I was recently in Budapest and someone told me to go to Sarajevo Bar when I'm in Seattle because it is cheap and has the most authentic Bosnian food in the US. Has anyone ever been there? Suggestions?

We ate at Ten Sushi a few weeks ago. The food was OK, but I though it was way overpriced for what we got. We had a few plates, paid our $35 or so, then walked up to Marineopolis/SushiLand to finish our meal.

$20 (or 2.5 hrs of work including tax and tip at current minimum wage) for a half of a fried chicken is "cheap" in Seattle?

If you read the article, the cheap part is the same food at a different place for $10, you doof

I feel compelled to call out the difference between a tri-tip sandwich and a *Santa Maria Tri-Tip* sandwich, having married a native Santa Marian.

But I'll just say the tri-tip sandwich sounds delicious, nonetheless.

Does Freddie's JR. have gluten-free hamburger buns? Those burgers look GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOD!!

Kedai Makan is amazing, but it's worth noting that they change up their menu pretty often. Some of the items in this article may already not be available.

Ten is amazing, but it is not even close to inexpensive. Genki is really good for the price, especially if you're allergic to wasabi. Wasabi on everything is what keeps me from the much cheaper Sushiland.

I am very confused why Charles--a regular on the #7 bus and a resident of Rainier Valley--says he can hear the light rail trains "right outside" Corazon? Maybe a train jumped its tracks and is loose on Rainier Ave. Lookout!

I'm excited about Hokkaido Ramen Santouka opening on Bellevue Way. First location in the US, but they are all over APAC.

Have you been to a Gengi Sushi recently? You wouldn't be talking smack if you had...

Owner Alysson Wilson needs a hairnet or a hat or something.

why is it that seattle's food scene is so much more meat-centric than the city's progressive, empathetic and environmentally-conscious reputation would suggest? I moved here a year ago and have been pretty shocked, this article included.

@12 - I put her on the spot for a quick picture. Please don't think this way, and just try the food. Oh, lordy.

@13: It's not Seattle's fault you're bad at using keywords like "vegetarian" or "vegan" on search engines and Yelp.

@13 good question. And in my opinion Plum is an embarrassment , which is supposedly one of the better V spots around

Those burgers don't look so special to me. Become an adult and learn to cook your own burgers. It's easy as hell, and when done right, they'll taste ten times better than anything you'd pay inflated prices for at some trendy restaurant-of-the-week.

@17: It's probably best that stoned/drunk people don't turn a gas oven on at 2am.

13- Seattle is one of the best places for vegan food in the world, let alone the country. Second only to Portland in the USA. You wouldn't know it by reading The Stranger's food section, though -- it's like they're reviewing restaurants from Houston in the 1980's. Except sometimes when their non-food writers get a few words in.

Check www.veganscore.com and www.happycow.com for veg food. And ignore the douchey writing in The Stranger trying to make fun of people who eat veg food. Great, diverse vegan food is the most unique and prideful part of Seattle's food scene, and The Stranger just shits all over it.

@19 awesome thanks for the tips, but I have to say it's not just the stranger. Many folks that I've met who I would have thought would be more into vegetarianism just kind of laugh it off and eat meat with most meals. Not everyone but more than I had expected. Looking forward to trying some new places. Thanks again. @15 try not being an unnecessary asshole. You might like it.

@17: Actually, I can and often do oven broil my own GF organic, steroid-free ground beef sliders with equally organic cheddar & havarti cheeses, sliced tomatoes, onions, mixed greens, mayo and mustard on Udi's killer GF french rolls. You're right--homemade done right kicks ass.
But, like many others, I also enjoy going out for a treat every now and then. It's good to know, too, what restaurants out there are conscientious of special dietary needs.

What, not a single word on how much per hour the workers at these places are paid? How could you suggest ANY of these eateries without that info?

Not only that, how much are the owners pocketing from each $20 meal?