Dining list

Golden Corral Buffet

1065 State Ave., Marysville; 360-659-4035

Specialty: American favorites

Kids and picky eaters can have all the food they want their way, without the food they don’t want.

Reviewed Feb. 25

Bogie’s All-American Diner

11419 19th Ave. SE, Everett; 425-379-9179

Specialty: American favorites

Bogie’s serves classic diner food: comfort food the way you’d fix it if you had the time and inclination.

Reviewed Feb. 18

El Paraiso Mexican Grill

1431 Ave. D, Snohomish; 360-568-5406

Specialty: Mexican cuisine

El Paraiso, a justifiably popular Everett eatery, has opened a second location in Snohomish.

Reviewed Feb. 11

Lucky Dragon

25 95th Drive NE No. 102, Lake Stevens; 425-397-2099

Specialty: Chinese

The popular neighborhood restaurant serves a range of treats, all fresh and delicious.

Reviewed Feb. 4

Romano’s Macaroni Grill

3000 184th St. SW, Lynnwood; 425-368-2875, www. macaronigrill.comSpecialty: Italian

The food at the latest chain restaurant at Alderwood Mall, a lively, casual place, live up to a customer’s recommendation.

Reviewed Jan. 28

Burney Brothers BBQ

17171 Bothell Way, Lake Forest Park; 206-417-6200, www.burneybrothers.com

Specialty: Texas-style barbecue

The brothers can’t be accused of violating truth in advertising laws; their food is definitely purty dang good!

Reviewed Jan. 21

Mama Mia’s

4809 Evergreen Way, Everett; 425-259-2868

Menu items flagged with a boot are made from the owner’s family recipes at this popular new restaurant. But even the “barefoot” selections are delicious.

Specialty: Southern Italian

Reviewed Jan. 14

Oceanaire Seafood Room

1700 Seventh Ave., Seattle; 206-267-2277; www.theoceanaire.com

Specialty: seafood

Poor service detracts from the food at this trendy Seattle restaurant.

Reviewed Jan. 7

McGrath’s Fish House

3000 184th St., Lynnwood; 425-670-9050; www.mcgrathsfishhouse.comSpecialty: Seafood

The Alderwood mall fish house looks like a warehouse, but with all the ways it prepares seafood it must need the space.

Reviewed Dec. 31

Oy Sy Japanese restaurant

1606 Hewitt Ave., Everett; 425-252-2515; closed Saturday and Sunday

Specialty: Japanese food

The downtown eatery attracts customers with its popular tempura, bento boxes and sushi.

Reviewed Dec. 24

Claim Jumper

18725 33rd Ave., Lynnwood; 425-778-5700; www.claimjumper.com

Specialty: American favorites

This chain restaurant with a Gold Rush theme serves huge portions of everything, but keeps the quality high.

Reviewed Dec. 17

Sports Page Grille &Bar

907 First St., Snohomish; 360-568-8202

Specialty: American favorites

A bar with a bad reputation reopens with new owners, a friendly staff and an abbreviated but rewarding menu.

Reviewed Dec. 10

Wasabi Bay

16300 Mill Creek Blvd, No. 102, Mill Creek; 425-743-4424; closed Sunday

Specialty: Japanese fusion

The Mill Creek restaurant isn’t another sleepy sushi bar. Instead it offers twists on Japanese and American favorites.

Reviewed Dec. 3

Porky’s

17121 28th Drive NE, Arlington; 360-652-8688

Specialty: American favorites

Island Crossing favorite takes its packed salad bar and an expanded menu to a new location.

Reviewed Nov. 26

PF Chang’s China Bistro

3000 184th St., Lynnwood; 425-921-2100; www.pfchangs.com

Specialty: Chinese cuisine

You may need a reservation to get a table at this deservedly popular new eatery at the Alderwood mall.

Reviewed Nov. 19

Casa Rojas

2923 Colby Ave., Everett; 425-259-1818; closed weekends.

Specialty: Mexican

Restaurant next to historic Everett Theatre boasts delicious food, a romantic setting and a strolling guitarist.

Reviewed Nov. 12

The Sisters

2804 Grand Ave., Everett; 425-252-0480; closed Sunday

Specialty: breakfast and lunch

Reopened after a lengthy closure caused by a fire, The Sisters remains one of Everett’s best places for breakfast and lunch.

Reviewed Nov. 5

Red Twig Bakery Cafe

117 Fifth Ave. S., Edmonds; 425-771-1200, www.redtwig.com

Specialty: breakfast and lunch

Establishment has taken over for longtime favorite Brusseau’s, but it needs to work out a few glitches.

Reviewed Oct. 29

Haggen Market Street Cafe

20115 76th Ave., Arlington; 360-403-3800

Specialty: deli

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Ranch 99 Express Deli

22511 Highway 99, Edmonds; 425-670-1899

Specialty: Asian deli

Consider food courts for inexpensive yet satisfying lunches and dinners.

Reviewed Oct. 8

Hot Rod Cafe

22805 44th Ave. W., Mountlake Terrace; 425-778-9800

Burger joint is a delicious, well-decorated blast from the past.

Specialty: hamburgers and breakfast

Reviewed Oct. 1

The Grille at Smokey Point

3529 168th St. NE, Arlington; 360-657-2048

Specialty: steaks

Recently renovated facility has put aside its reputation as being more bar than restaurant.

Reviewed Sept. 24

The Mad Crab

10 Front St., Coupeville; 360-678-0241

Specialty: seafood and pizza

Sweeping views of Penn Cove, blues on Saturday nights and a selection of seafood choices await.

Reviewed Sept. 17

Chef Chen

15704 Mill Creek Blvd No. 9, Mill Creek; 425-338-3300

Specialty: Asian buffet

With selections from Thailand, China, Japan and Korea, the newly opened Chef Chen proves to be a winner.

Reviewed Sept. 10

The Hub

928 Avenue D, Snohomish; 360-568-5944

Specialty: hamburgers and American favorites

This popular hamburger joint updated its menu when it updated its building, adding dishes to its signature hamburger offerings.

Reviewed Sept. 3

Frida’s

3226 132nd St. SE, No. 108, Bothell; 425-357-8606

Specialty: Mexican

Restaurant honors Mexican painter Frida Kahlo with dishes that transcend more typical burritos and tacos.

Reviewed Aug. 27

Doug’s Rockin’ Hamburger House

9810 270th St. NW, Stanwood; 360-629-0600

Specialty: hamburgers and sandwiches

Doug’s Country Cafe goes retro to the 1950s becoming a hamburger joint with food the way you remember it.

Reviewed Aug. 20

Bistro Vino

1801 Hewitt Ave., Everett 425-252-4214; closed Sundays

Specialty: International favorites

Lively new restaurant quickly making its mark on Everett’s ever-expanding downtown scene.

Reviewed Aug. 13

Pho On Broadway

1820 Broadway, Everett; 425-304-0879; closed Sundays

Specialty: Vietnamese

An excellent place to discover the interactive Vietnamese soup known as pho or a number of other tasty choices.

Reviewed Aug. 6

Seabolt’s Smokehouse

31640 Highway 20, No. 3, Oak Harbor; 800-574-1120; closed Sundays.

Even the competition is impressed after roadside stand expands to “wonderful” fresh seafood restaurant.

Specialty: seafood

Reviewed July 30

Chuckanut Manor Seafood &Grill

3056 Chuckanut Drive, Bow; 306-766-6191; www.chuckanutmanor.com, closed Mondays.

Specialty: seafood

The popular Skagit County roadhouse serves up a vast array of great seafood, but plan on taking time for your meal.

Reviewed July 23

Horseshoe Saloon

1805 Hewitt Ave., Everett; 425-303-0250; closed Sunday

Specialty: steaks and American favorites

With its focus on fine food and jazzy music, this downtown Everett restaurant is working to overcome its past as a biker bar.

Reviewed July 16

RT’s Eaglecrest Restaurant

21102 67th Drive NE, Arlington; 360-474-8275

Specialty: American favorites

Ray and Tina Thorsen tried to retire, but the restaurant business is in their blood, and that’s good news for diners.

Reviewed July 9

Clayoven

7318 Evergreen Way, Everett; 425-355-3663

Specialty: Indian cuisine

The former Bombay Bar and Grill keeps the old favorites and great atmosphere but adds some innovative chicken and fish dishes.

Reviewed July 2

La Palmera

15224 Main St., Mill Creek; 425-379-5100

Specialty: Mexican

Here is Mexican food and atmosphere for those who like it authentic, which apparently includes many of you, judging from the restaurant’s popularity.

Reviewed June 18

Eagle’s Nest Grill

Gleneagle Golf Course, 7619 E. Country Club Drive, Arlington; 360-435-6713

Specialty: American favorites

The food is expertly prepared, but poor service spoils an otherwise fine dining experience.

Reviewed June 11

Everyday Eats

17171 Bothell Way, Lake Forest Park; 206-417-5732; www.everydayeats.com; closed Sunday

Specialty: international favorites

Don’t overlook the food court at Third Place Books or you’ll miss good food and a vibrant dining experience.

Reviewed June 4

Maddox Grill &Bar

18411 Highway 99, Lynnwood; 425-778-2223; closed Sunday

Specialty: American and Pacific Northwest favorites

Long a fixture in north King County, the relocated restaurant is a fine addition to the Lynnwood dining scene.

Reviewed May 28

Neapolis Ristorante

1915 124th Ave. NE, Lake Stevens; 425-334-1923

Specialty: Mediterranean

You don’t have to jet off to Athens for fine Mediterranean food. Just motor on over to Lake Stevens.

Reviewed May 21