When you have out of town visitors and the weather is decent, it is hard to beat Palisades. It has a terrific view of Elliott Bay and Mt. Rainier. The decor is relaxing and the service is fine. However, the food is unexciting. They claim all of their seafood is very fresh, but that doesn't mean it is the highest quality, or even tasty. My most recent visit, I ordered a special halibut dish after being assured that the halibut was as fresh as it gets. It tasted frozen or several-days-old fresh. For the first time in my life, I contemplated asking for my money back. It was that bad. Another member of our foursome tried the ""very fresh"" salmon with the same result. The other two ordered steaks and our waiter reversed instructions on how well the steaks should be done (this is why a waiter should write down orders, instead of trying to impress diners with how good his or memory is). On the plus side, all of our salads and appetizers were terrific. One final peeve. When I ordered ice tea, the waiter told me the only iced tea that had was a sweet-flavored iced tea that most diners don't like. I was pleased he told me, since I hate flavored ice tea. But neither I nor our waiter could understand why they wouldn't also have regular iced tea.
Pros: View, setting, decor
Cons: Food
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