West Seattle Christmas 2008: Some restaurants that are open

This is not necessarily a comprehensive report but we’re just back from a trip to Hotwire, followed by an expedition up the rest of California to Admiral, then back down Admiral to Alki/Harbor, up Avalon, up Fauntleroy, back home. Here’s what we saw open, in case you are wondering about restaurants: Ho-Win Chinese Restaurant (California/Juneau; its menu is even online), Be’s Restaurant (Junction, California just south of Oregon), Pepperdock on Alki, Redline Music/Sports (35th just south of Avalon). Again, this is not necessarily comprehensive, but what we could tell from our driving tour. It’s been snowing/sleeting on and off for most of the hour and a half we’ve been out. Best moment: Hearing the Junction church bells at noon after leaving Hotwire. Roads: All the majors have at least one lane open each way, and those big medians of dirty snow. Only stretch we traveled that still had some slush in the main lane — Harbor Ave between the Duwamish Head turn and The Bridge. ADDED NOTES: We’re checking websites for any definitive sign of dinnertime open or closure, beyond what we observed. So far: Endolyne Joe’s in Fauntleroy, closed all day/night. JaK’s Grill, closed all day/night. Spring Hill (per phone recording), closed tonight. We also got a note via Facebook that Abbondanza is definitely closed tonight.

17 Replies to "West Seattle Christmas 2008: Some restaurants that are open"

  • Hungry Nulu December 25, 2008 (1:12 pm)

    Are any West Seattle restaurants open for Christmas dinner? NWSOURCE has listing for downtown but none for West Seattle.

  • M December 25, 2008 (1:23 pm)

    Please anyone else who finds something open post!!! I am dying to go out to eat…… Ho Win looks the most promising on the list so far…. I wonder about Maharaja…….

  • WSB December 25, 2008 (1:25 pm)

    Nobody else we passed along Cali or on Alki showed signs of life, unless somebody’s literally planning to open up late in the afternoon. If the temps don’t go below freezing we may try another pass around 4 pm just to do research – if somebody’s open for dinner they should be open by then.

  • thee December 25, 2008 (1:38 pm)

    the Beav is open at 6…

  • Jo December 25, 2008 (1:44 pm)

    Cactus is closed today.

  • ToddinWestwood December 25, 2008 (2:55 pm)

    How is the Ho-Win????

  • Diane December 25, 2008 (2:55 pm)

    what is the Beav?

  • matthew darling December 25, 2008 (3:12 pm)

    i love the ho-win …but only for takeout! it’s creepy to eat there.

  • Sue December 25, 2008 (3:14 pm)

    We just had Ho-Win delivered – they said they’re very busy right now, but it only took about 40 minutes for delivery.
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    Back in NYC, the one place you could always depend on for delivery in any kind of weather was chinese food. They’d send the guys out on bicycle – I swear they’d be riding bikes on ice and in blizzards. So when you were stocking up for bad weather, you always made sure you had small bills for chinese delivery (this was before people used credit cards for delivery). And we tipped VERY well for that.

  • Sue December 25, 2008 (3:23 pm)

    Matthew, I know what you mean about it being “creepy” to eat in. I think when we’ve eaten in we’ve been the only people there, and they seem almost surprised that anyone wants to eat there.
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    For anyone who needs the menu, their site is http://ho-win.cwok.com/ – the menu is a bit outdated price-wise – the combination plates are about $1.50 more than the prices on the site. And their minimum is $15 for delivery, not $10. But at least it’ll give someone an idea of what they have in case you don’t have a menu.

  • pigeonmom December 25, 2008 (4:40 pm)

    yes, what IS the Beav?

  • new guy December 25, 2008 (4:49 pm)

    Corner Pocket was open for drinks on Christmas in years past

  • terri December 25, 2008 (4:52 pm)

    The Beveridge Place Pub opens at 6:00. Yay!

  • p December 25, 2008 (5:02 pm)

    is Beav the Beverage Pub on california in the morgan junction?

  • M December 25, 2008 (5:19 pm)

    The Bev, or the Beav if you prefer, is always open but they don’t serve food. They will let you order in from surrounding restaurants so go there and order Ho-Win takeout. The Honey Walnut Shrimp is excellent. Me? I’m staying put. So what if I’ve gone insane from lack of adult contact for a week?

  • TAM December 25, 2008 (6:16 pm)

    42nd Ave SW between 100th and 102nd is very slushy mixed with ice. Cars are getting stuck and are slipping and sliding. Please be careful and slow down!

    Have no idea how the rest of 42nd Ave SW is doing.

    Safeway parking lot a MESS! They were open until 3 PM. Not being plowed at all!

    Merry Christmas !

  • alkiguy January 5, 2009 (11:51 am)

    I went to the Ho-Win yesterday and their prices are now $1 to $2 higher for every item than is posted on the website. It _does_ say at the bottom of the website that prices are subject to change, but does that mean that they’ll just never update the website again, lure people in with “low” prices, and then surprise them? I don’t see any incentive for them not to do this.

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