Good experience, tasty fish and chips with friendly staff in a local neighborhood. Seasoning was spot on, the slaw was not heavy with mayo. If you want to eat like a local and are done with pricey touristy places. Give them a try. read more

Emerald City Fish & Chips - Fish & Chips - Fish & Chips Near Me - Seattle, Washington

The first time I came here, less than a week ago, I asked how their Shrimp Po Boy sandwich was. The guy behind the counter shrugged and said, "It's okay. Not my favorite." I've been craving a shrimp po boy for several months, just haven't found a place that serves it. I figured, what the heck. I needed to find out for myself. Well, I'm here to tell you that for $12.99 it's worth every penny! You not only get a po boy with shrimp, you can actually taste the shrimp! I counted 6 large fried shrimp in my po boy along with tomatoes, lettuce, a mustard with a bit of a kick! It comes with French fries and a small container of coleslaw. Seniors get a 10% discount! Okay, so 5 days later, still thinking about how good that shrimp po boy was so the husband was being a butthead didn't want to drive all the way into Seattle so I drove myself. Good thing this place is open til 10 pm on Saturdays. I sure did drive myself over 20 miles one way just for that shrimp po boy sandwich! Next time I'm going to have to try the fried catfish. That sounds pretty tasty to me. They also serve a couple different chowders and beside the various fish & chips and po boy sandwiches, they do fried chicken too! I also noticed a couple different pies for dessert. The place is small. No seating inside. There's just a couple picnic tables outside. I ate in my car last night. The food is so good It was not a problem for me! read more

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The best fish and chips I have ever had. I hope one day I can go back to this place. Not super oily yet super soft and melts in your mouth. The service was great. Looks clean with indoor and outdoor seating read more

Flew in from Reno and found this gem of a restaurant. Definitely 10/10. Fried oysters, halibut, cod and the chicken were my top fave. Family loved every single plate we ordered. read more

It's been a looong time since I've been back but I was craving fish and chips. We tried the sampler platter which included 1 of each piece of fish (salmon, halibut, catfish, cod), clam strips, shrimp (3), crab puppies (3) and fries. I disliked the odd number of shrimp and crab puppies for purposes of sharing. Ranking the fish from best to worst: Cod, catfish, halibut, salmon. The salmon was so overcooked and dry. The cod was very tender and still moist. The halibut was tough. The rest of the items were good too. I especially liked the clam strips. They gave us so much tartar sauce that we still had 2 leftover at the end and I was dipping everything in it. I would have given this place a higher rating but only 1 out of 4 pieces of fish was really good. I would be back to order only the cod though, next time the craving hits. read more

Emerald City Fish & Chips - Fish & Chips Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Anyplace that advertises fish & chips you know I'm already there! We were in the area and wanted to try a new restaurant and Emerald City had great love being shown in the reviews so we had to check it out. The restaurant is on the corner of a small trip mall type of set up so there is free parking but it's split between the other places in the plaza so you may or may not get lucky. As for ordering, from the moment we entered and left there was a line of people during lunch time so that's always a good sign. We ordered and within 10 mins we got the three entrees we ordered and were lucky to nab one of the picnic tables they had outside. | WHAT WE GOT | + Crab Puppies (1/2 dozen) + Fish & Chips (2 cod) + Clam Strips All orders came with fries and slaw so we definitely had a potato overload but it was worth it since the fries here are thick and have a great crunch on the outside while still being fluffy. Just enough salt and cajun seasoning to stand out but not to overpower the other items. Crab puppies were not something we usually see on menus so we needed to try. They had a great flavor and crisp and were more standard hush puppy flavor than I could taste the crab. I'm glad we tried them but would probably try their other menu items before getting again. The fish & chips were a nice size and flaky! The batter/coating here is a little thinner so good if you like that option like me. Flavored well but would have liked the batter to be a little crispier but that's just me! The clear winner for us were the clam strips. Not usually an item we order but they were super tasty here! Nice chunky pieces into bite sized portions with the right amount of seasoning and batter. Be sure to try these! All in all, each of the entrees we ordered were tasty. For less than a 10 minute wait and prices under $10 you can't beat that. I can see why this is a favorite for locals and visitors. read more

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Fish - lightly breaded with a southern flair. 2 pice should fill up a light to moderate eater. Clams - get these if you can. I would come back just for these Fries - medium cut. - there fries, nothing noteworthy. Side Slaw - real good for the 2 spoon fulls you get. Soup - THICK, like mash potatoes thick. I wasn't a fan. Overall this place is worth your time if you're in the area. read more

Emerald City Fish & Chips - Side slaw - more akin to a sample. - Fish & Chips Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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I always have the 5 pc catfish, it's what I usually go for. It's hard to find a place that has catfish on the menu, this one does and it's well worth it. Local food is the best food read more

I got the 3 fish sampler platter with the Alaskan cod, prawns, and catfish I believe. The food came out fresh, the fries could have been more seasoned but they were still delicious. The sauce they provided was very good. The workers were nice. It seems like a mom pop place. There were seats inside and outside. The ambiance was okay, no music. The Alaskan cod was delicious, the catfish was slightly overcooked. Service was good, took about 15 mins for my food to come out. read more

Good Food im not a salmon person but the chowder was off the chain and I do not like salmon at all but it's great and shrimp boom boom sweet Mon read more

We found this little hole in the wall fish and chips joint. It was decent. I got the special 2 piece cod with 3 prawns , with sweet potato fries and my husband got 3 piece cod. But what really really good is the smoked Salmon chowder (not pictured.) I would come back just for that. Comes with coleslaw but it needs more seasoning. Over all it was fun coming here to check it out read more

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We had the shrimp po boy and fried haddock. The portions were generous and flavorful. The po boy was the best I've had in the area. The staff is nice and efficient! read more

Emerald City Fish & Chips - We had the shrimp po boy and some fried haddock. The portions were a really good size and the flavor was delicious. - Fish & Chips Near Me - Seattle, Washington

This is a good place for southern style fried fish. It's not what I would call fish and chips, but it's very good. It's more a hybrid of the southern cornbread breading with apparently a bit more flour (wheat? rice?) in the batter. Spicing is good, and the fish is cooked perfectly. Very tasty. The crab puppies (hush puppies with crab meat) are killer. Nicely spicy too. A little crowded, and the staff does not wear gloves. Removed a star for this in this time of COVID-19. Anyway, if you want some exceptional southern fried fish and adjacent menu items (like po' boy sandwiches), this is the perfect place to go. read more

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I saw all of the great reviews, and I saw that it was all gluten free (amazing!) and I was so excited to try it. We tried both the halibut and cod. Much to my disappointment, the halibut was VERY dense and not very enjoyable to eat. I thought the cod was pretty good. The pieces weren't very large so we underestimated how much food we were going to need for our group. I'm not sure I will be back but again, I'm very thankful that this place offers gluten free fish and chips - you don't find that in too many places. read more

Can't wait to go back and try this again. Everything is soooo good!! Well seasoned and it's not very salty. It's kinda pricey but it's reasonable. Serving is big. The shrimp are jumbo. Also the dripping sauce are well with the salmon. Fries are crispy how I like it :) read more

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Me and my fiance were going to hang out at Seward Park over the summer and drove around looking for picnic food. We came across Emerald City Fish & Chips and decided to order takeout from here. This place is a black-owned business that makes excellent food. We ordered their clam chowder, crab hushpuppies, cod fish & chips, and halibut fish & chips. Everything was great for our picnic, especially the crab hushpuppies. I would highly recommend getting these with any order. I also enjoyed eating my french fries together with the clam chowder. Both of the fish & chips orders were good, but I think the halibut tasted better. Overall, I had a good experience here and it was very easy to place an order for takeout. I plan to come back, especially to try out their gumbo. read more

Emerald City Fish & Chips - Perfect picnic food. Crab hush puppies, halibut fish & chips, clam chowder, and cod fish & chips. - Fish & Chips Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Totally spoiled by the EC staff today. Delicious fish & prawns as usual. Fresh cole slaw. Coming back for that gumbo! Great customer service. Tip them cash! read more

Emerald City Fish & Chips - Fish & Chips Near Me - Seattle, Washington

tried for first time; excellent fish and chips. The fries were excellent! Little crowded when people line up --but worth it!

I was looking for a quick bite to eat around the neighborhood on a weeknight and decided to check this place out. I'm not a huge fish & chips fan, but all the reviews convinced me to give this place a try- I was pleasantly surprised! Usually there's way too much breading and you barely taste fish but the breading was very light and quite flavorful. I'd highly recommend the sampler platter which included fried clams (not my favorite, but worth trying), prawns, salmon, catfish, crab patties, fries, and cole slaw. I'm probably missing something but give it a try! The dipping sauce paired perfectly with the food. read more

Emerald City Fish & Chips - Sampler Platter - Fish & Chips Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Love the batter. It is well seasoned and love the flavor. And I noticed seasoning is similar to their coleslaw too. It's unique and flavorful. Only issue was that every menu I ordered was a bit overcooked. I was expecting juicy fish but It was a bit dry like frozen fish meal. It seems like they used good ingredients but when you overcook it it's hard to tell. Others might like. -Alaskan cod and chips -halibut and chips -oysters and chips -crab puppies and chips (crab cake) Parking available. Mask require. read more

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Came here 11/12/2022. Emerald City Fish and Chips is a hole-in-the-wall fish and chip joint. Oof, where to start with this one. I'll keep it short. Rude staff that pretend that they don't hear you. Overcooked fish. MOLDY PIE. Yep, the sweet potato pie that I got had actual mold growing on it. Only noticed once I got home to eat so I couldn't even get a refund. What a joke. Also they pressure you so hard to tip and stare at you when you're doing the tip option on the digital register. I'm pretty sure they deliberately overcook your food/give you a hard time if you don't tip. All they're doing is standing there and taking an order, it's not even a sit down restaurant lol. Worth It let me down on this one. read more

Still solid for food but they don't get to keep any tips on card and they are always busting their butts in there. Always requested cash tips and now I know why. Really disappointed by this. read more

Emerald City Fish & Chips - Alaskan Cod and Chips and shrimp - Fish & Chips Near Me - Seattle, Washington

This place may not be in a busy area, but thanks to WORTH IT. one of the best YouTube shows ever, I made it to the emerald City thanks to Steven, Adam, and Andrew from the show recommending to the viewers to come. The show recommended to get the salmon chowder and salmon and chips. They were not wrong. Some of the best food eaten. Owner Steve knows what he's doing! read more

Emerald City Fish & Chips - Fish & Chips Near Me - Seattle, Washington

I heard about this place on TikTok as one of the best places to get fish and chips in the Seattle area. The fish was good but the portion for what you pay for is smaller than expected. There was more fries than fish. The crab puppies were a little over cooked for my taste. The service was amazing though. Everyone is so helpful and it didn't take that long to get our food. So overall I would call it average not the best. read more

Really nice to have a good place for fish n chips, po boys and hush puppies nearby. The sauce has a nice kick to it which I love too. A couple of times in the past I've had an order a little overdone but that hasn't been an issue lately. I like to go in the slightly off hours to avoid a wait and ensure a convenient parking spot. Definitely recommended. read more

Emerald City Fish n Chips is the only Fish n Chips restaurant near Columbia City and next to the Safeway on Rainier. Prices are more reasonable than other Fish n Chips businesses or bars. When I was there eating, they knew all the regular customers. One lady off the bus came and helped herself to a water cup size soda without buying anything. Two young students came in that they knew also helped themselves to free soda. So it seemed like they allowed these non paying people and treated them to a small cup of soda. It's been a long time since I've eaten here. The original owner would spice up the fries. They stopped seasoning the fries it seemed. But the cod was really good. Each order includes a small cup of coleslaw which was nice. It's not on the online menu as included. They put a thousand island dressing too instead of the normal ketchup. My hush puppies did not have much crab in it. I did ask if they used real crab or the artificial crab. He said AK King Crab. It was mainly batter inside. They knew the two other customers that came to get Take out who live near by. There is free parking in front. If it's full, there's a big lot across the st. You can come by the No 7 bus from Dtown, ID or Rainier Beach that runs every 10 mins during the day. Then if you need Gas, Groceries, T-Mobile Service, or shop at Ross it's next door. So this joint is located near other businesses and the Licensing office to get your car tabs. read more

Emerald City Fish & Chips - I ate two Crab Hush puppies, some fries, a pc of Cod. - Fish & Chips Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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So delicious. Seasoned to perfection. Hospitality to die for and a gluten free friendly meal. For those with food allergies read more

Emerald City Fish & Chips - Menu is nice and simple love that. And they have sea moss gel on deck. So right - Fish & Chips Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Chicken Po'Boy Crab Puppies and Chips This had to be the worst meal I have had in Seattle the chicken is rubbery the crab balls were burnt fries were burnt and halibut was horrible I would not recommend anyone go here read more

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Emerald City Fish and chips is shack on the corner or Rainer and Letitia Ave! After a long Flight from Dallas, it's food hits the spot from the warm and sweet Clam chowder to the nice fresh and crispy fish and chips read more

Emerald City Fish & Chips - Fried Salmon & Chips, Fried Alaskan Cod & Chips, Halibut & Chips - Fish & Chips Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Salmon and Chips was fireeee isaw the episode w guy stopping by here & i had to come check it out. the young lady on the counter was so nice they even gave me an extra piece. making this a frequent stop read more

Emerald City Fish & Chips - Salmon and Chips - Fish & Chips Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Dang. Amazing. Crispy, hot, batter was seasoned just right and can I have more? We got the clams and chips (echo every thing I stated earlier), crab puppies (echo everything) the crab was sweet and the peppers added just the right amount of taste and texture difference, cod and chips (echo). The hand cut fries were soft (my favorite) and crispy with a slight cajun spice. The coleslaw was not what I expected; fresh, light, spicy (just slightly) just what I needed. Service was prompt, friendly and the cost was sooo low. Everything was also really fresh! Can't wait to come back. read more

What can I say but 10's 10's 10's across the board! You can tell that the owners care about this business and the employees take ownership in their work and pride in what they do. Every aspect of this resturant from a resturant business perspective seems so dialed in and just absolutely on the money. Emerald City serves good food, at a good price, with a great location, and knows when, where, and how to make cutbacks to preserve profit without affecting guest experience - and that is the holy grail of resturant management. Let's start with the facility itself - it is spotless. In a part of town that is fairly run down, this building, although modest in its construction, stands out as immaculately maintained with smart additions to add class like a fenced in seating area with nice "landscaping", giving you a separation from neighborhood surrounding. The inside, is extremely clean and doesn't smell like a fish resturant at all. Looking back into the kitchen, the counters look like nobody is even working they're so clean. Not a single bin, wrapper, utensil, rag - nothing - is left out or unclean. They offer a wide selection of products, with several being things not easily found elsewhere - all at an extremely reasonable price. I couldn't order fish and chips at Denny's for this much, and in any other resturant, I would expect to pay 30-50% more for what they are serving at the quality that they are. They facilitate these prices by very smartly taking control of waste. You get small amounts of sauce, sauce packets, straws, napkins, etc. and nothing is left out just free to take. The coleslaw is a small portion - but enough to give you the feeling of it being a meal. The staff is phenomenal and extremely professional. My husband asked if everything was fried in different fryers because he is allergic to shellfish and they were extremely respectful and told him they yes, they keep three seperate fryers for meat fish and shellfish. For a question that is usually met with "get out" vibes - this was EXTREMELY refreshing. But of course - the food. Best restaurant staff and building in the world doesn't matter if the food as trash - which this absolutely is not. I won't say definitively it's the best I've ever have, but it's a very serious contender. I had the catfish and the salmon. Both came with a very thin, not at all greasy, cornmeal crust that I'm not sure if was a batter or just a crust, but either way it was superior to the traditional batter you get on fish and chips tenfold. The neither were fishy or muddy, both were perfectly cooked, and the catfish specifically was so moist and juicy, something that is hard to achieve with catfish due to its propensity to turn into shoeleather. The fries were crispy and not greasy. I wasn't a fan of the tartar sauce, which was very sweet and almost honey mustard like, but my husband loved it. The remoulade through was FANTASTIC with tons of texture and very little sweetness. I normally hate coke slaw, but theirs was chunky and very flavorful - I ate the whole thing. Overall, a fantastic resturant that you should absolutely check out. I could easily see this becoming a massive chain with how dialed in and absolutely on the money this operation is. Definitely try it! read more

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Good place to come for fish and chips. I always get the cod, but they have all kinds of fried seafood here - catfish, salmon, halibut, oysters, prawns, crab puppies, and clam strips. They also have chicken and chips for those that aren't seafood fans (I have not tried it so can't comment on how it tastes). If you want a sandwich, they serve Po Boys as well. Chowder and gumbo are both good. Give it this place a try if you are in the mood for fish and chips, you won't regret it! read more

The staff was super friendly and the sampler platter was delicious. The only knock was the limited number of parking. read more

Family owned & handmade delicious satisfaction. Best prices and the warmest hospitality from owner and cousin working the counter. Try the sampler for a seafood bounty and look forward to the best coleslaw and crab puppies. Then the buttermilk or sweet potato pie! Better than Ivar's, better than Spuds! Celebrate Emerald City! read more

Alaskan cod & 3 prawn special hit the spot. Just enough food for a quick afternoon meal. Small and clean, fast service with a few outdoor tables. They use clean, new cooking oil, so you don't come out smelling like you worked a shift. read more

I came here after watching Worth It! I didn't realize it was super close to my work, only a few minutes away walking! I had to stop by and I missed out all these years! I ordered their salmon and chips. It was delicious!! The tartar sauce ties everything together into perfect harmony. The salmon is hot and was freshly fried. The breading was thin and light so it doesn't have that thick breading and won't soggy quick. The fish held itself to together when eating and flakes when pulled a part. I also got the chowder. It had a nice salmon flavor and was Seattle in a cup. It has a great combination of flavors. The consistency was fantastic- not too thick or thin. I've never had a salmon chowder so it was a pleasant surprise of flavors. The fries that came with the salmon was okay. Definitely not anywhere near the star of the dish, it was a tad salty, but I like how they were still included and had seasoning regardless. I have a punch card now and will go back often! But let's not forget to mention how cheap everything is! It's such a deal here. Definitely Worth It! read more

Emerald City Fish & Chips - Salmon and Chips and Chowder - Fish & Chips Near Me - Seattle, Washington

The food is bussin', I was treated to a cod sandwich from this spot by two close friends when they came over to kick it one day, and I only regret not making more time to come down and get many more...! The service is always above and beyond, it's on a cute corner by the grocery off Rainer, not hidden by any means. I say go head and get you some too! read more

Majority of the breading gluten free. Was a great surprise since wife now has to have gluten free items and she was concerned. Food was not overly battered great flavor all around. read more

Emerald City Fish & Chips - Sampler plate. - Fish & Chips Near Me - Seattle, Washington

I think the fish and chips here were great! The staff is friendly and they very quick in prepping the food. The fish was cooked incredibly well and was hot and soft on the inside. The crab puppies were also incredibly well cooked with hints of crab and crab flavor. Was this fish and chips like I've never had before? No. But was it an amazing fish and chips location. 100%. Overall enjoyed my experience and will be back. read more

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