The Walrus and the Carpenter

Ballard, Seattle · Seafood · $$$$

Before the Pacific Northwest oyster bar became a format other cities copied, there was this one: cramped, wood panelled, no reservations, and worth the wait anyway. Raw Barron Points, fried oysters and steamed clams with bacon are the spine of the menu, and not one of them needs improving. Erickson still runs it.