Kenley’s Guide to Seattle Food: PAX West 2017 Edition
PAX West 2017 is almost around the corner. As a resident Seattleite who works near the convention center, I’ve selected a couple of nearby places for food that I highly recommend for anyone attending PAX West this year.
Bananas
Amazon Community Banana Stand
Free bananas, brought to you by the company that popularized two-day shipping and online shopping. Fortunately, no sightings of the Yiga Clan…yet.
Location: 2031 7th Ave (🚶 9 minutes)
Brunch
Skillet — Regrade
Delicious brunch food that’s relatively close to the Convention Center. Located on the retail level of the Amazon Meeting Center. Grab a free banana at the nearby Community Banana Stand on your way there!
Location: 2050 6th Ave (🚶 9 minutes)
Food Trucks — Lunch
Recommended: Visit the Seattle Food Truck web site for more schedules and information. (Westlake Park)
Cheeze Wizards
Wizard-themed sandwich truck. When I worked in South Lake Union several years ago, this was one truck I visited frequently. I recommend any of the sandwiches. Order the lemonade too if it’s available.
Location: Friday, September 1st — 2200 Westlake Ave (🚶 11 minutes)
Chick’n Fix
Chicken. ‘Nuff said.
Location: Friday, September 1st — 900 Virginia St (🚶 9 minutes)
Menu: Online
Naansense
Excellent Indian food. Be warned — lines are long around lunchtime!
Location: Friday, September 1st — 2200 Westlake Ave (🚶 11 minutes)
Sam Choy’s Poke To The Max
Hawaiian — If there’s one food truck you have to go to, it’s this one. It’s a bit further than the other trucks over in South Lake Union, but it’s totally worth it. Get the Loco Moco.
Location: Friday, September 1st — 311 Terry Ave North (🚶 16 minutes, 🚗 6 minutes)
Thai-U-Up
Delicious Thai food. Always get the Thai iced tea.
Location: Friday, September 1st — 2207 9th Ave (🚶 11 minutes)
Lunch and Dinner
Kiki Ramen
Located on the retail level of the Amazon Meeting Center, it’s close enough to the office (and by extension, the convention) to call out. Order the iced tea with the ramen.
Location: 2051 7th Avenue (🚶 9 minutes)
Kizuki Ramen & Izakaya
One of my favorite ramen places in Seattle. I go to a different location near home almost every week — it’s that good. I strongly recommend the Garlic Tonkotsu Shoyu Ramen — it’s delicious.
Location: 320 E Pine St (🚶 10 minutes)
Lunchbox Laboratory
If you want some of the best burgers and shakes in the area, check out Lunchbox Laboratory. For those old enough to drink, the boozy milkshakes are a must-have!
Location: 1253 Thomas St (🚶 18 minutes, 🚗 6 minutes)
Marination — 6th and Virginia
Conveniently located on the retail level of the Amazon Doppler building, Marination serves up some delicious Hawaiian-Korean lunch fare. I recommend the fried rice and one of the canned Hawaiian drinks.
Location: 2000 6th Avenue (🚶 9 minutes)
