As of 2018, when I last lived in Seattle, there were at least three establishments which incorporated elements of what we see here at Calico Jaxx. One of them, while not having a zip line, is in the same building as a merry-go-round with vertically oscillating horses and bright lights, as is tradition.

“Captain Black’s” is more of a bar than a restaurant, but Seattle requires all bars to serve good, and CB’s serves chicken on waffles and it is delicious. “The Crab Pot” is more crab-themed than anything, but has lots of kitschy decorations which would fit in at Calico Jaxx. I can’t find the third one, which makes me think it has changed hands and re-named or something, but I’m sure there are many others given how steeped the Pacific Northwest is in sailing culture and non-local food. At the moment there appear to be at least a dozen place matching “creole restaurant” in the greater Seattle area on Google Maps.

And I too, despite not being a seafood enjoyer in general, find no small glee in this style of establishment.