Snohomish County can now offer lamb mandi large enough for the whole table, a seafood market that will cook the catch for you and an Edmonds shop built almost entirely around the argument that dinner should be dessert.
Everett’s waterfront added four substantial dining options within seven months. Lynnwood got its first Raising Cane’s and a Yemeni restaurant where dinner waits reportedly stretched to three hours shortly after opening.
Mill Creek gained a Chick-fil-A that skipped the dining room entirely because apparently even chairs can slow down a chicken sandwich.
These new Snohomish County restaurants opened between September 2025 and September 2026. Some are completely new concepts. Others brought established regional businesses into a new community.
Here are 10 newcomers worth knowing about.
1. The Yemeni House — Lynnwood
6815 196th St. SW, Lynnwood
The Yemeni House opened in February, giving Lynnwood one of the region’s relatively few restaurants devoted to Yemeni cooking.
Owners Emad and Mahmood Qaifa also operate Taste of Yemen in Kent. Their Lynnwood restaurant is nearly twice as large and adds a full coffee bar, according to The Seattle Times.
The menu is built for sharing. Chicken mandi pairs slow-cooked chicken with seasoned rice, while haneeth features tender lamb prepared with spices. Lamb fahsah arrives shredded in a bubbling stone bowl. Yemeni foul combines mashed fava beans with garlic and tomatoes.
Large mixed platters can feed several people, although bringing friends may not prevent everyone from eating too much rice. That is a risk the table must accept together.
Karak tea, brewed with spices including cardamom and cinnamon before being enriched with condensed milk, is the obvious drink to try. Smoothies and fresh juices are also available.
The restaurant has table service, but early dinner demand produced long waits. Owner Emad Qaifa told The Seattle Times that wait times reached three hours during one particularly busy stretch.
Good for: Group dinners, halal dining, lamb fans and anyone eager to try a cuisine that remains uncommon in Snohomish County.
Know before you go: Lunch is likely the safer choice if you want to avoid the dinner crowd. Friday hours begin later than on other days.
2. The Net Shed Fish Market & Kitchen — Everett
1500 Seiner Drive, Everett
The Net Shed opened at the Port of Everett in December, combining a seafood restaurant with a year-round fish market.
The name refers to the utilitarian waterfront buildings where commercial fishing crews once stored equipment, repaired nets and traded stories. The current version contains considerably more lobster toast.
Wild Alaska cod, halibut, rockfish and hot-honey shrimp appear among the fish-and-chips choices. Rice bowls include ahi poke, teriyaki salmon, pan-seared scallops and miso-glazed sablefish.
There are also lobster rolls, fish tacos, clam chowder, crab bisque and one-pot seafood steamers. Prices place it above the neighborhood fish-and-chips counter: A three-piece cod meal was recently listed at $25, while halibut was $31.
The fish market’s selection changes with availability. That makes it useful for diners who want lunch and fresh seafood for tomorrow’s dinner, assuming they have not surrendered all cooking ambition after finishing the chowder.
Indoor tables accommodate both small parties and larger groups. Takeout and delivery are available.
Good for: Seafood lunches, waterfront walks, visitors and groups that cannot agree between fish and chips and something less fried.
Know before you go: This is priced and operated more like a polished waterfront restaurant than a quick seafood shack. Market selections can change daily.
3. Marina Azul Cocina & Cantina — Everett
1500 Seiner Drive, Suite 102, Everett
Marina Azul opened June 25 along the Port of Everett’s growing Restaurant Row.
The family-owned restaurant comes from the group behind Cava Azul in Woodinville and Agave Cocina & Cantina locations in Redmond and Kent. Julian Ramos, who has worked in restaurants since 2002, owns the business, while his son and nephew help manage the Everett location.
The menu covers tacos, enchiladas, fajitas and other familiar Mexican restaurant standards, but several dishes move beyond the usual combination plate.
Birria ramen puts slow-cooked beef and noodles into a chile-rich broth. Corn ribs are cut into strips, caramelized with garlic butter and seasoned with Baja spices. Handmade tacos, specialty margaritas and a lengthy tequila collection round out the concept.
The covered patio overlooks the marina and is intended for year-round use. Floor-to-ceiling windows keep the water visible when Everett weather reminds everyone that patios require roofs for a reason.
Vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free choices are available.
Good for: Margaritas, date night, family meals, waterfront dining and introducing relatives to birria ramen.
Know before you go: Marina Azul is a full-service cantina, not a counter-service taco shop. The patio may be popular during sunsets and warm weekends.
4. R+M Dessert Bar — Edmonds
403 Main St., Edmonds
R+M opened its Edmonds takeaway boutique May 14 with an admirably focused proposition: You came for dessert, so let’s stop pretending a Caesar salad must happen first.
Chefs and spouses Rod Gambassi and Marc Adams began making wedding and party cakes more than 20 years ago. They opened the original R+M Dessert Bar in Seattle in 2017 and later expanded to Bellevue.
The Edmonds shop sells a rotating display of individual cakes, cheesecakes, mousse desserts, tarts and other pastries. Recent online selections have included triple-chocolate cake, key lime tart and a chocolate-strawberry mousse dome with a brownie center.
Packaged cookies, chocolate clusters, macarons, granola and full-size desserts are also available. Wine and nonalcoholic drinks give customers something to pair with the difficult decision between tart and cake.
Unlike R+M’s seated Bellevue dessert salon, the Edmonds location is primarily a takeaway boutique. The display changes frequently, so a dessert seen online may not be waiting in the case when you arrive.
Good for: Date-night dessert, gifts, celebrations, late sweets and people who believe one pastry per person is overly restrictive.
Know before you go: This is not a conventional sit-down restaurant. Check the case in person for the day’s selection, and preorder full-size desserts.
5. Tapped at the Port — Everett
1420 Seiner Drive, Everett
Tapped Public House opened its fourth location March 2 on the second floor of a waterfront building at the Port of Everett.
The regional restaurant group already operates in Camano Island, Mill Creek and Mukilteo. The Everett version is considerably larger, with indoor seating for more than 150 people and a patio that can accommodate more than 120.
It also has what the Port calls the largest open-air rooftop deck on Snohomish County’s waterfront. The restaurant overlooks the marina and Olympic Mountains, giving Seahawks games some visual competition.
The scratch-kitchen menu stays in polished pub territory. Options include smash burgers, a prime-rib dip, fish and chips, street tacos and bacon macaroni and cheese made with Beecher’s Flagship cheddar.
A black-bean burger gives vegetarians an actual entrée rather than the traditional pub consolation prize of fries and whatever lettuce survived the lunch rush.
Beer, cider, wine and cocktails are central to the operation. The size of the restaurant also makes it practical for gatherings and private events.
Good for: Groups, sports, sunset drinks, patio weather and visitors walking the Everett waterfront.
Know before you go: This is a large, energetic restaurant. Check the wait during peak weekend hours, especially when the patio is in demand.
6. Johnny Mo’s Pizzeria — Edmonds
558 Main St., Suite 200, Edmonds
Johnny Mo’s brought its two-city pizza rivalry to downtown Edmonds in late 2025.
The original Seattle restaurant specializes in New York-style and Chicago-style pizza. One is thin, broad and built to fold. The other arrives in a deep pan containing enough cheese and toppings to test whether “slice” remains the correct unit of measurement.
First-time visitors can start with a classic New York pepperoni pizza or commit to the Chicago deep dish. The latter takes longer to bake, as physics generally requires when dinner has retaining walls.
Vegan toppings and gluten-free crusts are available. Daily lunch specials have included personal New York pizzas and pizza-and-salad combinations, while the Edmonds location has also offered large cheese or pepperoni slices.
The company says the Edmonds menu is more limited than the Eastlake menu while the newer operation develops. That is worth remembering before arriving with a favorite item from the Seattle restaurant already selected.
Good for: Families, pizza debates, casual lunches and groups divided between thin crust and deep dish.
Know before you go: Chicago pizzas require additional preparation time. The Edmonds menu does not necessarily contain everything served at the original location.
7. Rustic Cork Wine Bar & Bistro — Everett
1420 Seiner Drive, Suite 101, Everett
Rustic Cork opened its Everett waterfront location Dec. 2.
Owner Kelsey Olson launched the original Rustic Cork in Lake Stevens in 2020. The Everett expansion brings the business’s Washington-focused wine list and shareable food menu to the Port’s Restaurant Row.
Wine is the point, obviously. Flights and wines by the glass give newcomers room to experiment without committing to a full bottle based solely on an attractive label and confidence they have not earned.
Food includes charcuterie, cheese and mezze boards, flatbreads, panini, truffle popcorn and desserts. Larger boards are built for groups, while Sunday service adds brunch.
The Everett location accepts reservations and operates an online waitlist. That makes it more structured than the Lake Stevens wine bar, where larger-group reservations are generally handled by phone.
Good for: Wine flights, small groups, dates, shared plates and Sunday brunch.
Know before you go: The restaurant is closed Mondays and keeps different hours on Sunday. Reserve ahead for a larger party.
8. Raising Cane’s — Lynnwood
1232 164th St. SW, Lynnwood
Raising Cane’s opened June 23 as the chain’s first Snohomish County restaurant and its first drive-thru in the Seattle area.
The menu is famously narrow. Chicken fingers come with crinkle-cut fries, Texas toast, coleslaw and Cane’s Sauce. You may arrange those components into several combinations, but nobody is back there preparing a surprise lasagna.
That simplicity is either refreshing or baffling, depending on how much time you prefer to spend studying menu boards.
The Lynnwood restaurant has a double drive-thru and stays open until 1 a.m. most nights and 2 a.m. Fridays and Saturdays. Those hours give the county a late-night option that does not involve hoping the freezer contains pizza.
Opening crowds were substantial, and the restaurant’s location near the busy 164th Street corridor prompted traffic concerns in local online discussions.
Good for: Chicken fingers, late-night food, drive-thru meals and people who become anxious when menus exceed one page.
Know before you go: Traffic around 164th Street can already be difficult. Avoid the busiest commute and meal periods if you are not emotionally prepared to queue for chicken.
9. Menchie’s at the Marina — Everett
1520 Seiner Drive, Everett
Menchie’s at the Marina opened in March at the Port of Everett’s Waterfront Place.
The shop is owned by Mukilteo residents Joe and Leah Karl, who opened their first Menchie’s location in Bothell in 2019. Their Everett expansion gives Restaurant Row a dessert option among its growing collection of seafood restaurants, bars and full-service dining rooms.
The self-serve setup lets customers combine frozen-yogurt flavors before adding fruit, candy, sauces and other toppings. It is a simple system until someone hands a child a large cup and unrestricted access to gummy worms.
Because customers pay according to weight, enthusiasm can become expensive surprisingly quickly. The shop also offers frozen-yogurt cakes and options intended for different dietary needs, though flavors rotate.
Good for: Families, dessert after a waterfront meal, casual dates and children eager to demonstrate poor topping judgment.
Know before you go: Frozen yogurt is priced by weight, and the available flavors change. Check the shop’s current listings if you need a particular dairy-free or low-sugar option.
10. Chick-fil-A — Mill Creek
13025 Bothell-Everett Highway, Everett
Chick-fil-A opened its Mill Creek-area restaurant April 23 near the intersection of Bothell-Everett Highway and 132nd Street Southeast.
Despite the Mill Creek name, the current company listing places the address in Everett. Local geography remains determined to make restaurant roundups unnecessarily complicated.
The location was designed around speed rather than lingering. It has a dual-lane drive-thru, a walk-up window and patio seating for more than 20 people, but no traditional indoor dining room.
The familiar menu includes chicken sandwiches, nuggets, waffle fries, salads and breakfast. The restaurant is closed Sundays.
This is not the article’s most adventurous addition. It is locally notable because the format is new to the area and because the Bothell-Everett Highway location gives south Everett and Mill Creek residents another high-volume drive-thru option.
Good for: Drive-thru breakfast, families, chicken sandwiches and people already familiar with the chain.
Know before you go: There is no indoor dining room. Use the drive-thru, order for carryout or sit outside when the weather cooperates.
Snohomish County’s newest menus cover serious ground
The most interesting part of these openings is not the number. It is the distance between them.
A diner can share Yemeni lamb in Lynnwood, pick up an individual mousse cake in Edmonds, order birria ramen beside the Everett marina or test a preferred spice level at Monroe’s newest Indian restaurant.
Everett’s waterfront experienced the most concentrated change, adding seafood, Mexican food, pub fare and a wine bar in less than a year.
The only unresolved issue is where to begin. Lamb mandi for the table is making a strong argument.
