First Course Delights: Must-Try Apps Served at Yakima’s 12 Hottest Spots

Do you ever feel sometimes that it's the appetizers that draw you into a restaurant? I am like that with some places.

The craving for a Bloomin' Onion, for instance, draws me to Outback Steakhouse, no matter which city I'm in. The rosemary garlic fries keep me coming back for lunch at Cowiche Canyon Kitchen in downtown Yakima. I can't resist them.

Yakima has some great places to have dinner in a unique, upscale restaurant, and they serve some tasty apps to boot.

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I did a comparison of the appetizer menus at the 12 hottest spots in Yakima to see which ones came up the most.

The #1 popular appetizer in Yakima restaurants is calamari. You can get them fried up and seasoned to perfection at Zesta Cucina, Apple Tree Golf Course, Cowiche Canyon Kitchen, and WaterFire Restaurant.

Edamame is a popular appetizer in Yakima most upscale Asian restaurants. You can find them at EZ Tiger, Tokki-Ya, and Ozeki's Japanese Restaurant.

Another appetizer that you will find at several posh Yakima places is Thai-inspired food, such as nachos and chicken lettuce wraps. You can order both of these dishes at WaterFire. 

Zesta Cucina is the place that started the food trend of Thai chicken lettuce wraps. They've been on their appetizer menu for ages and it's a huge draw in for the Happy Hour after-work crowd.

Other must-try appetizers in Yakima include the hummus plates, coconut prawns, dumplings, egg & spring rolls, and fried tofu.

Pictured Below: Rosemary Garlic Fries at Cowiche Canyon Kitchen & Icehouse Bar

These are the 12 trendiest restaurants in the city of Yakima according to me (in alphabetical order):

1 . Apple Tree Golf Course, 8804 Occidental Rd

Coconut shrimp, calamari, bruschetta, fajita nachos, stuffed avocado, crab/artichoke/spinach dip, ahi, quesadilla

2 . Crafted, 22 N 1st St

Buttered Roll, Crudo, Bao Buns, Cauliflower, Toast, half-dozen oysters

3 . Cowiche Canyon Kitchen & Icehouse Bar: 202 E Yakima Ave

Calamari & prawns, potato taquitos, smoked salmon dip, market toast w/garlic and crostini, guacamole, korean fried cauliflower, grilled artichoke

4 . EZ Tiger: 222 E Chestnut Ave

Ahi poke nachos, dumplings, thai herb salad, spring roll noodle salad, pork potstickers, edamame, steamed buns

5 . Mom's Dishes: 1802 S 1st St Suite 2

Spring rolls, egg rolls, fried shrimp, wontons, grilled pork sausage, wings, shrimp mozzarella sticks, shrimp paste wrapped sugar cane

6 . Ozeki's Japanese Restaurant: 1527 Summitview Ave

Edamame, egg rolls, spring rolls, fried dumplings, tempura, waffle fries, fried squid (Ika-Geso Karaage), salmon sashimi, tuna sashimi, fried tofu, pickled cucumber salad, crab tempura

7 . Purrr: 306 E Yakima Ave

Avocado fries, wings, prawns, gorgonzola fries, brussel sprouts, stuffed zucchini, burger sliders, barbacoa quesadilla

8 . The Bistro: 101 N Naches Ave

Hummus plate, italian sausage puff pastry roll, Meatloaf meatballs, pickles, pita bread and other pickled things, chips/cheese/salsa

9 . Tokki-Ya: 3508 Summitview Ave

Edamame, fried tofu, salad

10 . Second Street Grill: 28 N 2nd St

Ahi poke, avocado bruschetta, birria nachos, chicken tenders, chicken wings, coconut shrimp, jalapeno poppers, pretzel

11 . WaterFire Restaurant 4000 Creekside Loop

Pork Potstickers, Crab Rangoons, Hummus plate, calamari, fried cauliflower, thai chicken nachos, thai chicken lettuce wraps, tempura shrimp, beef kabobs

12 . Zesta Cucina, Glenwood Square, 5110 W Tieton Dr # 210

Calamari, stuffed mushrooms, steak kabobs, thai chicken lettuce wraps, coconut prawns, crispy Brussel sprouts

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