Our tour guide told us Ivar's is a "must-try" restaurant when visiting Seattle. However, we drove to a small town location near the Puget Sound instead of the one in downtown Seattle since that one is too touristy and the food isn't as good.
Our appetizer from the daily menu, freshly caught clams braised in wine and garlic marinade. The perfect marinade for shellfish.
The famous clam chowder. For all the seafood lovers, this is a must try! You can actually see each individual clam; and boy, they sure didn't hold back with the clams!
My dinner. :) The seafood platter contains mussels, clams, scallops, tiger shrimps, dungeness crabs and Alaskan king crabs braised in a wine marinade. All this fresh seafood for $30! Only in Seattle. Everything's so fresh, and the marinade is spot on. Loved it!
Freshly caught halibut. Didn't try this, but apparently it's very tender and definitely fresh.
I would like to think this is crab cakes, but I don't really remember. I just remember my friend really enjoying this.
Overall Review:
Food: 10/10
The most important thing for this kind of restaurant is that the seafood is fresh, everything else is extra. The freshness makes the dish and the seafood I've eaten is definitely fresh and everything is spot on. Great job!
Ambiance: 9/10
This restaurant is geared more towards family instead of business dining. The ambiance is therefore more warm and homey. Through the windows, you can see the Puget Sound. With such a nice location, the restaurant really doesn't need much decor.
Service: 9/10
The waitress was warm and friendly and very attentive. However, the food took a bit longer than I liked to come.
Price: 8.75/10
Not super cheap, but very reasonable.
Final Verdict: 9.25/10
By far the best restaurant we've been to in Seattle. Definitely pay Ivar's a visit when you're in town!
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