Bush Garden
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Bush Garden | |
|---|---|
 | |
 The restaurant's exterior, 2009 | |
 Interactive map of Bush Garden | |
| Restaurant information | |
| Established | 1953 |
| Location | Seattle, Washington, United States |
| Coordinates | 47°35′55″N 122°19′22″W / 47.5985°N 122.3229°W |
Bush Garden was a restaurant and karaoke bar[1] on Maynard Avenue South[2] in Seattle's Chinatown–International District, Seattle, in the U.S. state of Washington.[3][4][5][6]
Bush Garden opened as a Japanese restaurant in 1953.[7] It was once considered a destination dining establishment, attracting visits from celebrities and politicians as well as locals.[8] The restaurant's telephone number was 206/682-6830 which was written as MUtual 2-6830 before the use of All-Number Calling.[9]
During the 1950s, its owners introduced tatami rooms in which diners could eat at floor level, but with a hidden pit where diners could extend their legs (a now not uncommon feature).[10] In the 1970s, the restaurant became home to perhaps the first karaoke bar in the U.S.,[10] though a similar claim was made for Maneki (another Japanese restaurant in Seattle).[11]
Bush Garden closed in 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, but plans to reopen.[12][13] The business plans to open in 2026.[14]