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Dragonfish Asian Cafe

722 Pine St, Seattle, WA, 98101
  • (206) 467-7777
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  • Kim P.

    Decided to eat here before a show at the Paramount and it's kitty corner so the location is perfect if you want to close to parking and your final destination. I have seen this place multiple times but just never had a reason to stop and even though the overall YELP rating wasn't the best, we decided to give it a try anyways since we love sushi!!! Walking in can be a little confusing since it's located on the ground floor of the hotel, stay left to the wooden door and ta da, the hussle bussle of the place is upon you. We had a little bit of a wait but since we didn't have reservations it was not a biggie and the 20 minutes was more like 5. The menu was pretty straight forward, a decent selection of Asian Cuisine/ Fusion. Appetizers we tried were the Chicken Gyozas and the Thai Chili Crab Cakes, YUM and double YUM on the crab cakes!!! I can't remember the exact sushi rolls we ordered but both were very tasty, one more than the other, wish I could remember which ones.... Our service was great, the waitress very attentive and we were in and out and full in a timely manner. We would definately visit again.

    (4)

  • cindy g.

    Fun place on Weds, win prizes for Charity. Drink a lychee shot for charity :)

    (4)

  • Lori S.

    The food for happy hour was amazing! Delish! The service was very slow. It was almost like she was trying to make our time go into the regular payment time.

    (4)

  • Heather H.

    Late-night happy hour, and luckily for me it was late and didn't seem to give much care for the food. Theres a line right down the middle for this place, the happy hour prices are great but the quality waivers a little lower. Lets remember that this is more of a chain-like restaurant that serves a bit of every Asian cuisine to the masses. I do give points for being open late as a great option for closing happy hour in downtown.

    (3)

  • Jess H.

    They have a huge happy hour menu! It's split by price bracket, too. Hooray for organization and structure! The waitress was even nice enough to stop by our table and see if we wanted to squeeze in any more orders about a minute before happy hour was over. There are definitely some hits and misses, though. The curry steak fries, chicken satay with peanut sauce, and the sushi rolls are pretty good. I would steer clear of the potstickers and lemongrass tofu. The potstickers are overly fried, and the lemongrass tofu...I don't know, it just didn't taste very good. The desserts are $4 each, or you can get a trio sampler for $11. They have lemongrass creme brulee, chocolate cake, and mango cake? The chocolate cake is kind of hard, so don't expect a traditional fluffy-type cake. I thought the mango cake was bread pudding. It was good, I just don't remember there being mango at all haha.

    (3)

  • Zhongxian Z.

    The miso soup is heller salty。 this place has the restroom is far away at the second floor of the next door hotel. The food services is so bad! Such as time takes too long for serving the foods.

    (1)

  • Brian D.

    Best happy hour.Hands down.

    (4)

  • Pui S.

    Dude, I'm still on vacation and I just NEED to write this review!!! Yep, it was that BAD!!! First of all, what a pretentious restaurant (just like the new Thai restaurant in West Linn, Oregon)!!! :( If I'm "the customer" going to pay a higher price for my food, I think I deserve to be treated with "almost" decency and the food should be a little more significant. Are these qualifications hard to go by, from such nice looking restaurants? I'm sure when Mr. or Ms Dargonfish, the owner thought about opening this restaurant... He/she didn't think, "Holy smoke, how am I going open such sh!tty restaurant, right"? I'm sure he/she had a great vision and wanted to offer the world, good food and service in a beautiful location. I always think, it's so easy to cheaply learn something --- ASK or if your ego is too high, take a class or go online (FREE TOO)!!!! Let's start with my night... So I planned to have an Indian food at the Pabla on 2nd Ave but they were having a private event that night. My babe and I walked around town and found DragonFish with 3 Stars (I had many lucks with 3 stars or less before). First thought, cute restaurant, cute girls at the counter, how bad can it be (Oh hell, it was VERY BAD). We waited about 10 minutes by the front door (not even busy, there were many empty tables). Once we got to our table at the back, the host left us with smile (yay), but where was our waitress? No water, not hello, no nothing. We waited another (close to) 10 minutes before our waitress showed up with no water. She was actually quite rude when she was talking to us! Very stiffy & sorta mean (actually). I told her we were hungry and ready to ordered. She took ordered and made small talk for a few minutes (#$^&*$^). Sigh! Before she left, she said, "we have 4 kitchens & what you just ordered will come out a.s.a.p. but will not in an order!" I said, it was fine. First came, the main course and then appetizers (I didn't mind the order of the food but I minded the quality of the food). Chicken Yakisoba = 1/2 a star! I have "Pure Some Sugar on Me" by Def Leppard in my head, OMG, it was so sweet (why?). Red Thai Curry Shrimp = 1/2 a star! Hello, Pad Thai with curry powder. :( Chicken Satay = 1/4 a star. How hard is it to make Chicken Satay? Apparently, VERY HARD!!! These 2 sticks were not satay, they were BBQ chicken with very little curry powder on them. Hichimi Squid = 4 stars. We were quite happy with this Calamari (the sauce was good too but they gave us very little of it). I JUST WANTED TO MAKE SURE YOU UNDERSTAND THIS, we finished our the dishes because they were small and we were hungry... Our waitress checked on us once! She walked by (didn't even stop - kind of like rolling through stop sign), and briefly said something about refilling water (but she didn't refill our water), we didn't see her again until she brought our check! Sigh!! She asked if we wanted some desserts (by this time, I just had it), so I sarcastically said, "Not from this place" (I feel bad about this but....). My babe eyes were so wide open, once she left, he was like OMG! She didn't come back again, she sent another guy over to give us the Credit Card's print out (I understand). Lastly, DON'T EAT HERE!!! We ended our night at the Cheesecake Factory. YAY!

    (1)

  • John Michael R.

    My roommate and I come here after a matinee show at The paramount-and we come for happy hour. I'm new to the area and still looking for good sushi. I thought to myself-$3 sushi? Why not? I should've read the lent because all the sushi served is half rolls, hence why cheap. Hmm. Alright. I also ordered the lime Rickey shrimp-so yummy...BUT wish it came with rice. As for drinks I got the lemon grass Collins which was really refreshing. After I got the pearl sake-served in a shot glass within a wood lacquer box...don't be fooled you have 2 shows for $2.95 :) Lastly after all that, I had to pee. Restrooms are on the second floor. As you move to the hotel take a deep breath in...aromatherapy. Oh and great service :D

    (4)

  • Helen C.

    Came for the Happy Hour eats - Am a HUGE fan of lemongrass, so was super excited to see lemongrass used in everything from a cocktail to a creme brûlée dessert. Starting with the lemongrass cocktail (the Collins) - Big disappointment. They used way too much lemon soda and the whole thing tasted like an overly sweet Sierra Mist - couldn't taste the vodka and definitely couldn't taste any lemongrass. Hubby ordered the vodka Lychee - MUCH better, but still unusually sweet for a drink that's only supposed to contain vodka and fresh-squeezed lemon... Also tried the house sake - it was usual standard fare for sake. Apps - Started out with the edamame and veggie chips. The edamame was a bit over-cooked and "soggy". Plus, there were a couple of pods that had a very strong fish taste, leaving me to wonder about cross-contamination.. The veggie chips were okay - some looked burned, but I think it was just the color of the vegetable. Entrees - I ordered 2 of the veggie tofu rolls (equates to about one full size roll) and the lemongrass tofu. The sushi rolls were good - glad they were happy hour-priced, otherwise, I would have felt like I overpaid. The lemongrass tofu, on the other hand, was AWFUL! Just like others have reported, the tofu was incredibly oily and the lemongrass they used appeared to be a freeze-dried version, so you have this slimy piece of tofu, topped with an insanely dry seasoning and the result was no bueno. Kudos to our waitress who saw I hated the dish, and removed it from our bill. Hubby had the bulgogi beef rice bowl - his review: ok-to-good. I will note: the pickled cucumbers in the dish were quite tasty (I kept stealing them and kinda wished they would have made those an app instead of the veggie chips). Dessert - had the lemongrass creme brûlée: portion was tiny and the taste was okay, not great, not terrible, just okay. With the Happy Hour prices, still ended up spending over $50 (with tip) - love that they have a huge vegetarian selection, and the location was perfect for us (stayed at the Grand Hyatt directly across the street), but with so many great eats in Seattle, will probably not be coming back. 2 1/2 stars if I could.

    (3)

  • Carissa S.

    Oh my goodness! This place has amazing food and great happy hour prices. Its become a nice little hang out spot after work with my girlfriends. Sometimes its busy and other times its not. Service is fast and staff is friendly. Id recommend their salmon, dragonfire dish and the koreon bbq. Little dishes from multiple asian cultures. Yum! Oh and the lemongrass creme brulee is super yummy and a fun twist on a classic dessert!

    (5)

  • Ashley F.

    Had a great time. The food was excellent. Only complaint was the portion size of the dessert.

    (4)

  • Phoenix A.

    Going with the mean here. Came here for a late-night snack after a show at the Paramount. There was a 15 minute wait quoted by the friendly hostess. We had our pick of deuces so we chose the one between a large group of guys around the lazy Susan and a large group of women on the other side. We were just in time for the late night happy hour so we order rib eye bites, a small strip of bbq Korean bulgogi beef, a half King Crab California roll, a spicy King Crab roll, and a bowl of rice. From the cocktail list, I ordered the cucumber sake sour, which was both bad and odd despite our server's opinion that it was an excellent choice. It tasted like sour body wash but I drank the whole thing. Our food was not terrible for the price but there was a nondescript sauce on the ribeye. The bulgogi beef was a little on the tough but tasty side, but our rolls were alright. Our server was very friendly and food was brought out to us rather quickly. The decor is a mixed bag of everything Asian - bamboo around the chefs, a rotisserie of fans on the ceiling, Japanese-looking sconces, and then there are bright red plantation shutters on the large windows... I'd have to come back and check out the sushi and sashimi and there were some yummy-sounding hot dishes. For now, I'll give it a not-offensive 3.

    (3)

  • Liz M.

    Really happy with happy hour! The location is perfect when getting out of the Paramount at odd times. Came in starving and left happy, full, and money still in the pocket! I don't recommend the green tea.

    (4)

  • TJ S.

    If I was solely rating this place on service I would rate it lower but I have to admit the food was good. The service was terrible. Our waiter stopped by to say hi and fill our water glasses. He then left for about 10 minutes then returned to ask if we were ready to order. We said sure and order cocktails. He then left. Came back about 10 minutes later and then finally took our order. No drinks from the bar yet. We ordered salads and entrees. Salads are served but still no drinks. Waiter finally came back and said the bar is backed up. With minutes of our salads being served and I mean 2 to 3 minutes our meals were served. Seriously ? We got our drinks eventually but never saw our waiter again until he delivered the check. Needless to day the tip reflected our service received. So food good. Service not so much.

    (2)

  • Matt E.

    Rude service at the bar. I had been lauding this place trying to get some friends to go there, I have had some good happy hours there before. So I thought I would get an app and a drink. Boy was I disappointed. The odds were against me, it was 5:30 and I work on the other side of downtown. Undaunted I hustled there and got there with about 10 minutes left on Happy Hour. My bad luck continued, the place was packed, the bar is small and apparently happy hour is now served only in the bar area, this contradicts my previous experience. Well, I thought I would try and slip in and still get my app and drink on. Mistake, I should have just gone across the street to Ruth's Chris which has a good happy hour too. In defense of the guys at the bar it was slamming busy, I ordered a drink and was informed that I could not get an app unless I was seated. Hey I understand the pressure of keeping drinks in the hands of patrons a bar and restaurant but the bartenders were rude, no they were downright surely. I will think again before I come here, and definitely think twice about recommending this place to friends.

    (2)

  • Treyvien A.

    Food is always amazing, service is always exceptional. I enjoy the 2 happy hour times they advertise...it's an amazing place to enjoy good food, great prices l, and awesome environment. Def my go to spot. :)

    (5)

  • John V.

    Was at the conference center and wanted a great place to grab lunch with a client- I was not disappointed!! I had the dragonfish chicken and was blown away by the flavor, presentation, and value. Also at the table was ordered a spicy tuna roll and a chicken rice bowl. Everyone was full, happy, and raving about the choice . What a great find and I can't recommend it enough!

    (5)

  • Daniel L.

    This place is cool. Great atmosphere, great food, the prices are extremely reasonable and they are open late.

    (5)

  • John K.

    I stayed at the Paramount for a week and this little sushi bar is just below it - and somewhat awkwardly shares a portion of their lobby. Besides the unbeatable proximity to my bed, the main draw that got me to come in was the reverse happy hour starting at 9:00 PM. They had several sushi and other bites available in increments of $1.95 - $5.95 or so. The portions weren't huge, but you're not there for a meal - its happy hour... again! The sushi was fresh and the other food was pretty tasty. A s for beer selection, they had 10 or so on draft with the majority of those being local SEA or Washington State beers all for really great prices. For those from out of town, you can get a quick and affordable introduction to some really good local brews all just off your hotel lobby. If I'm in the area after meetings and looking for a night cap, this place is a safe bet to hit the spot.

    (4)

  • Emmy R.

    Dragonfish is not too shabby. Great happy hour with lots of food options to choose from, at reasonable prices. Some of the portions can be small for the price, some will make you feel like you're making out like a bandit--you'll have to experiment a bit to find the combinations that will adequately fill you and your group's bellies. I've only dined here pre-Paramount plans. The food is solid, just not great enough to warrant a special trip. But just a warning from my few experiences, the host stand is an unorganized clusterf*ck on show nights. As soon as you get seated though, service is usually pretty quick. Win for the server trying to turn that happy hour table quickly and win for you trying to make it to your show on time.

    (3)

  • Inna B.

    I occasionally enjoy the Dragonfish for a late-night Happy Hour. I often times find myself downtown in the evenings and love sushi, beer, and occasionally cocktails... so, it's quite a good fit! It's fun to order a selection of half-rolls, miso, and some of their small plates. The food is all pretty tasty... but not fantastic. Definitely more of a casual spot to find myself than a place I'm headed to when looking for a treat. The one thing that annoys me a bit is their outdated beer selection. I hope they update it soon! There have been several spread-out visits where I tried to order some beer and they said "We don't actually carry that anymore. The beer section is outdated." Please update it!

    (4)

  • Leyah V.

    Bad service. Bad table - felt like we were sitting just outside the kitchen. Ordered sushi. Probably the most disappointing I've ever had. Save your money and go elsewhere.

    (2)

  • Shekinah S.

    This review is mainly for Dragonfish's happy hour. Back in the day I had lunch here a couple times and nothing stands out. But this year I discovered the joy that is Dragonfish HH and it will def keep me coming back! This may not be the best or most authentic Asian food around but there are some real steals and treats to be found. Many items are under $3. Yes that's right, in fact several items are $1.95!!!?! You don't get huge portions (ie a roll is three or four bites) but it means you can try lots of different things from the rather vast menu without spending a ton. Here's a quick list: $1.95 - Poke Roll - Spicy Crab Roll (yummy, has cilantro) - Edamame (hmm, free at some other places) $2.95 - Pike Place Roll - California Roll (pretty good) - Curry Potato Wedges (yummers) $3.95 - Calamari - Tofu Pillows (boring except for the peanut dipping sauce) - Potstickers (4 pieces, pretty good) $4.95 - Lime Rickey Shrimp (AMAZING -- a must!!) - Coconut Prawns (yum, served w/ a good sauce) - Ginger Chicken (OK) Drinks are a good deal during HH as well. Mac & Jacks are only $2.95! Sake seems to be a popular HH choice, runs for about $3. I think the "diamond" sake is served with the cup in a square bowl. Someone else posted a pic. Haven't tried the "tiki" cocktails. HH is served daily from 4 - 6pm and 10pm - 1am, and from 3pm - close on Mondays. Many other reviews mention slow and terrible service. Maybe I'm lucky, but I haven't found that to be the case. In fact, on our last visit the wait staff broke some rules so our group of six could enjoy HH together! My one complaint is that you do have to go over the river and through the woods into the hotel to find the bathroom. But that's not much of a complaint. Dragonfish isn't my destination of choice when looking for a great Asian lunch or dinner, but the convenient downtown location and cheap food and drinks will keep it on the top of my list for happy hours in Seattle.

    (4)

  • Vacation T.

    I have eaten at the Dragonfish dozens of time and had always had a positive experience. That changed tonight. The food was subpar and the service was even less. The manager was sorry, sorry, sorry give me your money. Too bad, I hope they can turn this around before it is too late!

    (2)

  • Marc M.

    Overall, Dragonfish is a solid option for downtown although I would say there is nothing here that really stands out as exceptional. They have a good menu with just about everything you would expect from a place that focuses on sushi and other related dishes. The service has always been really solid with no bad experiences at all. The staff is always friendly and bustling around. They also do a good job at the front desk in getting everyone seated as quickly as they can. Their Happy Hour has good prices and a pretty decent variety of items to choose from, but again nothing that I would really rave about. One thing I noticed on the appetizer menu that I just had to try was the tempura bacon which, at first glance, seemed like something that could be quite special, but ultimately it is one of those things that you order once just so you can say you did. If you are heading to the Paramount for a show or just doing some shopping downtown, I would say give Dragonfish a shot. You're sure to have a pleasing experience with good food and drinks in a fun and upbeat atmosphere.

    (3)

  • Maria G.

    My friends and I wanted sushi really bad as we walked around pike place at midnight. I yelped sushi place and this restaurant fortunately opens til 1am. They have happy hour menu from 3-6pm and 9pm-1am daily. The sushi werent bad. It took awhile (about 10 minutes) for our waitress to take our order. But once we placed our orders, the food was served pretty fast. I wouldnt necessarily just come back for the sushi, I would probably just come visit again if my friends and I hang out in downtown and want sushi at midnight.

    (3)

  • Dave F.

    This place was a disappointment as the menu looked good and the Hotel recommended. I had the Korean Beno Box which included Korean bulgogi skirt steak, chicken potstickers, California roll and miso soup for $11. While priced really good, the food was a disappointment. I will give Happy Hour a try and report back.

    (2)

  • Cora L.

    The seating area for the Happy Hour is pretty limited, and because you're in a separate area it's a bit harder to get the server's attention. All in all, the food is alright and the prices are very reasonable for HH. Maybe if you're a local and hang out at it this spot it's great. But IF YOU'RE VISITING and want to see the food that Seattle has to offer, this is not a place that I would recommend. And if you do end up here, needing to use the restroom, you'll need to exit the restaurant and take the elevator up to the next floor.

    (3)

  • Michael R.

    I really like their happy hour. Nothing about this place is top notch but it's a good place to get decent food and drinks at a decent price. You can feed your sushi craving without breaking the bank.

    (3)

  • Daniel L.

    This place was quite the unexpected surprise. I came here with my good friend for a spontaneous late night happy hour. The space is kind of weird because they share a lobby (as well as a restroom) with the hotel. We sat at the bar and ordered a couple drinks. After skimming the happy hour menu we decided to get a little bit of everything. I don't remember every single dish we got, but in total we ordered about 6 different things. Lime Rickey shrimp stood out to me. The kind of crazy part is that the food came out almost instantly after we ordered. I was very pleased because I was kind of hungry, but at the same time it led me to question just how freshly prepared their food is. The staff were all really friendly, quick, and attentive. Overall pretty satisfied with this place. The location is what keeps me coming back consistently simply because parking around there sucks.

    (4)

  • Monica M.

    I simply love the happy hours.... all of them! The sushi is delicious, prices are beyond reasonable and you cant beat the location! It's a great place to gather & catch up with old friends.

    (4)

  • Christa H.

    Came here for happy hour during PAX, and I'm guessing they were overwhelmed. With that being said... Service was absolutely terrible and excruciatingly slow (over an hour and a half for bar service). We were served the wrong thing, not served another item we ordered, and before we received any food we were asked of we had received all of our food (well meaning, but added to frustration). To top it all off, the half rolls once received could only be described as small and pathetic. Sadly, we still faired better than the couple sitting next to us, who arrived exactly when we did but had not received any of their food by the time we left. I don't expect much from restaurants that basically only exist to serve the crowds from convention centers, but despite that Dragonfish was still a total waste of time and money. Only redeeming thing about the place was the drinks, which were cheap and pretty good/strong. If you're looking to get day drunk downtown on a budget (especially since you'll be drinking on an empty stomach), this is your place. Otherwise, keep walking.

    (1)

  • Julie G.

    I first went to Dragonfish sometime in the last 10 years. I don't remember much about it, but I did come away with a positive feeling. Finally returned last week. I met with two friends during Happy Hour, and we were tickled to see that Wednesday was Girlfriend's Night Out (you don't have to be a woman to participate). GNO is not quite as good of a deal as happy hour (everything is $5), but still pretty good. There are drawings every 1/2 hour for prize baskets. One of my friends even won (and shared with us). Yay! Service was awesome. They checked in with us very often, joked around with us, and helped it to be a special night. The food is what keeps this review to an A-OK instead of "Yay!". Although I ate a lot, at least 1/3 of 12 dishes, I still wasn't very full. The food was decent, but not amazing. Spring rolls were quite oily, I probably wouldn't get them again. The coconut prawns were pretty good, and the chicken satay as well (noodles below the satay a little mushy, but good flavor). Tofu pillows were good, but cooled off fast, if you're a fan of these just eat them right away (I left them for sharing, but I guess my friends didn't want them...). I tried one piece of a spicy roll, and WOW, it was spicy. The drinks were all tasty, but not strong at all. This worked out well for me, as we were there on a weeknight and I have little self control when it comes to tasty cocktails.

    (3)

  • Vince S.

    We heard that this place had an amazing happy hour. Well...we totally missed it by 5 mins. Nevertheless, we went to town by ordering a bunch of their small plates. My favorite, hands down, was the Dragonfire Chicken. Sweet, spicy, and peanut saucy?? Ummm...what ELSE do you need? SO GOOD! Other favorites: *Calamari *Skirt steak *Lettuce Cups *Lime Dickey Shrimp My lychee martini was just OK. Our bill for 5 peeps? $177. So beware, if you have a big group that likes to eat, your bill might be large. But for a drink and a small plate DURING happy hour? Perfect.

    (3)

  • Carly C.

    Great Happy Hour! Which is really the only time I come... Can't beat the prices/portion sizes (crab cakes, sushi rolls, spring rolls, miso soup and rice bowls are what I order). But this place gets jam packed during that time so be aware and ready to wait!

    (4)

  • Missy W.

    We ate here twice for early and late night happy hour. Excellent pricing and its really good! The Lemongrass Collins were only $3.95 and tasted great! The portions are perfect and allow you to try several different menu items.

    (4)

  • Gina L.

    This place is so delish no matter when you go! We went on Oct. 5th for our anniversary. They are always amazing and never disappoint. Each dish comes out as soon as it's cooked, so nothing sits under heat lamps while the other food is cooking. We had the Lime Rickey Shrimp, Tempura Bacon, Caramel Ginger Chicken, Korean Bulgogi Skirt Steak, Chicken Satay and the Grilled Miso Ribeye. OMG it was all so good! My favorite has always been Lime Rickey Shrimp. My husband loves the Miso Ribeye. Thank you for a great time as always!

    (5)

  • Wes B.

    Happy Hour 3pm-6pm & 9pm-1am Sushi & Small Plates Special $1.95-$5.95 Specialty Cocktails, Draft Beers, & Sakes $2.95+

    (3)

  • Tony L.

    Tempura peppered bacon. ::drops the mic, walks off stage:: Do you really need to read any more? Fine. I will oblige. While in Seattle for a wedding my gf and I went here to check out their late night happy hour. They had me at bacon. Yes, it is tempura battered and yes it is damned good. Fried, salty battered ethereal goodness. Thank GAWD I don't live in Seattle or I would be eating that all the damned time. The late night happy hour menu is structured very much around small plates a la tapas. Don't pay attention, and you'll rack up a seriously high bill. We had: Tempura peppered bacon (I think like 4 orderes of this) Curried fries Thai Dungeness Crab cakes (err about 2 of these, so so good) Caramel Chicken Ginger Bowl Dragonfire Shrimp Lychee Drop - about 5 of these Go, enjoy. Just keep track of how much you're ordering...

    (5)

  • Jungjoo Y.

    Price is reasonable and food tastes good! Loved the rolls and noodles. Service was great. I will visit again!

    (4)

  • Jessica M.

    My favorite late night Happy Hour place in Seattle... $3.95 for a Lychee Drop - don't miss out on this! $5.95 for Caramel Ginger Chicken bowl - DONT MISS OUT ON THIS! Other things we love.... chicken potstickers, spicy root vegetable chips, tempura bacon (yep, you heard me correctly...)... 9pm and on... great food, great prices, great atmosphere.... just do it. Or don't do it and I'll always have a table! ;)

    (4)

  • Matthew K.

    I'm rating based on the happy hour. They have two of them: something like 3-6pm and 9-1am. we came for the later of the two. We had 2 different varieties of the small steaks and two other dishes, all delicious and very reasonably priced. We also had a few of the local beers on tap and a cocktail. Very cheap and tasty. Nice ambience. Our server was wonderful. I almost gave 4 stars due to the bathroom being upstairs on the 2nd floor of the Fairmont Hotel, but everything else about the happy hour at this place is so great that I'll forgive it.

    (5)

  • Charles L.

    Based on prior reviews and since it was close to my hotel, I decided to try this restaurant. I should have been wary of the place as soon as a I noticed that I was the only Asian customer in the place. Big mistake. Ordered an Albacore sushi roll, shrimp fried rice with chinese sausage, and a higher end nigori sake. The roll was mostly rice and very little albacore. The fried rice was dry, and could not taste the soy sauce flavor you would expect from decent fried rice. The nigori sake was so dry, I was surprised that the sake was not unfiltered. If I had wanted a drier sake, I would not have ordered the nigori sake. Big disappointment.

    (1)

  • Jason B.

    place is good and service is great but BIG BIG watch out is that the place doesnt have nigiri sushi. JEANS: OK by far ORDER: by waiter

    (3)

  • Jamie C.

    Well the night started at the bar that wasn't even full, with a bartender who told me to get a table because he won't be able to get to my friends and I. LOL really?? Anyway, I ended up ordering room service to my room and the kid who brought it up was really nice. The prices aren't too bad either. If you are looking for some reasonable priced Asian food that's pretty decent, it's not a bad place. I would come again.

    (3)

  • Kit K.

    I would not really recommend this place to anyone, but the food was 'edible'. There was nothing I couldn't finish because it was so terrible, it was just pretty darn mediocre, as well. We went during the happy hour and while the prices may seem insanely cheap, they're deceptive. Almost $4 for a 4-piece Cali roll is not really a good deal. :/ I liked their miso a lot (which came after we were practically done with the rest of the meal for some reason) and that's really the best I can say about this place

    (3)

  • Emily T.

    When you hear me hit this gong, all the ladies in the house scream! That's what the man behind the bar at Dragonfish told me as he handed me a raffle ticket. He hit the gong. Ladies screamed. I did not, but I did win a raffle basket full of lotions, soaps and gift certificates to Dragonfish. I'd call that a pretty successful happy hour. Or, a "girlfriend's night out", since this happy hour fell on a Wednesday. Even without the free gift basket, this happy hour is winning. I'd go as far as to say that this is one of the best happy hours downtown. It happens twice a night (early and late) and the menu is a page long with all sorts of food and drink specials. You can stuff yourself for less than 10 bucks (try the ginger chicken!). I like both of their happy hour cocktails, which are a lychee martini and a lemongrass something something. I will say that the service is a bit hit or miss. If you go during happy hour, the service is pretty slow, but what can you do. Also, it's always so cold inside! Turn down the A/C and I won't have any complaints.

    (4)

  • David B.

    Rather expensive, and tiny dishes, but if you're looking for exquisite minuscule tastes, this is is a good place. I had a seafood special platter: a small long plate with three small dishes on it. Crab cakes, really good; broiled cod, quite tender; and a dish of tiny shrimp that must have been Thai in inspiration, because it was one of those wonderful Thai-style dishes where it's the mix of ingredients that makes the taste work. Crowded, but we had a reservation and the service was good. The restroom, or at least the handicapped-accessible one, is on the second floor of the hotel the restaurant is attached to.

    (4)

  • Ivan S.

    I don't know. I wanted to give a better rating to this place but the food was 'meh'. Greasy but not tasty. Look elsewhere.

    (2)

  • Grace Y.

    Unfortunately, the front desk area was so chaotic that we never got to actually eat at Dragonfish. We just had a horrible enough experience waiting for food that I decided to write this review. When we arrived at the restaurant, we were told that it would probably be a 30 minute wait, max 45 minutes. So, we happily waited. 1 hour later, there were still 3 tables ahead of us on the wait list. It's at this point we decided to leave. Dragonfish management, please note that it's important to give your customers a better estimate of the time they will have to wait to be seated, because it really makes them upset when you're so wrong with your estimate and don't bother to update them with a more accurate estimate. It shows a lack of respect for your customers.

    (2)

  • Felisa D.

    The food is probably a 3. But as I've been in here a few times and my judgment is clouded with nostalgia (having taken a lot of friends here) and all the nice things they have done for me (like help me organize a birthday for a party of... 10 I believe?), I'm bumping this one up to a 4. Okay, let me clarify... the food isn't bad. By most people's standards, it would be pretty good and "decent" at worst. But what do you really expect when you hear "Asian" cafe? What comes to mind for me is putting ginger and/or lime and/or sesame oil and/or cilantro in food to "Asian-ify" them. That's pretty much what they do. And I suppose its good... Just doesn't really suit my palate enough for me to think it's amazing but as reviewing a place isn't just about what personally suits my taste, I'm not docking points off 2 points for that. Gotta say... I love their happy hour. You get a lot of different food options for very reasonable prices. Besides their happy hour, they're also great for a reasonably priced sit-down lunch if you work downtown. If you mention that you work in the area, they will apply their "neighborhood discount" to your meal. It slashes 15% off your total. Anyway, I'll definitely come back. This one seems to be a hit with friends who want to come downtown for happy hour but don't wanna spend a ton.

    (4)

  • Alyssa P.

    I was staying at the Paramount Hotel while in town for a conference. I went down to the front desk to ask for a good place near the hotel to grab breakfast. The woman at the front desk said, "Oh, our restaurant serves American breakfast." I had noticed the restaurant when we checked in to the hotel and it looked really neat, trendy, and colorful... not to mention that the smells were delicious! I was sorely disappointed in the breakfast offerings, perhaps their lunch/dinner is better... I hope so. The hostess was very friendly and the waitress was kind and accommodating, so no complaints about the service. The decor was really cool too. I liked the bold colors and mixing of traditional Japanese style and contemporary city life. BUT... The breakfast offerings were too trendy for a "I've got to grab something to eat before running to the convention center for a day of conference -related activities" kinda breakfast. I ended up settling on the "Pike Place Omelette" because what I really wanted (A simple veggie omelette) was not on the menu. It had tomatoes, basil, creamcheese, and avocado. It sounded decent so I went with it. When it came out I was surprised to see the fillings simply spilling out of what looked like cooked eggs... what I mean is that the filling ingredients were not mixed into the eggs, but the eggs were cooked and then folded around the ingredients. Every time I took a bite the ingredients fell all over. The potatoes served on the side were good, but too salty. It did come with very yummy, soft wheat bread. To drink, I got a (SINGLE) cup of coffee... $3... Whaaaaat? That's more than I would pay if I just go from the coffee shop across the street. Overall I was not impressed with the food for the price. The atmosphere and staff were nice but I would not recommend this restaurant for breakfast... wait until later and go back for some sushi.

    (2)

  • Lena H.

    2.5 stars I was planning to go to another restaurant for HH but couldn't resist the HH at Dragonfish since it ends at 1am. Their Lychee Drop is effing delicious. $4 on the HH menu. Even better! The veggie spring rolls were surprisingly good but everything else was just mehhh. I was warned about the sushi not being of great quality so I guess I shouldn't have expected different. I got the spicy crab roll or something along those lines. I also got the curry fries which were good but could easily be made at home. I would only come back for HH drinks. Our server was not the friendliest so it made ordering a little awkward. She kept having to reprint the receipt because she just assumed we were done ordering drinks. After an extra 3 rounds you would think she would get the point... So come for the HH drinks but not the food.

    (2)

  • Joey H.

    Prices are a bit high unless you go during happy hour. Sushi is expensive for the small portions, However I love the squid, it is so tasty. Pork belly was not very good. Bathrooms are in the hotel which is weird, you must take an elevator.

    (3)

  • Jay H.

    Dante's Inferno Roll (or something like that - it was after the Hawks crushed my Cards, so don't remember exact name) but it was AWESOME!! Portions were good for a sushi joint, ordered a TON of sushi and it wasn't a ridiculous bill... Only downside was they were out of the beer I ordered...almost forgot about that... Definitely would hit it up if we go back to Seattle again!

    (4)

  • Shoshy L.

    We went here on our short trip to Seattle and loved it so much we ate there again. Everything was absolutely delicious. The chicken potstickers and the vegetable yakisoba were both amazing. The food was all fresh and delicious, and the service was quick. Would definitely go back anytime I'm in Seattle.

    (5)

  • Polly C.

    This place has all day happy hour on Mondays in the bar AND dining area! The bar is tiny so it gets incredibly packed when happy hour is limited to certain hours. They have a pretty extensive menu with decent prices. I like the lime rickey shrimp and caramel chicken. However, the sushi quality there is horrible! I think the sushi were purchased at Safeway because they are not fresh at all. If you're craving sushi, I suggest you go somewhere else because this is more of an Asian fusion restaurant. Everything else is pretty decent. I like how they have the lychee drop on their happy hour menu. It's definitely one of my favorite drinks! Service is also pretty good. They checked up on us often but not to the point where it felt suffocating. This is a great place to go to if you're catching a show at the Paramount!

    (3)

  • Brian H.

    Came for a quick lunch bite with a couple co-workers during a conference. Ordered the broccoli beef. First the portion was pretty small. It was about the size of a grapefruit. It came out in a lump ball and looked like it'd been sitting for a few minutes as it wasn't steaming, but had that kind of dull sheen that Chinese food gets when it's been sitting. I got about halfway through it when I pulled out a 3 inch long by 1/3 inch wide piece of plastic wrap from my mouth. I'm guessing some of the ingredients came out of a plastic bag because it looked like the top of a plastic package had been cut off. Gross!

    (1)

  • N M.

    Great food - Excellent service. Jenna was our server and she provided the level of service that should be upheld by every server. Jenna was pleasant, efficient, attentive and knowledgeable. She was friendly and professional and i just can't say enough about her. Dragonfish Cafe hired themselves an EXCELLENT server. My husband and I have experienced such poor service over the course of several months in Seattle, Bellingham and other towns/cities in WA and we began to think that exceptional service was a thing of the past...until this evening! The Food was great - we ordered the Curry Fries, Spicy Dungeness crab roll and Spider roll. I ordered the cucumber cloud drink and it is divine. Get it, it is delicious. Do not come here for exclusive sushi, nigiri or sashimi dishes - this is more of a fusion place! The food is fantastic and creative.

    (5)

  • Peter P.

    My lunch wasn't bad but the portion size was absurdly small. Skip this place if your hungry.

    (2)

  • Crystal D.

    Bacon Tempura?! Heck yeah! I didn't enjoy the happy hour drinks even though I am a big lychee and lemongrass fan. Their bulgogi meat is fantastic, unlike any other. I like my meat medium rare and that was how they served it, which to me is fantastic! The cuts were premium, tender and delish. The rice was perfectly done, especially the type it was (jasmine I believe?). I can go on and on about the many dishes I love, but I'd go on for forever. I must say that their sushi is fantastic and super fresh. I definitely recommend the sushi. In fact, you pretty much can't go wrong with any of their dishes and the way they infuse flavors is genius. Especially the desserts!

    (4)

  • Hong N.

    My husband and I were staying in Seattle for a conference the Dragonfish was one block away from where we were staying. After a long day of lectures, we decided to drop by Dragonfish for a quick dinner before hitting the sack. We ordered the fresh Spring Rolls, Shrimp and Chinese Sausage Fried Rice, Spicy Tuna Roll and a Dragonfish Roll. Spring Rolls-these were pretty tasty! It included noodles, vegetables, shrimp, and wrapped in a rice wrap. I loved the pickled vegetables wrapped inside and everything seemed very fresh. The only thing I did not like was the dipping sauce. It was a cilantro vinaigrette that was too sour for my taste when coupled with the pickled vegetables embedded in the wrap. So we ended up eating the spring rolls without the sauce. Fried Rice-overall, very delicious but slightly under seasoned. Just needed a touch of salt and pepper. Otherwise the shrimp was tasted fresh and the Chinese sausage cooked to perfection! Some have a tendency to overcook it, making it chewy or tasting burnt. Most importantly, the rice was cooked well....nothing worse than feeding an Asian (particularly me) bad rice! Sushi Rolls-best part of the meal. My one big pet peeve is when Sushi is drenched in a "special sauce." I eat Sushi to enjoy the fish! Not be overpowered by a sauce that takes away every essence of the fish. The spicy tuna definitely had a nice kick to it, but not enough to make you feel like your taste buds are scarred for life! The Dragonfish had both eel and tuna and was absolutely tasty! The vegetables in the rolls were fresh and once again, the rice was cooked to perfection.......because let me remind you, there is nothing worse than serving an Asian bad rice! The servers were friendly, the atmosphere was casual and relaxed, the sushi chef station had a unique tiled wall.....awesome place to wine down after a long day at work! Definitely would recommend and we will be going back!

    (4)

  • Ninette C.

    3.5 stars Their happy hour food is ok, but the prices can't be beat. And they do happy hour all night on Mondays. This place serves $1.95+ sushi rolls ok?! The lime rickey shrimp and crab cakes are fun as well. They also serve $2.95 cocktails that are all pretty decent. You get what you pay for and Dragonfish can be fun every now and then.

    (3)

  • Katie K.

    Was a solid ok on the food. They have a fantastic Happy Hour with great prices, but the food again was meh. Bacon tempura was .....interesting.

    (3)

  • Leslie W.

    BEWARE! This place was AWFUL! If ZERO stars was an option, that's what they would get!! A co-worker and I stopped in for a late lunch when we were attending a work conference at the Convention Center, since it was only a block away. Key word here being "late", meaning toward the end of the lunch rush. We were told that the wait would be about 20-25 minutes. From the entrance we could see several empty tables as well as empty bar stools in the bar area. We asked if the bar area was open seating, and the hostess told us that those seats as well as the open tables we saw were unavailable. I've worked in the food service industry before, so I get the idea of not wanting to slam a particular server, but when you are in the heart of downtown a block away from a convention center and Paramount Theatre why would you not be prepared with more servers for the lunch rush? What's the point of having seats that can't be sat in??? Also, not wanting to slam a section is one thing, but you wait a few minutes to give the server time to get drinks and take an order, then seat another table......not 45 minutes! As we waiting our 45 minutes to be seated (mind you, when we were finally seated it was in one of those "unavailable" tables that we stared at sitting completely empty for the entire time) someone who was obviously a friend of the staff members walked right in and sat in the "unavailable" bar stools that we asked about. When we were FINALLY seated, they were equally slow at serving us. I still am not sure who our server was exactly as it seemed the hostess had finally decided that she had spent enough time rearranging the menus in the hostess stand, wandering around outside, and chatting with the friend that was sitting the in bar stools that we clearly weren't special enough to sit in and brought us some water and took our order. The food can best be described with one syllable. "MEH!" Bland and uninteresting! My ginger garlic noodles with spicy sauce were neither gingery, garlicky, nor spicy. The most exciting thing I ate there was the coleslaw that was meant to be a garnish for the chicken satay. The peanut sauce for the chicken satay was a slightly thicker, but equally bland version of what I recently ate at a local hospital cafeteria. My co-worker was equally underwhelmed with her Singapore noodles.

    (1)

  • Katya L.

    It's really just... whatever. Stopped in for late-night happy hour on the way back home from Noc Noc. It was on the way, it was cheap, it was convenient. We grabbed a table in the bar area, which was fairly crowded around midnight, and rather loud, the bar being inexplicably packed with drunk businessmen. The service was just fine - nothing to complain about, but nothing to write home about either. We ordered the spicy crab rolls and the bulgogi skirt steak along with some hot tea (crazy late-night happy hour goers we are). The food came out promptly enough... the sushi was mostly rice and not very flavorful, and the bulgogi portion was tiny, although the meat was well seasoned and the pickled cucumber salad on the side was tasty. The kitchen definitely cuts corners to stretch their dollar. Out tea cost as much as a happy hour drink... really? I could buy an entire box of tea for the cost of one bag. Overall? Small portions, mediocre food, passable service. The happy hour menu may be cheap, but they skimp on every possible thing. Next time I'll go further out of my way for better food.

    (2)

  • Jen W.

    When heading to a musical at the Paramount, we always leave extra early so we can stop in at Drafonfish for a dinner of the best tapas in Seattle. Every single item I have ever ordered has been above expectations in taste and presentation. The wait staff are friendly and helpful as to what's what on the menu , if you're not familiar with the menu that is. I highly reccomend the lime shrimp Ricky to start. It's an Asian twist to a the classic shrimp cocktail. Spicy and sweet, with peanuts, chile sauce and refreshing bits of celery at the bottom will have you wishing you ordered 2. The pork potstickers are some of the best I've ever tasted. So don't miss them if you are a fan of the scrumptious little dumplings. As far as entrees go, you really can't go wrong with anything on the menu! Just find something that looks good and go for it! I have a weakness for the dragonfire chicken. It may remind you of chicken phad Thai. They start with phad thai style noodles, and lay gorgeous crusted chicken breasts on top. Covered in crushed peanuts and a light sweet spicy sauce and wasabi for dipping, it's absolutley amazing! Reservations are taken, and if you don't want to wait over 20 minutes to be seated, I highly reccomend you make them.

    (4)

  • Charlie L.

    I like the happy hour menu... the prices are really bargain basement, but the portion size is somewhat unsatisfying for my big Texas sized appetite. Alas, with the aforementioned bargain basement price, I can always double up and get my fill. The quality of the food is pretty good, and the atmosphere reminds me of eateries in the likes of Beijing that I would probably get food poisoning from (thank goodness for American sanitation standards), but I still kinda dig the crazy asian-ness. I'd go back and I'd bring more people there.

    (4)

  • Elle G.

    Lychee Drop cocktail - I had about five of them at the last girls' night happy hour we had here. I would recommend that drink along with the caramel ginger chicken, korean skirt steak, and the lime rickey shrimp. Due to the drinks I don't really remember the service or what the food tasted like exactly, but I do remember that it was good enough that we kept ordering more plates and was also a lot of fun; so I would definitely suggest it as a great place to bring your girls to eat, drink, and be merry.

    (3)

  • Ryan F.

    We got in late from travel and were staying in the paramount so thought we would check it out. Bad experience! Bad food, bad service, and freezing cold as I don't think they have the heat on. The dragon fish chicken had good flavor, but sushi was not good and Korean bulgolgi was not flavorful or warm. Only positive was it was cheap as happy hour prices.

    (2)

  • Robin G.

    We wish we could have tasted the food and drink but we arrived and waited to be seated then waited 15 minutes with no service at outer table. When we reported that we had to leave, the waiter could not have cared less. Poor service- makes me think they don't need the business.

    (1)

  • Alice T.

    Alright, I have to admit that after the first few visits, I wasn't a huge fan of this place. But I've converted and think it is fantastic, now having tried several dishes and knowing what the best ones are! Here's the scoop: Get the LIME RICKEY SHRIMP. It is to die for, and every time I order it (which is every time I come here now), the waitperson will comment, "oh, that's a good one, one of my favorites". If you're looking to dine light, that it is the perfect choice with the Dragon Side salad (which I believe is $3). They've been around for awhile, and here are the positives that stand out, being in the downtown area: 1. They have a huge space. While they're busy, there always seems to be room for you during lunchtime (which is when I usually go). 2. Fantastic happy hour with great drink choices and cheap eats. Get there early though, because their bar area is small and fills up because many others know how great their happy hour is. 3. Their prices are oh-so reasonable. Bento boxes for between $12-$15 with just a ton of food! Nowadays, that's a great price for lunch. So, yes, I was skeptical at first but now I'm a convert. It's a good spot to keep in mind for happy hour and lunch. Make reservations if you're coming for dinner.

    (4)

  • Gary W.

    We had a decent dinner here this week. Nothing to rave about, but the food was good. They have a somewhat eclectic menu with several asian-inspired dishes. We had the sausage fried rice. It didn't have a lot of flavor, so was a bit of a disappointment. I had a couple of sushi rolls, which were tasty and well made. The prices were reasonable given the location. Overall, it was fine, just not great.

    (3)

  • David B.

    What once was hot has become routine. In a neighborhood where you don't have a lot of pre-show choices this place gets very crowded. When they first opened years ago it was an exciting fusion of Asian food from different cultures. Now due to the influx of better and more exciting restaurants this place now seems rote. The eggrolls are oddly tasteless, the lime shrimp rickey has shrunk drastically over the years and the sushi rolls are on par with the ones in the case at Metropolitan market. The noodle dishes have gotten much better and the quality of seafood and chicken are good. The happy hour is still fun and the staff is always friendly, this makes the difference. Besides the dearth of other choices, the service has kept me coming back for the meh menu.

    (3)

  • Keefe M.

    What once was one of the best happy hours around is now a joke. The plates are much smaller than they use to be and more expensive. Plus they even shrunk the size of their sake bottles for happy hour! To bad, I enjoyed this place but not now, time to look some place else.

    (1)

  • Shaylyn B.

    I've been coming here since I moved here back in June and have never been disappointed. Their happy hour is one of the best downtown and if you fill out a survey they mail you a post card for $10. I finally used it today on the Korea Bento box. Everything was way better than I thought it would be. I couldn't stop saying yum and not talking cos the food was so yummy. This is my first yelp after I have creeped and respected this site for over a year.

    (5)

  • Victoria O.

    I ate here twice in one day on the final day of our spectacular Seattle trip. The first was with my boyfriend's only cousin and because the spicy rice noodles with shrimp and chicken he ordered at lunch was so amazing, I wanted to have them before we cabbed to the airport. I ordered the miso steak, a smallish lunch portion of exquisitely tender beef with a ponzu sauce as good as I've had at far more expensive restaurants. I kept passing this cafe en route to the Hyatt Olive 8, the upscale "green" hotel a block from the more traditionally upscale Hyatt Grand. Ruth Chris has a nice breakfast, but the potatoes are underwhelming and the toast sucks. It bends and the sourdough tastes like Wonder Bread. The rye is no better. But as I wrote in the RC check-in, Seattle breakfast places do something that no LA or SB place I know of does, at least not at the higher price points: they offer two eggs, potatoes or toast a la carte for 3 or 4 bucks. Very cool, particularly at Ruth Chris which is so spacious and elegant with the tablecloths and servers in tuxedo jackets. But the Urbane in the Hyatt Olive 8 is so good, I ate there three or four times, prompting my boyfriend to say that I was cheating on the Hyatt Grand. The sign outside Dragonfish advertises a movie and sake special: you get discounts on movie tickets and a break on sake every Sunday. (Check to make sure but that's what I thought the easel said). I thought Dragonfish was sushi but they have no nigiri or sashimi, just a few rolls. For Happy Hour the rolls are cheap and fine but sushi is by far the least good thing at this Asian fusion. The flash-friend squid, the noodles, and the steak are all excellent. Specialty cocktails are reasonably priced and the hot sake dirt cheap at HH (2.50 for a small). I wish we had better Asian noodles in SB. I am in love with that spicy garlic rice noodle dish. Dragonfish is nothing to look at inside but it's not expensive and the food is terrific.

    (4)

  • Sonia S.

    Service was a little slow considering once we got seated it appeared several seating options were open. We had recd several recommendations within hours of checking into our "resort". Food is awesome. Service can be a bit slow. Chill ambience. Altogether, nice chill spot with good eat and drinks.

    (4)

  • Jacqueline M.

    We came to the dragon fish and had outstanding service! Jesse the bartender was exceptional. Fantastic cocktails and excellent food! Recommend to all. Order the lemon drop and sushi! ;)j

    (5)

  • Tony F.

    We stopped in here for a quick bite of sushi - and that's what happy hour means at dragonfish! We got a great little repass at little price, with great beers, and drinks, a subtle but authentic decor. The sushi was spot on, simple rolls for supercheap and slight upgrades for more adventurous maki. Plus, they had REALLY GOOD APS! ...drumroll please ... TEMPURA BACON!!!!!!! Out . Of . Control!

    (4)

  • Winifred X.

    Their late night hours makes them one of the few places open on a weekday night past 10pm in Seattle downtown. Late night happy hour menu price is very good, the food is Meh, but CHEAP alcohol (Sake) menu (which I don't drink, so I cannot comment on the quality). And DH and his coworkers went their one night and noticed it has a particular clientele atmosphere (maybe it's a gay bar one night of the week?), which we are totally fine with, just wish he'd known about it before taking a work group there.

    (3)

  • Heather K.

    Went for HH - pretty reasonable HH but not as amazing as I'd thought. $3.95 for spicy crab roll (4 pieces). Rolls were kinda "fishy" and very loose so they were hard to eat. For $1 a roll, not a good HH deal. The hicimi squid (calamari) was pretty good & I thought a good size for the price. I was also pleased that it was mostly rings (not the bodies). The lime rickey shrimp was DIVINE. I only wish there had been more. The $4 lemongrass cocktail was good... Pretty much just tasted like a vodka lime which is fine by me. They only had one server in the entire bar & it was his 4th day. He did pretty good but seemed really overwhelmed. Also, to get to the bathroom you have to go into the hotel, ride the elevator up a floor & know the code. Finally - we ordered shots... There was still lipstick stains on the glasses :/ All in all, it was mediocre - Downtown has better to offer than this.

    (3)

  • Dana P.

    Went here for lunch as I was at a conference and it was close by. I had not heard of this place but it looked good so we tried it. My friend and I both ordered the Thailand bento box for $14. They forgot to add dressing. The crab cakes were good but the sauce was bland. The noodles were awful. The sushi tasted like a store bought brand. There was plain rice but nothing to go with it. The iced tea was good but light on the tea. The miso soup was good but a little bland. The presentation of the bento box was nice. The atmosphere was good. The waitresses were nice. It was a bit crowded but tolerable. It was a bit confusing on how to enter the restaurant because it's attached to a hotel. Both doors were shut so we weren't sure if it was open. I am not sure if I would go back. It was just ok.

    (3)

  • Jennifer T.

    I would only come here for the Happy Hour drinks. Have you ever bought sushi from a grocery store or Costco? Their sushi tastes exactly like it was bought from Costco!!! There was hardly ANY sushi in the rolls! It was disappointing, but my friends and I were not expecting much. I got the bulgogi which was the best part of the meal. My friend ordered the caramel ginger chicken and it was SUPER salty. I think they need to add less fish sauce to it or something. But, service was great and drinks were strong.

    (2)

  • Ginger B.

    Always a favorite! Eventhough their reviews are pretty rough they are very appreciated. They are busy and their servers very friendly.

    (5)

  • Anthony N.

    I have a passport card for a buy one get one free entree. My coworker and I come here once a month or so and haven't had a bad meal yet. The food is just ok and we wouldn't come here if it wasn't for the passport deal or if it's happy hour.

    (3)

  • Rohan K.

    Nice ambiance, friendly service but very average food. I went here with some colleagues for lunch and we were seated right away. I tried the Korean bento box. The chicken potstickers were really nice, the California roll was average but the biggest disappointment was the supposed star of the meal which was the bulgogi steak. It was extremely overcooked and very tough. By that point any beef looses all it's flavor and texture. I also found it to be on the pricey side considering the lunch portions are really small and don't really fill you up. I don't think I'll be going back here anytime soon.

    (3)

  • Jane A.

    THE CLASSIC HANGOUT - awesome HH Have you ever had one of those places you always returned to time after time even though its not the best of the best but its a place that's just classic? Everybody has them. This place was one of mine. Here's a little history... back in the days (2001) the days nobody ever heard of this place, my click of friends and I use to come here to drink and eat all night. We simply loved the happyhour. Seattle has some great happyhour food AND PRICES. While this place phased out for others, it never did for me. I'd have date nights here Saturday nights with an old boyfriend before we'd go bowling or to the movies (it was routine life). I'd come here celebrating with friends that finals were done (yes, college days). I'd come here with the crew to prefunk before going clubbing (we were a hotmess). I'd came here all the time with any excuse to head downtown to eat. 14 years later, my friends would tag me in photos or in their FB check-ins when they drop by and say "this place reminds me of you". But the main reason why this place is one of my favorites, I introduced it to my bestfriend before she passed away and it became one of her favorites. FOOD. I must admit, I've probably tried everything on the menu. 14yrs later I'm writing the review. I'm very big on their HAPPY HOUR because its good and its affordable. LOVES: -CALIFORNIA ROLL (with real crab), I am fixated on the real crab because it really makes a simple uncreative roll like the california roll much more interesting. -CHICKEN POTSTICKERS, they are so good. Nothing soggy about their potstickers, has a nice crispy outter layer. -HIMICHI SQUID -SESAME SOY TUNA -DRAGONFISH SALAD DISLIKES: -LIME RICKY SHRIMP -MADRAS CURRY CAULIFLOWER & POTATOES -VEGETABLE SPRING ROLLS Honestly, I really just come here for the California Roll and Chicken Potstickers. Until the next review...

    (4)

  • Gabriel C.

    Me- This miso is bland, I'd like to send it back, please. Waiter- Did you even try it? Me- Yes, that's how I know it's bland. WTF, dragonfish? Then I discovered that the waiter did not take it off the bill, either. Poor service.

    (1)

  • Melissa W.

    I have been here twice in the past two years before seeing shows at the paramount. That being said you might want to make reservations because it gets really busy really fast especially if a show is showing across the street. The food is awesome haven't been disappointed yet.

    (4)

  • Grace N.

    Food was very good, ordered basil chicken and spicy chicken/shrimp noodles during dinner tonight. But our server was a bit weird. He seemed to be eating something (or chewing gum) while serving our table...

    (3)

  • Chelsea K.

    Went here for late night happy hour after midnight, it was so nice! I'm not a local but I really liked the prices, really really loved the speed of service and the food was great!! Natasha is our server and she was sooo nice and made the experience for us. It made me sad to see the bad reviews for this place because my boyfriend really liked the decor and everything :) we are coming back here for another late night happy hour tomorrow night!!

    (5)

  • Rebecca S.

    Late night Happy Hour alert! After arriving in Seattle at 11pm I needed a place for late night eats. Thanks to my handy-dandy Yelp app, I was brought to Dragonfish. Dragonfish is one of the rare and awesome places that serves up reverse happy hour (9-1am). I splurged on a few sushi rolls, a fried spring roll and a couple cocktails. Fortunately this only set me back about $23 and I left with a nice little buzz before heading back to my hotel. - Avocado rolls were a win (4pcs for $1.95) - Veggie tofu roll was just decent (4pcs for $1.95) - Veggie spring rolls were pretty blah. Mostly fried dough. ($2.95) - Whatever cocktail they serve with collins (it's on their drink special menu) is tasty but weak. Skip it and stick to well drinks for $4.95.

    (4)

  • Kate J.

    I've been here for happy hour twice, and I'd probably give it a 3.5. The drinks are pretty good, and I had a very tasty dirty martini and a couple of their happy hour cocktails. I also think the service is really great. They're very attentive, even during happy hour, which is great. The one area that needs a little work is the food. Take it with a grain of salt because I've only done happy hour, but most of the food was really salty. The exception was the sushi, which was pretty good but nothing to write home about. I'd probably still come here because the service and drinks are good and then I'd only get sushi.

    (3)

  • Jose M.

    We stopped in for breakfast today. Cool little place, it felt good and welcoming. Or waiter Pete was outstanding. He didn't miss a beat. He even gave us some good ideas on local time killers before a meeting. The food was perfectly executed to order. The potatoes were a nice surprise we didn't expect. If you're staying nearby and are looking for a good breakfast place, this is it. I know it sounds odd to recommend a sushi place for american breakfast but we enjoyed the overall experience so much that we will be back next time we get a chance.

    (5)

  • Wendy W.

    The first thing that impressed me was the decor. Really beautiful. Then, it was the cocktail. Had a couple and my favorite is the Dragon Colada. Now, the food. Here's what we ordered: Dragon chickenfire noodle - too sweet Lime ricky shrimp - too sweet and oily Pike place roll - yum! Smoke salmon did it! Probably will go back for drinks.

    (3)

  • Lois B.

    We came here a couple of times for their happy hour during our stay in Seattle and I was not impressed. I'm just glad I paid the happy hour pricing and it's the only reason I didn't make a complaint about it. The rice is always to mushy and it's like eating rice cakes. When it gets busy, the servers make the cocktails and I've seem the whole process while I sat at the bar. There is no standard in putting alcohol. They literally eyeball everything without properly being trained to make those drinks. Some will be happy with the over pouring, but most look like they lack alcohol by at least an ounce or two. Service is extremely slow too. Go elsewhere!

    (3)

  • David P.

    The 2nd best sushi in Seattle. My favorite yakisoba and the fish entrees are excellent. Best place to go before you hit the town for the night as it is still a little bit of a secret gem.

    (4)

  • Aunt L.

    We were looking for a place to grab dinner before seeing a show at the Paramount Theater, and a few friends recommended Dragonfish. Overall, it was pretty great! I'm going to say right now, I'm a difficult diner, but I try not to be obnoxious. I have to eat gluten free, and I try to eat as close to paleo as I can. (See? Difficult...ok, slightly obnoxious, as well.) We don't know Seattle at all, and didn't have the time to wander restaurant to restaurant checking out menus, so....going on recommendations it is. Hubs loves almost any Asian food, and wanted to try Dragonfish. Being an obnoxious GF diner, I checked the menu. Nothing obviously gluten free. I called the restaurant, and was assured there WAS a gluten free menu, and the waiter could answer additional questions. We made reservations, but ended up grabbing two open seats at the bar so we could take advantage of the Happy Hour menu. Once the bartender realized I was GF, it was back to the main menu for me, just for reference. (By the way, if you are GF, and there at happy hour, you can have the edamame, and several of the sushi rolls.) There are no GF protein options. I ended up ordering the edamame, sharing a few small plates of appropriate sushi with hubs (the tofu veg roll was really good!), and getting the curry cauliflower (really tasty!) (After dinner, I wandered down to Pikes Place and ate cheese. ;-)) Nice atmosphere, nice food, not fantastic if you have dietary restrictions (but what asian restaurant is?! I wasn't totally surprised.). All that said, of all the Japanese restaurants I've been to...this was the most accommodating.

    (4)

  • Chelsea J.

    Dragonfish's happy hour is where it's at! The wait for happy hour and dinner can be very long (especially when there's a show at The Paramount across the street) but they have great specials with lots of food options for $3-6 each. We came here for late night happy hour which starts at 9pm. Nice that it starts at 9pm and not 10pm. We got the bulgogi skirt steak, a chicken and rice bowl, and edamame. We actually got 2 orders of the steak because it was so tasty. We got the collins ($4 during happy hour). The bill came to $34 for 4 food items and 2 cocktails. Not bad at all! Would definitely return when in the area, especially for happy hour.

    (4)

  • DeAndre S.

    I have been here before and never have had such rude service. Mind you I didn't get her name until I ask her what is was so I could make a post on here. PAULA was my server. I sat down then you walks up and say are you ready to order. What about good morning hello my name is sallie Mae. Her reply was you had your head set in. I had my head sets in she is right but that didn't stop you from asking was I ready to order. When you have people coming into your restaurant you greet them. the food came out fast that was awesome and it was good. But I notice I needed butter and jelly for my toast. She brought one but not the other after I asked. No pre busing skills and the last time I seen her is when she dropped off my check.

    (2)

  • Jordan P.

    Had the korean bulgogi steak and it was really small compared to the price. Other than that my party was pleased. Really good sushi rolls but not much to chose from. Had a nice meal but I probably won't be coming back.

    (3)

  • Haley T.

    Went for happy hour. Drink selection was good. Food was mediocre. Service SUCKED. Server said he was coming back to take our order twice. Ended up waiting for 20 minutes before someone else came to to take our order. Server brought our drinks out and spilled it everywhere so we got less than what we paid for. Waited to get the rest of our food and when we asked the server, he seemed to have been rushing us out instead. Told him we are still waiting on part of our order and he said "sorry, I didn't know, I didn't take your order.", instead of going to check on what else we were still missing. Very rude and not courteous at all. Will not return and will not recommend to anyone else either.

    (2)

  • Ethan S.

    I really wish they would re-vamp that menu of theirs...I'm a regular at the Paramount Hotel and wouldn't stay anywhere else but the restaurant below is lackluster in its selections and its bizarre tastes. I love me some Asian cuisine, but you definitely will taste their "interpretation" of it versus the actual meal you would be expecting. For example, their overpriced skirt steak bulgolgi is atrocious, i've had better at a certain buffet I gave 1 star for. I like to order the curry fries but the last time I did it was over salted and wasnt pleasing to my sweet lips at all, she is displeased! The sushi is decent but thats it, i wish they would expand that part of the menu at least. Anyways, wont hold my breath, but being one of the few late night restaurants open near the paramount theatre you would think they would at least try.

    (3)

  • Kelly K.

    Came for the after 9:00 pm happy hour. Our waiter was great, as were the prices, but the food left much to be desired. Drinks were pretty good.

    (3)

  • Ian I.

    Imagine the Mona Lisa with Bob Ross tree in the background. My Fiance and I ate here; Had the 3 course meal bento box. The wawaii Sushi Rolls where amazing, the Meats in the Bento box are spot on cooked to perfection. Thus a description of the Mona Lisa, wonderful art. However the sides are dreadfully dull and not well planned out. In the bento box a dull lifeless salad existed, and some edamame dropped in. Kinda like Bob Ross`s trees they are "happy trees", but they don`t complement the meal. the desert suffered from a similar disjoined appearance, the Sorbet well being delicious had little to complement the asian fusion sense the restaurant is trying to appeal to and the Mango upside down cake reminded me of a Mexican corn cake. The Staff is wonderful and very helpful, the decor is pretty cool and the ceiling fan is unique. * To new Customers: -[Mona Lisa] Get the Sushi its awesome, or the Meats they are perfectly cooked. -[Bob Ross] Don`t waste your Pallet on the bento box the sides are not worth it. * To the Restaurant: -Your meats & Sushi are epic! Keep up the good work. -The staff and waiters are friendly and very helpful, this is great! -The Bento sides: Salad, non-sticky Rice, noodles, & edamame totally boring and just space fillers. * What is great, is the restaurant has the potential to produce a 5 star meal, a little work towards creating sides which complement the [Mona Lisa] features and it`ll be spot on.

    (4)

  • J C.

    Awesome Happy Hour specials. Mmmmm tempura bacon. Bacon is awesome. Drink specials are great. Practically a full meal at happy hour prices. Great stop before event at the Paramount.

    (4)

  • Tom B.

    Yeah, it's not what it used to be on the plate, but it's still a cool spot to grab a drink and snacks before a show. This place has been around for almost 20 years now, and really used to stand out for interesting food and cool decor. It's got way more competition from other interesting restaurants now than it did then, but they've also cut back on the ambition in the kitchen. What you have now is a typical hotel bar/restaurant--nicely appointed, a bit overpriced (though, to be fair, this IS downtown), well-staffed with industry vets. There's a nice faux-asian theme to the decor, but they pull it off pretty well. It's not the biggest restaurant space in downtown, and some of the spaces are a little cramped. But they still pull plenty of people on a regular basis. The menu is pretty much bar snacks with an asian/sushi theme. The sushi is all rolls, and nothing too provocative; half the stuff is cooked already and they hit the spicy ones with drizzles of Sriracha. Oh, well. They taste good enough, and look pretty enough. I still like coming in here, but I don't seek out the opportunity anymore.

    (3)

  • Rich W.

    Their Bento Box lunch is excellent. Try the Thai one. Well worth the stop for a quick lunch!

    (4)

  • Cindy T.

    Came here earlier to order a lunch item to-go. My coworker was wanting Asian food, and since we worked a block away, it was a easy access. We were greeted with a hostess who was at the front register/desk. There is a generic menu (all day) and a special lunch menu. I got the bulgolgi rice bowl with your choice of miso soup, salad or fries. (I got it with side salad). The total came out to less than $11. We didn't have to wait too long, about 10-15 minutes, and during that time we found punch cards, in which if you get 7 punches, you get the 8th meal for free. Our orders then came out, each in a medium sized brown paper bag. Arriving back at the work cafe, we opened our meals, and I was a bit disappointed in my bulgolgi. The side salad is average, as any salad you'll find add onto a meal. But the rice bowl was just plain white rice, with rice seasoning (i.e. flakes of seaweed, flavor) on top, with pickled cucumbers and the burned/over done 'bulgolgi' meat. (see pic). It kinda looked like a cheap, dryed up version of teriyaki. In my opinion, skip out on this place for lunch/dinner, perhaps try out their HH menu, since it appears prices to be relatively inexpensive and a wide variety. But definitely for $10, I expected something that was well prepared/made. (Hence, my overly dried & burnt bulgolgi). (By the way, something so simple, you can definitely make at home...only 3-4 ingredients)!

    (3)

  • Sean K.

    Great casual Asian fusion. We had dirty kids tired legs and hungry bellies. It hit all the marks and was super tasty.

    (4)

  • Charlene I.

    From 3-6pm and 9pm-1am Dragonfish gives us one of the best happy hours in Seattle. The HH food is the best part. They have small dishes starting at $1.95 (avocado or cucumber roll, curried fries) up to $4.95 for more substancial plates (crab cakes -- so bomb, bulgogi bowl, tuna tataki). Sake is only $2.95 and the delcious lychee drop is only $3.95. You can get drunk for cheap! If you don't mind looking for parking or are already in the area, hit this place up! You won't be disappointed...for real.

    (4)

  • Monica B.

    Dragonfish is within long walking distance of my office. I dropped by today to have lunch with a friend. I was really surprised by the lack of customers at 12:15pm. Most of the time, sit down restaurants are packed as far as thee I can see. No matter; I got seated quickly and had a leisurely lunch. I ordered a Korea Bento Box for $11. That price gets you Korean bulgogi skirt steak, chicken potstickers, california roll, miso soup, jasmine rice, and dragonfish salad. In theory...that sounds like a lot of food. I ate it comfortably and found $11 a bit much to pay for what I got. The skirt steak had strong soy flavors, as it should be. However, the steak was overdone, making it charred on the edges and rubbery in some spots. The chicken potstickers were good - the wrapping was a little thick but it worked with the sweet dipping sauce. The california roll was beautifully presented but tasted just okay. The miso soup was fairly standard. I liked the dragonfish salad. I think the choice of greens, the dressing, and fantastic won ton strips all worked well together. I'm frustrated when I eat "Asian" cuisine and the rice is cooked improperly. In this case, after the rice was exposed to the air for a few minutes, it became crunchy, making for an unpleasant eating experience. Overall, the space was nice and made for a quiet dining experience. The food was okay but the price point is a little high.

    (3)

  • Lowann H.

    This place has potential to do better, even if the overall feeling and experience was satisfactory. Happy hour menu is nice except that the rolls or items you choose in their menu will be way smaller, not a bit smaller, way smaller portion. Half the bargain price wise, which kind is frustrating, but hey they have real bargain on drinks where portion stay the same :) Food is good, and well, you see the chefs cooking so it's always nice right? And hosts welcomes you the supposed way and they're very nice. But, there's something not right as hosts would come to the table maybe too often in frequency. Almost like 'forcing you to choose more item' kind of feeling. Maybe a tiny bit, yes. That's why not 5 stars but 4 because it's a very nice place that I will go visit again. If lithe second experience is better I will upgrade my rating. Or lower it, time will tell.

    (4)

  • Jessica P.

    Went for the late night happy hour and was not impressed by the food menu, which was a shame because it was a great concept for a quick bite to eat and have drinks with friends.

    (2)

  • Lauren H.

    We went during happy hour which made our meal easy to pick and choose from. Of course happy hour means we got a good deal! We ordered about 10 items with 4-5 drinks on the menu and it was only $62! The food was good. I can't complain for the price. It's nothing out of this world but I would definitely come here again! They have a good happy hour range so you can come here pretty often to catch the HH menu. I really enjoyed the Curry fries! It has an asian zing to it. Also, I really enjoyed the lemongrass tofu. You have to be a tofu fan though since it doesn't have much taste but I really loved it. Sakes and cocktails were only $4 durng HH too. AWESOME!

    (3)

  • Niky N.

    Great happy hour! Really good crab cakes & Thai tea. Only bad thing is we were sat at the most poorly located table! It was right next to the bar and this huge column. Awkward for everyone to get around us.

    (3)

  • Stefany V.

    Underwhelming. Being in Seattle for the first time, I wanted to get my sushi on with the fresh fish you guys have here- but every place I tried was closed for lunch. Waited and hit up this place for happy hour, at the recommendation of a local friend. Between 3 of us, with HH pricing, we somehow dropped $100. Granted, we had about ten drinks, but the food was fair... for everything but the sushi, which was mostly underwhelming. MISSABLE: Dungness Cali roll, lychee martini, poke roll, lemon collins, edamame HIT: Dragonfish roll*, cucumber sake sour, curry fries, squid and crabcakes-both with really good dipping sauces! *Although our server was attractive and polite, I was a little put off by a particular incident early in the evening. Prior to HH starting, I wanted to try a sushi roll and asked which was her favorite: she recommended one that was $12. What arrived at our table was the Dragonfish Roll, for $3 more, without any explanation. When I asked about the change, she vaguely replied that this roll "had more". HH menu allows you a discounted opportunity to try a few of their better small plates, but the sushi here is underwhelming. Stick to other options.

    (2)

  • Rajesh M.

    Do yourself a favor, and eat somewhere else if you want edible food! I went with my friend for dinner at this place, usually I am not very picky on the food but this place is horrible! So we ordered a sushi roll, which was edible but over priced and extremely spicy, okay I can take that. Then came the entree, the salmon with rice. Jesus, the food was so sour that my tooth was about to fall off, I couldn't eat the food and had to call the waitress, they suggest the wheat noodles with chicken instead. Alright, round 2, one word -- HORRIBLE!! I was not sure what I was eating, but I had to since I was hungry, it was basically a week old noodles, over fried and an full bottle of vinegar poured onto it for a cover up! Yes, that was the kind of "noodles dish" they serve. Paid $24 for the meal only to go home Hungry and feeling nasty. Never again!

    (1)

  • M L.

    Some of the worst service I've ever had. Sat us down and our server did not come over for 20 mins and then only after we got up and asked the hostess. Then it took another 30 mins before we got our food. Server was rude and would disappear for long chunks of time. To the point that multiple strangers were discussing how bad the disappearing waitress is.

    (1)

  • Thomas W.

    Eating here with 2 friends of mine during happy hour. Disallowed from sitting at a table. Had to sit at bar. There were at least 15 empty tables. It is interesting that a dog can sit at a table, drink out of a water glass and eat off the plate. The waitress came by and did not say anything to them. So my question is - dogs get to have a booth and gays do not?

    (1)

  • Kelly L.

    nice varied menu with decent prices. really good service. food came out of the kitchen quickly. try the sushi and noodle dishes. The shrimp lime rickey is amazing! they helped to accommodate a guest that had allergies and were really nice about this request. Had some really nice sake choices. I never thought I'd like it, but the one we tried was surprisingly good. I'll definitely try again.

    (4)

  • Abdullah A.

    Came here with a couple of friends to try the happy hour food. We got the curry fries, poke roll, bacon tempura, ginger chicken rice bowl and potstickers. The food was not great. The fries were ok, they had a good curry flavor to them. But when your Asian restaurant's best offering is the fries, something is wrong. The poke rolls were heavy on the rice and veggies but light on the fish, which didn't sit well with our group. The bacon tempura felt and tasted more like a ham tempura, with the bacon not crispy nor flavorful. Somebody in the kitchen was very heavy-handed with the fish sauce on the ginger chicken rice bowl. The potstickers were mostly deep-fried dough. Will not be back.

    (2)

  • Kathrina T.

    Dragonfish is often overlooked because it has been around so long. But there is a reason why it endures, especially for industry folk. They consistently serve outstanding food with their own brand of casual, light-hearted service. This is a usual haunt for our friend group, Monday all night happy hour being our favorite. And no matter if it has been a week or a month, we always feel like family. Bulgogi, Dragonfish salad and caramel ginger chicken are my go-to's. And pearl sake or a lychee martini always satiates my thirst. If it's not already a Seattle Institution, it will be soon. And parking on Monday night downtown? Plentiful -- and after 8pm, free.

    (4)

  • Steph H.

    A friend suggested lunch here and it sounded fine to me. None of us had ever been but we were all down for some fusion-y Asian grub. Since it's located inside the Paramount Hotel, you have to go through the lobby to get to the entrance. The decor and ambience is modern but lived-in, with lots of Asian flair. They have a pretty extensive menu with all kinds of pan-Asian fare, and our party of four ended up ordering a variety of items, from sushi rolls and crab cakes to Chinese-style noodles. Everything was good, but I can't say any of it was outstanding. Definitely beats chains like a PF Chang or whatever. Service was very good, though, and overall we had a nice lunch here. If you're in the area and craving this kind of food it's a solid choice, but I doubt I'd be coming back unless some people insisted on meeting here or something. In a town full of amazing restaurants, this one was just A-OK.

    (3)

  • Daniel M.

    I've stopped in for lunch with friends a couple times. The service is quick and it's never crowded. The bento lunches are filling and pretty tasty. The rolls are fresh, and the crab cakes are very good, though there's nothing particularly "Thai" about them. The rice and Singapore noodles tend to be dry, and this last time the miso soup was way oversalted. Overall it's decent, and I'm sure I'll be back, but I wouldn't go out of my way for them.

    (3)

  • Katie H.

    I went here this weekend for happy hour and had a great experience! The food was great- I couldn't believe the quality of sushi I got for the price (I especially enjoyed the spicy tuna roll). Also, the not so hidden gem on the happy hour menu is the curry steak fries! So good! The portion sizes are also good for a happy hour menu. The drinks were good, too, but average for a happy hour experience in downtown Seattle. If it was another city, they would probably be great, but let's face it, Seattle knows how to do a happy hour! We had good, attentive service, and I look forward to returning sometime soon.

    (4)

  • Jennifer N.

    I think this place is delicious. It is also right next to my office which is extremely convenient :). For reference, I've been here twice this week, and probably like 4 times this month, so I am a true fan! The only thing I've ever had here is sushi rolls. At this point I have eaten most of them and they're all fabulous! What I love most is that they're happily willing to customize the rolls and they've never charged me extra for relatively small changes. Today I had the spicy crab roll and spicy tuna rolls, both replaced the cucumber for avocado, and they were fantastic! I think this is really a gem of a place in this area of town for casual sushi and I plan to continue going back often! I think it is pretty well priced as well - it's definitely priced waaaay better than Blue C Sushi down the street. Only con - the bathroom is a PAIN to get to. It's through the hotel, up an elevator, with a locked door. Seriously they need to get a regular bathroom in the restaurant.

    (5)

  • Carne E.

    The Good: The place looked nice, modern, and comfortable. The food was decent. We had the tempura bacon, pot stickers, chicken satay, and the miso ribeye. The platters were thin boats with our food, save for the satay. The peanut sauce was thoroughly enjoyed on everything. The Bad: Was never offered a full menu even though we arrived at the tail end of happy hour. The tempura bacon may have been cooked from raw in the fryer, and if so, that is why it was rubbery. The space was cramped and the wait staff seemed flustered despite the fact that it was not super busy there. The Ugly: Some of the potstickers had crunchy dough (from improper cooking), the bacon was somewhat undercooked, the ribeye was a bit on the fatty side, the miso flavor was missing from the meat and that left me with a sour feeling inside as my friend paid for everything. Conclusion: The concept of some of the food makes me want to try on a non-happy hour period. However the flavors were soo small (not portions, flavors) and minute, that I won't bother. I am not the best cook in the world, and my kids are worse, but they would at least do better flavor wise than what I got from Dragonfish.

    (1)

  • Razel M.

    Good happy hour for city prices, and the staff are super nice. I had four $3 lychee martinis and a pearl sake (and got a double shot of the sake; the waiter said they do that sometimes for happy hour!). Considering I'd had a glass of madeira at dinner, you can bet I was feeling good by the end of the evening. I felt like the drinks could've been stronger though; I'm no lightweight but not a heavy drinker either, so I usually get a buzz by drink #3 or 4. I didn't get one till my last martini. Boyfriend wanted a dark beer, but they were out of black butte porter. So he settled for a pale ale and a Red Hook ESB. Supposedly they may end up just having Guinness as their darkest beer on tap. You have been warned. Anyway, let's move on to food before you start to think I'm some kind of alcoholic. Good prices for food too. A couple sitting near us inhaled I think five plates/bowls of food or something and probably walked out with a bill under $30. I had a poke roll, it was $4 I think for 4 pieces, not bad. It actually did taste very much like poke although there was an excess of cilantro, which I do not like. Happy hour is from 9pm to 1am everyday I believe. Good place for a late night drink or two and some snackage.

    (4)

  • Val B.

    After an 11 hour travel day and not wanting to leave the hotel (Paramount), Dragonfish does the room service. More limited menu than what's in the restaurant, but quality was top notch and price was on par with any kind of room service (let alone super awesome Asian fusion). Got the chicken pot stickers and caramel ginger chicken and they were amazing.

    (5)

  • Lan H.

    Not a fan of their sushi and I probably wouldn't pay full price for their food but I would return for a few of their non sushi HH items. Anything fried is great, but when you have tempura peppered bacon it's just mind blowing! Yes, my taste buds were soooo delighted! It was my favorite dish on their hh menu. A few other items I would recommend - albacore tuna tataki + the korean bulgogi skirt steak + curried fries Their mojito was also very refreshing!

    (4)

  • Paul G.

    Full disclosure - this is a Breakfast review. Lunch and Dinner may be better. Long wait for a table, the hostess was unseen until a patron went back into the kitchen to get her. Water glass had lipstick on it - our waitress noticed it and removed the glass. Wife's basted eggs had a hair in them. Red grapes on the fruit plate looked OK, but some tasted moldy. Coffee had grounds in the cup, our waitress replaced the servings. Toast for breakfast was delivered long after hot food, too late to enjoy with the cooked eggs. I did not complain to the staff because I did not want to be a p.i.a., and they seemed un-empowered to do anything. I won't be back. For breakfast in an expensive hotel, they are very unimpressive.

    (1)

  • William H.

    My experiences were both purely done after 10pm, for the Happy - Hour menu. We tried pretty much everything between my girlfriend and I. The standouts were: Spicy Dungeness Crab roll, Poke roll, Avocado roll (simple, but done well) Squid, Crab rolls, chicken pot stinkers and Bacon tempura most of all The Caramel Ginger Chicken. Presentation suffered a little bit, likely due to the late night hour, but the plating was attractive. More specifically the sushi wasn't the most structurally sound, but the flavor made up for it. The Caramel Ginger Chicken deserves it's own special mention. The flavor this thing brings to the table is fabulous. The darker bits really helps make the flavor differ with each bite. Don't let the name fool you, it's not super sweet. It's all flavors in the right measure. Bacon Tempura was an experience. Super tastey, great dipping sauce. The crab cakes were great, also paired with a great sauce. The sushi was great for the price, everything in downtown has the locale premium tacked on. When comparing it to other sushi coast wise, this is only like 2 dollar half rolls. The real champ of this restaurant seems to be its great aioli creations. Everything was paired exceptionally well. Give this place a shot, it's got a great environment and restaurant wide happy hour after 9pm.

    (4)

  • J T.

    Worst service. Several issues. 1. Came in for happy hour and told us they couldn't sit us at a table unless we ordered dinner. 2. Ordered simple Thai iced tea and couldn't get that right. 3. Two orders messed up. 4. At first wouldn't accept a coupon with no disclaimer against happy hour yet ordered an entree. Got it after complaining.

    (1)

  • Suor K.

    Meh. I've been to Dragonfish before and remember it being much better than it was tonight. After a very long flight to Seattle, I was quite hungry and wanted something light and close to the hotel where I was staying. Fortunately on Monday there's happy hour from 3pm to closing. The interior is very nicely decorated and there is a lot of seating. The food on the other hand could be improved. I ordered the spicy dungeness crab rolls, the spicy tuna roll, the tempura shrimp roll, and the hichimi squid. The dungeness crab rolls were too spicy that it was no longer enjoyable. This is in contrast to the spicy tuna roll, which I didn't think were spicy at all. The rice was not as soft as it could be. The hichimi squid was decent. I probably won't come here again. I've had much better sushi elsewhere.

    (3)

  • Mercedez B.

    There happy hour is amazeballs! Every Monday from 3pm to close is happy hour, which is my favorite part about this place. Tempura bacon is a MUST TRY! Also, the fries are amazing. They are little wedges with something like Johnnys Seasoning sprinkled throughout for only $2. Everything on the happy hour menu is great! Their staff will get to know you by your first name if you go often enough. They are always really friendly!

    (5)

  • Erin J.

    Pros:the decor was a lot of fun. Especially loved the creative overhead fans and the mosaic over the kitchen area. Appreciated the fact outdoor seating was available for nice, warm Seattle evenings. The food was visually appealing; all the plates came out looking beautiful. The food was overall pretty tasty, too. We ordered the tempura peppered bacon, caramel ginger chicken, Korean Bulgogi skirt steak, Hichimi squid, and Asian curried steak fries.The Bulgogi steak was incredibly tender and perfectly rare with a mild teriyaki flavor. The squid was tender and crispy, and the garlic sesame aioli it was served with was incredible. The curried steak fries were surprisingly good--the curry provided a nice kick to the fried potato wedges, and were also reasonably priced. The peppered bacon tempura was a fun plate to try and pretty affordable for the portion size. The star of the night, however, was the Lychee Drop. It was so sweet and flavorful with a whole lychee at the bottom! I'm still not sure whether I'll be back, but the Lychee Drop is certainly something weighing in favor of returning. Cons: When we walked in, we were informed the wait would be 20 minutes just for a table. There were four of us but we still decided to grab a drink at the bar while waiting for a table. It felt like much longer than 20 minutes. When they finally brought us back to a table, the entire back of the restaurant was empty! I can understand closing off part of the dining room at 2:00pm on a weekday, but during the dinner rush with a long wait? The service was also lackluster. Not terrible, but not great either. Most of the plates were TINY. Again, we ordered six plates (including two orders of the bacon), and I felt like I only got a couple bites of food. At $5, the portions of the squid, ginger chicken and skirt steak (a VERY affordable piece of meat) were minuscule. The ginger chicken was a little too sweet and syrupy for my taste. Finally, their unwillingness to split checks at happy hour was frustrating. Especially with fewer and fewer people carrying cash these days, it makes it difficult to go to places with a no-check-splitting policy when you're with a group. Dragonfish might have more potential for a date night type occasion. However, it just didn't do it for me for an after work happy hour with a small group of coworkers.

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  • Alice C.

    Came here for lunch before a show at the Paramount. I got the calamari and red curry noodles. Both were ok. Nothing spectacular. Pan Asian restaurants are hit and miss. In order to be good, they have to pick a cuisine and spin off of it. For instance, Monsoon is good because it is a spin off of Vietnamese food. Wild Ginger is decent because it spins off of Thai food, Dragon fish has Japanese, Thai, Asian etc dishes. Dragonfish lacks focus and direction.

    (3)

  • Jess W.

    Great ambience. Convenient location. Good food. Tasty drinks. Service was alright. The mega disappointment, though, is that the plates look like they've been hit by a shrink ray. I'd feel funny ordering two of the same dish, but it's more awkward to leave hungry.

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  • Laren B.

    Everything here is just so-so, except the location and LADIESSS NIGHT!! On Wednesday they do drink specials for ladies (gentlemen welcome) and they also do raffles. Its such a fun low key way to spend a Wednesday evening with your gal pals. Maybe even a great spot for Galentine's day! Their drinks are tasty and well priced during happy hour. Staff is always friendly, helpful, and all that. Sometimes it seems a bit slow but it is a large restaurant. The food always leaves a little to be desired. Maybe I should eat beforehand?

    (3)

  • Kimberley M.

    We were told 5-10 minutes to wait and then when we checked in again oops it was 35 minutes and we hadn't even been written down on the list. Then the FOH just told us to go somewhere else. Obviously they didn't want our business. What a crap first impression.

    (1)

  • Latifa S.

    $2.95 sake!! $1.95 sushi rolls( avoid the sushi!!), $4.95 rice bowls etc etc. All in all, you can have 3-4 drinks and few plates for under $20. What's not to like? You do need to be a little inebriated to enjoy their food I feel. I do have a prime card and been there for few dinners. They were A-ok! But for happy hour- this place is pretty happening.

    (3)

  • Jessica J.

    One of the best Happy Hours in Seattle! They stay open late and I highly recommend checking them out. Their Happy Hour Menu is insane...lots of things to pick from: sushi rolls, edamame, pot stickers, chicken satay...and it's all around $5.00. They even have Happy Hour drinks too. It's worth driving to Seattle, even if it's just for some late night sushi at Dragonfish!!

    (4)

  • Darlene D.

    Good selection for HH! Everything was tasty and the service was good. All night HH on Monday night.

    (4)

  • Nancy H.

    My kid and I recently came here for dinner after a show at the Paramount. We were initially put off a bit by the long line and crowd of people waiting in the tiny "waiting area", by the check-in desk, but we were told we could get seated in 5 minutes if we opted to dine at the kitchen bar (which we did). Didn't like how, while waiting (which was closer to 15 minutes in actuality), the waiters and host staff kept gently pushing us and others out of their way to get to and from the check-in counter. I mean, there's nowhere to stand and wait, so I'm not sure where they wanted us to wait. In the main dining room by diners eating? They definitely need to get more seats in this waiting area or designate more waiting areas elsewhere. But I digress... Once we were seated, our food was fantastic!!! And we were there by 5pm so we took advantage of the Happy Hour pricing, which goes until 6pm. I had the Lychee drop cocktail (okay, a few!) which was unbelievably good. And only $3.95!! My kid had a few Asian bubble teas which she said were "like candy" (which, to her, is the highest compliment possible!). We had a few of the sushi rolls (very fresh and good, but nothing special), and my kid had the ginger chicken (loved it!). I had the grilled miso ribeye which was wonderful, cooked to perfection, on a plate of sweet ginger sauce. Hands down, the best dish I had there (and there were many great dishes!). I can't wait to have that again. We also shared the curry fries (good, crisp, but not very curry-ed. Could have used a lot more spice) and the tempura bacon (omg, who thought of THIS dish! Unreal. Sooo good!). The crab cakes were good but not great (a tad soggy, but the accompanying sauce was perfect). We were too full from dinner to try the desserts, but they looked good, too (kid wanted the chocolate dessert, and I wanted the mango upside down cake, but we just couldn't! Next time). Our waitress was as nice as could be and all the foods were brought out really fast. And, being at the kitchen bar, we were able to watch the cooks at work! It was really neat.

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  • Barry B.

    We stayed at the Paramount and bought their breakfast option. My husband and I had the smoked salmon bagel and ended up with the worst food poisoning of my life. This was our only vacation for the entire summer and it place ruined it. We did tell them and the only response was - come back and you can eat for free. No thanks! AVOID this place unless you want to end up sick! Melinda P. Reno NV

    (1)

  • Mrs H.

    This restaurant is apart of the Paramount hotel. Its Meh...we had gone down to get a little appy and drinks at night. We ordered tuna tataki and its not that great. And the chicken satay with peanut sauce. I guess it was a bad choice considering i can make it far better than them. This is the reason i don't eat asian food out. I make it better at home myself. The drinks during happy hr 9-closing. I had the lychee cocktail. Good price i guess. I don't drink much cocktails. It tasted like Soho 7 up in Canada. Also got a colada. Good but it was a steep $11. I guess i should just stick to my wines.

    (2)

  • Kevin H.

    So I am not sure if a busy Sunday threw them off but service was AWFUL and slow to boot! A group of 3 of us came in and ordered a drink and a food item each. After 15 minutes we finally received a gross tasting pair of cocktails and discovered the waitress never ordered the third. Another 15 minutes later part of our food order arrived only to discover she left one of our tuna rolls out of the order. We ordered a second round, and yet again another food item never made it into the computer. After about 90 minutes we had finally had enough and got our check which included $25 of another table's tab that we had to get removed. Although our server was polite she was absolutely clueless! Food was okay but there are enough options in downtown that there is no need to come here.

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  • Lefty R.

    Great late happy hour drink specials, the food...well...service is decent.

    (2)

  • Ellie V.

    I still give it 4 stars for the price and food. We had the following: Hichimi Squid - much better this time, wasn't salty. Spicy Crab Roll - usually okay but a little bland this time around Thai Dungeness Crab Cakes - really liked the Cilantro Aioli dipping sauce it came with and the Cakes were pretty tasty Grilled Miso Beef Ribeye - always yummy! Dragonfish Dessert Sampler - enjoyed Lychee Drop - still stiff but still love it - my friends usually request it be made sweeter which they'll do, I like it the way it is Not so yummy: Dragonfire Chicken - the sweet chili sauce threw off the taste and the noodles weren't what we expected Chinese Five Spice Salmon - the salmon was ok but the vinaigrette threw us off as well, yuck really Still have lots to try. I still like coming here. It's a great place for the girls to get together and cheap for some of us when we can't get to 13 Coins or Daniel's Broiler happy hours.

    (4)

  • Cecilie R.

    I was recently at a convention volunteering for one of the non-profits I am active with and wanted food close to Sheraton downtown. Their daily lunch specials are great and if you skip a side you save a buck. I had the Korean beef with pickled cucumbers-the meat was medium rare and really tasty. I was told that they would be bringing back brown rice to the menu; which means I will be going back! Really enjoyed the speedy lunch service and the fact that I was in the heart of the downtown core with no line or wait for to go food. I'd really recommend it to anyone who is stuck at a convention downtown.

    (4)

  • Allison F.

    Happy hour only. Came here with coworkers on a Friday evening and we were underwhelmed. There were only two cocktail options on the menu, and the consensus among the group was that they were both too sweet. The food options were fairly priced, but portions were small and flavor bland. Come to think about it, everything about this restaurant was bland, right down to the decor.

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  • Sila B.

    This is another one of my most favorite happy hour standbys. Dragonfish is usually fairly busy from 10pm to 1pm for the late nighters roaming around downtown. Located right across from the Paramount, a window seat makes for some interesting people watching once the shows let out. Things I love about D'fish: 1. $2.95 sake, drafts, and certain cocktails (the ruby berry splash is fantastically refreshing, and topped with floating cranberries!) b. Appetizers from $1.95 to $4.95. Try: coconut shrimp tempura rolls, tofu pillows (the peanut dipping sauce is delicious, and who doesn't like to say "tofu pillows?"), Pike Place roll, chicken potstickers. Not all of the sushi is mind blowing, but the price is definitely right. iii. The decor. I don't know what it is, but the red shutters on the windows, the ample booth space, and the warm lighting make me feel all cozy whilst gettin' my happy hour on. What's not great is the service; it can be touch and go. Just depends on the night, the server, and how hoppin the joint is. Additionally, the bathroom can be hard to navigate to, as it's located in the adjoining hotel. It can be quite an adventure after a few ruby berry splashes. Definitely add this to you happy hour rotation.

    (4)

  • Victoria T.

    I don't like sushi. That being said, I will hang out with friends and find something on almost any menu. I was all worked up about a meeting and couldn't eat. I also couldn't drink since I had a meeting. So, I sat there and had a diet coke while Thelma scarfed down a green shrimp curry dish and a lovely blue cocktail. She licked the spoon, slurped the drink, sighed with contentment. The waitstaff did not look at me like vermin for just sitting there which means that I am likely to go back at some point when I can, in fact, drink a bunch of those lovely blue cocktails.

    (3)

  • Sovannary S.

    Seriously, can the service get any worse? We waited so long until the server noticed us, actually we practically had to beg for attention because she was too busy flirting with some business guy. I mean come on, seriously, there is a time and place for that. At first we thought the Happy hour was a good pric until we saw the portions. i understand that they are HALF portions but the bill shot up pretty fast. Also, where was our water? The waitress offered us a glass of water for TWO people at the END of our meal.

    (3)

  • Tana B.

    Happy hour has some really good prices (we went on Saturday 3pm-6pm and they let us have the deals a little early!). But if you have to use the bathroom you have to go in the hotel on the second floor, make sure you ask for the code! The service was mediocre and so was the food. The lemongrass drink I had was really good, so was the price. 3/5

    (3)

  • Mike R.

    This is one of my favorite happy hour spots near Pacific Place, but don't let the happy hour prices fool you. You can spend some serious cash here if you come hungry! They have several plates for prices ranging from $1-2 to $8 or so, but they're kind of small (sort of like an Asian tapas experience). They have a great variety and all of them are tasty - I think I try them all every time I come in for happy hour. Their drink menu isn't one of my favorites - most of their options are very fruity, which isn't my thing. However, I don't have any complaints about their drinks as I've always enjoyed mine. Overall: Great happy hour spot!

    (4)

  • Drew W.

    I will start my review in a way I generally try to avoid doing but that is the service here is horrible. The food was bad the only highlight was the diversity of the happy hour menu. To go into detail on the service. We walked in and they asked how many, we told them and they said it would be a few min before we would be seated. I found this odd because most of the place was empty, if I recall right three tables had people and two of the chairs at the bar. We sat for over 20min before we were seated. When we sat down it was about 10 more min before some one came by to grab drinks and what not for us. We ordered at that time too miso, some rolls, and drinks. The Miso came out first after 10 or so min. It was separating as if it sat there for a noticeable time under a lamp. The tofu in the miso was semi cold and not cooked. The rolls came almost 40min later, yes i typed that right almost 40 min later. They were not good but were about safeway or QFC standards. Last time I will dine here.

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  • Jermey E.

    Happy hours is just amazing if you want a snack before you go out on the town or after. I honestly have not gone any other time then the happy hour, because it is so inexpensive! Not only is it inexpensive it also keeps quality in the food and doesn't taste like happy hour food. Edamame, Curry Fries, and 4 piece Poke Roll is how I go with a barrage of cocktail drinks! Then I am ready to adventure in to Seattle with out draining my bank account. If you haven't gone I recommend it, and bring your friends! The staff will take care of you for sure! I have never had an issue with staff and I have been going here for quite a few years. Now this isn't top quality sushi which is why I gave it 4 stars, but it is better than your Blue C, and Sushi Land type places. The drinks are also very well made.

    (4)

  • Leha A.

    Sushi is one of those foods, where I love eating with girlfriends. This place is absolutely perfect for bringing groups! The food is Good but the portions are a bit smaller. My Favorite thing about this restaurant is the ladies night out deals and happy hour options. I've done dinner and also many hh!

    (3)

  • Brian C.

    Yummy happy hour fare. Very fast service.

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  • Jay K.

    I love Dragonfish! It's very unpretentious, the waiters are wonderful and the food is amazingly tasty for the price. Fantastic Happy Hour menu and seasonal rotating draft beer! I also like the dark ambience of the place. Great location for Paramount Theatre pre-show drinks or dinner!

    (4)

  • Anna S.

    Great Happy Hour from 3pm-6pm and then again at 9pm! Even when this place is busy, we have always had great service! You must try the Lime Ricky Shrimp! They are less than $5 and SO GOOD! Wednesday night is Girlfriend's night out and they have specials even AFTER Happy Hour for the ladies! My non happy hour favorite is the Dragonfire Chicken- it is spicy but that sauce is divine! It's walking distance from lots of shopping and there's a pay to park lot across the street when you can't find street parking. Good food, reasonable prices and great service!

    (4)

  • Apollo Y.

    We started off the nite looking for a late nite happy hour in Kirkland but after all of them fell through we decided to drive to Seattle n found this place n I must say that I was pretty surprised. They have ALOT of choices for their happy hour menu and on top of that happy hour is throughout the whole restaurant n not just at the bar. The ambience of this place is pretty chill, the bartender and waitresses were all really nice n friendly....the decor of the place is pretty nice I especially liked the fans n the windows. We ordered a whole bunch of stuff since we were pretty hungry n also because everything sounded really good but the thing I liked the most was the tempura peppered bacon. I know what you're thinking how can deep fried fat taste good but it does, the sauce that they have for dipping is soooooooo bomb!!!! The only downer for me was the street parking n that you have to take the elevators to the second floor to use the bathrooms but other than that this place great. I'm definitely coming back so I can try the rest of their menu.

    (4)

  • Kate B.

    I have been here a few times but most recently went for a pre-Paramount snack. We shared four small plates and that was the perfect amount. I love sushi but I would say that this place shines for the non-sushi items. We quite enjoyed the lime rickey shrimp which came served in a martini glass and was full of little bits of fried shrimp and cashew goodness. The caramel ginger chicken was also delicious with big chunks of meat, a sweet sauce and a good layer of spicy cabbage and chinese mustard to balance it out. The sushi is underwhelming. I did try the Dante's Inferno roll for the first time and that has been been my favorite. It is *spicy* but I loved the sauce on top and on bottom. The Pike Place roll was, as it has been here before, so-so. Nothing really to say about it. I have had the Coconut Tempura roll before and it was also blah. That is saying something as I love me some coconut shrimp. The date had the special martini and it came out with a drop of liquid silver in it. We sat and swirled it around for a good five minutes. A friend at the table had one of the sweeter drinks and it looked pretty but...sweet. I got there 10 minutes before HH ended and tried to find a bar stool to perch on for a cheap drink on the fly but no go. The place was packed. I think the plan of attack will be to go on a Monday when HH lasts from 3 on.

    (4)

  • Alison V.

    I'd say go during happy hour. I can see the service getting crappy if they were busy. We had great service when we arrived around 4 (right at the start of happy hour and the place was empty) but as people started filtering in we had a difficult time getting the waitress's attention. However, they have great deals! You can get some sake for $2.95 during happy hour. Also, the half rolls at $1.95 each are great. The small plates (ranging from $2.95-$3.95) were also a great deal. --------------------------------------------------­----------------------------------- Update: I've found myself back here several times in the past couple weeks. The service is slowly getting better, though everybody still looks a little unhappy to be there at 12 on a Friday night. Then again, I wouldn't look very happy at work at that time either. I'm not really a sushi person, but I love their poke roll and veggie roll too. The tofu pillows are pretty good, though the quality of tofu isn't the highest. The plates of food are usually quite good. My favorite, by far, is the lime rickey shrimp. It is delicious! To drink I suggest the saki drop. It's way too yummy to just have one!

    (4)

  • Anna B.

    I arrived in Seattle on a Wednesday afternoon with a headache and an empty stomach... Drinking wine while cooking lunch for friends before my flight probably wasn't a good idea and my body let me know after an hour in the air... When I made my way to downtown Seattle, I needed something in my belly so I stopped by Dragonfish for some noodles. I choose their Special Noodles with Chicken and Hot Chili Sauce and their eggplant dish. The Noodles were a little undercooked and not as tasty as I wanted them to be. The chicken didn't have much flavoring either. The only good thing was the hot chili sauce that they put with the dish. The eggplant was not the japanese eggplant that is my favorite but the small round thai eggplant which I'm not really a fan of. The flavors in the eggplant dish were tasty but a little fish sauce-y, so if you dislike fish sauce, this isn't the dish for you. My friend went to check out the sushi there and said that it was disappointing. If you want REAL good sushi, go to Japonessa :)

    (3)

  • marie b.

    Had breakfast here, and I thought it rocked. I'm not a breakfast person either. The home fries were the best ever! We all had eggs, omelet, toast, bacon or sausage, so it was pretty basic, but all done well. Our waitress was really lovely too. The restaurant was conveniently located below our hotel, so it was quick and easy.

    (4)

  • Richard U.

    I have been here a couple of times and have been pleased every time. What is key about this place is the hours (serving until 1am) which is very nice to us late night chow hounds and their prices. Tonight I got miso soup, dragonfish salad (vinagrette), calamari, spicy tuna roll and a raw tuna w/ sushi rice and seaweed dish all for $17.33. I have not partaken in any of the alchoholic beverages there but they do seem to boast a rather impressive sake selection. The overall quality if the food is pretty good, not the greatest in Seattle, but I think most folks come here to drinks and happy hour anyways.

    (3)

  • Mo M.

    "Hello Ossifer, take me drunk, I'm home fishing for Dragons again." The service can be spotty & sometimes snotty...the waiting time can be improved by flagging the manager. Remember my friends, the comment cards are there for a very good reason. But hell, between the lemongrass lime rickey, some lemon thing that tickles my tongue and cotton candy sake, it is the happiest hour. Bolstered by the economical savings, I become a funnier person, a ready to tackle the dancefloor person, a let's forgive & forget that horrid time @ Baltic person. The hours (til 2am) are great for our night owl crew. The bartenders have always made good conversation and the crystal chested servers' shirts are mesmerizing. Food: The last time two visits, fish was actually plentiful in the tuna rolls, not to mention the chicken skewers were plumpier. Curried taters were tasty, we have basically tried everything on the HH menu, with no major issues. And the dessert platter was beautiful, I added a shot of it's glorious length and bling. Passion fruit is a must have. Perfect for post-Paramount performance partying. Once again, the service varies, but the price, location and flavor keep us coming back for more dragon worshipping debauchery.

    (4)

  • Danie B.

    What a great time to be had for all!!! Wednesday's is Girl's Night which means drink specials and a raffle from 6pm - 9pm. Every half an hour they raffle wonderful prizes. We ended up both winning an amazing gift basket. Someone even won a $100 gift card to Sephora! The food was delicious and priced perfectly. Some of my favorites: Chicken Satay, Garlic Ginger Chili Chicken and Prawns, and the Dragonfish Salad. Cocktails to try: DRAGONFISH LEMONGRASS COLLINS house lemongrass and kaffir-lime-leaf infused vodka, fresh lemon soda LYCHEE DROP house infused lychee vodka, fresh lemon, served up, short and sweet The service was also wonderful. The manager was present the whole time making sure everyone was enjoying themselves. The bartender/server, Tara, was really sweet. We had such a great time we went back for breakfast the next day. Breakfast is American style. The french toast was served with walnut butter and warm syrup. It was a huge portion. Even shared, we couldn't finish it. Matthew was a our waiter and he was so friendly and had a smile the whole time. We can' wait to go back on our next trip to the city!

    (5)

  • Shel B.

    Great Happy hour. Came here by myself on a Wednesday and I believe they have different happy hour offers each day. They have small plates which i all tried , besides can't really go wrong with the prices, its very cheap and oh my! darn it! I can still taste it in my mouth!!!! service was okay, can be a little spotty at times. Drinks, oh my, try the lychee drop!! can't really go wrong!!! I had two of them tell yah the truth!!!

    (4)

  • Charisma Y.

    I will probably only come back for their happy hour. They have a huge happy hour menu with dishes that range from $1.95 half sushi rolls to $5.95 rice bowls with a small dish. I ordered the bulgogi beef rice bowl, which more than filled me up. However, the rice and beef proportion was off. It would have been better if they added more beef.. but you get what you pay for, right? I really enjoyed their service. Even though I went when it was busy, they were prompt.

    (3)

  • Nancy W.

    "We have eaten sushi and Asian food all over the country and in some other countries and we both agree this could be the best ever! Don't miss the lime Rickey shrimp, albacore tuna tataki or the grilled miso ribeye and their sushi rolls we great!!! Amazing food!! We only had the opportunity to partake in their late night specials (2 out of 3 nights in Seattle). The prices are great and the food an unforgettable treat!!

    (5)

  • Michael D.

    Awesome Asian fusion restaurant! If you're part of UW Alumni Association, just show them your alumni card and they will take off 20% on your bills. Servers don't know it, but tell them to show it their manager.

    (5)

  • Betty C.

    Late night happy hour at dragon fish with a 20% off coupon means a great deal for late night dining. We were a little worried because there were a few crappy reviews of the place but it was only a block away from our hotel and we were tired after spending a day driving to snoqualmie falls (a beautiful place to spend an afternoon by the way! loved it there). I ordered some of the appetizers like the spicy crab roll and shrimp tempura roll, the salad, ginger battered crispy chicken, and the ribs. Mike and his brother ordered the bulgogi beef and the chicken with noodles and peanut sauce. We were surprised that the food was actually pretty good. All the little appetizers were tasty as were the entrees. The beef was very tender and flavorful and the chicken noodle dish definitely had a spicy kick that i really enjoyed. Not sure if this place would be good during regular dinner hours but it looks like it has a lot of different food specials where you may not have to pay full price.

    (3)

  • Chris B.

    I was staying at the paramount hotel and this place was attached. I got back late one night and needed a quick bite to eat. I ordered the pot stickers and a spicy tuna roll. This place is very americanized and is mostly a sports bar. There were loud roudy girls all over, the manager was behind the bar yelling about stuff. Not exactly a typical "asian" place. The pot stickers came out and they were decent. Deep fried instead of traditional style pot stickers, but that's fine. They were good to eat. Then the tuna roll came out and as soon as the waiter sat it down infront of me I could smell how fishy it was. I complained to the waiter that the fish was clearly old and smelled too fishy. His response was a sarcastic: "Wow that's a surprise, fish smells fishy". I walked out. With service like that they don't deserve any business. I would stay away from this place.

    (1)

  • T S.

    If you'd asked me a couple of years ago, I would have told you this was my favorite Happy Hour joint in Seattle. Great food, great prices, great location, and great ambiance. Then times got tough, and prices went up. Times got tougher, and the portions began to shrink. I didn't want to see one of my favs. go under, so I was willing to endure. But now the food is mediocre at best. Sometimes better than others, but consistently inconsistent. I'm speculating that they hired a new service manager to "trim the fat." I guess if they're aiming to be more like Walmart, they're doing it right. Sorry to say I've axed Dragongish from the list in favor of List and Barolo. EDIT: I still wander back in here from time to time due to the lack of other choices for late night happy hour. Raising one star as things have improved a little.

    (3)

  • K N.

    Overall, great place. Service was good. I only experienced the happy hour which was reasonably priced therefor the 3 stars. Has the potential to hit 4 stars over a few visits. Overall a nice casual place to dine.

    (3)

  • Jeff F.

    What do you call a ball of rice with one itty-bitty piece of fish? "Sushi" at Dragonfart Café. This restaurant has a slight charm with a welcoming environment for lounging around, but the sushi here is worse than conveyor-belt-sushi. THE FOOD: * The deep fried goodies, calamari and prawns, are decent (just like all deep fried evil-goodness). * The sushi is a joke: they are skimpy on everything except rice & cucumber. The fish in my rolls were almost the size of a peanut. From my seat near the open kitchen, I saw the chef slapping sushi together with not much care. * They do have a small selection of sake. You can get some of the same stuff for super cheap at Ranch 99. CUSTOMER SERVICE: * I don't have any gripes about the service yet, I've had equally great service at classy joints such as Denny's. There's aren't many good places to eat around this block near Pacific Place, and Dragonfart is not an exception. They sell horrid sushi (and other abominations of "Asian food") very successfully because of their million dollar location. For the same price you can get superior sushi within a short drive's distance at places at Cherry Blossom, Chiso, and Ototo.

    (1)

  • Lynette W.

    I have only been here for afternoon happy hour and I don't eat sushi. Our friends who had been there before brought us. For happy hour they center around small plates a la tapas. Everyone seemed happy with their sushi. I tried the Thai chili crab cakes (liked a lot), chicken gzoya and chicken satay. It was tasty. Bill could get pretty high if you don't pay attention and if it isn't happy hour pricing, but it was reasonable for happy hour. Water was very tasty.

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  • Katy H.

    For the value of their food Dragonfish is A-OK. Everytime I've been there for Happy Hour I forget that the prices look astonishingly low before I recall that the portions are somewhat small. The food is still decent as are the drinks. You can't expect to spend less than $12 on a few plates of food and have it be the best sushi of your life. That being said.. it's still fresh (whenever I've eaten there) and the service has been prompt as well.

    (3)

  • Kyleen S.

    Stayed at The Paramount Hotel just above, great and perfectly priced happy hour. Service could have been better and cocktails were a bit simplistic and lacking the fun that shodld match the yummy food. Draft beers less that $3 makes for greatness no matter if you want to eat or not. Favorite is their limericky shrimp....oh and their spicey ahi.

    (4)

  • Di G.

    Not a big fan. The only reason I didn't give 1 star is because you can't beat the prices. Happy Hour drink prices are standard, unless you get the drinks on special. $2 Sushi is great, but once you get the tiny plate and try it, you realize why it's so cheap. There are so many sushi bars around Seattle that offer a better happy hour experience AND better sushi.

    (2)

  • Phil C.

    I dined with my girlfriend here yesterday afternoon for the happy hour specials. I had heard good things over the years, but had never attended. After having personally visited now, I can say that I never plan to visit again. Upon arriving we saw no hostess or waiter but instead just a sign that said "Please wait to be seated." So we waited... and waited... and finally, six minutes later, we were acknowledged (I had checked my watch). We were then seated by a friendly hostess, and a few minutes later the bartender (also very friendly) came to take our drink order. Things seemed to be improving, but over 10 minutes passed before anyone came to take our order, and our drinks had still not arrived. The drinks arrived, our order was placed, and the food arrived after another fifteen minutes or so. When our waitress (different from the hostess), brought our food she neglected to bring napkins, plates, or soy sauce trays. We were about to mention this, but she had already run off - and not to another table, but to stand against the side of the building, which we could see through our booth window. So we waited and waited, and when she finally came back to our area I had to flag her down and request the aforementioned items. Her response? "Oh." She left to get them, came bank and put them on the table, then walked away again without any other bit of dialog, let alone an apology. We began to eat our vegetable and Pike Place rolls, quickly noting that even though the food was part of happy hour, it was noticeably bad. In particular, the ratio of rice to primary ingredients was unsightly, and the small amount of fish and vegetables that were present did not taste fresh. We finished our meal and had long since finished our glasses of water, which were never refilled for the duration of our stay. Another 15 minutes passed while we waited for the check, at which point I went up to the bartender and asked him directly for it (which he very politely agreed to do). He promptly brought it to us and thanked us for visiting; our actual waitress was not to be seen again. It really is unfortunate to have experiences like this, and I can only hope others don't suffer the same fate. It would be understandable had they been busy serving other customers, but we were one of three or four occupied tables in the whole place. Inexcusable.

    (1)

  • Vanessa W.

    My boyfriend and I came in for dinner on Monday. They have a really awesome happy hour all day on mondays. We got the tempura bacon, caramel chicken and pot stickers. We loved all of it better than the stuff others rave about in Seattle (Beechers Mac and cheese, la panier bakery and pike place chowder). We don't understand the bad ratings but we also stayed away from the sushi. I had a really awesome drink that night called cucumber Collins? Beers on tap for 2.95 and 3.95 cocktails? Heck ya! The next day we came for just drinks and had a really cheery awesome waitress named Judy. She was genuinely happy and didn't judge us for our 9am beverages.

    (5)

  • Nancy C.

    This easily couldve been a 2.5 star if it wasnt for their manager! So my fiance and I decided to eat here again prior our paramount theatre experience. I made reservations a head of time and we arrived 10-15min late (i did call and inform our late attendance) they said np, theyll see us when we get there. We purposely went around 530 to miss the crowd. Upon arrival, we were seated promptly, everything is looking great.. Then.. Took a while and we haven't seen our waitress. We were hungry and ready to order.. We flag down whomever we could. So we finally got this young lady attention and apparently she wasnt our waitress and/or only handled drinks or we didn't seat in her section? Regardless, she explained she doesn't know where our waitress went but was happy to start us off with some drinks. Ordered our drinks, she came back with our drinks and was willing and ready to place us our food order. We should've asked for her name but regardless we made sure she was acknowledge for her willingness in going above and beyond her "section". We ordered 2 lime ricky shrimp (yum!), Singapore noodles (i didn't like it, fiance did), spider roll (yum!), and sadly we.were informed they no longer served the deep fried tofu that had 3 dips to it.. So we settled for the lemongrass seared tofu (eh, ok, not bad). Within little more then half way done, we ordered 2 more dishes: fried calamari (my fav of the night!) And the ginger chicken dish (too salty? Savory? Wasnt appealing for me n fiance) lets say we.were beyond full! During dinner process, we flag down who we believed to have been the manager. We explained to her we have not seen our actual waitress once and another gal took very good care of us. We spoke to the manager about how we miss the tofu n other dishes they once served. She listened and acknowledge it (i hope she got some sorta kudos for it) and as we were talking to the manager I notice this asian gal walking by our table numerous times.. We are beyond stuff n this waiter came by with a tofu dish. The fiance and I looked at each other and was stumped.. We didn't order this we told him. He, him self wasnt sure either so he took it back and within a min came back and said it was on the house from the manager, Mari (sorry if I have it wrong). It was the deep fried tofu we wanted! So that asian waitress i mentioned earlier.. that was the waitress we did not see all night and was suppose to attend to us. I believed she only paid attention to us for the remaining time because we were talking to the manager (shame on you!). For the last 15 min or so she was at our table and for what it seems like, she was kissing ass. Kept asking how we were, if we wanted to pack the rest of the food home n offered to give us fresh sauce for our leftovers!

    (4)

  • Chad Y.

    Hands down one of the best happy hour's in Seattle. Cheap sushi and good drinks, what else could one ask for? Service is generally quick and even on busy nights, I have been able to get a table relatively quick. If a show is going on the Paramount next door, I do suggest calling ahead and making a reservation. The food is good, the sushi decent. Nothing that makes you go wow, but at their happy hour prices, you can eat as much and not worry about driving up a $100 bill (ok, never mind...if you are a sumo wrestler, maybe...). Not the most authentic, but authentic enough. Did I mention they have a killer happy hour?

    (3)

  • Kyoni R.

    I suggested this place for late night happy hour after the UYE movie we had at Loews. It was around the corner and a convenient walk. Our party of 10 people chatted and talked till the server came to take our orders. We ordered away from the happy hour menu $1.95 sushis to $4.95 steak sliders. one order of sushi consists of 4 pieces. they placed our entire sushi orders on one plate. As they brought out the dishes. We called out what we ordered. Food was devoured. beer was drunk. $90 w/Tip. Conversations were hearty. This late night group consisting of Richard, Ian, Alvin, Kristine, Tim, Laurie is always a fun time. Very good energy of friends and always great company. Come join us if you ever attend a UYE. We always look for a late night happy hour.

    (3)

  • Heather B.

    Did Dinner and Breakfast. Dinner: The Yakisoba is a winner! The 5 spice grean beans were well cooked in the spice, but it's not a favorite flavor to me. The fried rice was good, but the chicken Yakisoba was definately #1. Price was ok - $57 for 2 adults, 2 kids. Breakfast: It was fine - not really worth the price. We were there at 9am on a Tuesday and it wasn't worth $60 (for 4). Service was slow (15-min for coffee) and inattentive. Food was fine. Kids liked the pancakes (8" diameter).

    (4)

  • Jijio W.

    I think all these people who are dissing this place must have gone on the same day... maybe the chef was hung over or something. I took my Dad and stepmom to the Dragonfish last week. The food, service and value were all exceptional. I would highly recommend the carmel chicken... but you better order two as the portions are small (as are the prices!).

    (4)

  • Jonesey J.

    I reside in Spokane. And since I moved back from Seattle Dragonfish has a huge place in my heart. The sushi, appetizers & drinks are thee best. If you can hit Happy Hour then you've won the lottery. Great deals. Love this place xo !

    (5)

  • Tom Y.

    I do NOT condone asian fusion cuisine, under no circumstance do I even want to think about going there unless ... I am downtown, a little tipsy and this place just so happens to be across the street from my home PLUS its happy hour going on late. Being open at midnight and still serving food on Sunday night going onto Monday is something else. The food is not very good but its cheap so it is worth it plus the $3 sake, choice of 4 different flavors, sure I can go and buy the bottle from the grocery store for $5-6 but it is midnight Sunday/Monday after all. The kitchen was pumping out food pretty quick even late into the night. Normally I would say skip it, but the happy hour deals are pretty good.

    (4)

  • Krista U.

    I came here for Happy Hour and got a Lychee Drop for $3.95!! The drink was delicious, however when I ate the lychee, my eyes watered a bit... it tasted like I was eating rubbing alcohol! Just a fun warning in case you thought the lychee would taste... like lychee. Anyway, for food, we ordered: The Spicy Tuna Roll: $2.95 Lime Rickey Shrimp: $4.95 (Should have ordered 4 plates of this awesomeness...) Thai Dungeness Crab Cakes: $5.95 (I wanted moreee! Only 3 on a plate. Pooh) Dragonfish Dessert Sampler: $11 (Lemongrass Creme Brulee, Chocolate Heaven and the Mango Upside down Cake. YUM!!) The portions are quite small and the food tastes good, but I wouldn't say that the Dragonfish has best HH value.

    (4)

  • Michelle F.

    I like it, and I don't. I like a lot of the food, but I think a lot of the sushi is... forgive me, but too white. I have the same problem at Liberty on Cap Hill. I like the place, but the sushi isn't very... sushi. It's like Chinese food isn't really Chinese food. The other things on the menu are good, though. The lime rickey shrimp is tasty (though sweet for my want-to-drink-straight-vinegar-and-lemon palate), and I love the spring rolls. Om nom nom! Big fan of the sake selection, as well as the happy hour drinks. As a side note, I've only ever been here for happy hour, so please take that into consideration. I know happy hour foods/drinks are often quite different than what happens during "regular" hours. Anyway, for what's around the area, I'd come to Dragonfish over anything else in a three block radius for food and drinks.

    (3)

  • JoAnna L.

    Came here late with my man on a Saturday night...not too busy, but definitely people there. We were sat immediately and drink orders taken quickly. It was the late HH, so we each got sushi rolls (about $2.95 each?), both delicious, some edamame, and chicken potstickers which were soooooo very good. We also got the lemongrass creme brulee which was unbelievable. The bill wasn't too bad and the overall experience was good, I'd go back again for a late night bite.

    (4)

  • Claire L.

    Awful. We stayed in the hotel upstairs. Thought it would be a good idea to enjoy their late night happy hour, bad idea. Their sushi was so awful I'm actually concerned we will get food poisoning. Better off skipping dinner than eating here.

    (1)

  • Kevin H.

    Happy Hour here is a solid bet; early afternoons, late evenings and every Monday. Don't waste your money on the cocktails - they aren't flavorful and generally weak. Walk in with low expectations and you'll be satisfied with a couple Sapporos alongside some average dishes (I'd recommend the Pike Place Roll, Lime Rickey Shrimp, and Almond-Crusted Tempura Halibut) at decent prices. Service is hit or miss, but there normally isn't much of a wait and you can always grab a seat/drink at the bar. It's a convenient spot to hit before a show at the Paramount, being at the intersection diagonally opposite the theater.

    (3)

  • Firat Y.

    "You could do much worse than Dragonfish," said one of my Seattle-based friends. She was absolutely right. We were staying at the Paramount and happened in on the Happy Hour. The hostesses were both clueless college-aged kids, who failed to mention that the bar was first-come, first-served. Luckily, we quickly figured it out rogut away and secured a couple of stools. Otherwise, we weren't willing to brave a 30-minute wait. Happy Hour menu has some good sushi rolls. Gyozas were passable. We also enjoyed a couple of glasses of expensive, but superb, Japanese whiskey, of which the bar has a decent selection.

    (3)

  • Carlos N.

    I was looking for my first dinner experience in my short stay in Seattle, and a few folks from a Yelp event I attended prior recommended this place. Considering that the location of that event was well-suited for beer but horrendously-suited for food, I and two other Yelpers thought it would be a good time to take them up on that. As expected for a Thursday, the place was pretty busy, so we had to wait a few minutes to get seated. The waiter up front seemed a bit pushy in seating everyone, but it was pretty understandable given the traffic. After we were seated, one of my buds wanted to have a shot at converting me to beer, so he tried to order Bud Light and a local lager to have me "taste the light." This would have failed for him anyway, but our server that night seemed equally pushy in trying to explain their similarities instead of directly telling us that they didn't have the IPA. Not cool. We order the spicy tuna roll, California roll, ginger chicken, and Pike Place roll. The dishes were good, but the Pike Place tastes better without the full cilantro leaf. I also ordered the Desert Orange cocktail, which was okay but nothing I'd order again. The prices are pretty reasonable, which is definitely a plus. All in all, I got the impression that Dragonfish is your typical Downtown sushi place and makes no bones about it. It gets the job done if you're in the mood for sushi and alcohol and have a ton of friends along with you, but look elsewhere if the dinner experience is really what you're after.

    (3)

  • Sonya L.

    We went into Dragonfish totally psyched about the great looking HH menu - and the great prices! But....we came away way less than impressed. Service was insanely slow. Our waitress was nice enough, but there weren't THAT many people in the restaurant, so I couldn't figure out what the holdup was. The food we ordered came out in the slowest waves I've probably ever experienced. My miso soup came immediately, followed maybe 10 minutes later by ONE of my friend's rolls. Then like 10 minutes after that the three rolls that we were sharing came out.....and then a huge gap passed. It seemed like FOREVER until my friend's salad and edamame showed up. At the very end of HH, our waitress came over and told us it was last call. We ordered some Asian potatoes and my friend ordered another beer. The beer came immediately. We waited probably over 20 minutes and the potatoes had yet to show up and our waitress was NOWHERE to be found. We eventually flagged her down, told her to forget the potatoes (which she realized she had never ever ordered for us), and asked for the check. We were pretty annoyed she had forgotten our food after specifically coming by to see if we wanted anything else. The whole damn process of the night was insanely slow and I just can't seem to figure out why. We were definitely trying to have a laid back time and enjoy ourselves, but the weird staggering of the food was just far too bothersome to ignore. The food itself? Completely unmemorable. It definitely wasn't the greatest sushi I've ever had. The miso was fine, but typical. Did the drinks even have a drop of alcohol in them? My cocktail was tasty, but I'm not sure there was any alcohol in it. Overall, this place was a pretty big letdown.

    (2)

  • Clark D.

    This review is for the happy hour. The deals are good for both the food and drinks. As has been mentioned previously, the service is less than stellar for the happy hour crowd. It's as if they resent the patrons who take advantage of their specials. Anyway, we arrived about 5:30, were told there were no more tables for happy hour seating and we could find a seat at the bar if we wanted. We did, and waited about 10 minutes for someone to come with menus. It was now 5:40 and our happy hour remaining was 20 minutes. Soon after receiving our menus the waitress came by and took our order. She was very nice and the food came out quickly. We even had time for a last call (about 5 minutes to go). The sushi was good, not great, but the price made up for that. 4 drinks and 4 rolls were about $35 with tip. I'll be there again, but only for the happy hour. There's better sushi in the area for full-price.

    (3)

  • Jon M.

    Amazing happy hour! Delicious food and great service. My wife and I went with our baby and another couple. We shared a dozen small plates from their happy hour menu. It was reasonably priced and delicious.

    (5)

  • Lesley D.

    Dragonfish is one of my go to spots for drinks/food before a show at the Paramount. The happy hour here (3pm - 6pm) is a pretty solid value. They make this cucumber vodka cocktail that is slightly spicy which I found interesting enough to order multiple times! The Garlic Ginger Chili Chicken & Prawns ($9) = good choice however I would skip the Fresh Spring Rolls ($6). I'm not sure how, but they managed to miss the mark on these. All of their dishes seem ideal for sharing! Pros Awesome happy hour (CHEAP EATS!) Quality ingredients, fresh seafood They take $5 off your bill if you parked at Pacific Place Cons Pretty packed during HH Service can be pretty slow Not particularly good for large groups

    (3)

  • Brandon V.

    Happy hour was good. A great chance to try lots of things. Spicy tuna and poke roll were great! Also liked the lemongrass creme brulee and mango upside down cake.

    (4)

  • isabelle l.

    Ginger chicken is yummy. Sushi was just ok, we got the shrimp tempura sushi roll.

    (3)

  • Sonia Y.

    Meh, is all I can really say. We went there for happy hour. Pretty much all the choices of sushi-rolls tasted the same, and we ordered about four different rolls: spicy tuna, spicy crab, pike place and poke; they all tasted the same. We also tried the Ginger Garlic Chili Chicken and Shrimp noodles, and there were only 5 shrimp in it. I would think if they offer the plates up as family style... there would be more of the shrimp, since it's in it's name and all. While the decor is nice, the food and the service vastly deters it from even reaching 3 stars. There must have been 1/3 of the tables full in the entire restaurant, and we still had to flag our waitress down for a refill on water, and we only found her at the end of the meal. If you must go there, go for happy hour because atleast then the prices would be decent for the service/ food they give you. I would definitely not pay full price for this.

    (2)

  • Kare B.

    The service was mediocre. But on a better note, having happy hour from 9p-1a is pretty sweet. Especially when everything else around the area is closed and you would like to have a quick bite to eat with your drink. The drinks are pretty good here. I ordered the lychee martini (very good). As for the food, it was okay. Since all the food was happy hour pricing, it wasn't bad to have $2 sushi plates. Just expect not to see a wide selection of sushi though. Their rice bowls aren't bad either. I'd go back if there weren't any other places left open.

    (3)

  • Misty C.

    The 4 stars is for Happy Hour only. Happy hour here rocks. $1 sake! Cheap rolls! The rolls are also very tasty. I came here once on a non-happy hour trip and was very disappointed and pretty much broke. Go for happy hour and that's it.

    (4)

  • G H.

    Went on Monday night = Happy Hour all night. Server Mark was excelkent - drinks never ran dry. Good selection of happy hour food options. Had two of the crab sushi rolls which were pretty good. This place has calamari with squid ink noodles - good stuff. My wife had a thai chicken and noodle dish,which was well received. Total bill for food, 2 beers and 2 wines was less than $50. Can't argue with that!

    (4)

  • Liz M.

    I've been here a couple of times and generally I quite like it. Things can vary pretty wildly depending on the day and time of day you come, as the place is almost right across the street from the Paramount theater. This makes it very convenient to grab a bite before a show, but very busy when everyone else has the same idea. The service has been good to slow, but always polite. I usually order the green thai curry which once was extremely hot (spice-wise) despite asking for 2 stars as I always do, but otherwise I've generally enjoyed the food here as have my dining companions. The prices are slightly on the high side for dinner, but if you have a Passport Unlimited dining card, the second entree is free. I enjoy the decor of this place, but it can get loud when the restaurant is packed & the waiting area gets crowded when it's busy. If you're coming here before a theater visit, 1) make a reservation, 2) come early so you have plenty of time, and 3) be patient.

    (4)

  • Shirley C.

    The atmosphere is chilled and very laidback. And the location is pretty awesome, downtown - between olive and pacific place. The staff is nice and customer service is usually superb. But as for the menu, the food is alright. Not bad, not great. The sushi isn't bad for the happy hour menu price. But the portions are pretty small, so you'll probably keep ordering until you're satisfied. So are the drinks -- and I'm a lightweight... but there is definitely NOT enough alcohol in it. I'll stop by if I'm around the area but I wouldn't make my way down to this restaurant. There are other places with better drinks/food. P.S. the bathroom is in a hotel... upstairs.

    (3)

  • Aniroc L.

    Total bummer! THEY GAVE ME FOOD POISONING! The sad thing was that the food was really good that night but about 12-15 hrs later I woke up puking my guts out. I went to the doctor the next day and was told I had a form of food borne illness called Bacillus cereus which is often found in contaminated rice. The GM at restaurant treated me like I was an asshole when I reported it to him. He even asked to see my medical record, as if that's legal. I have eaten there several times in 10yrs. This was the 1st visit I had since 5 yrs earlier when I bit into a rock in the tofu pillows that chipped my tooth. I actually really like the food but have had 2 freak accidents while eating there. I am not a fan of the health standards and would not recommend taking chances.

    (1)

  • Christie A.

    I don't think that I have ever eaten in the restaurant section so, this review is only for the bar. The bar is where it is all at anyways. Happy hour is everyday from 3-6pm & 9pm-1am and it rocks. Really good food prices. The drink specials are ok but, for that price it is still all good. One thing to be aware of is that the bar (located to the right when you walk in) is open seating. The booths (located to the left) are not. A wait person will seat you for that section.

    (4)

  • Joshua J.

    Alright, I've given the Dragonfish enough chances. I'm going to rant a little here, because I work in the direct vicinity of the Dragonfish and (used to) send them at least $1,000 worth of business every week. Seriously, until recently, it was the most common recommendation that I would provide to our clientèle. I would warn them that the service was hit or miss, but that the food, especially the happy hour food, is pretty good. Some of the small plates, in my experience, have been darn tasty. So, I went to the Dragonfish about 2 weeks ago for my lunch break. The girlfriend and I were seated promptly... that is, seated promptly so that we could wait for our server to bring us water or menus. And so we waited. It's one thing when no service is to be found, but watching the waitress flirt with the bar patrons while all of her tables went without service, menus, water, nada. Seriously, seriously we sat for almost 20 minutes without any of the aforementioned items, watching the waitress go from bar patron to bar patron. Normally, I would say something, but I figured since about 4 tables were in the same predicament, I'd just wait it out, only mildly entertained. Finally, we walked out. I did mention to the hostess (who was very kind, plus 1) that I will no longer be sending them business. I've been displeased with their service before, but this was ridiculous. Sorry Dragonfish. We've had our decent times together, but this is the end. It's not you, it's me. No, no! Wait, it's you!! Send me a line when you improve your service and maybe I'll be back for that glass of water. Meantime, watch your bottom line shrink. Thanks for listening!

    (2)

  • Ferlia L.

    We went there for HH last night. We were sold by the extensive HH menu, however the food quality does not meet our expectation. My husband ordered the lemongrass collins which is good, taste a bit like mojito and I had the momokawa pearl sake (taste like watery rice). For food we had ginger chicken, crab cakes (the only good, edible thing), spicy tuna roll (it's really hard to eat, I rather eat sushi from safeway), lemongrass crusted tofu (ueekkksss .. taste really wierd, I can only managed a bite and I like tofu!!) and chicken pot sticker ( we have to force our self to finish it). We can't wait to get out from there and run across the street to Ruth Chris.

    (1)

  • Lisa J.

    While visiting Seattle, we were staying close by and looking for an easy place to grab breakfast. I was surprised that an Asian restaurant would offer breakfast but gave it a try. When we arrived, a waitress acknowledged us and called for help from another server. A few minutes later the other waitress showed us to our table. We waited nearly ten minutes and I was getting very impatient. The waitress finally took our order. She had the personality of a zombie. Our food arrived fairly quickly. I had the smoked salmon omelette and my boyfriend had basic eggs and potatoes. I didn't even finish half of my breakfast. It was bland with no care or imagination. So, the service was terrible, the food was meh and over priced. Don't waste your time or money!

    (2)

  • Katie D.

    Happy hour after a show at the Paramount was completely perfect. We were starving and its about a block down. I don't usually do hotel restaurants as they tend to be really overpriced, but not this one. At least during happy hour... my boyfriend and I had drinks and totally gorged ourselves for about $50. The drinks were really good, the food was pretty average for sushi, nothing crazy delicious, but the prices were so good, it hardly mattered. I probably wouldn't go here during non-HH times, but definitely worth a visit after a show or just a late-night dinner. Bathroom is a major trek. You have to go into the hotel and up to the second or third floor or something, and I'm pretty sure there was a homeless girl in there. But that's more the hotel I guess.

    (3)

  • Mac F.

    A pan-asian style restaurant focusing on small plates. We ordered some maki (spicy tuna and spicy dungeness rolls), chicken satay, hichimi (fried) squid, and ended our "dinner" with their dessert sampler plate. Plenty of food and everything tasted great. The dessert was excellent! We thought the service was also excellent. The restaurant was slammed with the theater goers (for the Mary Poppins). But, our waitress (based on our observation) and other wait staff took the time to chat with the diners and remained very friendly (despite some very impatient customers -- food was delivered a tad slow, but considering how full the restaurant was, they did remarkbly well).

    (4)

  • Andy y.

    "Zagat rated must mean something good, right?" was the general consensus of our group as we searched for something cheap downtown. That was our first mistake. As a yelper, I should have known better than to enter any establishment lacking anything less than 3 food review endorsements. The window should always proudly display yelp rated, zagat rated, urbanspoon, etc etc, but hunger and majority vote overruled my food senses. It happens to the best of us. The second mistake was not leaving as soon as we received our first indication of poor service. 30-40 minute wait, we were told. This necessitated a group huddle. Alright, 30 minutes was doable. We decided to enjoy the rare sunshine outside as we waited, and loitered at the outside seating balcony for 30 minutes. A few minutes later, I decide to go check the front desk to see how much longer our wait will be. The hostess is unapologetic and accusatory ("we called you, but we couldn't find you--I'm doing 3 things at once you know."). I find a few things wrong with this excuse. First, we were told by another waitress that she would inform the hostess we were waiting outside. Secondly, although we moved to the lobby right in front of the restaurant, we really weren't that hard to find since we were in plain view of the entrance to the restaurant (Clearly, they tried so very hard to find us). Thirdly, people who came after us were being seated before us, although they might have had a reservation. We're all a bit peeved by the girl's attitude by now, and only remain to eat here because we're just that lazy, and because they've discovered some bar seating available (and upon entering, I spy at least 3 unoccupied spaces large enough for our humongous group of 4). Food was nicely presented and that was about it. The small plate section got good reviews from my friends (Caramel chicken something and a noodle dish), but the other two dishes (Dragonfish chicken and something that looked like Pad Thai) were a waste of time for me. Dragonfish Chicken's bland, limp noodles were drowning in what seemed like coconut-milk based sauce and sweet chili pepper sauce straight from the bottle. So very pan-asian.. an americanized interpretation of some mythical (and overly sweet) asian cuisine... And the other dish was basically undercooked Pad thai. But with smaller portions. Methinks I'm biased against pan-asian food, but it's for a reason, you know? Somebody point me in the direction of some well-done asian-american fusion restaurants and I'll gladly change my mind. (Don't, for the love of god, say PF Chang's here....) All in all, the poor service quite obviously overshadowed and destroyed any positive feelings we might have had towards this place (which were none, anyway, except for the exciting moment when a wok caught fire). Prices were cheap for downtown, sure, and coming for HH may definitely be worth the price and quantity of food, but otherwise, I am never recommending this place to a friend. Maybe to someone I don't really like, to passive-aggressively say, 'sucka, hope you get the same shitty service as we did'?

    (2)

  • Corianne B.

    Top 5 favorite Happy Hours, for sure! $2 sushi? YES PLEASE! The only thing I hate is the way they plate the sushi, and the fact that the restrooms are upstairs in the hotel. Plating of the sushi... things get lost if you're in a bigger party, becasue the sushi pretty much all goes on one large plate. Would it be so hard to individually plate people's meals?

    (5)

  • Daniel L.

    The three stars are for the food, which was pretty good, but not anything spectacular. The Korean beef was chewy. The rest was fine, and maybe got a boost from the effect of the drinks, which were good and fairly potent. Otherwise the experience was shockingly poor. We made a reservation for 4 people at 5:30 - early so we could catch a movie, and take advantage of happy hour, which ended at 6:00. Little did we know that the restaurant has drawn an imaginary line somewhere between the bar (packed, hazy with kitchen smoke) the adjacent tables (which apparently are included in the happy hour), and the reservation tables, which are apparently excluded from happy hour (even though they were about 75% unoccupied). We were seated in the restaurant, then when we tried to order drinks, we were advised of happy hour force-field. The very attractive and polite waitress offered to seat us at the bar if we wanted to sit at a counter or in about 20 minutes if room opened up. We declined, because we wanted to be able to talk. I challenged the waitress to explain the business reason why the restaurant would deny happy hour prices to a group of four who had made reservations and clearly intended to drink and eat there, and otherwise would leave in a bad mood. She couldn't. Her male trainee (?) suggested we fill out the comment card. I was amazed. Why should I take the time and effort to fill out a card? Why couldn't they just tell the manager? Couldn't they just ask the manager to explain the REASON for the force-field? After 30 MINUTES of this, and after we had ordered the drinks anyway, they came back and said, "The manager has agreed to give you the happy hour prices because he doesn't want you to be upset." Thanks, but too late. I gave the waitress a good tip for being polite...it's not her policy. Probably shouldn't have, because she should have just taken care of it immediately. The food isn't worth the full prices anyway. But it is worthwhile if you can get a seat at the bar during happy hour, which appears to be popular.

    (2)

  • Tyler L.

    Maybe 2.5, but leaning towards 2 stars: I read the last handful of reviews, was pretty deterred from going here for dinner (maybe I would for Happy Hour?), but still decided to give it a shot...mainly because we're staying in the Paramount Hotel where the restaurant is located! Call it laziness! I'm giving this place 2 stars, but my family would have given 3....and I think it's because they're just more generous than me. We started by ordering the Edemame for my daughter ($4). I've never witnessed such a skimpy order in my life -- especially for $4. I had to actually ask the server if this was really the full order ... she said, "of course". There were literally about 15 beans, and they were under cooked. The salad came next. My wife specifically ordered no ONIONS. She even reiterated to assure she did not want onions. You guessed it...there were onions. I told her to send it back and she said it was not worth it, that she would just pick out the onions. For me, it's the principle. Then the tofu dish can back. It was not seasoned very well, and the portions were pretty small. Not worth the cost. We asked to take it back based on lack of flavor, and they said, no, that's the way it's supposed to taste! How would they know? Did they try my meal in the back? We were ready to leave, and asked for the parking to be validated, since we had a guest who was not staying at the hotel. They would not validate since WE we're staying there. They should have validated our guest as their policy only states No Validation for Hotel Guests.

    (2)

  • Sonya G.

    I've been to Dragonfish a handful of times over the past year, always for happy hour, until one fateful visit last week. This review spans about 7-9 on a Wednesday ("Girlfriends Night"). Every step of the service process took at least 3 times longer than it should have. Ordering? We weren't quite ready the first time our waitress came around, so asked if she'd return "in a minute". She left us hanging for about 10. Drinks came out another 10 minutes later, weak and warm. Food was another 30 minutes still (for simple dishes not requiring long cooking times, mind you). We were never asked how anything was, never had water refilled, and sat for another 15 minutes after finishing everything, waiting for our server to reappear. When she finally did, she did everything to avoid eye contact and may well have forgotten we were her table. After literally waving at her, we asked for the check -- it took another 10 just to arrive, and then 20 to come back to us for signing. The entire ordeal left me frustrated. While the food was still its typical 3.5 stars (sushi better than Blue C, but still nothing special), the service received this night lends my 2-star review overall.

    (2)

  • Constance B.

    I have been to Dragonfish several times for happy hour and breakfast. This review is not about the food, which is "fine." This is for the really lame service that I received this morning. Last week, I made a reservation for 5 people for breakfast. I asked the employee what time breakfast ends and she had told me 11:45. So I made the reservation for 11:00 am. I called again a couple days ago to confirm. It's my friend's birthday breakfast and I needed to know we'd be able to have pancakes. We arrived at 10:50 am and were given lunch menus. I asked about breakfast menus and the unapologetic server said that due to the matinee of Wicked at The Paramount at 2:00, they turned over their kitchen early and were set up for lunch. I explained that I made reservations at this time specifically for breakfast. I told her that the sandwich board outside the restaurant said that they are serving breakfast and she said, "Oh we haven't taken that in yet." She went back and asked the manager and she came back out and said there was nothing she could do, they are not serving breakfast. She never said "sorry." So we left. The food isn't that great so there's no reason for me to ever go back. Just thought everyone should know. (Urbane has a great breakfast menu, by the way.)

    (1)

  • Jamie J.

    Satisfaction. Diverse fusion menu with, but could use a little more pizzaz. I'm a big sushi fan! So I had high hopes for this fusion sushi, which to me screams, "art." I thought in total, the menu had a good diversity of type of food BUT it needed a little more funk. The two rolls I ordered where the two that seemed original enough for me to want to try. I got the Donte's Roll and then another that had this coconut macadamia topping and smoked salmon. I was really pleased with both rolls. Very flavorful and the textures were spot on! Why the three stars, you ask? Two problems... 1. The other things that I tried on the menu were just sub par. The fried rice was just OK. Same with the fried chicken. 2. The service was... hmm.. interesting. When you're with a big party, it can be very annoying. They bring the meals out when they are ready. So the timing between dishes coming out can be 15-30 minutes. I mean really? Dining experiences are about dining with other people, not watching other people eat. All-in-all, I had a good experience. Fusion eats!

    (3)

  • Angie P.

    The sushi, miso soup, and edamame = amazing! The service = meh... I had hear the service here wasn't too great, but the food made up for it by a long shot. I suggest you go here during their late night happy hours. To me, it would be better for you to pay $2 for some sushi and get slow service than it would be for you to pay full price.

    (3)

  • Jen C.

    We were lucky enough to stumble in during happy hour!! It was absolutely the best 40 bucks for two people spent in a while! We got to sample at least 6 different dishes and had drinks, and of course some sake! Great atmosphere and good food! We're definitely coming back! We ordered everything on the happy hour menu btw, great way to sample different things!

    (5)

  • Evil W.

    The ultimate tourist destination. This place draws a certain kind of person - the kind of person attracted to bright colored walls and punka fans on the ceiling. It is one of those pan-Asian places that everyone is going to - so you should also, I mean, like, everyone is there. It's all like for people watching and they have drinks and stuff. OMG! You so should go there! For people who are visiting Seattle this is such a great place to come and spend money. I mean, why not, right? So the room is brightly colored, like I said and there's food - it's so cute cuz they have Mexicans or something, not Asians, making the food. I had the miso soup - and it was so salty, like it came in like a bowl, not one of those Japanese bowls but like a regular Western bowl, right! I also had some sushi - which was really not fishy tasting or anything - in fact it kind of tasted like salty like the soup, which was so weird! Seriously, you just have to go here because everyone else is going, so you should too right! And the girl that was waiting on me, she didn't rush me or anything, even after I told her that I had to get out cuz I had to be somewhere else and she just did not rush me or anything, she took several minutes to get me my change so she must have counted it twice to make sure I got the correct change. This is so the place you want to go to!

    (1)

  • Charlie B.

    Tragically cheap saki for happy hour. I'm definitely not complaining. I came here with 5 of my friends and we shared the amazingly cheap plates. I ordered the spicy fries (potato wedges with seasoning) which were excellent and tasty as they occasionally rolled by on the rotating center. I thought the food was really good! Get the ginger chicken, yummm. Hot waiters are a plus, too.

    (3)

  • Becky W.

    A popular pre-Paramount dining choice, and for good reason: quick service, quality Asian-fusion menu and a large dining area to accommodate many theater goers. First things first, of course... the drinks! With glasses of sake averaging $10 each, we sprung for a bottle of gold infused cold sake (in a terrifically artsy teardrop bottle that is now on my shelf). A sampling of standard fare, we shared the spicy tuna, Asian salad, seared scallops and lightly breaded squid. And had more sake! The service was pretty good; you can tell they cover a lot of territory in the various rooms. Everything tasted just fine - and they get away with just fine by being one of a few options right by the theater. We spent some dough though, thank goodness the show tickets were free...

    (3)

  • Jennifer C.

    Over the years I've consistently had good experiences at Dragonfish, and my pre-theatre visit last week was no exception. As the bar area isn't enormous, we didn't even try for happy hour seating and we were glad we'd made a 6:00 pm weeknight dinner reservation as the dining area filled up fast. The server suggested that we dine family style, and my dining companion and I took her advice and ordered three plates to share. Having been made aware that the Dragonfish kitchen sends out dishes as they're ready, we started things off with the Chicken Lettuce Cups. While it's certainly not an innovative dish in the Seattle restaurant scene, Dragonfish's Chicken Lettuce Cups plate boasts generous portions of a pleasantly spiced chicken blend and crisp lettuce leaves. Our next dish, Korean Bulgogi Skirt Steak, was my favorite of the evening with luscious, tender slices of marinated beef and an addictive side of thinly-sliced pickled cucumbers that really should be offered in a larger portion as their own plate. They're that good. The Bulgogi dish isn't an enormous portion, but is reasonably priced at $8. For the finale, we shared a plate mounded with the vegetarian version of Dragonfish Yakisoba. The dish was deceptively filling, studded with crisp vegetables and dressed in a sweet and sour sauce. I would have preferred a bit more of a flavor punch, but it was a satisfactory dish nevertheless. Throughout the meal our server was warm and attentive, and our food was brought out to us without any significant waits. I continue to consider Dragonfish to be a great place to stop in for a bite before shows at the Paramount or nearby Regal Meridien cinemaplex, or just while doing shopping downtown!

    (4)

  • KEITH S.

    The Big One, 32 Oz drink was tasty & fun sharing with my wife, but was a Very Weak drink. The vegy chips were difficult to chew (worried I'd break a tooth). I think they advertise $2 - $5 items so I was surprised nothing under $4. Otherwise the food seemed average to a cut above average. The service was superb from start to finish!

    (3)

  • Roche H.

    Good food good service great prices superfast delivery... Had a couple cocktails at the bar while waiting for three to go order items and could not have asked for more. Nice job!

    (4)

  • Penelope K.

    This review is for the happy hour food. They seem to be luring in patrons with the promise of great sushi deals, but the happy hour rolls are half the amount of the regular ones, which isn't so much a deal as a...smaller amount of food with a smaller price. I think I spent about $10.00 for 9 pieces of cut roll and a small calamari plate. Not horrible, but I don't like the way they try and "trick" you. Some of the items on the happy hour menu are just the regular priced items also. I couldn't stand the music. I don't think I'll be going back.

    (2)

  • Lee S.

    This place is ok. I was staying at the Paramount hotel so I ate here a couple of times. Although the food/happy hour is decent the hostess is rude and seems to hate life. Would I go back? Yes, only if it was during happy hour though.

    (3)

  • Peter L.

    I've being here twice now and my main opinion is that while the food tastes pretty good, the portions are a bit small for my liking. The first time I went I had the: Chinese Five Spice Salmon (3.5/5): It tasted good but I didn't really notice the "five" spices and the portion was small. Dragon Cloud Colada (2/5): This was ok, not that great. Some tiny bits of pineapple. Second time I went during happy hour and I had the: SPICY DUNGENESS CRAB ROLL (3.5/5): Decent, nothing special PORK BELLY RICE BOWL (4/5): Surprisingly the portions was large and it tasted pretty good, although it was a bit fatty MANGO UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE (1.5/5): This was not good at all... It just looked really sad and tasted like something you can buy from Walmart.

    (3)

  • Julian H.

    A Groupon brought me to Dragonfish for the first time. Normally I avoid hotel restaurants because they don't usually offer the best dining experience. This was an exception. Excellent service at lunch: we were seated right away, the server frequently checked in on us and everything was brought promptly. The food was good, not too spicy, and cooked well; the bento boxes are a real value. The atmosphere was pleasant and thematic without being corny or a caricature. A couple dings: the tea service was mediocre and the sushi was just okay (if you want good sushi without going to a sushi restaurant, try Sullivan's). But overall I would definitely go back.

    (4)

  • Hannah E.

    I feel the need to review. It is good. Not horrible by any means. I was satisfied. if i was in another city I would have been very impressed. My husband and I are from Portland, where may I say we have GREAT food. We went on a mini vacation to seattle, mainly to eat and relax. On our agenda- Lola, Paseo, Armandino's, Etta's or Steelhead, and who knows where else! All the listed restaurants are PHENOMENAL! AMAZING! So, had it been another city, or another kind of trip. I would maybe have given a better review. BUT- Seattle has AMAZING food, some of the best. And there are so many better places to eat. THE GOOD: HOWEVER, we were searching for LATE NIGHT eats around 11pm on a tuesday night! So, not knowing the city we had slim pickins for anything but greasy bar food. WE ORDERED: Caramel Ginger Chicken- sweet, crunchy, bit spicy. Good all around. Pot stickers- flavorful, cooked well, dip sauce very good. Good all around. Salad- with bellpepper, lemony miso dressing. Very good! Dragonfire chicken entree- very flavorful, spicy, with peanut noodles a bit overcooked. Good all around. ---- All around it was good late night grub. A bit spendy, but not too much for seattle. Compared to Seattle eats in general, it was decent. But with all the amazing food we ate, it wasn't Amazing! Service was good.

    (2)

  • DeAnne E.

    Tourist trap. This place is overrated. I came here with a fam member. The food was nothing to brag about...pretty bland. I didn't realize that it was part of a hotel. We had to use the hotel's bathroom...and we had to use an elevator to get up there. I should have done more research before choosing this place. If I want Asian food after work I need to stay in Chinatown/ID. We all learn from our mistakes.

    (1)

  • Stacy T.

    So two of our friends asked us to go out to Dragonfish for their late night happy hour. My boyfriend and I had been to their happy hour in the past, so we were up for it. The service was not so good - our server never offered to bring us water and she didn't come by hardly at all. Had she come by even slightly more frequently, we would have ordered 2 more rounds of drinks - at least. Other than the subpar service, for the amount we ordered, the tab wasn't so bad ($42 for my boyfriend and my tab). We ordered the following: Chicken potstickers Edamame sesame soy tuna 3 Momokawa diamond sake 3 IPAs 2 Sake Drops 1 Ruby Berry Splash I would never order the potstickers again. They didn't have really any flavor. The only good thing about it was the sweet/spicy soy sauce. The Sesame Soy Tuna was quite good although the portion size was small. If we go back, my boyfriend and I will both get an order. The edamame was a bit blah as well - not a lot of big ones and a little dry. The Sake Drops were delicious! The Ruby Berry Splash was good, but really should be served in a highball glass and not a pint glass - in a pint glass there's too much soda and juice. And my boyfriend loves the momokawa sake - so that's always a good thing in his book. Our friends ordered the curry dusted potatoes (dry and not that great a curry flavor), spicy tuna roll, tempura shrimp roll, and the bulgogi skirt steak. I only tried their tuna roll - great quality tuna but a little too heavy handed on the spicy mayo. So next time, I think I'll focus more on the tuna and go back to the caramel ginger chicken.

    (3)

  • Jessica K.

    You have to try this place for Happy Hour! All of the rolls and small plates are $1.95-3.95/each and the quality is good. You can also get cheap sake, wine, and cocktails too -- bonus! It's honestly too great to pass up for Happy Hour... you won't be disappointed.

    (4)

  • Kim D.

    Impressive Happy Hour. Squeezed into some seats at the bar and ready to chow down. $2.50 drinks, some cheap prices all around with the food as well. Cheap sushi scares me, but surprisingly it fared well. I still think of the spicy crab roll to this day, it was good and for $2.00--I could have had a glucose overdose on it. Spicy tuna roll was also good as well. Spicy chicken (I don't know if that was the right name) came with a very interesting subtle texture that gave it a crunch. Calamari was not bad, as the edamame. Bartender gave good service, making up for shortcomings by being quickly attentive and funny. I loved the decor, which was Japanese urban... who doesn't appreciate a good rotating fan and red shutters? Down side is that the bathroom is what looks like a hotel out of a Golden Girls episode. And to boot, the bathroom looked like a natural disaster blew through it. So if you are drunk and need to pee, you have to wait for a slow elevator, only to wait further to see what meets you in a bathroom. If occasion calls for it, I'd definitely come back.

    (4)

  • Swati B.

    Stayed at the Paramount hotel in Seattle, and found out about the Dragonfish cafe's happy hour. Daily happy hour from 3-6 AND 9-1am? WOW! Beers for $3 and some great appetizers for 2-3 dollars. How can you go wrong? They have some great local beers and some vegetarian options on the happy hour menu (some tofu dishes, curried fries and veggie sushi). However the downside to this place is the service. I think at one point when I was at the bar waiting for a drink, it took me a good 15 minutes before i was even acknowledged. Then it took me another 10 minutes to get my drink...and another 10 minutes to get the tab. Definitely not a place to go if you're in a rush but worth checking out if you have some time. For those prices, why not.

    (3)

  • Graham T.

    This place didn't seem prepared to do business when we visited on a Sunday mid-evening. Nearly half the seating was empty but we had to wait 20 minutes for a table. The host told us they were understaffed, and after dropping the menus on our table walked away without another word. This restaurant advertises their saki offerings, but we had to ask the waitress for a saki menu which she had trouble finding. She then informed us that many of the saki choices listed on the menu were unavailable. She also ran through a list of ingredients that they had run out of for the dishes listed on the menu. Our small party tried to stick with simple dishes, and they were passable. However, don't come here looking for sushi. There is a very small number of rolls to choose from, and no nigiri or sashimi (individual pieces of fish). In the end, there was a long wait to receive the check, and another long wait for the credit card to be run. Overall, it was a very disappointing experience and I can't recommend it to anyone.

    (1)

  • Paula S.

    Walked in on a whim after shopping at the mall. Nice cocktail menu and great drinks. We got many plates to share. Shitake and asparagus fried rice was the stand out to me. Very fresh and not greasy, great portion size. Tuna tataki, tempura fried bacon and crab cakes also outstanding. Dragonfire chicken was a little boring, would have liked more peanut sauce. Service was just how I like it, attentive but not overbearing. Would return the next time I'm down that way. Overall great experience.

    (4)

  • Jeremy R.

    Great prices for Seattle and open late!

    (3)

  • Andre F.

    Very good experience. Happy hour + tasty food is always a good combination. We tried different rolls and the caramel ginger chicken. Then we took the waiter's suggestion: the lime rickey shrimp, which was for sure the best dish of the night. We'll come back!

    (4)

  • Denice R.

    If you're in the area, go to the bar at Happy Hour and have a drink. . Happy Hour every Monday is 3pm until 1am! Sit at the bar for the most attentive service. It's a bit cramped and you may need to get up and down as people come and go but it has a neighborhood feel. It's easy to strike up a conversation with others. Give it a try.

    (3)

  • Scott A.

    For a somewhat late Sunday ...at least for Seattle (11:00 PM) this place was actually pretty happening! With a cool atmosphere, very hip crowd, and exceptional staff I was actually quite pleased with this accidental find. The food though was certainly nothing to write home about and hence the three stars. Think Asian bar food. So come for the drinks and the crowd maybe have a plate or two to satisfy those late night cravings but skip if looking for a real dinner....at least the late night happy hour small plates. What I tried: California Roll - not bad for $2.95 but certainly not inspiring Spicy Tuna Roll - same; not spicy but very fresh Asian Curried Potatoes - simply french fries with Thai seasoning actually quite good for fries. Again think bar food Sesame Soy Tuna - I personally didn't like this one. The tuna was good but I just didn't think the flavors worked ....AT ALL; read skip this one. Korean Bulgogi Skirt Steak - OK but I wouldn't care to order again. Caramel Ginger Chicken - some good flavors but too skimpy on the chicken. They'd do much better to cut the dish in half and double the size of the chicken pieces. As it was, I found it to be too heavy.

    (3)

  • Jill S.

    After going to Dragonfish for a quick bite before seeing West Side Story a few weeks ago, I felt the need to update (and slightly upgrade) my review. I was a little disappointed that they don't have their lunch menu available on Saturday, despite what their site says. We ended up ordering several dishes off their All Day menu: caramel ginger chicken, lime rickey shrimp, Asian curried steak fries, and a noodle or rice dish that escapes my memory. The food was surprisingly tasty. Maybe there's a different chef on weekends vs. happy hour. Based on the food and the service--and despite their misleading information on their web site, I would come here again for lunch.

    (3)

  • Em A.

    The Happiest Hour! I am in love with their Happy Hour! By far the best happy hour in town and it shows, there is hardly ever a place to sit. The reason? You can get stuffed on amazing food and spend next to nothing. When my parents were in town on vacation they stayed at the hotel next door and ate there almost every day they were in town! GREAT VALUE!

    (4)

  • McKenzie M.

    So good! So cheap! Service is less than desirable especially with groups bigger than 4 but I love it so much I'm generally willing to wait

    (4)

  • Arthur K.

    First of all the staff was horrible. The server ran to our table & started speaking even before he reached us talking at a 1000 words per second. His first line was "what would you like?" in .2 seconds. Feeling rushed, I quickly ordered & he bolted off faster than he arrived. The great thing was that the food came out within 5-7 minutes. I was really impressed with that, but that is where it would end. I have had better Spicy Crab Rolls & California Rolls at Safeway in the deli aisle. All the rolls were premade earlier in the day & the avocado had turned brown. Also, the ingredients were all soggy. The chicken potstickers literally tasted just like the frozen cheap ones at Costco, but less tasty. Not only were the rolls bad, they only came with 4 small pieces each. For $3, it's not much of a happy hour deal. I definitely recommend Wasabi Bistro or Umi over this place. Though they may take longer & cost a little bit more, at least they make the food when you order it & not just chill it for hours premade.

    (1)

  • Kelsey F.

    Let's start with the pros first - the Happy Hour is pretty darn good. The drinks on HH are well-priced and the small plates on HH are also well-priced. Decor is entertaining. On Wednesdays, they have "Ladies Night" complete with give-aways. Note about "Ladies Night" - to get everyone's attention for the raffle, they have this gong that they smack, which generally causes a collective leap out of the seats by the patrons. Perhaps the staff are masochists and they just LIKE watching everyone wet themselves simultaneously, who knows. I get needing to get everyone's attention but seriously... Okay, okay, let's discuss the cons: the restaurant is in a hotel and so they use one of the hotel's bathrooms as their bathroom. So finding a bathroom takes a mini-excursion. (So don't wait til the last minute.) Service can be hit or miss, kind of depends - I've had totally indifferent service and I've had pretty solid service. I've seen the trend head towards the better, so there's a pro. Food isn't horrible but isn't amazing - there is better out there. But in a fix for a quick drink before heading to the Paramount Theater (right up the street), it's a solid place to go.

    (3)

  • Alex S.

    Happy hour horderves and hot sake. The appetizers are adequate and will keep you in budget........did I say cheap? I've only come here at happy hour.

    (3)

  • Julie K.

    BEST HAPPY HOUR EVER!!!!! Delicious but hard to get in.

    (5)

  • Noelle S.

    My boyfriend and I stopped in for happy hour this past Thursday. We arrived about four pm for happy hour. When we walked in the door, the host, began speaking with us, and stopped talking to answer a phone call. The call was long and did not seem of a professional nature. I was immediately put off, but decided to stay. We were lead into a bar to a table that was right in the middle of the traffic and a very awkward place to sit. When I asked if we could have the empty booth behind him, the host sneered " THAT booth is for people who actually call and make a reservation." I was ready to leave there, but my boyfriend's cooler head prevailed. From then on, our service was slow and inconsistent. We had the Pork Tonkatsu, California roll, Chicken Satay and Edamame. It took almost an HOUR for all of that to hit our table. However, the food was good and would have been better if it was served without 20 minute gaps between each plate. I guess you get what you pay for. If you want good service, you'd better make a reservation!

    (2)

  • Ling B.

    I use to come here for full lunches / dinners and then figured out that's not really what this place is best for. I really like Dragonfish for the happy hours instead now. They have Happy Hour 7 days a week 3-6 and 9-1am and there's a pretty decent menu that's well priced. The happy hour menu has good variety (I like the steak, calamari, and sushi options, esp.) and there's cheap, tasty house sake, too. Pic of what I had there last: ling.swingvine.com/view?…

    (4)

  • Ashlee H.

    We stopped into Dragonfish because it was close to the convention center while we were nerding it up at PAX. I'm not sure what I was expecting, but it turned out to be a solid choice. We made it in time for happy hour and ordered exclusively from that menu. We enjoyed everything we had. My favorites were the potstickers, the tuna over rice, the coconut prawns, and the Pike Place roll. It seems like it might be a little overpriced for what you get otherwise, but going for happy hour is definitely a good idea. Tasty stuff.

    (3)

  • Tiffany B.

    Ehh, this place is 'arriite. If you're looking for cheap happy hour this is your spot. All of their sushi rolls seemed very similar in taste. That said, if you're going to order sushi, order off of the $1.95 section and save a buck on rolls that taste exactly the same. There were two stand out items: korean bulgogi skirt steak & the laughing budda on tap. Seriously guys, the steak is a good portion (for happy hour) and its melt in your mouth delicious. Next time I go, I'll prolly get a couple orders of the skirt steak, edamame and of course laughing budda. PS Is it illegal to have a VERY pregnant server in a bar? Because our server the last time we were there was super pregnant, like almost about to have a baby pregnant. I know its probably not illegal, but I'm just sayin....

    (3)

  • kat s.

    So I've been on a sushi happy hour bender this week. And Dragonfish rates a solid middle of the pack. The food is good, but not exciting. The highlight of the rolls is that they sneak cilantro into some of them. The portions were way larger than we were anticipating from the really good prices they have going ($2-5 a plate at HH), which bumps this place up almost to 4 stars. The caveat is that I have had horrible experiences with service about every other time I come here. But the location across from the Paramount (shots at intermission!), and the happy hour cheap rolls keep me coming back.

    (3)

  • Clint W.

    This place used to be kind of fun and it had a good location....not far from the Paramount. It was a good HH spot for everyone. Now, it's a has been. The food isn't very good and although I usually don't get hung up on cuisine, this place really cannot find itself. There's a lot to choose from, but they all end up PF Changish (woo hoo! I made that up!). Maybe HH is still okay, but I wouldn't come here to eat.

    (2)

  • Chris W.

    4 stars for the happy hour (or perhaps specifically the pot stickers). 3 stars for non-happy hour. I'm a late eater a lot of the time, so the late happy hour here is great. Pot stickers, sushi rolls, and some of the other happy hour dishes are very good. I think it's overpriced outside of happy hour, though.

    (3)

  • Ele M.

    OK, so I'm not the most qualified to write a review on a sushi place. I'm from freakin' Wyoming, gimme a break! Shoot, dress and cook an elk, sure. Eat raw fishes, not so much. But even I know mediocre sushi. The happy hour was. And so was I. And they seem to have a wide selection of sake. Do NOT do that to yourself: by the end of the evening you'll be wondering why you can't feel your legs. People are very friendly in there, service was pretty good. Just, you know, ehh sushi.

    (3)

  • Christopher D.

    The food was great! The service was good. The atmosphere was pleasant. However reservations are almost required for dining at dinner. We made reservations the day before and when we got there the hostess told us that there were not any reservations in our name. After she looked more again she found them for the following Saturday. She was quick to tell is that she didn't write it. That being said that sat us promptly without any further mishaps. Good experience on the whole.

    (3)

  • Adi C.

    I heart Dragonfish! I came here with some friends to start off a low-key Friday night. We chowed down on finger foods and enjoyed a few cocktails (try the KONGmopolitan!) before heading out to dance a little. You can get in and out for pretty cheap, provided you aren't a starving lush. ;)

    (5)

  • J T.

    Had breakfast there. Who would have thought to go to an Asian place for bkfst? However, the portions are very generous and the food was very good. We had a shrimp omelette and a smoked salmon and cream cheese omelette and my kids had the French Toast. All good. We will eat there again in the morning.

    (4)

  • Diana W.

    Not a great place to go for sushi unless it's happy hour and you're not too picky. No raw salmon, very unfortunate. No complaints about the service, which is just great. The atmosphere is fine as well. Happy hour is fantastic, but I wouldn't pay more for the food frankly than what it goes for during that time. Lack of real sushi options is a major downer. It's an Asian Cafe and not a sushi restaurant after all, I guess.

    (2)

  • Katrina B.

    My husband and I ducked in here after a full day of sightseeing. We went right up to the bar and were happy to be the only guests. I love talking to the bartender and trying new cocktails they recommend. Bummer was that the bar tender wasn't too into chatting up his bar guests. I felt like her didn't even really care that we were there. FYI.. Great/Attentive Service = Great Tip. I did try the Lychee martini and the Kaffir Lime Chi-Chi and both were taste sensations! Loved the late night menu and drink specials :-)

    (3)

  • Rebecca R.

    Dragonfish your late night happy hour helped salvage a bad experience at the Paramount (good band crappy venue). The saki drop helped ease my frustrations, the poke roll and spicy tuna roll got me in the groove - finished off with a hot sake... Yum... The atmosphere of your place was warm and inviting, creating the perfect environment to strike up a chat with the people sitting next to me at the bar (who ordered way too much food, but I got to sample the caramel ginger chicken, OMG yummy!!!). I left with a smile on my face and warm fuzzies in my heart. Thanks Dragonfish! I'm glad we met... Let's do this again sometime!

    (4)

  • Chad M.

    Wow. The Carmel Ginger chicken is amazing. The moist and tender breast meat is lightly battered and glazed in a caramel ginger sauce. The batter does NOT mask or overtake the savory flavor of the chicken. The presentation gets 5 stars. The portion is on the small side, but the flavor is on the large side. The Garlic Ginger Chili Chicken & Prawns is bursting with flavor and the best phad thai I have had locally in years. Again, presentation gets 5 stars. I tried several sushi rolls, noting that Pike Place Market Roll melted in my mouth with so many complimentary flavors....it made my eyes roll back in my head. Seriously, it is that good. My only disappointment was the DragonFish Dessert Sampler. The warm chocolate truffle cake was only luke warm and undercooked. The lemongrass Creme Brûlée was forgettable with very little flavor, reminding me of instant jello pudding. The Mango Upside-Down Cake was the best of all three. Flavor was intense. The dessert was the only let-down of the evening, preventing me from giving 5 stars. Will I be back again. You bet I will!

    (4)

  • Jake K.

    As a person who travels a lot for business and dines alone, I have decided to start commenting in service at establishments that treat single diners well or poorly. Dragonfish misses the mark. I requested a table but was approached twice by the hostess to take a place at the bar. I agreed, only to observe a two-top sit empty my entire meal. I was in a service no mans land. My drink order came after my appetizer and I got to listen to the kitchen bang pots and pans my entire meal. A little on the food. The Dragonfish specializes in small plates, which I can deal with if they are paced well, not with large gaps between service. The ginger chicken was good but the rolls (poke and spicy tuna) were average at best. I would say this place is good if you are drinking after work, but bad if you are single and wanting a well served meal.

    (3)

  • Ferdmeister V.

    Girl's night Wednesday's with drink specials is a great time to stop by! Make sure you get a raffle ticket. Hot sake is my favorite so try it out..!

    (4)

  • Joolie T.

    Monday nights... happy hour menu. this would be the only time i would dine here. oh, and my friend manages the place. lol. the food here is mediocre, the sake is fine, and the presentation is so-so. however, the Pan-Asian thing is not my cup o' tea.

    (4)

  • Farnoosh B.

    We went here on MLK day so it was a holiday and they were pretty short staffed, but that's okay - the waiter was a bit too chatty for my taste and I didn't care for his sense of humor but that's okay too. The food was kinda expensive, and the service was just average, and the booths are really uncomfortable - they are really tight and you feel crammed in there. I'd probably not go back. The food was good but not as remarkable. The tofu was bland.

    (3)

  • Stephanie B.

    Dragon fish was a place me and my coworkers decided to go to once we heard they have happy hour 3-close on Monday nights. Their happy hour is pretty awesome, except the plates are a tiny bit small. The main reason my review is 3 stars is because we waited FOREVER for anything! Slow slow service but they were friendly and apologetic.

    (3)

  • Delilah R.

    I was a fan of this place after meeting up with some friends for happy hour, where I was then introduced to the said "lime ricky" drink. After attending a few times thereafter, I have realized that my first impression of satisfaction and enjoyment was from the people I was with rather than my actual experience. The final push of dislike was reserving a table for my 23rd birthday for a party of 11. We did not all show up at once and had to move when the rest of the party arrived plus were seated half an hour after we got there. The host was really awkward and was on a personal call while there were six of us just standing right there and to top it all off when we were finally seated it took the waiter 15 minutes to ask us what we wanted to drink and hand us menus. Wait...I did not mention the wet t-shirt contest! It was between my friend Ben and I, provoked by the waiter himself....yes! The waiter spilled my drink on me (and Ben) while handing it to me!! I know it happens but the fact that he proceeded to clean up the floor and didn't bother offering anything to me to clean myself up was sort of irritating. More so irritating was that I had to ASK for a new drink and then ask for it to be on the house. Normally, I would not have asked for a free drink but after getting up to get napkins for my wet shirt, wiping up the rest of the mess on the floor, then waiting another 10 min. to flag another waitstaff down for a refill, I felt I was deserving of a round on the house. Sadly enough, they even knew it was my birthday. Tear. Stick with the happy hour and bring a water proof bib!

    (2)

  • Sofia J.

    I give this place 5 stars because it has a VERY LATE NIGHT happy hour...a very very very well priced happy hour w/an extensive food menu!!! I have never seen anything like this before!! Granted, the rolls weren't ok...HOWEVER... this was the first time I had LITERALLY melt-in-your-mouth sashimi. WOW. That's not a metaphor .... it literally melts...in...your...mouth. SUPER fresh sushi really late at night...at these prices??? Wait... I I think there was also... live music?!?! .... someone pinch me to make sure I'm not dreaming this up Seattlites, do not take this for granted!! SF restauranteurs....take notice and replicate!

    (5)

  • Jill V.

    An easy stop if you're at the Seattle Convention Center. The service was good. We ordered from the the lunch menu and were served quickly. The sushi is a bit Americanized, but good and consistent. The bento boxes are a great choice at lunch and provide a nice sampling for about $10 each. I used a Groupon and felt like it was an awesome deal!

    (3)

  • Ashley C.

    Good happy hour, but the food didn't blow me away. Would go back if it was convenient, but wouldn't make a point to take friends here.

    (3)

  • Erin C.

    What a diamond in the rough!! I've passed by this place for almost a year now and have only gone in recently, but I'm so glad I did! The happy hour is unbeatable, everything is good. You can get full plus a drink for $15!!!! Will be going back often (I've gone twice this week!!)

    (5)

  • Anando S.

    Though I was very hungry and it happened to be their late night happy hour, their sushis are the most reasonable i have had. tasted very good and served perfectly. Good collection of local beers too.

    (4)

  • Derrick D.

    Dragonfish was recommended to me because of it's location and because of its hours (they're open to 1am). The biggest thing one hears about are their HH specials: 2 dollar sushi and 3 dollar draft beers. The rumor holds true, however there are some details that should be clarified. For 3 dollars, you get a HALF ROLL of sushi (4 pcs). I would hardly call 6 dollars for a whole roll a great deal, let alone a great HH special. Beers on the other hand are 3 dollars for a pint. Great deal there. I sat in a group of 8 and we had ordered 4 non-sushi food items which were completely forgotten about. Thankfully the waitress/manager decided to comp all the items for us. Even though we all had separate sushi orders, they were all put on the same plate. Having 6-7 rolls on the same plate makes things confusing. The decor is great, and was nicer than I had expected.

    (2)

  • Uhura J.

    I hate this place so much. Actually, hate is too strong. I mean, really - it's just a restaurant. But in comparison to the amazing service and staff at the Paramount Hotel, this place is overpriced, with appalling bad service, terrible sushi, and a few nice things that are basically giving it a free pass to Seattleites and tourists. See the other reviews? They all mention the Happy Hour. Yes, the prices are killer - it's what makes the sushi rolls taste better. Every time I've been here over the last 3 years, it's the same overcooked rice, low rice to filling ratio, and overpowering gourmet recipes with sauces that are the markings of a low quality sushi. It is also the only place where I have had consistently poor service, to the point that I can actually recall the face of the two friendly, attentive, decent servers I've ever had there. Again, cheap prices makes poor service and crap food tolerable. The entrees was a little better, with portions on the smaller side but nothing too memorable. And my server lost track of my appetizer order, so it didn't arrive until after my entree. Plus it was BURNT. I was starting to get supreme bitchface so I saved my outrage for the comment card as I was leaving. After Happy Hour, you've got proximity to downtown attractions and outdoor seating. Definite pluses, but again - not enough to overcome clear problems with management, staffing and food quality. The worst part? This place is like black licorice to me: I don't like it and never have. But every once in a while I'll think "Hey, maybe it tastes different now! Maybe I'll love it this time!" and give it a try. Dumbass. I'm so not falling for this place again.

    (2)

  • Liana R.

    Well...if I was going off service alone I would rate it about a -1. But, since I am going off both food and prices, I would give it a few more stars. Value is good. Sushi has definitely gone downhill and I'm not impressed with their veggie options. Their Monday All-Day Happy Hour is hard to beat though, as is the cilantro dipping sauce (maybe a combo of cilantro, garlic and sesame oil?) with their spring rolls is a hit. Beware of the curry fries though, they will wreak havoc on your pants!!!

    (3)

  • dee v.

    DON'T !!! and i repeat DON'T !!! go to this place on wednesday night. it was full of women cuz it was ladies night and there were nothing but cackling crows. as they got drunker, the tone went from laughing, picture taking, to i hate men, he's done me wrong , to woo-hoo look at me, i need a pole to dance around. the waiters were good at pleasing all the entertained women without pissing any of them off, and did it without any clothes coming off either. but the food was not that tasty for a sushi bar and the attempt to mix mexican chili's in tuna and seaweed was a waste. it was amazing to not see any asian cooks though and i thought it was inappropriate to spit clean the hood and surrounding area while dinner was in progress. will not go there again even when i stay in the hotel.

    (2)

  • Paul L.

    Microsoft prime 2007 Ambience: 3 Food: 2 Value: 3 Despite this being a prime place, I've never actually eaten here for prime. It's always after some drinking. Their late night happy hour is pretty good, cuz it's one of the few things that's open. This place does not compare to Umi, of course. But it's generally a good value and the food is adequate for a hotel restaurant. The edamame is good and the roles are okay. Their best thing is probably the fried calamari... guess that goes to show how "authentic" this place is. Ambience is sorta interesting, with whirly ceiling fans.

    (3)

  • Krista S.

    The happy hour here is pretty awesome - cheap sushi, drinks, and other apps (like tofu pillows!) - and another happy hour for late night! In fact, that's the one I usually go to... especially when my friends and I are out for a happy hour marathon! Favorite snacks are the aforementioned tofu pillows, the shrimp tempura roll, and the pot stickers. Favorite drink: ruby berry splash! When I go here with guys, they always make fun of my "girly drink", but after they have a sip, they're ordering one too! Negatives: this isn't where you're going for amazing sushi (it'll still hit the sushi spot though, and it's pretty darn cheap!) and the service is pretty spotty. They all seem nice enough, but you may have to look pretty hard to find your waiter/waitress... and when you do, you may have to remind them what you ordered 20 minutes ago. That's not an every-time thing though, and it doesn't stop me from coming back!

    (4)

  • Kim E.

    I had come here with high hopes base off a few recommendations of some of my friends. Unfortunately I did not seem to have quite the same experience as them. It seems like a pretty good Happy Hour, $3 cocktails and sake; half rolls for $2-$3 and a variety of small plates for $5 or less. The even offer HH on Mondays all day after 3PM! The few times I came here, I tried out a few of their cocktails, they are quite unique (the sake cocktails were an interesting twist) but they left me unfulfilled. The food was decent, sub-par at best and I can say that I have definitely had better sushi rolls elsewhere.

    (3)

  • Nader A.

    On a recent weekend trip to Seattle we stopped by Dragonfish not once, but twice; it's located on the ground floor of the Paramount Hotel ( yelp.com/biz/paramount-h… ) where we were staying. If I were rating it solely for the Happy Hour (our first visit) it would get 4*s, but we also had breakfast there before the drive home and that was most certainly a 2* experience - comfortably rounding this review to 3*s and calling it good. Happy hour was nice, is available 7-days a week (and a couple times a day on certain days), and, seated on the sidewalk, we enjoyed a wide assortment of discounted sushi and cooked items like satay, and ginger citrus chicken. It was all really affordable and quite tasty - two things I couldn't say about my recollection of the Dragonfish location in Portland ( yelp.com/biz/dragonfish-… ); though to be fair it's been YEARS since I've bothered to go back there. They also had a wide assortment of cocktails, sake, and beer discounted for happy hour as well. The drinks were a little on the pedestrian side - stronger, but not much more inspired, than what you'd find at a big corporate chain restaurant. I think I made the right choice with my Elysian IPA! Service was fairly attentive, and our waitress stopped by frequently, giving us plenty of chances to order up more happy hour grub and drinks. As I said though, breakfast was less than stellar. We wanted to hit the road fairly early, and didn't want to want to drive/wander too far in search of a good breakfast. When we found out that Dragonfish served a standard American-fare breakfast (I don't even know what breakfast at an "Asian Cafe" should look like), we decided to just stay there. This time we were inside and the place was MUCH larger than it appeared from the entrance or even the first dining room area. Their breakfast menu was quite small, and didn't have a single item you couldn't get cheaper at Denny's/Elmer's/Shari's/IHOP. I went with the pancakes, which were completely unremarkable, and had a side of bacon - it was decently thick, but a little burnt for my tastes. Everyone else in our party went with some variety of 2 eggs, with toast and potatoes, bacon, or sausage. The word on the eggs is that they were all inexpertly done - not bad, but certainly not worthy of the higher than normal prices. The potatoes were a little dry, flavorless, and not crispy at all. The toast was pretty good...but they had apparently run out of every variety of jelly/jam/preserves except Strawberry...which is fine for those without strawberry allergies! We asked if they had any other options, and our waitress said she had held back for herself the only grape jelly they had (after borrowing it from the fancy steakhouse next door), which she did share with us. Aside from sharing the grape jelly stash, service was also a few notches below what we experienced at Happy Hour. Slow to refill coffee, we had to ask for a variety of knives, forks, spoons for our table (only one of us had a full set of anything), and just basically a little distracted (though we were the only people I saw in the restaurant). One other little irritant was that after leaving the restaurant I noticed a sidewalk sign advertising "all-you-can-eat pancakes", though they weren't listed on the menu and no one advised me I could have had more. It's not like I would have taken them up on it (they weren't that good), but if you advertise all-you-can-eat maybe you should actually offer it to your customers. So, for happy hour I'd recommend Dragonfish. When they're playing to their Asian-cuisine strengths, at discount prices, they're very solid. Slinging eggs, bacon, and breakfast potatoes is really NOT their strength so I'd skip them for breakfast unless you have no other options.

    (3)

  • Aaron W.

    Tempura fried bacon got me here, blueberry wasabi made me stay. Dragonfish is well known for its amazing happy hour menu and prices. Like a lot of other Seattleites, I initially dropped in to sample some affordable appetizers. The tempura peppered bacon is INCREDIBLE. It comes with a sweet chili sauce that compliments it perfectly. I've also tried the edamame, caramel ginger chicken, Korean bulgogi skirt steak, and grilled miso ribeye happy hour dishes. All of them are incredibly well-seasoned and delicious. Portion sizes are about right and these dishes are begging to be mixed together into one meal. Be sure and save some room for sushi after you finish munching on appetizers, though. Anything that says "spicy" is exactly that. These rolls have quite the kick. The one that stands out the most, however, is the Wawaii Roll with Toasted Coconut. This roll features smoked salmon, macadamia nuts, and a blueberry wasabi sauce that I could not get enough of. This is currently my favorite sushi roll. It alone is worth the visit. If you're a drinker, worry not. I've tried several refreshing cocktails and all have tasted great. The Dragon Cloud Colada with homemade coconut foam and Cucumber Sake Sour are particularly incredible. I also enjoy the Tahitian Iced Tea. I've always experienced solid customer service from the hosts to the servers. The food has never disappointed, the atmosphere is low key and great for a date, and the I've always left happy and full.

    (5)

  • Brenda A.

    Worth visit; its an odd place but I liked it - I think they are into Thai/Korean/Japanese/Chinese fusion, so you are either pleasing everyone or pissing everyone off! Chicken Satay; chicken was moist and well prepped although a little bland. The peanut sauce was a good base but it needed some depth (a snap). The potstickers were ok (not my favorite but one of the girls loved them) and the sauce served with them was a huge hit! The sushi was well received. The Chicken yakisoba was well-liked as was the chicken peanut noodles. However, the noodles are funky, like ramen noodles that they are using for chow mien. A little weird but fun. We shared all of these small plates and it was an enjoyable dinner. For the price and the atmospehre (funky Asian speakeasy with a sushi bar in back), I would try it again. To sum it up, you aren't going to offend anyone with these spices and flavors - they are pretty understated here.

    (3)

  • Ron S.

    Wow, this place has gone downhill. Just feed you fast, lousy sushi, bland everything! At least have a good peanut sauce in an Asian Fusion restaurant. Come to think of it, I don't think it's ever been good, just super convenient to the Paramount Theatre. There are so many better places within two blocks of this "has been, needs an update, and a new chef with new recipes and ideas. This place is dead! And has been for years!

    (1)

  • Ksenia C.

    Food was great. Service was ok. We came in for the happy hour. The drinks and for were yummy. Had the calamari. Poke rolll. Pot stickers. Spicy tuna roll. Shrimp tempura roll. And the trio dessert. It was all amazing. Service was ok. They were not at all busy but some how we got served slowly.

    (4)

  • Rany S.

    A friend and I came here for happy hour before a show at the Paramount and we both had a pleasant experience. Between the two of us, we ordered the Dragonfish salad, potstickers, tempura shrimp roll, lime rickey shrimp and for cocktails, we both ordered the lychee drop. The shrimp roll was OK. The lime rickey shrimp was good but a little sauce-y and I'm not a big sauce person. But when I paired it with the salad, it cut the flavor a lot which helped me and it tasted quite good. Potstickers were tasty as well. They lychee drop was excellent. You cannot beat their happy hour prices - good food and drinks for amazing prices. We only sat in the front bar so we didn't experience service or anywhere else in the restaurant but overall, we were both pretty satisifed with our visit.

    (4)

  • Dan J.

    Could it get any worse (hint - "no")? Ignored at first, then food comes 15 minutes apart from the rest of the table. The food at best is fair and still it pales in comparison to the horrible service received the last two visits. We were fooled twice - shame on us. It is our last time. I suggest it be yours as well...

    (1)

  • Erica C.

    I've heard a lot of things about Dragonfish Cafe. Some good, and some bad. So i decided to try it out for myself. When you check out their happy hour menu, it seems pretty great. Cheap drinks, and food items. When I entered the restaurant, the staff was very nice. I was seated and greeted right away. The server I had was friendly and attentive. I ordered a couple things off the happy hour menu and one item on the regular menu. I had the lychee drop martini... fried squid, crab cakes and a spider roll. The drink was great! I could of had more, but since it was only 3 PM, I had to take it slow. The fried squid was well cooked and season. The crab cakes were a dud. It didn't really taste fresh and came out more on the softer side instead of having it be a little crunchy around the crust. And as far as the sushi, I was pretty disappointed. Although it was still tasty, it just didn't taste right. Ive had sushi from conveyerbelt type restaurants before and it seems like they are better than this. I would come back to try their other non-sushi items, but if I wanted to go for Sushi... I would probably choose a different place. I also noticed right under the menu, theirs a little memo saying they don't do split billing, which can be a little bit inconvenient for a group of people eating there who wanted to do that. So I thought that was a Little bit odd. Other wise, my experience was okay. Hopefully next time, it'll be better.

    (3)

  • Anthony M.

    The dragonfish has excellent food! Try the ginger chicken, you'll love it. They have a great happy hour menu with some excellent beers on tap. Happy hour on Monday last until close, so that's the place to hang out for MNF.

    (5)

  • Marian W.

    This place only gets an extra star for it's happy hour prices, and their potstickers were okay- though super deep fried. Everything else tasted really subpar. We ordered a pork belly bowl and the pork belly had a weird aftertaste AND the spicy mayo had wasabi in it, what?? It was seriously a terrible tasting rice bowl. The sushi tasted...well I've had better sushi buying them boxed from a grocery store or something. They were bland, and I'm surprised I did not get food poisoning from them. I ordered two drinks, a Tom Collins sort of drink and the Lychee Drop. The Collins I ordered before happy hour and it was actually pretty good! My bf ordered the same drink when happy hour began and it was super diluted and tasted terrible. I ordered the Lychee Drop during this time too and it tasted super alcoholic for some reason. Their bartenders leave something to be desired. If it wasn't for it's location near the convention center and the fact that I was curious about their happy hour and I was at PAX, then I wouldn't have gone. Even though I live close to this place currently, I wouldn't come back. I'd rather pay more for happy hour food and drinks then to taste diluted drinks and wasabi in my mayo again.

    (1)

  • Dillon M.

    Great American style breakfast at a reasonable price. Plus they open early on the weekends.

    (4)

  • Tiffany D.

    Bartenders with an attitude. Who needs that? On the positive side to go food served very quickly.

    (2)

  • Angelica T.

    My boyfriend and I stopped by here for a late dinner. We ordered the lemon rickey shrimp, garlic ginger chili chicken and the pike place roll. I feel like my opinion on their portions is biased because I liked to eat, a lot. I mean, I want to feel disgusting after my meals. At first we were a little set off by the prices. Taken into consideration the location, it all makes sense. Overall, a great spot. We'll just have to come less hungry next time.

    (4)

  • Elizabeth F.

    Awesome happy hour! Food and drinks are tasty and the cost isn't that bad. I love how it's open late & the staff is friendly.

    (5)

  • john R.

    The happy hour isn't so happy hour. Its a nice little trick they do by saying they are cutting 50% off the food you are buying, but you only get 50% of the meal. For example, their tuna roll goes for something like $2.95 or maybe $3.95- one of those prices. Traditional roll is 8 pieces, but they give you 4 pieces and say "look! Happy hour special!" So yeah you pay $2.95 or $3.95 for their roll, but you're only getting half of it. If I ordered another "happy hour" roll, I'd basically be paying full price for a full roll. The happy hour for good is a scam there, but at least the drinks are good!

    (2)

  • Tami W.

    They had me at tempura fried bacon. The happy hour menu was spectacular! I was in town for the penny arcade expo and needed some noms. We ordered the bacon (duh) that came with a delicious chili sauce. Also grabbed the ginger chicken, and spicy tuna rolls and California rolls. All of them were fought over between me date and I. The waiter suggested this delicious skirt steak dish and I was very pleased with the flavors. Service was pleasant and super helpful. Will definitely recommend it to my friends.

    (5)

  • Vineet K.

    My favourite happy hour place! Great place, very lively in the evenings, and the happy hour menu is excellent! The lime rickey shrimp is delicious!

    (4)

  • N H.

    This is my Monday night spot. Its all night happy hour and they are very friendly!

    (5)

  • Chris G.

    This place is Just A ok. Location is great (Paramount Hotel) We arrived around 10:15pm tonight and the wait list was about 25 min. Good food, descent service, nothing special. We ordered the Spicy Dungeness crab roll and the caramel ginger chicken rice bowl and it was not bad.

    (3)

  • Joenne M.

    Food outstanding, service great (ask for Shane). We enjoyed chicken potstickers (not what you expect), steak cooked to perfection, the fried rice with shrimp and sausage rolls easy off the palate, the bacon tempura a must try and, oh my, the curry potatoes also a must. All those complaints about small portions....Blahk! We eat too much food in this nation anyhow. The drinks, by the way, were worth the pennies. Come, sit, enjoy.

    (5)

  • Shaman D.

    Inexpensive Happy Hour I just discovered this bar/cafe tucked into the paramount hotel. I have walked and driven by this place dozens and dozens of times. When, a friend asked to meet for a late drink - I was pleasantly suprised. They have house wines/beers which are under $5. I haven't spent less than $20 on 2 drinks + tip in a while! Their Happy Hour menu looks ok and seems pretty inexpensive as well - ranging from $3 - $8 a plate. The ambiance is dark/cozy with booths, a bar, and tables. The bar has a TV, so you can watch a game. Overall, it's a pretty low-key spot. Unfortunately, it was too late to sample food, so I'll have to come back. 3 stars since i've only been here for drinks. Stay tuned for an update...

    (3)

  • Elise P.

    Awesome customer service, food was great! I recommend the caramel ginger chicken, it was divine.

    (4)

  • Eric D.

    This was definitely the worst sushi I've ever had. Blueberry sauce under a roll that was mostly rice and aioli, cilantro packed into a KRAB roll, chicken noodles with too much peanut and sweet chili sauce (so that it tasted like peanut butter and jelly.) On a positive note, our service was very nice and the alcohol was... alcohol, so that was good! But seriously, don't come here.

    (1)

  • Sean C.

    I came here October 2013 with a friend and will never return. We walked in and there were 4-5 other tables that were occupied. Relatively slow. We were seated and 5 minutes later our waiter came by and took our drink order. Another 10 minutes later he comes by and takes our food order. Another 30 minutes later, my friend and I are still sitting at our table waiting for the drinks we ordered 40 minutes ago! We were attending a convention at the time, and we'd hoped our dining experience would be faster than this. We simply got up and walked out, having nothing but water. And in the meantime, the other tables looked as though they were being served well. Was it because we looked young? Was it because they thought we'd never be able to pay? I don't know what the case was, but I will NEVER return.

    (1)

  • Kiki L.

    We had the red Thai curry noodles and sausage fried rice as take-outs so we missed the opportunity to experience the service. But the cashier was very friendly. This place had a great ambience from why I saw. Exotic decorations with a hint of Asia. Hence the cuisine. I'd go back again.

    (4)

  • Robert A.

    Tasty food good prices good atmosphere. Best spot in downtown Seattle to eat late night

    (5)

  • Chris M.

    Dragonfish has a fantastic happy hour! It was cheap and I was indeed happy during the happy hour(s)! A big bowl of edemame, a small plate of curry french fries and two beers came to $10. Very nice! If you live on Capitol Hill, this is a great place to visit because it's close to downtown and you get a nice healthy walk up hill after you leave :-)

    (4)

  • Tan Lo S.

    You know, the more times I come here, I think the more I either don't like it, or do. I recently went this week and sadly, it was disappointing. I've tried almost everything on the HH menu so I've had a good taste of everything. I got the calamari again--and let me say, literally, all we got was like the size of a palm for calamari. They serve it in a big dish, so I would assume it would come w/ more (and previous times I've had it, it filled the dish). Now, all we had was literally a scattered palm full. Probably not even a palm full. The dish was scattered so we had to bundle all the calamari together. I was disappointed in the presentation & how much we got from it. I would rate it a 4/5 for flavor + the yummy aioli sauce. We also had the crab cakes which were okay. At least it was real crab. I thought it was slightly just warm. Wasn't the best. It was great w/ their cilantro aioli though. That was probably the best thing ever. Their curry fries were good nonetheless. They gave us a lot--it should've been switched with the calamari. Ehh. We also ordered the skirt steak bulgogi w/ rice. I liked it--however, it was not bulgogi. I know my korean meats, and it was some kind of steak... that was not bulgogi. It was so hard to chew, that my friend didn't even eat hers. I was sad for her. My teeth/jaw was really sore afterwards. It had good flavoring, but it wasn't bulgogi. It's just like 4 pieces of steak on a huge ass bowl of rice & cucumber salad. Seriously. 4 slices of meat and you get like 5x the amount of rice. haha. smh. Overall, service is okay. It's pretty busy, so that's what makes it alright. The sushi isn't bad though here, and on a good day, their food is enough to fill you. Oh--their "thai" noodle thing on the HH menu is nasty. Do not get it. Their noodle is drenched in the sweet chili sauce and peanut butter I think. Either way, it's not pad thai (not that it says it is, or tastes anything like that). I think the sauce overpowers the entire dish. I wouldn't get it again. Hmm.. HH requires you get a $2.95 drink minimum btw. I don't plan on coming back for a long time here.

    (3)

  • Angela S.

    We love coming here after a show at the Paramount, especially for the Happy Hour menu! Happy hour prices are reasonable and they have a nice variety of items. We usually order the crab cakes, tempura bacon, Carmel chicken rice bowl, and the grilled miso sirloin. Ambiance is great, it's always busy and hopping here. We do get seated promptly when we arrive. We tried to order the squid ink noodles one evening and they said after 10pm, they stop serving regular menu items and just serve happy hour items... Bummer!

    (4)

  • Sarah R.

    Insert sad face here. This was SUCH a disappointment. My friend and I came here the other day for lunch before a show @ the Paramount. I mean, we were so stoked all week -looking forward to some delicious sushi. Not so much. To be fair, the fried rice with shrimp & Chinese sausage was super delicious. But obviously that's not sushi - the sushi we did order was not good. The spicy tempura roll was the best out of the bunch. They brought us the wrong dungeness roll - they originally brought the spicy one when we just wanted the regular. Well, we should have stuck with the spicy roll. The dungeness crab roll was SO BLAND we couldn't eat it. The coconut roll was off - the fish was warm and rubbery. We didn't even try to choke this one down. Ugh - just thinking about it is giving me a stomach ache. As far as the other things we ordered - the tempura bacon = no good. The oil needed to be changed. The pot stickers were decent so that was nice. The drinks were watered down and no way worth the $8 we spent on each of them. As far as the service - it was sub-par. The gal was nice enough but super slow on the water / drink refills and she didn't seem too concerned when we told her the fish tasted off. Eat here at your own risk.

    (2)

  • Julia B.

    Usually, I'm the person who reads reviews & never thinks to give my 2¢, but after my experience here. I've decided to go forth with giving my opinion... My husband & I arrived at about 9:45pm - 15 mins before late night happy hour started. We didn't care about happy hour we just simply wanted something to eat, we are staying at the hotel across the street & exploring the city since we'll be moving here in a month. So to start, when you are seated at a restaurant, you should have water & a waiter greeting you within the first 5 or so minutes... I had enough time to go to the restroom on the second floor ( I had to ask the host to repeat the code & she acted as if I was an idiot for needing her to repeat the 5 digit code) when I finally got back to the table we were then given some H2O. Then when my husband & I finally ordered we were told we could no longer order off the normal menu, happy hour menu only, because they stopped serving meals at 10pm! I felt like they purposely waited until 10:02 pm to take our order. (Why even give me the general menu if we can't order from if?!) As we were waiting for our order, the host of the restaurant shouts "do you need something?" In my general direction from about three tables over. Seriously just RUDE! And people saying this is the best happy hour sushi in the city... Man am I nervous to try other places if this is one of the best, I've had better sushi from Whole Foods (and I'm not a fan of store bought sushi), than this place served. But on a positive note their chicken potstickers were pretty tasty & my husband loved his carmel ginger chicken rice bowl. All in all - I don't think I would choose to go back to this place once we move here.

    (2)

  • Chester M.

    Im all about service... This place is great. The service that we received was awesome. Our water was kept full at all times and drinks kept coming. Didnt have to ask to get more water which is very rare. Food taste was fresh and clean. Food here is small portioned but can be very filling and very very very tasty. Did I say its tasty?!?!? Yes its good good eats. There is one downside that doesnt affect the food atmosphere, is the restroom which is on the second floor of the hotel. But the upside to that is that the restroom is extremely clean and well kept. No wet floors in this place. you know what i mean. Give them a try and you wont be disappointed. Cheddar206

    (4)

  • Rose G.

    Meh. Meh meh. This is one of those places that just kind of throws together vaguely Asian things, and I have yet to find a restaurant of such description that wasn't also disappointing. I still can't entirely get over the time I went for lunch knowing they had bento boxes but not a single one actually had anything Japanese in them, or even anything I wanted to eat of any nationality. The food isn't really great but it's not bad. It IS very overpriced, though, so I wouldn't go here except for happy hour-- which makes it kind of ok, but I still wouldn't get the sushi. The drinks are ok and pretty strong but not always very good.

    (3)

  • Debbie P.

    It's looks alien, but try the squid ink noodles! A fair warning, your mouth will turn black, but it's that good!!!

    (4)

  • Walker W.

    Small portions of mediocre food that's super overpriced. Slow service, 15 minutes to make 4 drinks (one of which was a diet coke) and over an hour to get our food. It took another 40 minutes to get our check and pay, partly because they didn't know how to separate the check, so they gave us a pen and asked us to do the math for how much went on each card. So to recap: bad, overpriced food and bad, slow service. Seattle has lots of great restaurants, go to one of them instead and save yourself the time and money.

    (1)

  • stephanie C.

    Never had a bad time here, happy hour is amazing. Sat outside this time and that was perfect. Super busy but good arrives quickly. Will always be back!

    (5)

  • Luna S.

    Not for Sushi. FYI this Resturant does not offer any form of traditional sushi. Yes they have California rolls, Chinese noodles and dim sum. But no sushi.

    (2)

  • Chip R.

    I have been to dozens of sushi happy hours in Seattle and this is definitely in my top 3. Haven't been during the regular hours, or had anything off the HH menu. On Monday happy hour goes all day/night. Their sake selection on HH is awesome, and they have a ton of food choices.

    (4)

  • Heather P.

    My stomach is getting a friendly reminder about why not to get lazy and impatient when searching for dinner on your last night in town. I should have waited the half hour at the first sushi place I went, instead of getting frustrated and going to this restaurant, which in my heart I knew was going to be terrible and I was going to regret. The sushi was borderline inedible, and yet I tried to push through. Mistake. Service was fine. Food was awful. Had a Spicy Dungeness Roll of some kind and a Pike Place Roll (salmon, asparagus). Spare yourself the disappointment and go to a real sushi place instead.

    (1)

  • Chris J.

    It has been quite a long time since I have thoroughly enjoyed a meal as much as my time at Dragonfish. I have gone past it for many years and never tried it out until today. I found that the food was well thought out and done so well, I was wanting more. The only draw back was it was a bit loud for me. That is not enough from deterring me from returning. I now consider Dragonfish a place I will frequently revisit.

    (4)

  • Matthew G.

    The plates are small but the taste is big. We stopped in for a late dinner not expecting much. But the food was delicious! I had the dragonfire chicken noodles which were the perfect level of spicy. Prices are very reasonable. Service was pleasant. I don't usually write reviews but when i saw this place was only scoring a 3 I felt compelled to act. Truth is this place deserves at least a 4. I highly recommend.

    (4)

  • Michael C.

    Decent enough food but really slow service. And they got the order wrong. No apologies. Blah there are better places for Asian cuisine. Pass and do Wild Ginger instead.

    (2)

  • Will K.

    Great happy hour. Actually it's an unbelievable happy hour. Definitely a must go for late night eats. Go ahead and grab a bunch of small plates, share amongst friends, have some drinks and you will not regret.

    (4)

  • Angie S.

    We came for happy hour and it was good but the menu was limited so I would like to go back for dinner but I liked a lot of the food we got. The tempura bacon is delicious as was the poke roll. The beef bulgogi was not that great (coming from Chicago where I'm used to fantastic bulgogi) and the lemongrass tofu didn't really taste like lemongrass. The Tom Collins drink was great as was their prices. 4 of us are and got drinks for $66 so I definitely like that. Want to come back to try some more stuff of their menu but so far so good for dragonfish!

    (4)

  • Katharine J.

    The service can be a bit slow, but the sushi is marvelous. Fun happy hour! It's also a bit cramped in there at times, as it gets super busy! Wait times for a table can be long. Overall it's worth it though.

    (4)

  • Bill B.

    My wife and I stayed at the adjoining Paramount Hotel for a night as part of our Seinfeld show trip. We actually dined at Dragonfish twice; once for happy hour (dinner) and again for breakfast, which was included with our room. Happy hour was great! We ordered about five items, from the fried spring roll to the Dragonfire chicken, with poke roll, crab cakes, and chicken satay in between. The Dragonfire chicken stood out as my wife and I like food with a little heat. We weren't sure if we could eat it all, but the portions weren't huge and we managed. All that and a glass of wine each for $50 with tip. Not too bad. Breakfast was another story. Not that it was awful, but here is how it went. Got seated right away and had decent service getting our order taken and drinks delivered. Seemed like quite a wait for our omelettes, and it wasn't very busy. Food was of decent quality, as expected. About 3/4 of the way through the meal, my wife noted that the waiter failed to bring us our toast and English muffin. At this point, I figured I'd just deduct it from his tip. She also noticed that he didn't come around to refill her coffee. We finished, and I left the vouchers and a $1 tip. As I was heading out, I went over to the waiter and told him of his shortcomings. He said nothing. No "I'm sorry" or the like. You would think that would be the very least he could have done. I certainly expected better service at our breakfast after the great service we had at dinner.

    (2)

  • Joy Z.

    I had the shrimp & Chinese sausage fried rice for lunch.The food is good, and the price is pretty nice.

    (4)

  • Christopher Z.

    Went here for lunch with coworkers. The place is slightly pricey for the amount of food you get. Pros: - I got the bento box which is of great value. You get a little bit of everything. Their california rolls were decent. Cons: - I forget exactly what what my coworkers got but it was essentially a large bowl of white rice with very little meat. By the time my coworker finished the meat, he still had half a bowl of rice left over. The proportions were very off.

    (3)

  • Priyanka M.

    I really want to say they're not bad for what they charge but that would be lying!!! I hadn't been to Dragonfish in a few years, mainly because I didn't really miss or crave anything from here. Still, we decided to give it a shot this past week for some happy hr food. The food was very disappointing. Most of their plates range from $3-$8 happy hr price. The portions are very small, hence depending on appetite every person can end up ordering upto 3 plates!!! We ordered practically everything on the happy hr menu, none of which stood out. The sushi was very salty and unflavorful, the potstickers were still dripping with oil. On the other hand, their caramel ginger chicken and vegetable spring rolls were mediocre at its best. We also ordered some curried steak fries which perhaps would've tasted delicious with a few more drinks!!! On the good side, for a place that can get so busy their service was fast and prompt. The restaurant is a good size and not as loud as some bars can be. Besides that, nothing much to look forward to!

    (2)

  • Michael F.

    Dear DragonFish, Why did you have to change your happy hour menu? I can't believe you got rid of my favorite Crispy Tofu! It was such a popular item. Despite that I still like you because of your reverse happy hour. My coworkers and I usually come here after a long flight and I'm glad you're open until 1am. I'm quite pleased that you offer so many vegetarian options at dirt cheap prices. $1.95 Edename, Tofu Veggie Roll, Cucumber Roll, Avocado Roll...Yum! Although I like the Lemongrass Crusted Roll. It's not as good as the Crispy Tofu. I love that the portions are smaller so I could try a few of items and not feel stuffed after wards. The price range is definitely great especially for a budget conscious traveler like me, but please bring back the fried tofu!

    (4)

  • Ashley B.

    2012 Review #244: During PAX there was pretty much nowhere to eat quickly, so we came here. It seems like a chain, whether it is or not. They were clearly overwhelmed at having this many people at one time. Hostess was scattered but sat us quickly, though she forgot menus. Eventually our server came and we ordered. I tried to get a veggie bento but overheard our waiter and his manager saying "no more boxes." He came by and seemed like everything was fine, then came by again and said they were totally out of sushi rice. I understand getting a rush, but this was 30 minutes before the start of sushi happy hour; why wasn't someone making more rice simply for that? I switched my order to a spicy chicken and noodle dish and got a free soup which was nice. The chicken was okay- a little too sweet/saucy but fine. Husbands's caramel ginger chicken was pretty good too. Both dishes had a decent amount of spice too. The portions are definitely "small plate" size but definitely enough for one person, and thankfully cheap. Both of us ate for $16. The happy hour menu and drink prices are very tempting; not an amazing place but better than a lot of other options around.

    (3)

  • Adam R.

    A group of five of us enjoyed dinner here. We were able to enjoy a number of the items on the menu because we all shared and really enjoyed the evening with only a $30 bill each person. I have to say the Tuna roll was the best we had and the best I have had in a while. When I dipped it in my wasabi/soy sauce and enjoyed the first bite, it's what I really know Sushi to be. The flavors and crunch were perfect.

    (4)

  • Coral H.

    Come for the Happy Hour. Two of us had adult beverages and food and the bill was $20. The Asian cuisine is OK. The bartenders are friendly. They have outdoor seating.

    (3)

  • Winnie T.

    Not memorable, unfortunately. The pros: the restaurant has a really extensive happy hour (lots of items to choose from), cheap drinks, and is in a really good location (across from the convention center and the paramount hotel). I could see how it would be an ideal place for downtown employees to grab a drink/snack before heading home. The cons: there was no authenticity in anything. Sure, it's happy hour food, but I still expected some good flavor. The tofu was really oily (esp the topping), potstickers were also really oily and the meat inside was really bleh, the thai ice tea I ordered (due to the 2.95 drink minimum) was bland and sweet, the sushi was really ...fishy tasting, and the desserts were like the kinds of things you'd get from the discount rack at a grocery store. HH still came out to over $40 for two people (which only included one drink each!), so don't be too fooled by the "cheap" menu.

    (3)

  • Nicole R.

    Love the Lime Ricky Shrimp. Nightly drink and appetizer specials that give you the nudge to try new things on the menu.

    (3)

  • Rebecca S.

    I've been to Dragonfish twice, and left disappointed twice. The first time I went, I ordered the seared ahi salad. The fish wasn't fresh, and the salad was small. I left hungry and the service was so slow that I didn't have a chance to grab something else on my way back to work. The second time I went, I ordered the vegetarian bento which came with rice, egg rolls, a bastardization of singapore noodles, salad, miso soup and a spicy crab roll (which was a substitute of a tofu roll). The rice was instant, the egg rolls were ok but greasy, the singapore noodles were not singapore noodles and I really wish people would stop lying about such things, the salad and miso soup were good, and the spicy crab roll was plain awful and I was begging my sister to eat the rest of it. The service again was slow and I was late back to work. The short of it? THE FISH IS NOT FRESH. AND THE SERVICE IS SLOOOW.

    (2)

  • Ron V.

    Great late night happy hour. I always kind of think of really good food as art, and this place is loaded with artists! In every bite there's just such an amazing blend of spices and tastes that is just incredible. A new favorite for me. We had quite an assortment of items, and all were letter perfect!

    (5)

  • Michael D.

    The happy hour menu is good. The sushi is cheap and fresh! It was some of the best I've had in Seattle. The crab cakes are delicious and highly recommended. We were seated fast and our server was wonderful. I would stay away from the chicken satay. It was burnt and bitter. The drinks are strong, but aren't very cheap for a happy hour menu. I wouldn't go out of my way to eat here, but for late night sushi the options are limited and this is some of the best late night sushi I've seen.

    (2)

  • Jules B.

    We arrived into Seattle after midnight and were hoping to find a place to get a small bite. We were so pleased to find Dragonfish, not only open but having happy hour from 9pm - 1am! The staff was friendly and the ambience was very cool and inviting. I had the Dragon Cloud Colada which was delicious. Also, if you haven't tried tempura fried bacon, now is your chance. Yum.

    (5)

  • Neal F.

    My wife and I stayed at the Paramount while in Seattle for a conference, and stopped in for breakfast at Dragonfish before catching the flight back home. It was fairly slow, maybe 6 two-tops and one party of 5, divvied up among three servers, all of whom passed right by us without so much as a glance, then simply disappeared. After about 10 minutes without the slightest hint of service, we told the hostess, who promptly fetched a waiter for us. Another 15 minutes before we got our coffees, which tasted no different than the little coffee pods we could have brewed ourselves in the hotel room. The next time we saw our waiter, he rushed out a couple of orders of toast for another table that he'd forgotten. 20 minutes after THAT, and we had no food, no beverage refills, and no explanation. Yes, 45 minutes from the time we were seated, and we couldn't even get an order of eggs and toast. I dropped a couple bucks on the table for the "coffee" and we split. The Paramount was great, but the restaurant needs serious help. The food may be delicious, but I'll never know because the wait staff last Sunday (March 2) were clueless children. Both my wife and myself worked in bars and restaurants for years, and we're pretty patient, but this was some of the worst service we've ever had. Do yourself a favor and skip it.

    (1)

  • Alex L.

    Our waitress never introduced herself so the whole experience was awkward. They ran out of root beer too and this was on a weeknight. When we arrived, the place wasn't that busy. We sat in the bar area so we could get the happy hour specials. Portions were small(er) and they could've advertised as tappas portions instead of "WOW! You're gonna get this yummy dish for a killer price!" The atmosphere is pleasant and the hostess was positive and upbeat. Aside from the smaller portions of food, it was an OK experience. The tempura bacon does get one star. The sushi gets another. The last star is a combination of the salad I ordered along with the flavorful tea. I don't think I will ever come back. However, I wouldn't mind coming back either. It just wouldn't be at the top of my list. A decent experience for a late night outing but don't expect the service to be top notch either.

    (3)

  • Ann W.

    I am usually SO AGAINST Asian-fusion restaurants... they turn my stomach and make me want to row back to Hong Kong. However, Dragonfish has an awesome happy hour! There's a huge menu and you can order anything from $1.95 and up. I would not recommend their sushi, though. I would, however, recommend the Dragonfish salad, Lime Ricky Shrimp, Tempura Peppered Bacon, Bulgogi Flank Steak, and of course the $2.95 Lychee Drops. I don't think I'd try it for dinner, but I'd always be down for happy hour here.

    (4)

  • Mathew N.

    When we found that Von's had stopped serving food we went to Dragonfish for their late night happy hour. Food and drinks were all very reasonably priced and extraordinarily tasty. In particular I enjoyed the potstickers. Beware that everything was pretty spicy but also quite yummy. The waiters were accommodating and friendly.

    (4)

  • Julie B.

    two words, Happy Hour. but be prepared for a crowd and lack luster service. An odd bathroom situation as well! but at least it being in the hotel portion of the building, it's always clean! It's still been tasty and cheap every time.

    (4)

  • Bill W.

    This is the perfect spot for dinner before a show at the Paramount Theater. Just be sure to have reservations. Our party of four started with vegetable chips with edimame dip. It was a great way to have something to munch while perusing the menu and waiting (not too long) for the rest of the food. Nobody opted for a drink, so nothing to report on that front. We shared plates of caramel ginger chicken, Korean Bulgolgi skirt steak, hichimi squid, Thai dungeness crab cakes, and lemongrass scallop lollipops (in honor of the show 'Wicked'). All were prepared just right and consumed with gusto (including the squid by some squid newbies). Our only complaint was that the servings could have been larger. The prices are not outrageous for the quality of food. We'll just have to order six or seven plates next time. The quick, attentive service and small plates left us with plenty of time and room for dessert. We had one of each. Chocolate Heaven was divine. Mango Upside-Down Cake was amazingly different. The Chocolate-Peanut Butter Tower was the only dissapointment. The chocolate was underrepresented and the peanut-butter mouse was odd. All-in-all we had a great experience and got to the show (a block away) in plenty of time. We will probably stop here again on our way to our next evenings at The Paramount.

    (4)

  • Sharon F.

    As with any good HH joint, one needs to be strategic at Dragonfish to balance fullness and price. Some of the cheaper items are more filling than others, such as Avocado or Spicy Tuna Rolls. At the risk of sounding nerdy, I highly recommend Asian curried steak fries and the caramel ginger chicken rice bowl to achieve maximum taste and fullness ratio. Service was impeccable. Our server must have refilled our water 10x, even after we were done eating and sat there chatting. Despite what the menu said, we were able to 1) split the bill and 2) not all order drinks, although I suppose it could be read that one of us ordered a drink, so that was enough to fulfill the HH requirements. As a testament to the cheapness, we only paid $45 (pre-tip) for 4 people, which is a pretty feat for being full. Come here if you want a good all day Happy Hour on Monday to shake the weekend blues and prepare yourself for sweet Asian fusion, but beware of portions and the strong curry steak fries that will stain your fingers (and keyboard) if you don't do a clean scrub post-meal. Mmm curry scented keyboard. I'm sorry dear computer.

    (4)

  • Jackson L.

    When you're in downtown and don't wanna go all the way to belltown or towards the pier for sushi/japanese, this spot actually has a large menu happy hour and even discounts on movie tickets for the theater next door.

    (4)

  • Jean Y.

    I've only been here for happy hour, which is 3-6pm and 9pm-1am every day (except Monday, when it's 3pm-1am!). Plenty of generic Asian food items, such as potstickers, spring rolls, and chicken satay, for under $5. My favorites: -$2-3 rolls -$3 fried potato wedges with curry powder -$3 cocktails (though mostly fruity, sweet, and somewhat weak) The food is really only a notch above mall food court food. The service is not so good. A bit slow and inattentive. Had items from my order completely missed before. Given its proximity to Pacific Place and Regal Meridian, Dragonfish is a reliable place to grab cheap food before or after a movie. I have no desire to come here for an actual meal though!

    (3)

  • Samantha H.

    My husband said the tonkatsu was great. But: The spring roll wrappers were extra al dente, and their nuoc cham (dipping sauce) tasted very heavy on the vinegar, light on the fish sauce (though it did have good pepper kick). The tempura shrimp sushi was decent, but the flavor of the dense rice overpowered the shrimp. I thought the basil chicken rice noodles were tasty but also a bit bland, like they were missing something. Not enough sauce? Lime? Also heads up - it has eggs, not listed on the menu. So after two bites, I had to give it to my husband, who loved it. In matters of food, he's somewhat easier to please than I am :) I'm done eating, and instead of feeling full and happy, I'm still a bit hungry, and my stomach feels like it's gearing up for some long hard digestion of undercooked rice. I almost feel bad for yesterday's review of La Lot, who clearly takes great care in preparation and presentation. The food at Dragonfish tasted somewhat more fresh but made in a hurry and with less care.

    (2)

  • Eva H.

    I went here for dinner last week on a Seattle trip and I'm missing this place already!! One of the biggest happy hr menus I have ever seen- peruse the online menu before you go! My boyfriend and I decided starve it out just for to have a full-on dinner during their 9pm-1am happy hour. This place is like a mini restaurant and bar under the Paramount Hotel in downtown. The service was great and food came out fast for our grumbling stomachs. **$2.95 beers and cocktails- I got the Melon Flash, light on the vodka - OMG I have never drank a cocktail that fast before. Not too artificially sweet and quite fruity. Note that the rolls are "happy hour" portions so they are about 3-4 pieces. Which means order more, try more!! ** Tofu Veggie Roll: surprisingly not bland tasting, simple and refreshing ($1.95) **Pike Place Roll: Mmmm Mangoes in my sushi- that's just crazy enough to work! They definitely did not skimp on the tuna pieces. ($2.95) **Chicken Satays: Made with quite a zing in the peanut sauce, LOVED the noodles that it came with. ($2.95) **Bulgugi Skirt Steak: for $3.95 you know there has to be a catch. Yes the portions were teeny-tiny but it was SO delicious and well marinated- came with cucumber salad that my bf found as an extra perk. **Spicy Crab Roll: not too spicy (1.95) I think my only complaint from making this a perfect dining experience was I did notice the rice was not very fresh- kinda hard...but *shrugs* Everything was nicely presented, be prepared for appetizer-like portions- don't complain, these are happy hr dishes after all. We just ordered a lot of dishes- it added up but well worth the satisfying first-night-in-Seattle dinner.

    (4)

  • Jennifer G.

    I was looking for more traditional Asian cuisine, but found this place instead. I have to admit that I was dissapointed at the dismall sushi offerings (all of which were Pan-Asian creations and reminded me of Red Robin's "it's like traditional food, but TOTALLY DIFFERENT and with COOL NAMES!" shtick) and our server was completely clueless (yes, he was new, and no, he didn't get enough training before going out on his own). Why three stars, then? Well...I have to say...the food was actually good. As much as I wanted to hate Dragonfish for being all nu-asian and stupid, I just couldn't. My Bosa Nova rolls were pretty good, and once I got my edamame it was perfectly steamed and salted. The green tea infused with rice was delicious and the atmosphere was Pan-Asian Classy. Even though it wasn't what I wanted, it was still pretty good.

    (3)

  • Neva C.

    I always want to go to Dragonfish when I'm downtown late night. Why? 1. Lemongrass lime rickey 2. Edamame 3. Tofu pillows I've eaten a real meal here once and I don't recommend it - expensive and the food tastes average. But if you're downtown after 10 pm (say, after watching a movie at Pacific Place), there's no better place for cheap eats and good drinks.

    (3)

  • Ebby V.

    I had the dynamite roll. I was very happy with this because it was not fried and was very spicy which I love. It was fresh but probably not the freshest sushi in Seattle. This place offers breakfast and its kitchen is open late. If you need a place to grab a bite, or its late and you need a drink, you can safely stop here and find something you like. They have a full sushi menu.

    (3)

  • Kris R.

    I enjoyed it both times I went there. Asian-american style food, nothing spectacular but at a price that's very reasonable. Seated both times almost immediately (I think we waited maybe 5 minutes in total) and service was great. A lesser advertised fact is that they validate parking. Happy hour is highly recommended (Monday night). Surprisingly, the service gets BETTER when there's more people in there, so go when it's busy. Ginger chicken, miso soup and satay chicken are all recommended. This only just falls into the "moderate" price range on a Monday night - we spent $12 each only because of drinks. Really, for the food we got at the prices we paid, it was a bargain.

    (4)

  • Bob M.

    Stopped by for the ravely reviewed happy hour. Prices are pretty good but the food is so-so. The waiter recommended the BBQ pork but it was no different than your typical Chinese restaurant - reddish exterior, thinly sliced, and very dry. The rolls were the best, and the best price too, $3.00 drink minimum was kind of strange but we made it work. Keep the expectations fairly low and you'll be happy.

    (3)

  • Kristina D.

    I'm surprised to see so many bad reviews on here. I've never had "real" sushi having been veg since I was a kid, but I love their veg foods. They've got a couple of noodle dishes and a vegetable sushi roll which I find delicious. They also have a few salad options. The wait staff is usually very good and always replenishing drinks. Friendly, too. The atmosphere is also really nice for dates or groups. It's dark, but not ridiculously, trying-to-be-way-too-romantic dark. The decor is nice and there are lots of separate little seating areas that weave around the kitchen. Price is really decent and it's within walking distance of pretty much everything, which makes it convenient before/after concerts, for lunch, during weekends, etc. For lunch the bento boxes are really cute and tasty! You get a ton of food in them too.

    (4)

  • errol c.

    Went there for happy hour. there's nothing special about it. their fried calamari was super good though. and their happy hour drinks weren't the best of mix. If i go again, I'd get the korean bbq. Tiffany B. got it right!

    (3)

  • Courtney M.

    For the uninitiated, "Asian fusion" simply means USAsian food served by monolinguistic white kids. The happy hour here is pretty damn ok though, if you ask me. No, I'm not going to pay $17 for battered ______ and stickyrice, but I'll gladly plunk down $5 for a half-roll (get the one w/ cilantro, it's num) and a not-unpleasant berry mixer. Damn ok.

    (3)

  • Jason M.

    Everything that everyone else said is true - it's in a nice classy space, and I've always been promptly seated during the busiest of times. I've only eaten here for late night happy hour (starting at 9pm), so it's a great place to grab a bite to eat after catching a movie at Pacific Place. Super-annoying to have to go up to the second floor of the hotel to use the bathroom, but cest la vie.

    (4)

  • David J.

    Went before a concert. It was packed. Took 30 mins to be seated. Good service, great menu and food.

    (4)

  • Hannah G.

    Great place to eat before going to a show at the paramount. I went there during happy hour and the prices were awesome and so was the food. I was especially surprised because the sushi was really great! I will definitely be going back, and soon! Ps the service was really good as well. Everyone was just really relaxed and friendly.

    (5)

  • Jeff H.

    I've passed by this place for the last 9 years and have been curious about their food given I like the name of the restaurant and the look of their sign. My usual co-eater mentioned the place today because it is one we haven't tried together and it's on the list of restaurants for her "passport" card. Yay, another place to check of the list and I get to satisfy my long lived curiosity. We were greeted by a hostess just inside the door. Once we were at our table, a person came to provide us a water. A third person took our order. I thought the different layers of service were interesting...and I liked having multiple people assist me in my food endeavor. I ordered the Red Curry Shrimp ($8) and the Wawaii Roll ($11). The Red Curry Shrimp tasted good but I was expecting more sauce in the dish, and it could've used it. Not from a flavor standpoint...more of a texture kinda thing that I was hoping for. The Wawaii Roll was a much larger serving size than I had anticipated...this is a good thing. I thought the roll was presented well and I was fairly impressed by its unique flavors. (Roll contents: smoked salmon, macadamia nuts, coconut, blueberry wasabi sauce, and coconut sauce) By my rating, you can tell I was not completely impressed by my overall experience given my primary dish. But I'm also not planning to write them off due to one dish. The combination of other possible entree choices, the customer service, and the Wawaii Roll will have me thinking about Dragonfish for a return visit.

    (3)

  • Eric C.

    I've been coming here for 5 years with my friends who work in the hotel industry due excellence in service provided but tonight I had the worst experience. The bartender named Zack (10/28-pm) wasn't friendly and attentive. In fact he was extremely rude to us. Perhaps he had a bad night but he did not have to take it out on us! I was embarrassed leaving the restaurant with the way we were treated. I will no longer recommend Dragon Fish to my friends and our hotel guests!

    (1)

  • J-nine D.

    Saw this restaurant on our way to the hotel the 1st day in Seattle... noted that we should try it b/c of the great happy hour menu. We finally went to this place one night b/c we were really tired and it was located right next to our hotel. What a good choice to go. We had some sushi, tempura bacon, and some drinks. I'm not really a drinker, but i did have a mojito and asked for it light on the rum and they did it! The drink tasted really good that i even had a tequila shot as a nightcap. The bf ordered 5 sake's and had a tequila shot with me. We really enjoyed ourselves, but towards the end the waitress forgot about us. She didn't even acknowledge that we hadn't been helped in a while. I'd go back even though the service was meh.. the drinks and food made up for it!

    (4)

  • Dhaval P.

    I wish they had late night happy hour specials like this in So Cal. Additionally, I wish they had more veggie sushi options in So Cal..but they don't. The sushi wasn't spectacular; however, the price and expediency of service was stellar. I ate like a king and spent less than I would have for a single roll at any other establishment. The ambiance is another reason this place gets 4 stars instead of three. Located right below the Paramount Hotel, Dragonfish has a very lively working class crowd (damn I sound like an advertisement).

    (4)

  • Katy I.

    Vegetarian food options seemed like they would be pretty good here but I was definitely disappointed. I had the lemongrass tofu and the sugar snap peas w/ mushrooms and both dishes were bland and overly oily. The edamame dip was too salty but the best of the three things I tried. They did not bring all of our things out at the same time and the dish meant as an appetizer - the chips and edamame - actually came out last. Also, be aware that the portions are slightly larger than tapas - not entree size. It is best suited for sharing multiple dishes with the table, which we didn't realize and did not order enough food. The noodle dishes are closer to entree size, although more of a home size portion, not what you would normally get eating out.

    (2)

  • J K.

    Part of me likes this down-to-earth, chain-like, Red-Robin-esque restaurant. And part of me dislikes it. First off, we walk in, desperate for a drink before seeing a show at the Paramount. And they tell us "30 minute wait". Then we hem and haw. And we start moving people around at the bar so we all can sit together. The hostess is watching us annoy the other customers and then out of nowhere, there's a table available for us. It's a miracle! Where was this table two minutes ago? Suspicious. (Note to self: Become annoying and I will get my way.) Then we sit down next to a table full of prom kids. I'm suspicious of any restaurant that prom kids go to. I giggle when I think about the popular Seattle restaurants for my high school prom -- not an elitist laugh but a "oh-you-quaint-high-school-kid" laugh. But then the flaming tiki drink arrived! +1 star for Dragonfish. But then we never saw our waiter: -1 star. Then the appetizers came. Not bad, not good, no food poisoning: +1 star. But then I had to go tinkle. I had to leave the restaurant, enter a hotel, take an elevator and walk down the hall. What? -1 star. How many stars is that? I forget. Oh well, I'll give it 3 stars.

    (3)

  • Veg V.

    Huge menu selection just for happy hour! Yes the rolls might be slightly smaller but you can order many for bargain prices. And the drinks paired with the menu are stellar. I was passing through Seattle, and a friend instantly said we had to go here! What a great spot!

    (4)

  • Jamy P.

    First the good: The menu had a lot of small , easily shared plates which was nice as we were three friends meeting up for a quick bite before a talk at Town Hall. Service was fast and friendly. Our food was on the table shortly after ordered. I had a delicious house made soda with mango, lime and a bit of spice. The Bad: I ordered fresh rolls, usually soft, pliable and moist , right? These were nearly hard, which meant that maybe 30 seconds after the waitress set them on the table they began to break open making them impossible to eat. Also there was way more noodle then average in these things. It seemed to me that they must have been made in advance and refrigerated. I was not impressed and did not finish them, I would have sent them back if we had not been running late. And to give perspective, that is something that I have never done before. I tasted the dishes my friends got and they were fine, not impressive but tasty.

    (3)

  • Malea X.

    this was a good place for the vegetarian, the omnivores and me, with food allergies, to eat together before the show at the paramount. because of my allergies, i stuck to sushi here. it's ok. they made me a dante's inferno roll without the tempura and it was good but way too spicy - and i like spicy. this was heartburn-until-the-next-morning-spicy. the spicy tuna was ok and the california roll was good with dungeness crab, which was a nice treat. i also had the lychee drop cocktail which was tasty but weak. i expected more for a $9 cocktail in the city. hubby had a couple of vegetarian plates that he found bland but edible. the plates are really small so it's really easy to spend $30 per person on food alone. i would come back if i'm going to the paramount theater, but probably not otherwise.

    (3)

  • Emily A.

    food was GREAT. service was awful. we walked in on a regular old sunday afternoon, looking forward to a good lunch downtown. the hostess was nowhere to be found for a good 10 minutes, and when she finally appeared, she sat us in the bar without speaking a word. she put down two empty glasses and a single menu and rushed off. the bartender finally came out from behind the bar to pour water since all the other employees could not have cared less. the staff proceeded to argue about what prices we would pay, despite being given the happy hour menu, and everyone was incredibly rude. would never return or recommend this place. not worth

    (2)

  • Krystle B.

    Happy Hour!! I love this place. By far one of my favorite Happy hours, the prices are amazing, Food is always fantastic and for some reason their sushi rolls are do good. SO GOOD. The poke roll, spicy crab roll and spicy tuna roll man o man.

    (4)

  • April F.

    Came here before going to the theater. We had drinks and a couple of small plates! Drinks were GREAT and the food delish! The service was fast and helpful with the menu as well. If I still lived in the Seattle area I would def make it a point to come back.

    (3)

  • Cassandra S.

    Great happy hour. We had two beers two rolls and potstickers for like 20 bucks. super cheap and super delish,

    (4)

  • Anthony J.

    My wife and I always go here before Paramount shows. Usually meeting up with friends for dinner and drinks (look for us before Louis CK in December). If you are going to use the Dragonfish this manner make sure you make reservations as it is right across the street from the Paramount and lots of people use this game plan. I have had both good and bad experiences with the sushi here over the years. Obviously we keeping going back so nothing too horrendous has gone down. I did order a Tuna roll recently that was not good. I didn't even eat it. However, generally speaking the food and service here is a solid B+ and it is super convenient. Don't get caught at the cramped bar or you may be catching elbows while you are trying to eat your food.

    (3)

  • Mikhail H.

    This was the perfect way to end our Seattle vacation. We all woke after a night of drinking heavily and I wanted eggs damn it. So while waiting for our valet we asked the bellhop to recommend a good breakfast place near by. He then gave us 20% off coupons for Dragonfish. We were confused until he explained that they do a pretty awesome American style breakfast. And yes they do! It was amazing and cheap even without the coupon! The waitress was such a doll also - she was on our table the whole time and what service. We had two people decide to join us at the last minute and they grabbed us a larger table with no hassle and a smile. It really was some of the best service we had all weekend. It was such a great note to leave Seattle on!

    (5)

  • Thomas H.

    Food good. Nothing but sushi rolls in terms of sushi. Front desk of attached hotel said happy hour was half price sushi, but not the case.

    (3)

  • Oliver S.

    This place charges for food items like an upscale sushi restaurant but delivers buffet quality sushi at best. This is not to say the food taste bad, but there is definitely an incongruency between the prices they charge and the flavors they deliver. Some of the sushi we ordered include poke roll, spicy tuna, spider roll, and edamame (see pictures). All tasted generic (almost like it was freshly prepared at the local QFC sushi bar counter). The service was average. Our server was very welcoming in the beginning. She introduced us to how the kitchen worked, gave us the option of regular or low sodium soy sauce, etc. She was very accommodating. During the dinner, she was less attentive and it was a little bit more difficult to get her attention to order more drinks. We did not really get checked up on throughout the night to see how our meal was going. For how they brand themselves, they definitely did not live up to expectations. This being said, the happy hour specials are good enough that I WOULD recommend dining here if you are trying to catch a happy hour. Just know, 3-6 happy hour is hectic. The night time happy hour is where it is at!

    (2)

  • Ryan L.

    Not the best, but not the worst. Bulgogi beef was really rubbery, but the ribeye was pretty dang good.

    (3)

  • Tracey H.

    I used to hit this place up a lot but it fell off my radar. However, met some girlfriends here last night and was happily surprised at how enjoyable it was. Our party of four + baby was seated promptly during happy hour and our waitress was incredibly pleasant. Mondays is all night happy hour pricing so I was able to get three small plates for under $10. The food arrived quickly and while not exactly mind blowing, each plate was satisfying. Definitely going to keep this in my arsenal of quick, inexpensive joints to meet friends.

    (3)

  • Linh V.

    Always leave feeling satisfied with the quality and taste. Friendly wait staff too!

    (3)

  • Shannon S.

    Happy hour is fantastic, servers are always attentive and fast!

    (5)

  • Lance M.

    Great sushi and good daily happy hour times.

    (4)

  • Carly L.

    Where do we go Where do we go now Where do we go Sweet child o' mine...... So what does this have to do with Dragonfish? I sat 3 chairs down from Duff from GNR. I was star struck, but was too nervous to even say hi. (betcha didn't know I liked GNR!) The HH menu rocks. I came here preFOTC with Heather, and we got some deals! We split a few rolls, had a few drinks, and left with money in our wallet. The sushi was tasty, and at 2 bucks a roll... a DEAL. We had some yummy drinks that were about three bucks each. It gets pretty packed in there, and luckily we got in before the rush. I would definitely recommend coming here before a concert at the Paramount. However, the ONE thing that sucks is the bathroom is on the second floor of the hotel... WTF is up with that? Oh, well... I saw Duff and later on two hot men from New Zealand gave a rocking show, so all was good in Carly land.

    (4)

  • Scott C.

    Good late night eats. It seems like 6-9pm are the only hours this place does not have some sort of special going on. You would have to be on expense account or desparate to pay full prices. They have happy hour specials from 9pm to 1am daily. So if you just get into town like I did and looking for some good eats, this place isnt bad. The food was well seasoned and came out at the right temerature. The dishes were not terribly innovative, but at midnight, I really dont care. Tastey and cheap are quite enough. Had a few of the half rolls (maki rolls) for $2 and a small pile of the ubiquitous tuna tartar on a wonton crisp and some of their ginger caramel chicken. All tasted pretty good. Add a couple of chicken satays and a happy hour sake coctail and it set me back $23. Yes that is right, $23. How can you go wrong with that. Am I going to be dreaming about the food from this place... well no. But next time I am hanging out in downtown seattle late at night, I am all over this place.

    (3)

  • Quinn R.

    Meh, bleh, thpppt. Pass. I always find it difficult to decide where to eat while downtown. This is place to put on the list of "not to eat at." Sushi was terrible, pasta was...terrible. Pass, pass, pass.

    (2)

  • Michael H.

    Food = pretty good Service = not so good

    (3)

  • Ed C.

    Good service at the bar. Good prices on drinks. Food is so-so, but the atmosphere is awesome.

    (4)

  • Patrick L.

    I'll be honest, I'm surprised this place is still open. I went here a few times back in the college days, and each time was left wondering, "why the hell did I come back here?" If you're thinking of trying this place out, don't waste your time. The sushi is disgusting. Its location in downtown and proximity to the Paramount is probably the only reason it survives, to the dismay of disappointed diners throughout the city.

    (1)

  • Kim C.

    I can't believe I haven't reviewed Dragonfish yet! I usually go for their Monday HH because it's so flexible in timing (3pm - close), I don't have to worry about getting out from work early to catch the end of it. Recently went there once for their Girls Night Out Wednesdays; it was cute and fun in that they have raffles and sort of a girly theme. It was mainly the complimentary haircut from 7 Salon that drew me in :p The verdict is: I like Monday HH better. Superb menu and prices. Good variety - much more sushi rolls that I could choose from (u'll see my limited options when u rule out anything with cilantro) at $1.95 each! Love the sake drop, lemongrass lime rickey, ruby berry splash as well as the sake options. Must also say their curried potatoes is also a popular favorite. My best experience was when I organized a group outing of 20 people to visit their Monday HH. The waitress was very helpful and patient - she amazingly kept all separate checks for the big group. Everybody was very happy with the food and the service. This is a must-go if you're in downtown on any Monday!

    (5)

  • Nikki I.

    Since we stayed at the Paramount Hotel for a week, we had a couple of experiences with the Dragonfish Cafe. We ordered it once for room service and visited Happy Hour twice late into the night. We ordered four dishes for room service, all of which were delicious. The Dante's Inferno roll and coconut shrimp tempura rolls were fantastic. The Happy Hour was the best though. The prices were fantastic and the service was exceptional. The CONFUCIOUS cocktail was really good, as were the martini and sake selections. The rolls were great as well, especially the tofu veggie roll, which had to be a favorite. The best item on the menu had to be the Bulgogi Korean Skirt Steak. Some of the best steak I've had and for $4, hard to beat. Wish there was a place with a comparable happy hour around here!

    (5)

  • Steven E.

    Best happy hour ever. And they have 2 of them; we go to the late night one quite often. Great food. Good Service. Decent prices.

    (5)

  • Meghan K.

    The happy hour looks amazing on paper. Fun cocktails, great food selection, and super cheap prices ... right? Wrong. This is one of those instances where you get what you pay for. The drinks while tasty are very, very weak. The food is OK. Nothing special, just OK. This place can be quite busy during HH so you may have to wait a bit for a table. And then once you get a table, the service, while friendly, is not that great. It's slow, and you better know what you want when the server comes by or else you'll have to wait a while.

    (2)

  • Chevelle A.

    I've only been here twice, but both times I went for Happy Hour and we got a few of the small plates of food, spending only less than $30 for two people. That's pretty good I'd say. Waitresses we've gotten are always friendly, and attend to us pretty quickly. Food is pretty good too. And the atmosphere is relaxing. The only thing I've been a bit disappointed with is the Poke Sushi. It tastes like normal tuna sushi roll, not at all infusing some real Poke flavor into it. Otherwise great place for couples wanting some drinks and some small plates of Asian food to share.

    (5)

  • Josh B.

    Average sushi, but can't beat the happy hour prices.

    (3)

  • richard w.

    Never got to try the food or beverages....I arrived at 12:15am. I was told by the hostess "We're done for the night." "But your sign says you're open till 1 am, " say I. "It depends on business," I'm told. The two people behind me mentioned that the restaurant was open last week till 1 am, and that they had called to make sure of the closing time. The 6 or 7 people at the bar weren't acting like they were going anywhere, soon. We hear about what a rough time restaurants are having.....so you go there during their advertised hours of operation and they tell you to go away? Hmmmm..........

    (1)

  • Mandy S.

    I'm going to say that there are better sushi restaurants in Downtown...

    (3)

  • Lori H.

    Dragonfish has a great happy hour, but their regular prices are not that high, relative to other Tapas joints. If you are going for sushi, don't bother. But if you are going for fabulous house-infused vodka drinks and gorgeous small plate meals, this is the place to go! If you are going to a show after, give yourself at least 90 minutes, the food comes out slow some days. If you are going to a show on a Friday or Saturday night, make reservations a couple of weeks in advance, they fill up fast! Breakfasts are good too, the smoked salmon omelette is good, as is the Pike Place omelette. We haven't been there for lunch yet, but we will. Give it a try, especially if you like to try new tastes that are Asian-inspired.

    (4)

  • Xander S.

    Dragonfish is a restaurant that tries a little too hard to be fancier than it is. Their food is nothing special, and their selection is also limiting. They win points on two things for me though: atmosphere, and HAPPY HOUR! First, the former; fake or not, Dragonfish is pretty classy; the decor is modern, and tables clean. Despite mediocre food, the presentation is pretty good, and the staff has always been friendly. All great things. Even better, happy hour! Dragonfish's happy hour goes on until close on most days, and the prices are nice enough that you can almost ignore the fact that the food is probably worth that much anyway. They have some interesting drinks on the menu, and I recommend you try them; especially if you're a bloody mary fan.

    (4)

  • John W.

    I arrived around noon for a quick lunch and ordered the ichi-ban bento box, a spicy crab roll, and a ice tea. The service along with the food were excellent. The hostess seated me quickly and in less than one minute, the server arrived with a menu, a glass of water, and then took my drink order. The miso soup arrived soon after that. If was a tad on the salty side but it was still tasty. The bento boxes offer the best value for lunch. All of the bento boxes are priced between $11 to $15. The ichi-ban bento that I ordered contained: Korean bulgogi skirt steak, chicken potstickers (2), California roll (5 pieces), rice, miso soup, and a green salad. I ordered more than I could eat for lunch, so the spicy crab roll served as a great mid-afternoon snack. I was out of the restaurant in less than one hour because of the quick service. My ice tea and water were each refilled numerous times. A great overall dining experience. I will definitely return to sample some of their HH specials from 3-6pm on my next visit to Seattle.

    (5)

  • Tessie B.

    It's great to have sushi & a beer night cap before heading back up to your hotel room. Went here twice during our stay in Seattle. Must say their happy hour sushi prices are absolutely amazing. The only complaint I have is that there is no sushi rolls with cream cheese or avocado. WTH? Those are my fav!

    (3)

  • Kayla S.

    I have not been to Dragon fish in many years. I went there for lunch last week and was a little bit lost by the choice in their menu. Their menu is a mixture of Japanese, Korean, and Thai food. I ordered their bento lunch box with salmon and the portion was perfect for lunch. The food was very tasty and a little bit of a spicy kick to their noodles. My co-workers enjoyed their dishes as well. The service was quick and friendly.

    (3)

  • Molly M.

    Dragonfish offers agreeable main dishes. It's in a good location for shows at the Paramount.

    (3)

  • Veg T.

    Was downtown enjoying a sunny Seattle day (very rare in February) wanted a great lunch was not disappointed ! Great service fantastic food ! Too much to talk about .

    (4)

  • Kevin W.

    I've eaten here several times and have always thoroughly enjoyed the unique dishes they serve. Every time I'm planning to be in the area, I consider going to Dragonfish for lunch or dinner. Highly recommended - the food is divine.

    (5)

  • Alisa M.

    Sadly, I've been dragged here multiple multiple times. The Bad: -Awful sushi. Dry and tasteless. YUCK. -Flavorless. All the dishes I've tried had sauces that were too___something, whether it be too spicy, too sweet, too mustardy... They lack balance/nuance and must have come from a package. -Annoying concept. Umm what's a DragonfisH? Can't they capitalize properly? Perhaps I should open a restaurant called "EaglebisoN: nOrth american cafe," serve Western cuisine, and decorate with arrowheads. The Good: -Cheap drinks during happy hour and ladies night. -Wednesday is ladies night. You receive a raffle ticket upon seating and there's a drawing every 30 minutes for gift certificates and girly gift baskets. I'm a sucker for prize drawings; I'm so going to be a bingo hall lady when old. The Great?: I threw my business card into their bowl at the door and won a gift certificate. Guess I'll have to come back at least once more.

    (1)

  • David O.

    One of the best happy hours. Love the Dragonfire Chicken and the spicy crab roll.

    (5)

  • Vincent V.

    Great for girls night out - they give away prizes. Drinks are good. Food is good. Seating is good. It's pretty darn good. Bring you and some gals out and you'll have a good time; But for me? I brought my BF and my best friend and it just so happened to be girls night out... yeah... three dudes on a girls night out, they still gave us raffle tickets to play for the gift basket; what nice people they are :)

    (5)

  • Nourisha W.

    Gluttony thy name is happy hour! Dragonfish has one of my favorite happy hours. I ordered way too much when I came here. Thankfully I had my mom and grandma to help enjoy the tasty morsels. The place is created to share and sharing is caring, right? We tried several things from each section of the happy hour menu including several rolls, small plates and general appetizers. We enjoyed everything they set before us. And with prices ranging from $2-$5 you can't go wrong. Can't make it to happy hour, try the girls night out every Wednesday.

    (4)

  • Abbie G.

    It was good food & good service.

    (4)

  • Psudonyme I.

    Bang for the buck, it was four stars, not great but cheap and they have a full bar. I got happy hour poke role and spicy crab role, they were good...., wife got potstickers and beef with broccoli, potstickers were very good beef was good except noodles were iffy. Cheap, quick, tasted good, didn't make me sick....

    (4)

  • Ave A.

    Came here cause it was on my way home. The sushi in my opinion was NOT GOOD. It wasn't horribly bad but you expect something of a higher caliber at such a place as this. Just no flavor whatsoever. The rice had no taste and was too chewy. An off day perhaps? Who knows but I won't step in here for sushi again not when there's better out there. What was good? I have to say the sweet Ginger chicken was incredibly delicious. Crisp, sweet but not too sweet with just the right amount of spice and you have a quality dish worth the price. I highly recommend it.

    (3)

  • Howard L.

    Rude policies, understaffed, people need to make reservations to know if they can get in and when they will get out. Not appetizing to watch the employees smoking outside. Just not what a hotel should have on their property.

    (2)

  • Sheila P.

    Not a bad spot for a quick cheap bite to eat! Staff was very nice and attentive. They even have a girls night out every Wednesday with some raffle prizes.

    (3)

  • Pauline M.

    I've passed this place several times and thought it would be good because they looked busy. The food was ok but not impressed with their happy hour menu for sushi. Not forget to mention they don't have a very good selection for sushi, plus they don't have sashimi. The food was ok but I probably won't be going back anytime soon.

    (2)

  • Pete M.

    This place had some good rolls. I wouldn't really go there if you want sushi in the purest terms. But if you want fun rolls with tempura and stuff in them, it's worth a shot. The Dante's Inferno is actually very spicy. The tempura was done well and the roll was still a little warm when served - nice touch. The food off the regular menu wasn't worth writing home though -- nothing particularly bad about it, but just not spectacular. We went during an off hour so it wasn't crowded and service was good.

    (3)

  • Katie A.

    After eating at Red Box Sushi in SF, they've set the bar high for me as far as sushi goes. Recently, I ate there 3 times in 3 weeks AND I live in Seattle.. Does that say anything to you? That being said, Red Box can be a tad $$. Personally, I know that I like to have my: 'I want to eat well, I don't care how much it costs' sushi go to, as well as my 'I need cheap and good- that is all' kind of place. Dragonfish fits the bill when I need good sushi at a reasonable price. Most of the rolls are around $8, and when they came to our table, the rolls were a good size. We had the Spicy Tuna, California roll, and the Dante's Inferno Roll, which was, by far, our favorite. The California Roll lacked in flavor and the Spicy Tuna wasn't too spicy. It didn't rock our socks off, but it was fine and the service was pretty prompt. I will definitely be back for their HH b/c apparently it's one of Seattle's best: *$1.95 sushi specials and a different Happy Hour Menu. *HH is from 4 - 6pm, 10 - 1am daily. *Happy Hour Monday- 3pm until 1am - every Monday! *$2.95 beer, sake, and cocktail menu

    (3)

  • Brad F.

    The classic Asian-American fusion, and done with about the same quality as PF Changs. Very good, but nothing spectacular. What I like about this place over PF Changs is the level of spiciness you can get with your food. I asked for extra spicy on my beef dish, and it did not disappoint! My friends and I come here on Mondays for the all-night happy hour, and I recommend you do the same. There's a bunch of apps that are cut in price, and we make our dinner out of many (many) of these delectable dishes. I especially love the ribs, the chicken satays, and the Asian curried potatoes (which are just curry french fries, but very good french fries!). Service is just fine... we've never had a problem. I recommend coming here for happy hour (again, all night happy hour on Mondays) or before/after a show at the Paramount, which is essentially across the street. Microsofties, this place takes the Prime card! Buy-one-get-one for entrees, 20% off if you're dining alone, 20% for all to-go orders, and 10% off any banquets that you book!

    (4)

  • Jason C.

    After browsing a list of Seattle's best happy hours, this place really stood out on the list! Good selection on plates ranging from $2,3,4, sounded very good, as well as being located in downtown. This place had to be good... so I thought... My group ordered a bunch of rolls (tofu veggie, poke, spicy crab, spicy tuna, and a pike place), the calamari, and the tofu pillows, so we had a decent selection... the best thing was probably the calamari, but that's not saying much. The sushi was pretty darn disappointing. It was on par with, grocery refrigerated/sushiland quality sushi. The "tofu pillows" were just heated up in a microwave served with a side of peanut sauce/hot mustard. All in all, a very unspectacular meal. However, the decor and setting of the restaurant was nice. It's very chic and cozy, but lacks the wow factor. The only thing that I did actually say wow to myself, were all the little asian trinkets that were used to decorate the place. They tried really hard, they really did. But this place just screams, was designed by "someone not asian". How do you know you're eating at the wrong place? When the table of grandmas next to you and your group of asian friends, are avidly watching what you're eat and you end up being the "authenticity factor" for the restaurant... Wow..

    (2)

  • Annie B.

    I've been here a few times now and really didnt want to go back as the first two times I experienced bad service but gave it another shot with a co-worker and it was much better. I got the China Bento Box and it was delicious except for the Shanghai Noodles that came w/it. The noodles smelled and looked great but lacked flavor. I substituted the rice portion for extra salad at no charge. I would come back for this box again.

    (3)

  • Val T.

    I have a new reason to be excited about Mondays. The reason? ALL DAY HAPPY HOUR at Dragonfish cafe. I find the two and one star reviews on here somewhat mind boggling. This is GOOD FOOD! and CHEAP! We had an overflow of food and drinks it was more than I could even ask for. Himichi squid, chicken potstickers, beef and chicken skewers, tofu with peanut sauce, sushi, veggie rolls, edamame, garlic chicken.. It just kept on coming. What blows me away are the prices though. Our group of five spent 80 bucks but we all had at least 3 drinks and we ordered ten plates of food. Our waiter seemed busy but he was always on top of bringing us more drinks and getting us a little more happy. Sure, the food is not going to blow your mind, but for the price you pay and for the service and ambiance of the place, it will make your Mondays Happy Mondays. And that's what really matters.

    (4)

  • Steak E.

    The food was alright but the service we got was just terrible. The waitress was rude and they took a ridiculously long time with our bill. I don't think the food was worth the headache.

    (1)

  • Dylan B.

    I went to Dragonfish while at Penny Arcade Expo for a night out with my indie games team. This restaurant is not bad, but nothing special. What it is good for is the price of happy hour, and were the food a bit better quality, the small portions and price would have been awesome. The California rolls were fine, unfortunately the "soy tuna" and other fresh fish dishes were not particularly well done. You get what you pay for. If you're here for happy hour, the hot sake is a good deal, and we all really liked the calamari.

    (3)

  • Kim P.

    After recently looking for a good happy hour near the Paramount Theater, I realized that not too many restaurants in this area of town have been reviewed. We headed to the Dragonfish for their proximity to the theater and their super happy hour. Great prices in specialty drinks and appetizers. Check out their website for more details: dragonfishcafe.com . The staff was friendly and the ambiance is nice. There's even a bit of outdoor seating on the sidewalk.

    (4)

  • Jennifer C.

    We went here for Happy Hour before catching the Rockette's show at the Paramount. Perfect location for this! Not to mention the cheap drinks and small plates. Wine for $4, cocktails for $3, and half-rolls of good sushi for $4 too! We tried the coconut tempura-shrimp roll, the spicy crab roll, and the vegetable spring rolls w/ nouc cham. Our favourite was surprisingly the veg spring roll! It was all great though, happy to have found this place.

    (4)

  • Natalie W.

    For Happy Hour I give it a 4! Ps- Happy Hour on Mondays= 3pm to close For $11 I got= 1.95 1/2 spicy crab roll (had cilantro in it!) 1.95 1/2 poke tuna roll 3.95 Tofu pillows with peanut dipping sauce 2.95 some delicious Berry drink my server recommended The HH food menu is $1.95, $2.95, $3.95, $4.95- and the mixed drinks and local drafts are $2.95. The rolls were 5 small pieces each and the rice consistency was nice- they were nothing to write home about but still tasty. The tofu pillows were the most perfectly cooked squares of soybean I have ever had and the peanut sauce was not overwhelming like many tend to be. My drink was a tasty combination of three liquors. I couldn't taste the alcohol but for $3 I didn't really care- it was good! The decor is better then most and our server Chris was all smiles. My afternoon of HH at Dragonfish was great- definitely a keeper!

    (3)

  • Becky G.

    I really wanted to like this place, it's a great location and I even have a discount card. But it was not great and our total was still way more than I would have liked to spend. bleh. I did like one thing, it was shrimp in a cocktail glass, it had lime and cilantro.

    (2)

  • Mike M.

    I've been to Dragonfish several times because it's within walking distance from my home. I keep giving it a chance to impress me, but it fails every time. The service ranges from nonexistent to fast but inaccurate, but at least it's always friendly. I've seen the food excused as "hotel food" down below, but I've been to my share of hotels and can honestly say that among hotel restaurants, the food at Dragonfish is mediocre at best. This time around we started with sushi, one supposedly a spicy crab concoction, and the other a California roll. When both rolls came out, the rice was textureless and flat, like sushi you'd get from Safeway. The waiter served each of us the other's order. That wouldn't be so bad had it not been for the fact that neither of us could tell the difference until halfway through the first course. We also ordered the lettuce wraps. In the reviews below I saw mention of a sugary-sweet meat dish. If he was referencing this dish then I agree. If not, I'd hate to taste the dish to which he referred. For the main course, we shared a plate of Bulgogi. The beef came cooked to our preference and was served with two kinds of kimchee. We had to ask for rice separately (I'm not Korean, but can you eat kimchee without rice?). The flavors of this dish (and in retrospect the dishes that came before) were overpowering and lacked any sense of subtlety. It was Pan-Asian food designed with the sensibilities of a greasy spoon fry cook. The food, however, was edible, which is why it warrants 2 stars. It was good in the same way that a Snickers candy bar is good. Unfortunately, that's not what I look for in a fine dining establishment.

    (2)

  • Michelle S.

    I'll qualify this by saying that I've only ever been to Dragonfish for happy hour. But what an amazing happy hour it is! 3-6 and 10-close and all day every Monday! The husband and I did a lot of our date nights there while I was pregnant and we would always leave sufficiently stuffed for about $35. Granted, I wasn't drinking. But he was. (We even went on my due date, because if I wasn't going to have the baby, I was going to have a good time, dammit!) $3 sake and cocktails, and several food options from $2 - $5 kept us very happy. Our faves are the lime rickey shrimp and the potstickers. And I'm pretty sure my husband would die of happiness if he could bathe in a vat of the pearl sake.

    (4)

  • Justin T.

    Really enjoyed the food. Seemed to be a little bit more upscale then your typical nice asian food restaurant. They only had chopsticks which was an interesting problem. I'm not an awesome chopstick user. They decor was really comfortable. I'd definitely check it out again.

    (4)

  • Juanita J.

    Love their happy hour! Enough said :)

    (4)

  • Gil A.

    Great late night Happy Hour... cannot complain especially since we usually stay at the Paramount. Decent drinks and great appetizer menu. Sushi could be a tad more legit but still ok. Dragonfish never let us down!

    (4)

  • Lisa T.

    I've been here MANY times for happy hour, the most recent being just last Thursday. Happy hour is 3pm-6pm. It's a good idea to get there by 4pm or 4:30pm b/c it fills up fast and there isn't a ton of seating - especially if you are a group bigger than four. The drink prices are better than average, but if you get a cocktail - it's WEAK! Tasty, but weak. Just stick w/ the beers I say. Food is also pretty cheap - but also fairly small portions. You'll need to order two or three things, just for yourself! But that's how most happy hour sushi places can be (they do have lots more than just sushi though). It's in a great location - (part of the Paramount Hotel), walking distance to a number of (even better bars/restaurants) downtown. Definitely minus a star b/c of the bathroom! It shares the bathroom w/ the 2nd floor of the hotel. You have to exit out of the restaurant, go to the lobby, use the elevator and go to the 2nd floor. It's more than just a little out of the way!

    (3)

  • Laura M.

    Tantilize your tastebuds at Dragonfish! This is a great place to dine pre-concert (the Paramount Theatre is across the street.) I've enjoyed many a meal with my girlfriends before seeing a show and always have had a great time. Excellent service, delicious food and drink. Plus the ambiance is FABULOUS!

    (4)

  • Nash M.

    i had breakfast here and it was so awesome, freshest ingredients and juices. a complete shocker since we randomly picked the place since our hotel was around the block.

    (4)

  • Dae Y.

    i had the garlic chicken and prawn with rice noodles. it's one of their signature dishes. it was really good! it's got tons and tons of flavor and spices. enough so that near the end of the meal i was thinking that a side dish of white steamed rice would have been a perfect compliment. pretty pricey at $12 for lunch for me personally, but my buddy at work had a deal we could use for a discount.

    (4)

  • Erika P.

    I love Dragonfish! The new menu is quite good.

    (4)

  • Annaliese D.

    We did not have the greatest experience here. Went for lunch and the service was so horrible. It was over 20 minutes after being seated before our waitress stopped at our table. The food was underwhelming and we had to wait way too long for each of our dishes which were also brought out of order.

    (2)

  • Meaghan B.

    I walked down from Capitol Hill looking for something or somewhere I haven't been before to eat before a show at the Paramount. Having walked past Dragonfish numerous times in recent history and remembering hearing vaguely nice things about them around, I decided to try it. What a mediocre experience. The food was decent - but not at all like what was described on the menu. I was still happy with my choices but a little shocked that every single thing was nothing like what I expected and not necessarily in a good surprise kind of way. Someone mentioned "ham-fisted sauces," I'd have to agree. The best thing that hit our table? The Lime Ricky Shrimp. The service? Was strange. The waitress would not make eye contact. She wouldn't look at me long enough for me to explain that I have a hearing problem, so I had to order through my boyfriend. She then kept looking sideways at me like I was some kind of mutant or something. After we ordered our meal - which, as a warning, does not come in order; it was explained that things come out "as they are ready" - we decided that we wanted dessert. Apparently, wanting dessert here is a big mistake or something. Seeing as I didn't memorize the dessert menu, I asked for a run-down of the selections or a menu. This got me a big sigh and an eyeroll. The waitress disappeared for ten minutes. When she came back, she dumped the menus on the table and disappeared for twenty five minutes. When she came back and asked what we wanted, I stated plainly that we'd like the check - which took another ten minutes. It seemed to me, while we were there, that they cater to the "happy hour" crowd. If that's what you are looking for, with the opportunity to eat something other than fries, this might be your place. As for me? I don't think I'll come back.

    (3)

  • Bebe B.

    I would like to give this a higher score, but it is tough. Dragonfish Sushi is a lot of fun. The food I've gotten there was good, but a little pricey (except for the happy hour sushi rolls). I really loved the crab sushi I got, however they messed up and kept the fish eggs on when I didn't want them and also the food took them an hour to us. The decor and the food is good, but it isn't fun to have late/wrong food served. I'll probably try this place every once in a while, I've been here twice and it was ok.

    (3)

  • Nick K.

    An amazing downtown find, this place is central to downtown hotels, malls, and clubs. The late night happy hour is one of the best I've seen - good prices and yummy food. My only gripe is with their bathroom - you have to go out a door, through a hotel lobby, and up the elevator to find it. I guess Seattle has no code for bathrooms inside of restaurants, or this is somehow exempt?

    (4)

  • Teresa J.

    Someone below me described one of their dishes as "fried sugar meat" and I'd have to say, I totally agree. I've been here many times, it's good if you want cheap sugary drinks and cheap beer. The sushi rolls are what you expect for the price but what really makes me give it two stars? THE SERVICE!! My goodness is it terrible. We like to play the game "how long will it take for her to come back" and you'd be shocked how long we waited for water, more water, the bill, etc. I get that I'm not going to have top of the line service at happy hour, but it can't get that bad. I mean seriously.

    (2)

  • Tiffany S.

    I've learned this about us, and you should learn it too if you're reading my reviews: we're just not super picky about food. Yeah, I'll give Dragonfish three stars. I chose it especially because we were going to be downtown and they take the Prime Card (my new favorite accessory). We were seated promptly, and the hostess explained that our server may take a few minutes b/c he was also the bartender and he'd just run down to the basement. That's a GREAT example of all I ever ask of people: if you foresee a problem, give us an explanation and we'll be fine. He was with us in less than three minutes and all was well. We had a good miso soup, followed by the red curry snapper and the three sampler dish (why am I so horrible at remembering dish names?? You'd think since I know I'm going to be writing about them I'd remember). Both dishes were good though we should have read the menu better and realized the triple dish was mostly fried. So much for trying to stay away from fried food in '08, but also it's a tummy-turner for both of us. Live and learn. In any case, we both had a nice lunch, service was very good, we saved $11 and got out of there for about $35 which is still a little high considering neither of us had alcohol. It is what it is.

    (3)

  • Sarah W.

    What evil lurks in the hearts of rolls, at a sushi place that ONLY serves rolls? Seriously, that can't be good. Three different lunches have brought me three different types of rolls. They were all small, boring, and of questionable freshness. The selection is limited, and a lot of what they do have is some annoying "innovation." I'm a bit of a traditionalist, but I don't mind it when places have newfangled rolls that are trying to be cute, as long as they have old school stuff too. Dragonfish doesn't, much. Any sushi place that doesn't even HAVE nigiri or sashimi, has got to be hiding something.

    (1)

  • Elena M.

    I've been here several times, most recently with a friend a few nights back. We both had the Dragonfish Chicken, which is a spicy chicken served over peanut noodles. I think it is the only entrée I've ever had here, so I can't comment on any others. But, this one is sure yum. We also, at my friend's suggestion, had the lettuce cups as an appetizer, and, boy did she make a good choice. These are a spicy ground chicken and mushroom mixture served in, well, lettuce cups. I could have eaten the entire order myself. Our server was very friendly and helpful. We were sitting in the lounge and she made sure, for example, that we realized the drinks my friend ordered were not at HH prices. She checked in on us just enough to keep our glasses full and make sure our stomachs were happy, never making us feel neglected or rushed. I've been for HH in the past and that is an ok deal. $4 glasses of wine and lots of reduced-priced appetizers. But, the appetizer serving sizes are pretty small and, thus, can add up pricewise if you are trying to eat enough make a meal. But, if you're just looking for a quick nosh, they work very well. One negative: The bathrooms are about three miles from the dining room. You need to leave the restaurant, go through the hotel lobby, take an elevator to the second floor (there are probably stairs, but they're not well marked) and then, only then, do you get to be one with nature, as it were...

    (4)

  • Andy W.

    Looking for a bite to eat near the convention center I decided to give Dragonfish a try, and ordered the broccoli beef and Japanese fried beef. I was hoping for a more traditional, Americanized dish with the broccoli beef, but it turned out to be more like a cross between yakisoba and lo-mein. Not bad overall, though.

    (3)

  • Mike B.

    The food is Sushi meets Applebees. Ok food during happy hour, but the happy hour gets very busy quickly. Often there is a half hour wait during this period. If you're in the immediate area and want sushi it's a good place to go, but I wouldn't go out of my way to get here for any special occasion.

    (2)

  • Ben C.

    Good happy your. Otherwise overpriced. Carmel Ginger Chicken is crisp, sweet, and yummy. Lime Shrimp is also a favorite. Sushi is above average and inexpensive at happy hour. Unlike other places where either the drinks are less expensive or the food, at Dragonfish you can find deals on both. The $2.95 drink minimum is therefore not annoying. Service could be more friendly.

    (4)

  • Melinda K.

    We went to Dragonfish for an early dinner and cocktails during their 4-6pm happy hour on a Saturday evening.The service was prompt and friendly and the food came out very soon after we ordered. The staff were nice enough to remind us when the happy hour was coming to a close so we could make a final order at that time. We were delighted with the selection of tasty bites to choose from in the happy hour menu. Our group of 4 had about 12 plates (some as low as $1.95) it was a good amount of food to graze on in between sight seeing adventures. The honey chicken was a hit as was the squid. The location is very central and if the nearby restaurants are too full, it is worth a try. A few cautions. This is not authentic asian food. It is a combo of japanese, thai, chinese and the name - cafe - is quite appropriate. I can't imagine a full-on dinner here being as rewarding as our experience.

    (5)

  • Suzanne M.

    Happy hour is a dogfight for tables, and they do nothing to manage it. Half the food on the menu tastes terrible. Once, they lost our check. So I told them what we'd had. They then accused us of eating more than we had. Look, if you lost the bill, that's your problem. And I'm not trying to cheat you out of a 5 dollar happy hour special. There are waaay better happy hour spots around the city. If you are going to the Paramount and want cheap eats, go to Palomino for Happy Hour.

    (1)

  • Jo Linda G.

    I guess it's just personal taste...and I guess I don't have the sophisticated palate that some of the previous reviewers have (whatever!!) but we loved it!! We were there for Monday night happy hour...we had a ton of food, and have no complaints. The miso soup....good!! The edamame....good!! The chicken potstickers...good!! The spring rolls...really good (especially the dipping sauce)!! The one thing I do agree with the other reviewers about...the lychee drop martini was friggin' awesome!!! The price was great and atmosphere even better!!!! You should definitely give this place a try...unless you and your palate are too snooty like the previous reviewers...

    (5)

  • Emily T.

    Two reasons I have spent my fair share of time here: 1. Pretty close to my apartment, really close to downtown venues, so it's an easy choice to grab a quick beer/sushi snack. 2. Cheapcheapcheap happy hour. Like $2 half-rolls or edamame or, most importantly, beer/sake/cocktails. And it's widely available, 4-6 & 10-1 Tuesday-Sunday and all day/night Monday. So if I am desperate for extreme cheapness and I'm in the area and it's night time... game on. Double the reasons why Dragonfish isn't that great: 1. Usually the service is annoying... like not bad, exactly... but in general, often awkward or weird. 2. I've had multiple bad experiences with hosts/getting seated. Like just being ignored while they talk on the phone for five minutes, that sort of thing. Lame, guys. 3. Generic, trite "look! We're an Asian restaurant!" decor. Unoriginal and unexciting. I like bars with atmosphere. 4. While the food is cheap (well, as far as HH is concerned, I don't really know otherwise) it's not that good. The rolls are premade and tiny. My favorite thing is probably the salad, which doesn't bode well for the menu. Basically... hit up the happy hour if you are majorly craving sushi, otherwise you are WAY better off crossing the street and enjoying a $3.75 martini and seared tuna at Ruth's Chris happy hour.

    (2)

  • Reza P.

    Service was quick, food decent and quick, but trying to pay was an ordeal. We had a coupon for a free small plate that we tried to use. The server said she needed the manager who was downstairs in the office. 15 minutes later and 2 updates from the server, the manager had still not shown up. We finally received the bill after a 25 minute wait with not so much as an apology from the manager. I won't be going back.

    (1)

  • Annie A.

    Full Disclosure: Every time I've been here, I have not had to drive. I've walked from nearby. I don't know what the parking situation is, or if that would be frustrating given the Downtown location. I think that this place is so good, I'd eat their leftover kitchen scraps. =) I have only ever eaten off of the happy hour menu and LOVE it. I RECOMMEND: - The Crab Cakes. I am extremely picky about crab cakes, as they're usually too breaded. These are GOOD and I love the cilantro dipping sauce (my bf will NOT eat cilantro ANYTHING and I caught him sneaking a dip of this stuff). - The Bulgogi Skirt Steak. All I can say about this is if you like meat to melt in your mouth, their Bulgogi Skirt Steak is the way to go. I don't get the rice bowl because it's basically the exact same thing, but $1 more for rice and a bit less meat. - The Dragonfish Salad. Great size for a happy hour salad and DELISH. - The Chicken Satays. If you're looking something on the healthier side, these are really good. About three chicken skewers with dipping sauce ( the sauce is probably NOT low calorie, lol). Mmmm. - The Lychee Drop Martini. All I can say is, SLUUUURP! (Watch out, the lychee in the bottom has been soaking in vodka for a minimum of three days, the waitress told us). I WOULD PASS ON: - The Lemongrass Crusted Tofu. It's bland, not very crusted, and oily. - The Hichimi Squid. This is your standard fried calamari. It's good, but nothing special. All-in-all, this place is basically the best happy hour I've ever had, and closely competes with the happy hour at Tap House.

    (5)

  • Sarah M.

    Before the Martin Lawrence comedy show at the Paramount, a few friends and I visited Dragonfish. They had all been there before but it was my first time. I work on 6th so I had heard a lot about it but wasn't expecting much because I heard that it was more of a pre-funking type of restaurant. We ordered a whole bunch of sushi rolls and a few appetizers. It took a while for our food to get there but I was pleasantly surprised once it arrived. The Dante's inferno roll with tempura shrimp and spicy thai chili sauce hit the spot. The Caramel Ginger Chicken which doesn't sound that appetizing, was actually pretty satisfying as well. On top of the good food, the happy hour prices are also pretty awesome.

    (4)

  • jim I.

    I've lived kitty-corner from this place for 2 years, but just recently decided to become a regular patron. The Happy Hour is most generous - I've never been here at non-happy hour time, but that is partly because the HH seems to be running most of the time. The ginger-chicken is damn tasty.

    (4)

  • Renee P.

    This place is beautiful! After having one of "those" days where everything just started to slide downhill (think parking ticket and other money blackholes), we went to the Dragonfish for a restorative happy hour around ten at night. We ordered several dishes that were so gorgeous I took pictures of them. The drinks were only $2.95 and the little dishes ranged from $2 up to about $8. For about $60 the three of us drank and feasted like kings and queens, had so many lovely tastes of things that were prepared perfectly, quickly, and presented beautifully. The service was prompt and gracious. Our frowns turned upsidedown. What a fantastic place and we'll be back again and again!

    (5)

  • Natalie D.

    I will say that the service can be hit or miss but the happy hour prices make up for it. The Lemongrass Ricky for 3 bucks is awesome, two will take you to a happy place and the food specials are good too.

    (4)

  • Megan M.

    You call that a happy hour??? Went there on Saturday for the early evening HH. You order "half rolls" which are tiny servings and priced at $1.95, if I remember correctly. The might as well just make them regular sized and price them higher. The portions are TINY and they are obviously trying to use as little fish as possible! I ordered another HH menu item, the marinated ahi, and I got about an ounce of tuna with about 2 ounces of rice. Give me a break! At least the drink specials were OK. There are so many good HH's in Seattle - don't go to this one. I should have gone across the street to Ruth's Chris.

    (2)

  • Jacquie P.

    The kitchen is open until 2am! Score! Late night HH! Score! You can have a screaming match over who was hotter in the nineties, Kim Basinger or Michelle Pfeiffer, and no one will tell you to shut up! Score! We paid $10 for a couple of rolls, some satay and some miso soup. Wish we would have taken advantage of that $3 sake deal, too. If you're downtown, drunk, and hungry, this place hits the spot in the wee hours.

    (3)

  • David R.

    This place is consistent that is for sure. It is what it is and don't go into it expecting much then what others have covered. I like this place just for the fact I know what I am getting into, I ONLY go for happy hour the rest of the menu is pretty ridiculous in price. I have ordered a beef dish off it once after to much Saki and we enjoyed it but wouldn't rush to order it again. For $2 I can handle 4 small pieces of simple made rolls. Its a little bit healthier then a Dicks deluxe and I can feed my wasabi cravings at 10pm. I like the Lime Rickey Shrimp with its spicy cashews and sweet vodka sauce. The Miso soup was suttle and very smooth. I go when its busy so I expect the service to be a bit slow on a Friday. We ate we drank we spent $20 a piece and had 3 drinks a piece and a pile of food. Not bad in my book... Not rushing back to try it but next time the mood hits I will probably be sipping Saki out of a bento box and chewing on some sushi there again.

    (3)

  • Sarah S.

    For a short period of time, my friends and I considered this to be THE best late night happy hour spot downtown. And then we realized that it was disgusting and have never returned. The rolls are cheap- and probably because they're cheap, they're nasty. The drink specials are FOUL- mine was made entirely of syrup. Seriously- the sweetest thing I've ever sipped in my life- and I'll drink almost anything you put in front of me, so long as you swear there is booze in it. Never again Dragonfish.

    (1)

  • Sutee D.

    I was hoping that this would become a happy hour staple for my roommate and I, but I was disappointed. The ambiance is nice with bright colors and cool fans, but it reeked a combination of fish and cleaning chemicals. The other reviewers were right about the measly happy hour portions, but that could be forgiven since portion is not everything. We ordered one of every happy hour half-roll, and it was all bland except the poke roll which had some insanely strong cilantro. The rolls seemed to be lacking sesame seeds and rice vinegar, staple sushi ingredients that you don't really notice until they are gone. I had also expected more variety of sake cocktails given the theme. I guess Dragonfish was suitable for our situation-searching for Sunday happy hour in downtown at night. I mean, where else are you going to go?

    (2)

  • Louie R.

    I have to agree with the majority of the reviews in that happy hour here is amazing. Monday the happy hour lasts all night, Wednesday they have a girls night out special, and every night the late night happy hour starts at 9, even on Saturdays. The portions are mostly small but fairly priced. The sake is good and cheap there's a great selection. I think there are four different kinds for 3 dollars a piece. If you're there during regular hours the sushi rolls are significantly bigger and from all I've tried they're great. I like the dragonfish roll and the Dante's Inferno roll. Both are a little pricey but I think they're worth it. From all I've typed it would seem like this should be a 5-star review, but on numerous occasions (4 to be exact) I have been shown Dragonfish needs to get their promotions in order. I was given 2 coupons over the summer, both are good for one free appetizer or sushi roll up to 8 dollars. They have no expiration date and the only stipulation is that they have to be used one at a time. That's what it says on these things. I thought that was a pretty good deal but 4 out of the last 5 times I've been to Dragonfish they just refuse to accept them. Whether it's happy hour or regular business hours, whether I'm in the restaurant or the bar they keep turning them down. The one time it worked it was during girls night out. I asked if it could be used and the waitress said sure, no problem. She took the coupon gave me a 12 dollar roll for 4 bucks and that was that. I thought they were finally good to go. Then tonight I tried it again. Same time, same place, a Wednesday night during girls night and both my waiter and the manager told me they couldn't be used at that time. They weren't mean, but they did make it clear they weren't accepting it. Who knows if they'll ever accept this other coupon.

    (3)

  • Jane D.

    AH-MAZE-ING! Happy hour is the best! Great drink, great food! Best part about happy hour is it's so cheap and you can order as many times as you want untill you are full! Drank and ate till my hearts content for about $15!

    (5)

  • Katie V.

    A great spot to go before a show at the Paramount. I have only been there once, but family style seems like a good way to go. I don't recommend the spring rolls. They were the only thing that I had that was gross. Everything else, though, was really good. Garlic Ginger Chili Chicken and Prawns was delicious. The service left A LOT to be desired. And I was there on a Wednesday, which is a ladies night and they were doing some sort of a raffle, but every time they drew a number that person had already left. And this went on, and on, and on, and on. The only other thing that I wasn't fond of was they don't have their own bathroom. You have to go up to the second floor of the hotel and down a hall, to use the hotel's bathroom. But all in all, the food was pretty good. And my friend had a cucumber cocktail that she really liked. So, I would go back. And they did have outdoor seating, which is a bonus on a nice Seattle day.

    (3)

  • A E.

    UPDATE: this USED to be one of my favorite HH places....but since then, it's gone down hill. The food is meh...and the service sucks..what happened?!!! --------------------------------------------------­---------------------------------- This is one of my favorite HappyHour places! everyday 4-6pm, and after 10pm OK, so I'm usually not a fan of Asian-fusion, but Dragonfish actually does a good job, at least for their happy hour (i'm afraid to dine there)! I've never been dissatisfied for their quality and price! They offer $1.95 sushi rolls which are pretty good for the price, ~3 buck drinks, and 2-4 buck appetizers..which are pretty good..IF you know what to get. The meat dishes are teeny and tastes average, but all the veggie options are big and YUMMY! We always order the salad with a miso dressing (mixed greens, not the cheap-ass iceberg crap), tofu pillows, curry potatoes, veggie spring rolls..mmm mmm mmm! So if you go here for HappyHour, order vegetarian options (the spring roll sauce is a fish sauce btw)!

    (2)

  • Koriann B.

    I'm really surprised at the number of bad reviews for this place. I stopped by there twice (I'll explain) yesterday and had a great experiece both times. I went to see Cake yesterday at the Paramount, and while waiting to meet up with our friends (who had our tickets), we stopped in for a drink. We were seated immediately at the bar (it was about 6:30pm) and were prompted served our drinks. And they were good. After the show, we were all hungry and decided to grab a table and take advantage of happy hour. We waited a little bit for our seat, but nothing outrageous for a party of 5. Menus were brought right away, drink orders taken and brought in a normal (quick even) amount of time. Everyone was pleased with their drinks. We ordered food (two edamame, two potstickers, four orange beef satay, two caramel ginger chicken, and an order of curry potatoes). Our food came quickly. Everything was delicious. After all that food, and everyone ordering a drink (my drink was the only one not a part of the happy hour menu so it was $7.50) our bill only came to $59. Absolutely reasonable for five people who all ordered drinks. This is someplace I'll definitely go again before a show or even to grab a bite to eat. (I work right up the street). I was completely satisfied.

    (4)

  • Trip C.

    It's been a few years since I last enjoyed Dragonfish, but since they are soclose to the Paramount (we just saw Fiddler on the Roof) I made a reservation for dinner prior to the show. This time around, the sushi rolls called to me. OH BOY, I'm glad I listened! I tried two rolls, the Dante's Inferno roll sans onion (tempura shrimp, red onion, kaiware, habanero tobiko, eel sauce, and Thai chili sauce) and the Wa-Waii roll (smoked salmon, mango, coconut, toasted macadamia nuts, with blueberry wasabi sauce and coconut sauce). Both were polar opposites in the flavor realm and both were dy-no-mite! The Dante's Inferno shot my taste buds into high gear simply because of the heat. It had such a nice after burn that I had to give my mouth a rest for a few seconds prior to trying the Wa-Waii. The crunch of the tempura just added another lovely layer of flavor and texture to the roll as a whole. The Wa-Waii roll was absolutely made over-the-top gooooooooood by the combination of the coconut and blueberry wasabi sauces. Honestly, I couldn't discern the wasabi in the blueberry sauce but after trying the Inferno first, I'm not shocked by that. Wasabi aside, the unique combination of flavors in the Wa-Waii really made it a standout. Both rolls were wonderful but the Wa-Waii nosed just ahead of the Inferno on the Love Meter. I can't wait to come back, hopefully sooner than three years from now!

    (4)

  • Michael L.

    I enjoy Dragonfish on a semi regular basis. The place is especially great for their happy hour and assortment of random small plates you can share with a group of people at a decent price. The only down sides of this place would be the location of the bathroom (clear out of the restaurant) & any dish that comes with chicken seems to be um...lacking chicken. They tend to put a lot of other things in the dishes and a very small amount of chicken.

    (3)

  • Jason W.

    I stopped by for dinner with a friend before seeing a movie at Pacific Place next door. We started off by splitting a bottle of the house sake -- which was served piping hot, already a bad sign. (Just as good beer is never served ice cold, good sake is usually not served hot.) The house sake ($5.25) was the most watery I've ever tasted, but fortunately they had bottles of better stuff ($7-9). I'd stick to what's named on the menu there. My friend and I split the Singapore noodles ($10) which had a good flavor and some manageable chunks of tofu. I also ordered two sushi rolls from their very sparse menu. At over $8 for each of tuna-and-smoked-salmon and shrimp tempura, I was amazed by how small the rolls were. Normally two orders of maki will fill me up, but I found myself nibbling at the Singapore noodles a fair bit. The quality of the fish wasn't good enough to justify the high price or the tiny size of the sushi here. I can understand the praise for happy hour, since $2 for a half-order of sushi seems much more fair than $8.60 for a full order. At regular price, the small sushi portions and dreadful house sake bring this place way down.

    (2)

  • Dennis H.

    Don't bother - food is "fine"... service sucks!

    (2)

  • Sheila L.

    I have been here so many times for only happy hour. I have been to both the 4-6pm and 10pm-1am times and never had one bad experience. The most recent one was on wednesday (4/18/07) me and my friend came b/c she had never tried it before and I have been raving about it alot. I made reservations for 5:30pm and when we got there we got seated right away considering there was quite a few people standing and blocking the doorway. Once we sat down, I realized that we only had 30 mins left till their happy hour ended and so we realized we need to decide what to order right away. I looked down and saw that we weren't given any happy hour menus so when our waitress came and poured our water I asked her if we could get the happy hour menu.. she responded by saying that we were seated in the dining room area and that they don't serve happy hour in that area... me and my friend looked at each other like "oh no.." and so our waitress told us that there would be a waiting list for happy hour seating but judging by the fact that we were close on end-time and we were already half-way seated in the restaurant.. she quickly said she would see what she can do and came back with two happy hour menus and said she could seat us at the bar right away which was SO nice of her. When we got to our new seats we were greeted by another friendly waitress who totally helped us out on whether or not we ordered enough food... 1 Bossa Nova Roll 1 Poke Roll 2 Tempura Rolls 2 Dragon Rolls 2 Sesame-soy marinated Tuna 1 Himachi squid with garlic aioli 1 Tofu pillows with peanut sauce 2 lemongrass lime rickeys Me and my friend are both very petite girls yet we can eat tons when it comes to sushi. :) After we ordered our waitress came back and said that she know that we had just ordered but asked if we wanted anything else b/c happy hour was about to end.. we thought about it but realized we would stick to what we had coming... :) When our food came out my friend loved every bite which made me happy b/c I would have felt terrible if she hated it. Overall we were stuffed and happy... the only thing that I don't like is how the restrooms were located on the 2nd floor which you had to take an elevator up to go.. but I guess its worth it esp with friendly people and good food.

    (4)

  • Jesse R.

    I've never had anything spectacular here, maybe because I always come when it's happy hour or during busy weekend evenings. Either way the appetizers are consistent and the happy hour drinks are cheap. Also, every trip to the bathroom is like a mini adventure. I miss the pachinko machines.

    (3)

  • Patrick B.

    I tried Dragonfish last week, visiting Seattle on business. While they have an innovative pricing strategy for their happy hour, I didn't feel that it was an incredibly good deal. But overall, it was a decent Asian tapas-style menu.

    (3)

  • Honey B.

    Food is OK. Good spot if you have Paramount Tickets, but make a reservation!

    (3)

  • Tammy K.

    We came in for late night happy hour on Halloween looking like a couple of crazy Punky Brewster trannies! Great service, great food, awesome prices!!!! The drinks were inventive and the small app plates were perfect! We went back again and few days later because I was craving it so bad, LOL. If I live in Seattle I would probably be there A LOT.

    (4)

  • Tassa T.

    Asian fusion, not fantastic. That about sums it up. The Happy Hour prices are decent, and the fried calamari were okay, but nothing really stood out for me. Maybe I'll hit it again sometime and see if maybe we just came on an off day; otherwise, I'll have to chalk it up to "yet more Americanized Asian fusion".

    (2)

  • Me H.

    I've never been for happy hour just lunch and brunch. I like their brunch everything is fresh tasting and fills me up for the day, however I think my order gets messed up every other time I there. They do rectify the situation by correcting my meal and giving me a card for a free lunch. Now on to the lunch, I should first admit I despise cucumbers, I go to order my lunch a bento with sushi and ask for no cucumbers and they tell me they can't do it. Um HELLO yes you can just don't put them in when you make them. So I've had arguments with them about that and lost each time. Why I still go back I have no idea. Something important to add they have ALL DAY Happy Hour on Monday with both food and drink specials!

    (3)

  • Gavin N.

    umm..well what can I say. The place is cramped, designed i guess nice for a modern asian joint, but the bathroom being in the third floor up an elevator of the hotel...is stupid. I'm surprised most people dont end up using the elevator as a bathroom instead. Anyway, the food..well was a little over priced..especially given the quality (the same as any normal asian place) and portion size (tiny compared to a normal asian place). and I understand it's pan-asian..but...for instance..Curry stir fried noodle...tasted pretty good, but use of mini-shrimp was CHEAP on their part, and use of corn to bring in that american flavor..STUPID on their part. Okay the place only gives you chopsticks. I'm a pro at using chopsticks (i'd be a disgrace to asians otherwise), and if it was a pain in the @$$ for me to eat corn with them...imagine how it's like for most people. It's like giving someone a teaspoon, escargot fork, and making them eat Pho with it. It's not impossible, just stupid. AS for the happy hour..the prices seemed decent at first. until we found out the quality was no better than 7-11, and given the portion sizes. I think I spent $50 on food alone for my gf and I to get full. The drinks..well...they werent too great either...but I guess average pricing. The only thing that saved this place was the service, or server was very cool for someone serving a group of 8 drunk hooligans on a double 21-run. The couple next to us were not, but they left shortly after giving us many looks (until I caught them) and noticed the "oh God the minority caught me and now is staring at me" expression on their faces. But ya know..happy hour is not the brightest time to bring someone anywhere for a "romantic" evening. Anyway, I don't think I will find myself at Dragonfish ever again..it's not horrible..but Seattle has soo many better options for anything they have to offer. Pls. remind me to slap the my friend Jenn who is a disgrace to all asians for recommending this pan-asian fusion crap joint... ~G

    (2)

  • Kris R.

    Late for downtown and fantastic food/happy hour prices. I go here almost every time I'm downtown. Great atmosphere. Great smells. Anything "lime ricky" will please. This is one of the best fusion Asian places and the sushi is really well done. Also, try the asian potatoes with curry - reminds me of izakaya style.

    (5)

  • Cathy P.

    i'm a minor with no fake id, so the happy hour reviews never apply to me. the fish was spoiled, my sushi was just OKAY. it was edible and bland. the only reason why this place gets a two instead of a one is because our waitress was really sincere when putting up with my high maintenance parents and their friends.

    (2)

  • Lyuda W.

    I would recommend this place for happy hour, especially for big groups. They have tasty American Asian fusion eats and lots of choices for drinks. Can't beat the $2 sushi! Appetizers: $1.95-4.95 Drinks: $2.95 Saki/beer and some house cocktails

    (4)

  • Michelle B.

    Dragonfish used to be the best spot for Happy Hour. Trendy Asian Fusion food served up at dirt cheap prices. Here's how cheap and it good it was - the waitress tried to leave after only one person in our party had placed an order, we had to explain that we would each be ordering our own food and that we were not going to be sharing - bring on the food! Of course, when the plates got there they filled the table to overflowing. We had no choice so we put some on our laps. Hey, we are flexible people, especially if it meant not losing our delicious tofu pillows. The atmosphere was dark, the restaurant was a buzz of activity, and plenty of sake was served. Ok, so that was probably like 5 years ago. Fast forward to today. The dining room is brightly lit, only half of the tables are takenis but we still had to wait for a seat, and the food, eh, it's nothing to set on your lap. Maybe after all the light rail construction is done Dragonfish will go back to it's old ways. Until then I'll skip it.

    (2)

  • P B.

    great place to eat before a show at the Paramount; also for sushi lovers. good selection of noodle dishes and variety of sushi rolls

    (4)

  • Chanda I.

    i love coming here for late night happy hour. i've never actually eaten a regular meal here cuz they always seem to have happy hour. the happy hour is 3pm to close!!! food and drinks get expensive in downtown so i would definetly recommend this spot if you want a cheap eat and drink in downtown. u got your asian appetizers, like potstickers and california rolls. then u got asian curried fries! and they have a large sake selection and with cocktails with sake. the only strange thing is the restroom. you have to go to the 2nd floor of the hotel that the restaurant is connected to.

    (4)

  • vanessa c.

    The food is enjoyable, the Lime Rickey I could drink a pitcher of, and the service is inattentive and amateurish. Have a Lime Rickey and some apps in the bar and call it good!

    (3)

  • Ian B.

    I usually go to this place for the 4 pm Happy Hour. The service is quick, the drinks, are cheap and the food is above average to me. I've returned to this place several times with co-workers. Overall, I'd say it's a good choice for a place for a happy hour. In terms of food, it doesn't blow me away. I'm no expert on this type of food. (Mexican is really my specialty...) But, I've heard others say that they've been to more authentic places for this type of food. If you want a place with food that hits the spot and drinks for a cheap price where you can hear each other talk in conversation, it's a good choice though... I'm sure I'll be back many more times with co-workers.

    (3)

  • E T.

    This place went from bad to ridiculously awful. For the record, my expectations were admittedly high (I had heard that this place was voted best happy hour), but I am not a sushi or fusion snob by no means (I love Sushiland as much as anyone). First, they cut off allowing people in to happy hour....and although I've never heard of a place doing this since we were within the time frame, we let it go. The sushi was horrible - we tried about 8 kinds and all had absolutely no flavor. And by no flavor, I mean the cucumber and sprouts had more flavor than anything else in the roll. And I have been to some really bad Japanese restaurants, fusion places, whatever and have never had a place mess up a California roll...yikes. The chicken yakisoba was okay, but not exciting. And while the happy hour prices may be good, the regular prices are definitely not. The sliver of good - the waitress was cool, but working for the wrong restaurant. We ordered the cheapest bottle of sake and it was slightly sweet and easy to drink. In total, the 6 of us ordered 1 bottle of sake and 2 rounds of drinks...somewhere in the middle of our last round, we found ourself exchanging funny and curious work stories that left us laughing and giggling. I knew we were being loud, but really Dragonfish is not an upscale restaurant by any means and it was a Friday night...to get to the point, another table's waiter and the guy from a table rudely told us to be quiet and then, later when 2 of the people in our group tried to order a beer, the waitress said "she'd think about it" only to come back and report that "the manager says we can stay if we slow down." Our whole group was stunned. We were by no means drunk and this treatment just didn't fit our surroundings. To end the story, we got our bill, moved on to a bar, & someone from our group bought the undeserving table with the rude guy wine to apologize for any disturbance. If you'd like to go to Dragonfish, skip the sushi, just order some sake and laugh loud for me.

    (1)

  • Maggie D.

    Oh, this is just heartbreaking... :( I used to be a serious devotee of Dragonfish for happy hour and for lunch. Over the past year or so, however, I've noticed a serious downturn in the quality and consistency of their dishes. For lunch I usually get one of their bento boxes. On my latest visit, I went to order my favorite: the almond encrusted halibut bento box. When I found that they'd changed the combination so that it now comes with different items than before, I decided to go for it anyway. It looks like they've changed all of the bento boxes around. The halibut (I know, I know... not in season anyway...) was dry & flavorless; the california roll was fish-stanky. STANK-AY! The salad was overly dressed with an overly salted dressing. The chicken satay was unmemorable. The last time I went for happy hour was with a friend who only recently has delved into the world of sushi. I always found Dragonfish to be the perfect entry level sushi because of the fun ingredients in their rolls. He actually really liked it, but I was seriously disappointed that I'd taken him there. The rolls used to taste really fresh. These all seemed like they'd been sitting in the refrigerator all day, like at the supermarket. That's what they tasted like: grocery store sushi. Sure, their happy hour is still a deal, but with all of the restaurants trying to boost business now with happy hours, why bother with the low quality schwag? Sorry, Dragonfish, we're through.

    (2)

  • Alex L.

    Fairly interesting food and open until 1am!! I flew into Seattle for a buisness trip and got in late. I had seen Dragonfish while driving through downtown before but never knew what was inside. Although not a ton of variety there were a good assortment of small and medium plates for $2.95 and $3.95 respectively. The sushi, even for $1.95, was subpar. The fried himichi calamari was a nice surprise with good crunch and flavor. The orange beef satay was also flavorful with a large portion. I only had one drink. The Sake Drop was boring at best. It tasted a bit like watered down Crystal Light lemonade and nothing else. Even at 11pm on a sunday night I had to wait about 20 min for a table. The service was spotty, dare even bad. After waiting for a table, it was another 10 min to see a waitress to order then a long wait for the check followed by an even longer wait for them to pick it up. I finally had to flag down the manager to run my card and let me escape. I can't say they were on their A game by any means, but that could be partially attributed to being slammed on a Sunday night. Overall it warrants 3 stars for fun food at very cheap prices! Don't expect quick service, skip the cocktails and sushi, but otherwise a decent standby late at night.

    (3)

  • Yiling W.

    Good. Not super expensive. Tasty. Parking is painful.

    (3)

  • Anna M.

    Just a few blocks away from home and work, I saw the sandwich board outside of Dragonfish showing their happy hour (4-6pm and 10-1am) for $1.95 sushi! Let's say I'm glad I went in for happy hour. It's amazing ,the sushi is great...(and super cheap) along with other small cold and hot plates like the satay and the noodles. Service was quick and friendly and we were seated instantly the past 2 times I've been there. If you want a quick, cheap drunk along with a plate of sushi late at night, Dragonfish is the place to go.

    (4)

  • Junshien L.

    I have eaten at Dragonfish 3 times--once for breakfast, and twice during late night happy hour. I'm writing this right after my 3rd time, and I'm not a satisfied customer. The first time, the service was fast, the food average, and there was nothing on the menu that was recognizably "Asian," even if you throw in the word "fusion" at the backend. (Perhaps they couldn't figure out how to Americanize a few Asian breakfasts?) The second time, the food--Dragonroll sushi, fried tofu, and tea--was worth maybe 3 and a half stars, but the service was sllloooow. I heard that they have a different cook on Monday nights, which was the night this occurred. The third time was just terrible. I had to wait 10, 15 minutes to flag down a waiter, the chicken satay was dry and the spring rolls surprisingly bland, and I sat with an empty glass of water for most of the meal. Totally unacceptable. This place really deserves 2 stars. So why am I still giving 3? The decor is colorful and the food presentation is definitely eye-pleasing. (ie, the spring rolls were diagonally sliced lengthwise, artfully arranged, and topped with a cilantro stem.) And they're one of the few places still open at 1 in the morning 7 nights a week. And I'm throwing in maybe a quarter of a star for being conveniently located near my hotel.

    (3)

  • Ches C.

    I really like sushi, therefore this place sucks. Sure when i was first trying sushi years ago it was worth trying at dragonfish since they offer small portions but when i realized the taste of it and compared the prices as well i decided to never go here again. I have had other entrees there as well and they were better quality (not sayin much) but not worth going back for, not to mention that the parking sucks in that area and that evidently if you like to grab your ankles they transform from "asain dining" to crummy american breakfast in the morning. They do have great people watching when walking to the place from the bus depot or wherever you might be walking from but that doesn't make up for all the bad things about this overpriced dive.

    (1)

  • Derek P.

    Americanized asian food... Mmm mmm blech. Dropped in for happy hour this evening. Not my first visit but definitely one that will not be followed with another for some time. I'm trying to figure out whether the bathroom being on the second floor of the hotel is good or bad. Bad because my happy hour stupor had me wandering the halls, or good because a late evening at the bar can easily turn into an unplanned night upstairs. (Yes I know the hotel and restaurant are one in the same.) Decent happy hour menu. I recommend the Dragonfish salad, Chinese BBQ pork, and lime shrimp something or other. The calamari tasted undercooked. Actually, the consistency gave it away. Calamari is supposed to crunch, not dissolve. Stay away from the sushi. Not exactly their strength. On the contrary, the staff and service were impeccable with routine checks for additional dishes or drinks.

    (3)

  • Chase P.

    It could be hit or miss but the friendly services and great HH is worth it. I had the opportunity to meet one of the GM's (mari) and was impressed with her willingness to always take care of the customers. Happy hour is all day Monday : ) one of the best in town.

    (4)

  • John E.

    If you like spending $13 - $17 per plate for a breakfast, go right ahead, Mr. Moneybags. Everything here but the red potatoes is really great. The Dungeness Crab Omelet with roasted red pepper hollandaise is to die for.

    (3)

  • Matt C.

    Pretty nice happy hour, nothing too crazy, but decent prices, nice selection, service by committee when busy. I'll be going back for sure.

    (4)

  • Allison G.

    Ate at Dragonfish while in Seattle on business. I met a friend from high school and two of her friends there for happy hour, and, good grief, did we get happy withe the food and drinks. The prices were very low, but everything was incredibly delicious... except the spicy crab roll, which I found completely repulsive thanks to an overabundance of cilantro. I highly recommend the ahi sashimi and the caramel ginger chicken!

    (4)

  • Amanda C.

    We went in on a Friday night. The service was just ok - not super memorable, but somewhat accommodating. The sushi was not exciting -- you can't go off the menu and the rice to "filling" ratio is off, per the review below (too much rice). The food in general is average. The good thing is the food comes out fast, so that helped balance things out. I'd probably only go there for drinks next time. Not a place you go for the food.

    (2)

  • Kara B.

    Their sushi was ok but anything that we ordered that had to be cooked tasted like it had been over cooked. The food was just not fresh and for the price I doubt I'll ever be back.

    (1)

  • Sheena H.

    dragonfish is one of my favorite places to eat because they have the best late night happy hour in town. You have a ton of drink choices all for 2.95 and lots of plate choices for 1.95-4.95. All the waitresses have always been really nice and fast service. you can get tons of food for cheap like sushi rolls, calamari, tofu pillows, etc. I've had their dinner menu once and it was delicious as well.

    (5)

  • Dan R.

    Great variety of food. Good beer, sake and wine list. Conveniently located across the street from the Hyatt. Excellent happy hour prices are the best!!! Service can be a little sluggish.

    (4)

  • SobeOne K.

    I hadn't been back in about a year (went sometime this yr in March)and took someone by force screeching in their cabeza about the best priced drinks and apps in Seattle. I was disappointed! The customers were the Hotel clients. I was caught being uncool dang it! The seating was way too easy with about 10 people there but the food took a long time? We ate the quality upgrade of supermarket sushi. It's different there. If you have out of town guests they won't know what it once was. Bring them here for the experience. Eat light n' drink heavy before the show or danceathon you're attending.

    (2)

  • Tod B.

    We went to Dragonfish for dinner before a show at The Paramount. There is a pay lot across the street and the theater is only a block away, so it is hard to beat the location. My gf ordered the bulgogi (sp?) beef which was amazing. I ordered the Dragonfire Chicken (I think) and that was spicy good! We also had a Dragon Fire sushi roll which we split as an appetizer. It was very good and was plenty big enough to split between us. It was a very busy night, but the wait staff did a good job. If you are headed out to a show at the Paramount I would definitely recommend a stop at the Dragonfish for dinner before hand.

    (4)

  • Carrie T.

    Went to their happy hour for the first time this week with a gf. We were able to sit outside and people watch as we ate and drank so that was nice. Service was good. I got the lychee drop which was ok. the lychee looked old and I know it's not fresh, it's from a can but I think it was an old can. I didn't eat it anyway. they used alot of the syrup that comes from the can too in the drink so bit too sweet for me. It was ok but wasn't like "wow!". The prices were great though but then you think about it, I ordered the poke and the tuna rolls, got 3 of each for about $2-3 (forgot the exact price) so it's not really a deal because if you normally order a full roll which is 6 pieces, it works out for the same price. It was tasty though and enough to sample at least. My gf ordered the squid ink noodles which at first we looked at it and went huh? but it was very tasty. considering everything we ordered (drinks, 4 rolls and noodles), total was less than $30....in downtown? that's pretty darn good! I would go back for happy hour again.

    (3)

  • Matt C.

    Lunch is fairly reasonably priced, the service was efficient and the bento boxes seem to be a good value. Unfortunately, I opted for the Thai Chicken Salad, which was a chicken breast on top of shredded lettuce. I'm far from what I would consider a gourmet, but this was probably the most amateurish and bland dish I've ever ever eaten at a restaurant with a paid chef.

    (2)

  • Ryan S.

    We went to Dragon Fish on a lovely summer afternoon and sat on the patio. We ordered what was expected to be some refreshing sushi, and were disappointed to get squishy rice in a roll. We also had high expectations for the mushroom fried rice, which was flavorless and dry. We then made a last ditch attempt to nosh on something tasty by ordering the yaki soba: strike three. It was like teryaki yaki soba, with an uninteresting sauce and still strange texture.

    (1)

  • tom V.

    This is one of the best happy hour places in town. Excellent food, and excellent prices on happy hour. Upon entering it, you already feel like you're walking into a nice fine restuarant, but once you actually look at the prices on the menu (especially the happy hour menu), you know that there's no way you can get a better deal than this in town. Those Pachinko machines are also a great add to the decor.

    (5)

  • Jen B.

    Dude, the food sucks, unless you're wasted. Go here for drinks and happy hour food only. Make sure your boyfriend orders the caramel ginger chicken ; )

    (3)

  • Lila K.

    Happy hour is the only reason to go to DF. Food is subpar and overpriced, not a fan of the decor. Cheap sushi and small plates at H.H. though.

    (2)

  • Brian M.

    It looks like a typical Asian/fusion restaurant, with a dark entryway, Asian styled sign, and the large, flat wooden fans which slowly move in tandem from the ceiling. The menu pulls together different dishes from various countries and includes things such as Singapore noodles, various fried rice dishes, sushi, Korean, chicken lettuce cups... It's somewhat like and E&O Trading Co. or a PF Changs. There are also the usual type of "signature cocktails" that places like this have... "Dragon's Teeth Elixir", "Tiger Tail Bomb", that kind of stuff. The menu is divided between several small plate options and a few larger plates, so you can try different things, but be careful cause it's so easy to order too much! Oh, and don't get lost when you go to the bathroom - it's actually outside the restaurant, through a hotel lobby, and up on the second floor! :) Oh and the wasabi here is the best, most intense wasabi I have ever tried! It must be real. That gives it one extra star for me... It was a tasty and filling, but eventually forgettable dinner. Oh, but that wasabi... I won't ever forget that! Yum....

    (4)

  • Saurabh C.

    What a great find. Excellent food, good service and reasonable price. Large seating area, ham and cheese omelet was very good as well as the peppered bacon. Would highly recommend!!

    (4)

  • Laura K.

    Definitely a hotel restaurant. Tourist trap that serves food to people that are not coming back anytime soon. They have a popular happy hour because its cheap but the food is fake sushi rolls with overcooked rice and fried sugar meat. Service is spotty at best and every time I end up there I am reminded why I don't go there.

    (2)

  • Nina N.

    I can't really say much more than the happy hour on mondays is amazing!!!!!!! the food is pretty decent for being so cheap.. the sushi rolls are garbage though... so order the fries.... :) i mean the curry potatoes.. heheh.. tuna soysauce thingy they have.. and the limerickey drink.. and I think the happy hour will be great :) it's pretty cheap.. but I haven't gone for regular menu food.. but the happy hour is good enough.. and I think it's 3/4 - close on mondays... which is awesome.. so you don't have to wait till 9 to close.. you can stop by anytime :) awesome...

    (3)

  • Angela r.

    The food is good. Really good, but the service is touch and go. Sometimes you will get a waitress who is more set on socializing than doing her job and since this place gets crazy busy in the evenings, you really want someone who can keep the social chatter to a minimum. But if you happen to get there on a night when you get a good waitress, then you are in for a grand night!

    (3)

  • Jenny S.

    I went there for happy hour on Monday's, which is the best i have had so far, On Monday's its from 3-1am which is awesome! They had lots of food for under 5 dollars which was yummy!

    (4)

  • Ryan K.

    I've only been for happy hour and every time has been a blast. With nice waitstaff and a fast kitchen this is my choice of where to go for a late night happy hour downtown.

    (4)

  • a r.

    UPDATE: Went here again for late night appetizers. HH starts at 10pm! I did not see a drop in quality as reported by others. We had squid (automatic order of two plates), spicy tuna roll, crab roll, bbq ribs, tofu pillows, curry powdered fries, and miso soup. If we had to skip anything we'd skip the rolls and the ribs. Filled up 5 hungry people! Service was fast and attentive. No problems in my book, though those at the prices of the entrees I'll probably remain a Happy Hour patron. .................................................. I've been here once for dinner with a big group and that was on the expensive side for what we got. BUT I've been here many times for the late night HH. We tend to get only one roll so if it is good or bad it doesn't really matter. So far I'd give the rolls just a nod -- not memorably great or horrible. We get several plates of the squid. It is delicious! The tiny little serving of pork ribs is so tasty we get one even if it is small. The tofu pillows, the curry fries, satay chicken, all good. Another good thing? The HH extends to the whole restaurant, not just the bar, so under 21's can eat cheap too. Many people have commented on lousy service, but I have always had good service here. I mainly go for the food, but there are some drinks at unexpectedly low prices during HH.

    (4)

  • Mandi R.

    Don't go here if you're looking for sushi. There is really not much of a selection, and it's really not about the sushi. It's more like they happen to have a little bit if you;d like some along with whatever you're really getting.

    (2)

  • Laural B.

    Used to come here for happy hour quite a lot, when I worked downtown. I always loved getting here and mowing down on the cheap happy hour food and slurping down a couple of Lime Rickis. Of course no one else worked close enough to join me at 4, but I usually managed to get a decent crowd in. Service could be better.

    (3)

  • Imma C.

    Dragonfish, how do I love you? Let me count the ways. This restaurant has the best happy hour menu in Seattle: $2+ plates, $4 cocktails, plus great service. Brittany, the cute friendly hostess, suggested the pike place roll and it was amazing! The food and drinks showed up promptly and my group couldn't of been happier. Dragon fish, Ill see you again next Monday.

    (5)

  • Stephen T.

    Most places - not every place - but most places have a drawing factor. For instance, the Icon Grill has hundreds of Chihuly glass sculptures decorating the place. Dick's Drive-In lures in droves of people with cheap burgers, and greasy fries that shouldn't be street legal. The Dragonfish has happy hour on Mondays - ALL day! I'll admit the food isn't the greatest. But at happy hour prices, does it really need to be? And contrary to other reviewers on this site, I've received nothing but spectacular service here. It does get a bit busy at times - which can make it seem like forever before your waiter returns to take more drink orders. But that's why I order doubles. Plus, it's just down the street from the Paramount, so it's the perfect spot right before a concert.

    (3)

  • Danika M.

    My friend always wants to meet up here, and I've given up on the food. FAKE ASIAN FOOD ALERT! If you like fried popcorn shrimp with gooey sweet sauce on it, sushi made by inept white people, and a bunch of other "pan-asian" crapola, go here. Oh yes, and the music is really bad and annoying. The people who come in here and enjoy themselves are sad, and I pity them.

    (1)

  • Brenna F.

    Go here for Happy Hour! (4 - 6pm, 10 - 1am daily) Do not get the entrees. Instead, go straight for the appetizers and the BOOZE! Atmosphere: Very contemporary, yet airy. Lots of wood/bamboo, eclectic ceiling fans, and if you sit in the bar area, pachinko machines (turned on, non-functional, but still fun to gaze at).

    (4)

  • Rick L.

    Horrible Service, Even worse prices.. After looking over the menu we decided to try two appetizers, the rolls and some tofu item. Both were underseasoned and was ridiculous in portion size. We walked out without paying, it was that bad, including the service people who seemed like they would rather hang out and chat than address our concerns/complaints. If it was a real asian restaurant I might not have complained about the portion size, but this place is fucking applebee's with an asian robe wrapped around it- give me what I paid for.

    (1)

  • Rebecca R.

    First time here and I fell in love. There menu is pretty small so they have time to perfect the basics. Had a smoked salmon roll and a rainbow roll that were kicka**. The basic salad and salad dressing is absolutely tasty, and their chicken dishes are spicy and yummy. The end

    (4)

  • Tracy C.

    A star for the good service. The food was just bad. The squeaky green beans tasted like they'd had freezer burn. The rice noodles in the ginger-chili dish were tough to chew and the thing was overspiced; I could have done better at home. Thank goodness for the coconut shrimp -- not much coconut, but tasty anyway. So, that plus a beer cost $50? That's just upsetting.

    (1)

  • Todd O.

    The food is varied and mediocre. Their late-night happy-hour has caused me more than a few headaches when driving more than 30miles to find that although on the phone, they say kitchen serving until 1am.....and getting there at 12:25 and being told "KITCHEN CLOSED". Regardless of beautiful waitresses, no matter how much they smile and can be nice when saying, "I'm sorry, last call for food was...(WELL BEFORE stated/quoted hour on phone)". Had this not been 9 times in last six months, maybe i would give it average rating.....but the bit of times able to eat there, the only thing it has going for it would be non-fast-food at after-hours!

    (2)

  • Kim B.

    Wonderful happy hour. Horrible wait.

    (4)

  • joe b.

    The sushi is okay, the service is inconsistent, and the vibe is very tourist. But I keep coming back for the happy hour. You just can't go wrong with salty food and cold beer, you just can't. Parking can be tough, but it's usually worth it. It's a totally safe choice, and it's CHEAP, you have nothing to lose.

    (3)

  • Loe B.

    Gets a big fat "Eh". The food wasn't horrible but wasn't by any means good. Americanized-Asian food. The music during lunch hour was awful...really loud, club type music. The decor was too busy and hardly Asian influenced...and not even a cute kitchy (spelling?) type busy. You're not missing out on anything; skip it.

    (2)

  • Troy F.

    The food here is good, but not SO special. I feel like the culture is very removed from the food at this place, and for me, that's pretty much a deal breaker. I would give it a lower rating, but in writing this review for other people, it would be unfair of me to give the illusion that the food is bad.

    (3)

  • Iris T.

    A bit too bland for me. Went there once and probably won't go back again.

    (2)

  • Cindy L.

    So I was going to rate this higher, but agreed with most of what everyone else said. It is great for HH. They have nice apps, sushi, and alcohol on the HH menu. Which as far as I know is hard to find. If anyone knows different, please let me know. As for their sit down dining, it was bad, expensive, and um yeah. Sushi is not all that great, but edible if you are drunk enough.

    (3)

  • Silvia A.

    Like Megan D. said, the fare here is your typical Americanized "Asian fusion." As a general rule, I loathe Asian fusion and, unfortunately, Dragonfish isn't any exception to the rule. Just to clarify, fusion cooking takes the most recognizable (though not necessarily the best) aspects of any given cultural food ,and mashes it together. The result is, at best, inexpensive and, at worst, mediocre and discordant. Throw in the fact that at any time other than Happy Hour (which ends at 6) the food is just as expensive as at an actual sushi restaurant ,and you will never see me eating at Dragonfish by choice. Walk the extra few blocks to Koji Osakaya or catch a bus up to Broadway for some truly tasty and cheap sushi at Hana.

    (2)

  • Mak M.

    We really enjoyed the food here. The Asian flavors in the entrees were delightful. The sushi was amazing as well. We will definitely be going back here.

    (5)

  • Kevin D.

    One way or another I'll find myself hanging out at the Dragonfish. It's not the overcrowded bar atmosphere or the location. It's the happy hour!!!! $1.95 half sushi rolls. Or. Maybe it's the $3-5 menu prices that tends to blend Vienamese/Chinese/Thai together. The happyhour drinks are good too. Go for the saki or the lemongrass lime rickey.

    (4)

  • Amanda K.

    I just had the best day ever at work, and needed to celebrate. My boyfriend was at barnes and noble, so we were trying to figure out a yummy place to go near by there, and of course serving sushi would be a plus. I pass by this place all the time, and so we decided to check it out, I mean it looked good. We got in and I ordered a real yummy drink, the ruby splash, although I didn't realize that through the fake plastic sword there were cranberries, I thought they were cherries and popped one in my mouth and made that funny pinched lip face, that is just oh so attractive , oh well. I love cranberries was just surprised. We each ordered different foods, I ordered two sushi rolls, and he ordered some yummy salmon dish. In hindsight, if I went back here i would definitely either go for happy hour, which looked like a great deal, or order a main dish. However, I ordered sushi this night, and it was alright, it was not bad, but not spectacular, they were just tight, that's what I thought when I ate the roll, wow this is a really tightly packed roll, and when my boyfriend tried one he was like oh it's pretty good, and I go don't you think it's tight, and he's like yea, I was actually thinking that. I tried his salmon, and these yummy rice cakey things that came with it, and that was so good. Also, I thougth it was funny that it says their meals are made to share, because I ate my rolls and he ate his salmon, and we were still a little hungry. We got dessert, which was this yummy cobbler, and it was pretty good. The waiter was great, so all in all this place is okay, but not where you go when you are craving sushi.

    (3)

  • Alex G.

    Over priced Pan Asian food. Really bad service and their sushi is crazy expensive for very mediocre sushi. The only thing they have going for themselves is their happy hour.

    (2)

  • sabrina b.

    My friends and I had small plates here, and the food was mostly bland and accompanied by ham-handed sauces that tasted strongly of red wine vinegar, chinese mustard or soy sauce. The food was kind of crappy and boring for being $8 per appetizer plate. Sure, it looks nice, but if you like asian food there is no reason to eat this stuff. The veggie spring rolls tasted only of grease. Not recommended.

    (2)

  • Diego M.

    This review takes place between 11pm and 1am, outside of that I'm not sure. Let's talk about Happy Hour at Dragonfish. The deals are amazing, you can get all kinds of sushi, edamame, meat dishes, sake for extremely cheap (lessthan 4, sometimes lessthan 2). The sushi quality is not that good this late in the game, it comes out cold so it was probably stored in the fridge after being prepared 5+ hours ago. Meat dishes and appetizers along those lines are find, nothing to good or bad to brag about. The edamame is excellent and so is the sake. From my experience Dragonfish is a great place for a late night happy hour, food crave. Its also right across from the Hyatt so taxis are always around to hop to the next destination.

    (3)

  • Lucy C.

    My fiance and I went a couple times and each time we order the same thing... miso soup, a Wawaii Roll (I think that's how you spell it, its sushi with blueberry sauce drizzled over it.... my favorite dish there and the only reason I ever go back). Aside from those two, the food is plain with a hefty price tag.

    (3)

  • Chloe S.

    DragonFish used to be a fun, quick spot for a decent happy hour. Did the managment change or something? Because I have a brief little story to tell about my last two expeiences-and they arnt very good: This is more of a staff issue- Dear Dragonfish Staff & Bartender: Thanks for over-serving the INSANE drunken 'vet' idiot at the bar my visit-before-last. When my significant other and I sat down, we immediately were greeted by 2 Duck fart shots by the creepy old dude at the other end of the bar... Eh? Free drinks, sweet...so we thought. He then proceeded to HARRASS the shit out of us, loudly might I add- on a huge tangent about how 'people like us' (we are of the alternative looking sort, lol) need to pay our respects to Vetrans who 'made it possible' to look the way we do....Total uncalled for bullshit. The poor bartender & barback then continued to cater to this drunk asshole's tab while sort of cowering and looking embarrased herself that such an inappropriet incident was happening. I mean seriously, EVERYONE was staring at us. No one appologized let alone cut off or kicked out this fucking jerk. We didnt go back to Dragonfish for months... Then, recently, deciding to give DF another chance and hoping to god another 'self righteous vetran' wont bash our experience, we came for happy hour (of course, DF's food isnt really worth the full serving prices), our favorite dishes were cold... In fear of unproperly cooked food we decided to pay the bill instead of poking at our food for any longer as if it'd magically get better. I liked you Dragonfish, but WTF?

    (2)

  • Louise P.

    Ok, so I'm a bit biased since my mom's a cooking teacher. But the food here was incredibly mediocre. It used to be pretty good, but somehow ended up being bland. The drinks are good. They have this crazy one that is silver (yes silver) that makes you think of mercury.

    (2)

  • Aaron M.

    How do you judge a place when all they did for you is pour you a few pints. They were fairly attentive, the bar area seemed cramped and a bit uncomfortable, especially for the person sitting behind the pole at the bar. The beers were well poured fine. But Jesus the bill for 6 pints was 30 bucks. 5 dollars a beer seems criminal.

    (3)

  • Erin M.

    I like spicy food however it is hard for me to eat due to my acid reflux, anyway the food is spicy, but they do have some dishes that aren't. I had the Chicken with Holly Basil, it was so bland and had no flavor, my friend had the Almond Crusted Halibut which was better than mine however due to the Halibut having to be fried it ended up drying it out a bit.... all in all I wouldn't go back..... SORRY DRAGONFISH

    (2)

  • Emily M.

    DON'T WASTE YOUR TIME. I work downtown, and my family owns a timeshare in a nearby hotel, so out of sheer convenience we end up going to Dragonfish fairly often. We get a discount with our hotel so it takes the food from being overpriced to somewhat understandable. NEVER AGAIN though, after this week. we went for dinner a few days ago, the waitress was mediocre, stating they had changed the menu and they recommended each person buy around 3 dishes and share since the portions were so small. OK, i get the idea, but seeing as each serving size averages at 7 or 8 dollars, it takes the individual meal to like, 18+, for totally uninteresting food. it's basic americanized asian food, and unless you hit it up or happy hour or have a coupon it's not worth the price. ALSO, THE SERVICE GENERALLY MAKES ME WANT TO PUKE BLOOD. It's almost always bad. I've worked downtown in both food service and retail for years now, i get that the constant traffic of tourists can be grating, but you chose to work in a hotel for goodness sake. Fake a smile. Today our waitress, i think her name was Michalea or something similar, she was sullen and came once to our table throughout our whole meal to check on us, seemed put out when we asked for water refills and begrudgingly obliged. we're officially over the vibe of this restaurant. there are a million places to eat in seattle with better food and service.

    (1)

  • lindsey l.

    Best happy hour in Seattle!

    (5)

  • Laura H.

    Well, I think it's clear from the reviews that sushi is not the way to go here. I've only had it once and I don't remember it at all so I can't disagree. However, I think they've got some mighty tasty food on their dinner menu. A friend and I have had ACT season tickets for years and go here for dinner after our Sunday matinees. (No, I am not a senior citizen...) Is it legit? No. Is the service wildly inconsistent? Yes. Is their plating odd? You bet! (They did however finally explain it to us.) But - I'm sorry - really tasty. And I am not a sad person, thank you very much. I just like tasty food and could give a rat's ass if it's legit.

    (4)

  • Tony H.

    Happy hour seems good on paper not in reality. The Sunday 5 dollar special is nice though.

    (3)

  • Mark K.

    My wife and I dropped in around 3:30 for happy hour. They weren't particularly busy, but it did take a while after we were seated for someone to take our order. We ordered some sake, edamame, and a couple of plates of sushi. When the sushi arrived there was no wasabi anywhere to be found. I didn't know if I was supposed to ask for some or what, but even grocery store sushi comes with wasabi. At any rate, the sushi wasn't that good and we decided not to order anything else.

    (2)

  • Brndn N.

    An old friend and I just went here tonight, and it is a really awesome happy hour! I suggest the Electric Dragon tea (a "glowing" long island ice tea) (i just had two... so I'm trying really hard to type like a normal, sober person). The service was excellent, the happy hour specials were great, though said cocktail was stilll $8, and so I dub thee "good restaurant to hang out during happy hour" award. (Happy Hour is 4 to 6 on weekdays at least)

    (5)

  • megan d.

    ok this place pretty much is just mediocore americainized asian food. However they do a darn good job at it. I highly suggest their happy hour for quick cheap food if your downtown and looking to kill time. all the appiziter are $3 and so are the drinks. The wait staff is super friendly so you can always count on good service.

    (3)

  • Jasmine N.

    Food: Not so good, and overpriced. I have been here three times and each time its less and less tolerable. It was appealing at first because they have quite a few veggie options, but honestly they just seemed liks Asian hack dishes that they doubled the price on. The bar sucks, well actually the service at the bar sucks which is a nice segway into the service. I will never spend another dollar here because the service is that bad.Myself and five friends were literally turned away because they couldnt seat a party of six. The real reason was the hostess was horrible, and had confirmed our reservation just moments before. We did look a little scrubby having just worked 12+ hours at year end. Either way, all three times I went here there was a serious hands down fail in the customer service dept. And isnt that why they can serve hack asian fusion food at such high prices??...for the whole experience?

    (1)

  • Shuie A.

    Amazing food selection and friendly wait staff, but kind of snooty in the sense that it is hard to get in. They have messed our res up a few times but always make it right. Make sure that you specify when you make res if you do or do not want to sit in the bar. Their default is to make res in the bar and when that's not what you want, it can get frustrating when they/you don't specify. Best Asian food I have ever had. Be warned, the service is slow. Get the Ginger Glazed Chicken, you won't regret it!

    (4)

  • Kristin S.

    The late night happy hour is quite nice. I don't love their food, but the prices are actually quite decent during happy hour and it's not as heavy as traditional happy hour fare. Some of their drinks are fairly fancy-pants-asian-fusion. YUM!

    (4)

  • Ass Man Z.

    I've got to agree with some of these folks...very good HH. As for the full menu, nothing spectacular.

    (4)

  • Steve S.

    this is yet another of those places that gets high ratings for its happy hour value, and low ratings other times. the entrees here are pretty dull and lifeless. but the appetizers are great, and the drink specials are excellent as well. the "sushi" consists entirely of cooked fish, so its safe for the uninitiated.

    (4)

  • Tanya C.

    this place has cheap and delicious happy hour food and drinks.. if your looking to spend less the 20 dollars then here is the place to do it..

    (4)

  • Migs H.

    Another great place for happy hour. A benefit about Dragon fish, is that happy hour is till like 1am. They have sushi for $2, a great mixed green salad and really good lime rickey shrimp and seared tuna all for about $3 each. Their mixed drinks are also really cheap. It's very fun and funky inside and we always take out-of-towners here for late night dining.

    (4)

  • bethany s.

    Happy Hour! WOnderful asian food, great prices. This isn't a place to meet people, but it's a great atmosphere to posse-up, pre-funk and have a wonderful dinner of appetizers.

    (5)

  • Josiah L.

    had room service for uberlate dinner (11:56pm), breakfast and afternoon snack, one of the better asian fusion places i've been. didn't goto the restaurant but the room service was extremely fast, and the operator was very polite even when they were about to close (room service stops at midnight). i'm sure there are better places but for room service, i got nothing to complain.

    (4)

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Opening Hours

  • Mon :7:00 am - 1:00pm

Specialities

  • Takes Reservations : Yes
    Delivery : No
    Take-out : Yes
    Accepts Credit Cards : Yes
    Good For : Dinner, Late Night
    Parking : Street
    Bike Parking : Yes
    Wheelchair Accessible : Yes
    Good for Kids : No
    Good for Groups : Yes
    Attire : Casual
    Ambience : Trendy
    Noise Level : Average
    Alcohol : Full Bar
    Outdoor Seating : Yes
    Wi-Fi : No
    Has TV : Yes
    Waiter Service : Yes
    Caters : No

Dragonfish Asian Cafe

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