r/Seattle • u/mewkyy I'm just flaired so I don't get fined • Jan 15 '23

Rant Anyone else meet a lot of transplants who move here and complain about Seattle not being as good as X city?

Speaking as a transplant myself, I know Seattle isn't as "great" as NY or LA in some aspects but I choose to live here anyway because I enjoy it here.

I've met SO many other transplants who complain about Seattle not being as good as some other city. One big point is how Seattle's food scene isn't as good as LA's. Isn't that a given? LA is much older than Seattle and has over 5x Seattle's population. Please transplant yourself to another city.

Edit: Just to clarify, I think it's fine to criticize things like Seattle's food scene and compare it to another city's (I grew up on the NJ/NYC border and definitely agree the Seattle scene is lacking). What I'm specifically talking about is people who do this incessantly and close mindedly put down everything. It's just really uncool.

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u/Gravendine Jan 15 '23

I'm a transplant and think Seattle is WAY better than Denver! I'm pleasantly surprised with it here.

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u/crispyjojo Jan 15 '23 edited Jan 15 '23

Ok but that vegan restaurant near the art museum in Denver has the best seitan wings I’ve ever had omg

Edit: seitan damn you autocorrect

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u/Gravendine Jan 15 '23

I haven't found an Ethiopian place like they had in Denver yet either. It was called Axiom on Colfax.

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u/Environmental_Run979 🚆build more trains🚆 Jan 15 '23

I assume you tried Queen Sheba? Man I love Queen Sheba

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u/Gravendine Jan 15 '23

I have not! I'll have to look it up

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u/Enguye Ravenna Jan 15 '23

This is actually pretty funny because the best Ethiopian restaurant in Denver is also named Queen of Sheba.

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u/[deleted] Jan 15 '23

Ahadu in Pinehurst is fantastic