The season’s sweet and savory culinary line-up is a big hit with the fans. Here’s what you need to step up to the plate and try, including a tribute to superstar Ichiro Suzuki.
Let’s hear it for Ichiro Suzuki
The M’s legendary outfielder is being inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in July and to celebrate, the culinary crew has introduced “lucky” wings similar to those Ichiro ate in the clubhouse before games. Former clubhouse chef Jeremy Bryant recalled how Suzuki got hooked on the wings way back in 2001 when he first joined the team.
“Even before he started, I got the word to brush up on some Japanese dishes, so I even practiced rolling sushi. But on his first day, he came in after batting practice and asked if there were any cheeseburgers. Turns out, he loves burgers. There weren’t any but I was working on a new recipe for wings and asked if he wanted to try some. He said yes,” Bryant recalled in a recent phone interview. “He played well that first game and came back the next day, asking if he could have those wings again. I said of course, even though it meant I had to run to the store.”
Those wings became a pre-game tradition, though the originals were baked, not fried, as the current version of Ichi Wings are. “He ate them off the same plate every time and sat in the same seat for 10 years,” said Bryant, who occasionally offers the original version out of his Raincity Catering food truck.
At T-Mobile Park, the teriyaki-inspired Ichi Wings are now served in the Walk-Off Market near section 105. A sesame glaze makes this slightly sticky finger food a standout worth cheering.
There’s also the longtime fan fave, the IchiRoll, at Nakagawa Sushi near section 132. This loaded creation includes salmon, crab salad, avocado, cucumber, green onion, fried onion, Sriracha, and seasoned sushi rice wrapped in nori seaweed.
Soup dumplings, anyone?
It’s no secret that the Seattle stadium is one of the chilliest parks in the majors, especially this time of year. So, how about some pork soup dumplings named Lil’ Dumplings in honor of team captain, Cal Raleigh. His nickname is Big Dumper.
Craig McAlister, executive chef at T-Mobile, said several versions were tested before there was consensus around the half dozen steamy dumplings. “We tried different sizes and filling and hit it on the sixth iteration,” he said.
There are a limited number of orders available in order to maintain peak quality, McAlister explained. A raw veggie slaw on the side adds a crunchy complement to those juicy dumplings.
Has Big Dumper tried the Lil’ Dumplings? Chef Craig said he wasn’t sure. Somebody send that charming catcher an order, pronto!
All hail, King Felix’s turkey leg
During his reign – from 2005 to 2019 – pitcher Felix Hernandez enjoyed some royal treatment. Fans seated in his special King’s Court section were treated to a delivery of turkey legs late in the game. Now, anyone can feast like royalty with their own King’s Court Turkey Leg.
Here’s a head’s up: If you order one of these food porn-worthy beasts, fellow fans are probably going to stop you and ask: Where’d you get that? They’re served at the new King’s Court stand near section 144.
Marination’s Spam Musubi
This popular dish that’s a mainstay on Marination’s menu from the beginning is a winner among fans of Hawaiian food. It’s a take-off on a classic onigiri sushi roll with the tinned meat product standing in for the traditional seafood.
The big difference between the ballpark version and those prepared at the woman-owned restaurant group’s brick-and-mortar locations? At the stadium it goes by the unofficial nickname, Spam Mooseubi, a shout-out to the team’s exuberant mascot, the Mariner Moose. Yay!
Check out the full lineup of fan fare at T-Mobile park for the 2025 Seattle Mariners season.