Guidebook for Kent
Food Scene
Cave Man Kitchen
807 W Valley HwyPretty good barbeque for Washington.
Pretty good Vietnamese restaurant if you don't feel like going to Seattle.
Kim Phuong Vietnamese Restaurant
4500 NE Sunset BlvdPretty good Vietnamese restaurant if you don't feel like going to Seattle.
Great sushi place but with reasonable price! It's been known that Seahawks' Doug Balkwin (#89) order take-out here frequent. This restaurant is right across from Kim Phuong restaurant.
Sushi Roll Roll Roll
1630 Duvall Ave NEGreat sushi place but with reasonable price! It's been known that Seahawks' Doug Balkwin (#89) order take-out here frequent. This restaurant is right across from Kim Phuong restaurant.
Tamarind Tree
1036 S Jackson StIn case you're in Seattle, this is the place to go for Vietnamese food.
If you happen to be in Bellevue/Redmond, swing by here for pretty good bakery. The chef is from Russia (?)
Old Country Bakery
900 160th Ave NEIf you happen to be in Bellevue/Redmond, swing by here for pretty good bakery. The chef is from Russia (?)
Stay away from the supposedly original Starbucks store at Pike Market due to long lines. It isn't the original store anyway so not sure why people are lining up (they didn't know!). If you must, take a selfie there and move on to a better place for coffee: The Starbucks Reserve Roastery & Tasting Room flagship store serves pizza pies and uniquely rare coffee selection from around the world. A bit pricey for coffee, however, in my opinion, worth the visit as I'm a coffee fan.
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Starbucks Reserve Roastery
1124 Pike StStay away from the supposedly original Starbucks store at Pike Market due to long lines. It isn't the original store anyway so not sure why people are lining up (they didn't know!). If you must, take a selfie there and move on to a better place for coffee: The Starbucks Reserve Roastery & Tasting Room flagship store serves pizza pies and uniquely rare coffee selection from around the world. A bit pricey for coffee, however, in my opinion, worth the visit as I'm a coffee fan.
A place for steak. Just for steak, don't order anything else. Steak is one thing they are really good at; Anything else seems not on par of quality one would expect from a high ranking restaurant.
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Metropolitan Grill
820 2nd AveA place for steak. Just for steak, don't order anything else. Steak is one thing they are really good at; Anything else seems not on par of quality one would expect from a high ranking restaurant.
Shopping
My wife friend, a "professional shopper", went to Seattle Premium Outlets, 55 miles from home where everyone tend to go to, and found better deals at this one, closest to home. Irony! We always tend to travel far to what seem valuable and fail to find the values closet to home.
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The Outlet Collection Seattle
1101 Outlet Collection WayMy wife friend, a "professional shopper", went to Seattle Premium Outlets, 55 miles from home where everyone tend to go to, and found better deals at this one, closest to home. Irony! We always tend to travel far to what seem valuable and fail to find the values closet to home.
Essentials
No place better for prices beside buying large quantity being a Costco member, and close to home.
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WinCo Foods
21100 91st Pl SNo place better for prices beside buying large quantity being a Costco member, and close to home.
Entertainment & Activities
Enjoy watching movie on a recliner seat, priced not much more than the average movie theater.
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Regal Crossroads - Bellevue
1200 156th Ave NEEnjoy watching movie on a recliner seat, priced not much more than the average movie theater.
Parks & Nature
7-miles paved trail, one of its entrance is within walking distance from home. How paved? You could even do an enjoyable walk with a stroller (and a baby).
Soos Creek Trail Trailhead
7-miles paved trail, one of its entrance is within walking distance from home. How paved? You could even do an enjoyable walk with a stroller (and a baby).
Getting Around
Direct bus and train to Seattle. For economy reason, it's better to use Uber/Lyft here to go to Seattle. Parking in Seattle could be cumbersome and not without cost.
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Kent Station
417 Ramsay WayDirect bus and train to Seattle. For economy reason, it's better to use Uber/Lyft here to go to Seattle. Parking in Seattle could be cumbersome and not without cost.
Arts & Culture
If you enjoy aeronautics and would like to be inside the retired Air Force One used by JFK.
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航空博物館
9404 E Marginal Way SIf you enjoy aeronautics and would like to be inside the retired Air Force One used by JFK.