familyfriend
Restaurant · Beacon Hill
3315 Beacon Ave S, Seattle, WA 98144
Highlights
Comfort food, cocktails, and award-winning burgers await.
Comfort food, cocktails, and award-winning burgers await.
"This casual Guamanian restaurant on Beacon Hill is the kind of place you waltz on in wearing sweats, pick out some stuff that sounds good, and settle in for greatness. Their short menu highlights the best of Chamorro food's multi-cuisine influence. That means you’ll find batchoy ramen sharing table real estate with char-stamped bulgogi, juicy chicken adobo tacos, and an innocent cup of creamy corn soup that reduces us to spoon goblins scraping for last licks. And, yes, the lacy smashburger you've heard about rightfully snatches the crown as Seattle’s greatest. Though you'll encounter the occasional wait, it doesn't feel like one—there’s always a happy flow of folks at the bar catching a game over drinks, and communal table rotations happen quicker than you can say "seafood kelaguen tostada." A staff who loves to shoot the sh*t will keep you company, and in no time, you’ll be able to make space in your brain for the unstoppable majesty of Familyfriend." - aimee rizzo, kayla sager riley
"This unmarked Beacon Hill spot features outstanding Guamanian food and, on most nights, a dining room that’s perpetually full (and loud). But once the nice weather rolls in and their secret tree-lined patio opens up, it becomes a full-blown backyard party with the city’s best smashburger and peach sonics flowing all season long." - gabe guarente, kayla sager riley, aimee rizzo
"The corn soup at this Beacon Hill Guamanian spot starts with a coconutty corn broth accented by spiced oil droplets, and that liquid velvet alone is beyond slurpable. But the beauty here is the crunch on top. Raw scallion gives it an edge, crisp kernels of corn remind you what kind of soup this is, chicken thigh chunks add meatiness, and fried garlic crumbs act as toasty sprinkles." - aimee rizzo, kayla sager riley
"The smashed miso-y majesty at this Guamanian spot is coming for all of the burger trophies. Its frizzled edges are so beefy-rich that the patties taste like brown gravy—and meat juice amplifies the effect. The caramelized crust, american cheese, and sauce-seeped bun together become one singular essence of burger that all others should look up to. Slow down, however, and you'll catch the hit of black pepper, salty swipe of kewpie, or bun bit soaked in drippings. Finely chopped pickles and onions brighten through the grease without getting in the way of what’s important, which is everything else." - aimee rizzo, kayla sager riley
"Banana bread is usually the overlooked runt of the pastry case litter, but at Familyfriend — one of the few places in the metro area serving Guamanian cuisine — it’s a standout dish thanks to the addition of latiya, a sweet custard, and cocao nibs that gives you just a little note of dark, dank bitterness. It’s one of the many unique-to-Seattle items on the menu." - Harry Cheadle
