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Jack's Fish Spot

1514 Pike Pl
Seattle, WA 98101-1574
Phone: (206) 467-0514
Jack's Fish Spot
Price:
$
Cross Street:
1st Avenue
Hours:
Daily 11am- 5pm

Editorial Review for Jack's Fish Spot – by Citysearch Editors

In Short
Jack Mathers weighs salmon and tends to matters at his bustling fish stall, while his merry men shuck oysters and purvey fresh shellfish and Pike Place Pale Ale-battered fish at a no-nonsense counter that captures the soul of the market. Tourists and Seattleites alike slurp bowls of cioppino, suck down clams and Penn Cove mussels steamed in salty juices and feast on cracked Dungeness crab from the only live tanks in the market.

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Insider Tips

Know Before You Go

Jack's is also the only fish stand in the Market to smoke its own salmon.

The Extras

Fresh fish can be shipped anywhere in the country via FedEx or DHL.

User Reviews for Jack's Fish Spot

1 Star Rating: Not Recommended

08/17/2007 Posted by sasm

My husband and I came to this tiny spot after having read many great reviews about it, and it was the total opposite of what we read. The fried oyster was fried to the point of being burnt and not eatable. My fried fish was better but I had better fried fish at a Japanese restaurant in the nearby Chinatown. The fries were terribly greasy and mushed together--- just gross. The clam chowder was okay but nothing worth a second try. My seafood stew was again terrible-- lots of not so fresh vegetables with a taste of bad seafood and was having a hard time to find the seafood in the soup. May be we went at a bad time and date, but we will not return anymore

Pros: It is located at a great tourist place in Seattle--the Pike Place Market

Cons: Dirty environment, terrible food

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

08/06/2003 Posted by boeing_leo

Jack's Fish Spot seems to be a mirror of the Pike's Place Fish Market at first but what you'll discover is that its much better. Why? Because they actually serve food you can EAT there! Thats right, why just get some seafood to go for home to cook when you can get a fresh steamed dungeness crab right there! Average weight of the crabs is approx. 2lbs. So darn good. Also, try their cioppino. It is excellent as well. The only thing that wasn't too good was the oysters in my opinion. Too much of the sea is not a good thing. Other than that...EXCELLENT food. The seating isn't wonderful, but hey, how can you get a market feel without sitting in a market! Just like fisherman's wharf in San Francisco.

Pros: price, freshness, ambiance

Cons: parking

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Editor's Review

Fried, steamed or stewed--the freshest catch makes for a habit-forming lunch.  See the full editorial review.

Insider Tips

Know Before You Go

Jack's is also the only fish stand in the Market to smoke its own salmon.

More Insider Tips

Restaurant Information

Parking

  • Garage
  • Street

Hours

  • Daily 11am- 5pm

Dress Code

  • Casual

Payment Types

  • Cash

Cuisines

  • Seafood

Meal Price

  • $

Amenities

  • Lunch Spot
  • People Watching
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  • Open 7 Days

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