Fisherman's Restaurant and Bar is a

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, in the

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Description

Fisherman's is a

housed in Miner's Landing at

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's Central Waterfront. The menu has included chowders and Alaskan

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. In 2014, Dominic Holden of '' The Stranger'' wrote: "At the end of this pier is the Fisherman's Restaurant & Bar, which contains two massive brick

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(more than 80 tables between two levels) that jut out into

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next to the

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. Bedecked with umbrellas, the seating is shady and the views are unbeatable: ferries, mountains, water, the whole Seattle thing. And it's inexpensive, and it's got lots of beer on tap, a full bar, and a happy hour, and—most of all—it feels nothing like the rest of Miner's Landing."

History

The restaurant was owned by Great Western Pacific, Inc. as of 2009–2020. In 2018, the restaurant hosted a

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's Rocks the Dock event. Nick Novello served as chef as of 2019–2020. For

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in 2019, the restaurant served a five-course

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"with a seafood twist". In 2021, the restaurant began serving four-course dinners at the neighboring Great Wheel. The special menu has included

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, grilled salmon,

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, vegetables, and chocolate pot de creme.

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