Recent dining reviews

13206 Bothell-Everett Highway, No. 401C, Mill Creek; 425-316-8887; http://dailythaifood.com/default.aspx

Specialty: Thai cuisine

The dishes are beautifully prepared and inexpensive at small Murphy’s Corner restaurant.

Reviewed June 15

Prohibition Grille

1414 Hewitt Ave., Everett; 425-258-6100

Specialty: restaurant favorites

Make a reservation and take a big appetite when you travel back to this downtown Everett restaurant.

Reviewed June 8

Ming Dynasty

626 128th St. SW, Suite 101, Everett; 425-348-3020

Specialty: Chinese

New restaurant serves well-prepared, familiar fare.

Reviewed June 1

Giorgio’s Pizza and Spaghetti House

9031 Evergreen Way, Everett; 425-347-1542

Specialty: Italian

Good food and good service show why restaurant has lasted all these years.

Review May 25

Vintage Cafe

1508 Hewitt Ave., Everett; 425-252-8224

Specialty: American favorites

Downtown cafe serves vintage comfort foods.

Reviewed May 18

Boston’s – The Gourmet Pizza Company

15310 Main St., Mill Creek; 425-338-4900, www.bostonsgourmet.com

Specialty: Pizza, Italian cuisine

Canadian chain leaves the Italian experience a little wanting.

Reviewed May 11

Thai Gusto

2011 Hewitt Ave., Everett; 425-252-3525, www.thaigusto.com

Specialty: Thai cuisine

Location reborn as Thai food with gusto.

Reviewed May 4

Taqueria El Rinconsito

607 SE Everett Mall Way, Everett; 425-347-0591, www.elrinconsito.com

Specialty: Mexican cuisine

Quality Mexican food, served fast and cheap.

Reviewed April 27

Rhododendron Cafe

5521 Chuckanut Drive, Bow; 360-766-6667, www.rhodycafe.com

Specialty: favorites and ethnic dishes

Small restaurant packs a lot of local products into the delicious dishes.

Reviewed April 20

Mountain Man BBQ

310 Main St., Sultan; 360-799-BBQ1

Specialty: barbecued meats and sides

This new restaurant is worth a special trip to Sultan.

Reviewed April 13

Noble Court

1644 140th Ave. NE, Bellevue; 425-641-6011

Specialty: Chinese

Head to Bellevue for dim sum.

Reviewed April 6

Suzie’s Place

9902 270th St. NW, Stanwood; 360-939-0254, www.suziesplace.com

Specialty: Greek cuisine

A delicious taste of Greece comes to Stanwood.

Reviewed March 30

Zab Thai

11108 Evergreen Way, Suite A, Everett; 425-356-3200

Specialty: Thai cuisine

Restaurant proves that attractive settings and good cooking can make one forget about a strip mall locale.

Reviewed March 23

Bob’s Burgers &Brew

8822 Quil Ceda Parkway, Tulalip; 360-654-3605; www.bobsburgersandbrew.com

Specialty: the name hits the highlights

Our dinner was disappointing, but brunch was wonderful.

Reviewed March 16

Golden House

12030 Mukilteo Speedway, Mukilteo

425-438-8833

Specialty: Chinese cuisine

Here’s fine Chinese food with friendly, attentive service.

Reviewed March 9

Shawn O’Donnell’s American Grill and Irish Pub

122 128th St. SE, Everett; 425-355-5300; www.shawnodonnells.com

Specialty: American favorites

Restaurateur puts an Irish touch on many of the American favorites, keeps the prices in check and prepares it all well.

Reviewed March 2

Thai Valley

7415 Hardeson Road, Suite C, Everett; 425-348-9707; www.thaivalleyrestaurant.com

Specialty: Thai cuisine

Excellent Thai eatery near Boeing brings skill to the preparation of unusual dishes and more familiar ones alike.

Reviewed Feb. 23

Brooklyn Brothers Pizzeria

1919 Hewitt Ave., Everett; 425-258-6900

Specialty: pizza and salads

New Events Center-area restaurant brings a New York feel, and tasty pizza, to Everett.

Reviewed Feb. 16

Duvall Grill

28227 NE 146th, Duvall; 425-844-1430

Specialty: American favorites

The Duvall Grill’s well-prepared comfort food is a good reason to help the storm-battered town bounce back.

Reviewed Feb. 9

Pho Everett

1717 Hewitt Ave., Everett; 425-259-9857

Specialty: Vietnamese soup and sandwiches

The Vietnamese eatery’s owner is back from new-baby leave and once again is serving intensely flavorful soup and sandwiches.

Reviewed Feb. 2

Vera Cruz

8715 271st St., Stanwood; 360-629-9391

Specialty: Mexican cuisine

This delicious Mexican food won’t disappoint diners.

Reviewed Jan. 26

Strawberry Patch Cafe

2718 Colby Ave., Everett; 425-339-2257

Specialty: American diner favorites

Downtown Everett eatery just keeps on pleasing customers.

Reviewed Jan. 19

Thai Cottage

417 Main St., Edmonds; 425-774-2222; www.thaicottage.net

Specialty: Thai cuisine

Along with fresh food prepared well at modest prices, you’ll get a few surprises here.

Reviewed Jan. 12

Froso’s

314 State Ave., Marysville; 360-659-9222

Specialty: Greek and Italian cuisine

Marysville restaurant continues to please, after 20 years in business.

Reviewed Jan. 5

The Alehouse and Eatery

10111 Main St., Bothell; 425-485-2972

Specialty: American favorites

Check out historic Bothell venue for decent pub meals and a variety of beers.

Reviewed Dec. 29

Meyer’s Cafe

1700 W. Marine View Drive, Suite C, Everett; 425-259-3875

Specialty: breakfast and lunch

Try this comfortable, accommodating cafe for your waterfront breakfast.

Reviewed Dec. 22

Mardini’s

101 Union Ave., Snohomish; 360-568-8080; www.mardinis.com

Specialty: Mediterranean favorites

Snohomish favorite as wonderful a dining experience as ever.

Reviewed Dec. 15

Shire Cafe (inside Mirkwood)

117 E. Division St., Arlington; 360-403-9020

Specialty: vegetarian

Arlington cafe’s offerings are meatless, not tasteless, for hungry Hobbits.

Reviewed Dec. 8

Amigo Mexican Restaurant

6996 265th St. NW, Suite 101, Stanwood; 360-629-5052, www.stanwoodamigos.com

Specialty: Mexican

Mexican restaurant suffers in the details.

Reviewed Dec. 1

Gumbo, Catfish and BBQ House

9214 State Ave., Marysville; 360-653-5174

Specialty: Cajun and Southern-style cuisine

Southern hospitality and cooking fit right in in Marysville.

Reviewed Nov. 24

Wasabi Factory Japanese Grill &Sushi Bar

7415 Hardeson Road, Building B-Suite A, Everett; 425-353-0340

Specialty: Japanese cuisine

The food’s fresh, authentic and delicious.

Reviewed Nov. 17

Chang’s Mongolian Grill

7601 Evergreen Way, Everett; 425-347-1925

Specialty: stir-fry

Popular assemble-it-yourself restaurant has ‘em waiting in the parking lot.

Reviewed Nov. 10

Tres Hermanos

11605 State Ave., No. 100, Marysville; 360-657-4273

Specialty: Mexican

The brothers feature Mexican food that has variable spiciness, for those who fear the heat.

Reviewed Nov. 3

Paradise Burger

17323 Smokey Point Blvd., Arlington

Specialty: burgers

Paradise is no longer lost for burger lovers.

Reviewed Oct. 27

AA China Buffet

607 SE Everett Mall Way, Everett, 425-513-8168

Specialty: Asian-style buffet.

Seafood and chicken lead the sumptuous buffet table.

Reviewed Oct. 20

Sebastian’s

924 First St., Snohomish; 360-568-3928

Specialty: house-created American dishes

Beloved Snohomish restaurant is worth making reservations for.

Reviewed Oct. 13

Glacier Lanes Restaurant and Lounge

9630 Evergreen Way, Everett; 425-347-0202

Cuisine: American favorites

The yummy breakfast is served all day – and without the smoke.

Reviewed Oct. 6

Peking Palace

16820 Smokey Point Blvd., Arlington; 360-653-7288

Cuisine: Mandarin and Szechuan

New restaurant serves quality Chinese cuisine in attractive surroundings.

Reviewed Sept. 29

Amante Pizza and Pasta

4809 Evergreen Way, Everett; 425-339-8300

Specialty: Italian favorites

The Italian chain brings its reputation for excellent service and good food to a new Everett location.

Reviewed Sept. 22

Marson’s Restaurant

Inside the Club Casino, 620 SE Everett Mall Way, Suite 777, Everett; 425-212-2266

Specialty: European and American favorites

There’s a great lunch menu served all day long.

Reviewed Sept. 15

Gold Bar Restaurant and Lounge

809 Croft Ave., Gold Bar; 360-793-4373

Specialty: American favorites

There are plenty of good food choices to stoke the furnace on skiing or hiking days.

Reviewed Sept. 8

El Pechugon Chicken Grill and Seafood

909 SE Everett Mall Way, Suite E540, Everett; 425-347-7535; www.elpechugon.com

Specialty: Latin American dishes

New restaurant serves vibrant traditional Latin dishes.

Reviewed Sept. 1

Boondocker’s Cafe

1008 Cedar Ave., Marysville; 360-653-7545; www.boondockerscafe.com

Specialty: American favorites

Lake Stevens’ best burger is now being served in Marysville, in a larger cafe with an expanded menu.

Reviewed Aug. 25

Gordon’s on Blueberry Hill

5438 Woodard Ave., Freeland, Whidbey Island; 360-331-7515

Specialty: classic European-Pacific Northwest fusion

Acclaimed chef is now wowing ‘em in Freeland.

Reviewed Aug. 18

Ciao! Ragazzi Ristorante Italiano

1405 Hewitt, Everett; 425-259-2428

Specialty: Italian

Hiding behind a previous owner’s Indian food sign is some great Italian cuisine.

Reviewed Aug. 11

Waterfront Fish and Chips

2831 West Marine View Drive, Everett; 425-258-0408

Specialty: seafood

There are no frills, just good food, at this walk-up facility in Everett.

Reviewed Aug. 4

Coyotes Grill and Bar

2925 Wetmore Ave., Everett; 425-257-1350

Specialty: Southwestern favorites

This eatery close to the Everett Events Center serves a delicious variety of Mexican-inspired food.

Reviewed July 28

Jake’s Cafe

709 Second St., Snohomish; 360-563-0896

Specialty: American favorites

Hearty portions of savory food make for a romantic Saturday morning breakfast.

Reviewed July 21

Mi Ranchero

5821 Evergreen Way, Everett; 425-347-4158

Specialty: Mexican favorites

New south Everett restaurant serves honest food with a homey feel.

Reviewed July 14

New Country Grill

526 91st Ave. NE, Everett; 425-377-0252

Specialty: American favorites

Frontier Village-area restaurant keeps the menu, improves the food under new management.

Reviewed July 7