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Seastar Restaurant & Raw Bar

205 108th Avenue Northeast, Bellevue, WA 98004
425-456-0010
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Ranked #2 of 279 restaurants in Bellevue
Price range: ₹ 823 - ₹ 2,744
Cuisines: American, Sushi, Seafood, Pacific Rim
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Good for: Romantic, Bar Scene, Groups, Business, Local cuisine, Entertaining clients
Dining options: Lunch Spot, Dinner, Reservations, After-hours
Dining style: Casual Elegant
Cross street: 2nd Avenue
Description: Chef John Howie's Award Winning Northwest Cuisine. Seastar Restaurant & Raw Bar was voted "The best new restaurant in Western Washington by the viewers of KING5 Evening Magazine", and named the "Best new wine list in America by FOOD & WINE, July 2003". Chef Howie's menu offers fresh Pacific Northwest seafood, Kobe steaks, corn fed Nebraskan beef, pasta, salad and tantalizing raw bar items such as sushi, ceviche, poke and fresh shucked oysters.
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Seattle, Washington
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55 reviews 55 reviews
28 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 26 cities Reviews in 26 cities
25 helpful votes 25 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 May 2013

Let me first say, the service was great. Michelle waited on us and she made sure that our anniversary was special, even made sure that we left with dessert for later (however the managers looked stressed as did the rest of the staff). And the food was definitely good, but not as great as I expected. Most of the restaurants... More

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Spokane, WA
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13 reviews 13 reviews
11 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 April 2013

My husband and I had a date night here and it was one of the best meals I have enjoyed in the Seattle/Bellevue area. The menu has so many great things on it we decided to split our entree (halibut was just started it's season) and order 3 separate appetizers so we could try a few different things. We had... More

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Seattle
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15 reviews 15 reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
17 helpful votes 17 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 April 2013

they have incredible fish selection for me and Steak for my husband. Is always a treat for us and great "Adult" time away from kids.... Always my FIRST CHOICE

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Indianapolis, Indiana
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37 restaurant reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 April 2013

This restaurant is in an office building in Bellevue ( a suburb of Seattle ). Parking is lousy. We did the valet parking thing. I saw people celebrating birthdays, anniversaries, & dates. It was a good fit for all of them. My father and I ate here after a long day of traveling and before spending the week visiting relatives.... More

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San Diego, California
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6 reviews 6 reviews
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 April 2013

There are a lot of good places to eat, so leave this one unless you don't mind spending twice what you should for the ambiance. The wine list was a JOKE, as they think Carneros is in Southern California??? I had the Salmon, and it was good, but no better than other places in the Seattle area. My big problem... More

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Bellevue, Washington
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81 restaurant reviews
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75 helpful votes 75 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 April 2013

We visited Seatstar Bellevue for my birthday to take advantage of the Seattle Restaurant Week specials. While generally pleased, there were some rough edges to our dining experience that didn't add up to a winning evening. Our wait person was very friendly and attentive, but surprisingly made several errors during the meal service. He confused my son's shrimp and calamari... More

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Bellevue, Washington
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6 restaurant reviews
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 April 2013

We were warned that it was a dish of either you would "like it" or definitely not... we tried it- it's a very thin layer of Calamari with tuna.... NONE of us would eat it...

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Seattle, Washington
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46 reviews 46 reviews
27 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 16 cities Reviews in 16 cities
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 April 2013

I met a friend for dinner at Seastar. We didn't have a reservation, but were greeted with a friendly smile and were seated right away. We had several warm women waiting on us - and all were very helpful, including the sommelier. I had the tilapia encrusted with crispy potatoes & crunchy green beans. My friend said her trout was... More

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Vienna
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23 restaurant reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 April 2013

Seastar is really a great place for a casual dinner in Bellevue or after work drinks with your colleagues and friends. In the raw bar, the Poke is my absolute favourite and they have a full bar with really great special custom cocktails. During happy hour the prices are really great and the value for money is perfect, outside of... More

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Cupertino, California
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9 reviews 9 reviews
4 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 April 2013

I went there by myself on a business trip - Great, relaxing atmosphere - Tried the crab cakes and the mahi-mahi as recommended by the friendly waitress. A tad pricey since just those two items had my tab at over $45 ; The crab cakes were excellent, especially with some hot sauce on top that I asked for... The mahi-mahi... More

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