Putting the sea back in Seattle

One of the sad things about living in Ontario is that its difficult to get good seafood. That's why, on a recent trip to Seattle, having dinner at Elliott's Oyster House was such a treat. I had fallen in love with oysters in Kanazawa last semester, so I was excited to see how North American oysters compared.

When you first walk in to the restaurant, you are greeted by a wall of oysters. We came somewhat late on a Sunday so the pails were a bit picked over, but it still got me excited for the meal ahead.





First up was the apps. I had the crab cakes and a friend had the pan fried oysters. Both were awesome.





Next up was the pis de resistance: the American west coast oyster sampler. It came with a topping of salt, lemon, and champagne.







I almost skipped on dessert because I wanted the oyster aftertaste to last, but in the end the sea salt ice cream with pistachio waffle cookies and salted caramel topping was too tempting. It was the perfect end to a great meal.



My verdict: look up Elliott's if you are ever in Seattle and bring a big oyster appetite!