Jack's Fish Spot

02/02/09

Best Oysters in the Market

by youngren at Citysearch

If your idea of a good meal includes a white tablecloth then you will definatly want to avoid Jack's. I you are looking for a good meal of fried fish, clams or oysters then you will want to stop here. It is my 1st choice for lunch in the market. Yes they are greasy, but isn't that why we eat them? I come here mostly for the oysters.

The place has better atmosphere/character than any Tom Douglas restaurant, because it's authentic. Not too many places where you can watch fresh fish bieng sold while you eat your meal.

The stools aren't comfortable, but it's not a place where you linger over your meal. Also you never know who you may end up sitting next to, but isn't that one of the reason's for visiting the market.

It is one of the few places where you can get fresh uncooked crab. I usualy buy my fish someplace else, but that is only because I know the guys there.

• Pros: Quality oysters and chips
• Cons: Stools and small counters can be difficult for some

08/17/07

Worst fish & Chips

by sasm at Citysearch

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

08/06/03

best dungeness crab around!

by boeing_leo at Citysearch

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