Chinook's

This post is WAY overdo. It was my first time in Seattle and thank goodness I have a friend who is a local. This place has the best fish and chips I've everrrr had! Even my fiance who isn't into fried foods loved it. We also got some oysters, calamari, and I've now forgotten what my fiance ordered (lol). I'm so glad we came here. It's such a beautiful restaurant with a gorgeous view of the water... super romantic, we can at night. The service was also amazing, I wish I could remember our server's name. We'll definitely be back here the next time we visit Seattle.

Chinook's is a refreshing break from the standard restaurant in Seattle. It has so much seating, tables are spread out, there is a parking lot with plenty of parking and it is a little bit off the beaten path. The ambiance is really warm and the staff is always super friendly! The views from the restaurant are also really neat as it is in the marina and you can look out at the boats. The food is decently priced as far as eating at a seafood restaurant, but while the food is solid, it is slightly over priced for what you get. They do have weekday specials though that we have yet to try but those seem to be a great value! Overall I think Chinook's is a solid choice for a dinner option if you are in the area and it will remain on my regular rotation of restaurants to visit in Interbay.

On a recent trip to Seattle this past July, my family and I dined here for the first time for dinner. We had a lot of kids in our group so trying to find a kid-friendly restaurant while traveling was a bit of a challenge. But, I'm so happy I found Chinook's! They were able to accommodate our large party of 13 people and also had a kids menu. It was very busy on a Sunday night. The food was delicious and everything came out pretty fast as well. This is especially helpful when dining out with kids. The service was friendly too. Overall, everyone had enjoyed their meal and the beautiful view. I would definitely come back again when I'm in Seattle!

Haven't been back in a long time and stopped in for Happy Hour! Michelle was our server and she was incredible and knocked it out of the park! My friend had Half Dungeon's Crab and devoured it before I could snap a picture he was in love with his meal!My boneless chicken bites were delicious that spicy sauce and blue cheese was so yummy! Can't wait to be back it's been too long what a incredible experience can't wait to experience it again for the food and views. The Caesar salad was so delicious too ! 10Stars !!

Excellent food. Excellent seating with amazing views. Excellent service. Their crab cakes are lightly breaded and delicious. Their keylime pie is delicious. Their blackened shrimp and their salmon appetizers are both amazing. I didn't care for the rockfish but I wanted to try something new. The string beans are lightly cooked. Their bread is delicious.

Another visit to Seattle and another perfect dinner courtesy of Chinooks. We had some awesome seafood and our server, Oliver, was awesome. He took great care of us and we thoroughly enjoyed our time here once again. I love Chinooks and am already looking forward to my next visit. 22 years later and they still don't miss! Try the BBQ garlic prawns! We also had the garlic roasted Dungeness crab and it was so so good. And don't ever say no to the house bread!

My last review of Chinooks was five years ago. This restaurant has been a sentimental favorite of mine, and after multiple visits that were disappointments, I had to downgrade it to a two-star rating. While taking some friends on a water tour of Seattle on our boat, I docked at Fisherman's Terminal and took a chance on Chinooks, and am so glad I did...THE ROSES: Many of the things I've always loved about Chinooks are still here. If you like boats and maritime (particularly commercial fishing) ambiance, Chinooks simply can't be beat. The dining room is well laid out with a great view of the fishing fleet, and the decor with features huge photos of commercial fishing scenes in rugged Alaskan waters is very impressive. Chinooks boasts an open kitchen, and it's a lot of fun to watch the team preparing your meal. Lots of flame and stuff flying (in a controlled way, of course!).The food is solid. I have always been a fan of their Blue Plate Special, and it didn't disappoint. Fresh Alaskan cod dressed with sour cream and baked was perfect. Paired with roasted potatoes and fresh vegetables and their excellent chowder made it a wonderful meal for $29. Service was quite good as well. It appears Anthony's Restaurant Group (which owns Chinooks and many other seafood restaurants) has sorted out the service issues that had hamstrung this location.There are many good values on the menu, particularly the house wine, which you can get by the glass, half-, and full pitcher.Parking is reasonable by land, and if you're on your boat, there's about 80' of dock space for free moorage (up to four hours) while you visit.THE THORNS: This restaurant has been around a long time, and the physical plant is starting to show it a little bit. The management does seem to do a fairly good job of keeping things up, though.ROSE OR THORN (it's up to you): The menu is not, by PNW seafood restaurant standards, very creative. Don't look for a lot of really 'out there' presentations. Chinooks specializes is getting the freshest seafood it can get, prepares it well, and lets the fish do the talking. Personally, I prefer this. I think really quality seafood doesn't need to be upstaged by outlandish coatings, sauces, or presentations. This isn't 'Top Chef', and I don't want it to be.THE VERDICT: There is a reason why Chinooks has remained while so many other Seattle restaurants have come and gone. I was really starting to worry after my Last Bad Meal here in 2018, and I am delighted to see that they've bounced back. I'm guessing there's been changes in management at Anthony's and they have re-committed themselves to winning the diners loyalty one plate at a time, rather than counting on hordes of 'One and done' tourist diners who don't come back.Four stars. Recommend!

The ambiance of Chinook is a huge lay out photos of fishing fleets in their dining area. Commercial fishing boats from Alaska at the docks are also very impressive waterfront accross the restaurant. The food at Chinook is very solid, from their cheese crusted Focaccia bread (to die for) to the fresh caught seafood varieties. I had the oyster stew for starter. Oysters are very meaty, and all sit in a rich tasty creamy broth. As my main dish Clam and Mussel combo was served. My lady's selection of Shrimp and Crab Louie Salad looked so delicious, and really kept her ocupied. My shell fish combo was very inviting indeed, with the complimentary bread served, it paired up perfectly. In my opinion, the broth was rather bland, would taste better if the chef seasoned the liquid with herbs and seasoning and maybe a dash of wine or congnac. That would take the dish to another level.To conclude our meal with dessert, I had a cup of manhatten chowder, in fact, maybe it should be the New England version instead.Chinook, with this gem found, we should return with out of town travelling friends and further explore the menu.

Pretty mid. The crab and shrimp fettuccine was good but the salmon fish and chips were soggy, and the oyster stew was pretty much pure butter we also got the blue plate special which was fine. The restaurant itself is nice because it's on the water and the staff were very nice, so it's a bummer the food wasn't good otherwise this would be a go-to place to take out of town visitors.

If you're in the area, this is a great rest stop. Decent food, fair prices, tons of seating space, great ambiance overlooking the water, and more than enough parking. Service is outstanding. That covers all of the fundamentals.I actually find the menu a wee bit narrow and haven't found a dish they do that really, really, really stands out. The good stuff is good, but not insanely outstanding. And the "burgers and fries" stuff is what you'd expect for menu filler, kids options, and so on.