| Jack's Fish Spot | |
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 The market in 2008 | |
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| Food type | Seafood |
| Location | 1514 Pike Place,Seattle,King, Washington, 98101, United States |
| Coordinates | 47°36′33″N122°20′27″W / 47.6091°N 122.34087°W /47.6091; -122.34087 |
Jack's Fish Spot is afish market andseafood bar atSeattle'sPike Place Market, in theU.S. state ofWashington.
Thefish market andseafood bar Jack's Fish Spot operates inPike Place Market'sSanitary Market building,[1] in theCentral Waterfront district of Seattle. The business has stocked dungeness crab, manila clams,flounder,[2] mussels,[3] sockeye and king salmon, and oysters.[4] The counter's menu has includedfish and chips,[5]cioppino,[6] New England–styleclam chowder,[1] halibut,[7] fried salmon,[2] fish tacos, and whole steamed crab.[8]Thrillist says, "It's a great spot to post up, slurp some oysters (heck, you can even watch their journey from the ice display case out front, to theshucking counter, and to your plate), or feast on some delicious fish and chips."[4]
Jack's Fish Spot was established in 1982.[4] Former commercial fisherman Jack Mathers owns the business.[9][10]
Seattle Metropolitan has said, "The stools, if you can get one at all, are cracked and worn. The last diner likely didn't bother to clean his crumbs off the tiny metal counter. View this well-loved Pike Place Market joint as a greasy spoon that serves pristine seafood ... and you'll find its true charms."[8] Jenny Kuglin included the business inSeattle Refined's 2014 list of "5 of Seattle's tastiest oyster bars".[11] In 2015, Tobias Coughlin-Bogue ofThe Stranger wrote:
I like Jack's Fish Spot because, despite its polished website, it's still the crustiest of the market's three fish vendors... The fried fish is fresh as hell and the batter is kept simple, allowing the fish to shine. My one complaint: The last time I tried it, the tartar sauce was made byKraft, which tasted like seasoned glue. Better to just douse everything in malt vinegar.[6]
Naomi Tomky included the raw oysters inThrillist's 2016 list of "The 50 Best Things to Eat and Drink at Pike Place Market".[12] InEater Seattle's 2019 overview of "The Greatest Places to Eat in Seattle's Greatest Tourist Trap", Lesley Balla wrote, "For traditional New England–style clam chowder, Jack's Fish Spot ... is the move: It's richer, thicker, and more peppery than others, with a big bread bowl that makes a nice prelude to crispy fish and chips there."[1] Chelsea Lin and Tomky included the cioppino inSeattle Magazine's 2020 list of "The 100 Best Things to Eat in the Seattle Area Right Now: Seafood Edition".[13]
