Where: Seattle

[Seattle LawDawg]

I'll add to this list as I visit new places or remember previous.

 

The Herbfarm: NW cuisine….The best of the Northwest. Eating here is a dining experience. Nine course meals with different wines served with each course. Amazing food, incredible wine list, menu changes often. Willows Lodge is next door for those who drink a little too much.

 

Assagio: Italian. This is, by far, the best Italian restaurant in Seattle. Of course, there aren’t that many, but this restaurant would hold up regardless. The food is very good. Great pasta, fresh seafood, select beef dishes. Mauro makes each visitor feel like family.

Wasabi Bistro: Sushi & Japanese: Belltown chic. Downtown employees hit this restaurant at lunchtime and the Belltown chic hit it at night. Regardless of the customer, most of the waiters know that waiters are supreme. The food is worth putting up with snobby waiters, though. Great sushi, freshest fish.

 

Palisade: NW Seafood. Great seafood, menu remains from John Howie’s days as head chef. A lot of planked seafood. Unfortunately, the restaurant is quite large and always crowded and loud.

 

Etta’s: NW Seafood. Tom Douglas restaurant. Honestly, I’ve never eaten dinner here. The brunch fare is incredible though. Top dishes include the corn beef hash and Northwest style eggs benedict (think smoked salmon and Dungeness crab).

 

Dahlia Lounge: NW Seafood. Tom Douglas’s Flagship restaurant. I love NW seafood and fusion cooking and this restaurant does both. For an indescribable reason, this restaurant has never done it for me, however. As a general rule, Dungeness Crab should not be used for crabcakes. If Douglas can’t do it, we should let the east-coast gang do it right. I’m definitely in the minority, however. Most people love this restaurant.

 

Lola: Greek and Mediterranean. Douglas’s newest restaurant. Have only been here once. Had an appetizer sampler that consisted of pita, hummus, etc. Had a great lamb dish as a main course. Interestingly out-of-place in Belltown but the cuisine is very good.

 

Palace Kitchen: Tom Douglas restaurant. Mostly NW cuisine with some eclectic options thrown in. The applewood fire never goes out and anything prepared over it is worth ordering.

 

Canlis: Northwest Cuisine. This is an amazing restaurant…great food, amazing views of the city from above Lake Union. This may be the only restaurant in Seattle that requires jacket and tie. The Canlis Salad is amazing, and the entrees follow suit. There is no doubt that the cuisine, embiance, and service are all top-notch. The prices are quite high for it all though.

 

Seastar: NW Seafood & Raw Bar. John Howie left Palisade to open Seastar in Bellevue. The food is fantastic, the raw bar serves incredible appetizers. Drink prices are high. (I spent $28 for a Lagavulin). When in season, the Copper River Salmon Carpaccio rules. Planked entrees are the feature here.

 

Sport: Up-scale sports bar / restaurant. Recently, John Howie opened Sport near the Space Needle. Flat screens at each table, lots of sports memorabilia and some pretty good faux-Kobe beef burgers,

 

Wild Ginger: Pan-Asian Fusion. Used to be better, still has its bright spots. Wild Ginger is always crowded….it difficult to find a square foot to stand on at the bar. But if you can eat there, the Bruschetta and most of the satay are worth the trip.

 

Rovers: Eclectic / Northwest. Another great restaurant. A lot of set menus, with a great wine list. I had the Ling Cod when I went last. Very few restaurants cook Ling Cod and that is a shame. They did it quite well. But, if choosing between the 3 most expensive restaurants (Canlis, Herb Farm, and Rovers), I'd head to the Herb Farm.

 

Metropolitan Grill: Steak & Seafood. Well, they serve seafood, but this is the Seattle Steakhouse. Fantastic wine list. I’ve been to this restaurant more than any other on the list and have yet to be disappointed. The know how to do a great Filet mignon and Porterhouse.

 

Ray’s Boathouse: Northwest Cuisine. This is a Seattle landmark, at least between each time it burns down. Another solid dining experience. Good food, great views from the Ballard waterfront. Great winelist with a knowledgeable sommelier.

 

Tulio: Mediterranean / Italian : I seem to end up here quite often for late night dining. The ambiance isn’t anything to rave about, but the menu and food are solid. They change their menu quite often. Last time I was there I had an Ahi Tuna (no big shock for those that dine with me often). It was perfectly seasoned and done to perfection.

 

Georgian Room: Never eaten there, only heard great things.

[evil_gop_liars]

I'll add one.

 

5 Spot: Best darn breakfast ever.

[Guest Sores]

Sport: ..... some pretty good faux-Kobe beef burgers,

 

 

 

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That is like saying Bonzi Wells is pretty good as a faux-Kobe Hoops player!