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Let's Eat: Red Mill Totem House location blends two classics

BY MyNorthwest.com  on July 26, 2012 @ 10:15 am (Updated: 4:23 pm - 10/4/12 )

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The newest Red Mill Burger location that sits at the location of an old landmark restaurant has evolved as a hybrid of two classic Seattle joints. (MyNorthwest.com/Linda Thomas)

The newest Red Mill Burger location that sits at the site of an old landmark restaurant in Ballard, just a short walk from the locks, has evolved as a hybrid of two classic Seattle joints.

The Red Mill Totem House is taking inspiration from its predecessor and is offering the dish that the old Totem House restaurant was known for, fish and chips, along with it's typical Red Mill Burger options.

So when you go to the new restaurant, do you go classic Red Mill burger, or Totem fish and chips?

Let's Eat host and Seattle Times restaurant reviewer Providence Cicero says while she definitely likes the fish and chips, for her, at Red Mill, it's still all about the burgers.

"To me, Red Mill means a burger," says Cicero, who lists her favorites as the Verde Burger and Bleu Cheese N'Bacon Burger.

"The thing you have to know at Red Mill is you've got to get bacon on whatever you get because their bacon is amazing."

On her most recent visit, Cicero says she saw a guy walking out chewing on a handful of bacon, no joke. She learned you can get it as a side to go.

She also says the onion rings are potentially the very best thing that Red Mill has on the menu, and if you like their onion rings, you'll probably also be a fan of their new fish and chips.

While the dish was inspired by the former restaurant occupying the building, Cicero says she's not sure how much this fish and chips resembles the famous original.

"I have never had the Totem House fish and chips, so I can't really compare them to before but I can tell you that I like them now. I love the tartar sauce with lots of dill pickle in it. The fries are great, nice and kind of meaty fries."

Cicero seems to see good things in both the fish and chips and burger options.

"I think it depends on if you're a burger person or a fish and chips person," says Cicero.

If you go, she says expect at least a short wait. Even though the staff is great and always busy keeping things looking and tasting great, it's just a popular place.

"I think justifiably so," says Cicero.

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By JAMIE GRISWOLD, MyNorhwest.com Editor

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  • Kosh wrote...
    WOW
    July 28, 2012 5:30 pm
    By your article who would even know what city this place was in? You might want to look into the who, what and why in the future. I searched on he own and have nothing to do with them but thought people should know real facts. We're located in Ballard, across from the locks at 3058 NW 54th St. Phone: 206-784-1400 Hours: Tuesday through Saturday - 11am to 9pm Sunday - Noon to 8pm Sorry, but we are closed on Mondays
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  • MissWahoo wrote...
    FREMONT?
    July 29, 2012 7:41 am
    "The newest Red Mill burger honors the old Totem House burger in Fremont..." Are you sure about that? The Totem House across from the *BALLARD* Locks has been here for ages. I don't know how anyone could think it's in Fremont! Seriously, please hire an editor, or at leask ask some of your workers who live in Ballard to proofread such stories.
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  • joeblough wrote...
    Editors?
    July 29, 2012 8:17 am
    We don't need no stinking editors! NWN = NWN Tweets pretty much - where's the news? *snicker*
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  • Harry O wrote...
    Fremont? Huh?
    July 29, 2012 8:24 am
    Same as the other posters: To WOW: Most everyone knows that the Totem House wasis located across from the Locks except the editor of the article. Head line says Totem House is in Fremont and the article mentions nothing about the location. And then the breaking news from the "Food Critic", bacon is awesome! Whoa! Hold the phone! Bacon? Bacon is cool? When did that happen? Plus she doesn't sample the Fish & Chips but has a burger which she could've done at the other Red Mill locations. Really? wouldn't the point of going to the Red Mill Totem House be to see if the Fish & Chips were as good, the same as they used to be? I remember the Totem House fish & chips to be unique in that they used a lot of corn meal in the batter which gave a distinctive flavor. Maybe next time she can go to The Sunfish or Spud and order an egg salad sandwich. Please.
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  • Bababooey wrote...
    Ridiculous reporting
    July 29, 2012 9:29 am
    More wonderful reporting by the incompetent staff at mynorthwest. You don't even report the location of this restaurant. Rookies.
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  • Burn_Notice wrote...
    When Doing a Story About Food..
    July 29, 2012 10:12 am
    No one cares what the signage looks like outside the joint. How about a picture of the flippin' burger!
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  • Harry O wrote...
    Headline Updated
    July 29, 2012 1:30 pm
    I guess someone reads the comments :-)
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