Best described as Hawaiian-Korean curb cuisine! Marination's home on alki features the famous Katsu S
02/07/2025
Kalua pork or kimchi pupusas today only! Two for $8 while supplies last with proceeds going to Northwest Immigrant Rights Project. Once we sell through pupusas we’ll move to musubi for proceeds donations to keep the fun rolling all day! 🤙
01/23/2025
Mahalo South Lake Union for including Marination Downtown in this Happy Hour round up! Get discounts on 6th & Virginia 2-5pm during the week. 🍻🥡
Sometimes the best answer is comfort food and good book, thanks to Jess Estrada for the reminder 🫶🤙
01/20/2025
All locations are open and running normal hours today! Friendly reminder King County Water Taxi is running normal service to West Seattle today too. 🤙🥡⛴️
01/19/2025
Have you joined our rewards program yet? If not you’re missing out on real cash back discounts towards your next musubi or shave ice!! Sign up during checkout at any Marination location and start earning points today. 🤙
01/18/2025
Brunchin’ and burritos! Did you know our benedict burrito can be made with seared spam or tofu? With a lemongrass bloody mary and side of adobo seasoned hash browns, you’re all set for a weekend of shenanigans. 🤙🌯
01/17/2025
This we’re celebrating our non-alcoholic menu at Marination Columbia City! We’ve had a lot of you ask for more options so now is your time.🍻🍹
01/16/2025
Here comes a new malasada filling!! 🤩🫚🍯
Our honey ginger cream malasadas are rolling out at all locations starting today 1/16! Our newest filling is a creamy mix of milk n' honey, with warm tones of ginger. It's a little bit toasty and not too sweet. Perfect for getting through midwinter slumps and celebrating Lunar New Year! 🤙
01/15/2025
We’re back on normal hours today at all locations! Reminder you can pre-order for easy pickup through our website: https://marinationmobile.com/locations
01/14/2025
Friendly reminder all locations will be closing early today 1/14 at 3pm for our annual employee holiday party! Mahalo for your understanding - back to normal hours tomorrow 1/15. 🤙
01/13/2025
Honey ginger cream malasadas rollout at all locations this Thursday! Dairy milk gets warmed with real honey and real ginger before being turned into a deliciously creamy doughnut filling that’s a little bit toasty and not too sweet. Perfect for getting through midwinter slumps and celebrating Lunar New Year! 🫚🤙
01/08/2025
In case you missed it, hangover tots are available downtown on 6th & Virginia! Our take on poutine made with crispy seasoned tots, house loco gravy, shredded cheese, a fried egg and green onion. Comfort food fit for the cold season! 🍳🤙
01/03/2025
Special non-alcoholic menu launching at Marination Columbia City TOMORROW 1/3/25 and running through the month of January or while supplies last!
Cheers to Dry January with…
-Zero Corona Lemongrass Michelada
-Seven Seas Lemonade
-Not Toddy made with calamansi
-Surreal Brewing Porter
-Athletic Brewing Run Wild IPA
-Fremont Brewing N/A Dark
-Zero Proof Corona
01/01/2025
01/01/2025
Say aloha to 2025 and to Marination ‘Ohana Rewards!! After many years (and lots of musubi) we’re rolling out our very own rewards program to help give something back to our regulars. 🏆
Starting TODAY you can sign up for Marination rewards via our POS during checkout at all locations. As a special thank you for being early adapters we’re offering double points at sign up today only 1/1/2025! 🫶
⭐️Earn 1 point for every $1
⭐️50 sign up bonus - 100 today
⭐️$5 off every 100 points
⭐️$5 off in your birthday month
MAHALO for supporting us all these years and stay tuned for future emails and SMS updates about new specials or more ways to earn double points! 🤙
12/31/2024
Reminder Marination on 6th & Virginia is closed today with Marination ma kai and Marination Columbia City closing early at 6pm! Wishing you all a very safe holiday and entry into 2025. Don’t forget to check back for tomorrow’s announcement! 🤙🎆
12/30/2024
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With the new year comes a very fun surprise!
The team has been working hard on a way to reward all of our amazing regulars across all locations and we’re excited to finally have something we think you’re all going to love. Stay tuned for the full announcement 1/1/2025! 🤙🍾
12/30/2024
With the new year comes a very fun surprise!
The team has been working hard on a way to reward all of our amazing regulars across all locations and we’re excited to finally have something we think you’re all going to love. Stay tuned for the full announcement 1/1/2025! 🤙🍾
We’re closed for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day this year so today is the last chance to grab our special holiday bags before the festivities. Swipe through to see what’s included with the full kit: Holiday Bag, Marination musubi recipe, can of spam, musubi mold, rice, furikake, nori strips, and Marination stickers - $29 for the kit or $9 for just the bag! 🏄🏽♀️🎅🤙
12/21/2024
Gifts so good the Grinch skipped Whoville! We’re in the home stretch before the holidays and we’re stocked for you…
-Musubi Making Kits & Holiday Bags at all locations
-Sunset hats 15% off in West Seattle & Downtown
-15% off all merch at Marination Columbia City
-Eggnog malasadas at all locations
09/20/2024
Fantastic food at friendly prices.
09/02/2024
We’re open and running buy one get one free malasadas at all locations while supplies last!! We’re making easing into fall hours more comfy with Hawaii’s favorite doughnut. Available plain or get filled with coconut cream or our seasonal orange creamsicle cream. Wishing everyone a safe holiday weekend! 🤙
07/06/2024
Ube ice cream now available as a shave ice upgrade or by the scoop! Made by Snoqualmie Ice Cream 💜
06/24/2024
Last call for Happy Hour food at Marination ma kai! We’ll keep rolling with happy hour drink discounts in West Seattle Monday through Friday 3-6pm but today is the last day for happy fish until the fall. 🍹🤙🍟
05/16/2024
EDIT: Postponed rollout! So sorry but we’re going to rework this recipe and let you know ASAP about release date 🙏 mahalo for your patience, we want to make sure it’s perfect
Today is the day!! Miso-banana cream malasadas available at all locations for a limited time only. Made with real banana and quality miso for a not too sweet pillow of goodness! 🤙🍌
05/02/2024
The North Bend zebra was spotted on the patio at ma kai 🦓 Stay alert West Seattle! 👀
02/19/2024
Join us at T-Mobile Park!!
We’re hiring for our next season at the home of the Mariners and the calendar is looking epic. This is an open call, we’ll train the right people no experience necessary. Apply directly through the jobs section on our website! 🤙⚾️
Strawberry rose jelly filled malasadas land at all locations today! Made from scratch with real fruit and just enough rose water to make you fall in love. Grab some for your lover, galentine, or yourself through early March while supplies last! 🤙🍓🌹
02/08/2024
🧧 Lunar New Year Special 🧧
Kalua kimchi spring rolls on special this weekend to celebrate the year of the dragon! Sold individually, these spring rolls are filled with slow roasted kalua pig and our house kimchi for a snack you’ll want two or three of. Limited time only starting tomorrow 2/9 & 2/10 while supplies last - available at all Marination locations! 🤙🐉🏮
11/21/2023
We’re running normal hours until tomorrow when all locations will be closing early after ube pie handouts! Come grab some spicy pork tacos before it’s all turkey and potatoes 🤙
08/31/2023
Opening late today! We’re dealing with some maintenance so doors will be open at 3pm 🙌
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We are now open 11am to 8pm daily!!!
The patio remains closed but there’s lots of space and extra tables out front. 🙏
Just another day watching the waves wash up! #EverydayAloha
Nothing like the first bite of a perfectly made shave ice! What’s your favorite flavor combo?
Video by: The Infatuation
The West Seattle Water Taxi is still on summer schedule and will continue to be until the end of October. Catch Happy Hour with us daily 3pm to 6pm!
Santa has already hit West Seattle! We'll be closing at 3p today... mahalo. 🎅🎄✨
In 2009, fresh off a big market crash, Marination owners Kamala and Roz decided on a new kind of investment: running their own business. Big Blue took to the streets in June, with smiles for miles and a unique Hawaiian-Korean fusion cuisine in tow.
Over one million tacos and nearly five incredible years later, Marination has grown into one big aloha family! That’s one truck, one little brick-and-mortar in Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighborhood, and one beachside restaurant with a full bar, huge patio, and a TO DIE FOR view. Our commitment to serving up Everyday Aloha extends throughout each of Marination’s locations.
We believe in fun. We believe in flavor. We believe in delivering daily aloha to Seattle! And we support these beliefs by hiring vibrant, joyful people to prepare, cook, and serve our saucy and delicious fare; to connect with our customers and share a smile or a joke; and to facilitate our events and catering operations.
The people have spoken again and again about how our spicy, tangy, sweet and aloha-laden fare brightens their day (if not the whole week!) Featured in local and national press, Marination’s success grew organically through word-of-mouth — and we’re proud of that!
A strong social media presence has allowed us to stay connected with the awesome people who love our food, bring their friends, and cater their events and meetings. More importantly, with the help of our awesome order takers, we’ve been able to keep our business centered on the people who’ve taken us to where we are.
Want some scratch-based street food that’s bursting with flavor? A great place to meet friends and enjoy the city? Asian fusion for lunch?