Fishermen's Terminal

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James F.

Seattle, WA

skip the Wild Salmon Seafood Market and head to the West Wall to buy fish right off the boat suppoting the local fisherman. It is legal for them to sell right off the boat unlike what others have said.

Three stars for the Wild Salmon Seafood Market

Five Stars for the West Wall that the Fishermen's Terminal

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Elite '08

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Sheila Y.

Seattle, WA

Shhhh....this is one of Seattle's best kept secrets...skip Pike Market...skip any of the other fish markets and come here for the fresh catch....
Not only has the fish just come off the boats, but the guys working behind the counter are eye candy squared!!  No hint of any smell...only the salty goodness of the sea and sound.  Further the prices are competitive with other purveyors around town and they carry a great selection of rubs and seafood accoutrements...;)

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dean c.

Seattle, WA

Just thought I'd note, in response to some other reviews, that the fish here isn't exactly "fresh off the boats." Besides the Native American fisheries, there isn't really any commercial fishing done out in the Puget Sound. I don't think it's legal to sell fish from fishing boats, I'm not sure how Pete Knutsen or the other fishermen who sell fish off their boats at the terminal do it, but in reference to the Wild Salmon fish market at the Fishermen's Terminal, I don't think you're getting fish thats any more fresh than you would at any number of other fish markets, or even some grocery stores. There isn't a fish processor or fish buyer in Ballard, the nearest one, I believe, is down off the Duwamish. I'm sure Wild Salmon is a high-quality fish market but don't believe the hype. Five stars for the Fisherman's Terminal itself though, I've spent a lot of time there. I also know some of the people that own and work on the boats in the photograph.

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Kelly G.

Seattle, WA

Skip the fancy Seattle dinner out and take your guests here to walk along the boats and pick out their dinner.  And you can avoid those obnoxious throwing fish guys posing for photos with tourists.  Real, genuine fishermen here and real, genuine people.

I did this with my parents and they loved it, we picked out some fresh salmon and took it home to cook it up.  The fishermen were extremely helpful in describing the different types and the best way to cook them.

And it was cheap...can't beat that!

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Ed K.

Seattle, WA

AKA Wild Salmon, this is a very good spot for fresh fish. They don't throw fish here, but if you make friends with the tatooed guys behind the counter they will take care of you and point out the freshest fish in the cooler. Always the freshest salmon for yer grill! And they can box stuff up for you to take on a plane if you have some geographically deprived familiy members, like my Boise bound parents!

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Elite '08

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Maria C.

Seattle, WA

I used to work for a company located at Fishermen's Terminal and I still love to visit. The increase in pleasure boats and decrease in working boats is a little sad, but you can support local fishermen by buying seafood at the Wild Salmon Seafood Market and sometimes directly from fishermen right off their boats. You can wander the docks, eat at a few different restaurants and do a little shopping. Don't miss the Fishermen's Memorial Statue that pays tribute to all the local fishermen who have lost their lives. It's touching.

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