Best clam chowder? (SEA)

[gmm]

I did a search, but the last posts are at least a couple years old. Does anyone have any updated recommendations for the best clam chowder in Seattle?

[Lauren]

I prefer a thick style clam chowder and Duke's wins out for me.

[Willy3000]

I have found that New England style clam chowder here is too thick. Are there any places that do it correctly, i.e., with thin broth?

[mrnelso]

Oh, Pandora, I'm afraid it's out of the box, now...
Where can a fellah find a good Manhatten-Style chowder around here? Or other soup featuring clams...

[Willy3000]

It's hard to find good Manhattan clam chowder anywhere except Manhattan. You can order it Manhattan style at, say, Ivar's, but it comes pre-thickened with cornstarch. Even the New England chowdah is too thick in much of New England.

[Walters]

Chowder is to Seattle as Chili is to Texas. Given that, Duke's original recipe chowder is top dog. (They now offer several others but even they haven't surpassed Duke's original.)

[Evan]

This probably isn't what you're looking for, but Canlis actually serves a mean clam chowder.

Not the sort of thing you can just pop in and grab as take-out for lunch on a cold day, though.

[equinoise]

Duke's used to be a big winner of some contests, but that was several years ago. I like how they used dill, but some could find it a bit thin.

[pitchblende]

I've not tried Market Grill's, but Pike Place Chowder is the best I've had by far.

[christy319]

I like Pike Place Chowder best. A lot of people like Market Grill's best. Since both places are in the market it would be pretty easy to do a taste-off.