Anthony's restaurants

Visitors to Kent and the area surrounding SeaTac airport (a.k.a. Seattle Southside) sometimes don't realize how close they are to the waters of Puget Sound until they are airborne.

Anthony's restaurants are always located close to the water and there are at least a dozen in the State of Washington. I mentioned the Des Moines location in a previous post about Wally's so when we dined at Anthony's for our anniversary recently I thought I should share some specifics. If you are a guest at our hotel in Kent this is a 3-mile drive and about ten minutes away. My other favorite Anthony's locations are the 2 restaurants at the Everett waterfront where I lived for 4 years while managing a hotel there and the Tacoma location where you can watch the ferry to Vashon Island come and go. In downtown Seattle, the Pier 66 location has 2 dining rooms and a take-out window in summer.

The specialty is fresh fish and I think they do a very nice job. They try to keep it simple and let the seafood shine. On our Tacoma visit I really enjoyed the Idaho trout with panko bread crumbs, gremolata and Marcona almonds.

In keeping with the seasonal thought, look for fresh fruit slump in season. In February, it was blackberry. I didn't hesitate when my son asked what my favorite is and that would be rhubarb. (Pictured above) Yes, slump is a cobbler-type dessert with seasonal fruit topped with a baked pie crust and vanilla ice cream. When we were dating, my wife contacted them to get the recipe because she could tell that it was a favorite of mine and they were kind enough to share it.

I am somewhat of a wine-lover, so my only criticism is that the wine list is pretty minimal and I thought it over-priced for the quality of their offerings.