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Kingfish Cafe


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4.0 of 5 stars 217 ratings
217 ratings
5.0 of 5 stars
68
4.0 of 5 stars
96
3.0 of 5 stars
43
2.0 of 5 stars
8
1.0 of 5 stars
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#26 of 2,102 restaurants in Seattle
  • Cuisines: American
  • Price range*: $21-$30
  • Neighborhood: Capitol Hill/First Hill

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4 of 5 stars
ghettopink   2 contributions
Los Angeles, CA
Oct 12, 2009

Good food. HUGE portions. Great for groups. Located in a residential area, could be pretty easy to miss at night. Went with a group and tried a little of everything: fried green tomatos, hushpuppies, citrus jerk wings, cornbread, crab and catfish cakes, the rib eye, gumbo, buttermilk fried chicken, catfish, candied yam, and yam fries. I had the gumbo and... more

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3 of 5 stars
BennettSSeattle   28 contributions
Oct 1, 2009

Great southern comfort food. more

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5 of 5 stars
2novices   2 contributions
virginia beach, virginia
Sep 15, 2009

Okay, so my sister in law told me and my husband that visiting Seattle would be nothing without eating at the Kingfish Cafe particularly the cornbread there. We visited Seattle (for the first time) to see my brother and he is not into southern food. On the very last day I finally convinced him to go and he was very... more

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2 of 5 stars
law1748   2 contributions
Redmond, WA
Aug 7, 2009
1/2 found this review helpful

After waiting at our table for twenty minutes without any service, we had to go to the front to ask for a server. When she did come, she did not apologize for completely ignoring us. Server was rude throughout the entire experience and acted like we were bothering her. Before ordering the server said her credit card machine was down... more

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4 of 5 stars
Medic86023   7 contributions
Medic86023
Jul 8, 2009

I visited seattle and was looking for some local cuisine. What we found was the Kingfish. We had very good food but it wasn't local cuisine and it was also very overpriced. I would recommend this restaurant however, expect a high price meal for what you get. more

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4 of 5 stars
KarlSeattle   3 contributions
Apr 26, 2009

Homemade cookn'! Yummy velvet cake. more

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5 of 5 stars
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Apr 23, 2009
1/1 found this review helpful

Wonderful (though slightly uppity) interpretation of southern food. Loved that they brought my mint julip in a mason jar. more

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4 of 5 stars
megdes   11 contributions
Washington
Apr 3, 2009

This is the best place in Seattle for Southern food! Heavy on tradition and authentic recipes, this restaurant is run by two sisters who know a lot about the food they cook. The mac and cheese is really some of the best I've every had - has a wonderful bite to it! In my opinion, a trip would NOT be... more

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4 of 5 stars
jesther   6 contributions
Mar 10, 2009

Busy busy busy place, and while I love it, it can be less than relaxing waiting for a table, since there's no real space in the entryway to stand and the bar is also full. However, it's a fantastic place! more

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5 of 5 stars
travelicious   16 contributions
Jan 31, 2009
1/1 found this review helpful

MMmm...the best food for the soul Soul Food. more

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Kingfish Cafe Address

602 19th Ave E, Seattle, WA 98112
Tel: (206) 320-8757
* Restaurant price information is based on meal cost per person, excluding drinks, tax and tip.