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1001 Alaskan Way
Seattle, WA 98104

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The late Ivar Haglund was one of Seattle's punniest men. "Keep clam," said the flounder of Seattle's most famous seafood chain. You'll need to heed his admonition to place your order at this open-air seafood bar tucked into the shadow of Acres of Clams, Ivar's original restaurant. If you arrive during peak lunch or evening periods, you're likely to find a milling mob around the counter. Periodically patrons are requested to place their orders, and the tide of humanity surges forward. Be patient. Your turn will come. Fish (cod) 'n' chips is the most popular, but you can also order halibut, salmon, scallops, oysters, clams, chicken or baby prawns. The cook takes a set of gray cardboard trays and fills them one by one. In the meantime, you order sides such as cole slaw, salad, soda and -- most famously -- the clam chowder, in either red or white. Ivar once said that a man needs his wife's permission for more than a single helping, but in this more egalitarian era you need only your own. When your food is ready, head for the tables and benches on the south side of the pier in good weather, though you're likely to share some of your fries with seagulls who've had decades of mooching melded into their genes. Otherwise, there's a heated tent with transparent sides adjacent to the bar.

9 Ratings and Reviews

  • there still here

    Review rating : 5out of 5   RCraigen - 06/06/2008

    I WAS GOING THERE FOR LUNCH BACK IN THE 50`S. I LIVE IN GEORGIA NOW AND STILL THINK OF THE FINE FOOD THERE.

  • Review rating : 5out of 5   AZPrentice - 05/30/2008

  • Review rating : 4out of 5   RCACKA46 - 05/16/2008

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    Review rating : 4out of 5   mints07 - 02/26/2005

    Yum!! The whole place just has a good feeling to it.

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    Review rating : 5out of 5   tigers42062 - 10/19/2004

    great food! and people!

  • ivars

    Review rating : 4out of 5   amyleenrobert - 08/25/2004

    excellent food, very kid friendly, yet alsoromantic, if for a date

  • born on the bay

    Review rating : 5out of 5   lowtideblues - 06/03/2004

    as a kid mom and dad would take us to Seattle and the highlight of the day would be lunch at ivars nothing better!!!! the only clam chowder I will eat to this day. I live on the bay on day island but still the smell of cooking fish and the water brings back memorys..... good ones

  • PKAWASH's Review

    Review rating : 0out of 5   pkawash - 02/06/2003

    Are most of these reviewers mental?? Each time I have eaten here (not because of my doing, but because I was dragged by someone else) I have been dissapointed. Did you grow up in a trailer??? Do you like bottled salad dressing or canned clam chowder? Better yet, if you enjoy being treated poorly by wait staff that hate their jobs, this is YOUR restaurant!!!

  • Angel92971's Review

    Review rating : 2out of 5   angel92971 - 01/17/2002

    Not anything special. The clam chowder was probably the only thing worth ordering. Their menu was slightly limited, and the quality wasn't what I expected.

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