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SEA - Seattle, WA

(Restaurants)

         Great info on eating places in the SEATAC area.

Name of establishment:            El Manantial Mexican Restaurant            Date: 4-20-08

Location/Address:        668 Strander Blvd.

                                    Tukwila, WA 98188

                                    Phone: 425 255-1585

Directions from other known location:

            From 405 loop, south on Hwy 181 (W. Valley Hwy). Just past Residence Inn in shopping center on right.

 

 

Seated immediately? ( X ) Yes  (   ) No  (   ) N/A, seat yourself

Service: Time in minutes for waitperson to arrive ( 0  ) +1pt every minute <5, -1pt every minute > 5.

No smoking section available? ( X ) Yes- +2 pts.  (   ) No- -2 pts.

Accepts major credit cards?     ( X ) Yes- +2 pts.   (   ) No- -2 pts.

Overall service ( 98 ) Attentiveness, attitude, accuracy.

Atmosphere ( 90 )

Food          ( 92 )

Menu         (  90 ) Is it varied? Is it large? Easy to read? In English?

Price          (  12 ) in US Dollars. For food only (Some of you folks drink some pricey stuff that would skew the comparisons).

Value         (  95 ) Compared to other establishments in the area.

Overall Rating ( 96 )

Remarks:

  Great little place run by some really nice folks. Food is very good. Service is outstanding. Some have commented that the dipping salsa is a little watery, but the flavor is great.

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Name of establishment:            Barnaby’s                                                        Date: 4/16/08

Location/Address:  16401 West Valley Highway

                                    Tukwila, WA  98188

                                    Phone: 425 251-8341

Directions from other known location:

 From 405 loop, south on Hwy 181 (W. Valley Hwy). Just past Residence Inn across Strander Blvd. on right.

 

Seated immediately? ( X  ) Yes  (   ) No  (   ) N/A, seat yourself

Service: Time in minutes for waitperson to arrive (   1   ) +1pt every minute <5, -1pt every minute > 5.

No smoking section available? ( X ) Yes- +2 pts.  (   ) No- -2 pts.

Accepts major credit cards?     ( X  ) Yes- +2 pts.   (   ) No- -2 pts.

Overall service ( 85 ) Attentiveness, attitude, accuracy.

Atmosphere ( 90  )

Food          ( 93  )

Menu         ( 87 ) Is it varied? Is it large? Easy to read? In English?

Price          (  22  ) in US Dollars. For food only (Some of you folks drink some pricey stuff that would skew the comparisons).

Value         ( 85 ) Compared to other establishments in the area.

Overall Rating ( 88 )

Remarks: 

Very good overall. Would visit again. Mostly known for steaks, which are indeed very good. www.barnabysseattle.com

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