Restaurant reviews

Expect a friendly greeting with your grub at Gyro House

Expect a friendly greeting with your grub at Gyro House

The south Everett eatery’s nothing fancy, but you’ll be made to feel right at home.

Expect a friendly greeting with your grub at Gyro House
Breakfast sandwiches and biscuits and gravy — done right

Breakfast sandwiches and biscuits and gravy — done right

Biscuit & Bean, a longtime Seattle favorite, opens an outpost in Lake Stevens.

Breakfast sandwiches and biscuits and gravy — done right
The side dishes are a Filipino treat at Gracie’s Cuisine

The side dishes are a Filipino treat at Gracie’s Cuisine

The siopao and lumpias are simply superb at Everett’s new Filipino-American restaurant.

The side dishes are a Filipino treat at Gracie’s Cuisine
New owner has big plans for venerable Marysville Burger Mill

New owner has big plans for venerable Marysville Burger Mill

The drive-in has been dishing up fast food since the 1970s, when an Arctic Circle was there.

New owner has big plans for venerable Marysville Burger Mill
5 Rivers: Indian cuisine cooked to order by a master chef

5 Rivers: Indian cuisine cooked to order by a master chef

This family-run restaurant tucked away in south Everett is well worth discovering.

5 Rivers: Indian cuisine cooked to order by a master chef
Get your game face on at downtown Arlington’s newest sports bar

Get your game face on at downtown Arlington’s newest sports bar

With more screens than the Situation Room, the Centennial Bar & Grill is the place to watch the game. The food’s good, too.

Get your game face on at downtown Arlington’s newest sports bar
Fill up on Asian fusion burritos and sandwiches at Chop Express

Fill up on Asian fusion burritos and sandwiches at Chop Express

The Everett restaurant serves Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese and Hawaiian cuisine.

Fill up on Asian fusion burritos and sandwiches at Chop Express
Granite Falls’ long wait is over: Thai food has finally arrived

Granite Falls’ long wait is over: Thai food has finally arrived

For 116 years, the town was devoid of a place to enjoy pad Thai. Eat Thai Cuisine has changed all that.

Granite Falls’ long wait is over: Thai food has finally arrived
Hop down Everett’s Colby Avenue for high tea at Rabbits Pantry

Hop down Everett’s Colby Avenue for high tea at Rabbits Pantry

The recently opened shop also offers sandwiches, crepes and relaxation.

Hop down Everett’s Colby Avenue for high tea at Rabbits Pantry
Let Mr. Simon introduce you to Chinese pancakes at Alderwood

Let Mr. Simon introduce you to Chinese pancakes at Alderwood

Find out why savory jianbing has been a popular street food in China since ancient times.

Let Mr. Simon introduce you to Chinese pancakes at Alderwood
Happy hour at LJ’s in Lake Stevens will put a smile on your face

Happy hour at LJ’s in Lake Stevens will put a smile on your face

The restaurant now boasts a comfortable, stylish interior to go with chef Lindsay Herschlip’s excellent food.

Happy hour at LJ’s in Lake Stevens will put a smile on your face
Botan Ramen blooms and grows in downtown Everett

Botan Ramen blooms and grows in downtown Everett

Owned and operated by a 22-year-old Marysville woman, the place has become a hotspot since opening in July.

Botan Ramen blooms and grows in downtown Everett
Dig into tasty barbecue and sides at Lynnwood’s Cask & Trotter

Dig into tasty barbecue and sides at Lynnwood’s Cask & Trotter

The chill eatery on the Highway 99 strip is a good choice for happy hour after work.

Dig into tasty barbecue and sides at Lynnwood’s Cask & Trotter
Wienerschnitzel: Still a hot dog of an Everett landmark

Wienerschnitzel: Still a hot dog of an Everett landmark

The A-frame fast-foot stand on Evergreen Way has been fulfilling guilty pleasures since 1969.

Wienerschnitzel: Still a hot dog of an Everett landmark
Umami makes the grade for refreshing poke and sushi burritos

Umami makes the grade for refreshing poke and sushi burritos

The restaurant near Everett Community College and WSU also serves excellent chicken karaage.

Umami makes the grade for refreshing poke and sushi burritos
Emory’s: perfectly grilled salmon earns my ‘championship’ award

Emory’s: perfectly grilled salmon earns my ‘championship’ award

The restaurant overlooking Silver Lake claims to have the largest outdoor dining deck in the county.

Emory’s: perfectly grilled salmon earns my ‘championship’ award
Get to know bibimbap at K Fresh, a new eatery in Everett

Get to know bibimbap at K Fresh, a new eatery in Everett

The healthful Korean dish is served in sizzling-hot stone bowls nestled in wooden boxes.

Get to know bibimbap at K Fresh, a new eatery in Everett
Kismet cafe-bakery a ‘Turkish delight’ found at Alderwood mall

Kismet cafe-bakery a ‘Turkish delight’ found at Alderwood mall

The Lynnwood eatery’s menu aims to please with meat, vegetarian and vegan options — plus dessert.

Kismet cafe-bakery a ‘Turkish delight’ found at Alderwood mall
Lynnwood Thai restaurant is hard to find, easy to return to

Lynnwood Thai restaurant is hard to find, easy to return to

The owner of Charm Gai near Alderwood Mall learned to cook in her mom’s kitchen back in Thailand.

Lynnwood Thai restaurant is hard to find, easy to return to
Beecher’s at Paine Field defies expectations of airport food

Beecher’s at Paine Field defies expectations of airport food

The menu includes Japanese-style steak, salmon, salads, sandwiches and, of course, grilled cheese.

Beecher’s at Paine Field defies expectations of airport food