The Northwest dining legacy that is Ivar’s began in 1938 with one very entrepreneurial spirit, the late Ivar Haglund. His future in music and entertaining took a slight detour when his waterfront aquarium needed a venue to feed its guests. Using his classic Northwest seafood recipes, Ivar’s was born. This dining destination has since spawned many more restaurants to delight future generations. View the Ivar’s timeline, see “our flounder’s” wacky and never-ending promotional antics, and take a glimpse at Ivar’s amazing, full life.