Burke-Gilman Trail

60th Place NE and Bothell Way to 8 NW in Ballard
Seattle, WA 98155

Diana L. writes: Weird...just weird that this isn't done!  There must be some mistake!  I am probably creating a dupe.  Sorry in advance.

Ok, so the Burke Gilman trail was created by the Burke and Gilman Railroad.  This was a little route that got people and stuff…

Saigon Deli
Neighborhood: International District

1237 S Jackson St
Seattle, WA 98144

Sean M. writes: The first time I pulled up to this place I was sure I wasn't going to eat anything. From the outside it doesn't look very clean or organized. Garbage was piled along the back wall and the parking lot was well... dirty. As I got closer to the door I…

Seattle Deli
Neighborhood: International District

225 12th Ave S
Seattle, WA 98144

Mitzie H. writes: After my Saigon Deli experience the other week I was a bit hesitant to try Seattle Deli but I wanted a Bahn Mi so I bite the bullet and went on in.  The place is smaller and packed I could hardly move once I made my way in, this I felt was a good…

Goodwill

1400 S Dearborn St
Seattle, WA 98144

patrick g. writes: Sometimes when I'm on a lunch break, I go looking for some good will and I can usually find some here.  Even for a bastard like me.  

This place is nice and huge, roomy.  Requisite funky thick smelly air.  Plenty of parking.  Lots of registers.  LP…

Henry Art Gallery, Faye G. Allen Center for the Visual Arts
Neighborhood: University District

15th Ave NE & NE 41st St.
University of Washington
Seattle, WA 98195

Geoff N. writes: The Henry is a fantastic place to visit and an even more fantastic place to work. One of my absolute favorite things to do in Seattle is to attend the exhibit openings at the Henry. You just can't beat an open bar and expensive cheese plates while…

Grinders Hot Sandwiches

19811 Aurora Ave N
Seattle, WA 98133

Paula R. writes: I heart Grinders with every ounce of my being.  I want to grow old with their chicken parmesan grinders.  I want to have babies with their ciabatta grinder.  And I want the meatball grinder to be my secret lover - the one I sneak out of the house in…

Safeco Field
Neighborhood: SODO

1250 1st Ave S
Seattle, WA 98134

Matt R. writes: I saw Jesus throwing the first pitch of the game at this field*.

Came here and saw a game with the fam back two seasons ago.  M's playing the Red Sox.  Right after that hippie Johnny Damon got a haircut and went to The Yankees.  My God, a group of six…

Szechuan Chef

15015 Main St
Ste 107
Bellevue, WA 98004

Ray C. writes: The single most popular dish at Szechuan Chef is, without a doubt, the hot pot, a fondue-like dish in which you cook your food in a clear or spicy broth. On any given evening, you'll find 40 to 60% of the patrons partaking of this popular dish.

But…

Top Gun Seafood Restaurant

12450 SE 38th St
Bellevue, WA 98006

Riss J. writes: Normally, I star down and explain how hard it was to decipher the actual place from the company I'm with. Ha! today i don't have to!

Don L's company is always 5+ stars, but I'm willing to give Top Gun it's own 5 stars too.

It pains me to continually…

Cafe Juanita

9702 NE 120th Pl
Kirkland, WA 98034

June N. writes: One of the best meals to date!
Prices are totally reasonable for the quality of food you are going to eat.  The wagyu beef cheek rissotto is amazing.  Salt cured Fois left you wanting more...and more!  I really can't say enough good things about this…

Marymoor Park - Off leash

6046 W. Lake Sammamish Parkway NE
Redmond, WA 98052

Quinn R. writes: OH... MY...GOD....that tree looks great.  Holy shit, this plant over here is even better it smells...it smells...just like this plant over by this tree.  Oh is that a dog?  I'm gonna go sni...nope it snapped at me. Oh oh oh but this dog yeah this dog…

Theno's Dairy / Vivian's Pride Ice Cream

12248 156th Ave NE
Redmond, WA 98052

Betsey S. writes: Theno's is a part of my memories from the time I was able to start forming them.  

I grew up just up the road, and we used to get our milk from the dairy back when they had their own cows.  It was the only place to get food or anything really without…

McLendon Hardware

440 Rainier Ave S
Renton, WA 98057

Sasha D. writes: In a country where everyone thinks they can do any task formerly reserved for a tradesman, Mclendons is the place to help you tread water maybe even float for a while.

Please don't try to tell me Home Despot or Lowes (less of everything) has…

Greenwood Space Travel Supply Co.
Neighborhood: Greenwood

8414 Greenwood Ave N
Seattle, WA 98103

scott k. writes: Your first response when looking in the window is, "Weird store".

The second response when you enter is "what the hell is this about?"

Let me save you from the third response I had when I couldn't figure out what was going on. (We lost a lot of good…

Uber Tavern
Neighborhood: Green Lake

7517 Aurora Ave N
Seattle, WA 98103

Marissa S. writes: Uber is a bar with a coffee shop feel. Which to me, is perfect. They have a vast selection of brews, quiet and non-douchey atmosphere, friendly staff. And it is usually not packed, which I like. You can hear who you are talking to, and they even have…

Kinokuniya Book Stores of America
Neighborhood: International District

525 S Weller St
Seattle, WA 98104

Michelle B. writes: They have all sorts of books and erasers and magazines and pencils, but to explain how cool it is you should check out this t-shirt.

It has a robot on it!

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Armandino's Salumi
Neighborhood: Pioneer Square

309 3rd Ave S
Seattle, WA 98104

Leif E. writes: Why only 4 stars... Because the man won't let me.

Last week my work team went to Salumi for lunch.  We got there at about 12:15 and the line was out the door. It wasn't bad hanging out, but the hallway in is tiny.   Did I say 'tiny'? I mean it was…

Nana's Soup House

3418 NE 55th St
Seattle, WA 98105

abigail l. writes: In the dead of the sopping Seattle winter, my nutritional vision blurs in favor of hot, rich, hibernation-ready food. My brain's food pyramid melts away and I become a myopic carb-fiending stranger to myself and the veggies I love.

"Holla' Carrot!…

Araya Vegetarian Place
Neighborhood: University District

1121 N.E. 45th Street
Seattle, WA 98105

Marissa S. writes: If my taste buds could sing, they would be belting Hallelujah for Araya's.

By far my favorite Thai place in the city. For one very specific reason. They are the ONLY place that consistently gives me the spice level that I ask for. If you want 15…

Pike Place Market
Neighborhood: Downtown

1501 Pike Pl Ste 313
Seattle, WA 98101

Miss Mary Ann D. writes: Tourists who for some reason think this place exists solely for their entertainment (or exploitation)  are the reason I rarely visit here between mid June and Labor Day.

As of next week Sarah, me and the baby will be parking our keisters at The…

KUOW 94.9 FM
Neighborhood: University District

Univ of Washington
4518 University Way NE, Ste 310
Seattle, WA 98101

Jim C. writes: Picking the right number of stars for KUOW is a struggle; in fact, I've been thinking about this review for 18 months.

I won't dock them stars for being a National Pentagon Radio station; it's not their fault that NPR's news org has largely become a…

Cinnamon Works
Neighborhood: Downtown

1536 Pike Pl
Seattle, WA 98101

Michelle B. writes: Sometimes the only thing that's going to stop me from sitting around in pajamas all day contemplating the best way to use technology to avoid most of the human race is a GIGANTIC COOKIE.

The people at Cinnamon works understand this and bake up…

Ristorante Machiavelli

1215 Pine St
Seattle, WA 98101

Janeane S. writes: Wow, everything here is SO good I could die!  The BEST fettucine carbonara I've ever had in my entire life.  The sauce was incredibly flavorful, rich, and creamy, even though they don't add cream, per se, to the dish.  No bits of scrambled egg…

Delaurenti Specialty Food & Wine
Neighborhood: Downtown

1435 1st Ave
Seattle, WA 98101

Mitzie H. writes: I hate to say it but I liked Delaurenti before their remodel.  I loved going to the walk up window outside and picking up a freshly made sandwich on some hard crusty bread for a little more than $3.00.  Now they only have Panini's which are good but…

Maekawa Bar
Neighborhood: International District

601 S. King Street
Suite 206
Seattle, WA 98101

Josie N. writes: This place was what I _really_ wanted when we ended up heading to Wann instead-- cheap n' easy!  Okay, so it's not exactly cheap, necessarily (somehow, Scott and I managed to order a little more than $50 in food and beer), but it's the type of…

Three Girls Bakery
Neighborhood: Downtown

1514 Pike Pl
Ste 1
Seattle, WA 98101

Jennifer G. writes: I just had the most amaaaaaazing baked salmon sandwich from Three Girls Bakery.  I don't even like salmon.  It was that good.

Yes, the service was a bit slow, but when I got to the front and asked the counter guy which bread and condiments would be…

Sosio's Fruit & Produce
Neighborhood: Downtown

1527 Pike Pl
Seattle, WA 98101

Vicky L. writes: OMIGOD... this is as amazing as it gets. None of the cookie cutter Safeway crap. The produce and fruits here are amazing!! We bought two pounds of Ranier Cherries and happily munched through them during the day. I even managed to pick up some Morel…

Re-Bar
Neighborhood: Belltown

1114 Howell St
Seattle, WA 98101

Megan B. writes: We went here a few weeks ago to check out our friends DJ night, Bonkers!, which until recently had been housed at Club Sugar. Y'all now what happened there, so needless to say a new home had to be found...

It's hard to tell exactly what this place…

Barking Frog

14580 NE 145th St
Woodinville, WA 98072

Michelle B. writes: Barking Frog in Woodinville is a credit to the marketing promotion that is Twenty-Five for $25. Generally, I am fairly disappointed in the restaurants that are participating. They throw together an appropriately priced tasting menu and there you have…

Chateau Ste Michelle Winery

14111 NE 145th St
Woodinville, WA 98072

Tim O. writes: Nice place, good wine. Sort of the standard WA winery and the one that helped start it all.

Oldest winery in WA state and the largest single producer of Reisling in the world.

+1 stars for their outdoor concert series.

Yummy Teriyaki

17218 Redmond Way
Redmond, WA 98073

Jim C. writes: I am a large man.  Even before I moved to the Pacific NW and discovered the concept of the "teriyaki restaurant", I could have told you of my surprising capacity to pack in the teriyaki without ralfing it back up.

I have been bested, however, by the…

Juan
Neighborhood: Downtown

600 Pine St
Seattle, WA 98101

Ian K. writes: Juan is a much a staple of Seattle as the Space Needle is, and if you're light in the wallet, he's a much better choice of entertainment.

If you're not already aware, Juan stands outside Pacific Place every, single, day. While screaming "Seattle…

The Brooklyn Seafood, Steak & Oyster House
Neighborhood: Downtown

1212 2nd Ave
Seattle, WA 98101

Maia. J. writes: 5 stars for the Brooklyn happy hour.

The bar is elegant, old school and classy. I felt like the patrons fit this description a bit too. Prices for the hh are very reasonable so may I recommend the poutine with Beecher's cheese on the bar menu and a…

Le Pichet
Neighborhood: Downtown

1933 1st Avenue
Seattle, WA 98101

Ron M. writes: I can't count how many times I've eaten here over the years. Must be my public school education! But seriously, this is one of my favorite places to eat in town for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Service is generally good, but it's never bad.

Things…

RED Salon
Neighborhood: Downtown

1925 3rd Avenue
Seattle, WA 98101

Bernadette E. writes: i took your advice mel... and you were right... you were right ;)

i was in great need of a cut and called the salon crossing my fingers hoping that there would be an appointment available for me... the gal on the phone was so lovely and got me in that…

Tenzing Momo & Co
Neighborhood: Downtown

93 Pike Street
Seattle, WA 98101

Thaddeus G. writes: I've been going to Tenzing Momo for Items Of Spiritual Grooviness (which could be anything from thangkas to tarot cards) for the past 20 years. They used to sell the bones and skulls of Buddhist monks, but I guess somebody put the kybosh on that…

Lush
Neighborhood: Downtown

400 Pine St
Westlake Center Ste 100
Seattle, WA 98101

Mitzie H. writes: Where else downtown can you SKINNY DIP IN THE NUDE with a TRAMP of a ROCK STAR in your SILKY UNDERWARE while receiving LIP SERVICE from a SWEET JAPANESE GIRL giving you ALMOND KISSES on the TEMPLE OF TRUTH?  LUSH that's where, ITS A PLEASURE TREASURE…

Seattle Art Museum
Neighborhood: Downtown

100 University St
Seattle, WA 98101

Alyson L. writes: First of all, my trip to SAM was less than typical considering it began around 3 AM. As a tribute to the departure of the Louvre's Roman Art installment, they stayed open for 35 hours straight. Now if only I hadn't gotten to the Roman portion of the…

CrazyCherry
Neighborhood: Capitol Hill

131 Broadway E
Seattle, WA 98102

Michelle B. writes: There is this girl...who looks like me...who is at Crazyberry like 3 times a day! Yes, it's very strange, so if you see some girl that looks like me in there don't come up and say, "Hi Michelle B!" because I...I mean she...will look at you like she…