Spread out over two floors, Bar Diver features a large enclosed patio with a retractable roof and 12-foot glass panels that shoot up from the floor. “Part of that shift to Bar Diver at Westside Paper is to offer a more affordable option in the area to the pricier restaurants.”įive Dishes to Try at Seafood-Driven Girl Diver in Reynoldstown Bar Diver features a unique all-weather patio People just aren’t splurging like they used to or eating out the way they used to,” says Tang. “I think people have become more value conscious since the pandemic. The priciest dish at Bar Diver is the three-ounce A5 wagyu beef cooked over an ishiyaki (Japanese hot stone) and served with Himalayan sea salt.

Tang describes Bar Diver’s menu as “choose your own adventure.” For $39, people can order a platter of chef’s choice dim sum to share. The majority of the dishes at Bar Diver range between $7 and $19, for everything from dim sum selections of har gow, shumai, and bao to salt and pepper calamari, crying tiger steak, and scallion pancakes. Dim sum and value for money are both key to the menu Tang makes it clear, however, that Bar Diver isn’t another Atlanta clubstaurant. We want to capture that vibe as a hang out, but also offer an alternative to the club.” “The pandemic shifted things on the westside, which is now younger, much more clubby, and less pretentious. But times have changed and so has the neighborhood,” Tang says. “I originally wanted to open Girl Diver at Westside Paper, and that was the plan. Bar Diver It’s not Girl Diverĭespite sharing similar DNA in terms of the menu and name, Tang says Bar Diver isn’t another Girl Diver. Here are five things to know about Bar Diver (plus the menu), opening in late-September at Westside Paper.

He wants Bar Diver to be the kind of place people can simply hang out at for dinner and drinks, but without pretense involved or lines to get in, like “a cool lounge restaurant.” Opening at Westside Paper on West Marietta Street, think of Bar Diver as the laidback little sister of Girl Diver, focusing on Asian small plates, dim sum, and cocktails, with a vibe Tang says fits the younger crowd living in the neighborhoods and apartments surrounding the complex. Know of a spot that should be on our radar? Send us a tip by emailing As usual, this list is not ranked it’s organized geographically.įor all the latest Seattle dining intel, subscribe to Eater Seattle’s newsletter.Richard Tang, the man behind Char Korean in Inman Quarter and Girl Diver in Reynoldstown, opens Bar Diver later this month on the city’s westside, adding to his growing collection of restaurants in Atlanta. Note: There’s also a burgeoning hot-pot scene in Seattle, which has a separate map, and dozens of excellent boba tea spots to calm your taste buds after all of the spicy food. This list highlights the widest range of those regional cuisines while featuring restaurants - old-school and contemporary - that offer the best of a diverse number of Chinese and Taiwanese dishes in the area. Historically, restaurants have been concentrated in the Chinatown–International District, but in recent years, Chinese and Taiwanese restaurants have opened all over the Seattle area, with dozens of new spots reflecting various regional cuisines on the Eastside and beyond. Seattle’s Chinese and Taiwanese food scene has offered diverse culinary experiences for decades, with options that span dumplings, noodles, barbecue, hot pot, and more.

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