July 08 - We went for dinner to the Cafe, which is informal and more ffor families than their restaurant, and had a great meal. We ordered our courses from the main restaurant though (king crab) and is was not only excellent quality but also great value for money. Service is average, but the waiters have a good attitude. Definity... more

Excellent fish (tried white wild salmon there) and great service. Calm setting. more

Really good fresh seafood. Breathtaking view of Puget Sound esp in late Spring and Summer. more

Salmon was good, as was waitstaff. Nice view. Unfortunates include a rather large swarm of flies in the dining area and a crying baby. more

Downstairs earns 5 stars, upstairs gets 3. more

We were looking forward to going to Ray's Boathouse because everything we read and everyone we talked to said we HAD to go to Ray's - especially if we were over in Ballard to see the locks. So that's just what we did - we went to the locks and then drove over to Ray's. We ate in the cafe... more

Try upstairs, a lot more comfortable more

After obsessively planning my trip to Seattle for months, I was really looking forward to Ray's. Eating outside is one of my favorite things, and being on the water puts it over the top. Add to that, the food and service were outstanding! Both our waitress and the busser/helper anticipated our drink refills before we realized we needed them. We... more

The scallops where pretty dang good! more