Tonight was the first meal in Seattle that I have eaten seafood.

For dinner this evening, we went to a place called Salty’s on Alki and I have to say that it was one of the best seafood meals I have ever had. We arrived after 8 and there weren’t many people left. We started with a huge appetizer platter, complete with mussels, clams, prawns, crab, and raw oysters (or really big boogers, depends on your opinion of them).

I don’t get seafood often, but I’ll try most anything. I don’t hate clams and mussels, but they aren’t my favorite. The prawns were awesome and the crab was…well, it could have used some butter sauce.

For my entree, I had this incredible salmon dish that had been smoked first, then grilled. It was moist (sorry Alli) and so tasty. Served on a bed of wilted spinach and some roasted garlic mashed potatoes, the entree was terrific in every way.

We capped off the meal with a sampling of a few of the desserts. A bite or two of the white chocolate cheesecake (so smooth), some white chocolate mousse cake (light and phenomenal) and a chocolate sampler platter (which I didn’t try, but I think Alli would have liked).

All in all, it was a wonderful meal. And not only that, but we were across Puget Sound, so our table was at the window, right on the water, looking directly at downtown Seattle. We had a great view of…well…everything.