Ivar's World Famous Northwest Seafood & Chowder
$$ • Seafood, Fish & Chips, Sports BarsRecent Reviews
This review covers the Ivar's outside fish bar by the waterfront. Sitting outside watching the seagulls while enjoying a late lunch of fried clams (or fish) with chips is a pleasant Seattle experience. The food tastes fresh and arrives fairly quickly, making Ivar's a no-frills stop worth considering.
We enjoyed the gorgeous clam chowder on two of our nights in Seattle!!!! We were fortunate to walk passed the fish bar and stop for a coffee. We watched people feeding the seagulls something you definitely wouldn’t do in the U.K. as ours are way too aggressive. We returned later in the evening to enjoy clam chowder in a bread bowl and fish and chips. Both were fresh and delicious. That good we returned the next evening. There are lots of outdoor sitting areas and an inside area....read full review
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Food was generally spot on. Had a fried seafood mix: the cod and clam fritters seemed perfectly crunchy and fresh, the shrimp plump with a thin breading, the French fries were boiled before frying making their insides nice and soft, but the halibut seemed to be possibly not as fresh. The clam chowder was well balanced with larger chunks of clam. The dungeness crab bisque was tomatoey and good. The boiled clams were fresh and not sandy. The service was cordial and informative....read full review