Skippers in Seattle

 Chris C. wrote:

 > Someone wrote:
 > : Years ago I went to a wonderful seafood place on California Street in west
 > : Seattle called "Skippers" NOT the chain. They had a very large menu from
 > : which to choose. Are they still in business?
 > : Robert O. Dahl
 >
 > Yes, they are still in business, and yes, they were part of the chain.
 >
 > Not close to Spuds, not by a long shot, in terms of quality, location,
 > decor, or anything (expect perhaps price).
 >
 > Spuds can be found on Beach Drive, on Alki Beach, in West Seattle.

 I have no idea what Mr. Crandall is referring to, but I can assure him
 that he has given a wildly inaccurate response to Mr. Dahl's question.
 Again, Skipper's Galley had absolutely *nothing* to do with any fast-food
 deep-fried frozen-fish chain; it was unique, and it has since moved on,
 to the volume called Memories of Unique Seattle Restaurants Past.  It
 certainly was "Not close to Spuds", because Skipper's Galley was a full-
 service, sit-down, fill-you-up-til-your-sides-burst kinda joint, and most
 of the fish was fresh and, typically, broiled (as were the steaks).  It
 would have been suited to the motto, "Hedonism or death."

 Don.