Ivar's
About
- 4.6 ( 46 reviews)
Cuisines
- 🍔 American
- 🍟 Fast Food
- 🦞 Seafood
Dining Options
- 💺 Seating
- ♿ Wheelchair Accessible
- 🥡 Takeout
- 🌳 Outdoor Seating
- 🍱 Lunch
- 🍽️ Dinner
Recommended Reviews
4.6
bill groth
I had a great Halibut Dinner and friendly service that night, and was glad they were within walking distance of our hotel.
Rordon Gamsey
So good, although it gets extremely busy the workers here are prompt to take your order and make sure you receive your meal while it’s still hot. I’d come back and recommend this place to anyone looking for great food.
Ken Gross
Location and view. Historical diner. Not fancy but direct lake seating and great views.
Narine Harut
Small reasturant, always busy, little bit expensive for small portions, clean, free parking.
Michael Beck
Extremely scrumptious food choices at an affordable price, great interior vibe, and the view of Lake Washington is hard to beat. Definitely recommend!
jeremy hilliard
I got a three piece cod and chips it was good the weather was great I just love this location!
Benjemin Benjemin
The food is regularly fresh and flavorful, employees provides great service. I like how neat it is and vibes. Would recommend to others.
Richard E
Hot, good food. Prepared quickly. No error on order.
John Ogden
Seattle's iconic seafood restaurant. The clam shack at Coulon Park offers great fish and chips and chowder with a view of lake Washington, Renton field and the South end of Mercer Island.
Gratitude Attracts Blessings - Sam
Best hole in the wall seafood restaurant
Judith Metz
Always the same perfectly cooked fish! The gal taking our order was friendly and happy. We almost always stop here when we have to shop at the landing. Perfect afternoon date, and the view is amazing.
Broxx Ironsmith
Good place! The guys there helped us with the choice of food. Tasty
Troy Sutton
The food was great but the staff was very clearly annoyed at how busy the place was.
Gordon Bonaci
Good fish and chips. My daughter likes the clam strips and chips. They can get busy, so be prepared to wait a little while in line. Nice location in the park.
Caleb Brown
Ivar's has the best fried cod I've ever had. Period.
Ellen Tennis
This review is based on the customer service. (However when I've been there in the past, the food was fine) I just called to ask about their gluten-free options. The manager got out the box to look at ingredients for me. She also recommended that we go to the Issaquah location to get more gluten free menu options, like grilled fish. I really appreciated it.
Hari Vats
For vegetarian it’s a big no but for sea food lover it’s a big Yesssssssssss!!!!I have given this rating because I am a vegetarian so ..... think before you go
William Walimaki
Great Halibut and Chips! No heavy coatings, just a light crispy. Sign up for the the discount card (55 years young or older).
Shelby Whitfield
Absolutely love Ivar’s! It’s exactly what you want on a beautiful day down by the water! My recommendation is the cod and fries to go and walking down the dock to sit on the water!
Darrell Mcglynn
The seafood is great. We had fried clam strips and fish and Chips. Everything was delicious but the best thing on the menu were the fried green beans. Super crispy and delicious breading on them. Wow I couldn't stop eating them. At this location you can sit right buy the water and that makes the meal much more special. Wish there were Ivar's in California.
Curt Schmidt
Good food and great staff.
Mashelle McLemore
The food is awesome, but unfortunately today there was a lack of help and the food took longer to prepare than normal so my lunch was spent eating at my desk rather than enjoying the sunshine and scenery I had planned.
Jared Seiders
Great atmosphere, right on the water, watched the sunset. Not congested with too many people either.
Margot Dron
This is a great location, in Gene Coupon Beach Park, on Lake Washington. Indoor and outdoor seating. The line can get pretty long on warm, sunny days.
Douglas Taylor
I liked this place more so for the atmosphere - being in the park by the lake in a partially open restaurant. I had the salmon fish and chips, which tasted good enough, but again the 4 star is based on location. You can see the Boeing 737 plant across the lake from Ivar's.
Ron Dunn Jr
Good service. Ok prices. Small fish pieces. Taste was good, just wish the pieces were a little bigger.
Kathi Sparkes
I LOVE this Ivar's! It's right on Lake Washington and the food is great. Unfortunately I devoured the food before I thought of taking a photo - so all you can see is the leftover wrappers and the start of the sunset.Pro Tip - Stop at Kidd Valley first and get a shake to go with your fish. YUM
Patricia Berrier
I love the Ivar’s here. The nice food with an amazing view of the lake makes this place one of my favorites places to go.
Kyle Anderson
Fun location and the food was really good. Employees were great. Gave really good suggestions on what to get and found ways to save us money. We had the chowder of course and tried their spicy fish and chips. Would recommend both. Got Mac and cheese for our 2 year old thinking he would not like the rest but he loved it all and the mac and cheese was taken to go.
Doug Sparkes
Arrive early and order the halibut before they sell out. 3 pieces is the best (vs 2) as the 3rd piece is only $2 more
Dina Guest
Chowder was good. Halibut crust a bit undercooked. Coleslaw a bit sweet. Restrooms were a pain to get to. Had to walk over to kid valley. 😬
Reno no
Nice place to eat on the edge of the lake. Great views. This Ivar's does not have grilled fish.
John Samuel Gurtler
Salmon & chips made this visit a worthy one. Great setting. Free water! Try the chowder.
Daniels Defense
One of my favorite places to come to. For the most part there’s always seating. Clean friendly atmosphere is an always occurrence. The time it takes to get the food is completely satisfying, you get time to look around but doesn’t take ages to get. Whenever I’m walking around playing my mobile game😉 (can’t mention the game name) I enjoy swinging by and grabbing some Salmon and Chips. If you’re in the area definitely give it a try.
Dhamotharan
It’s our favorite restaurant. This one is located in the beautiful place near the waterfront. We like the fish and chips.
Anthony Smith
Somewhere I'm familiar with a nice place to be in the summer near the water have some nice seafood.
Eduardo Gilmore
From the moment you come to this restaurant team give you a great feeling. Very friendly hosts, it is a kind restaurant to pass time with your friends or with your date. delightful cuisine, experienced chef de cuisine, competitive pay and professional service. Highly recommended.
Trina Miller
When we return to our hometown each year, we stop here. Ivar's casual seafood is excellent in itself but this location, in Gene Coulon Park, makes it awesome. The restaurant is on a dock in Lake Washington. The whole place is comprised of roll-up glass doors. On nice days, they are all open. The views are fantastic - seaplanes, sailboats, kayaks, fishermen out on the lake. This place is special to the community so plan around crowds. We went today, Tues, and found plenty of parking and no line.
Marge List and Etc.
We liked to go to this Ivar for lunch when we are on the boat in Lake Washington. Our last visit was two weekend ago. I noticed that the board walk was new. I gave this 4 stars because we waited for a little more time on our last visit but other than that I will still recommend this place.
Nathan Mikesell
Newly remodeled Ivars is back!! So good, fish and chips all day, you can't go wrong! They've streamlined the service to help with congestion at the counter. Parking is always a challenge, however it's well worth walking a small distance since the lake and park are absolutely beautiful. Such a great and inexpensive place for a fun dinner and walk!
Oscar Mendez Jr
Best seafood and Chowder on the water BY FAR!!! #GARLICVINEGAR #REDPEPPERVINEGAR 🔥🔥🔥
Frank Ratnakumar
I liked the Clam chowder served thereA beautiful place and the panoramic view from there is quite impressive.
RON HUSEIN
Food is good but the view is the best.
Daniel Mcgrew
If you're looking for a quick fish and chips style dinner then this is the place! There is a great selection of Cod, Halibut, Salmon and other fried seafood options. They also have associated sauces pairing nicely with the fish and chips. The view overlooking the lake is to die for! The restaurant sits within a park that is a hot spot for siteseers and joggers. You can have your choice of indoor or outdoor dining while watching the ducks and fish all within arms length. Hotel options are also within a nice walk.
Jay Plank
Good fish and chips. It's panko breaded not beer battered. But I really enjoyed the meal. Try the garlic drizzle and sweet tartar sauce. Service is great.
Tamee Marie Purdy
The woman taking my order wouldn't smile and wasn't very friendly. I felt rushed although it wasn't busy