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post #1 of 84
1/21/10 at 6:15pm
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Please recommend your current favorites and share any other Seattle food secrets.
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post #2 of 84
1/21/10 at 6:17pm
Great city for food-- Lark, Tilth, Cafe Presse, and Via Tribunali are some of my favorites.
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post #3 of 84
1/21/10 at 6:51pm
Does neighborhood/distance from downtown matter at all? What do you like? What's your budget? etc.
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post #4 of 84
1/21/10 at 6:58pm
I liked the Tom Douglas restaurants - Serious Pie was very good.
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post #5 of 84
1/21/10 at 7:08pm
I thought Tom Douglas' restaurants were kind of overrated. Serious Pie was good at the taste of seattle, but when I went to the restaurant, it wasn't as good....also went to Etta's, not really impressed.

I loved PIKE CHOWDER in the Pike Marketplace..they have this insane seared scallop chowder...their chowders were probably the best I've ever had. Ivar's doesn't have a bad one either.

Matt's in the market was good too.

And get some coppa @ Salumi.

my brother lives in Seattle, said that Canlis is the best food exp. he's had there.
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post #6 of 84
1/21/10 at 7:54pm
I was impressed with anchovies and olives' small plates and appetizers, a little underwhelmed with the "main" dishes.
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post #7 of 84
1/21/10 at 9:11pm
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I thought Tom Douglas' restaurants were kind of overrated. Serious Pie was good at the taste of seattle, but when I went to the restaurant, it wasn't as good....also went to Etta's, not really impressed.

I loved PIKE CHOWDER in the Pike Marketplace..they have this insane seared scallop chowder...their chowders were probably the best I've ever had. Ivar's doesn't have a bad one either.

Matt's in the market was good too.

And get some coppa @ Salumi.

my brother lives in Seattle, said that Canlis is the best food exp. he's had there.

Tom Douglas's places are pretty good for the $ overall, but Serious Pie and Etta's are my least two favorites out of all of them. Dahlia Lounge, Palace Kitchen, and Lola (IMO) are the best ones.

Pike Chowder is pretty good.
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post #8 of 84
1/21/10 at 9:36pm
I'm hardly an expert on Seattle restaurants but I really like Matt's in the Market. Terrific little place with excellent food. I eat there every time I go to Seattle. http://www.mattsinthemarket.com/
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post #9 of 84
1/21/10 at 10:18pm
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Thanks for the replies so far. The budget is flexible, but I probably won't go out for more than one meal north of $150 per person. Has anyone been to Chez Shea?
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post #10 of 84
1/21/10 at 11:34pm
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Has anyone been to Chez Shea?
I think Matt's has better food. Only been there for lunch though. Chez Shea is more of a romantic (bromantic?) type of dinner place. Still pretty good though. Never did answer my question though, do you want to generally stay downtown, or are you willing to go outside the city center?
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post #11 of 84
1/21/10 at 11:37pm
My mother had a great meal at The Herb Farm some years back. Don't know if it is still around, though.
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post #12 of 84
1/21/10 at 11:41pm
A cousin of mine owns Canlis.
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post #13 of 84
1/21/10 at 11:43pm
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My mother had a great meal at The Herb Farm some years back. Don't know if it is still around, though.
It's still around, but its located about an hour long drive outside of the city.
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A cousin of mine owns Canlis.
o rly Edit: also for food downtown, Le Piche on 1st is a favorite of mine. It's like french truck stop food.
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post #14 of 84
1/21/10 at 11:44pm
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o rly

Yes.
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post #15 of 84
1/22/10 at 12:23am
SeaStar has some pretty good seafood

Anthony's All-You-Can-Eat Dungeness crab on Sunday nights.

Daniels Broiler has great steaks. (and good seafood). And a view.

Jak's is kind of a secret. They have great steaks as well, but you aren't paying for "ambiance". Don't think they have a location "downtown" though.

You really SHOULD go to Red Mill if you are in Seattle. The Bacon Deluxe w/ Cheese medium rare with rings and tartar (or ranch) and a shake. It's on GQ's 20 burgers to eat before you die list. If you order it exactly like I tell you. You will not regret it. Some of their other burgers are a little meh. That one is NOT.

Ok, that takes care of the "big guys"



Seattle's really at it's best in it's smaller places.

Art of the Table
Paseo
Armandino's Salumi
Lampreia
Shiro's (Sit at the counter!)
How to Cook a Wolf (prepare for a long wait to get in, but it is worth it)/Tavolata

I'd make it a point to try at least a few of these places while you were here.
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