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DerekL1963 t1_je5f4hk wrote

If you want access to what passes for a food scene here in Kitsap County, Port Orchard is precisely the worst place to be. You'll want to be in Bremerton or north of Bremerton. But the reality is, if you're looking for a food scene, Kitsap County isn't where you want to live. It's a semi-rural/small town [city] area.

But there is some stuff, and you can hit up r/kitsap for more details. I also recommend Kitsap County Dining and Restaurants of Kitsap County on Facebook.

And no, seafood isn't a big deal here. The Seattle/Tacoma area is hundreds of miles from the ocean and there aren't really aren't any local fishermen left.

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[deleted] t1_je64db0 wrote

What? Seafood is most definitely a thing. You realize you can get local seafood from the Puget Sound and Salish Sea, right? Not to mention the TONS of salmon coming up our rivers in the Summer and all the seafood coming from Alaska to be processed/shipped in WA.

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DerekL1963 t1_je6jtdu wrote

I didn't say it "wasn't a thing", I said it wasn't a big deal. And it isn't.

And yes, vast quantities of seafood flows *through* Washington. Very, very little of it *stays* here. And of what does stay here and is served here, the vast majority of it isn't fresh caught - it's flash frozen just like it is everywhere else. I mean, where do you think Ivar's get the salmon that's on today's menu?

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[deleted] t1_je6save wrote

Don’t know I don’t go to Ivar’s lol? I do however go to local fish markets where there is local crab, oysters, clams, mussels, salmon, cod, halibut, shrimp, and prawn. Plenty of stuff that is local and fresh. The salmon/fish coming from Alaska is sold locally as well. You should really try buying some local seafood because it definitively is a big deal.

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Ok-Gift-7013 OP t1_je6aztu wrote

Surprising to hear about seafood. Would think crab and salmon season would be good there considering proximity. We're also looking at Silverdale fwiw, that's N of Bremerton I believe.

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DerekL1963 t1_je6l094 wrote

My standard is that of what I experienced growing up in Jacksonville (FL) in the 70's... When you could go down to Mayport and find fish markets and restaurants run by the folks who owned the boats (or their relatives) or folks that bought straight from the boats. That's not really what you'll find here. (And by and large it's not what you'll find there anymore either.)

Seafood is a big deal at upper end places... But there's pretty much no crab or shrimp shacks. Chain groceries are of course chain groceries.

Yes, Silverdale is North of Bremerton, and it's kind of the ideal place to live in the county in terms of access to places things.

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PipeLayer2016 t1_je6zdhh wrote

Check out Sequim too. Sunny Farms might make it all worth it

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