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Restaurant that can Accommodate Large Party (Capitol Hill area)
I second Quinn's. Once had a friend had a birthday with over 20 people and they opened up the back room and had a private bar. I'm sure they can accomodate.
Also, I've personally had a party at Via Tribunali's on Capitol Hill. They have a backroom with private doors and a nice big communal table there for the party. the barrels on the backwall and brick add to the ambience.
Awesome Vietnamese in International District (or downtown vicinity)
hue ky mi gia is a vietnamese/chinese non-pho noodle shop.
the braised duck noodle soup and the fried chicken wings are standouts.
MUST VISIT restaurants in Seattle
if not Salumi's for lunch, must go to Paseo's.
if you are looking for Pacific NW cuisine, I would recommend Sitka & Spruce or Corson Building (Owner, Matt Dillon just won a James Beard).
as for best salmon, its a little harder for me to pinpoint just one place. I would say go for a highly regarded restaurant with good local sourcing, then pick on the skill level, cuisine, and location. Avoid menus with Atlantic Salmon and go for salmon with Wild Coho or Sockeye or those Salmon caught in Alaska. I can say I've had good salmon and seafood at
Mistral Kitchen, Anchovies & Olives, Elliots, Ray's Boathouse (View is better than their food), and Nishino or Sushi Kappo Tamura (if you want your salmon raw or grilled),
edit: Also a good thread and list to check out of everyone's top 5 Seattle Restaurants http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/763997
San Francisco Hound Coming to Seattle: Please Critique My List for the Emerald City!!!
this may find you late. and west seattle may be too far out of your itinerary, but any pastry talk should include Bakery Nouveau's twice-baked Almond croissant.
good luck with your trip to Seattle!
Thoughts on Seattle Itinerary - LA/OC hound
i'd second Ray's Boathouse. Try to time it with sunset and you'll have a great seafood dinner and a show.
for Thursday Lunch, although i love me some pike place chowder and it is good, but i feel you can get almost similar replacements for NW clam chowder even at the airport. If your itinerary has flexibility, see if you can get to Salumi's for Thursday lunch or even Paseo's, both sport unique sandwiches they are nationally recognized and locally loved, imo.
Need suggestions for a group of 40
trader vic's was a great venue for the group! their room was sound proof, they had a TV to watch the NCAA tourney, and after the games we hooked up our iphone to play our music. they seemed a bit inexperience however handling the bills. however they had a nice attention to detail with a custom menu for us. thanks again for the suggestion!
also the food was good.
Old-Fashioned NYC-Style "Cantonese" Chinese-American Food in Seattle?
second South China Cafe. their fried chicken wings and chow mein and fried rice are as chinese american as i am.
Need suggestions for a group of 40
thank you! we have made a reservation there and i'll let you know how it goes. really appreciated the recommendation!!
Need suggestions for a group of 40
hello all,
my friend has a bachelor party coming up and we are trying to find a place to host a dinner with all of us. there's about 40 of us give or take. None of us are local so would love some recommendations for spots in Portland.
thank you!
Teriyaki: The Best of a Local Phenomenon
i second Toshio's. I've been going there since the 80s and as recent as yesterday! I tell people, its the only Teriyaki joint that has it's own parking, standalone building, and remodeled the building to have cathedral ceilings. Truly a "church" to Seattle-style Teriyaki.
(also amazed that the Korean lady taking your order can speak fluent Spanish as well!)
Top Chef in Seattle next season?
Rumor has it that they want to come to Seattle for Season 10.
With so many great up and coming talent in our local food scene. Which local cheftestants would we all like to see go up against Tom and Padma?
Also who would you think will be guest judges?
here is the link:
http://mynorthwest.com/11/619937/Pack-your-knives-Seattle-is-a-finalist-to-host-Top-Chef
86 Spring Hill, Welcome Ma'ono Chicken & Whisky
nervous as well. menu looks delicious, but i hope they dont change their awesome brunch!
Seattle specialties
great idea! having lived in the bay area and being a local, I would back the suggestions of fast food teriyaki, the cream cheese dog, and katsu burger.
i would also add to that list, Paseo's. In april, you'll find a nice line for their cuban inspired sandwich which is worth any line.
also would add Revel or Joule. I dont remember a restaurant or cuisine in The City that had a korean/french fusion theme.
Restaurants near Safeco Field
another +1 for Tat's. Tatstrami is excellent and gut busting!
Sub sand for asian
Excellent Authentic Mexican In A Nice Setting
real al pastor!?!? in Seattle? i'll look over the lack of lengua (strangely fun to say that phrase "lack of lengua") for some real al pastor!
Bun Bo Hue?
i enjoy the dish at pho so 1. they also have a version without the pork blood (which they call cinnamon pate). i'm afraid to let out my secret, but you can ask for the beef bone where they will bring out the huge bone with bone marrow and braised beef. they dont have it often, but when it's tender you're in luck. it's an off menu item.
Sufficiently Noisy Sushi (without compromising quality of food)?
although I haven't been myself, Momiji's in Capitol Hill boasts an omakase meal and is by the owners of Umi.
also Moshi moshi's in Ballard has a good scene and a decent sushi bar. my gf am I sat at the bar and asked the chef for an omakase meal while they conversed in japanese. it was a great meal for about $40/person
birthday cakes
thank you all or the suggestions!
I heard Salty's cake is great as well! will give that a go. thank you all again!
uhockey reviews Seattle 12/27/11-1/3/12 including Pike's Place, Coterie Room, Bar Del Corso, Spinasse, Revel, Herbfarm, Serious Pie/Biscuit, Salumi, Walrus and Carpenter, Spur, and more
these are great reviews! I enjoyed reading them and await your other reviews!
birthday cakes
anyone have any suggestions/recommendations for a birthday cake?
my go to spots have been bakery nouveau and simply desserts, any other places that i should consider for my girlfriend's birthday this weekend?
thank you in advance.
Any Good Oyster Bar Happy Hour places in Seattle???
walrus and the carpenter would also be a good one as it is a fun environment
Visiting Dec 26-28 -- what not to miss?
dont go to Crab Pot please. However by the time you come, I believe we will be in Dungeness Crab season.
Visiting Dec 26-28 -- what not to miss?
i'll also add West Seattle's Twice Baked Almond Croissant from Bakery Nouveau
Moving to Seattle, Green Lake area, any suggestions.
Tangletown is a little hidden area that holds a Mighty-O Donuts and a pretty good sushi place in Kisaku. Kisaku has a good selection of sushi and will tweet if they have any special order fish in that day.
International Distict Can't Miss?
Work at the Vulcan buildings so right next door to Chinatown/ID, going to add a few different options.
Subsand: small hole in the wall. its considered an "Asian Subway". They make sandwiches to order in front of you with either your typical meats or asian versions (i.e. beef satay, lemongrass chicken, etc)
Dim Sum King: Its a take out place. And the dim sum is not great....however, the price is ridiculous. you can order per dumpling, shrimp ball ($.60 each) or get a cheap sticky rice. a good meal for under $5 or $6.
Thai Simple Curry: lunch and cash only. not many thai options but this is a good one for... curry. $5 gets you curry and rice. Brown rice upgrade is available and free. They also have pad thai and on saturdays and mondays they have their version of a hainan chicken (chicken broth rice with boneless steamed chicken).
Henry's Bento: cheap hole in the wall for taiwanese. their beef bing (juicy beef dumplings), taiwanese beef noodle soup, are popular. Again for the budget minded eater, you cant beat their taiwanese lunch box (served all day) for $5. You get a fried pork chop, ground pork/mushroom on rice, a boiled egg and pickled mustard greens.
kau kau was mentioned earlier but I will say that their chinese bbq pork (char siu) is the go to protein there.
Fuji Bakery: great French/Japanese bakery. a bit pricey, but their croissants are noteworthy as is their other pastries.
Seattle's International District
as for chinese BBQ, one cannot forget about Kau Kau. Avoid their other bbq items but the char siu there is pretty money.
Sub Sand for an "asian subway" sandwich experience. If you eat there they will usually offer you complimentary tea of the day. It's next door to Fuji Bakery which i also highly recommend.
663 Bistro is good for regular Cantonese Chinese food.
Henry's Bento (the original) is great for taiwanese and affordable. their $5 lunchbox is an incredible deal. they are also known for their taiwanese beef noodle.
Thai Simple Curry for lunch is always great, fast, and affordable. They have curry and sauce packets there to make thai food at home as well.
Hue Ky Mi Gia is a mouthful of a name of a restaurant, but a great chinese/vietnamese noodle house that explores what's beyond pho. they are known for their braised duck noodle, and surprisingly their fried chicken wings.
on another note, i hear Bush Garden's lounge has a pretty impressive karaoke bar scene.
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Bush Garden Restaurant
614 Maynard Ave S, Seattle, WA 98104
Fuji Bakery
526 S King St, Seattle, WA 98104
Pizza week
these are all good suggestions and however Serious Pie may not be my fav pizza place nor is it traditional, it's a good place for high quality and interesting toppings and a decent happy hour ($6/pizza).
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Serious Pie
316 Virginia St, Seattle, WA 98101
Looking for best pho around
i tried pho so 1 on your recommendation. i can agree that it is excellent!
Spending a day in Seattle - what to eat?
Not sure if you are already back to NYC, but I would recommend Nishino or Sushi Kappo Tamura. The latter uses alot of locally sourced Seafood for their sushi which would differentiate what you might get out at NYC's excellent sushi joints.
Try Monsson or Tamarind Tree for ethnic, as from my last trip, NYC still may not have as much high end Vietnamese selection. but I may be wrong.
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Tamarind Tree
1036 S Jackson St, Seattle, WA 98104
Nishino
3130 E Madison St Ste 106, Seattle, WA 98112
