I am so sick of the food in this neighborhood. I've been working here for 8 years now and I am just so dang sick of the food options. My favorite noodle house is too far to walk too when its 34 degrees out. The Pita express is good once a week. Thats about where I am at now. In fact, sometimes I just don't eat lunch at all and then leave work a bit early to grab Ivars fish and chips on the way to the ferry. Ivars is the best and has been all my life.
Today I decided to walk across the street to Pacific Place. I went to the food court on the top floor and looked around. Johnny Rockets, no. Wild Ginger, no. The mexican place does a decent fish taco, but I decided to try my luck with Pike Place Chowder.
Unfortunately, too many restaurants put Chicken stock in their chowder, so that was out. Although, they did have a vegan chowder. It had lime, coconut, curry and veggies. Interesting, perhaps another day.
I ordered the large order of Pacific Cod Fish and Chips ($9.95 ouch). The large fish and chips contained three decent size fillets on a bed of fries. I grabbed three tartars and headed back to work.
The fish was good quality and the breading was light and crunch. Unfortunately, the fish was a touch undercooked. Not raw, but it could have used a few more minutes. The Fries were also undercooked. A few of them were a bit raw and crunchy... most were just plain soggy and limp. The tartar sauce lacked any flavor. It was basically mayonnaise.
I did manage to get my fill, but Ivars still rules the fish and chips world, for a third of the price.
I would consider coming back to try the vegan chowder and perhaps the Wild salmon and chips or prawns and chips some time.
UPDATE:
after I left work I felt pretty ill. I was sick for a few hours after. I couldnt figure it out, but now I think it must have been the tartar sauce that was sitting out on the counter all day... ugh.
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where's gordon birsch? I guess they went out of biz huh? they had great food from what I remember!
and there's nothing worse than undercooked soggy fries... well, maybe undercooked fish. sounds nasty.
No, unfortunately Gordon Birsch is stil there. Its usually pretty crowded, not so much of a take out lunch spot. I really dislike their beer. GB is not a place I care to frequent.
oh yeah, since you don't eat meat you probably don't like their apps. don't they have garlic fries? and seafood? I seem to remember some good food there. And of course you don't like their brew. You like water beer. :-)
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