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Elliott's Oyster House
Elliott's Oyster House

Elliott's Oyster House Details

  • Dining Style: Casual Elegant
  • Website: http://www.elliottsoysterhouse.com
  • Email: elliotts@conrests.com
  • Phone: (206) 623-4340
  • Hours of Operation: Lunch: Sunday - Saturday: 11:00am - 4:00pm; Dinner: Sunday - Thursday: 4:00pm - 10:00pm, Friday - Saturday: 4:00pm - 11:00pm
  • Payment Options: AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
  • Cuisine: Seafood, Northwest
  • Executive Chef: Robert Spaulding
  • Dress Code: Casual Dress
  • Accepts Walk-Ins: Yes
  • Additional Details: Banquet/Private Rooms, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking Restaurant, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, View, Wheelchair Access
  • Private Party Facilities: From our Puget Sound style décor to our Pacific Northwest style hospitality we specialize in creating events that will surpass your every expectation. Let Elliott's help you create an occasion that is distinctively yours with gracious surroundings, exquisite cuisine, and exceptional service. Our many unique settings are ideal not only for business lunches and dinners, parties and receptions, but also for engagement parties, bridal showers, and rehearsal dinners. With our location, property and partners, Elliott's can help you plan any event, large or small. From the intimate and unique Elliott Bay Private Dining Room, to our location on Pier 56, Elliott's can design an event sure to wow and impress your guests, customers or attendees. Our culinary team, one of the most innovative in Seattle, can craft and design a menu to fit every occasion and our guest services and event representatives will take the pressure off of you for the event planning and details.
  • Private Party Contact: Michael Conroy (206) 623-4340

Getting there

  • Cross Street: Spring Street
  • Public Transit: Metro Transit Routes 99-O and 99-I at Alaskan Way and Spring(.10 mi) Metro Transit Routes 10-O, 11-O, 113-I, 121-I, 121-O, 122-I, 125-I, 15-O, 18-O, 21-I, 22-I, 56-I and 994-I at First Avenue and University St (.15 mi)
  • Parking: Valet
  • Parking Details: Valet parking is available beginning at 5pm every evening.

    Street parking and public lots are available during lunch service.
A word from Elliott's Oyster House
For more than 30 years, Elliott's Oyster House has been Seattle's showcase for classic Northwest seafood. This classic seafood house is renown for simple preparations that highlight the natural flavors of the finest seafood in the Pacific Northwest. We specialize in serving fresh local Dungeness… crab, wild Northwest salmon, Alaskan halibut, fresh Pacific finfish, Northwest shellfish, and our specialty, fresh oysters. At Elliott's, we believe our choices today affect the oceans of tomorrow. So we're committed to serving sustainable seafood, a win-win for your taste buds and the environment. We have long-standing partnerships with local crabbers, oyster growers and fishermen, who use environmentally sound practices. To help the planet even further, we compost everything possible. Come join us for lunch or dinner, and discover the wonders of sustainable seafood for yourself. Continued
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Diner Reviews
  • "The view outside was pretty and my dessert was good; however my food just didn't seem as tasty as usual."
    Dined on 3/13/2014
  • "Awesome annual oyster feed for my sons birthday. It's a tradition! We've been doing this for the past seven years and always look forward to the next."
    Dined on 3/8/2014
  • "I love my visits to this establishment, usually the service is better but I think the waiter may have been having a bad day. We still enjoyed it a lot and look forward to returning the Spicy Crab never fails."
    Dined on 3/8/2014
  • "Great oyster selection, delicious clam chowder, and really wonderful service. We were there with two energetic kids and server did not skip a beat. They have a kids menu as well. Salads are usually outstanding but the salmon was a little dry on our blackened salmon ceasar salad. Other than that, everything was delicious! As far as locale, Elliott's has prime real estate on the water, even on a rainy day the view was lovely. I would always recommend this lively and vibrant restaurant."
    Dined on 3/8/2014
  • "This was our first time at Elliott's. The food was outstanding and the service was respectfully polite but there when you needed them. My only hesitation to giving the experience the full five stars is that the menu was rather more limited than I expected. The two selections we picked, though, were outstanding. Valet parking was a real plus, as finding parking on the Seattle waterfront can be a challenge."
    Dined on 3/6/2014
  • "The oysters were fresh and very tasty. Salmon while not over cooked was dry. Once we were served our waiter forgot we existed."
    Dined on 3/4/2014
  • "Elliott's is a Seattle institution and consistently perfect. If you have time for only one meal in Seattle, then this is where you want to eat it. Stunning views and fabulous food."
    Dined on 3/4/2014
  • "Our server was awful. He was rude and cold and did not seem to care about providing good service. When we asked a question he was short and unhelpful. We felt like we were a burden to him. I don't know what his name is, but I am sure we are not the first to identify this guy as a problem. We are from out of town and had been recommended Elliott 's and we were excited about going there. This was a special occasion and he completely ruined the event for us. I hope he gets some sort of retraining in hospitality and customer service. Otherwise, the food and ambiance were great. We would definitely come again if we could be assured not to have this server."
    Dined on 3/1/2014
  • "We've been doing Dinner on Us for many years now. The quality of service and quality of the food continues to be great. We don't often have resources to visit great restaurants like yours, so Dinner on Us provides a great opportunity for us to splurge and have some fun. Thank-you for continuing to offer this annual event."
    Dined on 3/1/2014
  • "Had a nice sampler of local oysters followed by the appetizer of fried oysters. Kids had food that they like (5 and 7 yo)"
    Dined on 3/1/2014
  • "If you're looking for a low-key brunch with a view, this is a great place. Go for the oysters -- rest of the food is decent but nothing to write home about."
    Dined on 2/22/2014
  • "I had the Grilled Prawn Risotto - It was the most amazing food I have ever tasted. Every bite was a joy. I especially loved the tomato cream that the dish was seasoned with. If I could have given it more than 5 stars I would have. Our server was attentive but not intrusive and very pleasant. Great Job to everyone. :^)"
    Dined on 2/23/2014
  • "Great views of the sound, however the food is not up to parse with the prices."
    Dined on 2/22/2014
  • "We ordered the scallops dish, and the king crab dish, with two appetizers: fried oysters, and steamed clams and mussels. This is our second try of this restaurant, we had dined here in November on a non-Friday. The scallops dish was just the right size, as I'd dined on the appetizers, they were well cooked. The king crab dish potatoes was on the cold side, but a nice crab portion size - and not too salty. I would say the appetizers left more to be desired, the oysters seemed rather large and mushy and an un-fresh smell, rather than fresh, crispy, and just the smaller size for appetizers. The steam clams and mussels came out cold - the portion outside of the broth was cold (about half). Good for a non-busy night - items will be hot"
    Dined on 2/21/2014
  • "Had a great time. Service was very accomdating. Foods are exellent.Overall, even better than the Met."
    Dined on 2/21/2014
  • "Happy hour menus is the best. Servers check back often. Oysters and their "champagne sauce" are marvelous but skip the crab cakes which were under crabbed and underdone."
    Dined on 2/20/2014
  • "I took a friend, in from Alabama, to Elliott's to enjoy the food and the view. I wanted a place with lovely food where I could bring my kids and not have it be an epic disaster for us, or for others around us. Elliott's worked perfectly for us. Great meal, nice wine list, good (if not extensive) kids' menu. Great evening."
    Dined on 2/20/2014
  • "We have been numerous times to Elliott's Oyster House. Always outstanding food, service, ambience. Everyone who works there treats all customers equally great. Feel very welcome there and always happy when we leave."
    Dined on 2/20/2014
  • "What a wonderful time.....delicious food and outstanding service! A truly special dining event!!!"
    Dined on 2/18/2014
  • "Arrived with a large group that became larger inside! Outstanding service and selection of wine and oysters, fresh seafood choices for crab, even some steak options."
    Dined on 2/18/2014
  • "Service was great, but I'm sorry to say that the food was disappointing. The soup wasn't hot and the mashed potatoes were cold and bland. Fairly overpriced for the quality of the food."
    Dined on 2/16/2014
  • "Elliott's is a wonderful spot right on the water in the middle of all the activities on Seattle's waterfront. They have an impressive oyster list and shuck them after you order. That should have been great but after enjoying a dozen of what seemed to be fresh, mild oysters, I spent the better part of the week near the facilities. Perhaps it was just me, maybe the horseradish didn't agree with me or wasn't freshly made. I don't know. Our food selections were also average. The grilled shrimp was overdone and the crab cakes were undercooked. I know folks think Elliott's is the place to go. Next time, I'll try somewhere else.."
    Dined on 2/17/2014
  • "The dining experience was great , the server was wonderful and The food awesome also! Our evening deserved a 10!"
    Dined on 2/17/2014
  • "My husband and I eat here twice a year while taking advantage of the promotion " buy 2 entrees and get the amount paid for them put back on a gift card for redemption on a second visit." Our food is always fresh and flavorful and the wait staff is efficient and friendly."
    Dined on 2/17/2014
  • "We went to celebrate valentine's day, and were a bit disappointed. The menu is a bit limited, and most of the dishes that I would have liked to have had were so outrageously expensive that I just couldn't justify them. We both started with the spicy clam chowder, which is excellent. I settled for the blackened rock fish, which was only mediocre, and my wife had the crab cakes, which she said were good. By the time we'd had a glass of wine, soup, lower priced entrees and desert, we were well over a hundred dollars. If I'm going to spend that much on a meal, I want it to be really great. I'm sure that some of the other dishes would have been better, but I had to ask myself, one meal, or a new top-of-the-line golf bag? Hmmm..."
    Dined on 2/16/2014
  • "Wonderful food to go along with a great wait staff. Couldn't have asked for anything better."
    Dined on 2/16/2014
  • "Waiter we got wasn't very attenative of us. We saw other waiters doing so with other guests though. We ordered the the braised beef and scallops and the tenderlion medallions well done. The braised beef was good but the medallions came out rare. Didn't see our waiter enough to send it back so we just ate the cooked parts. The potatoes were really good though. Also ordered dessert. Honestly they wern't worth the price. The lava cake was just as good as the frozen ones from trader joes and the creme brulee wasn't that great. For that price they should be a lot better than store bought. Probably won't come back again."
    Dined on 2/15/2014
  • "The cooks here hate seafood so much they killed it twice. My wife's salmon was so dry that it would not flake and had to be shredded with a fork to break off a bite. My Spanish soup's broth very authentically recreated the taste of stagnant bath water, but needed salt. The fish itself was like jerky and though the menu promised fresh basil they decided giant bushels of dill was good enough. I mean they were both green so really what's the difference right? Good service, too bad the food was far and away from that ."
    Dined on 2/15/2014
  • "Lot's of locals here to enjoy the oysters and the calamari. The bar staff were attentive and the wait staff professional. Oh, the food was excellent as well."
    Dined on 2/14/2014
  • "Our first visit to Elliott's was an exceptional one. With food and service being great the view was outstanding. We were just in time to see the sunset."
    Dined on 2/14/2014
  • "My BFF and I found ourselves traveling on Valentine's Day without our husbands and we really enjoyed Elliott's. The food, service and ambience were excellent. We started off with New England Clam Chowder, which was one of the best I've ever had. I had their scallops with risotto (delicious) and she had alder planked salmon. It was moist and mild with fabulous sides of risotto and mixed vegetables. Would definitely visit Elliott's again whenever back in Seattle."
    Dined on 2/14/2014
  • "Service at the Oyster bar was great! Informative and responsive waitress from Texas, and she knew her oysters. She is the reason I am rating the service 3 stars. King crab was outstanding. Oysters were fresh and delicious. Now the not so great - Our waiter forgot to bring my wife two different oysters she ordered. A forgivable oversight maybe... after the meal, I paid for part of the meal with a gift card and when I got my bill, there was no discount shown. I asked him about it and he pulled my gift card out of his pocket! "Oh, this card?, I'll be right back". So he corrected the bill but we were dismayed. Maybe another oversight or possibly a trend. Honest mistake? You decide."
    Dined on 2/14/2014
  • "Considering this is a sister to The Met, it must be the ugly step sister"
    Dined on 2/14/2014
  • "My wife and I consider Elliott's to be one of the top seafood restaurants in Seattle, especially because I like oysters, and she loves scallops. This visit was no exception, and we had truly outstanding service. Our server selected a very good variety of oysters, and the entrees, Alaskan king.crab and scallops, were perfectly prepared. (The special crab.service was a nice touch.) We brought our own wine, a Canadian Riesling from Tantalus winery in Kelowna - unavailable here, for which we gladly paid the $20 corkage fee. Our server chilled the wine a bit further, and maintained her aplomb in handling a non-house wine. Dessert, a chocolate confection with vanilla ice cream, was easily shareable and a fitting end to a wonderful meal."
    Dined on 2/11/2014
  • "Went for our Anniversary and had a wonderful time! We made a reservation through this opentable website which made seating run smoothly. The staff was wonderful and attentive."
    Dined on 8/14/2013
  • "I love oysters. My husband does not. Every time I get them, he tries them. And every time, he says the same thing. He doesn't like them. So when he decided to try one raw, I just knew how it was gonna turn out. But he actually liked it. Better than any he had ever tried. They have a great variety of raw oysters & the other food was quite good too. I would definitely recommend you come. Unless you like the high energy, bar scene though, request a table in the back. It does get loud."
    Dined on 2/8/2014
  • "Having eaten at Elliott's for lunch in the past, my expectations were quite high for dinner. Sadly, those expectations were far from met. The bread was served cold, which was unexpected, though tasty. The clam chowder was quite tasty (the same was true of my previous lunch experience). My wife and I both ordered seafood: the prawns and salmon. While both were fresh, the salmon was a bit fishier than I expected, though it was quite delicious and accompanied by ample quantities of vegetables. The shrimp dish was tasty, but seemed very overpriced given only 5 shrimp and some quinoa and rice that was very reminiscent of Rice-a-Roni. Dessert was also tasty, but similarly served cooler than I expected. The overall experience was only ok."
    Dined on 2/7/2014
  • "We were visiting Seattle on a business trip and seeking a place specifically for Dungeness crab. We were very happy with this choice. We started with a variety of extremely fresh local oysters, and then both had the Dungeness crab - it is offered three ways, we both had it chilled with dipping sauces - it was truly excellent. The interior of the restaurant is pleasant. It was dark out so we could not see the view, and the night was unusually frigid, which probably kept people away. I would like to come back in warmer weather at sunset."
    Dined on 2/6/2014
  • "We were in Seattle for weekend; and didn't plan ahead enough on restaurants. The reviews were definitely mixed but we decided to give it a try. Our server was a sweetheart and tried very hard. We had the bourbon pan-fried oysters which were good, not great. I ordered the steamed cracked crab. Being in the Pacific NW I expected it to be stellar (yes, it was crab season). It was very dry & the meat had shrank from the shell (a sign that it was sitting in the trap too long). It literally fell apart as you pulled it from the shell. The server recommended switching for the cold crab, which was better, but still not very good. The side dishes were 'meh', my husband's meal was just okay. We skipped dessert. I wouldn't go back."
    Dined on 12/14/2013
  • "A little pricey, but not bad. Good food and service. Great view of the pier."
    Dined on 1/31/2014
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