Etta's Seafood

02/24/11

Douglas' Restaurants Marketing Miracles

by Ida Ida Ida at Citysearch

Two of my sons have worked as cooks in this joint (it belongs to their Uncle Tom) , so all I can say is watch out for snot in your seafood! Horror tales abound!

Seriously, Ettas and all of Tom Douglas' places represent a marketing miracle, because the food just ain't that great and ain't that cheap either. But, hey, give it a try!

In all seriousness, the restrooms, a fixation for Tom, who is fastidious in regard to bathroom hygiene, are spotless. So relieve yourself with confidence!

10/29/10

So-So Seafood

by islandmom at Citysearch

We really WANTED to love this place, because we love the Dahlia Lounge, but this was in a lesser league entirely. Located near the Market, the restaurant has a dining area crowded around a bar. While not noisy or obnoxious, the bar atmosphere detracts from the ambience. On the plus side, the service was friendly and efficient. However, the food left a lot to be desired. Having lunched late, we were only mildly hungry, so made the mistake of ordering only the entrees, as they were were advertised as coming with accompanying sides. The two tiny crabcakes seemed portioned as appetizers rather than a dinner entree, and tasted mainly of the cooking oil with which they seemed saturated, accompanied by nice crisp green beans and skinny french fries that also tasted mainly of oil. My husband's sturgeon was reportedly well prepared, but my daughter found her salmon undercooked although she had requested it "overdone". For the price, the quality was only passable and the portion sizes were stingy in the extreme. Had we dined with normal appetites, we would have left still very hungry.

05/11/10

What a Lovely Way to Brunch on a Sunny Saturday

by Marcy Salo , Citysearch Contributor at Citysearch

Wow! Had Brunch at Etta's for the first time and was very impressed. After a lovely stroll through the Market on a beautiful Saturday (the place was PACKED), we wound up at Etta's looking for sustenance and a good Bloody Mary. We had to sit at the bar as the place was very busy, but the service was still great... the corned beef hash was a study in YUM and the Bloody Marys were just what the doctor ordered. Can't wait to do it again this weekend!

• Pros: Outstanding Food, Service and Cocktails
• Cons: Busy, Busy, Busy

01/25/10

Great Dessert...OK Dinner

by CypressGal at Citysearch

On a recent vacation to Seattle we had the coconut cream pie for dinner. It was absolutely amazing! We even went back the next night just for dessert and drinks. We enjoyed this night better because we sat at the bar at the pantry so we could watch the food prep. We had the fried apple pie and it was shockingly good!

The dinner the night before was okay. Service was fine but not great. Atmospher is okay. Just go for desserts!

• Pros: AMAZING dessert
• Cons: Not the best service

01/09/10

Hope dinner is better

by JTWhitewater at Citysearch

Came to Seattle for my wifes birthday. My son fly in from Nebraska. We wanted fresh seafood. Made reservations for lunch (3pm), but didn't need then. First sign, the place was fairly empty. We were disappointed at the small lunch menu. Second sign. I had the tuna and my wife and son had the crab cakes. The food was ok but nothing special. One crab cake and french fries for $19 or two cakes for $32. Very small portions for price. Third sign. Service was good. Atmosphere was like a high end diner. I expected much better from a Tom Douglas restaurant.

• Pros: Good Service
• Cons: Few choices--high prices