Guidebook for Seattle
Food Scene
Delicious & piping hot bowls of pho for under $7 with iced Thai tea or Vietnamese coffee = awesome.
Pho Tic Tac
14515 Aurora Ave NDelicious & piping hot bowls of pho for under $7 with iced Thai tea or Vietnamese coffee = awesome.
The freshest bowl of vermicelli I've ever eaten - and I've eaten a lotttt of vermicelli haha. Check their Groupon deal for $4 off your order. Get the pho or the vermcelli. Steer CLEAR away from anything else, it's not that great. The pho and vermicelli are delicious though! Definitely what they're famous for.
Le's Pho Tai & Sandwiches
15210 Aurora Ave NThe freshest bowl of vermicelli I've ever eaten - and I've eaten a lotttt of vermicelli haha. Check their Groupon deal for $4 off your order. Get the pho or the vermcelli. Steer CLEAR away from anything else, it's not that great. The pho and vermicelli are delicious though! Definitely what they're famous for.
The closests korean bbq, it's pretty good and under new owners. Get the set menu with the galbi instead of all you can eat if you want to take back leftovers. The portions are about the same. I would go for their regular menu because the owners make very delicious food and uses better quality meat in their non-AYCE dishes.
The Grill King All You Can Eat Korean BBQ
15740 Aurora Ave NThe closests korean bbq, it's pretty good and under new owners. Get the set menu with the galbi instead of all you can eat if you want to take back leftovers. The portions are about the same. I would go for their regular menu because the owners make very delicious food and uses better quality meat in their non-AYCE dishes.
They have a drive thru. They serve the most wicked McDonald's Big Mac dupe called The Big Bay.
BB is an unassuming and low key burger joint full of old school arcade games. Get the onion rings! :D
Broiler Bay
15226 Aurora Avenue NorthThey have a drive thru. They serve the most wicked McDonald's Big Mac dupe called The Big Bay.
BB is an unassuming and low key burger joint full of old school arcade games. Get the onion rings! :D
Mexican food truck parked right outside of Home Depot. It's always good and always has a line. The burritos are life-changing. The tamales are delicious.
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El Camion - NORTH
11728 Aurora Ave NMexican food truck parked right outside of Home Depot. It's always good and always has a line. The burritos are life-changing. The tamales are delicious.
Ethiopian food is the bomb! Get the LAMB TIBS! LAMB. TIBS. Best tibs in Seattle. Great veggie combo as well!
They don't have raw kitfo or gored gored however. They just don't serve beef raw. Try Jebena or Saba or Razhen for raw beef.
Gojo Restaurant
13510 Aurora Ave NEthiopian food is the bomb! Get the LAMB TIBS! LAMB. TIBS. Best tibs in Seattle. Great veggie combo as well!
They don't have raw kitfo or gored gored however. They just don't serve beef raw. Try Jebena or Saba or Razhen for raw beef.
We go here all the time. Above average Korean food with great banchan. Get the bossam! Or the raw spicy tilapia fish with pear! Omggg it's so good :D...we eat here quite often hehe. They have big dinner sets too that's a good deal. Really really amazing seafood jorim. Changes minds!!!
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Hae-Nam Kalbi & Calamari
15001 Aurora Ave NWe go here all the time. Above average Korean food with great banchan. Get the bossam! Or the raw spicy tilapia fish with pear! Omggg it's so good :D...we eat here quite often hehe. They have big dinner sets too that's a good deal. Really really amazing seafood jorim. Changes minds!!!
This is the *best* bubble tea shop in Seattle. They serve it made with real tea leaves and homemade syrup. None of that powder fake stuff! Similar to Boba Guys in San Fran.
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Young Tea
2110 S Weller StThis is the *best* bubble tea shop in Seattle. They serve it made with real tea leaves and homemade syrup. None of that powder fake stuff! Similar to Boba Guys in San Fran.
Popular dive restaurant in Lower Queen Anne. Super big portions and very old-skool.
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Mecca Cafe
526 Queen Anne Ave NPopular dive restaurant in Lower Queen Anne. Super big portions and very old-skool.
Reservations -must- be made ahead of time. Chef Shiro started the establishment after training with Jiro (from Jiro Dreams of Sushi). Get the tamago! :D Yum!
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Shiro's Sushi
2401 2nd AveReservations -must- be made ahead of time. Chef Shiro started the establishment after training with Jiro (from Jiro Dreams of Sushi). Get the tamago! :D Yum!
The lines are always long but it is worth the wait. The shakes are yummy and so is everything else haha.
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Red Mill Burgers
312 N 67th StThe lines are always long but it is worth the wait. The shakes are yummy and so is everything else haha.
Interesting menu with a mix of Asian & American foods - like ramen burgers and sushi burritos. The beef stew with hand-pulled noodle bowl is really delicious. Their milk teas are good too but you can get it slightly better bang for your buck at Kiki's Bakery next door :)
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Rain Cafe
13200 Aurora Ave NInteresting menu with a mix of Asian & American foods - like ramen burgers and sushi burritos. The beef stew with hand-pulled noodle bowl is really delicious. Their milk teas are good too but you can get it slightly better bang for your buck at Kiki's Bakery next door :)
There is only one pizza chain you should eat before you die and that is Patxi's of Chicago. I'm mad at my husband because we don't live close enough to them.
It is pronounced "Pah-Cheese."
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Patxi's Pizza Ballard
5323 Ballard Ave NWThere is only one pizza chain you should eat before you die and that is Patxi's of Chicago. I'm mad at my husband because we don't live close enough to them.
It is pronounced "Pah-Cheese."
Chinese-American food. Fairly typical fare but they do have delivery and they are open late.
Yang's Noodles
14725 Aurora Ave NChinese-American food. Fairly typical fare but they do have delivery and they are open late.
Indonesian food - go if you enjoy spicy food because there is a lot of spice! Great lunch menu. The beef rendang is to die-for. I'm not even joking, I wanted to cry when I finished the meal because I wanted more! MORE!
Get the Es Teler (Indonesian dessert)! I had to ask them how they make it so I would know how to do it at home xD
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Indo Cafe
13754 Aurora Ave NIndonesian food - go if you enjoy spicy food because there is a lot of spice! Great lunch menu. The beef rendang is to die-for. I'm not even joking, I wanted to cry when I finished the meal because I wanted more! MORE!
Get the Es Teler (Indonesian dessert)! I had to ask them how they make it so I would know how to do it at home xD
This place is almost always packed during lunch time. Entrees land usually around $10. Szechuan style hot pot with a menu you check off. Not everything is translated (yet) but that's part of the adventure :D
Master Chef
13200 Aurora Ave NThis place is almost always packed during lunch time. Entrees land usually around $10. Szechuan style hot pot with a menu you check off. Not everything is translated (yet) but that's part of the adventure :D
Fu Man Dumpling House
Well regarded Chinese restaurant in Greenwood. Excellent Xiao Long Bao.
Korean BBQ Grill, NOT all-you-can-eat. They are a CHARCOAL BBQ joint. Very seldom in Seattle. Charcoal is more authentic + gives more flavor. The price is on the higher end but very worth it. Should be about $30/person. Meat quality is above average and ALL USDA approved.
Old Village Korean Restaurant
15200 Aurora Ave NKorean BBQ Grill, NOT all-you-can-eat. They are a CHARCOAL BBQ joint. Very seldom in Seattle. Charcoal is more authentic + gives more flavor. The price is on the higher end but very worth it. Should be about $30/person. Meat quality is above average and ALL USDA approved.
Cut above average Seattle sushi restaurant. Very clean and family owned.
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Kiriba Sushi & Grill
323 N 145th StCut above average Seattle sushi restaurant. Very clean and family owned.
The calzones are HUGE; like the size of a newborn baby. Pizzas are off-the-chain for a good price. Large dessert section, house-made and very yummy (and very sweet).
L' Forno Pizza, Pita & Sweet
13000 Linden Ave NThe calzones are HUGE; like the size of a newborn baby. Pizzas are off-the-chain for a good price. Large dessert section, house-made and very yummy (and very sweet).
Ivar's Seafood Bar
1201 Lake Washington Blvd NNext to KFC. Good fried fish and chowder.
Peruvian food and ethnic grocer/corner store. The meat and seafood was deeelicious, the service was meh, the choco-flan was meh.
They have whole fire roasted chicken, Latin style.
http://seattle.eat24hours.com/los-pollos-hermanos/69366!
Los Pollos Hermanos
15009 Aurora Avenue NorthPeruvian food and ethnic grocer/corner store. The meat and seafood was deeelicious, the service was meh, the choco-flan was meh.
They have whole fire roasted chicken, Latin style.
http://seattle.eat24hours.com/los-pollos-hermanos/69366!
Shake N Go
15819 Westminster Way NShoreline burger and shake.
B+ Gored Gored. A+ Kitfo. A- for everything else on the menu. Solid B for portion size (you still get a lot of food, just not heaps like other Ethiopian restaurants.)
It's in a weird run down looking stretch of road, don't mind that, it's safe plus the food is good :)
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Jebena Cafe
1510 NE 117th StB+ Gored Gored. A+ Kitfo. A- for everything else on the menu. Solid B for portion size (you still get a lot of food, just not heaps like other Ethiopian restaurants.)
It's in a weird run down looking stretch of road, don't mind that, it's safe plus the food is good :)
Tiko Riko
10410 Greenwood Avenue NorthSalvadoran food! Pupusas!
Ten Sushi
500 Mercer StAuthentic Japanese-owned sushi boat restaurant.
Salvadoran food :) check Restaurant.com for a coupon. Get the pupusas, the tacos, yuca y chicharron, balidas with extra crema on the side...thank me later ;D
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Tropicos Breeze
9710 Aurora Ave NSalvadoran food :) check Restaurant.com for a coupon. Get the pupusas, the tacos, yuca y chicharron, balidas with extra crema on the side...thank me later ;D
Jack in the Box
8502 Aurora Ave NGuilty fast food pleasures...
The BEST Ethiopian restaurant ever. EVER. If it was not so far from my house, I would go every day. Everything is delicious, the portions are huge, and the service was top notch.
I met the owner/chef and oh she was so sweet! She cooks everything herself.
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Ras Dashen Restaurant
2801 E Cherry StThe BEST Ethiopian restaurant ever. EVER. If it was not so far from my house, I would go every day. Everything is delicious, the portions are huge, and the service was top notch.
I met the owner/chef and oh she was so sweet! She cooks everything herself.
You can get a BOMB meal for less than $7. They have a free salad bar too. Nothing tourist-y or fancy but the locals love it. Yummy: Tacos, Caldo de Res, Mulitas, Quesadillas, Tortas, Salads. Just O-K: Menudo, Nachos, (plain) Burritos.
Taqueria El Sabor
15221 Aurora Ave NYou can get a BOMB meal for less than $7. They have a free salad bar too. Nothing tourist-y or fancy but the locals love it. Yummy: Tacos, Caldo de Res, Mulitas, Quesadillas, Tortas, Salads. Just O-K: Menudo, Nachos, (plain) Burritos.
Raw, RAW fresh delicious Ethiopian style meat. Not all Ethiopian restaurants serve raw meat but this place does and it is always fresh! Get the Gored Gored or Kitfo!!! YUMMY!
Saba Cafe
1265 South Main StRaw, RAW fresh delicious Ethiopian style meat. Not all Ethiopian restaurants serve raw meat but this place does and it is always fresh! Get the Gored Gored or Kitfo!!! YUMMY!
Hokkaido milk tea with 75% sweetness. It tastes like an amazing liquid vanilla wafer. I don't think ShareTea's boba pearls were spectacular. I went later in the evening and the texture was a bit overcooked; still tasted really good with a faint of syrup-y sweetness.
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Sharetea
4700 University Way NEHokkaido milk tea with 75% sweetness. It tastes like an amazing liquid vanilla wafer. I don't think ShareTea's boba pearls were spectacular. I went later in the evening and the texture was a bit overcooked; still tasted really good with a faint of syrup-y sweetness.
The only GOOD* place for dim sum in Seattle. Mornings to noon only - be prepared to wait - it's worth it.
*Good for Seattle - Probably average by Guangzhou or NYC standards.
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The Brooklyn Seafood, Steak & Oyster House
1212 2nd AveThe only GOOD* place for dim sum in Seattle. Mornings to noon only - be prepared to wait - it's worth it.
*Good for Seattle - Probably average by Guangzhou or NYC standards.
Yummy pastries. It's right next to/connected to AFC. They have real ice cream macron sandwiches for $4-5 dollars!
Don't get their taro milk tea. Get milk tea that is NOT artificially flavored like black tea, green tea, or brown sugar milk tea.
Make sure you mention to get it with BOBA! Their boba pearls has good texture and sweetness.
Kiki Bakery
13200 Aurora Ave NYummy pastries. It's right next to/connected to AFC. They have real ice cream macron sandwiches for $4-5 dollars!
Don't get their taro milk tea. Get milk tea that is NOT artificially flavored like black tea, green tea, or brown sugar milk tea.
Make sure you mention to get it with BOBA! Their boba pearls has good texture and sweetness.
Cuban food. The maduros are ridiculous - I'm salivating as I'm typing this. I highly, highly recommend the Trinidad Steak. It's grilled hanger steak and it's very hard to find hanger steak. It taste like meat in butter form :D :D :D. Everything else is yummy too but the hanger steak is just harder to find (for me).
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Bongos
6501 Aurora Ave NCuban food. The maduros are ridiculous - I'm salivating as I'm typing this. I highly, highly recommend the Trinidad Steak. It's grilled hanger steak and it's very hard to find hanger steak. It taste like meat in butter form :D :D :D. Everything else is yummy too but the hanger steak is just harder to find (for me).
Pretty good (abit slightly pricey) PNW sushi chain. Affordable lunch specials for a quick sushi fix.
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Mio Sushi
7900 East Green Lake Drive NorthPretty good (abit slightly pricey) PNW sushi chain. Affordable lunch specials for a quick sushi fix.
They have uni and (real) crab dumplings. Don't get their strawberry milk drink, it's nothing special despite the hype. It's just milk with strawberry and syrup. Save yourself $5 and get MORE DUMPLINGS!
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Little Tings Dumplings
14411 Greenwood Ave NThey have uni and (real) crab dumplings. Don't get their strawberry milk drink, it's nothing special despite the hype. It's just milk with strawberry and syrup. Save yourself $5 and get MORE DUMPLINGS!
Divey, unassuming, cheap looking "Chinese" restaurant that has really yummy Korean food (the owners are actually Korean so...). GET THE KOREAN FRIED CHICKEN. #27 on the MENU. GET IT! Teriyaki menu is good too! Just don't order their Chinese entrees, it's not good. OPEN UNTIL 2AM.
Nara Chinese Restaurant
15033 Aurora Ave NDivey, unassuming, cheap looking "Chinese" restaurant that has really yummy Korean food (the owners are actually Korean so...). GET THE KOREAN FRIED CHICKEN. #27 on the MENU. GET IT! Teriyaki menu is good too! Just don't order their Chinese entrees, it's not good. OPEN UNTIL 2AM.
Really authentic Thai street food in Seattle. I think there's no place that comes close to Pop-Pop (except to actually go to Thailand). The green sauce that comes with the braised pork taste exactly like something you would find in a night market. I can drink tubs of it.
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Pop Pop Thai Street Food
13242 Aurora Ave NReally authentic Thai street food in Seattle. I think there's no place that comes close to Pop-Pop (except to actually go to Thailand). The green sauce that comes with the braised pork taste exactly like something you would find in a night market. I can drink tubs of it.
Deluxe Dick with a vanilla shake and fries :) the most perfect Seattle meal.
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Dick's Drive-In
115 Broadway EDeluxe Dick with a vanilla shake and fries :) the most perfect Seattle meal.
Not all-you-can-eat hot pot but it's not expensive. We ate all we could for the same price we would have spent at another AYCE hot pot joint. They have a well stocked sauce bar and last time they had free macrons for dessert.
Style Hot Pot
930 N 130th StNot all-you-can-eat hot pot but it's not expensive. We ate all we could for the same price we would have spent at another AYCE hot pot joint. They have a well stocked sauce bar and last time they had free macrons for dessert.
Huo Yan Hot Pot
20109 Aurora Ave NALL YOU CAN EAT HOT POT :) it's about a 6 min drive from us. Pretty good for $25.
Seriously the BEST ethiopian restuarant...OK they're all pretty amazing but this one has great food. Atmophere is a little poor but it's one of those yummy dives.
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Enat Ethiopian Restaurant
11546 15th Ave NESeriously the BEST ethiopian restuarant...OK they're all pretty amazing but this one has great food. Atmophere is a little poor but it's one of those yummy dives.
Everything Else
Off-leash enclosure for dogs to run free + children's playground.
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Northacres Park
12718 1st Ave NEOff-leash enclosure for dogs to run free + children's playground.
Gas station - you need a Sam's Club membership card but if you are coming back here - just take my membership card :)
Sam's Club
13550 Aurora Ave NGas station - you need a Sam's Club membership card but if you are coming back here - just take my membership card :)
Giant Asian grocer/mall - if you're in the area they have a really cute Japanese book store with knick-knacks and paddy whacks.
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Uwajimaya
600 5th Ave SGiant Asian grocer/mall - if you're in the area they have a really cute Japanese book store with knick-knacks and paddy whacks.
Pagliacci Pizza
6504 NE Bothell WayWell regarded pizza chain in Seattle.
Essentials
Amazing selection of what Seattle is known for - fresh local produce and fresh seafood. It's similar to Whole Foods but a lot better.
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Central Market Shoreline
15505 Westminster Way NAmazing selection of what Seattle is known for - fresh local produce and fresh seafood. It's similar to Whole Foods but a lot better.
Chinese supermarket with exotic things you can't find inside a Safeway. They have pig ears, pig feet, pig belly, short rib, lamb, sooooo much stuff. It's super big! Load up on Asian goodies here.
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Asian Food Center
13200 Aurora Ave NChinese supermarket with exotic things you can't find inside a Safeway. They have pig ears, pig feet, pig belly, short rib, lamb, sooooo much stuff. It's super big! Load up on Asian goodies here.
Safeway
23632 Hwy 99Standard Safeway.
Kind of far away from us in Lynnwood but if you are going north anyways, stop by for Korean food. It's a huge Korean market you can get lost in, right next to Costco!
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H Mart
3301 184th St SWKind of far away from us in Lynnwood but if you are going north anyways, stop by for Korean food. It's a huge Korean market you can get lost in, right next to Costco!
Shopping
Walgreens
4468 Stone Way NQuick corner store runs for pens, popcorn, pads etc.
There is lots of shopping scattered along with mom & pop eateries ranging from dive-y to hip. This is the very embodiment of a "college town."
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University Village
2623 NE University Village StThere is lots of shopping scattered along with mom & pop eateries ranging from dive-y to hip. This is the very embodiment of a "college town."
Sightseeing
SO beautiful! If you enjoy a relaxing hike or family friendly trip - this is the place for you! It is basically a gigantic well maintained park.
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Discovery Park
3801 Discovery Park BlvdSO beautiful! If you enjoy a relaxing hike or family friendly trip - this is the place for you! It is basically a gigantic well maintained park.
This place reminds me of an Alice in Wonderland...but this wonderland is made out of glass.
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Chihuly Garden og Glass
305 Harrison StThis place reminds me of an Alice in Wonderland...but this wonderland is made out of glass.
Parks & Nature
Interurban Trail