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13 Coins Review
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13 Coins
$$-$$$$, American, Downtown
Fodor's Review:
13 Coins is a wonderful oddity. One of the few restaurants open 24 hours a day, the place nearly defies description. To say it seems stuck in time, circa 1967, would be true, but it's really stuck in another universe altogether. Maybe it's those ridiculously out-of-proportion, high-back booths, but the place reminds us of Alice's mad tea party presided over by waiters who stumbled into a wormhole somewhere in Brooklyn, New York. Service is downright entertaining -- half the fun of coming here, especially late at night, is listening to the waiters and cooks banter as dishes are whisked around. The food is upscale diner fare, consistently good but a bit overpriced. Though the menu does include some standbys like a good cheesesteak and huge frittatas -- don't expect hamburgers, fries, and mozzarella sticks here. Menu benchmarks include liver and onions, jumbo shrimp on ice, and platters of steak and pasta big enough to stuff a logger. Seafood dishes aren't quite up to Seattle's high standards, but the steamed clams and the baked king salmon fillet are decent.
Member Reviews & Ratings:
Good Grief
Posted by PhilfromSanDiego from San Diego on 12/19/07
This is by far one of the worst restaurants I've eaten at since college 40 years ago. The scene at Seatac is from the 50's, more suited for all nighters in Las Vegas. Other than an Italian restaurant in Little Italy in Manhattan, this is the only restaurant where I could only eat two (2!) bites of my entree and stopped eating. And my wife would tell you that is almost impossible for me. Any place open 24 hours a day tells you something and that is probably not good. There are plenty of good restaurants in Seattle-Canlis, Campagne, Ray's Boathouse, Wild Ginger-but this is not one of them.The perfect place to disappear to.
Posted by Paul from Seattle on 1/2/06
I dropped in for dinner on a whim with my 7 yr old daughter, after a visit to the Cinerama, and the waiter treated her like a Queen! It's the best place in town and I hope it stays just the way it is forever.No Complaints, Ever!
Posted by Matt from Flagstaff, AZ on 11/15/05
I lived in Seattle a few years ago and dined at the Sea-Tac 13 Coins at least weekly and never once received poor service or subpar food. The waiters are true pros and the food is top-notch. I had the opportunity to visit once again this past summer and was not disappointed - the place has not changed a bit. I highly recommend the bucket of clams and the spaghettini carbonara.
INFO
- Address: 1125 Boren Ave. N, Downtown, Seattle, WA
- Phone: 206/682-2513
- Web site
- Keep in mind: Reservations not accepted.
- Credit Cards: AE, D, MC, V
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