Always great food and top notch service. One of the best places for a fantastic sunset view dinner!

I picked Ray's Boathouse for my birthday dinner, made a reservation way in advance. We got a table by the window and loved the view, since this was back in summer we got to watch the sun set during our dinner. We got Crispy Calamari and Rays Northwest Chowder. I loved the Chowder, Crispy Calamari was okay, a bit greasy for our liking, was our least favorite item. We then got Applewood Grilled Wild Alaskan King Salmon, and Dungeness Crab Cakes. I loved the Dungeness Crab Cakes. The Applewood Grilled Wild Alaskan King Salmon was great, we asked for potatoes to be replaced with mixed veggies. We were served Brownie with ice cream for dessert, it was a very good brownie and we enjoyed it a lot.

We came as a group of 28 from a retirement community and had a semi-private room upstairs to ourselves. To get the room, there was a minimum order of $40 per person, a bit high for lunch. My wife and I shared a large calamari for $20 and it was very good but the 1/2 portion was generous and might have been enough. Lightly battered rings were very good and served with tartar sauce. My wife's ciapinno was as good as we have had anywhere. Most wines were in the $14 and up range and draft beer was $8. For a large group, the service was efficient and responsive. Prices seemed about 10% higher than other similar restaurants in our area. For us it was a long drive for a $154 dinner eaten at lunch. While the food was excellent, it was no better than its competitors closer to where we live.

We had a really nice meal and great view here! The food is a bit pricy, but I do feel like it's worth it. This is a nice spot for a special occasion meal! For appetizers we got the wedge salad and calamari. Both were tasty and seasoned well. For entrees we got the grilled sablefish in sake kasu and applewood grilled Alaskan king salmon. Both of these dishes were so good! I especially liked the grilled sablefish since the flavors were unique with the sake kasu and coconut broth. The fish for both of these dishes were prepared very well. I enjoyed my experience at Ray's boathouse and recommend the grilled sablefish dish! And the waterfront view makes for a great setting.

I took my parents here on a Tuesday to celebrate my mom's birthday. I reserved a table in advance, and I'm so glad I did because this restaurant is quite popular. The window seating added a nice touch to the overall dining experience. This is a fancy seafood restaurant, and the prices reflect that, but the food is absolutely worth it. We ordered the clam chowder, crab legs, and the sablefish in sake kasu (I added scallops and shrimp to it). The sablefish was the highlight of the meal--tender, perfectly cooked, and paired with a flavorful soup base. My whole family loved it, and I can't recommend this dish enough! Our server was friendly and attentive, making the evening even more enjoyable. Overall, we had a wonderful time and would definitely come back for a special occasion.

This place is a must if you love happy hour by the waterfront. You can get seated right away even if you don't have a reservation as long as you go to the top floor and you don't mind sitting outside. I highly recommend the clams and mussels off of the happy hour as well as the calamari.

Went to Ray's tonight for a celebratory dinner. The waitress and staff were really nice and the sunset view was stunning! Had a great time. I live an hour away, and there are restaurants that I would intentionally drive that far to go to, if not just for someone else's birthday. I can't say this is one of them. While the majority of the food was good, the bread was hard and cake-like and I was disappointed by that. The meal I had (I can't remember what it was called, the Asian-inspired meal) was pretty good, but the sauce had zero flavor, which, again, was disappointing. Overall, not bad and I can't say a bad thing about any of the staff (they were all friendly and attentive and the girl that served us was amazing), I think you're mainly paying for the experience but there are quite a few places closer to home that I'd choose first.

A fancier seafood restaurant with a beaaaaaauuuuutiful view and a little parking lot! TLDR, the food is good, but it's overpriced for what it is. You're mainly just paying for the view (which is marvelous). We arrived on a weeknight without reservations, and were seated after a short wait. It was perfect weather to have a meal outside, so we sat on their outdoor patio area. A corner of it smells a bit funny, but nothing unbearable. Service was warm, and checked on us multiple times. Felt very laid back. We got table bread, the halibut, brussel sprouts, and the diver scallops. The bread was cold, and thus a bit hard, but after heating some up the day after, it was delicious. Brussel sprouts were really good. I liked the sauce it came with, some like roasted pepper purée. The sprouts were crunchy and a bit crispy. I really wanted to like the diver scallops, and I liked the scallops themselves, but it came with a strawberry something gazpacho.. which was interesting lol. Separately, they tasted fine. But the scallop and gazpacho together didn't really work. Halibut was nice! I liked the cherry sauce it came with. Green beans and potatoes were also a welcome addition. Lots of sides for the amount of meat given though. Overall, this was not bad! A bit overpriced for the amount of actual seafood you get. I'd maybe come back for a small snack and to enjoy the view.

Wow. What an all around incredible experience Ray's Boathouse is! It's hard to not have your breath taken away as you walk in and sit, only to watch the sun set throughout your meal behind the striking Olympic mountains. The location and views are reason enough for a 5 star review, honestly, but the FOOD. THE FOOD. Wow. The scallops and halibut absolute melted in my mouth, the prawns were perfectly garlicky and the asparagus was so refreshing (I literally ate the whole plate hehe oops). It was fresh and each dish had its own distinct flavor profile. The crème brûlée was also just the absolute perfect little sweet treat for the end of a truly unforgettable meal. I also must mention that I am such a rosé girl, and their rosé special on the menu right now is not to be missed if you're a rosé girl too! Oh, and I would be remiss not to mention how wonderful the service was. Our waitress was so attentive, she even brought us over a little lamp for the table (we were with my partner's parents and they were struggling to see the menu in the mood lighting) because she noticed that they were using their iPhone lights (lol). She was lovely, so friendly, it was super busy and she still made us feel like we were the only ones there. All in all, wow. If you are looking for a Seattle seafood spot to impress, you simply must try Ray's!

This is such a very beautiful restaurant, especially when Seattle finally receives sunlight (about time!). Located in the West Ballard area adjacent to the Shilshole Bay overlooking closest land masses Discovery Park and on a clear day Bainbridge side, this location is excellent for a nice meal with nice views. Initially, when I did my research on the website saying there is outdoor seating walk-in, I was tempted to not make a reservation and chance it for the best views, but good thing we did because when we arrived around 5:30pm, the restaurant is already packed and parking lot, while huuuuge, was completely full with multiple cars camping for a spot so we just parked on the street (which also has good amount of space). So just plan ahead if you go at busier dining hours. I made a reservation (which is only indoor downstairs dining, aka ground level) for 5:30pm (so we can enjoy some happy hour which is 5-6pm daily except holidays) and simply mentioned preference for window seating and they gladly accommodated it. That way, we can enjoy the dinner at room temperature and at our comfort, and the window does not have much glare or reflection so pictures are still excellent. We got the Ray's Clam Chowder, Little Gem Salad, and PNW mussels from the happy hour menu (most of which are nicely priced as they are half the main menu prices), applewood grilled sablefish in sake kasu from the dinner menu, and Oreo raspberry cheesecake from the dessert menu. From happy hour: Ray's Clam Chowder - clams are fresh, but the chowder was a little blad Little Gem Salad - the lettuce were nicely dressed with one of my favorite dressings - Green Goddess. Great vegetable option PNW mussels - the mussels were very fresh and the sauce is light yet flavorful so you can really enjoy it and eat the sauce like a soup Applewood grilled sablefish in sake kasu - the sablefish is what Ray's Boathouse is particularly known for, and it was sooooo soft and buttery! However, take it what you will, but this dish overall really reminds me of the meals that I eat in first class transcontinental / business class international for US-based airlines. For example, the lettuce is flavorful but too charred so some pieces were not edible, and the rice was a bit undercooked, to be helped with the sauce. I am not saying that it is bad, but for $46 before tax/tip, I'd have expected a more higher-end restaurant quality and not something that I can enjoy in premium seating in a flight. Oreo raspberry cheesecake - very good end to the meal, though it is a bit on the sweeter and heavier side. We got this to share, and between the two of us, we still weren't able to finish because it was just that heavy. This dessert is comfortably shared among 3 people at least. Service overall is great - water refills are present, they clear dishes out fairly quickly, and they check up on you once in a while, as is typical of American restaurants. Overall, this is a great place to enjoy a beautiful dinner, whether with friends, a date, or a group!