Seattle Fish Guys

Seattle Fish Guys
The shop's exterior in 2023
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Restaurant information
Established2016 (2016)
Food typeSeafood
Street address411 23rd Avenue South
CitySeattle
CountyKing
StateWashington
Postal/ZIP Code98144
CountryUnited States
Coordinates47°35′56″N 122°18′09″W / 47.5989°N 122.3026°W / 47.5989; -122.3026
Websiteseattlefishguys.com

Seattle Fish Guys is a fish market and restaurant in Seattle's Central District, in the U.S. state of Washington. Desiree Chinn and Sal Panelo started the business in 2016. Seattle Fish Guys has garnered a positive reception, especially for its poke, and is considered among the city's best seafood establishments.

Description

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Seattle Fish Guys is a "gleaming, upscale" fish market and restaurant in Seattle's Central District, according to The Seattle Times.[1] The business operates in the "nondescript" Verse Seattle building at the intersection of 23rd and Jackson.[2][3] It has sold bivalves (including mussels),[4] clam chowder,[5] crab and shrimp cocktails, fish, poke,[6] and smoked lox. Ingredients in bowls include kimchi, macaroni salad, octopus, brown or white rice, salmon, seaweed salad, and tuna.[7] The crab rolls (or Dungeness crab "subs")[8] have Japanese mayonnaise, Sriracha, and scallions on a toasted bun.[9] The restaurant's aioli has garlic.[10]

Seattle Fish Guys also stocks flowers and spice rubs,[11] and has created take-home meal kits for special occasions; one for Lunar New Year included steamed black cod with black bean sauce and mochi donuts.[12]

History

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Co-owners Desiree Chinn and Sal Panelo opened Seattle Fish Guys in 2016.[3][13][14] The restaurant's grand opening celebration was held on September 4,[15][16] and featured free samples and a mussel eating contest.[17]

Reception

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The magazine Seattle Metropolitan says of Seattle Fish Guys: "One of the Central District's favorite destinations for a convivial lunch is also an after-work godsend for picking up dinner."[2] Aimee Rizzo of The Infatuation said of the poke in 2020, "Between the soy-marinated tuna, spicy salmon, furikake rice, and smoky macaroni salad, this is a bowl that's better than the sum of its parts—even though each part is excellent."[18] She and Kayla Sager-Riley included Seattle Fish Guys in a 2023 overview of the city's best poke[19] and a 2024 overview of the city's best seafood.[20] In 2023, the South Seattle Emerald said the shop was among chef J. Kenji López-Alt's favorite South End eateries.[21]

Alyssa Therrien included the business in the Daily Hive's 2021 list of Seattle's "most poppin'" poke establishments,[22] and Megan Hill included Seattle Fish Guys in Eater Seattle's 2022 overview of fifteen "great places" to eat in the Central District.[5] Noms Magazine ranked the business eighth in a 2023 list of Seattle's thirteen best seafood restaurants, and recommended the crab sub, the idako (marinated baby octopus), and the poke bowl.[23] Allecia Vermillion included the restaurant in Seattle Metropolitan's 2024 overview of the city's best seafood.[24]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Poke comes to Seattle's Central District". The Seattle Times. 2016-09-06. Archived from the original on 2022-05-24. Retrieved 2024-03-21.
  2. ^ a b "Seattle Fish Guys". Seattle Metropolitan. Archived from the original on 2020-06-08. Retrieved 2024-03-21.
  3. ^ a b Hill, Megan (2016-09-08). "Seattle's Poke Craze Has Hit the Central District". Eater Seattle. Archived from the original on 2023-12-07. Retrieved 2024-03-21.
  4. ^ "16 Seafood Markets In Seattle To Check Out - Seattle". The Infatuation. 2022-01-21. Archived from the original on 2023-01-02. Retrieved 2024-03-21.
  5. ^ a b Hill, Megan (2021-05-17). "15 Great Places to Eat in Seattle's Central District". Eater Seattle. Archived from the original on 2022-10-17. Retrieved 2024-03-21.
  6. ^ "A Seattle fish market is serving up an insanely packed poke sampler | Dished". Daily Hive. 2020-01-05. Archived from the original on 2023-11-30. Retrieved 2024-03-21.
  7. ^ Hill, Megan (2017-06-02). "3 Places to Try in Seattle This Weekend". Eater Seattle. Archived from the original on 2022-04-14. Retrieved 2024-03-21.
  8. ^ Guarente, Gabe (2021-04-22). "Great Places to Get Crab and Lobster Rolls Around the Seattle Area". Eater Seattle. Archived from the original on 2022-07-19. Retrieved 2024-03-21.
  9. ^ Guarente, Gabe (2020-08-06). "Where to Score Some Great Crab Rolls In Seattle for Takeout". Eater Seattle. Archived from the original on 2021-10-22. Retrieved 2024-03-21.
  10. ^ Mandel, Pam. "School of Poke: A Survey of Seattle Joints Serving the Hawaiian Fish Favorite". The Stranger. Archived from the original on 2023-05-31. Retrieved 2024-03-21.
  11. ^ Staff, Eater (2020-04-29). "Where to Get Hawaiian Favorites for Takeout in the Seattle Area". Eater Seattle. Archived from the original on 2023-09-21. Retrieved 2024-03-21.
  12. ^ Callaghan, Adam H. (2023-01-11). "Where to Eat Around Seattle for Lunar New Year 2023". Eater Seattle. Archived from the original on 2023-11-30. Retrieved 2024-03-21.
  13. ^ Yamashita, Andrew (2019-06-10). "Legacy of Linc's lives on at Seattle Fish Guys". International Examiner. Archived from the original on 2024-01-06. Retrieved 2024-03-21.
  14. ^ Dohrn, Charlotte (2020-05-21). "Fresh fish and a side of resilience: third generation seafood businesses in Seattle". School of Marine and Environmental Affairs. Retrieved 2024-03-21.
  15. ^ "New Seafood Market and Raw Bar Opens in the Central District September 4". Seattle Metropolitan. Archived from the original on 2022-01-26. Retrieved 2024-03-21.
  16. ^ "This Week in Restaurant News: Brews in Interbay and Poke Bowls in the Central District". Seattle Metropolitan. Archived from the original on 2022-12-04. Retrieved 2024-03-21.
  17. ^ "New CD seafood market". Northwest Asian Weekly. 2016-10-10. Archived from the original on 2022-12-05. Retrieved 2024-03-21.
  18. ^ "Seattle Fish Guys Review - Central District - Seattle". The Infatuation. 2022-01-21. Archived from the original on 2023-03-28. Retrieved 2024-03-21.
  19. ^ "The 7 Best Poke Spots In Seattle - Seattle". The Infatuation. 2023-03-20. Archived from the original on 2023-06-01. Retrieved 2024-03-21.
  20. ^ "The 17 Best Seafood Restaurants In Seattle - Seattle". The Infatuation. 2022-01-21. Archived from the original on 2023-03-24. Retrieved 2024-03-21.
  21. ^ Ong, Amanda (2023-08-26). "J. Kenji López-Alt's Favorite South End Restaurants". South Seattle Emerald. Archived from the original on 2023-12-26. Retrieved 2024-03-21.
  22. ^ "7 of the most poppin' poke places to visit in Seattle | Dished". Daily Hive. Archived from the original on 2021-07-04. Retrieved 2024-03-21.
  23. ^ "13 Best Seafood Restaurants In Seattle & What To Order (2023)". Noms Magazine. 2022-10-09. Archived from the original on 2023-06-08. Retrieved 2024-03-21.
  24. ^ "The Best Seafood Restaurants in Seattle". Seattle Metropolitan. Archived from the original on 2022-06-29. Retrieved 2024-03-21.
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