Possibly the best chowda in Seattle! They drizzle a little olive oil on top and that makes it. We went to the cafe upstairs for a lovely lunch. While Seattle was having a typical gray, rainy day the view is still wonderful. The restaurant is quite loud do to all the wood panneling but could still hear each other. My clam chowder was served minutes after ordering. This was a nice surprise as many restaurants take 20 minutes to get beverages and appetizers. Sourdough rolls were also delivered to enjoy. Would have been better warm but I solved that issue by sopping up my chowder base. Our entrees were served 5 minutes after finishing chowder. Entrees were hot and fresh. Again surprised by the timeliness. I ordered the cajun rockfish over polenta. Yum! The fish was perfect flaky and a nice size piece. The creole sauce atop had plenty of fresh vegetables. I was only able to eat half from filling up on chowder and twice the waitress stopped to ask if anything was wrong with my meal since I wasn't eating. She recommended that dish when I asked for a nice light white fish. Lunch prices are reasonable to moderate. Definitely not budget and if you add chowder and pop you'll spend $25/pp. They do offer a soup and sandwich or soup and salad combo. We used Passport card which is buy one entree, get one free. I'll go back and would like to visit during happy hour in the summer to enjoy the incredible deck.
Pros: Fresh seafood, many choices
Cons: Noisy, crowded on sunny days
more