Fisherman Jack's — Restaurant in Everett

So this review should be taken in the context that this was on day 2 of them being open, so I'm sure kinks are still getting worked out. Overall I had a good experience, I live nearby and have been very excited for this place to open.

The atmosphere is awesome with a very hard to best location. Very well designed with indoor, outdoor, and hybrid options.

I've been to several dimsum places both here and abroad, and love it. Fisherman Jack's has a creative menu with dimsum as well as creative appetizers, main plates, noodles, etc. So there is something for everyone. Unfortunately, the dimsum offerings were a little thin. Also, the kitchen had some serious trouble when I went. The Xiao Long Bao were piled on top of each other, and often steamed off the paper in the dish. They would break apart or adhere to one another when you picked them up, causing them to spill their contents. Normally XLB are delicate and prepared with care. These were not. Flavor was however quite good, albeit the dough was very thick. I'm not sure whoever was making them has much experience with soup dumplings.

Another issue is that typically with dimsum the food is pre prepared, so orders come out quick. This will be different with a hybrid model like fisherman Jack's has. However, multiple parts of our order came out at odd times. For example, the soup and salad came out last. At this price point, they need to get their kitchen/server workflow right. Multiple times people would come by our table with drinks or food we didn't order, and appetizers came out last. This isn't the end of the world, also very weird to finish the spendy meal with salad.

The drinks were awesome, no complaints on the cocktails. Had the devil by the sea, and it was delightful. Server originally brought a glass of red wine to the table, which ties into the kitchen/server issues. Not a huge deal and it's the second day so I'm sure there is still some training going on etc.

Overall the food was good and the menu was creative. The soup dumplings were very sub par. The baby boy choy had great flavors, but the way it was prepared meant you basically had to stuff the whole thing in your mouth, cooked a little tough and chewey as well. May have been better in smaller pieces, i.e. separating the stalk after cooking. Coconut curry mussels were excellent, very well presented and incredible flavor. I can say the same for the spicy wontons.

Overall, food was good, but they need to learn how to make xiao long bao correctly. Kitchen and service definitely need work on coordination so salads and appetizers don't come out last. Drinks were 🔥. Has a lot of potential, and I love seeing them revamp the...

Stop. Don’t go here.

Prices are outrageous for portions. Food is super greasy and totally flavorless.

We got the General Ng’s chicken, the menu had “spicy” next to it so I was a little worried since I can’t do much spice, but my husband loves it so we went for it. There was ZERO spice, but also ZERO flavor. There’s hardly any chicken inside the breading. It was like eating sticky breading with no flavor. The green onions on top had good flavor, but also the only flavor we could taste.

We got the Mongolian Beef, hardly any beef. Small pieces. ZERO flavor again.

The veggie friend rice was the best dish, it was piping hot and good texture, but no flavor. Small dish, not family sized.

The veggie chow main looked good, but wasn’t. Also no flavor and super greasy. Also small portion.

We got the appetizer sampler, it was very small portions for the price. You get one of the 5 appetizers, in the middle is a large white appetizer with red sauce and it tastes like uncooked biscuits and is so dry. The veggie dumpling had zero flavor and the other three were just gross.

My husband got a beer which was good. I tried to order their drink special that was listed at the front door, but the waitress said they didn’t have it. So I got a Tito’s and lemonade, I asked if they could throw cherries or strawberries in it, they didn’t have any fruit for drinks. They used Minute Maid lemonade and it didn’t have any vodka taste at all. It was hard to drink. It reminded me of the bowling alley drinks. I also got an iced tea, they use Lipton out of the soda machine for sure, for an upscale restaurant I would think they could at least brew some good tea.

The service was good. We made reservations so we were sat right away. The building is very pretty, don’t go when the sun is setting because the sun beats into the restaurant and it’s super hot in there, they don’t have blinds so everyone had sun in their eyes and was sweating. It’s a nice view of the water, that’s really the only good part. For 2 people getting 2 entrees, 1 app, 2 sides, beer, drink and iced tea - $145. It was our 20th anniversary and we left feeling so sick from the food and today, the next day… we still have upset stomachs. I really wish I had opted for the Jet Bar or Scuttlebutt lol! Save yourself being sick and...

I’d add a half star if I could!

Pros: ambiance, service, drinks, food arrived fresh and hot.

Cons: Flavor, and ultimately - price.

We came in for a meal on a bustling Tuesday night on the enthusiastic recommendations of two different friends.

First impressions were that someone had invested heavily in the beautiful, unique, and classy decor - throughout the restaurant, everything was eye catching and very nicely appointed. We ordered some cocktails, most of the dim sum page, a couple cups of soup, and the green beans. Then later, (as a necessary follow up to all the anemic dim sum) the General Ng’s Chicken.

The drinks arrived first and were great! Lovely, well-crafted cocktails from a very robust bar menu - I ordered the Tiger Paw.

For food we ordered the Lobster Dumplings, Seafood Shu Mai, Pan Fried pork dumplings, Pork Soup Dumplings and pot stickers. Our first red flag should have been when the waiter called our 5 dish Dim Sum order “just a bunch of appetizers”. Portions were underwhelming (each piece like a miniature of dim sum from anywhere else), which would have been fine if the flavor had been bold or exciting (or even good!), but by and large, it was just… flat. Each dish tasted about 70% of the way there, but with seemingly a lack of internal seasoning that held it all back from the crossing the flavor finish line.

The soup: good - a mild Egg Drop and a zesty Hot and Sour arrived very hot.

The green beans: fresh and good… simple, though with a restrained flavor profile.

After all that, our party remained hungry, so we ventured on to the other half of the menu and ordered the General Ng’s (General Tso anywhere else), which turned out to be just a well arranged regular plate of above average General Tso’s.

By the end of the meal, we felt pleasant but disappointed. After the check arrived, that pleasant feeling evaporated a bit. For the time being, we won’t be back.

I’m glad the Everett waterfront is developing with some beautiful restaurants like this one. The bar is great and the servers are enthusiastic. Hopefully in a year or two, the kitchen will have caught up with the ambitious pricing and even more ambitious aesthetic of the...