Duke's Seafood
17 people recommendvia r/Seattle, r/AskSeattle, r/SeattleWA20 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Most commenters recommend Duke's Seafood, which people name across its Seattle locations; the listing is South Lake Union, which a few commenters name, and Alki and Green Lake also come up. A few praise the chowder and a few say the fish and chips are worth it, and some mention the crab cakes, one with a craving and one calling them overpriced. Several mention the happy hour, and several call it pricey. One calls the calamari awesome and another says they used to enjoy it.
Address
Duke's Seafood South Lake Union, 1111 Fairview Ave N, Seattle, WA 98109
At a glance
- Price
- Premium
- Signature dishes
- Chowder, Fish and chips, Crab cakes
- Opinions divided
- Yes
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The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Mixedu/CarelesslyFabulous in r/Seattle · Jan 2026value
Says happy-hour fish and chips are worth it, but the main dishes feel overpriced and repetitive.
- Recommendsu/nstejer in r/Seattle · Jan 2026value
Says fish and chips may be nearly the only dish worth its price, and recalls the tartar sauce as good.
- Recommendsu/Slowissmooth7 in r/AskSeattle · Nov 2025ambience
Says South Lake Union Duke's is the one they go to, with nice seaplane views.
- Recommendsu/wwJones in r/AskSeattle · May 2025consistency
Recommends any Duke's location as consistent and a bit pricey, with orders matching what was asked for.
- Recommendsu/err-reddit in r/AskSeattle · Nov 2025
Names Duke's among other good seafood places.
- Recommendsu/Basic-Regret-6263 in r/Seattle · Jan 2026taste
Has a strong craving for their crab cake sandwich, though it is pricey even at happy hour.
- Recommendsu/PoopyisSmelly in r/AskSeattle · Nov 2025
Lists Duke's as a close third choice for tourists.
- Recommendsu/GPB5775gpb in r/AskSeattle · Sep 2025taste
Rates its red clam chowder as top-tier and says they love going there.
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- Recommendsu/Sculpin64 in r/SeattleWA · Jul 2024taste
Rates Duke's Dungeness sandwich as really good, though it isn't a melt.
- Recommendsu/DruScarymore in r/AskSeattle · Sep 2026
Lists it among their favorites; notes it has several locations.
- Recommendsu/Doc_Jan_Itor in r/Seattle · Sep 2024taste
Recommends it for cod, halibut and chowder, and rates its chowder above other local seafood spots.
- Recommendsu/External_Expert_2069 in r/SeattleWA · Aug 2024taste
Recommends Duke's Green Lake and calls its calamari excellent.
- Recommendsu/FlailWithDale in r/SeattleWA · Aug 2024value
Calls the single cod fish and chips the best value, though it is still costly.
- Mixedu/gaspig70 in r/SeattleWA · Aug 2024taste
Says they used to like Duke's calamari a lot.
- Mixedu/Bitter-Basket in r/SeattleWA · Jul 2024price
Says the food is good but finds the clam chowder and crab cakes overpriced.
- Recommendsu/SeattleG2014 in r/SeattleWA · Jan 2024taste
Ranks the chowder as the finest anywhere, and says the fish is great.
- Recommendsu/queue517 in r/AskSeattle · Nov 2025
Lists Duke's among recommended seafood options.
- Recommendsu/Sensitive_Maybe_6578 in r/Seattle · Feb 2024
Says oysters are typically available and happy hours are good at this multi-branch spot.
- Recommendsu/Brendanaquitss in r/Seattle · Feb 2024value
Says Dukes gives a strong deal on oysters during its happy hour.
- Recommendsu/SirFozzSea in r/Seattle · Jun 2024
Names it as their favourite local seafood spot in a single word.
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