Familyfriend

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Familyfriend
Familyfriend
Restaurant information
EstablishedDecember 2023 (2023-12)
Owner(s)Elmer Dulla
Food type Guamanian
Street address3315 Beacon Avenue S
City Seattle
CountyKing
StateWashington
Postal/ZIP Code98144
CountryUnited States
Coordinates 47°34′25″N122°18′33″W / 47.5736°N 122.3091°W / 47.5736; -122.3091

Familyfriend is a Guamanian restaurant in Seattle's Beacon Hill neighborhood, in the U.S. state of Washington. [1] [2] Owner Elmer Dulla opened the restaurant in December 2023.

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Description

Familyfriend operates in a single-story building on Beacon Avenue, between Horton and Hinds Streets, in Seattle's Beacon Hill neighborhood. [3] The restaurant hosts karaoke. [4]

The menu has included batchoy ramen, bulgogi, chicken adobo, and gollai hagun stewed with coconut milk and turmeric. [1] The restaurant has also served a tostada with seafood salad, corn soup with chili oil, and banana bread with latiya. [5] The corn soup has broth with spiced oil, chicken, scallion, corn, and fried garlic crumbs. [6]

History

The restaurant opened in December 2023. Elmer Dulla is the owner. [7] [8]

Reception

In 2024, The Infatuation 's Aimee Rizzo said Familyfriend has Seattle's best smashburger and included the corn soup in an overview of the city's best soup options. [1] [6] She and Kayla Sager-Riley also included Familyfriend in the website's 2024 overviews of fifteen recommended eateries in Beacon Hill and best burgers in Seattle. [9] [10]

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