Serious Eats: On sunny days—and especially later in the week—arrive right at 5 p.m., when happy hour starts, or just before, to make sure that you snag a deck table.
Serious Eats: The basement bar is always packed with Ethiopians enthusiastically watching soccer on a giant screen, and serves drinks even stronger than the scent of berbere spice, making for a fun environment.
Serious Eats: Bring more than one person so you don’t have to choose between the personalized hot pots and the hand-pulled (or hand-shaved) noodles. Free parking is a bonus!
Serious Eats: Noodles, pancakes, dumplings, and rice dishes are on offer at this Korean-influenced restaurant. Weekend brunch means Revel Ramen, with kimchi the key.
Serious Eats: A seafood store-cum-restaurant serving Taylor Shellfish Farms' own seafood specialties. Come between 2 and 4 in the afternoon on weekdays for its version of happy hour: no shucking fees!
Serious Eats: Prominent Seattle chef Ethan Stowell's seafood outlet. A great place for lovers of all things fresh: seafood, vegetables, and pasta. Don't skip the crudo section (think Italian sashimi).