Waan Japanese Izakaya
2020 2nd Avenue
Belltown, Seattle, WA
(206) 441-5637
Upon my arrival in Seattle this week, there was only one mission in mind on my first night here, and that’s to be in a massive Battle Royale with the Dragon and Mecha Godzilla at Waan Japanese Izakaya.
Sound View Cafe
1501 Pike Pl., Suite 501
Seattle, Washington
(206) 623-5700
For some tourists, dining at Pike Place Market is a must. It’s a mecca for fresh seafood, vegetables and luxuries all over the world. Almost every culinary region is represented but as far as I’m concerned, this place is still part of a wharf. I was ready to wolf down the more exotic than traditional foods I saw here.
The place is a bit of a maze too, and it really takes a weekend to explore it. Unlike the early days where it wasn’t as famous or on the working days where this place isn’t as heavily trafficked, I’d enjoy wandering around and trying a few cafes and hitting Golden Age Collectables downstairs.
Laredo’s Grill
555 Aloha Street #100
Seattle, Washington
(206) 218-1040
Mexican food is great if one can handle the spiciness in some of their dishes. But when it comes to gulping down a jalapeño whole to kickstart my meal, it felt like I walked into Hell’s Kitchen, and I mean that with the highest regards.
Back home, Hernande’z in Yates Street mall does a good job for meals on the cheap, but when you start paying more for a more filling soft taco, there’s a better value for the buck.
Cow Chip Cookies
102A 1st Avenue South,
Seattle, Washington
(206) 292-9808
One thing I have to ask is that who doesn’t love pie? Or some of that stuff cows poo out? Well, that’s the gimmick some cookie chefs use just to gross people out, and it works. When Yvonne challenged me to try it, I did.
By hook or by crook, there’s nothing that’ll scare me away. Even the basic cookie is worth rating and I can finally say that I found the one that I’ve been after for a very long time. I love my cookies gooey and soft. There should be enough intensity without having to knock a tooth loose. Well, any sugar will.
I despise hard baked cookies. The softer they are the tastier they are. It’s almost like eating dough. A good cookie, like one of Cow Chip’s, should be malleable. And it has to be a gooey mess to make a soft cookie really good.
I’d rate these fad cookies from Cow Chip as a definite step above gourmet cookies. Even for the stuff that you buy at a grocery store or a bakery, they don’t always make ’em soft.
Just because a food item may look like something you stepped on, it doesn’t always mean it’ll taste like it.
3½ Blokes out of 5
The Crab Pot Seafood Restaurant
1301 Alaskan Way, Pier 57
Seattle, Washington
(206) 624-1890
It’s been more than a decade since I last visited the Crab Pot in Seattle. Back then, it was known as a great place to hit by locals. And since that time, it’s risen in popularity.
I couldn’t help but be trapped by that thing tourists have to do, but when considering that three varieties of crab (Dungeness, Alaskan King and Snow) are offered in their deluxe Sea Feast menu offering, that’s what I was after. But I forgot that the meal had to be ordered in pairs.
Unfortunately, Yvonne is allergic to shellfish. But I was still able to go primal, and I resisted ordering one of each individual sized portions otherwise the meal would’ve hit epic proportions, costing around $80 USD. So instead, I tried the King Crab Legs Feast ($32.95) and I must say the only thing thar has changed was the wait.
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