Favorite Restaurants

Cliff and I have been doing a weekly date night for at least the last two years, usually on Friday evenings. That typically includes going out to dinner because we both enjoy good food and trying new restaurants. Cliff usually comes up with a creative idea to try a new spot, but much of the time when he asks where I might like to go, I just smile and he knows that I'm dreaming of an old favorite.

These are some of our old favorites:

• Buddha Ruksa - The crispy garlic chicken is their speciality and a food I believe I could eat every single day for the rest of my life! I rarely agree to eat Thai food anywhere but Buddha.
• Mission - Another West Seattle fave, this chic Mexican restaurant has a charming atmosphere, delicious guacamole, and a mean margarita!
• West 5 - Yet another West Seattle gem, who has the best happy hour as far as I'm concerned. Their nachos are amazing and the Mai Thai for $4 is huge, delicious, and comes in a fun glass - what could be better?
• Elliot Bay Brewery - Can you say root beer on tap and a Whiskey BBQ burger? I can and do every time we go to Elliot Bay!
• King's Hardware - A great burger joint in Ballard where we sometimes go on Sundays. How can you not love a place that has a Peanut Butter Burger? I've tried it - pretty good!

Do you have any favorites? We'd love to give them a try! Well that is if Cliff can get me to go somewhere other than Buddha Ruksa!