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people hate on seattle restaurants a lot.
sure, itās not chicago or nyc, but my goal is to make a list that will make some non-locals a bit jealousā¦ :)
1. carnitas michoacan: itās hard to find mexican food in seattle, but the southern neighborhood of beacon hill is an oasis of good mexican food. and even employees of the other mexican restaurants admit that they like carnitas michoacan the best š«
2. chebogz: also in beacon hill, itās the rare filipino place that isnāt too greasy for me but is still tasty. very solid comfort food and a small menu (which I like). thereās a really expensive filipino place down the street called musang that is pretty good, but why break the bank? get some bang for your buck at chebogz instead, feat. one of the largest portion sizes in seattle šµš
3. fortune garden: this is one of those classic big menu cantonese places that are slowly going out of business in seattle. Iāve have had many good experiences here, it used to be my go-to spot when I was taking the train back to the airport. especially like their buddhaās delightā it has so many exciting ingredients for a vegetarian dish and I never quite knew what I was eating. just donāt get the salted fishā that shit is way too salty. š„
4. golden daisy: okay I swear this is the last beacon hill place but this is a chinese restaurant with like two employees that looks very janky on the inside. much of the building is unfinished, there are flies, and the cashier chops your meat right in front of you at the counter. and itās soooo good. food safety is overrated tbh š¦
5. loving hut: I found this restaurant from a reddit thread about where you can find a cult in seattle. and yeah, there is definitely something off about this placeā itās always screening āsupreme master tvā and they have this little altar to a living quasi-religious figure. they also barrage you with every known flavor of vegan propaganda. but itās chill bc their vegan food is FIREā¦ I brought a sworn carnivore here once and their āshrimpā stunned him into silence š
6. manao street eats: I used to be a thai food hater, but seattle is winning me over. manao is this fast casual place in cap hill that has no right to be as good as it is. Iāve liked everything on their menu the pad see ew? fire. the pad grapau? also fire. š²
7. mark thai food box: pretty similar to manao, itās this fast casual place in u-district that focuses on bento box-style thai food. idk what these ppl put in their rice but it is very fucking good. expensive for a place where you canāt sit down though. š
8. pi vegan pizzeria: if thereās one cuisine where seattle can punch above its weight, itās vegan food. to be honest this might be the best pizza Iāve had in seattle, idk if that says more about its banger vegan scene or its depressing pizza sceneā¦š
9. skalka: this is a georgian place with one thing on its menu: khachupuri, which is this fucking amazing bread boat. my friend who has had authentic georgian food claimed that it was quite good for a place in americaā georgian food being the āitalian food of eastern europeā. fun place to take out-of-towners as it is really close to all the touristy stuff at pike place. š¬šŖ
10. spice waala: affordable indian fast casual place in north cap hill with very good wraps. it smells very good in there. the experience is complemented by a visit to nearby adaās technical books š
with all that being said, my fav restaurants in seattle are prob just chipotle and dough zone. go ahead and roast meā¦
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there was this little boutique pakistani / tex-mex fusion place called karachi cowboys, and a pizzeria called blotto that were my go-tos when i first moved to seattle. they both shut down within six months of each other and i miss them both every day.
thereās just something so special about a restaurant you could pop into and get takeout from that was somebody elseās āi cleared my evening to come eat here.ā and when itās gone, itās not just the food you miss; itās that regular status, feeling like you were a part of the neighborhood, the small talk with the staff. itās a kind of loss thatās inevitable in a sense (restaurants are a hard business; you canāt be surprised when one goes) but the memories you have of that place stay with you and become immortalized as a moment when you were a part of something, that no one else will ever get to be a part of again.
Feb 9, 2024
Decatur, GA but thereās a location in Asheville as well
I feel like with a lot of restaurants your looking for good food, good ambiance, good price point, and you can rarely have all three. Enter Chai Pani, truly one of the best meals Iāve ever had. Iām not even going to begin to pretend to know anything about Indian food but I do know everything we ate was delicious.
May 11, 2024
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Didnāt know this ab myself until yesterday. I donāt get suuuper excited about food very often, which makes it more of a stand out when I rlly rave about a meal or food I ate. recently ive told my bf about 3 diff places but his sister pointed out that they all happen to be diners ..?!!! Love that for me honestly cuz consistency is hard to find .. btw the places r golden diner (tuna melt + green tea coffee cake), s&p diner (strawberry milkshake) and Thai diner (not rlly a traditional diner but everything is good lol). Anyway šļøšļøšļøšļøšļø
Apr 20, 2024
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ik only allowing one image per rec is part of the vibe but it would be cool if you could sorta chain image recs together, twitter style. mostly Iām just trying to make painting recs in the future without it being a hassle
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