The Suburban Times

A community bulletin board for Western Pierce County.

  • Home
  • To Know
  • To Do
  • To Ponder
  • Obituaries
  • Calendar
    • Submit an Event
  • Subscribe
  • Advertise
  • More
    • Contact
    • Share a Story
    • Submit an Event
    • See Email Archives

Market Place Grille Restaurant Review

December 11, 2017 By Don Doman

The Market Place Grille is located about forty feet away from Anthony’s at the far end of the harbor of Gig Harbor. This means you get the same fantastic view of the harbor for a little less on your food bill. Carlene greets you while Richard does the cooking. Carlene is funny and friendly. The restaurant is narrow with only room enough of six to eight people. The building is divided by a hallway. The Market Place Grille can accommodate more people by opening the other side. The restaurant area looks down on a small deck and then out and down the entire harbor. It always has a great view, no matter what time of day you dine or what the weather is doing.

The Market Place Grille has a great view, no matter what time of day you dine or what the weather is doing.

I ordered the salmon spread as an appetizer. It was served with eight slices of baguette that were nicely toasted. They had a little crunch and just the right touch of chewy. The salmon spread was a nice combination of salmon and cream cheese. The cream cheese had lots of salmon to see and taste and was still easily spreadable.

I also ordered the coconut prawns with a sweet chili sauce. There were five on separate skewers. They had lots of crunch. They were perhaps a little over-cooked . . . perhaps. They were crusty with the coconut and the sauce was perfect. The slaw was just a dab . . . I would have liked a bit more and a little sweeter.

The coconut prawns with sweet chili sauce were on five separate skewers.

A slight complaint was that the food needed salt. This came from Peg who cuts down on salt as much as she can. I like a little more lemon juice than Peg, so it didn’t phase me, but then I didn’t have vegetables and rice.

Peg had the encrusted scallops with rice, asparagus, broccoli, and peppers. The scallops were good sized and looked yummy just sitting on the plate. Peg gave me two. I cut each one in half, added lemon juice and then dipped them in a tarter/pepper sauce that I enjoyed. They looked perfect. I believe the rice was Basmati.

The scallops were good sized and looked yummy just sitting on the plate.

With a Diet Coke for me, the bill came to $44 and change. Something similar at Anthony’s would have run $10 to $15 more. I’m just comparing, but I am not saying go to Market Place Grille instead. I like both places. We enjoyed the food, the view, and the conversation. We would go there again. – marketplacegrille.joggerspark.info/

  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
  • Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window)
  • Click to print (Opens in new window)
  • More
  • Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)

More Stories On The Suburban Times

About Don Doman

Professional writers and authors. Ideas and Training - Human Resources/business training products for modern business. PublicDoman - Video production, internet video, website construction and online marketing and social media. NW Adventures - Fun places to visit in the Pacific Northwest: Great Restaurants, Lodging, and People. The Doman Directories - Business directory listings for many categories in Tacoma, Pierce County, and Washington State. FindItWashington - Local search engine for Washington State.

Become a better informed citizen.

Join over 24,000 readers each month and get real-local news and information direct to your inbox, Monday-Saturday.


Recent Comments

  • David Anderson on Letter: The trains – and their representatives – are coming
  • Marian Hinds on Alex Cruz Wins Lakewood MLK Literary Contest
  • Joseph Boyle on Alumni Love Story Began at Clover Park
  • Jay D on Legislation Requires New Publicly-Owned Vehicles to be Electric Beginning in 2023
  • Eric K Chandler on Letter: Lakewood City Council ignore advice of its citizen volunteer Waughop Lake water quality monitors

Contact Us

The Suburban Times
P.O. Box 39099
Lakewood, WA 98496

Ben Sclair, Publisher
253-312-1804

Stephen Neufeld, Marketing Executive
253-318-7013

Copyright © 2019 The Suburban Times • Log in • Privacy Policy

loading Cancel
Post was not sent - check your email addresses!
Email check failed, please try again
Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email.