Best Sushi in Seattle?

[el hefe]

Heading to seahawks game Oct 16th with my wife. Staying down town core at the Motif, so would like to be able to walk to everything.

Looking for a nice Sushi place in the down town core for Saturday night. Any other suggestions down there besides pike place for stuff do to do? She will want to shop so any decent outdoor, skate, ski shops in the area for me so I don't go crazy? Will have a vehicle so driving isn't a big deal but prefer not to.

If I am lucky maybe she will let me take her to little darlings after dinner for a cocktail.

[Buster Highmen]

This will engender delicate liberal mudslings, but here's one:
http://sushikashiba.com/

I'm also big on Maximilliens in the Market
http://www.maximilienrestaurant.com/

Place Pigalle has a tinsy, great bar.
http://www.placepigalle-seattle.com/

and Le Pichet for French bistro.

[KQ]

Haven't we had this conversation a time or two?

My vote is Shiro's

[PNWbrit]

My wife raves about Tsukushinbo. Think it was Oft's wife who introduced her to it?

I don't like Sushi very much.

[GeezerSteve]

Belltown has three very fine sushi restaurants:
--Ume Saki House is the best big sushi house scene, very good sushi
--Wasabi's in Belltown is excellent, also a fun scene, great specialty rolls
--Shiro's is excellent, smaller, more traditional sushi setting

International District:
--Maneki
--Tsukushinbo

[Dhelihiker]

Damn I was going to recommend Rikki Rikki but apparently they closed??? infinite sadness

[GeezerSteve]

Damn I was going to recommend Rikki Rikki but apparently they closed???

The Rikki Rikki in Kirkland Parkplace shopping center? It was okay, nothing special. Anyway, OP wants to walk from his hotel in downtown Seattle.

[PNWbrit]

She will want to shop so any decent outdoor, skate, ski shops in the area for me so I don't go crazy?

Evo as mentioned. REI mothership-store is kind of cool, other than it's REI... probably worth a visit if you haven't before.

Any other suggestions

Underground Tour - always a hit with visitors.
EMP/Science Fiction Museum

[GeezerSteve]

If you're hitting the REI flaship store also stop in at Feathered Friends a block away.

[AK47bp]

Belltown has three very fine sushi restaurants:
--Ume Saki House is the best big sushi house scene, very good sushi
--Wasabi's in Belltown is excellent, also a fun scene, great specialty rolls
--Shiro's is excellent, smaller, more traditional sushi setting

International District:
--Maneki
--Tsukushinbo

2nd for Ume Saki House.

[AK47bp]

The Rikki Rikki in Kirkland Parkplace shopping center? It was okay, nothing special. Anyway, OP wants to walk from his hotel in downtown Seattle.

Whole complex flattened.

[PNWbrit]

If you're hitting the REI flaship store also stop in at Feathered Friends a block away.

Talking of which I wonder how much longer they/that building are going to be there.... I can still see it out of office window.. today.

[GeezerSteve]

Whole complex flattened.

When did that happen? I represented the owner of KPP (Ohio teachers pension fund) for 10 or so years. I haven't kept track of that property since it sold it.

[SeatownSlackey]

On the other bases front

The new speakeasy bar on 35th floor smith tower observation deck is legit. You'll have to pay $12pp for a quick tour n history lesson but cocktails and views up top are worthwhile.

[el hefe]

Awesome, thank you guys!!!

One more gear specific question, looking to pick up some nice technical gore bib pants and quality leather gloves. REI best bet?

Go Falcons!

[PNWbrit]

Nope not REI.

Feathered Friends or EVO

[AK47bp]

When did that happen? I represented the owner of KPP (Ohio teachers pension fund) for 10 or so years. I haven't kept track of that property since it sold it.

Recently, maybe month or two ago.

[Dhelihiker]

The Rikki Rikki in Kirkland Parkplace shopping center? It was okay, nothing special. Anyway, OP wants to walk from his hotel in downtown Seattle.

Its been 15 years but that place was the shit. It must have went downhill. I used to eat there once a week and it was bomb. I look forward to some of the new reco's next time Im in town.

[AK47bp]

Its been 15 years but that place was the shit. It must have went downhill. I used to eat there once a week and it was bomb. I look forward to some of the new reco's next time Im in town.

http://www.kirklandurban.com

Prime real estate, had to tear down and add some vertical storage for incoming meat bags.

Check the stoke of the live construction cam, sick!!

[oftpiste]

Indeed.... if you can get in the door!

My wife raves about Tsukushinbo. Think it was Oft's wife who introduced her to it?

I don't like Sushi very much.

[Art Shirk]

No nishino?

[GeezerSteve]

No nishino?

gesundheit

[Art Shirk]

gesundheit

Danke

[el hefe]

Had a wicked trip. Umi Sake house for the win!! Place was amazing.

Also highly recommend cancan burlesque great time.

Seahawks stole the game with that last non call.

[LegoSkier]

Just adding to this that for Divegirl's birthday we decided to splurge and went with Omakase at Sushi Kashiba. It really was an eye opening experience with a noticeable difference in quality and skill compared to regular sushi spots. Now given the cost would I ever see going there more than once a year (or two)? Probably not but I sort of put that place on the level of Canlis. You go once in a long (long, long) while to get the experience then you remember you don't make nearly enough to justify a place like that. Besides I need to save up for the Kaiseki menu at Naka (http://www.nakaseattle.com/). Probably looking at next summer for that one.