HoSoonYi, if you don't mind going a little further south on 99 to Edmonds.

We're staying at Turtle Bay. Thanks for all the suggestions! I'm not leaving until May 20th so I have plenty of time to plan the trip around food, as I usually do. I'll let everyone know where I went!

Hi everyone,
I'm driving up to the North Shore (after 2 days in Honolulu) for a week and want to know if you would recommend any good restaurants/joints/dumps/trailers/shacks, etc. on the way or around there that are a must-try while I'm there. I'll try anything the natives can throw at me (I lived in China for a year and half). I'd prefer to stay away from all the tourist traps but if there are any that really stand out, please share!

Thanks!

Victor's is great. It's our mid-ride (the road bike kind) stop for coffee and a baked goody of some sort when we head out to the eastside. In fact, I can't even imagine riding to Redmond without stopping there. Just remember to bring cash, they don't accept plastic. I will have to try the waffles next time.

Thanks for the explanation!

Grrrrrr, the link I had in my bookmarks no longer works.

I actually have no clue if it's totally different from standard sushi. I'll have to ask my friends who are stationed over there right now. They were making a big fuss about how the sushi places I took them to in Seattle and how they don't come close to the Okinawan -style sushi they get over there...

I was hoping someone on this site would know and point me to a place so I could check it out!

I'm gonna have to swing by there tomorrow. Glad to have places to try up here instead of having to drive down to Seattle.

Does anyone know if there are any Okinawan-style sushi places in or around Seattle? Thanks!

Kumamotos for me as well. Small but the sweetness is fabulous. Next on the list would be the Totton Virginicas (sp.)

I second caraely's comments and say Pink Door is your best bet. I'd skip the other two as well.

Wasabi Bistro has a great selection of innovative rolls. For more traditional fare, I'd head to Shiro's. Both are within a block of each other in Belltown.