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April 14, 2011 at 6:15 pm #722402
GoGoParticipantAnother vote for Fresh Bistro! Blackboard Bistro is fabulous too. Haven’t been to Meanders yet, but can’t wait to go.
April 14, 2011 at 6:23 pm #722403
datamuseParticipantTry Proletariat Pizza in White Center, Curtissimo. Personally it’s a favorite (and I used to order from Pagliacci so often that I got free pizza regularly–but they don’t deliver to Highland Park, so no more).
Definitely a dearth of good SE Asian cuisine in WS. I go to the ID (except for Thai; the aforementioned Kaosamai in Fremont is my favorite).
None of the sushi I’ve had anywhere in or near the U District holds a candle to Mashiko. That place is the bomb.
April 14, 2011 at 7:21 pm #722404
2 Much WhineParticipantCurtissimo, as you can tell there are a lot of folks in West Seattle that are happy with our little peninsula and the food options it offers. I’m surprised that you’ve been here 5 years and haven’t tried the places you agreed to go to (bravo to you for agreeing to give them a shot) but I’m surprised you have been to some of the places you listed – pizza-wise most places are mediocre at best. I know you mentioned lack of good Mexican food but you didn’t comment on any of the taco trucks that are getting rave reviews – is that another avenue you have yet to expolre? For those of us that have been here 20 years or more we are generally thrilled with the food options that we now have available as the selection used to be far more sparse. If you’re looking for a good pizza I’d suggest you give Phoenicia on Alki a try and pretty soon we should be seeing Pizzeria 22 in the Admiral District. You’re absolutely right about the lack of Korean food within a reasonable distance but I’d have to say overall we’ve got a pretty good selection of yummy food – if you go to the right places.
April 15, 2011 at 1:44 am #722405
Michael WaldoParticipantOMG! I can’t believe nobody chose Circa in the Admiral district. I have been going since it opened. Great food, friendly staff, micro brews on tap, seasonal menu and it is not foo foo or precious. Ephesus Turkish restaurant is excellent, it feels like you are eating in someones home and they have the new decks for summertime.
April 15, 2011 at 1:48 am #722406
JanSParticipantMW..love Circa, always have…and it’s within walking distance of me. Small selection of microbrews, but always stellar, IMHO.
April 15, 2011 at 3:47 am #722407
johnnyblegsMemberIf pizza is all you eat, then yes, I have to agree with you a little bit about Pagliacci’s. They seem to like their crusts underbaked aka raw. It took some back and forth but if you order, ask for a golden crust. Pagliacci is fine for convenience but when you have time go down and try Phoenicia on Alki. The pizza down there is amazing. While you’re at Bakery Nouveau buying your crusty baguette or twice baked croissant, buy a slice of their pie. Pretty tasty.
April 15, 2011 at 3:50 am #722408
redblackParticipantpizza? i might be going out on a limb, but i love abbondanza’s pizzas. wood fired, carmelized onions, add from there.
no mention of ‘rico’s so far, either. i’ve heard comments recently that they’ve changed, but a new york-sized slice for $4? with fresh tomatoes? and fresh basil? come on. derek’s a good bartender, too.
and – hello!? la rustica??
wtf is going on here?
[edit: and treinta due (sp?) is coming to admiral soon, too. amirite?]
April 15, 2011 at 4:20 am #722409
JanSParticipantredblack…here’s the website for our new pizza place “opening soon”. Our=Admiral District :)Check out the menu
April 15, 2011 at 5:23 pm #722410
thansenMemberJeez people, Curtissimo was simply expressing his/her opinion which he/she should be able to do without being personally attacked.
I’ve live in West Seattle my whole life and I too have been dissappointed with restaurants. We’ve tried tons of restaurant and the quality has been hit and miss, and in this economy it’s hard to justify spending the money when you may not get a quality meal.
I want all WS restaurants to succeed but that means the quality and consistency needs to be there and sometimes it’s not.
April 15, 2011 at 5:40 pm #722411
JiggersMemberIt’s hard to find value,good food and good service all in the same restaurant anymore.
April 15, 2011 at 5:53 pm #722412
dawsonctParticipantMaybe we were a BIT harsh thansen, but with a little bit of prodding, it became VERY apparent that curtissimo had no idea what he was talking about.
As far as consistency goes, well, the ultimate reason people go to a restaurant is the food, and most restaurants don’t pay their cooks, who create and cook the food, enough for us to feel any loyalty to the establishment. A great meal at a restaurant one day will have been prepared by a cook probably not making more than (or NEAR) $15/hr. with NO benefits. And loyalty on the part of the employee is rarely recognized in any case, so we cooks skip around a lot.
If you have a great meal, find out the name of the cook, and ask them to keep you informed about there next job. Then you can follow the skilled person around, rather than depend on the restaurant owner to keep the cook happy and employed.
It’s cheaper for them to hire the dishwasher’s cousin.
April 15, 2011 at 6:27 pm #722413
datamuseParticipantThansen, it’s a bit of a leap from “hit or miss” to “no good restaurants in West Seattle”.
That said, I’ve yet to find good Chinese over here.
April 15, 2011 at 6:47 pm #722414
villagegreenMemberI would say West Seattle has a bunch of good and very good restaurants, but not many great ones. Spring Hill comes to mind as the only place I would really say might be poking around the great category. I have to slightly disagree with redblack, though. Ballard is lousy with awesome restaurants. I just don’t think West Seattle can match up (at least yet).
Here’s what I wish WS had:
A French Bistro (ala Cafe Presse)
Korean food
Ethiopian
An oyster bar (god I miss Ama Ama)
An awesome barbecue joint
Great inventive burger joint
A true gastopub, similar in quality to Quinn’s
Great Chinese
I know Zippy’s will be in WC, as is Mike’s BBQ (of which I’ve heard mixed reviews), but I think WS proper is large enough to support something within the city limits. I have no idea if this is actually true, but it seems to me some chefs are still scared of WS. It’s definitely changed a lot in the past five years, but most really talented chefs still seem to be looking at Ballard and Cap Hill when they want to open something a bit forward thinking and adventurous.
April 15, 2011 at 8:56 pm #722415
CaitParticipantJiggers – I would contend that Pho Aroma is a good candidate, on those criteria!
VilliageGreen, I LOVE the list and I think you’re right. I will say I had some damn fine Jones BBQ last weekend. I had heard that the old restaurant in West Seattle Bowl had awesome chinese, I never got to try them. And a MAJOR “amen” on the burger joint thing too. There are good burgers to be had here on the peninsula, but I want a place that specializes in it!
Can I take this opportunity to say YET AGAIN how upset I am that the Bohemian closed? Can’t say it enough.
April 15, 2011 at 10:04 pm #722416
AlkiKmacParticipant@dawsonct – what you do or don’t get paid should have nothing to do with how you perform your job, loyal or not. Based on your “logic”, no chef in WS should have to cook the best they possibly can because they don’t get paid enough.
April 15, 2011 at 11:21 pm #722417
squareeyesParticipantI’ve been to Jones BBQ just once, about a month ago. Waited 20 minutes for my order (2 x rib dinners) and, other than the end piece, the meat was the opposite of falling off the bone. Both dinners did have a fairly tender end piece which approached what I was expecting, but we had to gnaw around the fat and struggle to get the meat off the bone on the rest of ribs. Truly a waste.
April 16, 2011 at 2:24 am #722418
scapriParticipantI have to say I feel pretty lucky to be so close to Bakery Nouveau, pizza included…
However I am also a huge fan of the pizza and all the specials that pop up over at Phoenecia. Wonderful food and wonderful family that runs the place. We’ll pick them over Spring Hill any time, no matter what Seattle Met tells me.
April 16, 2011 at 2:45 am #722419
chrismaParticipant@AlkiKMac: I think you need to re-read dawsonct’s post. I don’t read anything there about any cook not doing their best cooking as a function of their pay/loyalty. Just that given the pay and lack of incentive to be loyal, turnover is high…so if you want a reasonable guarantee of a good meal, be sure to follow the cook and not the restaurant.
Correct me if I’m wrong here dawsonct, but if you’re looking for a profession with a reasonable expectation of making fat stacks of cash, I don’t think cooking is high on that list.
And in my experience at least, compensation is a fairly unreliable predictor of competence.
April 16, 2011 at 4:49 pm #722420
dawsonctParticipantAlki mac, all I was saying is that the low pay of our profession does very little to engender loyalty to our employers.
Whether I am working in fine dining, or slinging burgers in a bar & grill, I will ALWAYS put in my best effort, but I am ALSO going to look out for #1, and as soon as a better job comes along, I’m outta there!
I don’t cook because I think it’s an easy road to riches, in fact it is a difficult road, and never seems to lead out of the poorer parts of town. I cook because I LOVE TO COOK. I fortunately don’t have any dependents, and I am fortunate to have good care from a government-run hospital, so I don’t have to sell my soul for medical insurance, but expecting any cook to remain loyal to an employer who is wringing as much profit out of their cooks as possible is simply not logical.
But yes, you can be assured that me, and most cooks I know, have FAR too much pride in our work to intentionally put out a lousy product.
April 16, 2011 at 4:58 pm #722421
dawsonctParticipantI hadn’t read your post when I posted my reply to Mac, chrisma, but that is exactly what I was saying. I had a hard time not being snarky with Macs reading comprehension, since he seems to think my sense of logic needs to be put into quotes, but I guess I’ll let it flow anyway.
Fortunately for me, as I pointed out, access to health-care is assured, so I am allowed to pursue my dreams, which will ultimately make me a happier and more productive citizen. Financial gain would simply be a pleasant by-product of a career I love.
I know that isn’t the conservatives ideal for America and her citizenry, but it’s working for me.
April 17, 2011 at 6:39 am #722422
carterParticipantCurtissimo, your naiveté is typically so right wing republican – judgement without knowledge. West Seattle has an amazing variety of quality, creative, world-class, and professional dining experiences. I worked in all aspects of the business for 17 years and an amazed at the local possibilities worthy of my dollars. Put your taste buds and dollars out there – including your obvious preference for pizza – and you’ll find you don’t need to travel or pine for north Seattle any more. Finally, regarding your comments, are you kidding? Seriously!
April 19, 2011 at 4:25 pm #722423
sun*eParticipantWest 5 – Best Mac’n’Cheese and Martini
Jak’s Grill – Best Steak and Martini
Talarico’s – Best Pizza and Smith & Wesson
Ho-Win – Best Chinese Food (so sad they are closing)
Circa – It’s all good… never had a bad meal
Bamboo Grill – Great seafood
Luna Park – Best milkshakes & breakfast (not necessarily at the same time)
Avalon – Delicious food, dessert and love the Italian Lemon Drop
Tuscan Tea Room – Best desserts and tasty tea (of course)
April 19, 2011 at 4:42 pm #722424
sun*eParticipantApril 20, 2011 at 7:37 am #722425
AlkiDebbieParticipantI think the food at Angelina’s is simply amazing and the service is great. Going there with my family this Friday.
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