Visiting Seattle (Spring 2017 Update)

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  1. BuckeyeOne

    BuckeyeOne Initiate (0) Mar 9, 2008 Washington

    You can't go wrong with Sushi Kashiba down by Pike Place Market. It's not far at all --- a couple minutes walk from Cloudburst and Old Stove.

    If you have a car, Reuben's and Stoup are not far from Holy Mountain. You can walk but it's along a busy thoroughfare and a bit of a hike. There're no nice lunch places by HM --- it's in an industrial park. But there are a ton of nice restaurants in the Ballard area where Reuben's and Stoup are located. Bastille is a favorite but there's lots of variety. If you're looking for more sushi, Sam's Sushi in Ballard is a really good, no frills kind of place.
     
    #121 BuckeyeOne, May 23, 2017
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  2. drone

    drone Savant (1,224) Jun 17, 2013 Oregon
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    While I wouldn't say it's "quick" by any measure, Windy City Pie is arguably some of the best pizza in the area. It's right next door to HM and we often grab a pie to go and bring it into HM.
     
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  3. chinochino

    chinochino Initiate (0) Jul 29, 2013 Washington

    I like Shiro's in Belltown. Recommend the omakase. Get their early.

    If you willing to travel to West Seattle, Mashikos offers 'sustainable sushi' which is a pretty cool concept if you really think about how many frequent flyer miles a piece of bluefin tuna has qualified for.
     
    #123 chinochino, May 23, 2017
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  4. ExVashonGujy

    ExVashonGujy Pooh-Bah (2,114) Mar 7, 2013 Washington
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    Bonus if you go to Mashiko's: it's just a short walk from The Beer Junction.
     
    #124 ExVashonGujy, May 23, 2017
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  5. shnsajax

    shnsajax Initiate (0) Jul 2, 2013 Idaho

    Going to be in Seattle in a month and staying at the Residence Inn at Lake Union. Is Chucks on Union St the best shop to hit up or somewhere up north around Fremont? Also any of them not kid friendly?
     
    #125 shnsajax, May 23, 2017
  6. kingsleyr

    kingsleyr Initiate (0) Jun 20, 2005 Washington

    Both Chucks are kid friendly (and sell ice cream for the kids) and keep their taplists updated online. Fremont is also kid friendly (free soda for the kids)
     
    #126 kingsleyr, May 24, 2017
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  7. thebeerjunction

    thebeerjunction Initiate (0) Feb 8, 2010 Washington

    We'd love to see you over here in West Seattle! If you do check out Mashiko, which is excellent- it's highly highly recommended to make reservations. They are also only open 5PM to 9PM (Sunday to Thursday) and 5PM to 10PM (Friday & Saturday). You can call for reservations there at 206.935.4339.
     
    #127 thebeerjunction, May 24, 2017
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  8. BuckeyeOne

    BuckeyeOne Initiate (0) Mar 9, 2008 Washington

    That ice cream ain't just for the kids, my friend. I've been known to partake with a nice, little glass of bourbon-barrel-aged stout...:sunglasses:
     
    #128 BuckeyeOne, May 24, 2017
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  9. BuckeyeOne

    BuckeyeOne Initiate (0) Mar 9, 2008 Washington

    To bring this full circle from my recommendation above, Chef Shiro Kashiba opened Shiro's in Belltown but sold his share in it to open Sushi Kashiba: http://sushikashiba.com/chef-shiro/.
     
    #129 BuckeyeOne, May 24, 2017
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  10. jpbebeau

    jpbebeau Initiate (0) Sep 11, 2011 Washington

    I should start doing that. In the past, I'd end up tasting my daughter's cotton-candy flavored ice cream, and that ruins pretty much any beer. (I don't do that anymore.)
     
    #130 jpbebeau, May 24, 2017
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  11. coco79

    coco79 Initiate (169) Oct 25, 2013 Minnesota

    I'll be staying in West Seattle here in a couple of weeks. Any other beer and/or food spots I should check out? The Beer Junction is already on my list. :grinning:
     
    #131 coco79, Jun 5, 2017
  12. BBThunderbolt

    BBThunderbolt Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,846) Sep 24, 2007 Kiribati
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    Beveridge Place Pub. Great bar.
     
    #132 BBThunderbolt, Jun 5, 2017
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  13. distantmantra

    distantmantra Pooh-Bah (2,954) May 23, 2011 Washington
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    Ma'Ono for the fried chicken.
    Marination Makai for the views, beers and katsu sandwich.
     
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  14. WillemHC

    WillemHC Zealot (604) Jun 21, 2013 Utah

    Anyone have a favorite Seattle ramen shop they can recommend?
     
    #134 WillemHC, Jun 5, 2017
  15. Raj

    Raj Maven (1,272) Jun 25, 2014 Illinois
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    I like Kizuki Ramen & Izakaya in Capitol Hill. I recommend going for lunch if you have the time -- they get very crowded in the evenings.
     
    #135 Raj, Jun 5, 2017
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  16. distantmantra

    distantmantra Pooh-Bah (2,954) May 23, 2011 Washington
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    I'm still used to calling it Kukai. There's another one in North Seattle at Thornton Place.

    It's a chain from Tokyo/Chiba.
     
    #136 distantmantra, Jun 6, 2017
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  17. shnsajax

    shnsajax Initiate (0) Jul 2, 2013 Idaho

    Does Reuben's have an updated taplist online anywhere. I see the website shows one but it was last updated on March 25th.
     
    #137 shnsajax, Jun 15, 2017
  18. EdwardAbbey

    EdwardAbbey Initiate (0) Jul 13, 2015 Washington

    Not that I know of, but Reuben's taplist is consistently so good and so deep that you never need to check in advance when determining whether you should visit. Just go. You won't be disappointed. But if you really want to know what's on, try giving them a call first. They'll help you.

    PS The website taplist was last updated May 25th, but I see your point.:slight_smile:
     
    #138 EdwardAbbey, Jun 16, 2017
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  19. shnsajax

    shnsajax Initiate (0) Jul 2, 2013 Idaho

    That's my plan, but with 3 year old twins and a 15 month old. I got to plan thing out accordingly :-).
     
    #139 shnsajax, Jun 16, 2017
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  20. John_M

    John_M Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,849) Oct 25, 2003 Washington
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    We just started getting Reuben's stuff down here. What are the beers to look for from them? I've had the Crickey previously and liked it quite a bit, but so far have only been able to sample the imperial rye and BA imp stout here in PDX. Neither beer exactly knocked my socks off.

    I assume I'm just not doing a good job of ordering their better stuff. Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated.
     
    #140 John_M, Jun 16, 2017
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