Food is beyond great! It's always hit and miss on the service. So if the service is bad you may lose your appetite. If it's good you will have a wonderful experience! read more

Good pasta little pricey and service was a bit slow. But worth the wait and great food choice if you are in florence.

Spent two nights dining there, great service, a real chef, best bartender this side of the Rocky's. We had the Shrimp pasta and the Halibut the first night chicken and more halibut the second night. Thanks for the great time and looking forward to our next visit! read more

We come to Florence pretty often and anytime we have the chance we come to 1285 Restobar, we always leave happy & full. We showed up around 7:40 on a Saturday , We were sat around 8 (they were very busy and could only offer outdoor seating with COVID they have to take more precautions ) . Our party of 4 sat out front and ordered our meals , we chatted and ran back to our car for some jackets when we got back our food was ready and being served to us (around 8:50) although they close at 9 they still served us and were very excited to have us there . Even though they were still very busy after 9 they treated everyone respect and made sure we all had what we needed. Also the food is always outstanding . read more

1285 Restobar - Lasagna - Italian Near Me - Florence, Oregon

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We had planned on dining at another restaurant only to discover it had closed so we were happy to land a table at this relatively busy restaurant on a Tuesday evening. We were directed to a table in the sunroom in the back that was bright and decorated with many plants. My wife chose the herb encrusted halibut topped with shrimp and caper cream that was accompanied by Yukon gold mashed potatoes and a small salad. My Parmesan halibut entree was topped with a lobster cream sauce and included a salad as well. Both pieces of halibut suffered from being overcooked and our salad ingredients may be best described as mediocre. Service was good, but I am not inclined to return. read more

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Line to get in. The scampi had more wine and shallots then butter and garlic. It was ok. My mom ordered the seafood pasta and enjoyed it alot. My kids split a pizza and were pleased. The pizza fish were cute decorative art. read more

We found this gem in Florence by chance and it was such a great find. Jess ROCKS!!! Definitely try their pizza - one of the best fluffy pizza you would have had in your life. Amazing! Between ourselves, we had one of the burgers (avocado), seafood (salmon), fresh water (trout) and poultry (parmesan). Unbelievably, all were delicious!!!! Especially the burger was so well cooked. The chicken Parmesan was really crispy and flavorful. The service (our server was Jess) was outstanding - everybody were super helpful and courteous. We would come back again. read more

1285 Restobar - Jess with Jerome the GIGANTIC pepper mill! - Italian Near Me - Florence, Oregon

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Someone on the street noticed we were looking for a place to eat and recommended 1285. Our party of seven showed up close to closing time, for dinner on a Friday night (11/11/22). We had to wait a bit but they were very nice to seat us in the back of the restaurant at a large table. There were a lot of people taking to go orders. Our server was very nice(can't remember his name)and accommodating. Everyone in our party commented on how good the food was(except for the creme brulee which was really overcooked-like hard tofu). The food tasted very fresh and felt like it was made with care. That is something rare these days to find, when so many restaurants have gone to using a lot of pre-made ingredients to stretch things. Very nice place and I would recommend giving it a try. You won't be disappointed. read more

Food TERRIBLE, service Decent, only thing good here was the crab cakes. Food was barely warm when arrived at table. I ordered the chicken masala pasta, and the chicken was undercooked, and the wine hadn't been cooked out at all! It tasted like booze, only like two mushrooms in the whole pasta. My fiancé ordered seafood pasta. The shrimp was so overcooked and chewy you couldn't even get them down. Over all no flavor very watery pasta sauces. I would give it zero stars if i could. read more

1285 Restobar - Italian Near Me - Florence, Oregon

Fabulous Mac n cheese, fabulous hand made crust pizza and be sure to try their cheesy bread!! We'll be back!

Customer service was excellent. While other restaurants didn't want to take our party close to closing time these guys made it work. The food was good. Halibut was good, both styles, Chicken Marsala, lasagna all good, but the pasta side dish was excellent. Next time it's spaghetti for me. Oh, and the desserts were great!! read more

Farther along our stroll along Bay Street we wandered in to Restobar. Enjoyed a delicious bowl of clam chowder and a Caprese salad as chasers to a drink at the bar (better opportunity to strike up a conversation with some locals than sitting at a table). We can heartily recommend both the salad and the clam-laden chowder. read more

The interior and exterior were clean and bright. The restaurant itself was nice, it had a simple, almost modern, style. The customer service was great and so was the staff. The food came quickly and it tasted delicious! Our meals were definitely prepared with care. Overall, this restaurant was really nice. I loved the modern style, the bright color palette and how the staff wasn't rude. The Resto Bar is definitely worth every penny! read more

1285 Restobar - Italian Near Me - Florence, Oregon

Tried calling this place since 7 pm couldn't get through. Drove all the way there to order takeout by 7:30 and a worker tells me they closed early on a whim. Nice business practice! read more

Service was good. Love the lasagna. Wednesday is prime rib special. Always cook to my order and tender.

Adequate. Crowded, long wait. I think they were understaffed on a Sunday afternoon. Both hubby & I thought the food was "okay." Clam chowder was as thick as long- simmered oatmeal when it lands in your bowl with a "blop" read more

Was in Florence for a few days mid-week and with many restaurants struggling due to post-COVID hardships, it was difficult to find a puppy friendly restaurant that was open. Stopped by Restobar and got an outside table right away. Rich, the server, was so kind and attentive and made sure that my pup was taken care of as well. My food was fresh and delicious and the service and hospitality was top notch! Would 10/10 highly recommend! read more

Hit the spot. Great pasta & pizza. Large pizza is enough for 6! We had a to go order, everything was delicious. Just a tad too much cheese & less sauce, but the crust was great if you like it on the thinner side :) read more

Wow, that was rough. All of my "give the small business owners an extra star for effort" is why this is 2 stars and not one- because when you're dropping money, to leave feeling bummed- and hungry- and TOTALLY dissed- is not ok. As usual,poor service and poor food = I have a poor attitude. Food problem: parmesan crusted halibut was last to the table- it was lukewarm on the edges and completely raw in the middle. When the 2nd piece showed up, (after the other 3 diners were done eating) it was also un cooked- translucent in the middle. At this point the order was canceled. Service problem: On the first occasion, Halibut was taken away with NO comment, and no explanation. No offer to bring back the pasta so there would be SOMETHING to eat, nor an offer to order something different. Finally, after about 10 minutes, the serve did circle back around to say "sorry, they are cooking another piece of fish." On the second occasion, after everyone else was done eating and we'd been waiting another 15 minutes & the second fish was still not cooked- the Halibut eater said, "just cancel my order" there was a bit of push back and, again, no apology. No offer of fixing with any other food, not even the suggestion - "would you at least like the pasta, you poor starving waif sitting at a table of people finishing their food while you've been waiting." When the bill was dropped, the server did say the order was removed, but as though it was a favor. We were patient with the fact that we waited too long to have our order taken, to get water or drinks refilled and for our food. That was irritating but forgivable. However, basic restaurant protocol =BAD FOOD IS NOT THE CUSTOMER'S FAULT. And generally, one makes an attempt to fix it. And more detail: Not only are we are 4 adults ordering full priced entrees and dropping at least $100, we are also a very forgiving audience having between us all at least 60 combined years of restaurant ownership, management, and serving/bartending experience. We discussed a variety of explanations for the food (maybe they are using frozen fish and not thawing enough??? The breading makes it hard to tell it's done? WHY aren't they using a thermometer???) and the service (this must be the bartender who doesn't usually serve? It's in between shifts and there's a lag? Someone's got personal issues happening elsewhere?) We all know how much the fish cost. How hard it is to find good staff. The issues w/ kitchens.. etc.. We all have LOTS of sympathy and patience.. late lunch, etc etc... but come on. This is just bad manners. The Halibut eater left feeling like they had been treated very poorly and paid for the privilege. No, they didn't pay for their entree, but we had brought these people here as our out of town guests and had decided to up scale from the crab shack. It rankled. Bad. The rest of the meal without the Halibut would have been probably a 3.5 or, because I inflate my reviews when it's local small business, and the location is charming, maybe even a four. 1) palermo wild alaskan salmon= $15, was fine. 2) Build your own pasta= $16 for spaghetti w/ crab& red sauce. In the words of my father in law "kind of stingy with the crab." 3) Seafood pasta- $18. I asked for a garlic and oil sauce instead of the "alfredo" and the result was quite good. There were 2 bites of halibut, a good portion of scallops & shrimp but alas, as another reviewer mentioned they were bland & a bit under cooked, but I would not have said anything about it until the Halibut incident. read more

The food is amazing, great service. It's always busy. They have a few different seating options, which is nice.

best ravioli ever , the crab is my favorite. also a excellent bar n good beer. also great staff and service.

Wouldn't know how the food tasted. Was sat in a corner and ignored for 20. Finally walked out of the place

How many stars do you give a restaurant where you and other tables in your area are never served??? No water, no server, 15 minutes of inattention. We spoke to the hostess who looked at us like it was our fault and offered no other comment. We left. PS, they weren't busy, just uncaring and therefore incompetent. read more

Well my family and I ate here twice this last week while on vacation. The restaurant is located on the bay front street and makes Gps a nice destination to eat and window shop. Our first meal was to try their pizza, which I though was great. We all enjoyed our pizzas and the many options. The staff was friendly and prompt. Nice atmosphere. Our next meal was for dinner. We started with two appetizers. We were sadly dissatisfied with them. One plate was just slices of cheese like they were from a store deli. Each slice of cheese had a piece of pepperoni or salami on it. Looked like a snack my kids would make. The other appetizer was toasted bread with cheese on is. Again, disappointed. We all enjoyed our meals. Good pasta, good fish and my son enjoyed his steak. I'd eat here again but I'd most likely stick with the pizzas. read more

We came int Florence Oregon late in the day and we were not familiar with the restaurants. We originally went to the Waterfront, but the could not seat us. That's cool, I understand, but I asked the hostess what she would recommend, she claimed they were the only restaurant open...sorry. So the kids and I left and walked back to our car. The Restobar was right across the street from the Waterfront with a big "Open" sign. We walked in, staff were super friendly and cleared a table for us. We stared with the seared ahi, absolutely wonderful, perfect in every way. My son ordered the burger and that disappeared quickly. My daughter got the 4 cheese truffle Mac and Cheese, I tried it, really creamy, bread crumbs on top and the truffle taste was a perfect combination. I could not do as well in my kitchen. I went with the meat lovers pizza, I was wonderful, crust was spot on. My only comment is if you are ordering for one person, go with the small, the medium is very generous. We topped the evening off with a berry cheese cake that disappeared before I managed to get a few bites. I really liked this place, it is cozy so in the peak season it might be hard to get a reservation, but trust me, it is worth it! I would gladly go back, so that is as about as good as recommendation as I could give. Thanks Restobar, you made our Florence visit memorable! read more

If you need a place with gluten-free options, I would recommend checking out Restobar. They have a "create your own" dish where you can get gluten-free penne pasta with Marinara sauce that tastes healthy yet scrumptious. Just make sure you ask for no cheese if dairy is an issue. Their staff has always been warm and welcoming and outside seating is a welcome bonus. read more

Stayed in Florence over the weekend. This place was packed. Ordered some pizza to take back to the hotel. The staff was very friendly. The restaurant was clean. The "Greek" and "1285 Special " were really good. read more

Really good food-Pizza, seafood pasta and burger! Rosemary bread was good too! Crab ravioli tasted better 2nd day only cause then you could taste the crab more! Be aware, there is a $2 fee on the pizza if you get it to go, they tried to do this to us but fixed it since we had eaten the pizza at the table. read more

Thank goodness for Ellen, the shop owner at The Chicken Coop on Maple, who directed us to 1285 Restobar. As we made our way to the restaurant we pasted some of the other restaurants that had crowded tables on the sidewalk, where people were smoking cigars and trying to eat in the middle of all the hustle. As the crowds thinned out we saw the hidden gem with a larger sidewalk table area and a free table!! Wow what a great meal. The cocktails were great but the meal was fantastic. The crab ravioli were filled with crab meat in a beautiful creamy sauce and a light layer of melted cheese. It came with a side salad. The shrimp scampi was in a flavorful sauce that disappeared after it was soaked it all up with the delicious rosemary bread. You had a choice of salad or pasta and I chose the pasta that was so light with chopped fresh tomatoes and herbs. read more

1285 Restobar - Mango margarita and pistachio cocktail - Italian Near Me - Florence, Oregon

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Every meal I've had here has been excellent. I know if I decide on this Florence eatery I will be satisfied. Burgers are excellent as well as the Greek pizza(any size) read more

We are frequent customers and have never had a disappointing meal. Pizzas are great but we usually go for seafood entrees which are always prepared to perfection. read more

Very good food and service. I really enjoy going to this restaurant. I haven't had anything I didn't like yet.

A friend who once lived in Florence recommended this place. We were taking a leisurely drive home down the coast from our stay in Newport and stopped for lunch. His recommendation was well received from us. Great service and good food. Found a parking space right at the front door which made it even better. read more

Absolutely fantastic for dinner. Decent prices for quality food. The quantity is a little lacking and they dont have a happy hour. However, the atomosphere is super nice if you go into the back room. I recommend making a reservation if you have a group. Nice open kitchen area as well as a decent bar setting. Food was absolutely delicious. I got the pot of seafood for $26 which is a little pricy but it had large shrimp, scallop, muscles, crab meat and a large amount of bread on the side. The sauce is spicy! Others got the special of the day which was halibut baked with bacon and cheese and came with a salad. Service was quick and friendly. read more

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Really, really busy place. Wait staff excellent but overwhelmed- please be nice to them. Are pizza, seafood Alfredo fettuccine (excellent) and mushroom ravioli (average). All the food was hot. Someone in line said the Prime Rib served only on Wednesday after 4 was great! read more

Love the open kitchen concept and as we were sitting in the booth next to it, we were able to interact with the chef's and they made changes to our food on the fly as we were talking. Pizza was pretty good and that is allot coming from a resident of the pizza capital of the world, the New Haven Corridor. Two of us were on Keto diet and they had zero issues adapting a few items for us. The steak was delicious and just the perfect size. Decent draft selection and good wines. read more

Had a lovely little dinner here last night. We sat in the back patio area that was fully covered, heated and comfy. The shrimp scampi and seafood pasta Alfredo style were the winners! The halibut was also very good, presentation was a little meh but it ended up delish. The least favorite was the encrusted salmon that was over cooked and dry... Not a complaint by any means, the flavor was good but if you order this just be sure to order it at the temperature you'd like. read more

Want generous servings and delicious food? This is the place! We had a group of 10 and 2 dogs and they accomplished us in outdoor seating. The staff is so amazino! read more

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We heard amazing things about the Calzones and wanted to try them. our seat was next to the kitchen and it was fun to watch how things were prepared.Our dinner was amazing, but while watching, the Chef was arranging some plates, and started coughing... all over the food! the cook had a beard, hair net or anything. These conditions made me question my return any further visits. read more

Amazing place, people and location. The food is so incredibly good! The staff is awesome! Over 5 stars! I had the lasagna this time. I will be back as often as possible! read more