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Thai Tom
Category:
Local Favorite
4543 University Way NE
Seattle,
Washington 98105
Okay, I guess it was my lucky day when I went because: A. I didn't see one g**dam* crockroach....
More 5 months ago
Okay, I guess it was my lucky day when I went because: A. I didn't see one g**dam* crockroach. However I am vegan, and a crockroach wouldn't keep me from some fine vegan Thai food, since good, really good vegan food in restaurants if hard to come by.
B. I did not get the True Religion Jeans Server or the Pony Tail Stink-Eye Server. How many servers can this small place have. I only saw one, and she was awesome, smiled alot, helped me when I spilled ice water all over myself after someone buttknocked my table.
C. I only waited about 8 minutes. In retrospect, I would've easily waited 16 minutes. The heavy wooden WOODEN! menus were pretty awesome.
So, the food came in about 3.3456 minutes, since they took my order before I even was seated. I had Tofu in Green Curry. F*cking delicious. really delicious. Huge portion. I ate every last bit and if I wasn't with my friend I would've ordered another and sat there contentedly for half hour nibbling on it. Still no ro*ches ('case you didn't know, citysearch doesn't let you say r*aches. Though there was some questionable food substance in a white industrial bucket three inches from my knees. In fact, I want to go again right now.
Pros: Inexpensive, delicious, upbeat, crazy music!
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The bartenders are all awesome! The food is amazing! The only place you can go ANY day of the week...
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The bartenders are all awesome! The food is amazing! The only place you can go ANY day of the week and is never dead. Pesos is the best ever!
Pros: Best happy hour ever, Only happy hour breakfast in Seattle
Cons: waitresses are pretty snotty
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We all know that Pagliacci is a staple for Seattle residents, but if you are to pick a...
More 1 year ago
We all know that Pagliacci is a staple for Seattle residents, but if you are to pick a location...it has to be the Broadway pizzeria. Great location in the heart of Capitol Hill, with a window wall that opens toward the sidewalk making it a great summertime hangout. We take all of our out of town guest here after a night out and they are never disappointed.
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I had my hair cut here by Kaitlin and she did a superb job. I actually preferred the cut she gave...
More 1 month ago
I had my hair cut here by Kaitlin and she did a superb job. I actually preferred the cut she gave me, over the way my regular stylist cuts my hair. Kaitlin was very professional, friendly, and did a fabulous job cutting and styling my hair. Thanks Kaitlin... I will be back for sure!!
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Nishino
Category:
Restaurants
3130 E Madison St
Seattle,
Washington 98112
(206) 322-5800
I particularly recommend the omokase, or chef's choice. It consists of 6-10 courses of whatever...
More 1 year ago
I particularly recommend the omokase, or chef's choice. It consists of 6-10 courses of whatever the chef has planned. If you like surprises and trying new things this is the way to go. It has been a while, but last time I was there it cost approximately $100 per person, which was quite reasonable for the meal we had.
Two notes: (1) definitely make reservations, it is a popular place and (2) there are two omokase menus, the special pre-order one and the regular one. I have only had the regular one, so that is what I am reviewing.
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I have been here a few times, always in Summer, and it has always been crowded. Tacos Bacalao...
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I have been here a few times, always in Summer, and it has always been crowded. Tacos Bacalao (fried fish tacos) are my favorite along with their cactus nachos and Mango Margaritas. Mmmm... Nice having a salsa bar (the mango salsa is my favorite). Try to snag a spot on the deck overlooking the water.
Pros: Tacos, deck dining, salsa, margaritas, Cactus nachos
Cons: Long line, can be a wait esp. on summer weekends, HARD to find parking!
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Ototo Sushi
Category:
Local Favorite
7 Boston St
Seattle,
Washington 98109
Ototo in Queen Anne is an absolutely OUTSTANDING sushi spot. I've had sushi all over the US since...
More 1 year ago
Ototo in Queen Anne is an absolutely OUTSTANDING sushi spot. I've had sushi all over the US since the 80s, and honestly, despite getting things I had never even tried before (along with a rainbow roll and the must-have melt me sockeye sushi)... well, I was impressed impressed impressed and more importantly happy. It has Umi and the trendy hotspot sushi spots beat by a landslide and is even, if sushi is truly your craving, a bit better than Nishino in my opinion... only a bit, mind you, since Nishino... well, it IS kinda the best Japanese food in the whole country :) That said, Ototo costs about half that of Nishino but also lacks some of the wildly creative specialties or the "chef will surprise you gleefully" option.
So in my most recent visit, I started with tempura... but I wasn't feeling like eating random amounts of onions and broccoli, etc... I saw "yam tempura" as part of a roll then asked what was in the veggie temp sampler... yam, of course, but also pumpkin, which was also amazing. They were entirely relaxed about customizing it (no extra charge), and it was positively wonderful.
Next came the most surprising and pleasantly "holy frickin wow" part of our meal, black cod that was marinated in sweet sake and grilled perrrfectly then topped with green soy bean sauce and served with grilled asparagus and zucchini on a bed of yummy greens. While the portion wasn't enormous, the flavor and heartiness were well worth the not-so-high cost...
After warming up with those, we went to our sushi and rolls. I didn't care for geoduck, but the rest... mmm! Absolutely the best wild sockeye, and for $4, we got a really good pickled mackerel roll with pickled ginger and things I forget :) Add a rainbow roll, plum and natto rolls, & fondue: only $50!
My only "complaints?" The plum paste roll needs more balance to accent the plum, and sniffle, they weren't serving the seasonal fresh rolls at 9pm on a Sunday. With salmon, tuna, avocado, and *mango,* I'll be back!
Pros: best sushi ever, great ambience (not loud like many Seattle sushi spots!), service was perfect and helped us a LOT
Cons: like many, they stop serving things like fresh spring rolls late, and geoduck and ume shiso kyu weren't anything wowing
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Icon Grill
Category:
American Restaurants
1933 Fifth Ave
Seattle,
Washington 98101
My wife and I ate at the Icon this past Saturday, May 2nd. We were staying at a hotel across the...
More 8 months ago
My wife and I ate at the Icon this past Saturday, May 2nd. We were staying at a hotel across the street and after returning from the baseball game around 9:30pm, we were soaked (getting to the car) and famished. Sorry, garlic fries with 20,000 other people don't cut it so we wanted something solid but not too heavy. Well, at that hour, the hotel did not have any good options. We noticed the Icon on the way back from the game, so we thought we'd give it a try.
I must say that we were very pleased with everything. The ambiance, the food and Alfonso, our server was great. He could see that my wife wasn't feeling well and suggested some comfort foods that would be more agreeable for her. He was very personable, knowledgeable and attentive without being overbearing. Knowing this was our first time there, he took great care of us and that in itself was a comfort.
She settled on the Fettuccine and I on the Flat Iron Steak. We were both very pleased with our entrees - good flavors and well prepared. However, I have to tell you that I was blown away by the Cajun sauce that accompanied the fett. Our waiter raved about it, but warned not to dump it all on the pasta at once - good advice, as it is nice and sweet up front but has a wicked back-heat that shows up after about 10 seconds! I swiped it and used it liberally on my steak. It combined very nicely with the Roquefort sauce and the natural juices of the meat. We also liked the fact that the accompaniment sauces for both dishes came on the side.
Thank you again for a great experience. We look forward to our next trip to Seattle and another chance to enjoy the Icon.
Pros: Comfort food, comfort service
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Pink Door, The
Category:
Local Favorite
1919 Post Aly
Seattle,
Washington 98101
We celebrated my daughters 21st birthday and I think we will all remember this fun night. The...
More 3 months ago
We celebrated my daughters 21st birthday and I think we will all remember this fun night. The waiter was excellent! He was an good listener, friendly without being annoying, and he had excellent timing, bringing us food just when we wanted it. And the food!!!! WOW. It was delicious, especially my steak. We all loved the Caesar salad, fresh and crisp leaves. We shared dessert and it melted in our mouth. The trapese performance was fun, and short enough so it didn't interrupt dining. I would highly recommend this place!
Pros: unusual and fun, memorable
Cons: expensive, small portions
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Tamarind Tree
Category:
Korean & Vietnamese Restaurants
1036 S Jackson St Ste A
Seattle,
Washington 98104
(206) 860-1404
The food were all awesome. We ordered a bunch of dishes. Rice dish. Noodle dish. Some appertizes....
More 8 months ago
The food were all awesome. We ordered a bunch of dishes. Rice dish. Noodle dish. Some appertizes. All great. Definitely one of the best Vietnamese restaurants I've ever been too.
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