Duke's Seafood Kent Station

I was visiting Seattle and met up with a friend I had not seen for 20 years, so we had some catching up to do. We decided on Duke’s Seafood as neither of us had visited previously. It was a Wednesday night around 6 pm when we walked in. First impressions for the location is a good area. Plenty of parking and there is outdoor seating when weather is cooperating. We were able to get inside seats for two right away with no wait. Immediately after being seated, we were promptly offered drinks. I tried the Yonder Cider, followed by Truly Wild Berry, both gluten free and both were delicious! If I had to pick one, I would go with the Truly Wild Berry, very strong in flavor. For an appetizer, we chose the Super Calamari Steak Strips. First time for me eating calamari where it is almost like a thick noodle with breading. There were two sauces to dip with a small string salad. All of it was excellent and I would order it again. For a party of two, the portion size was perfect. Larger parties would want to order more portions. For the main course, I ordered Off the Hook Stuffed Wild Salmon. It came with roasted potatoes and peas in pods, surrounded by a buttery sauce with pesto. The Salmon had Dungeness Crab in the middle. The dish was excellent and I would without a doubt order this again. This dish was the best Salmon I recall consuming in a long time. Service was great. We were there for at least two hours catching up and after we let the waitress know we had some catching up to do amongst friends, she gave us some time to order as we were delinquent in reviewing the menu a couple times, lol! Overall, if in the Kent area, I would visit again. Price for one appetizer, two meals, and four alcoholic beverages with tip was close to $160.

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I 'm not sure why I hadn 't tried Duke 's previously. In my mind, I think I thought it was fast food. However, I was mistaken. Duke 's is a nice, upscale seafood restaurant. I had the award winning clam chowder and the cioppino style seafood chowder. Both were very good. With extra cracked pepper, the seafood chowder 's flavors were vibrant and it was almost like a stew while the clam chowder had a more subdued, creamy flavor and texture. I 'm not sure which one I liked better. For my entree, I had the stuffed cod. Overall it had a pleasant flavor profile with the stuffing and a pesto cream sauce. One thing I didn 't like was that the fish was a tad tough on the outside, presumably from being broiled. Duke 's also provided baskets of complimentary sour dough bread with butter. My dessert was a simple vanilla ice cream with chocolate syrup. It was a nice finisher to the meal. Our server was very nice, conversant, and attentive.

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Most unrealistic chowder house I've ever been in. The staff was amazing and I had no issues with them. I'm sure the food here would have tasted amazing here but it was definitely a waste of time and money right off the bat. Ordered the Dungeness crab deviled eggs to expect a palatable appetizer and ended up with one deviled egg, of course split in half, for $7.30. Not only the fact that their prices are unsubstantiated, but what really blew me away was their audacity to expect customers to order half of the menu to amount to a full meal. The portions that I've seen while navigating towards the men's restroom looked like the kid's menu at a fast food restaurant. Wouldn't recommend going here after attending the movie theater if you don't want to exchange your premium car insurance bill for 2 grass fed burgers and 4 fries.

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Fresh, tasty, and perfectly cooked food!! We were immediately greeted upon entering the restaurant, and the service was A+ from ALL of the staff!! Our server was very attentive and one of the most genuine, friendly person who we've encountered in a while. The restaurant was clean and the atmosphere was perfect for a good dinner/dining experience. We will definitely return to Duke's soon.

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Very small space. We got lucky that we got a table for 4 without reservation on a Saturday. Food is way to salty, especially the chowders. My favorite thing was the sweet potato fries.

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