/ck/ - Food & Cooking

>things to eat in Seattle
cock

>>6662676
>implying that isn't already taken care of

>>6662675
If you have a high budget, then the Brooklyn steakhouse by Benaroya is excellent. Otherwise, you can just look around. Seattle is one of those cities where for the most part, you can just ask people there what's good and they'll tell you.

>>6662675
Paseos in fremont is pretty good.

I'll second Paseo, fantastic sandwiches.

Din Tai Fung is fucking amazing, best soup dumplings I've ever had. (I've only been to their Bellevue location, but they just opened another in University District.)

Salty's on Alki beach has a great weekend brunch, make a reservation though. Also pricey.

And if you find yourself in the Bellevue/Redmond area Mayuri has really good Indian food. If you hit their lunch buffet (11:00-2:00) you can try a big variety for $10. Be prepared to fight the Microsoft crowd though.

And if you see the giant pig truck known as Maximus Minimus you gotta stop and get some pulled pork and mac and cheese. (Alternately, you can get the same mac and cheese at Beechers near Pike Place Market.)

>>6662675
So, where did you wind up eating in San Francisco?

>>6663626
Chipotle, the Olive Garden, Cheesecake Factory

some real wins imo

my number one favorite restaurant is Wayward Cafe.

Bamboo Garden is a close second.

>>6663110
I worked at the Brooklyn, I second this recommendation. Also obligatory Dick's mention.

>>6662675
Ohhh Seattle... If you've got the money, Ponti Grill is pretty good. Or any of Tom Douglas' restaurants, Serious Pie is my fav.

For American, The Crab Pot down on the wharf has a bamf lobster mac n cheese. Ivar's Fish n Chips because duh. The Old Spaghetti Factory is another local classic, but not that great imho. Heard that the Lunchbox Laboratory is fun.

There's a divey Korean place in the U district called Korean Tofu House which is great.
International district Shanghai Garden for homemade noodles. There's some upscale sushi restaurants, but fuck if I know what they are.

And, random as shit, and dunno if its still there, but there's a little place called the Mawadda Cafe in West Seattle. Run by a cool Iraqi dude, their chai is to die for. Gyros, shawarma, kebab, etc.

>>6663696
>Old Spaghetti Factory
>local classic

I like Harbor City Restaurant in the international district. Bao and dumplings, incredibly cheap and pretty tasty. Eat like a king for under $10 bucks.

>>6663600
Pinky's pig and chips in the U district is another awesome place for barbecue.

>>6663716

*Dim Sum.

>>6663656
dicks is shit

>>6663743
Name me a better comparably priced burger than the Dick's Deluxe.

>>6663747

I can't think of a better alternative to a passed sell by date can of Chef Boyardee for a comparable price either, doesn't make it good.

Dick's Fries are super legit though.

>>6663743
Agreed. Moved here recently and co workers all clamored over Dicks.

Tried it once. Give me In n Out anyday
Fuck Dicks

>>6662675

paseos isnt as good since the new owners no longer use 3$/hr illegals to make the sandwiches

if you want dicks hamburgers drive over to spokane their unrelated unaffiliated one right of I90 is a far better greaseburger


as for good places
if you want spicy food thai siam is one of the few restaraunts in seattle that actually makes spicy food (its embarassing how tame 'spicy' meals are here)

El asadero is a great burrito truck

Zippys has good burgers in west seattle

musashi's sushi is excellent but minimal seating, no reservations, and relatively popular

marrakesh, downtown seattle

>>6663839
Go back to california

Salumi is *excellent* and rather inexpensive: http://www.salumicuredmeats.com/

It's also owned and operated by Mario Batali's parents who are both very nice people.

>>6663839
Please leave Seattle; you have awful taste.

>>6663696

Crab Pot is great seafood. Get the seafood feast; giant bowls of steamed crab, clams, mussels, potatoes, corn and andoullie sausage and it's amazing.

Was thinking about going to Seattle for my birthday, if not eventually some day.
What are the best places to smoke weed and then eat?

Also, I was told that Seattle has the best sushi? Where at?

>>6663122
>Paseos in fremont is pretty good.
>I'll second Paseo, fantastic sandwiches.
I was coming in just to say this.

>if you want dicks hamburgers drive over to spokane their unrelated unaffiliated one right of I90 is a far better greaseburger
You sir, are a scholar and a gentleman.

>>6664008
>What are the best places to smoke weed
At home or a slightly deserted part of a park.

>and then eat?
Anywhere that isn't a chain. It's all pretty good. Consider asking a local about what's close. Also consider asking before smoking.

>>6663696
>For American, The Crab Pot down on the wharf has a bamf lobster mac n cheese. Ivar's Fish n Chips because duh.
I was there two weeks ago. If you are at Pier 57, get some Double Sourdough Bread at the Alaskan Sourdough Bakery while you're there. Also, Ivars, and the entire pier it was on was closed for the construction. Ended up doing Anthony's Fish Bar instead down on Pier 66.

>>6663743

This is accurate. People love Dick's because it's a Seattle institution and they're good to their employees, not because the food is good. It's McDonalds without the research and development money or focus group testing.

>>6664041
Actually, I like Dicks because it's cheap and good. I can get to one at 1 am, piss drunk after a concert, pay less than $5 and get a good burger and fries.

I couldn't give a shit that it's a Seattle institution and if they're good to their employees.

McDonalds is more consistent between locations, but it's in no way my first choice for a cheap burger if I'm in Seattle.

>>6664058

Alright folks, you heard it straight from the reprobate's filthy mouth. You should only eat at Dick's if it's the only place open, you're too drunk to find your way home, and you're broke.

>>6664086
>He doesn't enjoy a large city's night life while also occasionally enjoying alcohol and getting some good cheap food while out

I forgot that some people here don't leave their basements.

To further poo-poo the reputation of Seattle icons, if you're in the mood for some clam chowder skip Ivar's and look for Pike Place Chowder.

Okay, there's nothing wrong with Ivar's (unlike Dick's), but Pike Place Chowder is just really goddamn good. Plus it's in Post Alley so you can stop and get some free gum while you're there.

If you're in the mood for something touristy go hit up Salty's in Alki for the brunch buffet. The food is only OK, but you can sit outside with the Seattle skyline across the bay, which is more than you can say for that horrible cesspool Dick's.

If you like beer head to one of Elysian's fooderies and fill up on suds (food's alright). Or perhaps Quinn's Pub on capitol hill (food's roasted bone marrow and wild boar sloppy joe with fried sage and orgasms).

>ITT Implying that any restaurant could compare to the height of Seattle gastronomy, circumstance and culture.

>Canlis

>>6664125

This looks like someplace where I'll get dirty looks for wearing Chacos with Smartwool socks.

>>6664152
Yes, yes it is.

>>6663709
Fuck. I live in Tacoma and forgot about this. How? Yes, this is an absolute necessity.

Katsuburger in Georgetown
The Palace of Porcine Love butcher and bbq
Beard Papas cream puffs inside Uwajimaya

Most of mine are in the capitol hill area, there;s good food up there.

Tacos Chukis for Tacos
Hot Mammas for Pizza
I'll put a yes vote towards Dicks, but it's comfort food for me, so your results may vary.
Salumi, absolutely, yeah...
Metropolitan Grill for steak
Hello Robin for Ice Cream sandwiches, if that's your thing.
Ezell's for fried chicken
Ba Bar for Pho by people who actually know how to cook, more expensive than your average pho place though.
Little Uncle for Thai.
Skillet is pretty good for American

Paseo is the most overrated restaurant. Anyone who parrots praise for this place has no fucking clue what Seattle has to offer. Utterly laughable at how people just follow the crowd.

>>6664166
No.

You are mistaken. Old Spaghetti Factory is neither an absolute necessity, nor is it a local favorite nor is it good Italian. Its a fucking Buca Di Bepo and while its alright food for its price and a nice place to take kids I guess; no way in fuck should you visit it when coming to Seattle.

There's one in Tacoma too, if you miss it so much.

>>6664172

Katsu Burger is good, but eat in or sog out. Love the nori fries and matcha shake.

>The Palace of Porcine Love butcher and bbq

I'm sorry, what? This sounds like something I need in my life, but I have no idea what you're talking about.

>>6664191

[fedora-related comment >implying that you're being insincerely contrary]

Paseo is good. Passions may be running a bit high right now after they shut down briefly.

>Taki's Mad Greek

This place is not only has the best Greek in town (aside from the kind you'd find on capitol hill) but the family that runs it is really nice and they are fucking hilarious. Service is not bad but very unorthodox. They have belly dancers and live music some nights too I believe.

>Peco's Pit
Best BBQ in town, closes at four though so go early. Walk up kind of place

>Than Brothers
Local pho chain, runnin the game

>>6664214
*Temple of Porcine Love, my mistake

>>6664241

Apparently AKA The Swinery, The Inner Sanctum of the Temple of Porcine Love, which is just fantastic but it's in goddamn West Seattle, which is practically another country.

Look at this sandwich. Damn it all.

>>6663122
>>6663600

The new paseo is called Un Bien. It's even better now, try the steak.

>>6663696
Like another anon stated, do not go to the old spaghetti factory. This is a large chain restaurant which didn't even originate in Seattle. Last time I went to one was in the West Edmonton Mall.

>>6664260
Lot's of good food in West Seattle: Elliott Bay Brewing, La Rustica, Tacos Guaymas, etc.

>>6664265

Also forgot to mention, old paseo crew got a paid month off every year in December. They were probably the best paid Mexican labourers in town. That lawsuit was a bad joke.

>>6662675
I'm in Tacoma right now and flew with an expired license so I can't buy anything fun. Fucking kill me.

>>6664292
Buy less than legal shit. Unless you're completely retarded you can get weed anywhere in Seattle. Just avoid the heroin addicts and you probably won't get stabbed.

>>6664191
>insult peoples tastes
>doesnt offer an opinions in the contrary
fuck off, fedora.

>>6664292
Why would you fly to Tacoma?

>>6664041
better and cheaper than McD's

>>6663600
This guy has the right idea, din tai fung is the best. If you go you have to get juicy pork dumplings and the water spinach. I went to the university district one, and its just as good as one in taiwan (if not better)

>>6663696
There are 2 Korean places about a block from each other, Korean tofu house in a old house with a tai place and church. Its the more traditional of the two i think and the bimbimbap and side dishes are better, but the other is green house Korean, holy shit I dream about that place. It has the best fucking kimbap, i use to eat it all of the time because it was delicious and i lived in the same building ( my window looked into the courtyard shared by the restaurants, it fucking sucked)
Samurai noodles is good too, there's one in the u district and in the uwajimaya in the international district
>>6664172
Also in Georgetown is a really great teriyaki place by sur la table HQ, dont bother going if you're visiting, but if you live or work in the area like i did and don't know about it, check it out. Its the best thing on the menu

There's luna park cafe in west Seattle, along with pho than brother and husky deli. Elliott bay brewery is ok, i didn't like it that much but the people i was with did, but it has this stout icecream that you can only get there that is the best malt ice cream you may ever have.

Piroshki piroshki is actually really good, or at least the marzipan one is

>>6662675
Thai Tom is pretty good if you're ever in the U district, I wouldn't go out of your way for it, especially since there's Thai restaurants everywhere, but it's pretty good.

>>6663839
You should eat real dicks. Asshole

>>6663839
Dick's is good for the price. It's a little better than McDonalds for cheaper.

Anyway, OP, I live in Seattle, so here you go:
Araya's Place in University District. Vegan Thai buffet, fucking amazing though. Hit their lunch buffet between 11:00 and 3:00.
Will second Pike Place Chowder, probably the best clam chowder you'll have ever had in your life.
Than Brothers Pho is pretty good.
I've actually never been to Paseo's but apparently it's won awards and shit.
Sushiland is pretty good sushi for the price you pay. I guess it depends on the individual location? I've been to an awful one (Bellevue) and a pretty great one (Lynnwood). Haven't been to the Seattle one itself.

I actually don't go to a ton of restaurants because I cook at home a lot.

>>6663876
Marrakesh is a really fun night out - I've never been to the Seattle one, but they have a location in Portland, OR.

One of my favorite upscale places to bring out-of-towners is Matt's in the Market.

And I rec Ivar's over Dick's any day. Get halibut fish and chips... so good. I agree with the other anon that the chowder is forgettable though.

Uwajimaya is an experience, they have a hot lunch area and there are Asian bakeries in and around it if you're into that kind of thing.

I miss Seattle now.

>>6663600
>Indian
Saffron Grill in Northgate area and Chutney's in Wallingford are two more good Indian choices.

>>6664116
Are the orgasms imported, or local?

>>6664022
I guess you guys wouldn't know about the smoking bit, eh?

I thought it had been legal long enough to have cafes and what not? Or is that just in Colorado?

I've only been to Seattle once, ate at a nice Pizza/craft beer place called Bambino's

If you're doing the whole tourist thing, there's a fantastic place for crepes tucked away in Pike Place Market.

>>6665938
is there even on in Colorado?

There is for sure one in Vancouver. Weed was legalized last summer, and last i heard there was only 2 places you could go with out a card.

>>6665938

Consumption is still limited to private property where you're inconspicuous and not likely to bother anyone. Seattle is pretty strict about where you can smoke in general.

>>6665807

They occur spontaneously when I import the foods into my mouth.

>>6665054

All the Indian peeps live in and about Redmond, where Microsoft is located. There are three or four really good places that deliver, which means (statistically speaking) there must be at least fifty more excellent places that don't.

Basically if you want good Indian go to East Bellevue or Redmond and swing a dead cat.

OP here

So I've read through every single one of your recommendations and we ended up picking up a couple of pizzas from Serious Pie - the place closest to our apartment.

Fuck, I love you guys

>>6663656
Dick's Drive In Restaurant is awesome
Better than In N Out
Low prices, great burgers/shakes/fries
fuck you people who don't like it

I might be moving to seattle soon, how broke am I gonna be?

>>6667278
If you live in Seattle proper, very. Unless you're working in the city, look to the little towns a couple miles or so outside.

>>6667278
Move somewhere outside of Seattle proper. Rent/housing costs in Seattle are fucking stupid unless you are actually making decent money. The table times into Seattle aren't that bad and public transit isn't just for the poor and homeless (protip: driving and parking in Seattle fucking sucks).

>>6667348
Table = travel

Fucking auto correct.

>>6667278

Don't move to Queen Anne or South Lake Union if you're concerned about money. Prices have gone full retard over here. I'm paying $1500/month for a 500sq ft. 1bd/1ba. Just two years ago I was paying $1200/month for a comparable unit in the same building. And that's on the cheap side for this neighborhood!

>>6664125
>actually sat at that fuckin fourtop

>>6667305
>>6667348
>>6667372
well shit. I'm trying my hardest not to live on campus

Steelhead Diner has some pretty good sandwiches and gumbo.
Cafe Campagne was excellent every time i've gone but a little pricey.
if you want to visit mountlake terrace there is also a bbq place called Gabriel's Fire, sauces are fucking amazing and the cheesecake is pretty fire too.
also Zeek's pizza

>>6664008
Nishino is a Zagat rated restaurant, but when I went the sushi was generally underwhelming. My ebi ami was missing a tail and the toro was eviscerated. The black cod was good, but that's pretty hard to screw up.

Biscuit Bitch. Get the Hot Mess. So fucking good. God damn I miss Seattle.

>>6665938
it is illegal to smoke anything in public buildings, including restaurants, etc, anywhere in WA. It is also illegal in public places and in city parks now too.

>>6667728
Can you walk me through what I'm looking at apart from the jalapenos? My penis is very hard right now.

>>6667745
http://biscuitbitch.com/images/menu.pdf

>>6667728
>http://biscuitbitch.com/images/menu.pdf
That looks super fucking good. But $11.20 seems like a bit much.

>>6667748
Ah I get what I'm looking at now. I'm not American so didn't know what Biscuit and gravy was. Not to mention biscuit means something completely different here.
God I'm fucking hungry. ;_;

>>6662675
OUTDOOR DRINKAN
http://seattle.eater.com/maps/where-to-drink-outdoors-right-now-18-of-seattles-best-bar-and

>>6664237

fucking than brothers op, great pho there. i love their spring rolls as well

>>6664179
>Hot Mammas for Pizza
Yes

>Ezell's for fried chicken
Yes

Adding to the list

>Hana in Capitol Hill for cheap but pretty great sushi

>Pestle Rock in Ballard for Thai, especially their crab fried rice dish

>>6664299
Go downtown, around the convention center usually. Find one of the street kids. Have cash ready, ask for a dime bag, do the handshake drug/money trade. Don't expect it to be excellent but it'll be weed.