Ivar's Acres of Clams, Waterfront

Says the fish and chips are sound and the waterfront spot is great; a longtime visitor.

Went back after years away; the meal was just ok, but nostalgia helped it taste good.

Recommends Ivar's Fish Bar by the waterfront, praising its chowder and cod fish and chips.

Calls the place poor, with its fish and chips and chowder underwhelming.

Calls Ivar's salmon chowder the greatest of all.

Plans a Seattle trip and says they are craving Ivar's clam chowder.

Says Ivar's salmon is inconsistent, sometimes good and sometimes not.

Says Ivar's is hard to go wrong with and recommends its clam chowder.

Agrees Ivar's is a better lunch choice, citing fried fish and chowder.

Recommends the waterfront Acres of Clams for nostalgia, calling the seafood decent and not fancy, with ferry-watching window seats.

Judged Ivar's chowder clearly inferior to Pike Place's chowder.

Calls the clam chowder excellent at every Ivar's location and says the salmon chowder matches it.

Calls it an old-school seafood spot with excellent entrees and says its chowder is essential.

Suggests Ivar's for its fish and chips.

Suggests Ivar's as an answer to the question.

Advises skipping it, saying its seafood is mediocre.

Labels Ivar's a tourist spot and ranks other places higher for fried fish.

Says the seafood is good and fairly priced in a pleasant setting; visiting parents were impressed, perhaps more than needed.

Ranks Acres of Clams near the top of Ivar's restaurants for a splurge dinner.

Calls Ivar's Pier 54 a classic seafood spot but would choose Anthony's over it.

Finds the tartar inside decent, but the cups handed out outside are poor, so they bring their own.

Dislikes Ivar's fish, comparing its taste to school-lunch fish.