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The best of Skillet in the press
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- "...Neither Popeyes nor Chick-fil-A: Here’s where you can find the best fried-chicken sandwich in Seattle..."
- Seattle Times | September 2019
- The Seattle Times ranked their 10 favorite chicken sandwiches in Seattle, with one sammie that stood above all the rest.
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- "...Skillet has landed at SeaTac airport, bringing its comforting Pacific Northwest cuisine to frequent fliers."
- The Best Airport Restaurants in the US | Food Network | May 2019
- Don't take off without grabbing food from these chef-driven locales at airports across the country. From sushi to freshly baked cookies, shrimp cocktail to tortas, here are the restaurants that are worth a sprint to the gate.
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- "Skillet gets street cred for the Airstream trailers..."
- Seattle's 10 Essential Food Trucks | Eater | April 2018
- Eater's picks for must-eat mobile food in Seattle: The diner-style food like the original burger with blue cheese and arugula, fried chicken sammy, and poutine fries.
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- "...the Fried Chicken Sammy is a stunner"
- 25 Drop-Dead Extraordinary Sandwiches | Seattle Met | March 2014
- Is it the tenderness of the chicken? The intrigue of its crunchy, gently fennel--flavored crust? The fact that great heaps of it are piled inside the soft potato roll or that it’s so winningly accented with pickled jalapeno aioli and ruffles of fresh kale? Who knows and who cares—the Fried Chicken Sammy is a stunner, one of this nouveau diner’s finest hours, and ridiculous with fries.
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- "The maple-braised pork belly and waffles...is a must-try."
- The Best Diner In Every State | Business Insider | November 2014
- The Skillet brand has evolved from a chef-driven street food experience to a full-blown restaurant chain, with three locations in Seattle. The food uses fresh, locally sourced ingredients and continually redefines the meaning of comfort.
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- "Probably the most famous kale salad in town is Skillet’s..."
- The Best Kale Salads in Seattle | SeattleMet | August 2014
- The greens come with croutons, parmesan, garlicky dressing, and cured anchovies—and where diners can, brilliantly, request the addition of fried chicken thigh. This one even merited This one even merited inclusion in Food and Wine’s Best Kale Dishes in the US.
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- "Balancing the heat with simple ingredients and garnishes..."
- 6 of Seattle’s Best Bloody Marys | Seattle Met | February 2015
- Brunch’s signature cocktail, from subtle to skyscraping. Plenty of places use bacon-infused vodka in their brunch cocktails, but Skillet’s kicks up the spice into five-alarm territory. Balancing the heat with simple ingredients and garnishes keeps this brunch staple from obliterating your palate.
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- "...(bacon jam) quadruples the deliciousness of any dish..."
- Twelve Iconic Seattle Meat Dishes to Try Before You Die | Eater | July 2014
- Every now and then, you come across a dish that is the stuff of food legend. Bacon Jam at Skillet Diner: This sweet, smoky, and wonderfully fatty condiment quadruples the deliciousness of any dish it graces, from the Skillet burger to a skillet of mac and cheese.
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- "...add on some bacon jam and BOOM-- day made."
- Seattle's Five Meltiest Grilled Cheese Sandwiches | Seattle Refined | April 2016
- Skillet's Ultimate Grilled Cheese is made with brie, cheddar & American cheese on brioche toast. Add on a side of soup and you've got an unstoppable combo... or if you're feeling extra daring, add on some bacon jam and BOOM-- day made.
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- "...the tallow beef bun...melts like butter in your mouth."
- This local restaurant spent a year perfecting their burger buns | Seattle Refined | June 2016
- This place is becoming a local household name and understandably so. I went up to the Capitol Hill location and had the honor of trying their new tallow beef burger buns and it literally blew my mind.
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- "...seasonal veggie and farro based burgers..."
- Best Veggie Burgers in Seattle | Zagat | August 2016
- This Seattle Center diner stacks its seasonal veggie and farro based burgers high with locally sourced mushrooms, parmesan cheese, tomato, pickled shallots and greens ($14). Buns get a dollop of triple peppercorn mayo to finish them off.
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- "A timeless and tasty shake all around."
- Searching for the Best Shake in Seattle | The Stranger | April 2018
- Skillet has a lot to offer, including a fantastic $6 vanilla milkshake, which features ice cream from Snoqualmie Farms, comes in a chilled metal cup, and is both sippable and spoonable, depending on your preference. A timeless and tasty shake all around.
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- "Skillet is the diner of 2017."
- The Seattle Brunch Guide | The Infatuation | November 2017
- No matter what you order, you’ll end up sticking your fork into your friend’s biscuits with sage gravy. So you probably just want to order them for yourself. Make a reservation for your people and you’ve already won Saturday morning.
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- "...chrome-and-lime love child of an old-school soda fountain..."
- Best Restaurants 2012 | Seattle Met | October 2012
- Want your lemonade in a mason jar? Your waiter in a plaid shirt? A side of fennel tater tots or caramelized grapefruit? Then pop over to Skillet Diner, the breakfast nook of Pike/Pine that grew out of an Airstream trailer (the original mobile dining operation in Seattle).
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- "Skillet Regrade aims to get you in and out for less than $10."
- Happy-hour news: Cheap eats, late nights and more | Seattle Times | December 2017
- There are $2-$4 snacks, including cheddar bacon hush puppies ($3), garlic fries ($3) and a cheeseburger slider with signature bacon jam ($4). Wash it down with a $2 tallboy. Happy hour 3-7 p.m. daily.
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- "...only one serves its meals through the window of a 1962 Airstream trailer."
- Elite Street Eats | Forbes | September 2008
- Skillet, a roving kitchen that stakes out different street corners during lunch hour, is known for a Kobe-style burger served on brioche with bacon jam, blue cheese and arugula.