Most Midwest-inspired restaurants rely heavily on the draw of nostalgia, leaning into every “ope” and piling each hotdish high with tater tots. Doing anything less risks a descent into the uncanny valley between true Midwest and a cheese-heavy Applebee’s knockoff. Fireside Burien rejects that idea, with Ritz-cracker-crusted walleye fish fries and wood paneling that evokes but doesn’t imitate Grandpa’s Sheboygan basement.
Though less inherently Midwestern, the chicken pot pie best shows off the kitchen’s skill at turning comfort food into something cozy chic. The wide, flat shape evens out the all-important crust-to-filling ratio. A heavy hand with the leeks, a sprinkle of herbs on top, and the rainbow of corn,
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