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Etta's Seafood
- Restaurants
- Seattle, WA
About this business
One of Tom Douglas' three booming restaurants, the other two being Dahlia Lounge and Palace Kitchen, this fashionable restaurant called Etta's Seafood is a popular place to relax after strolling through Pike Place Market. Dark wood, brightly colored walls and large windows accent the space offering a magnificent view of the Elliot Bay and is excellent for people watching. Outdoor dining is possible in the private courtyard if the weather is nice. Locals and tourists swarm here for seafood dishes such as fish-and-chips with r... read more
Location details
2020 Western Ave, Seattle, WA, 98121, United States
Get directions| Weekday | Schedule | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Mon | 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. | |
| Tue | 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. | |
| Wed | 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. | |
| Thu | 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. | |
| Fri | 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. | |
| Sat | Closed | |
| Sun | Closed |
Tom Douglas is slipping badly – Etta's is run-down at the heels like an old slipper. It's relies on location at the foot of Pike Market. It cooks seafood at a mediocre level and serves a limited seafood menu. The Crab Cakes are the one exception and they are terrific. It's Kobe Steak is pitiful. Served raw with a side of sliced semi-raw potatoes and his soggy corm bread, the over-all impression is shows a distinct lack of management and zero quality control. The wait staff was uninformed and hopelessly fielded questions. One... read more
Seafood, Tom Douglas – Met friends who were in from Phoenix for the weekend (in January, go figure), who wanted to try a PNW standout. Always wanted to try Etta's myself being a Tom Douglas fan but coming from 40 miles south it took out of town visitors to lure me up. Parking was no problem, maybe because it was colder than all get out. We were seated instantly and had a friendly and competent server who answered many questions for our friends about the seafood. We all swapped bites but I especially enjoyed the crab cakes (e... read more
what a treat! – Being relatively new to Seattle I now know why the fish mongers in the Pike Place Market recommend Etta's so highly. We had the evening we wanted to have; attentive yet not hovering service, knowledgeable cocktail and wine recommendations, truly wonderful whole trout and scallop entrees, and a personal touch champagne toast with our flourless chocolate cake. I look forward to going back to try the Kobe beef, Alaskan Salmon or maybe even simply the Cheese and Bacon Burger. Tom Douglas' reputation shows!
Good Food, Nice Atmosphere, Great Service – On a recent Friday night, my wife and I ate at Etta?s and really enjoyed the casual atmosphere of the restaurant. Despite being told they were running late, we were seated within 10 minutes of our reservation time. We started the meal with the fried calamari and the Penn Cove mussels and clams. We enjoyed both dishes but the calamari stood out more due to the good texture and light breading. For our main course we enjoyed the Scallops and King Salmon. The scallops were tender and s... read more
Superb – I just returned home to Florida from a Seattle vacation. I made a point to go to the best restaurants. Ettas was clearly the best of the bunch. I had the dungeness crab cocktail, which tasted like a top notch ceviche. It redefined, for me, the potential of ceviche. For an entree, I had the seared albacore. The entree was top notch. The presentation and taste of every dish was incredible. My wife had the halibut. I had halibut the night before at a popular eatery across the street from Ettas. The Ettas preparation wa... read more
Incredible Seervice, right on the money – My wife and I visited Etta's Seafood for lunch last week after a terrible dinner at one of Tom's other restaurants(That is a different story in itself) we have heard and read so much on Tom Douoglas's restaurants and culinary skill that we were not going to let one bad night ruin our experience, anyway we had an incredible lunch, Jeff our server cound not have been better. Everything about Etta's made our Seattle experience well worth it. P.S. I'd stay away from Dahila's........
JUST DON'T GO – Make no mistake: Tom Douglas is a phenomenal culinary mind. Great meals are to be had at Dahlia and Palace, but this place is the absolute redheaded stepchild. I'm shocked that he has his name on it. My risotto was broken (the oils in the sauce had separated out), the asparagus was overcooked -- in fact, everyting on my wife's plate was overcooked. I ordered a sapphire tonic before we ate and I had to explain it to the waiter. When we left, we were embarassed to have gone there. Never again.
Too expensive for what you get. – I took my family of 5 to dinner to Etta?s today. The food was very good, as was the service. However we were all shocked at the portion sizes, especially considering the prices. An example is the Alaskan halibut. The $30 meal consisted of bread, and a piece of fish that was approx. 4"X3"X2" (I would guess 6oz.) on a bed of lentils with a small amount of vegetables mixed in. That was it, for $30. The bill came to $150.00 for 5 very small meals. I don't know about you, but we are used to getti... read more
Average at Best – Used the 25for$25 seattle special and visited 3/1/07. Had the excellent duck confit and goat cheese tart. Paid extra for the calamari with ok romesco sauce, wanted a brighter and fresher sauce to complement calamari. Alaskan salmon was overcooked, did not flake with 2 bones inside: Beware!!! Corn bread pudding was excellent. Veggie green was oily. Triple coconut pie was good but looked like somebody smashed half of it, poor presentation. Best part was generous pour of glasses of wine and americano coffee. S... read more
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How is Etta's Seafood rated?
Etta's Seafood has a 4.2 star rating with 1,484 reviews.
When is Etta's Seafood open?
Etta's Seafood is closed now. It will open at 9:00 a.m.
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