McCormick & Schmick's (the one in downtown)

 ALZELT wrote:
 >
 > In article , Wayne Barnes
 > Someone wrote:
 >
 > >
 > >McCormick&Schmick's is fine.  Elliot's is fine.  For *great* seafood I
 > >would recommend Etta's.  Elliot's has the best view of the three, hands
 > >down though.  Ponti rates highly as well.  Decisions, decisions.....
 > >
 > >
 >
 > As I see it, you have mentioned several good to great restaurants. The
 > problem is in mentioning them you have not mentioned what makes each great.
 > And that is a real problem for people who want great "straight" seafood.
 > They should go to McCormick & Schmicks, Elliots, etc. If you are in to the
 > "Pan Asian" experience, then places like Ettas(my personal favorite) and
 > Wild Ginger are great too. It is a real problem that the word "seafood"
 > means different things to different people.
 >
 > alan

 Good point, Alan.  Though I'm not sure I'd call Etta's "Pan Asian", it
 definitely is more trendy in its approach to dishes while McCormick's
 and Elliott's take more traditional paths.  Ponti is another eclectic
 place as well.

 I guess I could/should have mentioned that the URL I included provides
 menus for each place - but I was trying to avoid  "commercialism".
 Though that would justifiably have been providing information so people
 could choose for themselves.

 There's always those choices between succinctness and completeness.

 For other traditional seafood there's also McCormick's Fish House and
 the Salty's locations as well as Ray's Boathouse.

 For trendy Euro style (somewhat) Pescatore at the locks in Ballard would
 rate well.

 It'll be interesting to see what Barbara Figueroa does to the menu at
 Ivar's.  Maybe that place will be something special again.

 Wayne