Best panko fried cod and halibut ever!!! Never disappointed with the Ivars fish bar....service is pretty quick the wait itself not long.

I could not take my first trip to Seattle Washington and not stop at Ivar's. This place has been a part of Seattle for a long time. We couldn't decide on what to try so we sampled a little bit of everything, fish, shrimp, clams, and scallops. Everything came with fries! The food was pretty good. read more

Ivar's Seafood Bar - Seafood Near Me - Kent, Washington

First I'd like to say this was my first time here and chose this location because of the star rating. I think I was bamboozled. Ordered pick up, text the restaurant when I got there and got no reply. So I called, and got no reply. I went in thinking maybe they were crowded and walked in to only a handful of people there. Guy at the counter pretended to be busy and never said a thing to me. A girl came from the back and acknowledged me. Told her my order name, and my food was on the counter just sitting there. Got in the car and the food was barely warm. So needless to say... I wasn't happy. This review got it's rating because the best thing I received was the tartar sauce. read more

Always good. If you can't dine in on the waterfront, always a good bet. Delivery service needs to step up and remember to knock, call or ring doorbell. We caught that they hadn't in time so our food was still warm/hotish. read more

This review is for all locations. I used to love Ivar's but now their pieces of fish are so tiny I never feel satisfied. When I go for fish and chips I like to eat the fries along with the fish, not feel like the fish is the side. Nevertheless, their chowder and coleslaw are outstanding and an afternoon at Coulon Beach Park would not be the same without Ivar's for lunch. So I will be going to the Coulon Park location. Just wishing for a heartier portion of fish. read more

Absolutely love the Fish N Chips and you can't beat the price! The service is pretty good and the restaurant is clean. It's the only place I'll go to get my seafood fix without having to break the bank. read more

Ivar's Seafood Bar - Seafood Near Me - Kent, Washington

Great place for seafood, everything's cooked to order so it's hot and crispy, extremely nice and accommodating staff. They forgot my fish fillet on my seafood combo n chips but immediately got me my missing one and one extra. Super chill and seafood spot, very tasty chowder that's piping hot. read more

Worst food I have had in a long time. The fish and chips my husband ordered were more like fish sticks(I have never seen fish come out of the kitchen from Ivars that looked like this) and my coconut shrimp's we're overcooked and were way smaller then normal. After we left I got a terrible stomach ache. Wish I would have just cooked dinner. Yuck. This definitely goes on the list for never go there again. The employee at the registerWas also very unfriendly. read more

I ordered take out. When I got home I was Very disappointed! I ordered a Salmon platter and my salmon was way over cooked! It was like eating smoked salmon. I ordered White chowder and got red chowder. Fries were cold. Waste of money. Not happy. read more

1 star for the clam chowder and 1 star for the friendly guy that works there who wasn't our cashier, but that brought our food to us. He's a good guy, the one that rang us up looked like he either doesn't give a crap (probably doesn't) or he was slightly awake at the wheel (so to speak). We ordered 2 orders of the Alaskan Cod Fish and chips. The guy only rang us up for One order, inadvertently doing us a favor. My husband and I couldn't finish the 4 pieces of fish and like none of the fries. It tasted like something from the grocery frozen food aisle. Absolutely... yuck. The only saving grace was the clam chowder. I doubt we'll be returning. read more

Delicious food, but customer service is lacking greatly. Tried to be gracious about the spot being potentially understaffed, but this is another level. They need to train their staff much better on speed, politeness, and understanding of customers time and payment issues. read more

20 minutes after it was due. The delivery service CANCELED our order! No refund for $10 delivery charge. Ivar remade the order but we had to pick it up! read more

I've been going here with my stepdad and sister for years and haven't had a bad experience yet. Employees are always nice, food is always good, and the place is always clean! read more

On a cold day, there's honestly nothing better than a bowl of soup. And here in the PNW, that would always have to be clam chowder. In a bread bowl. No exceptions. You know how hard it seems to be to find a bread bowl? I understand that its more expensive to produce and maintain on the menu, but at the same time? It shouldn't be that hard to provide to your customers. After looking around and trying a few difference places in an attempt to find what we needed, my fiancee and I finally ended up at Ivar's. I should note, however, she wanted someone to serve us and not a "fast food" type of place. Yup, she protested quite a few times. When we got there, finally, our counter person was super awesome and had a great suggestion for how we could get the same intended food and get a little extra bang for our buck (combo meal so we could get some clam strips and save a little on our second drink). That, I love. As to the food? There's a reason why Ivar's is a Northwestern institution. The food is always fresh, they use great local ingredients, and you're going to get the same quality if you're in the food court at Northgate as you are in Mukilteo, Downtown, or in Kent. Sure, there might be different atmospheres and audiences, but the food is always that great quality and served in hot plentiful portions. The bread bowls we got should have been more than enough, but we had to have some clam strips on the side and boy oh boy were they spot on. My other half is from Baltimore, Maryland where they KNOW chowder and I think this is the quietest I've seen her! Because if she talked at all? She wouldn't have been able to eat! A++ definitely will be back. Especially seeing there are a lot of cold fall and winter days ahead! (And next time, the fiancee will be begging to come here rather than looking elsewhere...) read more

Ivar's Seafood Bar - Seafood Near Me - Kent, Washington

Visiting from Texas. Wanted to try the iconic place. It's pretty good for a fast food place. The staff were very friendly, and provided great service. I tried the fish and chips, clam chowder, fried clam stripes and fried scallops. Everything came out well. Fried to perfection. It's pretty good for quick lunch or dinner. The soda was on point as well. Def check this place out. There's a reason why it's still relevant after 80 years. read more

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The pieces of fish were micro mini and the employees stand and stare at you like their going to spit in your food. One employee asked another employee a question and she was so rude back to him. Weird vibe there...Chowder was good but will not be going back. read more

Ivar's has the BEST fried oysters. They're battered perfectly (minimal breading) and fried on demand so they're hot and crispy when you eat them. So delicious!!!The meal comes with 5 pieces and fries for about $9, which is reasonable, but I wish there were more options (8 piece maybe?) Or a mixed fried shellfish meal, (shrimp oysters and clams maybe? ) Either way, if you like fried oysters definitely give them a try :-) read more

We were just there, very busy only one person working the counter but she was very cool headed and once we ordered everything came out delish and very quick. Very reasonable price also. read more

Always loved Ivars, only four stars due to long wait times. But that's only when they are busy.

I have loved Ivars for years and have always been one of my favorite restaurants. Got my usual 3 piece and clam chowder and since Covid I haven't been eating out much. I had a taste for some Ivar's so we headed to Kent and OMG how I've missed it! I will be back again very soon. read more

This is my favorite Ivar's location out of all of the locations. The staff here are always so friendly. They keep the place pretty clean. I've never had to wait too long for my food. They'll even bring your food to your table, check up on you to see if you need anything, and ask if everything tastes ok. When they were out of saltine crackers they apologized and told every customer that came in the duration I was there. I love their soda machine for you to pick your soda and flavors. One downside is on more than one occasion their for here sauce dispenser had been empty. Of course you can always ask for the condiments up front, but those ready packed containers don't have the sweet tartar. White clam chowder will always be my go to. Sometimes a tanker isn't even enough to satisfy the family! When I moved away I tried clam chowder from many places from high end to low end seafood places and Ivar's will always have my heart. I have to get the ones in the restaurants too because for some reason the packaged Ivar's chowder from Costco must have something that makes me break out if hives. So happy to be back in WA so I can get chowder at the establishment and not get hives, lol. read more

Ivar's Seafood Bar - White clam chowder. Tanker because any other size is just not enough haha - Seafood Near Me - Kent, Washington

Ordering was great however it went downhill after that. Upon arrival we called to let them know we were there. We were told they were running behind. After 45 minutes of waiting, my husband went in only to find that the food had been sitting there. No one bothered to bring it out. They claimed no one called but if that was the case, why ask for the car description. Came home to eat and we were short a bowl of clam chowder, no tartar sauce and cold food. We chose Ivar's so my cousin, visiting from Az could enjoy her last time of seafood. What a BIG disappointment for all of us!! read more

I'm so stuffed, in a good way! G & I love the fried clams! Great service too! C'mon try Ivar's East Hill Kent, you'll be glad you did! Thanks G for lunch! read more

I have to be down by Kent from time to time and what can I say, just had a hankering for freshly fried fish. It lives up to the reputation and the dipping sauce is great. The interior of the restaurant is a bit old school but it's part of the charm. I would not recommend delivery since the only reason to eat fried fish is the freshly out of a fryer crunch read more

I stopped by for take out. I went inside ordered and paid. I was told my order would be delivered to my car. Several (5) other customer were in the restaurant. I was the only person wearing a mask except for the one employee taking orders out to cars. I ordered 2 entrees of the 5 piece true cod.2 cups of chowder a coleslaw and 2 drinks. I waited in the car 20 minutes watching orders come out and none mine. After 25 minutes I went in to find out my cooked order was sitting awaiting someone to make coleslaw. I would have to wait another 20-30 minutes. As the employee handed my food bags to me. I was told to " go ahead and eat we'll bring out the coleslaw. I was not planning on parking lot dining. upset that my food was not hot and had sat over 35 minutes and I'm just leaving the restaurant. Without the coleslaw or my money! Frustrating! Ivar's is a favorite and I can only be upset with the employees with lousy customer service. I'll find another location and have to go less since none are close to ma as this Kent location. read more

Fish and chips are my favorite go to. Growing up in Seattle and in the Pacific Northwest has been amazing. Also having Ivars as my first Seafood Restaurant and they are still thriving as a succesful local business, is really cool. They are doing something right! No matter how many restaurants come and go, Ivars is still an iconic restaurant and still one of the best in the Northwest for seafood. So, for the transplant residents and visitors, remember to check out Ivars as part of your tour or add to your to do list! You won't be disappointed. Oh by the way I ate my meal before I can post. Forgive me, I couldn't resist my fish and chip! But I did post the malt vinegar pic. A must have. Happy eating. read more

Ivar's Seafood Bar - I love fish and chips. I love the local restaurants! Ivars is a Seattle Icon. - Seafood Near Me - Kent, Washington

I had it to go and the taste was good. Liked clam chowder as usual. However, after eating this food, I had really bad stomachache and belly issues. Can't be 100 % sure but assume it was because of the seafood. read more

Ivar's Seafood Bar - Seafood Near Me - Kent, Washington

O man where do I start, I smoked a huge blunt when I got from work got the munchies around 8 and decided to give Ivar's a try, everything that came out was FRESH and DElICIOUS I was choking myself with food trying to gobble it all down read more

Always a treat to eat me some Ivar's fish & chips. Got some clams & chips too. They were a little doughy though. A tankard of clam chowder is the way to go. read more

Everyone at this place is very friendly, and the food is fresh and great. I got the bead chowder bowl and it was delicious and great for the environment. It is a place I would go again. read more

Good place to enjoy fish, chowder, snd sides. Staff patient with non stop calls due to COVID closure. Jamie, Jon - if I remember the names correctly - thank you! Food was made to order with customization. Definitely will go back again. read more

I love ivars, I used to work at ivar's. This store is just the worst. I called in my order because I saw a long line and figured it would be faster to order by phone and then go in and pay. I was told 25 minutes understandable I saw the line I waited about 15 minutes and then went in little did I know I could have spent the entire 25 minutes in line there was only three people in front of me. The lady at the counter was slow as molasses, she couldn't hear what the people were ordering and had to repeat everything three or four times, and then after taking the order spent 5 minutes per person writing who knows what on the receipt before she handed it back to the Cook and then stood there and waited for the cook to take the receipt so she could explain what she had just spent 5 minutes writing. My food was ready and sitting on the counter when I walked in which means it's sat on the counter for 15 more minutes while she helped the three people in front of me who only ordered individual meals it took 15 minutes to place three orders. Now I sit in my car with cold clam chowder and cold food and there's no way I would ask for them to make it fresh or reheat it because I don't have another 30 minutes to wait. the person who took my order and that was handing out the orders that weren't ready was basically just standing there putting tartar sauce on random trays waiting for orders. He could have pushed that lady out of the way and taken all of the orders in one sitting I'm sure he was more than capable. Extremely discouraged and upset I waited a long time before I finally got to go to Ivar's because it's so expensive and now I don't even want the food I got. read more

Great location! I took my daughters on our way to run some errands and discovered that we will be returning again. The location is nicely set up. There is a lot of seating. It's very welcoming. The staff is wonderful. I wish I had got the name of the guy who helped us because he went above and beyond what I've ever had at a fast food establishment. They have a great kids area because as we all know, the attention span of kids can be short. The train table kept my girls entertained while waiting for their food. The food was delicious. My 4-year-old is exceptionally picky and she loved the baby prawns. Keep up the good work Ivar's! read more

Walked in here looking for a quick dinner around 8:30 PM and since they don't close until 9, we thought it was okay to eat in. However, we walked in and no one was at the counter. We waited five minutes and even if that doesn't sound like a long time, it was a long time to wait for someone to get our FAST FOOD order. And yet no one showed up. They couldn't have been in the back of the kitchen cooking because we were practically the only customers in this shop. Withholding the urge to yell impatiently for customer service and risk them spitting in our food for giving them a hard time with only a half hour left on their clock, we just walked out and ate somewhere else. Seriously, if you're not going to serve anyone at 8:30, you might as well close at 8:30 instead of 9. I do enjoy an Ivar's meal, but I definitely will not be having it at this location. read more

Amazing!! Kudos to Helen, Kerry and the rest of the crew tonight. I used to work for Ivars, so you know it is good if I came back. My mom's birthday was today and she wanted to go to Ivar's. I called and spoke to Kerry and he assured me he could accomodate our party of 15 at 6 no problem. I called again the day of and he told me that Helen had set up a small area and put reserved down on the tables so we could all sit together. Helen took our orders quickly and efficiently and you wouldn't believe the new soda machine so AWESOME Diet Raspberry Coke!! Our food was hot and tasty and served quickly. They kept checking on us and deivered our food and cleaned our area. Towards the end of the party, Kerry found a candle and brought my mom a piece of cake (actually he gave it to me as it was my party) and helped us sing happy birthday. This crew went above and beyond from reserving our tables, the quality of food, the service, and the comfortable inviting atmosphere. Definitely a great night thanks to Helen, Kerry and crew. read more

Fish & chips? Good. Service? Meh. There wasn't really any. I don't know what some of the other Yelpers are speaking of. It seems as if most of the restaurants around KM lack on service as many high school kids are employed there. I needed sauce for my 4-piece. The "sweet tartar sauce" pump wasn't there. I asked the girl at the counter if they were out of it and she rolled her eyes and said they have to-go packets. Now I, too, was irritated. I didn't ask so that I could know what their inventory level was like. So I asked for some. She got me two, and seemed so inconvenienced. It was worth the trouble, though. I like tartar sauce and sweet relish. I'd come back with very much lowered expectations regarding service. The food was what kept it with 3 stars. PS: The cole slaw is delicious. read more

Now I'm sure that 50 to 60 years ago, Ivar's was the best fish n' chips you could buy in the northwest however times have changed. What hasn't changed is the traditional recipes and the quality of which the Ivar's restaurants provide. Their ingredients are fresh and locally sourced. I know for a fact because I actually used to deliver the fish to the restaurants. It doesn't matter what location you visit, the standards are high at all of them. Sure you can get a more modern experience and more modern recipes at many new establishments these days but if you're in the mood for that nostalgic traditional flavor of the Puget Sound, Ivar's is a winning bet every time. Much like Gino's when in Chicago, when you visit Washington, you must eat at Ivar's! Great hospitality, friendly staff and a rich history are all a part of the experience. Enjoy! read more

For me it's just about everything on the menu the everything is always so nice and fresh the way I like it keep up the good work best seafood. read more

Yesterday I went to this Kent I car's with my father. It had been such a long time since we visited. Food was great (salmon & chips, shrimp & chips, red and white chowders); hot and delicious on a very rainy day. The best part was Jarod J who provided such excellent service! I was going to complete the I car's survey, but I didn't have the receipt to provide required info. Thanks for a great experience! read more

There are other places to get fish & chips, but nobody combines quality seafood options and a classy dining experience with deep-fried 'this can't be good for me' and terrible puns like Ivar's. These guys are a couple bucks more then some of the competition, but it's well worthwhile. The clam chowder is award-winning, the fish & chips come in several varieties (as opposed to just "fish", and you guess it's probably cod), and the menu has enough variety to accommodate a whole family of picky eaters. This Ivar's in particular seems to be putting extra effort into customer service - they'll deliver the food to your table, take care of your trays for you after, and seem to actually be interested in the customers instead of just punching a time-clock. read more