We spent Memorial Day Weekend in Seattle, Washington and enjoyed every bite!
The undisputed best find our our trip was Wasabi Bistro in Belltown. This place has an awesome happy hour (everyday from 4pm - 6pm; Sunday - Thursday 10pm - 1am; Friday - Saturday 11pm - 1am). The menu consists of many of their usual offerings but at about half the price!
:: leigh :: complimentary edamame greets you as soon as you are seated.
:: leigh :: we ordered the yam fries - I know, not very Japanese but they were really good. the sauce that accompanied them had a bit of a kick.:: Mike :: yam fries are definitely a fun switch from traditional fries.
:: leigh :: our sushi! the main event - we ordered two Seattle rolls (salmon, cream cheese, avocado, teriyaki sauce, usually $9, $5 at happy hour), two Las Vegas Rolls (eel, crab, avocado, cream cheese, teriyaki sauce, usually $10, $5 at happy hour) and a spicy tuna roll (spicy tuna, cucumber, asparagus, garlic, green onion, usually $8, $5 at happy hour). Since we're suckers for a deal, we ordered strictly off the happy hour menu although they had many, many other rolls that looked delicious (ranging from $7 to $17). I didn't realize that 4 of our 5 rolls were tempura when we ordered, and looking back, wish we had ordered more of a variety but the rolls were huge, delicious and very filling.:: Mike :: the sushi was outstanding! very fresh with a great combination of flavors from the cream cheese, avocado, and sauces. the spicy tuna was very flavorful, despite being a puree of tuna as opposed to the chunk cut tuna. the spicy sauce that covered it had a great kick to it.
After our sushi feast, we walked over to Bottega Italiana for dessert (one block up from the Pike Place Market).
:: leigh :: their gelato all looked so good - it was tough to decide.
:: leigh :: we settled on pear and raspberry and were very happy with our choices! I've never had pear gelato before but definitely think it's one of my new favorite flavors. Bottega Italiana gelato was very fresh - like biting into the fruit itself but with a smooth, velvety texture. Their wasn't a bit of icy-ness and the portions were just about the same as I've gotten anywhere in the states (all gelato reviews may have to be amended after our trip to Italy this fall).:: Mike :: delicious...can't wait to taste the real thing this october!
The next morning we strolled down to Market Bagels near Pike Place Market.
:: leigh :: I ordered their orange cranberry poppyseed bagel with low fat cream cheese. I was pleasantly surprised to see that they used a moderate amount of cream cheese - more often then not, places gob on so much cream cheese I have to scrape most of it off and feel awful about the waste. The bagel had good flavor - a unique combination, but the texture was a little bready for me. Not bad, just not quite New York street-vendor texture.
:: leigh :: Mike had their egg and cheese on a sesame bagel with bacon. I just had a small bite but it was quite tasty.:: Mike :: my usual was awesome and started off the day right!
Our last day in Seattle, we traveled over to Spud's Fish and Chips on Alki Beach at the recommendation of a friend. The line stretched out the door and the counter service was quite slow. The prices seemed a bit high and they charge extra for tarter sauce and ketchup which seemed pretty odd to me.
:: leigh :: the prices seemed pretty high, so we decided that "The Special" would be the best bet: 3 piece fish & fries, large tarter sauce, ketchup and an extra large drink.
:: leigh :: the portions were large and the tarter sauce was unbelievable - definitely homemade with distinct pickle flavor. The fish was just ok, large pieces but the breading and fish kept falling apart from each other, making it tough to eat. The "chips" were good, although a little greasy for my taste.:: Mike :: i liked the fish. i thought that it was very light breading, which allowed the taste of the fish to come through much stronger. the malt vinegar was very interesting because in the bottles were large cloves of garlic which infused into the vinegar...vampires would not go anywhere near the person who consumed this stuff!
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