#26 (101 Tastiest Places to Chowdown); #4 (World's Best Places to Pig Out); est. 1954; started as a nickel slots gambling parlor, now a full restaurant; "Best Place to Cure a Hangover" (Seattle Magazine)
Clam Linguini fresh Manila clams from Puget sound tossed w/ housemade linguine in a white wine butter sauce w/ crispy house cured pancetta & roasted jalapeno; "in the top 5 I've ever had"-Guy Fieri; served only in season; looks good
Elk Bolognese wild Oregon elk w/ fennel, thyme, Mama lil's peppers & pork shoulder slowly simmered into a creamy ragu & tossed w/ handmade parpardelle ribbon pasta; looks good
opened in 1986; quirky & fun pasta house w/ ever changing inspired decor..."The ambiance was perfect with a lot of things suspended from the ceiling and other things that reminded me of the Twilight zone..." (from Yelp! reviewer); everything is 100% housemade; Other Recipes: Gnocchi Cavofiore'
opened in 2011; mom-and-pop European joint serving traditional dishes of German and Polish cuisine; waitresses dressed in traditional attire; moved from original airing location (10716 A St S, Tacoma)
neighborhood favorite w/ country home decor; originally a 1912-built farmhouse belonging to owner's grandparents that was moved to its current location and using recipes taken from the grandma's cookbook
Quadruple Chocolate Cheesecake dark chocolate blended right into batter w/ chunks of milk, white & an extra-dark chocolate added to the center for an extra chocolaty surprise; finished w/ a thick chocolate crust
#4 (Top 5 Restaurants-Best Chocolate); "boutique bakery, offering exquisite, sinfully dense, baked cheesecakes and cheesecake truffles, made with Guittard chocolate and a hint of passion" (from its website); located in Pikes Place
Fire Grilled Artichoke hardwood grilled artichoke, Calabrian chili aioli, fresh lemon; looks good
Mom's Sloppy Joe slow cooked ground pork & beef, rich tomato sauce & crisp fried onions on a toasted roll; "great sloppy joe...up there!"-Guy Fieri; looks good
Public House Meatball signature plate; prepared in-house by hand w/ a little heat & garnished w/ pistachio nuts, served w/ sourdough garlic cheese toast; looks good
Blueberry Crunch Roller blueberries, cream cheese frosting & homemade maple bourbon granola, rolled up in a tortilla & deep-fried; served w/ vanilla ice cream
Oysters Creole Eggs Benedict local, hand dipped chicken fried oysters, grilled red pepper rings & poached eggs on an English Muffin topped w/ a creamy creole sauce; "I'd come back to Olympia for that"-Guy Fieri
[CLOSED]; breakfast-lunch-and-dinner joint; "mom-and-pop home diner"; use & support local ingredients; Other Recipes: Cranberry-Ginger Chutney | Creole Sauce
Holy Moly Stromboli stromboli w/ seven different meats (chicken meatballs, Genoa salami, spicy sausage, bacon, oven-roasted chicken, pepperoni, Canadian bacon), cheese mix; served w/ side of marinara; looks good
Coconut Gold Bars "it's like an Almond Joy bar, but this takes it up to a level that can't be beat"-Bobby Flay; sold in box of 7 or 14; can be shipped; looks good
Keftethes Greek favorite: Ground lamb and beef patties with onions, eggs, garlic and a whole lot of herbs and spices.Baked in a red sauce, topped with feta; looks good
used to be an auto repair shop; owner gave his mom a quarter of the shop to cook which eventually turned to full-blown restaurant; Other Recipes: Solomo Kleftiko
