Stumbled upon this place after visiting starbucks reserve roastery Seattle. My friend Ryan noticed their sign and said "hey guys, raw oysters!" It was our last day and a few hours before we had to head back to the airport. We ordered a dozen oysters to share. We happened to still be there when it was time for happy hour so we decided to stay a little bit longer and ordered 2 dozen more oysters. Their happy hour price for raw oysters was ridiculously inexpensive! Oysters were so fresh too!! Definitely worth coming here! read more

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Came here for happy hour and got all the items. Geoduck sashimi, tuna poke, dozen oysters, marinated mussels. Was so excited given the hype and that it was happy hour. Was kinda let down honesty. The oysters were bad...the bigger they are, the less tasty they are (and these were big). The mussels were cold and didn't seemed really fresh, so again let down. The poke was actually kind of solid and I'd get that again. Was it spectacular for a seafood place in seattle? Definitely not. The geoduck was my favorite and that was actually really good and worthy of any hype. All in all came out to be 70 bucks and it wasn't like really filling (and it was happy hour!) I'll pass on this place from now on. read more

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It's just impressive!!! If you like seafood don't skip it. A huge variety of seafood, the staff is patient with questions and incredibly knowledgeable. I even tried the phallic geoduck. If you have never tried it the belly is mild in flavor. It hints of cucumber. The texture is similar to calamari and even more tender. I personally didn't love the siphon meat. It was much more flavorful akin to an oceanic description and tougher texture. read more

Mm if you're looking to try some oysters in the PNW look no further! We ordered many different kinds of oysters (didn't really know what they were) but they were all very fresh and yummy. I would describe them as silky and briny. They were shucked well and very easy to eat! Also got the clam chowder - it was a bit too thin for my taste but the flavors were definitely there! Everything was a bit pricey but the quality was definitely there. read more

Taylor Shellfish Farms - Seafood Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Wow! The seafood couldn't get any fresher than that. They literally take from their live seafood collection in the middle of the restaurant. Definitely quality you can taste! My group and I ordered the sampler with a drink each. The sampler was perfect for the 3 of us! We ended up adding an extra 1/2 dozen oysters and it was just the right amount of food. My favorite item was the dungenous crab & the sumo Kumamoto oysters! To DIE for!! If you're looking to get your seafood fix, this is the perfect spot! read more

Taylor Shellfish Farms - Sampler - Seafood Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Food was great, wine was great. The only thing, Seattle raised the minimum wage for serves and all restaurants staff and when that happens, usually the increase is offset to the customer and the tips go down. Taylor farmhouse gets around that by now doing a 18% service fee for the waiter to deliver your oysters to the table. "Service fee" meaning involuntarily tip. read more

We had the geoduck sashimi, I liked the tiger sauce, had the Olympic oysters-yum! Oh and the prawns are huge read more

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Hubs and I came in with our little babe one rainy night and the servers that helped us were so accommodating. Everything came out really good and the oysters were tasty! Also, you won't regret ordering the mac n cheese. Overall, i'd say we had a great date night here! read more

Taylor Shellfish Farms - Mac n cheese goodness! - Seafood Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Caesar Salad with a half dozen Kumamoto Oysters! Talk about a great solo day! This place is a MUST when in Seattle! read more

I LOVE Taylor Farms oysters. We get them every time we come to Tilikum Cafe. But this is my first time to one of the Taylor cafes, and it was wonderful! It happened to be happy hour (M-F 2-4 pm), so tried some oysters of the day for just $2.25 each (ice cold and wonderful), geoduck sashimi (Super fresh, but a bit chewy and crunchy; not my favorite) and the mussel toast - this was amazing, chilled mussels on crispy toast w/ a tomato jam, some shaved leeks, a drizzle of creamy sauce and bit of spiced oil. Wow! And just $8 on happy hour. Paired with glass of HH bubbly (just $9/ glass; $31/bottle). Cane back a couple days and tried 3 new oysters: (1) XS Pacific (from Totten Inlet, S. Pager Sound- plump, not too briny; (2) Kumamoto from Chapman's Cove, WA - 2-4 yrs old, mild and sweet; and (3) Sumo Kumamoto - same, but left on beach another year or so, 4+ years, so even bigger and plumper. All great, but my favorite was the Sumo Kumamoto. I also got the clam and mussel steamers w/ side of bread, which was delicious. One of my new favorite Seattle spots! read more

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Shellfish lovers need to stop here! Fresh live shellfish right before your eyes are right in the middle of the dining room. Go down their menu and see what tempts you, or just ask your server for suggestions. We went with the Shucker's choice mixed dozen (selections change upon availability) 2 local brews, and the Geoduck Sashimi. Perfection in every bite and can be a pretty penny, but you definitely ain't coming here looking for a dollar-an-oyster special, you're coming for some of Seattle's best dining experiences, kinda like you would go to San Francisco and hit up Swan(NOT FISHERMAN'S WHARF). Another bonus is that you can continue your Seattle foodtinerary tour just a couple doors down at the Starbucks Reserve. ALOHA!!! SHAKA METER: \uuu/ \uuu/ \uuu/ \uuu/ \uuu/ 5 read more

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I was reminded that I was in Seattle a year ago and still haven't seemed to pen my reviews! Playing catch up so.... I'm not sure if anything has changed at all, especially during these weird times of COVID-19, but this review is based on my visit last year. I met up with a friend while in the city on one of my free days and she had recommended Taylor Shellfish as I was in the mood for seafood. It's located in a pretty hip neighborhood on Capitol Hill, right down the street from the Starbucks Reserve. We were one of the first ones in the restaurant and so had the place to ourselves for the most part. What caught my eye was all the LIVE seafood right smack dab in the middle of the restaurant. Wow, can you say FRESH? I've never seen that before (other than lobster/crab in the tank) and was quite impressed. The menu was small and kind of random (to me) from shucked oysters to grilled cheese, chilled soba bowl to geoduck. They also had a small special of the day menu. Most dishes did have some type of seafood included though which is what I was looking for. Nothing really jumped out to me, but I ended up settling on the Moqueca, the Brazilian shellfish stew. Coconut milk, tomatoes, clams, and shrimp -- I've never had it before and it sounded really interesting. When I took my first bite, I was pleasantly surprised. The flavors paired very nicely with the clams and the shrimp. I loved the coconut milk in the stew and the clams were fresh fresh fresh! Wish I could have finished it all, but the serving was really generous. Overall, I enjoyed my meal and learning about the history of the restaurant/farm from my friend. Taylor Shellfish is a generations old family business that has been farming shellfish in Puget Sound for over 100 years and specialize in "tide-to-table" shellfish. They started with farming oysters in 1890 and in the past 30 years have expanded their products to include geoduck, mussels, and other oysters which supply their restaurants. Like I said, fresh! read more

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Food was AMAZING!!! Period. I didn't like that they sat us sooo close to others and it was a bit loud but the service and food and ambiance was cool!!! We got the sampler of oysters during happy hour. Highly recommend with the white wine too. Forgot what kind... it is pricey overall but happy hour prices helped read more

Taylor Shellfish Farms - Seafood Near Me - Seattle, Washington

4/5 Ordered three things 1. Picked vegetables - honestly it's a bit too expensive and generic 2. Oyster dips with chips - Super creamy and delicious. Went super well with the chips. Super recommend 3. Sumo Kumamoto oysters - some of them are super sweet. The natural kind of sweet. Again, that little vinegar and the lemon juice was just perfect for the oyster. Bring out the freshness of the oyster Took out 1 star just because it is a bit too pricy read more

Taylor Shellfish Farms - Smoked Oyster Dip, Sumo Kumo oysters and picked vegetables - Seafood Near Me - Seattle, Washington

I always wanted to come here and finally got to try it. The weather was so crazy when we got there. It was such a windy day, so the place wasn't busy it all. The lack of people there...I thought it was closed but saw people in the restaurant. I got the variety of oysters and dinginess crab. It was fresh and so good! I need to come here again when the weather is really nice, so I can enjoy the outside. read more

I wasn't too impressed with Taylor Shellfish by the sports areas. The food quality is great. They have a large variety of oysters which is kind of a "cool" factor. However, their price is off base. They charge an additional kitchen surcharge that is not disclosed when being seated. Their service is also extremely lackluster. At no time did we feel like we were welcome to enjoy our food. They took forever to bring it and seemed urgent to clear our table to get the next group in. read more

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Oysters were so delicious and server was 11/10 super informative and had great recommendations. read more

Taylor Shellfish Farms - Seafood Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Taylor shellfish gets plus points for a really cool environment. They have all the oysters and crabs in the middle on display which I've never seen before. However, portions are pretty small for what you get. I wasn't in love with the oysters we got either but that's just up to preference! read more

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We came here for the geoduck sashimi and it did not disappoint. The geoduck (with ikura) was fresh and the texture and toppings were perfect. We also really liked the moqueca shellfish stew. The flavors were wonderful and paired so well with rice. The clam chowder was good too. The oysters were fresh. We would definitely eat here again when we visit Seattle next. Parking was hard to find. We parked at a lot 2 blocks away but later found out there's an underground lot right across from the restaurant and the rates were about the same. The restaurant is very close to Starbucks reserve, so shopping there while we wait for a table was fun. read more

Honestly, I had eaten oysters a few times in the past, but never liked them. The only reason I came here to begin with was because I had heard the oysters in Seattle were special. So I mostly came here for the experience and was totally ok if the oysters didn't taste good. To my surprise, the oysters were delicious! This was the first time I had ever genuinely enjoyed an oyster! They were so fresh and the vinegar and lemon that came with them made them perfect. The oysters were so good that we ended up deciding to try the geoduck sashimi too. This was delicious as well!! Our server was awesome too. We told him we didn't have a lot of experience with oysters and he took the time to explain the difference in all the oysters on the platter we were served such as where they were from and how they differ. I would definitely recommend this place. If you ever tried oysters in the past and thought they were gross, maybe you've just never tried a Seattle oyster lol. read more

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I'd been avoiding this place because it's so popular. Finally ended up going with some coworkers, and now I regret waiting so long. The food is fresh, the service is quick and good, great champagne, and they have smoked oysters. read more

Taylor Shellfish Farms - Seafood platter - Seafood Near Me - Seattle, Washington

I loved the food, happy hour was a good deal. I just hated our waitress. I was tempted to ask if she was having a bad day because she treated us so coldly. for a place that charges you over 18% for tip you'd think the service would be spot on everytime. I was about to argue about the tip. Service sucked so much so why the hell would I want to tip that much to begin with? read more

Of all the seafood places I've been around the US, one of the worst dining experiences. Tonight's host was especially rude - publicly questioning the legitimacy of my psychiatric service animal - threatening that we'd be fine if we couldn't prove it - without even seeing our proof that was readily available. During dinner, I reached under the table to treat the animal for performing well, and the same host came over to the table to tell us "can we not feed the animal at the table? A service animal would not do that." We consider ourselves reasonable diners and generous tippers, and would have appreciated basic courtesy and respect, especially coming from the restaurant host. Highly disappointed. Would not come here again nor bring friends when we are in town for business. read more

Taylor Shellfish Farms - Seafood Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Taylor Shellfish is a must try if you're in Seattle! This is the first spot I take visitors, and I haven't had a bad experience yet. The oysters are obviously fresh (you can see them from your tables), and every member of the staff is knowledgeable about their seafood. None of the dishes here are atypical for a seafood spot, but every single plate has high quality ingredients, and the care that goes into the menu is clear. I'd give 6 stars if I could, absolutely love this place!!! read more

The seating was very uncomfortable. It's going to be between either a high barstool or a high booth. Our server was a little preoccupied with the table next to us. She didn't even wait on us for about 5 minutes upon entrance. She must have either personally new the group, or had just really hit it off. Reason for me saying this, is because right after she presented us with the check, she had left with those two people. The food was pretty decent. The Sunseekers were some of the best oysters. This was actually my first time trying Geoduck, and I sadly didn't enjoy. Of course I don't blame the Geoduck's taste on the restaurant, I blame myself for being adventurous. One star deducted for the 5 min wait, and another star deducted for the seating. read more

Great oysters!! I did get the platter with seafood and coming from the east coast I was expecting them to have old bay seasoning. They only had butter... That's just a personal preference tho! read more

Wow! Completely blown away. This may have been one of the best meals I've ever had in Seattle. The oysters are phenomenal. The smoked dip was absolutely delicious! The crab Caesar was fantastic and absolutely loved the steamed clams. Honestly would have ordered the whole menu! I need to go back to order the whole crab. The guy next to me said it's an absolute must! It's a cute spot. Appreciate the visual experience of the oysters. read more

Growing up in Texas, I had always had Gulf Coast oysters which were fine cooked but could be a gamble when consuming raw. As such, I had stopped consuming raw oysters from a handful of unpleasant experiences but decided to give it another go after hearing so many awesome reviews about Taylor. I'm glad I gave it a chance again as the oysters did not disappoint! Ordered a shuckers dozen and got to try an amazing assortment of different types of oysters that had unique nuances to their flavor. The oysters were so FRESH and the mignonette and cocktail sauce pairing were great enhancements unlike previous experiences where Ive had to douse oysters with cocktail sauce to mask their fishiness. Highly recommend you also try the clam steamers with the shallot butter. Get some bread on the side to soak up all that extra goodness. PNW oysters have captured my heart. read more

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Taylor Shellfish Farms prides itself on farming high quality, sustainable shellfish in the Pacific Northwest. My friends and I stopped by for happy hour to grab a few oysters. We asked our server what the daily selections were and he recommended 3 different types, each one ranging in brininess, texture, and saltiness. Super fresh! We also got the geoduck (forgot to take a pic ). If you want some oysters for an affordable price, definitely stop by for happy hour! Follow my Instagram @thephotographerfoodie! :) read more

Taylor Shellfish Farms - Half dozen oyster du jour (daily selection) IG: @thephotographerfoodie - Seafood Near Me - Seattle, Washington

My niece and her BF who live in Seattle suggested here for our dinner with them. It was a 10min walk from our hotel, all uphill, but it was well worth it. Small restaurant and seems everything is still sitting in water tanks at the center of restaurant. We ordered a seafood sampler, which came with oysters, shrimp, crab, poke, mussels & geoduck. For anyone who doesn't know what geoduck looks like, google it. That was per my nieces request. But to our surprise sashimi geoduck was really good. Tasted like a clam to me. We also ordered steam clams and a seafood stew. I got an oyster shooter, which you have a choice with tequila or vodka. Tried both and believe me, alcohol overpowers the oyster. But it was enjoyable. SeaFood was very fresh. We closed the restaurant out. They closed at 8 but we didn't leave to 830ish. We had alot of fun drinking & eating here. Very cool place to get together. At the end of the night, the employee showed us a geoduck. Very interesting but tasty. read more

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I've been here a second time. Today We try almost everything so it was good really fresh. read more

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I think this is one of the touristy spots with multiple locations but it's a no for me. I don't remember what time we arrived but the service was crappy. I want to say it was a little earlier than lunch time so it wasn't crowded. I ordered raw oysters along with clams. For one, the bill was ridiculous for just 3 items off the menu. Oh and I was NOT aware that they'd charge me for bread. I thought those were usually complimentary, at least in California. The oysters and clams were both okay. I think what annoyed me most was the service. There were at least 7 people congregating the kitchen area and it felt like pulling teeth to get their attention. So it's safe to say, I tried this place. I can cross it off my list and that's the last of it. I've had better oysters in Seattle. read more

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Crab, clams, and oysters were very fresh. I would come here again for apps and drinks! Service was quick. read more

Taylor Shellfish Farms - Seafood - Seafood Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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Amazing seafood. Fresh oysters come in a wide variety of choices. Steamed mussels are juicy. The stew, the fish and the crab dish are well prepared. read more

Probably one of the best places to recommend in Seattle for Oysters and other seafood items. I went in the afternoon and was able to see all the shipments come in and the attention to detail as they examine the quality. Now if you're wanting to try something you won't be able to get anywhere else (fresh), try the geoduck sashimi. Because its so fresh and you can only find this is the pacific nw, you'll either be able to cross it off your food bucket list or just enjoy the taste. read more

Taylor Shellfish Farms - Kumamoto Oysters - Seafood Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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Amazing fresh seafood, great intimate environment, good experience. This location is small but very busy especially on weekends. They have a nice variety of oysters to choose from. I wish they had more sauces to choose from but the garlic mignonette with lemon was still delicious. We got a Caesar salad, shrimp cocktail, and Kumamoto oysters. The salad was fabulous. I loved how there was fresh anchovies served on top and what was even more unique is how they crumbled and crushed the croutons and mixed it with the salad. Every bite had a crunch! Loved it. The shrimp cocktail was large and the cocktail sauce had a nice kick with all then horseradish mixed in. Lastly, the oysters were perfect. I don't like big oysters so the Kumamoto was perfect especially with a glass of Sauvignon blanc. Awesome place and we are definitely going back! read more

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A must-visit location for fresh oysters and other delicious bites. The Capitol Hill location features live holding tanks filled with shellfish, making for a fun experience. read more

The entire experience from the staff to the ambiance was amazing. As we entered, the staff was super warm and welcoming. I've walked by this place a couple of times and there's always a line, but surprisingly we were the first people in the restaurant this night. I can see why there's a line to get in. The ambiance is very much like a fish market. All the food is super fresh ( it's literally displayed in the middle of the room). We ordered 2 servings of the shuckers dozen, oh and the extremely nice waiter just so happened to mention that they had fresh uni. Obviously everything was well displayed and labeled and completely fresh. Highly recommend if you're a sucker for seafood. read more

Taylor Shellfish Farms - 2 orders of Shuckers Dozen* and fresh caught urchin - Seafood Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Always my favorite place to go pre- and mid-covid pandemic for raw oysters! Perfect spot to sit by the window and have a treat yourself day to oysters and wine (people watching extra bonus). Always fresh delicious oysters! My to go spot for raw oysters. (So sad I moved away from this area) The manila clam steamer broth (with shallot butter, thyme, wine) was a little salty for dipping but their bread.. SO GOOD. I couldn't resist soaking up the broth. Ordered the clam chowder for my partner and they loved ittt. Said it was a decadent clam chowder yumyum! Til another day, see you again soon! read more

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My friends and I came at the tail end of a Friday night right before they were going to close up but they luckily seated us!! Our server was knowledge about their seafood and we got a nice spread of the essentials. Definitely a must if you are ever in the area and love your seafood read more

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