663417 Thu Oct 29 19:32:53 -0700 2009 9 4 Pacific Northwest 0 5141892 We have to spend the night before Thanksgiving at Sea-Tac waiting for someone on a late flight. We thought about having dinner at the 13 Coins. Is it still as good as it used to be? Thu Oct 29 19:32:53 -0700 2009 118556 bleen68 1 5144072 Bleen, The quality of the restaurants in Seattle has progessed substantially since 13 Coins opened year's ago thus calling for some perspective. Has 13 Coins kept up or added trendy cuisine? No. Do they execute their Dean Martin era menu with aplomb? Yes, they do. The fact that you can order a New York Steak dinner or pasta with clam sauce at 6:00 a.m. in the morning is endearing--especially Thanksgiving morning or evening. Fri Oct 30 16:34:22 -0700 2009 5141892 11158 Leper 1 5144182 what Leper said. It is great for what it is, a kitschy, lovable place with some awesome captains chairs at the counter. Food is solidly good for what they are doing.....Reuben sandwich at 4am, post partying? yes please! Fri Oct 30 17:29:03 -0700 2009 5141892 39457 nkeane 1 5144572 I am not sure how they used to be, but currently they're terrible. Think Wendy's with a cooler decor. Fri Oct 30 22:31:18 -0700 2009 5141892 1120563 zucca 1 5145423 Concur with leper and nkeane--it's dependable and consistent. Sat Oct 31 13:16:28 -0700 2009 5141892 164177 Erika L 1 5145447 Given those comments. What else in the general airport area would folks recommend? Sat Oct 31 13:31:30 -0700 2009 5141892 118556 bleen68 1 5154621 Bleen, Spencers restaurant at the Hilton Sea-Tac is, IMHO, much better than 13 Coins. It's pricey, but then again I was pretty surprised at how expensive some of the entrees were at 13 Coins when I was there a few years ago. Spencers has great fish and steak, and I like their salads, too. Wed Nov 04 06:54:51 -0800 2009 5141892 1121624 lsdaloia 2 5157043 I've been a semi-regular at 13 Coins for many years. Does it need a makeover - yes. If it is 10PM, and you need a good meal, 13 Coins or Denny's is it in the Sea-Tac area. 13 Coins used to be packed on Saturday nights, but now it is pretty slow. One reason is the recession. The other is the new ownership has made a lot of cost cutting measures like changing out the classic 13 Coins plates for generic ones, changing the recipes that have been around for decades, eliminating items in the relish plates that were signature - like the califlower and the butter balls. Most of the waiters that used to know me are gone, though some still remain. After all that, where else are you going to get a Joe's Special or an Italian Sausage Fritatta when you really need one? The Chicken Parm and the French Onion soup are still the reasons I go back. In the morning, the Farmer's Omelette is still as good as ever. 13 Coins is still a place where you can go and get a good late-night meal, watch the cooks almost burn the place down every night, and get classic sauteed dishes that you can't get in any of the new fangled places. It is like an old shoe - comfortable, and familiar. Wed Nov 04 19:51:00 -0800 2009 5154621 1121842 jklm 3 5214683 I cooked at the Coins for 8 years and left 24 years ago I used to stop by and have dinner once in a while, I taalked to some of the long time people and they told me that the new owners went non union and got rid of alot of the peopel taht had worked there for years. I ate there a few weeks aga and was dissapointed the cooks and wait staff didn't seem to like their jobs. We used to have fun and the customers also! when someone doesn't like their job it reflects on everyyone. I have fond memories of (bar wars) we called them from 10 P.M. to about 4:00 A.M. we had all the colorful people and it was the place to go. we used to cook about 400 people on swings and more on graves. I taught more people to cook by talking to them and making them feel welcome something I didn't feel last time I was there. Anyone need a recipe let me know. Hopuser Sun Nov 29 14:42:54 -0800 2009 5157043 1128211 hopuser 4 5215108 How about the 13 Coins recipe for Joe's Special? Sun Nov 29 18:03:01 -0800 2009 5214683 11914 monku