"Pike Place Market is full of restaurants advertising views of Puget Sound, but Lowell’s gets bonus points because you get your pick of views — the first and third floors let you look out at the water, and the second floor is a bar overlooking the market that serves as an ideal people-watching outpost. Whether you’re splitting a fish and chips with your kids on a much-needed break from market-crawling or doing some pre-game drinking before you head over to the stadiums, Lowell’s is a welcome reprieve from the noise." - Meg van Huygen, Harry Cheadle, Gabe Guarente