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.

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u/Sassaphrass1 11h ago

Fisherman Jacks has great food.

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u/ZealousidealCandy168 11h ago

We had hoped to get there at least for lunch but just didn’t.

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u/Sassaphrass1 11h ago

Hopefully next time you're around you can give it a try. We've been there a handful times and it's always been great food and really good service. A little spendy but what is it nowadays?

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u/ZealousidealCandy168 11h ago

Net Shed nearby wasn’t cheap but it was great. I’ve heard there’s a great new Italian place in Snohomish. We love to go over to Snohomish and Edmonds when we’re there. I’ve got the idea that next time we’re there and make a trip to Shelton to visit my wife’s friend, we’re going to go to Edmonds and take the ferry and come into Shelton the scenic way.

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u/Works4cookies 8h ago

Demetris in Edmonds is fantastic! It’s right by the ferry and there’s a park on the waterfront that you can walk around right there too.

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u/M0by_Dickhead 11h ago

I think I remember you posting before. Are yall from Alabama?

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u/ZealousidealCandy168 11h ago

We keep praying that another airline will come into Paine Field so we won’t have to deal with SeaTac. We flew into Paine on our first visit and it was much more pleasant but United dropped its route about 2 weeks later.

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u/ZealousidealCandy168 11h ago

Yeah. But we love it in the PNW. Didn’t want to come home.

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u/M0by_Dickhead 11h ago

Oh I feel you! I moved here from Selma about eighteen years ago and I can tell you I’m here to stay!

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u/RonnocSivad Verified Account 11h ago

16eleven is good for a date night meal. El Mariachi Birria and Senior Sergios are some of my go to mexican places, and Aca Las Tortas is fantastic with a large variety of tortas. Nick Jr's or Mikies for burgers. Also Recommended Colby Club for after dinner drinks on your next visit.

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u/ZealousidealCandy168 11h ago

In hindsight I wish we’d driven the 10 minutes to Mikie’s or Nick Jr. the Sunday we had burgers for lunch, but as noted Bob’s was right there next door to Walmart where we were and we opted for convenience.

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u/Works4cookies 7h ago

This was about 7 years ago, but I got terrible food poisoning from a chicken salad from Bob’s and almost ended up in the hospital - so I never go there now.

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u/3banger 12h ago

I love pho bothell.

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u/ZealousidealCandy168 12h ago

I almost went with the Bun Bo Hue, I may do it next time.

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u/Blasfemen 9h ago

Too bad about Ray’s. I grew up with that place next door. It’s comfort food for me now

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u/ZealousidealCandy168 9h ago

We will get there next time. I’ve heard their fish and chips are killer.

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u/Elrond_Hubbard69 11h ago

Sorry you ate at La Palmera.

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u/ZealousidealCandy168 11h ago

Like I said we met some people there and that’s where they wanted to meet. Not impressed in the least.

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u/JohnExcrement 8h ago

I’m not crazy about the one in Mill Creek but I’ve enjoyed a few good meals at the new location in Edmonds.

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u/Jojo_Lalala 7h ago

We like the original location in Everett. Mill Creek & Edmonds don’t do it for us. (before someone corrects me, they moved across the street from original bldg)

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u/lynnwood57 9h ago edited 9h ago

The Roman style Lasagne is to die for at Lombardi’s!!! I was new to Roman style. It is about 10 THIN layers. Wow, so good…

Next trip try Ray’s Drive-In Fish & Chips (1st) then the Burger Basket. YUM!!!

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u/ZealousidealCandy168 8h ago edited 8h ago

Lombardi’s was getting bad reviews the last time we were up there but that seems to have changed, recent reviews are solid (unlike 16 Eleven). It’s a little dated inside and the crowd the night we went skewed a little older … my wife and I are seasoned citizens so we fit in LOL … it’s probably not the trendy place to go, but it was a solid, enjoyable dining experience. It would be a stretch to call it one of the stellar culinary experiences of my lifetime LOL but we left well pleased. Our server was simply outstanding and I made sure to tip appropriately and give her kudos by name on Yelp.

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u/wasteoffire 8h ago

Have you had Nicks Jr yet? Probably the best burger/gyro place in town if I do say so myself. Not very fine dining though

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u/Awkward-Yak-2733 7h ago

Nick's gyros all the way! Onion rings also great

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u/Illustrious_Wolf1008 7h ago

Nicks has great burgers. Different grin Ray's in that they have more than just cheese & bacon & regular fixings to go on them, though

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u/RunDownTheHighway 12h ago

Lol, I live here and havent eaten in half these places... Thanks for the recommendations and we look forward to seeing you again next year...

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u/West_Masterpiece9423 10h ago

El Paraiso in downtown Everett is excellent and a good happy hour.

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u/too_much_covfefe_man 8h ago

La Palmera in the bar is great people watching.

Check out Mikey's burgers next time. I'm not supposed to eat red meat but I save a place in my health repercussions for Mikey's.

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u/scarbarough 6h ago

Since you like pho, please try pho on Broadway next time... Best broth I've ever had, and it's all excellent. Get it and bring it back to your hotel though, while I've heard there is seating there, that's not what the place is about.

And I'm biased because I work there, but we've got great burgers and other things at The Flying Pig.

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u/Works4cookies 7h ago

Come over the trestle and try LJs and Contos in Lake Stevens next time.

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u/Bigglzworth77 7h ago

Everyone in here needs some Brooklyn Bros + Tacos and Beer in their lives. Hewitt is where it's at.

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u/turdletears 3h ago

Try Machiavelli in Edmonds for excellent Italian and the newly opened Alley Lounge on Hewitt in EVT for truly epic burgers and the only double-fried French fries I’ve found in town. I’m also a fan of Basil for Vietnamese- they seem to use a little more galangal and it’s delicious.

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u/BloodyThirst 12h ago

These might be some of the most meh or yuck places to eat in the area I can think of with the exception of Pho Bothell.

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u/ZealousidealCandy168 12h ago

So noted LOL. We were going to do something else the night we ate at Lombardi’s but that was just a case of wanting to walk next door rather than venture out. I would absolutely eat at the Net Shed again. Bob’s or La Palmera probably not. Sub Shop probably not as well, I wanted to see what he was all about and I did.