I really wanted some dungeness crab and the un-crab cake did not disappoint! The rockfish tacos were also very good. Our waitress was excellent. Next time we're in Seattle, we'll go back.
Well worth the cab fare from downtown. Our server, Amy was adorable - very genuine, friendly and helpful. Book in advance and request a waterside table. We ate crab cake (great) and both ordered halibut which was served on a delicious bed of red sautéed potatoes and assorted vegetables. My partner's halibut came with parmesan/asiago and mine was encrusted with macadamia and hazelnuts - both excellent. I like the fact you can choose a 5oz or 8oz fish. Finally, a marionberry pie with vanilla ice cream - an absolutely fantastic first for us. And the pie was on the house! One of those rare dining experiences where everything came together perfectly. Highly recommended.
A friend & I went here for a late lunch. The salmon dip was amazing! we both decided on a burger which were delicious. I had the blue cheese & bacon & friend had mushroom wasabi which she enjoyed. The burgers are huge, service was great with very friendly staff.
We were advised to come here by our hotel. We enjoyed it ! It was happy hour so we were able to enjoy a lot of food and drinks for discount prices. We loved the food, location and service. I really enjoyed the crab “un” cake, chowder, steak size calamari (no joke largest tender pieces of squid), shrimp & crabs cake Bloody Mary ! Our server was fantastic and made great after dinner recommendations !
Great environment!! Had the stuffed Salmon, was cooked perfect. Little expensive but worth it. When I'm back in town I'd probably eat there again.
Great choice, started with New England Chowder- a different twist but tasty. True winner was the Cod Tacos, amazing mix of ingredients that just worked together perfectly with a cold IPA.
Love the patio & chowder- like the fish tacos - don't love the prices. The atmosphere at Duke's is great - i have brought several out of town guests here to enjoy the view and a beer on the patio - especially during Seattle sunshine. I love Duke's chowder - both the original and the lobster - and highly recommend it.
I regularly order the rocking rockfish tacos and they are ok. I think they are expensive for what they are and often find myself bummed that the come with chips & salsa.
Fantastic seafood! So fresh you could swear it winked at you!
Great Chowder. I am a chowder junkie and have had lots in many parts of the country, including New England. Duke's is the best! Worth the price.
GREAT service. Saturday night in Dec with fam and children, roaring fire and views of the Needle. Wonderful wonderful chowder and dungeness crab dip! Odd sauces on the salmon selections, in our opinion, and we weren't crazy about the coho itself but - it's a chowder house, right?
Stopped by for dinner and really loved it! I would highly recommend the clam chowder, salad and fish&chips. They do have oysters for $3 a piece.
Service can be a bit choppy but not horrible. Just need a reminder here and there (for missing orders) or you just need to ask the right person (i was told to look on the menu for oysters price which... wasn't there). It wasn't horrible though.
They have great drink menus too! :D
I came here for dinner on Friday night and had to wait for about 20 minutes to get a table outdoors. The view is pretty good and service overall was pretty good. We started with the dingy prawn chowder and salmon bites. They provided a free warm sour dough bread which paired well with the chowder. The salmon bites were pretty good as well. For mains my wife took the crab cakes which was pretty tasty and flavorful. I got the Parmesan halibut which had a great taste and amazing crust. The side potatoes were tasty as well. My friend took the stuffed salmon which was okay , lacked salt for our taste but otherwise good. We ended meal with the pier pie which tasted well but lacked presentation.
Overall a great experience and definitely recommend it.
We sat outside and had a lovely view. The calamari steaks were fantastic to start. I had a special gnocchi and my husband had fish and chips. Everything was clearly very fresh with very generous portions.
Duke's is always a must-do when in the area for work or pleasure. Consistently good quality food. The newer Lake Union location is awesome (views, patio, parking, etc). The service is ok, it may be they have been short staffed but my last few times there it's not been as good as it used to be. And one in our group, a non-seafood eater went with the burger and said it was quite good. The Cesar and chopped salads as well as the chowder and complimentary sour-dough are always people-pleasers.
I have been to Seattle several times but had never been to Dukes before. Now, having been, I will always come here. I have to eat gluten-free, and there were so many options for me, including the clam chowder, which is almost never gluten-free at other restaurants. The food was excellent. Throw in the amazing view, and it made for a wonderful experience!
This place is great! I was in Seattle recently for a business trip and decided to give this place a shot and I’m happy I did.
Everything is very fresh and well made, especially the bread! I went multiple times, so I got to try the lobster bisque, clam chowder, seafood gnocchi, and the fish and chips. All were excellent.
The atmosphere is really nice, with wooden tables, a cool patterned wall of fishing rods, and an amazing view of the lake.
The customer service was exceptional as well. I asked the hostess where me and my friend could buy an umbrella for our trip, and they had some in the back that had been left for a long time and they gave us a couple!
I also had forgotten an itemized receipt which I need for my company to reimburse me for food expenses and so I called and the manager was kind enough to email it to me.
Overall this place is amazing and if I’m in Seattle again I’ll definitely come back. I highly recommend.
Very good service! Food was good too.
Only complaint was the tomato based seafood soup, it needed to have more seasoning and umami, I let them know and they took it off my tab no problem so my experience here was very good overall!
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We are from out of town, and originally I was a bit hesitant to come to Duke’s due to the prices being a bit higher for some of the mains. We originally went to a different restaurant, and that place ended up being so bad that we left after 15 mins. We then walked to Duke’s and are SO glad we did. Some of the best seafood we’ve ever had anywhere in the world, and the best meal we’ve had in recent memory. Thank you Duke’s, for rescuing our evening and being one od the best memories of our trip so far!
For specifics — great view on the lake, great decoration inside. Enjoyed the option to sample their different chowders. Even with the “small dinghy” size, we both had a ton of seafood in our chowders. Our waiter recommended the stuffed halibut with crab meat. We both got it and it is totally worth the price —it’s one of the best things either of us has ever eaten. Great sourdough bread too, served hot. Even the drinks and desserts were all very high quality. At under $5 for a sampler chowder and for ice cream, overall the prices for a whold meal were reasonable and completely fair for the high quality. In fact, we only spent $20 more on the whole bill, to eat at Duke’s as we did a very casual counter service restaurant the night before, and the quality and experience was 100% nicer at Duke’s. We would recommend them to anyone.
Delicious food and an excellent setting. The crab cake is superior. Great views from the dining room, knowledgeable and helpful service all make this a great option. We had fish and chips, the mixed grill and salmon fettuccine, all excellent. The best appetizer is the calamari steak strips.
Marvelous place for dinner. Great on a Tuesday dinner time when you can watch the Tuesday sail racing. It's every Tuesday and a great view from the restaurant. Good is delicious and comes very fast! Cocktails are great tasting without overpowering alcohol aftertaste. It's a very popular and busy place so definitely recommend to book ahead even on a weekday. Highly recommend this place and it's only a small 10-15 minutes walk from the Seattle center. It's a save walk to so can recommend that.
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