Recently reviewed restaurants

  • Friday, June 10, 2011 12:01am
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Pacioni’s Italian Restaurant

606 South First St., Mount Vernon; 360-336-3314; www.pacionis.com

Specialty: Pizza

Mount Vernon pizzeria stands test of time

Reviewed June 3

Casa Tequila

5028 Evergreen Way, Eve

rett; 425-258-6945

Specialty: Mexican

Handmade burritos hard to resist

Reviewed May 27

Billie on Gourmet Burgers and Fish & Chips

7405 Haredeson Road, Suite C; Everett; 425-348-4757

Specialty: Burgers

Mom and pop place turns out burgers to suit all tastes.

Reviewed May 20

Ezell’s Famous Chicken

615 112th St. SE, Everett; 425-267-9690; www.ezellschicken.com

Specialty: Fried chicken

Bigger birds mean juicy meat in every mouthful

Reviewed May 13

Major League Pizza

2811 Colby Ave., Suite C, Everett; 425-259-5554; www.majorleaguepizza.com.

Specialties: Pizza

Downtown destination for pizza lovers.

Reviewed My 6.

BCD Tofu House

3301 184th St. SW, Lynnwood; 425-776-8001; www.bcdtofu.com

Specialties: Korean tofu soup

Ignore decor and focus on Fantastic Korean fare.

Reviewed April 29.

Boondocker’s

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

Specialty: Burgers and Indian food

Do Indian dishes work at a burger joint? Absolutely

Reviewed April 22.

Masala Bar & Grill

19409 Bothell-Everett Highway, Bothell; 425-481-9000; www.masalabarandgrill.com.

Specialty: Indian

Bothell restaurant hits every note just right.

Reviewed April 15.

Seeds Bistro & Bar

623 Morris St., La Conner; 360-466-3280; www.seedsbistro.com.

Specialty: American bistro fare, local ingredients.

Convivial eatery with straightforward fare.

Reviewed April 8

Best of Pho

9330 State Ave., Marysville; 360-658-0897

Specialties: Pho, Vietnamese noodle soup

Marysville eatery features signature Vietnamese dish.

Reviewed April 1

Diamond Knot Camano Lodge

170 E. Cross Island Road, Camano Island; 360-387-9972; www.diamondknot.com/Camano/index.html

Specialty: American

Reviewed March 25

Visit old favorite after exploring the island.

Bleachers

9414 State Ave., Marysville; 360-657-7783.

Specialties: Burgers, sandwiches and fries

Head to Marsyville for fill-you-up burgers.

Reviewed March 18

Mukilteo Lodge Sports Grille

7928 Mukilteo Speedway, Mukilteo; 425.374.3333; www.mukilteolodge.com.

Specialties: Burgers, steaks and beer

Bow down to the Dawg burger in Mukilteo.

Reviewed March 4

Mongos

16510 State Route 9, SE #101, Snohomish, 360-668-4433

Specialty: American

Chocolate OMG worth the visit.

Reviewed Feb. 25.

Demetri’s Woodstone Taverna

101 Main St., Edmonds, 425-744-9999.

Specialty: Northwest-influenced Mediterranean tapas

Tapas, Edmonds-style, near the ferry.

Reviewed Feb. 18

Kabab House

1120 164th St., Suite F, Lynnwood; 425-745-2949; www.kababhouse.com.

Specialties: Pakistani and Indian

Authentic tastes of south Asia

Reviewed Feb. 11

Ellie’s Restaurant

3525 168th St. NE, Smokey Point; 360-658-0696

Specialty: Tried-and-true breakfast and lunch fare.

Talk shop over old-fashioned breakfast Reviewed Feb. 4

Solid Rock Coffee Company

10025 19th Ave. SE, Suite 102, Everett; 425-316-8579; www.solidrockcoffeeco.com.

Specialties: Breakfast and lunch, homemade soup

Food’s the star at coffeeshops

Reviewed Jan. 28.

Big Sticky’s Bar-B-Que

9214 State Ave., Marysville; 360-653-4433

Specialty: Kansas City barbecue

Great Kansas City-style barbecue in Marsyville

Reviewed Jan. 21.

Bella Balducci

19565 U.S. 2, Monroe; 360-863-9999

Specialty: Mediterranean

Belly dancing tops off fine Mediterranean meal

Reviewed Jan. 14.

24 Star Thai Cuisine

Hill Top Plaza, 1120 164th St. SW., Lynnwood; www.24starthai.com; 425-742-9155

Specialty: Thai

Save room for superb coconut ice cream

Reviewed Jan. 7

Amigo Mexican Restaurant

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

Specialty: Mexican

Amigo’s your pal for Mexican fare

Reviewed Dec. 24

Asian 1

8630 36th Ave. NE, Marysville; www.asian1.us; 360-653-2422

Specialties: Sushi, Thai

Menu packed with good, healthy options

Reviewed Dec. 17

The Red Onion Burger

23209 56th Ave. W. Mountlake Terrace; www.redonionburgers.com; 425-678-8340

Specialties: Burgers

Lots of choices at Mountlake Terrace burger joint

Reviewed Dec. 10

The Shire Cafe

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

Specialties: Vegetarian, vegan

Vegetarian bar food for Arlington crowd

Reviewed Dec. 3

Ambrosia

415 Lincoln Ave., Mukilteo; www. ambrosiamukilteo.com; 425-355-7393

Specialty: Asian fusion

Enjoy Asian fusion at cozy Mukilteo eatery

Reviewed Nov. 26

The Porterhouse

416 Gates St., Mount Vernon; 360-336-9989; www.porterhousepub.net

Specialty: Pub food, steaks and pasta, hand-crafted beer

Good pub grub for hungry beer lovers

Reviewed Nov. 19

Five Guys Burgers and Fries

2707 171st Place NE, Marysville, Smokey Point; 360-652-8707; www.fiveguys.com

Specialty: Burgers and fries

Five Guys is simply excellent

Reviewed Nov. 12

Omega Pizza and Pasta

102 S. Granite Ave., Granite Falls; 360-691-4394; www.omegamenu.com

Specialty: Greek and Italian food and pizza

Omega a treat, even without the hike

Reviewed Nov. 5

Celtic Bayou Irish Pub & Cajun Cafe

19800 44th Ave. W., Suite H, Lynnwood; 425-776-7404; www.celticbayou.com

Specialties: Cajun classics, Irish pub food, microbrews

Welcome combo of Cajun and Irish cuisine in a pub atmosphere.

Reviewed Oct. 29

Moose Creek Barbecue

3617 172nd St. NE, Suite 5, Arlington; 360-651-2523; www.moosecreekbbq.com

Specialties: barbecue beef, brisket, ribs, pork and chicken

Mom-and-pop shop turns out the best dang barbecue.

Reviewed Oct. 22

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