Dragonfish

Dragonfish is the restaurant located in the Paramont Hotel in downtown Seattle.

He said:
We went to Dragonfish in celebration of Michelle's birthday, so there was a fairly large party of people. (9 of us) I got a beer and a rib eye steak, which was smothered in what tasted like the sauce you get in a side of Lipton's beef stroganoff. For the price I would have expected something a little better than what tasted like previously frozen steak. The appetizers (veggie and duck springrolls and chicken potstickers) were tasty but a bit greasy. Aside from the steak which came with no side dishes at all, I sampled a bit of some chicken yakisoba and that was it. For the amount of money I set down, I felt thoroughly ripped off. One of the other people there with us assured us that this was not typical of the previous times they had visited, however if you've got 20$ entrees you need to be on the ball every time. The bathroom and layout was also a bit mysterious. There were no restrooms in the restaurant itself, you had to go through a door, into the hotel lobby, up the elevator to the 2nd floor and then down the hall. For all the potential this was a disappointing experience. C.

She said:
Yes it was my birthday dinner, and yes I was drinking so I had a much better experience than my husband! I was baffled when we arrived, though, because a friend suggested this place to me for the food and the "view." Ummm, the restaurant was on the ground level. There were only a few windows and they looked out onto the city street. Not sure what he was talking about, and I have to remember to ask him about that.

My drink (which I had 2 of) was DELICIOUS! Ruby raspberry something or other. Basically it was real, crushed raspberries, raspberry lemonade, and vodka. Yum! The springrolls and potstickers were too greasy. But the poke appetizer was great. I had two sushi rolls for my dinner, and they were great as well. I think you have to order the right stuff at this restaurant in order to have a good experience. Four of the people we were with had been there before for happy hour, and they raved about that aspect of the restaurant. So, my suggestion is to go for happy hour.

One MAJOR downfall is the bathroom situation. I was wearing heels and I was drinking. I did not, in any way, expect to get up from my seat, ask where the bathroom was, and be told that I had to exit the restaurant, go into the hotel lobby, get on the elevator, go up one flight, and then go down a hallway. WHAT?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!? You can't be serious!!!! This restaurant NEEDS to put in a bathroom that is within 30-50 feet of the tables/bar area.

High prices + bathroom mayhem = C+.