Mega Seattle Food Guide Ver.2

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DJ Beat's & SCMB's Seattle Food Guide.
Clean and simple: This is a food guide that has nearly everything we can think of/have
found. This includes bars, late night eats, rare food eateries and even the near exotic
places, hey even groecery stores/mini marts. The wonderful staff at Sakura con can do
whatever they wish with this

*NOTE* seeing as we are covering almost every Eatery/bar/drinks/classly resturaunts within a
20 block radius of the convention it has become impossible to include the reviews in the
original post, so this new thread was made to make things easier and allow more places to be added
so I am requesting that forum posters post a review of any places you have
gone to (please note if the place you are mentioning is up here, let me know), (ALSO STILL TAKING PLACES TO ADD ONTO HERE, SO KEEP THOSE SUGGESTIONS COMING!)i perfer this format:

Name of eatery/restaurant/bar/mini marts/grocery stores/drink shops & stands/bar nightclubs:
ADDRESS INCLUDED PLEASE!
"place review here" but please be fair & no rumors! (this will be enforced). please mention any possible deals/happy hours also
Price range (refer to guide right below)
Finally rate it 1 to 10

A Quick Note: (if theres a wide range of prices do what i did I.E: $$-$$$$)
$= CHEAP, think dollar menu items
$$= around $5-7 for a meal
$$$= round 8-14 for a meal
$$$$= think about 17-30 for a meal
$$$$$= Bring your checkbook. (Very classy places).

Also a special *NOTE* if i see alot of support for one place i'll put a "*" right next to
the name (and yes i will be reviewing the old thread to keep track what has already been
mentioned

A quick explanation: Downtown seattle can be broken up into about 5 sectors, the water
front, downtown (this is where the core of the convention is located), international district,
seattle center/queen anne and capitol hill. I tried my best to put the proper resturaunts
into the correct sectors, also Mall's/mini malls that have a wide selection of eats have
been spilt into they're own catagory as well.

And finally i am working on getting the hours of all the places ASAP, and if i can really
manage it, at least a basic map so you know which area is which.

Finally without further delay, the locations: (*NOTE* THERE ARE SOME DOUBLE LISTINGS, BUT THESE PLACES ARE HYBRIDS THAT NEEDED TO BE POSTED INTO 2 DIFF CATEGORY'S)

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THIS SECTION IS FOR THE CONVENTION CENTER & THE NEXT DOOR AREAS NEXT TO IT

SEATTLE BEST (formally starbucks):
Coffee & Pastries & a small assortment of fruits

SUBWAY 1 $$ 4th floor
Sub Sanwiches ($5 footlongs in effect)

Subway 2 $$ right outside main enterence (next to la creepe)
Sub Sanwiches

PIZZERIA $$:
Pizza and some pasta.

TACO DEL MAR $$:
Mexican Food. (they seem to stay open later now)

CONVENTION STAFF CARTS $-$$:
Basic convention center foods (including pizza)

DIOR CAFE COFFEE SHOP $-$$:
Serves coffee sandwiches and salads

JUICE IT! $-$$ 725 Pike Street: hosts a wide varity of smoothies & shakes and even has some ramen and soups (i think)
ATTENTION READ ALL OF THE FOLLOWING BELOW IF YOU WANT TO FIND JUICE IT.
in the lower level of the convention center, hidden around some corners near the bottom of
the elevator bank, http://www.yelp.com/biz/juice-it-seattle
OR
Come in the Pike St entrance. Turn left just before you get on the first escalator. Walk
straight through the hallway in front of you until you get to Juice-It on your left.

LE CREPERIE $-$$ :Right outside the convention center next to the Subway
Creepes

CYBER DOGS vegetarian and vegan $-$$: On the NE corner of the Convention Center 9th and Pike by the freeway overpass,
vegetarian and vegan hot dogs with various cultural tweaks, with limited seating and a few
PCs (and Wi-Fi) for Internet access. Normal hours are 10am-midnight daily. http://www.cyber-dogs.com/Cyber_Dogs_Menu.asp

CONVENTION CENTER MINI MART $-$$$: Right next to the entrance of the convention center.
Mini Mart, does extends it's hours during con.

BLUE CRUSH SUSHI *NEW JUST OPENED 2 MONTHS AGO* $-$$$$ 1510 7th Ave: Open till 10pm daily
one of the famous conveyor belt sushi places, HAPPY HOUR DAILY 4-7

CHEESECAKE FACTORY $$-$$$$ 700 Pike Street: right across from the convention center.
Italian Food & Cheesecakes.

DAILY GRILL $$$-$$$$ 629 Pike Street
Another grill place, this one has a sort of classy feel to it, selection of wines & beer also.

Bambuza Vietnamese Bistro $$-$$$ 820 Pike Street 11am till 10pm.
As the name implies, Vietnamese Bistro & Asian/Pan-Asian, beer and wine served

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THIS SECTION WILL BE FOR PIKE PLACE MARKET AND THE SHOPS SURROUNDING IT, I.E: THEY ARE EITHER INSIDE THE PIKE PLACE PLAZA, OR NEXT DOOR TO IT, TO SAVE ROOM I AM ALSO INCLUDING THE PLACES ONE BLOCK UP FROM THE PIKE PLACE PLAZA (SINCE YOU HAVE TO HEAD DOWN PIKE ANYWAY TO REACH PIKE PLACE MARKET)

SOUND VIEW CAFE $$-$$$
Home cooking & salad bar, does serve beer.

THE CONFECTIONAL $$-$$$ 1530 pike place
A MUST for cheesecake lovers

MEE SUM $-$$$ 1526 Pike Place Market
Pastry's

MILILANI $$-$$$ 105 pike street
Vietnamese & Chinese Cuisine

CREPE DE FRANCE $$ 93 Pike Street (pike place market)
Authentic French Crepes

CHICKEN VALLEY FARM INC. $$ 1507 Pike Place (pike place market)
This is a must if you like chicken and you like it being under $10

THE CANDY STORE $-$$$$1501 Pike Place (pike place market, 3rd floor)
Old fashioned candy store

I LOVE NEW YORK DELI $$-$$$ 93 Pike Street #4 http://www.ILOVENEWYORKDELI.net
A new york deli, I wish i knew more, but never eaten new york deli stuff, lawl

CINNAMON WORKS $$ 1536 Pike Place (inside pike place market)
Specialty Bakery

HARD ROCK CAFE $$$-$$$$$ 116 Pike Street hardrockcafe.com OPEN TILL 2AM x_0
WARNING: IT'S JUST UNDER $20 A PLATE American food and rock music
OP Review: I personally went here last weekend, it's a good place, the price's kind of took me off guard but once i ordered and got my food (swift service) it's was Damn good and the bar tenders knew their drinks. I would recommend this as a end of con last hurrah food spot

ATHENIAN $$-$$$Inside Pike Place market top floor http://www.athenianinn.com
Seafood & Bar

MAXIMILIEN $$$$-$$$$$ 81A Pike Street MaximilienResraurant.com WARNING: RESERVATIONS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED serves French food and cafe items

MR D's GREEK DELICACIES $$ 1518 Pike Place mrdsgreekdelicacies.net
Greek food

THE WONDERFREEZE $-$$$ 97-B Pike Street (pike place market)
Um... it's like almost yummy carnival food (corndogs, lemonade, hotdogs, ice cream and malts) , i like them :V and the owner is amazingly nice and awaits the arrival of the con

THE MARKETS BAR & GRILL $$-$$$ (pike place market, top floor) pikeplacebarandgrill.com
A good place for bar food :V

KUKURUZA $-$$$ 215 Pike Street
this place blew my mind, they serve so many different flavors and colors of popcorn it's insane, i even met a SC attendee who works there

DAILY DOZEN DOUGHNUT CO. $-$$ (pike place market top floor)
this place serves very yummy mini doughnuts

QDOBA $$-$$$ 217 Pike Street http://www.qdoba.com
Mexican grill & Food

PIKE THAI CUISINE 213 pike street
Thai food, and they deliver (min $20 oder)

LA BUONA TAVOLA 1524 Pike Place http://www.trufflecafe.com
Truffles and specialty foods

PIKE PLACE NUTS $$-$$$ 97-A pike St. stall #2
A place that serves just roasted cashews, almonds and the like, very yummy for a snack

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THIS WILL BE FOR ANY AND ALL COFFEE SHOPS (YES I WILL TRY TO TRACK DOWN EVERY SINGLE ONE OF EVERY TYPE (LIKE I WILL FIND 3 SEATTLE'S BEST THAT ARE CLOSE, 3 STAR BUCKS THAT ARE CLOSE AND THEN THE SMALL RARE NON CORP CHAIN ONES

Caffe Senso Unico 622 Olive Way FRI:6am to 5pm, SAT: 8am to 4pm, closed on sunday
Coffee house (expect this for all the descriptions) looks like they serve pastries and deserts too.

Monorail Espresso 520 Pike Street
Coffee and a small selection of Tea

Specialty's Cafe & Bakery 1400 5th Avenue
Coffee and a really good bakery

STARBUCKS $-$$ 1st & pike
coffee, fraps, smoothies and pastry's

SEATTLE COFFEE WORKS $-$$ 107 Pike Street www.seattlecoffeeworks.com
Coffee & pastry's

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THIS WILL BE FOR ALL SIT DOWN RESTAURANTS WITHIN A 20 BLOCK RADIUS OF THE CONVENTION

Red Fin Restaurant $$$, on the corner of Stewart and 6th. Its a sister restaurant to the
Wasabi Bistro.
Asain Food? wines, sakes, and concoctions, 21+ suggested?

Wasabi Bistro is on 2nd avenue in Belltown. The food is really really really good

Plum Bistro $$-$$$, it's in Capitol Hill on 12th Ave. http://plumbistroseattle.com/
Totally vegan apparently

DICK'S EATERY $-$$: 500 Queen Anne Ave. N. Seattle, WA 98109 (206) 285-5155 near the Seattle
center/Pacific.Science.Center./space needle.
Old School burger joint

KIDD VALLEY $$: Dick's Eatery's rival only downside they close @ 11
Burger Joint

ZEEKS PIZZERIA $$$-$$$$ (worth it): 419 Denny Way, Seattle - (206) 285-8646 They Deliver
Pizzaria/ Semi Bar

IVERS ON THE WATERFRONT $$-$$$: open till 10pm
Seafood & best known place for clam chowder, world famous

RED ROBIN ON THE WATER FRONT $$-$$$$ open till 11pm
Burger joint & pastas, Bar

Shiro's (type : Japanese?) on the corner of 2nd & battery. Said to be a good place.

Shaito's japanese bar on 2nd and lennora. $$-$$$
Asian food? & bar

Fort St George $$ 601 S King Street
Ste 202
(between S 6th Ave & S Maynard Ave)
Japanese "family restaurant" during the day, and a bar at night.
http://www.yelp.com/biz/fort-st-george-seattle

Unicorn Crepes 421 6th Ave S $$
(between Jackson St & Jefferson St) is a Japanese style crepe shop.
http://www.yelp.com/biz/unicorn-crepes-seattle

Fu Lin 512 S King St $$-$$$ has great ramen. features both Chinese and Japanese food.
http://www.yelp.com/biz/fu-lin-seattle

DOG IN THE PARK $-$$ (across from westlake mall, next to sephora)
good assortment of hotdogs

DRAGON FISH cafe/restaurant $$-$$$ 722 Pine Street :
Sushi & Asian Food, inside paramount hotel

GAMEWORKS GRILL & BAR $$-$$$ 1511 7th Avenue
*NEW BAR* Basic grill items & appitizers, very nice slecection of beer/alchohol & some wine

VONS: $$-$$$$ 619 pine st .hours 9am to 12-1am.
Breakfast/lunch/dinner, another sort of grill type place *BAR*

FOX SPORTS GRILL 1522 6th Avenue: $$-$$$$
*HUGE BAR* Perfect place for sports lovers

MCDONALDS $-$$ 1950 6th Avenue
burger joint, this one is dollar menu friendly

MCDONALDS $-$$ 324 Pine St (according to google maps)
Burger joint, this one is not quite as dollar menu friendly

Tap House Grill Seattle $$$-$$$$ 1506 6th Avenue
Eclectic / Int'l type food, serves beer and wine
TALIESIN'S REVIEW: A billiards lounge, great bar food, and of course the main draw, 160 beers on tap. If you're feeling adventurous I recommend trying one of their 4-beer samplers; the staff is also very helpful in narrowing down the beer selection if you can't decide what to order. They serve cocktails as well.
Happy Hour: MON - SAT, 3:30 - 6:30 + 10PM - CLOSE
SUN 3:30 - CLOSE

International Teriyaki $$ 601 Stewart Street
Teriyaki, what else? rumored to have nice big portions.

Top of the Hilton Restaurant$$$-$$$$ 1301 6th Avenue (yes really at the top of the hilton)
American type food, and a buffet apparently.

MOD Super Fast Seattle Pizza $$ 1302 6th Avenue
Pizza.

Happy Teriyaki $$ (5.50 Chicken terryaki lunch deal) 1522 5th Ave, #102
Teriyaki

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THIS IS FOR ALL HIGH END AND CLASSY RESTAURANTS I CAN FIND (DON'T EXPECT THESE TO BE UNDER $20 A PLATE) ALSO A *NOTE* PROBABLY 95% OF THESE PLACES *MAY NOT* LET YOU IN IF YOU TRY TO ATTEND IN COSPLAY, THESE PLACES WOULD BE MORE RECOMMENDED FOR A DATING/WIND DOWN CHOICE

RUTH'S CHRIS STEAK HOUSE: $$-$$$$ (MAYBE $$$$$) 727 Pine Street
A kind of ritzy steakhouse, very good food & BAR

LIL FILANOS & Lil Flianos Cafe $$$ for the food, $$$$$ for the wine:
Italian type place with a wide assortment of wines

Palomino Restaurant Rotisseria Bar $$$$-$$$$$ http://www.palomino.com/page/home DRESS CODE:Business Casual 1420 5th Avenue
European, Italian, Mediterranean food

The Capital Grille Seattle $$$$-$$$$$ 1301 4th Avenue DRESS CODE: BUSINESS CASUAL thecapitalgrille.com
European, French, Steakhouse food

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THIS IS FOR ALL CLUBS/SEMI NIGHTCLUBS BARS & WASHINGTON STATE LIQUEUR STORES.(FURTHER EXPLANATION COMING ASAP)

Also for those who would like a small drink or two, there is a Washington state liquor shop
on 3rd & Madison (not food, but for buddies who just wish to celebrate a little)

GORDEN HIRSCH: $$-$$$$
ON SITE BREWERY! Serves a wide assortmnent of food here, huge bar

The Rock Bottom Brewery $$ at 5th & University is awesome. Typical brewery food.

5 POINT GRILL & BAR: 21 & OVER ONLY: 415 Cedar St Seattle, WA 98121(206) 448-9993 They are
across from the fisher plaza/ near the pacific science center.
Bar & Barfood with some home cooking to boot.

Shaito's japanese bar on 2nd and lennora. $$-$$$
Asian food? & bar

Noc-Noc 2nd and Pike $$-$$$
Bar and bar type food

Maekawa 601 S. King Street $$
Suite 206 is a izakaya style bar. It's like a Japanese pub.
http://www.yelp.com/biz/maekawa-bar-seattle

GAMEWORKS GRILL & BAR $$-$$$ 1511 7th Avenue
*NEW BAR* Basic grill items & appitizers, very nice slecection of beer/alchohol & some wine

VONS: $$-$$$$ 619 pine st .hours 9am to 12-1am.
Breakfast/lunch/dinner, another sort of grill type place *BAR*

FOX SPORTS GRILL 1522 6th Avenue: $$-$$$$
*HUGE BAR* Perfect place for sports lovers

Vessel DRESS CODE : UPSCALE CASUAL $$$-$$$$ 1312 5th Avenue North vesselseattle.com
Bar with some appetizers

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THIS IS FOR ALL GROCERY STORES

IGA SUPER MARKET $-$$$: 1427 Third Ave Seattle WA 206-749-9500.
a new grocery store (includes hot foods)

GROCERY STORE (i need the name): 4 blocks east on Madison and 8th
Grocery Store

WALGREENS CO. 222 Pike Street www.walgreens.com
Um it's kind of like a mini mart but with a small amount of stuff you would find in a grocery store, and it also carries a lot of stuff you see in infomercials, also they carry basic & advanced medicine, so uh...other stuff you would find in a pharmacy and/or gas station

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THIS IS THE SECTION THAT NOTIFIES PLACES THAT HAVE EITHER MOVED OR GONE OUT OF BUSINESS

TODAIS located in pacific place mall seems to have bit the dust, something new is opening up in they're former spot in about 1-2 months time.

GORGIOS SUBS located in the westlake mall seems to have went somewhere else/OOB

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THIS IS AREAS OUT OF THE 20 BLOCK RADIUS (THIS IS LOW PRIORITY TILL I GET THE LOCAL AREAS COVERED FIRST

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THIS IS FOR ALL THE MALLS WITH FOOD COURTS IN THEM

WESTLAKE MALL on 400 Pine St (hours Friday 10am to 9pm Saturday 9am to 10pm): I scouted the
mall and obtained the following data for these places:

P.F CHANG'S: $$-$$$$
Asian Type food

CANDY TIME (they charge by the pound) $$-$$$
Candy.

MEDITERRANEAN AVE. $$-$$$
Asian type food & salads & gyros

SABARROS PIZZA & ITALIAN FOOD $-$$$:
Pizza, Pasta, Salad

TERIYAKI TEMPLE $$:
terriyaki

LOTUS EXPRESS $$-$$$:
Asian Food

CHARLEYS GRILLED SUBS $-$$$
Specialty fries & Subs

CAJUN & GRILL: $$
Cajun food & some asian food

SALENA MEXICANA: $$
Mexican Food.

MC DONALDS: $-$$
Burger joint (no dollar menu items at this one, use as last resort as there are 2 others near by)

NOODLE ZONE: $$-$$$?
All things noodles, cooked to order.

SUSHI BAR SARUKKU $$-$$$
Sushi.

BOBACHINE: $-$$
Best known bubble tea downtown now, they carry a few mini subs also

WORLD WRAPS: $-$$
All things wraps and gyros, good for the health lovers.

MCKINGLEYS SOUPS PLUS: $$
All things soups

BOMBAY INDIA: $$
India type food, spicy.

THAI GO!: $$
Thai Food

BRONCOS BBQ: $$-$$$ (someone was wondering about BBQ joints...)
BBQ Joint, good place IMO

MS. FIELDS. $-$$$
Bakery (sweets)

EMERALD CITY SMOOTHIES: $$
Smoothies with the option to add vitamins & minerals

NOBOUTA CREPES: $$
Crepes

NISSANLETTE CAFE: $$
Specialty Coffee & Cafe
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PACIFIC PLACE MALL LOCATED ON 600 Pine Street (two blocks away from convention
center!): here are the following places and how much (they all open at 10am and close at 9am

JOHNNY ROCKETS: $$-$$$
80's Diner type resturaunt.

THAI GINGER $$-$$$:
Serves everything Thai

PIKE PLACE CHOWDER $$-$$$
Seafood type & Chowder, they also serve wells

MEXICO $-$$$ :
Mexican food, includes take out area

GORDEN HIRSCH: $$-$$$$
ON SITE BREWERY! Serves a wide assortmnent of food here, huge bar

LIL FILANOS & Lil Flianos Cafe $$$ for the food, $$$$$ for the wine:
Italian type place with a wide assortment of wines

RED MANGO basement level $-$$$(special note, they charge by the pound)
All things yougurt & mix-ins
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(SPECIAL NOTE, BEST AND EASIEST WAY TO GET HERE IS GO TO WESTLAKE MALL AND TAKE THE MONORAIL OVER, IT WILL TAKE YOU STRAIGHT TO HERE)
SEATTLE CENTER HOUSE 305 Harrison Street is another food court type place, the hours here is 8am to 8pm fri & sat, sunday till 6pm

Bubbles Inc. $$-$$$ http://www.seattlecenter.com/attraction ... MerchNum=1
sweets & ice creams

Cafe Beignet $$ http://www.seattlecenter.com/attraction ... MerchNum=3
coffee & bakery

Center House Bistro & Bar $$-$$$ http://www.seattlecenter.com/attraction ... MerchNum=9
A Bar and a good assortment of foods including pizza, pastas and burgers.

Center House Deli vegetarian $$ http://www.seattlecenter.com/attraction ... MerchNum=4
Subs/panini's/wraps/ hot & cold sandwiches

Hi's Fruit Stand $$ http://www.seattlecenter.com/attraction ... MerchNum=6
fruits/smoothies/ bubble teas/ice cream

Kabab Corner & Greek Deli $$ http://www.seattlecenter.com/attraction ... MerchNum=7
wide variety of Greek food.

Magic Dragon $$-$$$ http://www.seattlecenter.com/attraction ... MerchNum=8
Asian food

Orange Julius & Grill $$ http://www.seattlecenter.com/attraction ... erchNum=10
Smoothies & burgers

Pizza Haven $$ http://www.seattlecenter.com/attraction ... erchNum=12
Pizzas/pastas/salads and some sandwiches

Quincy's Charbroiled Burgers $$ http://www.seattlecenter.com/attraction ... erchNum=13
A burger join that has a wide array of beef/chicken burgers & shakes

Rico Burrito $$ http://www.seattlecenter.com/attraction ... erchNum=14
Mexican food

Royal Thai Kitchen $$- ($$$?) http://www.seattlecenter.com/attraction ... erchNum=15
wide range of thai food

Seattle Fudge $$-$$$ http://www.seattlecenter.com/attraction ... erchNum=16
WIDEEEEE SELECTION of sweets and sweets native to Seattle, including Seattle famous fudge.

Steamer's Seafood Cafe $-$$$ http://www.seattlecenter.com/attraction ... erchNum=19
some seafood, fish & chips & award winning clam chowder

Teriyaki Tokyo $$ http://www.seattlecenter.com/attraction ... erchNum=11
all things teriyaki

The Frankfurter $$ http://www.seattlecenter.com/attraction ... MerchNum=5
hotdogs and basic picnic stuff
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CENTURY SQUARE located on 1501 4th ave:

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AND FINALLY THIS WILL BE FOR DISCLAIMERS (THERE ARE A FEW) AND A FEW TAIL END NOTES OR NOTICES, SPEAKING OF I HAVE ONE ALREADY
I *NEED* ANY INFO ANYONE HAS ON VEGAN/VEGETARIAN PLACES ASAP.

*NOTE 2* I AM NO WHERE NEAR DONE, BUT PLEASE ADD ANY PLACES YOU WISH TO RECOMMEND OR ANY REVIEWS YOU HAVE



With the posting of washington state liquer stores, i in no way endorse room parties,
underage drinking, public drunkenness.

"H. Food
No outside food or drink is allowed in the convention space."

[Tempest_orion]

Happy Teriyaki
1522 5th Ave, #102, Seattle, WA 98101
$$= around $5-7 for a meal
Teriyaki

[Taliesin]

Tap House Grill: http://www.taphousegrill.com/
$$$-$$$$
1506 6th Avenue, a short walk from the Convention Center (the door is on the sidewalk, but the restaurant itself is down some stairs below street level).
A billiards lounge, great bar food, and of course the main draw, 160 beers on tap. If you're feeling adventurous I recommend trying one of their 4-beer samplers; the staff is also very helpful in narrowing down the beer selection if you can't decide what to order. They serve cocktails as well.
Happy Hour: MON - SAT, 3:30 - 6:30 + 10PM - CLOSE
SUN 3:30 - CLOSE

[Beat]

Happy Teriyaki
1522 5th Ave, #102, Seattle, WA 98101
$$= around $5-7 for a meal
Teriyaki

Tap House Grill: http://www.taphousegrill.com/
$$$-$$$$
1506 6th Avenue, a short walk from the Convention Center (the door is on the sidewalk, but the restaurant itself is down some stairs below street level).
A billiards lounge, great bar food, and of course the main draw, 160 beers on tap. If you're feeling adventurous I recommend trying one of their 4-beer samplers; the staff is also very helpful in narrowing down the beer selection if you can't decide what to order. They serve cocktails as well.
Happy Hour: MON - SAT, 3:30 - 6:30 + 10PM - CLOSE
SUN 3:30 - CLOSE

Added, thanks guys

[Ouka-chan]

beaaaaat~ thank you for the mini shoutout in the kukuruza posting! <3
also!
VEGETARIAN/VEGAN-edited to fit format

MAE PHIM- (dunno address, NEXT TO 215 Pike st)
$$, offers both vegetarian and vegan entrees in addition to the tastiest thai iced tea this side of seattle!

Mililani (sp?)- (again, not sure of address)
$$, offers pho and sammiches, including tasty vegetarian options

and because it's my favorite pizza place in twenty blocks of CC:
Serious Pie- 316 Virginia st.
$$$ (15~17 a pie)
Salads, Pizza, and dessert! the most affordable of all the TD(Tom Douglas) restaurants. they offer vegetarian/vegan salads, AS WELL AS some darn good vegetarian pizza. (truffle cheese & yellowfoot mushrooms!)

[Taliesin]

One more from me, can't believe I forgot it ('cause I can't wait to go back there myself!)

WILD GINGER: $$-$$$$
http://www.wildginger.net/
1401 Third Avenue
A beautiful, classy restaurant with multiple seating options (lounge, bar, booths or tables) and a fantastic variety of Asian foods from many different countries. A great place for a light lunch or full-on dinner, the prices vary accordingly. Meals are served family-style. They offer a vegetarian menu, and naturally have an extensive selection of drinks including beer, wine, cocktails, sake, and specialty sodas from Seattle's own Dry Soda Company.

On a related note, I really must recommend the Dry Soda Co.-- even if you don't have it at the restaurant (it's pricier there than buying bottles yourself, of course), stop by their tasting room for free samples of these unique designer sodas: http://www.drysoda.com/about-tasting-room.php. I guarantee it's not like anything you've ever tasted.

Got kind of sidetracked there. Beat, feel free to leave out the last bit to keep the guide more focused.

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The Turf: $$
2nd Ave. and Pike St.

The Turf is very much a "greasy spoon" sort of place. It looks like the kind of place you wouldn't want to go into, with the "odd" population of the place. On the other hand, they make one of the best burgers I've had. Ever. For $6 or so. Burger, fries, and if you ask nicely, they'll usually give you some gravy to put on the fries. Tasty, filling, homecooked, and cheap. They also have teriyaki, lumpia, French dip, and make a passable fried rice - better than a lot of the chinese carryouts I've been to downtown.


Osaka Teriyaki: $$
2nd Ave. and Pike St.

Apparently nicknamed "Scary Teri," this is another place where you get some unsavory-looking elements. At the same time, you can't beat a $5.50 chicken teriyaki carryout plate - and they have beef, pork, or mixed for those who are more hungry. They don't skimp on the rice, and they toss in a cheap-o lettuce salad on top. They'll skip the salad part if you ask.


If you're not comfortable in the city, I'd warn against either of these two places. I'm not particularly worried about violence since it's a well patrolled area and the people are genuinely nice, but there tend to be some unsavory-looking people at these places. Also remember that these two places are excellent "bang for the buck" - I'm a big guy, and a meal from either place will fill me up.


The Lola: $$$-$$$$$
4th Avenue and Virginia St.

No, not the loli, the Lola. This is moving into the realm of "not sure if they'll let you in if you're cosplaying," but the food is awesome. I'll often wander in here in jeans and a t-shirt and they'll let me in with no problem. I also took my redneck dad and uncle (from the East Coast) in there and they still let us in, so I think they're not -too- choosy.

It's very much a sit-down sort of place - expect to wait 15 minutes for appetizers and up to 45 if you're getting a big meal. Recommended dishes are their pita wedges and spreads (they've typically got 6 choices - get the minty feta if they still have it!), the lamb burger (mmm. dead baby animals.), and the assorted kebabs they have. There's a bar in the place as well, and they're happy to serve you there. If you get Guillermo as the bartender, ask his advice - he's happy to give it, and he's usually pretty spot-on for recommending. Also tip him well. Also of note is that if you go during lunchtime (11am-4pm if I remember right?), the prices are significantly cheaper - if you get the right menu items, you can easily get into $$ territory for a group, though it won't really be a "meal."


Dahlia Lounge: $$$$$
4th Avenue and Virginia St.
I've never been to this one, but from everything I've heard, it's a very formal and classy place. I couldn't tell you for certain what kind of food they have or anything of the sort, but I guarantee you that it's the kind of place you go to -after- con, once you've put away your cosplay.


Dahlia Bakery: $$-$$$$
4th Avenue and Virginia St.
This is actually right next to the Lounge, and I frequent this place. You can get a large loaf of regular bread for $4.50, the same spreads they serve at the Lola for $6 per 8 ounce tub, as well as an assortment of pastries. I also believe they sell sandwiches, but this could be a great place for a "build your own" sort of meal in combination with the next one. By the way, I personally recommend the "Pain de Campagne" if you like sourdough bread. <3


Ralph's Grocery and Deli: $$$-$$$$
4th Avenue and Lenora St.
Ralph's is a strange place. Light jazz music and a huge selection of wines, they tend to be overpriced vs. other places in town - not by a huge amount, but enough to make you pause based on whether it's convenient. That being said, they serve coffee at reasonable prices, have a hot bar that features plates in the $6-8 range (if I remember right), and an assortment of groceries and lunch meats that you can get. Also, they have a sit-down area with wi-fi where you can eat or just hang out (as long as you bought -something- there.) Combine the stuff you can get here with the fresh bread available at the Dahlia Bakery, and you can have excellently tasty sandwiches for a weekend. Of course, if you don't mind a bit of walking around town, I'd recommend going to the IGA on 3rd and Pike. They're cheaper for the groceries.


Brassiere Margeaux: $$$$-$$$$$
4th Avenue and Lenora St.
I've also never been to this one, but it looks as classy as the Dahlia from outside. The menu is posted out front, and the prices seem quite reasonable - it's generally French cuisine, and they've got some seafood dishes kicking around there as well. If you don't get too fancy, it seems like you'd get in under $30 a plate, but you've got to figure in tax and tip - that might push it into $$$$$ territory.


Kress IGA: $$-$$$$ (already on list)
3rd Avenue and Pike St.
Another of my favorite lunchtime destinations when I was working at the downtown Office Depot, the IGA has a good deli area and a hot/salad bar, as well as the assorted groceries available. They also have a teriyaki/sushi place inside, though if I ate sushi, I'd be leery of something that's in a refrigerator case. It seems like the chinese carryout style food doesn't keep well in those trays. I'm also not sure if you can get them to do rolls custom for you - it may be something to check out. Picks from this place are mozzarella sticks and chicken strips (which will run you about $8-10 if you get 10 sticks and 4 strips), and the assorted things from the hot bar. Ask the deli people how long it's been since the bar was stocked - they're usually cool about it as long as you're askin' nicely.


Chipotle: $$-$$$
3rd Avenue and Pike St.
A new competitor to Qdoba downtown, Chipotle has a similar "assembly line" style for ordering - you choose your dish, toppings, and accessories as you move right in the line. You can usually get out of here with a burrito, chips, and a drink for about $10. The food isn't bad at all for "Mexican," and it's nice and filling.

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doing some last min touch up's and inputting the last few places i have found near the convention center :V next year will still be full of updates as i go and find every place withing a 20-30 block limit (hopefully lol)