmark has an exit ramp. The 150-250 bottle range is solid for a casino steakhouse, though don't come looking for Burgundy depth or anything south of the equator. It's a focused list built around the menu — big protein, big wine, done.

By the Glass

Somewhere between 12 and 20 pours by the glass, which gives you real options before committing to a bottle. The entry-level glass pours — Sebastiani Alexander Valley and Louis Martini Sonoma Cab — are serviceable but nothing that's going to make you emotional. The glass program feels like it exists to warm people up for a bottle, not as a destination in itself.

💰Best Value

Caymus Special Selection Napa Valley 2015 — $300

A $250 retail bottle for $300 at a high-end steakhouse is practically a rounding error. That's less than a 20% markup on one of Napa's most recognized names — in a segment where 3-4x markups are the norm, this is the rare trophy bottle that's actually worth ordering here.

💎Hidden Gem

DeLille Cellars Grand Ciel

Most tables walk past this one chasing the Leonetti or Quilceda Creek names they already know, but Grand Ciel from DeLille is a single-vineyard Red Mountain Cabernet that punches at their level with a lower profile — and likely a lower price tag. It's the Washington insider pick.

Skip This

Oberon Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 2012

Ten bucks a glass sounds approachable until you remember this is a $30 retail bottle — that's a 200% markup on a wine that's fine but forgettable. When you're sitting next to Leonetti and Cayuse on this list, Oberon is just taking up space and taking your money.

🍽️Perfect Pairing

Cayuse Vineyards Syrah + Prime ribeye

Cayuse's Syrah comes from Walla Walla's volcanic basalt soils and delivers a savory, iron-and-black-pepper intensity that locks onto a well-marbled ribeye like they were designed for each other — because honestly, they kind of were.

✔️ The Bottom Line

Cabernet Steakhouse earns its name — the Washington State selection alone makes it worth a visit, and the Caymus Special Selection markup is genuinely shocking in the best way. Just don't let anyone pour you an Oberon by the glass and call it a night.

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