Tatoosh Grill, on the third floor of the casino, is a supremely attractive restaurant, by local casino standards, adorned in a palate that jibes well with food: sage, merlot and mocha.

Just let your eyes glaze over that eyesore to the real eye candy of Tatoosh Grill: a majestic snapshot of Mount Rainier (when the weather cooperates, naturally). RESTAURANTS AT EMERALD QUEEN HOTEL & CASINO (FIFE) Tatoosh Grill Hours: Breakfast served daily from 6 a.m.-2 p.m. The only thing missing from both? Fresh herbs (mint and holy basil), which come standard for those dishes in the Lincoln District. Fresh salad rolls ($4.50) were plump with sliced pork and prawns nestled next to crunchy marinated carrots and daikon and toothsome rice noodles. Flavorful grilled pork and a crispy pork egg roll turned the entree meaty big. 32, $7.95) was topped with crunchy marinated daikon and carrots over silky rice noodles with a puckery side of fish sauce vinaigrette. But for fast dining, Asian Garden offers a serviceable, quick and tasty menu of Vietnamese with a few Japanese and Thai dishes, too.Ī vermicelli noodle salad (No. You’ll pay a few bucks less for better quality pho and noodle salads in the Lincoln district. Was I in the Lincoln District? With a mostly Vietnamese menu with familiar dishes such as fresh spring rolls, rice noodle salads and banh mi sandwiches, the restaurant could be a knock-off straight out of Tacoma’s best neighborhood for Vietnamese food, except for one thing: the price. Crunchy breaded prawns were glazed with a creamy honey sauce and served with sugary glazed toasted walnuts.

Honey walnut prawns ($17.95) were a few bucks cheaper than at Tatoosh Grill across the street, but looked and tasted just as delicious.

Slaw on the side was tasty but swampy with a runny dressing.Īs with the dinner menu, lunch offers Chinese choices. An exceptional Dungeness crab melt ($14.95) – big on crab, but not filler or mayo – was dotted with crisp celery and onions, served atop toasted bread and blanketed with partially melted jack. Clam chowder was creamy, thick and full of briny, tender clams a Caesar was garlic punched and lemon doused.Ī return visit for lunch found much of the dinner menu at discounted prices and with the addition of burgers and sandwiches. The same crunchy-grilled vegetables showed up with a silky-tender and perfectly medium rare bacon-wrapped filet ($23.95), flanked by herb-speckled roasted red potatoes (a baked potato or garlic mashers also are options).

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