Comments on: Ivar’s Drive-In

By: Marty Dawg

Marty Dawg — Mon, 17 May 2010 11:20:11 +0000

Wasn’t there another Ivar’s drive in at the foot of Denny Way, just down from the Blue Line Room, the Seattle School of Mixology, and the Ron Bailie School of Broadcasting. I think it was at 2nd Ave.

By: Kirsten

Kirsten — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:41:57 +0000

This Ivar’s was on the corner of Broadway and East Thomas. Originally Ivar wanted a Seafood Bar here but he decided to have Chinese food as well. That seemed like such a good idea, why not add Mexican food too? Three styles of food and one drive in.

The Grand Opening was in 1951 with a Chop Suey eating contest. Leave it to Ivar!

By: Catherine Hillenbrand

Catherine Hillenbrand — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 07:22:49 +0000

this photo and the Ivars predate my arrival in Seattle 40 years ago. It’s the corner of Broadway and Thomas (?), where the WAMU now Chase branch is on Broadway.I don’t remember there being an ivars at that location in 1969.

By: Jesse

Jesse — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 22:43:17 +0000

Definitely Broadway and Thomas. I used to live just a few blocks from that building, which is still standing. But I thought Dick’s had been in that location forever.

By: Seattle Greg

Seattle Greg — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 17:01:21 +0000

Allen…
You have not LIVED until you tried the Lutefist Chow Main? Fusion cooking WAY ahead of its time… ; )

By: Patrick

Patrick — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 15:48:00 +0000

Although I don’t remember Ivar’s being there, with the other photo mentioned by Brendan copyrighted Ivar’s restaurants looks right on the map. It is the Casa Del Rey apartments for sure. Louis wrote about a Seafood restuarant, there was The Sizzler (Brick building demolished last year, now a fenced in asphalt lot) next door to King’s Teriyaki and Peet’s Coffee that had all you can eat shrimp, went there many times, later became Chang’s Mongolian Grill. There also was a Skipper’s (Seafood chain restaurant, now defunct, I believe) That was where Roma Thai food is now. Anybody tired of Thai restaurants and Pho yet?

By: Allan

Allan — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 05:38:12 +0000

A sign in the window says “Chinese Food”. When did Ivar’s serve Chinese food? Did Ivar give it an Icelandic twist?

By: Geoff

Geoff — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 17:06:38 +0000

The brick building in the background still exists.

By: GAM

GAM — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 16:52:46 +0000

That looks to be where the old WaMu (now Chase) branch is at Broadway & E Thomas.

By: Louis

Louis — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 16:13:58 +0000

I lived on Capitol Hill for most of the 80Â´s, and I remember going to a seafood restaurant that was located on the corner of Broadway and something-something (Past DickÂ´s heading south). It looked very similar to this place. Sea Galley maybe? They had all-you-can eat shrimp.