Tom Douglas's restaurant near Pike Place Market has a slightly whimsical design and views of Victor Steinbrueck Park. Etta's is the happy medium between the pricey, sleek Downtown restaurants and the cheap yet lovable holes-in-the-wall like Emmett Watson's. The Dungeness crab cakes have always been one of Douglas's signatures and they are a must, as are the various Washington oysters on the half shell. Brunch, served weekends, is the best meal here -- it always includes zesty seafood omelets, but the chef also does justice to French toast, eggs and bacon, and Mexican-influenced breakfast dishes.
Posted by Starlee from London, Ontario, Canada on 4/2/07
We loved Etta's. The shrimp spring rolls are fantastic and the crab cakes are not to be missed.
The only thing I would do is be sure to ask for a quieter table (there is no quiet area in the restaurant!) We were first seated at a very busy table and ended moving when a better one opened up. Be sure to make reservations.
Enjoy!
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