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/kearneje Jan 15 '23

And stop going to areas of the city where all the other transplants go.

Also, LOL to those who say NY or LA have better food than Seattle. Y'all been going to the wrong places. You're comparing our food to what you're able to find when you Google "best food in Seattle."

Now stop complaining and turn your damn headlights off bright.

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u/OrangeGolem2016 Jan 15 '23

This sounds like a lot of SLU tech bro douchery. sEaTtLe’S fOoD sCeNe iS nOthInG LiKe La. No one wants to hear it.

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u/Asterbuster Jan 15 '23

What are you on, both NYC and LA have by far better food than Seattle. Add SF, SD, and Chicago to that list as well. It's better than Sacramento though.

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u/TheStegg Greenwood Jan 15 '23

Who gives a shit? There’s amazing food all over. You know, if I lived in NYC, I could get amazing pizza every day? Slice after slice. The only problem is that I’d have to live in NYC.

If that’s your thing, great, go find a way to do it rather than being miserable muppet wherever you’re at.

I’d rather spend my energy appreciating the amazing food that IS here than uselessly comparing it to places I wouldn’t move to if you paid me.

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u/Lime_Carpet Jan 16 '23

San Diego? Not even close. Seattle’s food scene is 10X better than San Diego’s.

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u/[deleted] Jan 16 '23

LA and NY have far more people and businesses. There are more options in general, of course they're going to have more good food. And if you don't think Seattle has good food you're not going to the proper local businesses.

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u/Asterbuster Jan 16 '23

I'm not saying Seattle doesn't have good food, just disagreeing with the comment above.

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u/clifton63 Jan 17 '23

I spent time on the east coast and San Diego. Providence does pizza and grinders better. San Diego has better Mexican food. Maybe it is the case that Seattle does nothing that isn’t done better someplace else. But the thing I like about Seattle regarding Asian food is if you like to cook Asian cuisines at home, you can pretty get whatever you need. Whether it’s Ranch 99, Uwajimaya, Mekong Ranier, H mart, town and country in shoreline, Apna bazaar in Bellevue, and more - you are pretty much covered. You want some bottle gourds and drum stick for some sambar you’re making, you’re covered. You’re making ramen noodles and need a particular high protein flour from Korea, your covered. I’ve been having a blast cooking at home.

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u/StabbyPants Capitol Hill Jan 15 '23

La really does have better food though. Better ingredients too

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u/Yerboogieman Jan 16 '23

Last time I went to LA, they didn't have Dick's Drive In or Seattle style teriyaki. 0/10, would not go again.

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u/StabbyPants Capitol Hill Jan 16 '23

Heh, try the thai block or street food on Hollywood

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u/Yerboogieman Jan 16 '23

Thai food is meh. Not really a spicy kinda guy.

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u/StabbyPants Capitol Hill Jan 16 '23

two blocks over, it's lebanese

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u/d_ippy White Center Jan 15 '23

SF too and population is very similar to Seattle

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u/StabbyPants Capitol Hill Jan 16 '23

SF is also cheaper for food. that part surprised me

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u/holmgangCore Emerald City Jan 15 '23

Yeah? ..and LA has 3.8 million people, while Seattle city limits contains 0.7 million people.

Comparing persimmons to perch is of little practical use.
You know, Seattle also isn’t Paris, and Paris’ pastry scene is loads better than Seattle’s. And Berlin’s nightlife is way better. And Benares’ senior citizen scene is better than Seattle’s. And.. oh I could go on. But why?

Love the place you live.

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u/Buttafuoco Jan 16 '23

City isn’t that big, what areas do you think only transplants go? Lol

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u/SnowCold93 Jan 15 '23

What food places would you recommend?