The waterfront location of Pike Place Chowder is absolutely packed whenever you see it - especially…read moreduring the summer. The fact that you can get the exact same thing on the fourth floor of a practically abandoned mall is pretty crazy. I had their 'famous' New England clam chowder, which comes with clams (obviously), bacon, cream, and herbs & spices. To be clear, I'm not a clam chowder expert, so take my word with a grain of salt. But this one is really damn good. It's the same quality across both locations, and they serve the same excellent chowder. There are just so many flavors in here. From the creaminess of the soup, to the saltiness of the clams and bacon, to the earthiness and nuttiness of the spices. Adding the oyster crackers in there gives it that extra textural contrast as well with the crunchiness. What also stands out is how fresh the clams feel - not like canned clams at all. The soup has the perfect consistency as well. This feels like a thoroughly engineered recipe that has taken many iterations to perfect, and I can see why this has supposedly won awards in New England-level competitions. When restaurants say things like "we won the best X in [city known for food X], often I roll my eyes, but this is the rare case where I actually believe that could happen. The 8oz cup cost around 10 bucks, which is a pretty solid deal. It's not a huge portion but also not small either. Overall, if you're looking for excellent clam chowder without waiting in any line, come to this location. 9/10

We visited Pike Place Chowder after hearing all of the hype about it being an award-winning…read morerestaurant and serving the best clam chowder in the United States. Unfortunately, our experience did not live up to the reputation. The clam chowder was just average. It wasn't bad, but it certainly wasn't memorable or deserving of the accolades we had read about. The slice of sourdough bread served with it was extremely dry and tasted stale, which was disappointing given Seattle's reputation for great sourdough. We also ordered the cod fish and chips, and the fish tasted like frozen, pre-breaded cod rather than fresh fish. The coating was crispy; although, the fish did taste fresh. Overall, we left feeling that the restaurant was overrated. We had expected a standout meal based on its reputation, but instead found the food to be average at best. While the service was fine and the line moved efficiently, we wouldn't make a point to return or recommend it as a must-visit dining experience in Seattle.

I keep coming back to DZ two or three times a month. I love their soup dumplings and the cucumbers…read moreare a visual and taste delight. There is an online waitlist through the Toast app, which is a great way to save yourself some time. https://tables.toasttab.com/dough-zone-pine-street/joinWaitlist?deeplink=true Dough Zone has a new QR code order system, which is very convenient and works for everything except alcoholic beverages. You can open a tab and then order more items whenever you feel like it. That's great, since it can take a little while to get the attention of the waitstaff. You need to order alcohol from an actual human being. Do bring ID - I'm in my 50's, and I still get carded every time.

Solid place for dim sum and dumplings, similar to Din Tai Fung, though not as much variety…read more Food came out quickly and it wasn't too busy, make sure to go with a group so you can try some of each dish.

I officially ALWAYS take people here whenever they visit…read more We always get some variant that's got the mala spicy beef dry mix. One or two big plush noodles plus all the seasonings and oil oil oil to boot. What's not to love. Keep your loved ones close but your Tums closer with this one. The spicy oiliness of it all sends you to heaven and to heartburn. The apps aren't bad either but it's a heaping bowl- I almost always have leftovers (pro tip is to boil more noodles at home and add them so the meal literally keeps giving for a while) Go early or be prepared to wait. The turnover is wicked fast here you literally order and get your noodles like 1 minute later, and it's majorly slurpable so I feel like you finish pretty quick! Also there's a nice fish tank to look at while you're seated.

I found this place very overrated - bad service and mediocre food. We ordered the signature mala…read morepork and beef noodle soup and a summer special prime rib dry noodle, popcorn chicken, the baijo high ball and yuzu coco cocktails. The signature noodle was much better than the prime rib esp considering price. The hand pulled noodles are def good - chewy and thick. Soup was flavorful. Pork was moist and tender but beef much less so. The prime rib noodles were ok but not sure worth the up charge. The drinks were not good. The popcorn chicken was ok. I think what stood out for me was the poor customer service. Our waitress clearly did not want to be there and it came across when we asked for water, napkins, etc. That flies when the food is great but in this case it was ok. I think wha

Really cool and chill spot for graduation and for birthdays!!…read more for all the locations to really i joyed it

Nice staff, was very helpful and contributed to an overall good experience. Food was pretty good…read moreoverall, got the garlic ramen. Nice vibe all around.

I really liked this spot! I had known about nohm for a while but never found the desire to go…read morebecause it just seemed like a more expensive version of FOB. However I decided to check it out since it's a lot closer to where I live and was craving some sushi. Their selection isn't as big as FOB's but it's still very generous. They have inari, rolls, and nigiri - they do limit the number of "expensive" nigiri you can get though which does kind of suck. I tried a few rolls and a few nigiri. They all tasted really fresh, and I like how they aren't as enormous and one-note tasting as FOB's. Everything tasted unique! This should do the job to satisfy the sushi cravings :)

I was in the area and want to try this place since it's been popping up on my Instagram pages and I…read morehave to say, I'm not super impressed. This is a sushi by the pound place in SLU, but they also have a menu with variety of things such as udon, inari, chirashi, etc. The selection of fish you can choose from in the weigh your sushi section is not that big. They only have 2 high premium fishes available: otoro and amberjack. However you can only get 1 of each, which to me defeats the purpose. I also got a bulgogi inari and it was $5 / piece which is pricey. Another thing is that they use a lot of rice, too much rice. Service is ok, they ring you up and bring the food to you if you ordered through the menu. It's a very relaxing and chill area as well. The food we got was just ok but for the price, it's not worth it. I'm glad I tried but most likely will not be back.

We were in the area for a movie and were walking around Pacific Place mall when the host from…read moreHaidilao noticed us looking at their menu. They told us they had happy hour after 9:00 PM with 31% off everything on the menu. Happy hour?! What a surprise! I thought they only had happy hour midday. I was recovering from a cold and soup sounded great, so we walked right in. ​The last time we were here was a year ago during our annual Seattle trip. The tomato soup is our favorite, but we decided to have that along with the gold chicken and fish maw soup this time. The fish maw soup is very collagen-rich and comforting to drink. ​We also ordered the beef sirloin slices, lamb shoulder, and pork belly, all of which were top quality. ​What I like about Haidilao is the variety of items you can use to make your own sauce. Every time you come, it's a bit of a "choose your own adventure." ​Definitely one of our favorite places to visit!

Service was good but the problem was that the food wasn't, which is a surprise because I've been to…read moreat least 5 other haidilao locations (3 in Cali, Canada, China). Each haidilao is different and even the menus are different. This one has a combo set menu which I was excited to try. The meat in set A was just... Bad. The brisket was way too fatty like 75% fat and not much lean meat. The lamb which I normally love was tough. And the pork was gamey. I was beside myself. Some things I expected because it was almost 9:00 p.m., such as the sauce bar and dessert bar running out of ingredients, but bad meat? Even worse, we got stomach problems this morning... The only saving grace was that the server was very apologetic and let us upgrade to set menu B. To meat there was... Acceptable. And yes, that includes the wagyu beef. Which shocks me because HL has been remarkably consistent for me, and the wagyu at Cupertino or Arcadia are terrific. This wagyu set felt a bit old and beefy, though okay enough. The soft serve ice cream machine was also out of order so no sweet ending. Having stomach problems afterward was just insult to injury. Sorry to say we probably won't come back to this location.

We've been here twice for special birthday trips into Seattle and their onigiri is some of the best…read moreI've ever had (including the ones I make at home). Perfect rice to "filling" ratio, great flavor combos, and an adorable little booth inside a market. I also get their miso and it's delicious. Miso isn't burnt, perfect amount of dashi broth to miso paste.

Wow! We are always on the hunt for a good onigiri shop and I have to say this place ranks high up…read morethere amongst onigiri shops I've been to in Little Tokyo LA and Japantown SF. There are so many average onigiri places these days that just plop mushy rice together with a few ingredients and call it onigiri - but it's clear this shop places emphasis on quality which makes it clearly stand out. We had the Ume Konbu & Tuna Mayo and both were excellent 10/10. The rice is cooked perfectly and the ingredients are high quality. Reminds me of the onigiri I had in the streets of Japan. Service was prompt. There was a huge line at Eggslut next door - skip that line and try some bomb ass onigiri.

The Clam Chowder was AWESOME! Other reviews are correct, order online and skip the line.read more

Sooo damn good. Can't stop recommending this creamy chowder to others. Today we swung by the…read moreoriginal Pike Place (Post Alley) location to have an out of town guest try it. Of course he loved it. We had a creamy chowder in a wonderful sourdough bowl which hit the spot. We also had the highly recommended sampler (we sampled 4 varieties of chowders). Wonderful treat and great service here as well with table hosts keeping the minimal tables bussed and ready for the next patrons. Great job Pike Place Chowder!