Put this place on your list of restaurants to eat while in Seattle. Outside seating is available with an incredible view of the Seattle skyline. Food is fantastic. Do not miss this one.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Loco Moco, Spam Musubi, Kalbi Beef Taco Salad
Donte Williams
The fried rice was so good
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Kimchi Fried Rice with Kalbi Beef
Carla Benavides
Fish and chips was meh Person on the register was nice
David Bannick
This is low key one of the best restaurants in West Seattle. Been going for years. Get the Luaua plates with double meat. Spicy Pork is hard to beat.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
edwin gomez
The food was awesome 👌 the lady in the register, too!! 10/10
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Paul Gardner
My sister and her husband were visiting and they wanted to try a local eatery, we chose Marination. The food is always consistent. Port Katsu sandwich was spectacular! The Aloha Fries with an egg on top is a perfect combination. The Street Tacos were devoured, two thumbs up from my sister and her husband. The service was great, thoroughly enjoyed talking with the bartender. The seating can be tough in the winter months. Outdoor seating has no heaters, tent shelters you from the rain. Indoor seating is limited, but the turnover is quick. Takeout from Marination is very convenient, parking for pick-ups almost at the front door.
Parking: Sometimes you get lucky and find a spot in the parking lot. If not, drive down to the boat launch and on the south side of the launch is parking. The walk to the restaurant is a couple blocks away. It's worth burning a couple calories.
The owner is the nicest lady ever. There was a mishap with me ordering through DoorDash and she made it right really quickly, even though it was my mistake. The food was delicious and I highly recommended for anyone visiting the Seattle area.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Cole Downey
Solid food, with reasonable prices. Wish I had gotten more food, but I suppose the answer to that is to get another side. Nice to eat out on the pier, though some more spots to sit inside also would have been convenient.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ruby Antolin
A wonderful place to eat after taking a ride on the water taxi from downtown Seattle. The Kimchi Kalbi Fried Rice with an egg on top was AMAZING! Great food and vibes and right on the water with a breathtaking view of the Seattle downtown skyline.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Kimchi Fried Rice with Kalbi Beef
Michael Dietrich
Small plates served in paper trays. Hawaiian flare put into a taco or slider. Amazing view on a sunny day. No cash accepted.
Me and my sister went on a fish n' chip tour to find out the best one in town, and Marination won the first place in our Fish N' Chip championship.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Skyla
Bacon tacos so so so so good
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jacob Holthaus
We stopped for lunch and got the 2 taco special (Kulia Pork & chicken), fries, & fish and chips. Total was around $34 which is quite good. Staff was very nice and the food was very good. You also get a great view of Seattle from the dining room/patio.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fish N' Chips, Fries
Bob Davies
Marination Makai is a quintessential restaurant with a West Seattle vibe; if you only have time for one quick lunch stop when in West Seattle, THIS IS THE PLACE. Been here many a time and it continues to not disappoint. Once through the line, you get a beeper to call you back for the expertly prepared food. These people care about the quality of food that they prepare for you (THE FISH IS SO CRISPY). Drinks are procured at a separate counter. Always an excellent experience. The salmon were jumping out in the bay when we were there. Entertainment and exceptional good food.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Fish N' Chips, Pork Katsu Sandwich, Katsu
Put this place on your list of restaurants to eat while in Seattle. Outside seating is available with an incredible view of the Seattle skyline. Food is fantastic. Do not miss this one.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Loco Moco, Spam Musubi, Kalbi Beef Taco Salad
The fried rice was so good
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Kimchi Fried Rice with Kalbi Beef
Fish and chips was meh
Person on the register was nice
This is low key one of the best restaurants in West Seattle. Been going for years. Get the Luaua plates with double meat. Spicy Pork is hard to beat.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The food was awesome 👌 the lady in the register, too!! 10/10
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
My sister and her husband were visiting and they wanted to try a local eatery, we chose Marination. The food is always consistent. Port Katsu sandwich was spectacular! The Aloha Fries with an egg on top is a perfect combination. The Street Tacos were devoured, two thumbs up from my sister and her husband. The service was great, thoroughly enjoyed talking with the bartender. The seating can be tough in the winter months. Outdoor seating has no heaters, tent shelters you from the rain. Indoor seating is limited, but the turnover is quick. Takeout from Marination is very convenient, parking for pick-ups almost at the front door.
Parking: Sometimes you get lucky and find a spot in the parking lot. If not, drive down to the boat launch and on the south side of the launch is parking. The walk to the restaurant is a couple blocks away. It's worth burning a couple calories.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Aloha Fries and Kimchi Fried Rice, Pork Katsu Sandwich
The owner is the nicest lady ever. There was a mishap with me ordering through DoorDash and she made it right really quickly, even though it was my mistake. The food was delicious and I highly recommended for anyone visiting the Seattle area.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Solid food, with reasonable prices. Wish I had gotten more food, but I suppose the answer to that is to get another side. Nice to eat out on the pier, though some more spots to sit inside also would have been convenient.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
A wonderful place to eat after taking a ride on the water taxi from downtown Seattle. The Kimchi Kalbi Fried Rice with an egg on top was AMAZING! Great food and vibes and right on the water with a breathtaking view of the Seattle downtown skyline.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Kimchi Fried Rice with Kalbi Beef
Small plates served in paper trays. Hawaiian flare put into a taco or slider. Amazing view on a sunny day. No cash accepted.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 4
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Me and my sister went on a fish n' chip tour to find out the best one in town, and Marination won the first place in our Fish N' Chip championship.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Bacon tacos so so so so good
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We stopped for lunch and got the 2 taco special (Kulia Pork & chicken), fries, & fish and chips. Total was around $34 which is quite good. Staff was very nice and the food was very good. You also get a great view of Seattle from the dining room/patio.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fish N' Chips, Fries
Marination Makai is a quintessential restaurant with a West Seattle vibe; if you only have time for one quick lunch stop when in West Seattle, THIS IS THE PLACE. Been here many a time and it continues to not disappoint. Once through the line, you get a beeper to call you back for the expertly prepared food. These people care about the quality of food that they prepare for you (THE FISH IS SO CRISPY). Drinks are procured at a separate counter. Always an excellent experience. The salmon were jumping out in the bay when we were there. Entertainment and exceptional good food.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Fish N' Chips, Pork Katsu Sandwich, Katsu
Good food
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
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