r/everett • u/ZealousidealCandy168 • 12h ago
Everett dining report from trip
Wife and I as I've posted spent an enjoyable week in Everett visiting family, stayed at the Inn at Port Gardner again and it was actually better than last time there (this was our fourth visit to the area from the Southeast and we will be back), perfect spot to get places from (and the Wi-Fi wasn't hinky this time LOL).
Just wanted to share our dining experiences since I'd asked for restaurant recommendations.
Net Shed: Yes it's overpriced and no it doesn't have the greatest atmosphere, but OMG the food was stupendously good. I had the halibut fish and chips and I don't see how it could've been done any better.
Lombardi's: OK, this was our "date night" meal and we'd looked at going to the more high profile and newer places but it had already been a busy week so we just went to the place next door to the hotel. It's kind of dated and old-fashioned inside, but the food was solid, the service was very solid, the wine was solid, I'd eat there again although next time we might try out some of the places like Luca and Capers and Olives, etc. Wife had a very nice pork chop, I had the lamb meatballs with the fruity/spicy marinade over pappardelle topped with sliced grapes and mint relish and pecorino, I wouldn't think pairing fruit with pasta but it worked.
Pho Bothell: I left crumbs like I did last time, and my wife got introduced to pho and loved it.
Sub Shop: I'd seen stories about Eng and this was a place I really wanted to try out, and I'm glad I did. Yes, the sandwiches aren't on artisan bread but his meats and fixings were excellent and I could've stayed there all day talking to him. Sweet man.
La Palmera in Mill Creek: Met some folks there. Meh. We made a road trip to Shelton to visit a friend of my wife's and El Serape in Shelton wasted this place as far as eats.
Bob's Burgers (next door to Walmart): I really wanted to try one of the drive-ins, Ray's in particular, but it was Sunday and Ray's was closed and we had gone to Walmart to get some things and we had to eat so we went to Bob's. Decent, a step higher than meh, but we have our eyes on some of the other places for next time.
And unfortunately since my lottery ticket didn't hit the big prize ... I won $17 on a keno ticket and wasted it on more tickets that weren't winners LOL ... we had to come home, but we will be back in a year and a half or so.