Seastar Restaurant & Raw Bar

"This seafood-focused wallet-emptier in Bellevue understands SRW. At Seastar, you’re essentially saving upwards of $16 per person on a meal that tastes like a really good plated dinner at a wedding. Your focus should be on the spicy ahi tuna roll followed by steelhead with yukon gold potatoes and finally flourless chocolate cake. To the happy couple (you)." - kayla sager riley, aimee rizzo

"Much like The Rolling Stones, excessive student loan interest, and polystyrene foam, it is our firm belief that Seastar will be around until the end of time. This iconic Bellevue restaurant has gone through a flashy renovation or two, but the menu of sushi and seafood dishes will forever be perfect for anniversary dinners, milestone birthdays, or a casual Tuesday dinner if you’re a tech millionaire. Whether it's their silky Dungeness crab bisque loaded with Madeira or ancho chili-rubbed steelhead with lime cream, we can definitively say dishes here are worth the potential sticker shock." - aimee rizzo, kayla sager riley

"If you need to convince someone that you have your sh*t together, take them to a dinner at Seastar. It’s the kind of upscale seafood spot that would be the perfect setting for that token classy restaurant date scene in a rom-com. It’s also a solid place for a business dinner, particularly one covered by a corporate card. Always start with the crab bisque, and then you can’t go wrong with a fish entree (like king salmon or mahi mahi). Just try not to laugh hysterically when you see the bill." - aimee rizzo, kayla sager riley, gabe guarente

"Capacity: Seastar Room: 30 (40 standing), The Fireside Room: 50 (80 standing), The Civica Room: 30-65 (80 standing), The Great Room/West Patio: 100 (250 standing) If you’re celebrating a special occasion in Bellevue, you can’t go wrong with Seastar, a magical seafood palace that can even make Tim’s Chips-crusted halibut classy. They have a ton of options—The Seastar Room has a bright space with a fireplace, The Civica Room kind of looks like a stuffy boardroom, The Fireside Room, of course, has a fireplace, and The Great Room is in a four-story glass atrium." - aimee rizzo

"It’s your parents’ anniversary, and you definitely didn’t forget until after 3pm. Do dinner at Seastar, an upscale seafood restaurant in downtown Bellevue that’s one of our favorite spots to get a by-the-book seafood meal (always start with the corn chowder). It’s the kind of place where there’s no need to go overboard with a full suit, but it wouldn’t kill you to wear a sport coat." - aimee rizzo