They say open till 8 pm but they stop seating people at 7. We were there at 7:05 and they said they were closing early. Change your hours

A quick lunch in old town Florence--we both had personal sized wood-fired pizzas and boy did they deliver. It's an expansive menu, featuring sandwiches, lasagna, great-sounding salads and more. We'll definitely be back for more the next time we're in Florence, OR. read more

I love going here to eat, nice selection. I like seafood. The walk downtown is very relaxing and good for date night

I Must say that they have one of the best customer services I have experienced. It Seems like the owners also take part in assisting customers and I absolutely love and respect that ethic. I Tried the ahí tuna salad (delicious, cooked just right and crispy enough on the outside & all in a bed of greens), Crab Cakes (must try! Lightly breaded, non greasy and crabby taste), Seafood Pasta (variety of seafood such as white fish, jumbo shrimp, lobster bites and all tossed in white Alfredo sauce and linguini pasta) It's walking distance from shops in town. We Stayed near this place and walked . I did pair my food with a delicious Sauvignon Blanc ($11 Rombauer) which I highly recommend. As a healthy eater, I appreciated the healthy options and as a glutton I enjoyed the pasta & chocolate lava cake ;) It was independently recommended by a friend and by our hotel. read more

GREAT GLUTEN-FREE PIZZA! I've been eating here for the last year but I've just been diagnosed with celiac so I'm testing out things I've never tried. If they hadn't told me it was GF, I wouldn't have known. They also have GF hamburgers, I'll try one next time. read more

We love this little place!! The food and wine are always amazing and this time we were spoiled by this amazing Italian Server!! He was awesome!! Friendly, knowledgeable, interesting and quick!! This is definitely the job for him!! Thank you so much Mario for making our special day even better!! read more

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Really great food! We enjoyed one of the tables in front with our puppy. Water bowl was brought out immediately. Fish was incredibly prepared. Highly recommend this place especially if you are traveling with your dog :) read more

This is my family's favorite place to eat in Florence as we have been coming for years! The service and food are both exemplary. The fish is fresh and never overcooked, and the pasta/pizza is delicious! If you're planning on coming to Florence, this is the restraunt to go to. Ps. This restaurant actually has clams in their clam chowder! read more

The atmosphere was great. We got a small cozy seat for 2 outside. The service was a bit slow. It was busy for a late lunch. We waited 10 minutes to order, and it took 2 times to ask for water to get it. But the pizza was great and the drinks were great. I had the seasonal cider - pineapple cider was delicious. The personal pizza was enough to split for a light lunch - garlic chicken artichoke heart pizza was good. Could probably be more flavorful, but had plenty of cheese and toppings. I would eat here again. read more

1285 Restobar - Italian Near Me - Florence, Oregon

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It's hard to compete with the Waterfront Depot when looking for a great dining option in Florence, but this place gives them a run for sure! Great food, friendly and attentive staff, and a great atmosphere. Their Caesar salad is the best around, and the crab crusted salmon can't be matched. Definitely worth the visit! read more

I was in town visiting my Nana and Aunt. We decided to get an order to go from here and got half veggie half Greek pizza with a bowl of chowder. I called in the order and walked down to have a glass of wine at the bar while I waited. Wow! What a great experience. I was greeted by the owner who sat me at the bar and poured me a delicious glass of wine. The pizza was so good, fresh toppings and my nana LOVED her chowder and she is quite the tough critique when it comes to chowder. Everyone was so so friendly, great atmosphere, everything that came out of the kitchen looked delicious. I will definitely return to dine in! we went back the next day and got the pesto burger. SO SO SO good! messy, but oh so amazing!!! read more

Very happy with this place! The clam chowder was the best we had on the coast, and the pasta dishes and salads our party had were great as well. Good service and experience. We will definitely go back when we are in Florence again! read more

The food at the Restobar is always so good. The pizzas are amazing and the meatball subs! Yum! Great service too.

The food was OK. I got the Parmesan Encrusted Halibut. They were busy and I think that and COVID affected the quality of food overall. The waitress was waiting tables and being the bartender, too. So in the future I'll definitely give them another try. read more

Overall the pizza itself is good and as pizza should be. Except the two toppings we paid for on our takeout didn't make it on the xtra-large pie. When we called to get reimbursed for the toppings we didn't get it. The staff emphasized how cheap the toppings were and said we can return the pizza in person to be reimbursed but we're already home and have eaten two slices. We are great tippers, even for takeout, and will not be returning. Attention to detail and customer service is paramount to deciding which restaurant to patronize in these challenging times. This will not be one we choose in the future. read more

We have been to Florence two times in the last year and eaten here 4 times in those two visits. My favorite Italian restaurant in all of Oregon. Well done RestoBar!!!!! The food is so good here. Our server Rich was superb! read more

My husband and I have been traveling full time for a couple of years now and always stop into Florence, OR when we are on the 101. One of our favorite pizza joints in town USED TO BE 1285 Restobar; however, over the past year, we've noticed a significant decline in food quality, service, and now even safety of items that we bring to the restaurant. Knowing that restaurants, like all businesses, have off-days, we have continued our patronage to this restaurant, but after 4/5 of our past experiences have been poor, we finally have given up. The Highlight Reel: --Extremely rude bartender on 3 of the occasions. Sometimes she has to wait on tables. Unfortunately, 3 of the times we ate there, she was assigned to our table. She made us wait 25 minutes one day to take our drink order. She never asked us how our (poor quality) food was during two of the occasions. And on the final interaction we had with her (last year), she argued with us about the food's quality when we complained. --The pizza has gone dramatically downhill. When we first came across Restobar two years ago, we LOVED their pizza; however, the pizza accurately represents the law of diminishing returns in that on each sequential visit after the first, the pizza became less palatable to the point where we will no longer return to the restaurant. Over the past year, especially, we've noticed declines in the quality of the pizza and the way that it has been cooked. You can't ask much from a roller pizza oven (1995 wants its pizza oven back!) I get that, but the continual decline in quality raised flags for us. When we first visited the restaurant, the crust was crispy and perfectly held the toppings. Each subsequent visit after that included a gradual decline in crust crispiness leading to impotent pizza syndrome where you pick up a piece, and the entire pizza falls downward, and off the toppings go! The decline in pizza quality was exasperated by the over-saturation (to the point of sogginess) of the crust by oils (from added oil put on the pizza or melting oils from poor-quality cheeses) and the lack of doneness of the crust. --Our final encounter with the pizza was awful: the crust was not thoroughly cooked, the mozzarella was solid and not melted, and the crust was dripping with oil. We ordered a Margherita pizza. Let me underline the significance here of what uncooked crust does to the human body: As a raw agricultural product, flour hasn't been treated to kill germs like E.coli, thus raw dough can contain disease-causing bacteria.Also, raw starches make our digestion processes slower and less complete because their molecules do not undergo physical changes (gelation) that disrupt their cellular structure to make them more digestible. Furthermore, when we eat raw flours, we're unable to extract the nutritional benefits from the starches which then pass to our colon where bacteria must ferment the remaining indigestible starches, leading to abdominal discomfort and cramping. Both we experienced after our final visit. --A few days ago, we decided to give Restobar one last try--hoping that their pizza quality had gotten better since our final visit and that we wouldn't have to be served by the rude bartender. Thankfully, we didn't get stuck with the bartender. However, the pizza was pretty bad, as mentioned above. However, something unusual happened on this occasion: My husband brought in a small bag with two kitchen products that we purchased across the street, just moments before entering the restaurant. The small white bag was sat on the table during our entire meal. After we ate the lousy pizza, we got up to leave the restaurant. As the last person to leave the table, I surveyed it and didn't notice any of our belongings left on the table. The waitress had already cleared off our plates, so the table was noticeably empty, minus the pizza stand that was remaining with the leftover pizza we refused to take home. After leaving the restaurant, we drove away from Florence and made no other stops on the way back to Newport. Once home, we realized that our small white bag was missing. We called the restaurant, and the woman who answered the phone said no waitresses had turned in a bag with our items. We were baffled knowing the restaurant was not busy when we left that day, and that as I was leaving, the waitress headed to our table to clean it and pick up her tip/receipt (so there would be little to no time for anyone to have stolen the bag if it were remaining on the table before she got there). No one at the restaurant had any idea what happened to the bag. This leads us to draw two conclusions: 1) the waitress may have accidentally removed it from the table with the plates and napkins when she first cleaned the table (that would explain why I didn't see it on the table when I left and thus, assumed my husband had it.) 2) Someone (in a non-busy restaurant) stole our bag of items. With all this in mind: we wont be back. read more

A friend and I just finished eating at Restobar. Definitely the best food I've had in Florence Oregon. Probably the best food I've had anywhere in a long time. Everything was outstanding. To start, my friend had a bowl and I had a cup of their clam chowder. Both sizes are worth the money but the bowl is definitely the best bargain. It was very creamy and delicious. The base was not too thick and had lots of clams and just the right amount of everything else. I chose the crab cake starter, he chose the seared ahi starter. I was hoping he'd choose something more interesting since we were sharing. I like seared ahi but I've found it to be pretty much the same anywhere I've had it. Fortunately I was wrong. Not only was it more than double the amount I expected, it was delicious, perfectly cooked (very rare) with a drizzle of balsamic reduction, an excellent aioli on the side and a thin, crispy coating on the outside that added so much without detracting at all from the tuna. I don't believe I've ever had better crab cakes. Once again, the portion was at least twice what I expected. Two large crab cakes with lots of Dungeness crab, perfectly seasoned and nice and crispy on the outside. Fortunately we shared a main dish since we were almost too full after the starters and soup. Another massive portion, the Crab Encrusted Salmon was topped with a creamy sauce with capers and bay shrimp. It was to die for. The salmon was perfectly cooked, crispy outside, absolutely delicious. I highly recommend this place. The food was fantastic, excellent service, huge servings and I couldnt have hoped for a better bargain. read more

The food was amazing and the service was great. My hubby had the pesto burger and I had the dungenous crab melt. The only thing that I was disappointed in was the chips. The menu says kettle chips, so I thought they would be homemade chips. Which I absolutely love. They were bagged kettle chips. I could have asked instead of just thinking they were homemade. read more

1285 Restobar - Italian Near Me - Florence, Oregon

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This is one of the best places in town. It is my go to place when I have company. Great chopped Italian salad, with bread, bread was teriffic. Great pizza, Its a must try for sure. Oh, are you looking for gluten free? I over heard the owner mention to a customer that the pasta, and the pizza crust, and buns are gluten free. The waitress Jessie is a great server. Try it, you'll like it. read more

This is one of those places where as I was walking out the door I thought to myself, I am definitely reviewing 1285 Restobar on Yelp! This place is AMAZING! Before I start in on the food I have to talk about how charming a cut this place is. It's on the smaller side but every corner is warm and stylish, and I love that you can see the chefs making their magic happen from most areas in the restaurant. When we walked in we were greeted by a very sweet and welcoming young lady who seemed genuinely overjoyed that we chose 1285 for dinner. We were very fortunate to get a table for our party of five on a busy Saturday night (and holiday weekend). Everything that we ordered was AMAZING! From our drinks to dinner. We had the Parmesan crusted halibut with mashed potatoes and house salads, the crab stuffed raviolis with a lobster cream sauce and Caesar salad, and they accommodated our two little ones with a spaghetti noodle butter and Parmesan dish with three of their to die for meatballs (seriously the best I've ever had). The service was exceptional and the food was some of the best Italian food that I've ever had. The only thing I was disappointed about is the fact that I have lived less than an hour away for the past 15yrs and this is the first time I've ever been here. We will definitely be back many more times...we will make the drive just for dinner! :) read more

1285 Restobar - Italian Near Me - Florence, Oregon

While visiting family in Florence, they offered to watch our kids for the evening so we could get a break. My aunt highly recommended this place. We had reservations, but sat at the bar and enjoyed a few beverages and chatted with some locals for a few minutes. It took a bit for our server to arrive, but it was pretty busy, and I did have an adult cocktail in front of me, so not too upset. My husband ordered herb-crusted halibut, I had the Parmesan halibut with lobster sauce. Both were phenomenal. Great downtown area to cruise after a delicious meal! Great atmosphere. read more

I have eaten here many times and it is very quality food. The service has gotten much better and they are always bustling and asking you how you were doing. Their gluten-free pizzas are great. They have a great menu with daily specials. The bartender Curtis is very friendly amd makes a mean Drink. Treat yourself and try the food here. read more

We ordered an American burger without tomatoes and wanted it well done. The bigger came out like tomatoes on it, tarter sauce and the bun literally smelt horribly like fish. They tried to replace it but the next one came out the same way just without tarter sauce. We put in a to go box and found a lovely homeless man to give it to. I've ate here several times, I've never had a complaint but today was awful. read more

We've been coming to Florence for nearly 10 years and this is by far the best spot. Truly a "where everyone knows you name" type of place. Most recently my wife and split the antipasti and then she had the rusted salmon and I had the steamers. As usual, it was all excellent. The read was amazing too! What really caught my eye were the pizzas that were being made. Holy mackerel they looked outstanding - next time for sure. The staff is exceptional in their service as well as friendliness. Can't wait to come back next year!!!! read more

We came here on a bike trip to get some sustenance, had the 1285 pizza which was spectacular, a chicken and garlic and artichoke pizza which was also delicious, and the salmon stuffed with crab and shrimp the most amazing of all. Great service and really casual atmosphere. Not to miss! read more

Decided to eat at 1285 Restobar today for lunch. Food was just ok and service wasn't good. Ambience was excellent. Lots of places on the Bay Front to eat, just saying read more

Okay, this review is for the service. Yeah, yeah, I can already hear the complaints: "Well, what about the food?" I don't give a rat's keister about food if the service blows and this place is one of the worst that I have ever encountered. Originally, BG and I wanted to go to Waterfront Depot because my fellow Yelpsters went all apeshit over it. But, alas, there was a two-hour wait with no guarantee that we would be served. So the woman at Waterfront told us that Restobar was their "sister restaurant" and had "the same basic menu." We figured this sounded pretty good and trekked across the street. We got to Restobar and waited on who we assumed was the hostess, an older, blonde-haired woman with her hair pulled back, wearing a ghastly royal blue chemise and black slacks. She was flitting around with a rather solemn look on her face, attending to the tables, so we figured she was the person who would seat us. After standing slightly inside the doorway of the restaurant for a few minutes (there is no hostess station, just so you know), the woman came over to us. I asked if we could put our name down for a spot. She replied, curtly, "I don't take down names. I have a system and I will remember you." She gave us a quick, smug grin and disappeared back into the restaurant. I looked at the BG and she shrugged her shoulders. We would see what happened. So 10 minutes clock by. We watch surly servers drop - and I mean literally drop - plates in front of customers. We watch the so-called-hostess derisively respond to people in the place and those who are waiting. I turn to a chipper, mid-20s woman and ask her how long she has been waiting. She tells me that she and her family of four have been waiting for 45 minutes and have been passed over three times. (I should point out that an hour later I happened across these poor souls again and they had barely been seated.) The so-called-hostess appears and tells a new set of prospective patrons that they will be waiting behind a group of three (not the perky woman and her brood) and a group of two (two people who had just shown up). She interestingly omits the BG and me. At that point, I tell the BG we are out of there. Here is some free advice for Restobar. First, fire the so-called-hostess. She does not have a "system," unless it entails randomly choosing people and screwing others over according to some weird whim she may have. Second, tell your servers that they are serving food to paying customers. Servers who act like smug, self-entitled jerks in New York or San Francisco are annoying. They should not be tipped well, but they are to be expected. Servers who act like smug, self-entitled jerks in Florence-fricking-Oregon are simply embarrassing. You live in a burg, for Pete's sake. Get over yourselves and get your act together. read more

eh......average pizza for too much money. The crust was more cracker than dough. Service was great.

We were out hiking and ended up in Florence, Oregon. I was longing for a really good burger. Had a late lunch here on a sunny Friday on the Oregon Coast. I had the Pesto Burger, my wife had the Italian Hero. Both were excellent! We had great service and it's a pleasant environment. Would highly recommend! read more

Service was very good. Our table had two spaghetti meals and two seafood linguini's meals. The seafood linguine was said to be very good. The spaghetti meals were good. Meatballs ordered for spaghetti were OK. Clam chowder was good. Would eat there again. read more

Stopped in with my daughter who had the responsibility of choosing our dining locale. She found 1285 on Yelp and I was happy to see the four star rating. I really dislike it when I disagree with fellow Yelpers. Was 1285 just having an off day? From the time we seated ourselves, we did not feel welcome. The kitchen shares the same room as the dining area and you can over hear the comments of the staff, including the chef. As the orders were coming into the kitchen, the chef was complaining and made it quite clear that she'd rather be somewhere else. The chef, who happens to be pregnant, tells the waiter that the table we selected could be reserved (it was about 3:30 and there were five others dining indoors) and caused us to feel quite unwelcome. Our waiter, who had zero personality, asked for our beverage selections. My daughter is quite knowledgeable about things such as beer, cheeses, and things that I take for granted. She also works in the restaurant industry and works with the public. The bottom line is this. The food was just OK. The daughter loved the caprese salad and said that the cheese (the fontina and mozzarella) were excellent. I had the salmon which was adequate. Although it was dry for me personally, the sauce that they served with it was excellent. The pasta that I selected as a side was bland and boring. As we left, the daughter politely told the waiter about our concerns regarding the comments of the staff and he said that she was pregnant. Obviously, I've been down that road before but come on, put on your big girl panties and do your job without making your guests feel uncomfortable. With the variety of restaurants in the area, I will not be returning. A true disappointment. read more

SERVICE... BRENDA (my server); is an amazing server with excellent knowledge of the menu and details... FOOD; I got the seafood scampi/linguine it was to die for, good seafood to noodle ratio, and amazing tasty but NOT OVERLY SALTY, BEST IVE HAD ON THE COAST... CUSTOMER SERVICE; 5/5 CLEANLINESS; 5/5 BEST restaurant I've been to other than Clearwater beach restaurant in Newport. I see why they get such good reviews LOVE THIS PLACE read more

went there on a Sunday night to try the Italian-American experience for the first time PROS actually more affordable than it could be, considering location and that it's a seafood restaurant service was quick, even if the place was full, waiters took good care of us the portions are not overwhelming, and the sauces are not heavy or full of cream like I was afraid of the seafood tasted really good, all of it, clams, shrimp, hallibut...and finding crab ravioli is not something common the room is very nice, and they have old prints of italian advertising (like in MezzaLuna in Eugene) CONS the food lacked a kick, that little something that makes you think "I'll go back there", it wasn't tasty enough, which is just too bad the service was TOO quick, and our dishes came out all together, in spite of the fact that we had asked otherwise the dessert was not at the same level of the savory food (had the chocolate cake) the waiter had no idea of the wines on the list, and made a joke about us ordering "grape juice" (hahaha, so funny...not really) the clam chowder sucked pretty badly, to be frank I think I am available to give it another shot, and order different dishes read more

i like this place. we stopped in randomly one night for a drink and appetizer. there was an open table outside, so we sat there to enjoy the view and food. food: we only had crabcakes and bread/pesto. both were very good. the bread is fresh, the pesto is yummy. crabcakes aren't all filler and have big chunks of crab. you get 2 good-sized ones in an order. drinks: i have to say it... the bartender makes a kick ass lemon drop! *happy* service: perfect. friendly, just the right amount of attention. view: c'mon... right across from the river and bridge? what's not to like there?!?! i'd go back for sure. the pizza smelled amazing, so have to give that a go... read more

The menu is very reasonably priced, as is the wine list. Service and food is very good! Started with sharing clams in a white wine and cream broth with lots of chopped garlic! Very tasty and cooked perfectly! My wife had the seafood pasta for her main course. Al dente and lots of seafood. The chef captured the essence of the ocean in the wine, garlic, and cream sauce. Very tasty! I had the parmesan crusted halibut in a lobster sauce. Perfectly cooked crust and juicy fish. So happy to see St. Clement's merlot from Napa offered by the glass! Nice balance of fruit, oak, and tannins in a full bodied wine. Finished dinner with a double chocolate torte. Light and deep chocolate flavor. Very good! If I lived in Florence, I'd eat here a few times per week. read more

We dined the other night here to give a new place (new to us) a try. The weather was not too cold so we opted to sit in the patio in the back and arrived about 8:30 p.m. There were 3 tables of people out of about 6 or 7 tables in the patio area. The ambiance is nice w/ plants/flower pots about the area and string lights above. The outdoor furniture is not very comfortable (especially for tall people which my partner is who complained that his hips hurt and couldn't get comfortable, sad to say) and the tables could be a bit nicer, salt/pepper on the tables, candle light and maybe nicer table cloth. I'd add some soft music to add a nice bit of ambiance too if I owned the place. The main part of the restaurant is nicer looking. The bathroom (unisex) is clean and pleasant enough (maybe have it checked to spruce up and empty waste can so there is no overflow). The food: so-so. I ordered the crab ravioli w/ lobster sauce which comes with a side salad. I was really hoping to get my salad BEFORE the main course but that is not how it is done there (waiting for both the salad and main dish was difficult at 9 pm). The ravioli was really pretty sad. It was in a baking dish that had cheese on top that was a hard crust. The ravioli was consequently all stuck together and large in size...almost like it was a lasagna and some were stuck to the bottom of the dish. The crab looked and tasted a bit like it was mock crab (bits of bright red...like the mock stuff looks like in the grocery store). I couldn't taste any lobster sauce since the cheese was browned and crusted to the noodles. I see by the one photo someone shared that their crab ravioli came w/ a sauce on the side...mine did not. It just was a mess. My partner ordered the gluten-free crust for the Greek pizza (only comes in a medium size- not a personal size). We asked about the crust-it was nice and moist rather than the usual crumbly kind of gluten free crust served at many pizza places. The toppings were plentiful and my partner enjoyed it. He didn't rave about it but then we have had some amazing pizza's in other cities/towns. Our waiter was nice. He was pretty good at keeping tabs on us, but wish he had come back to take our order before he took the other table who sat down after us....but whatever.... he was nice. I just don't think this restaurant will be on our regular haunt spots. read more

This was our first time here and we brought out of town family with us. We all enjoyed ourselves. The food , drinks and service were great.

This restaurant is what dreams are made of! Passed through Florence on a road trip and craving some seafood. We stopped to check out the menu and a fellow patron assured us that the food was amazing. We walked in and the aroma sold us. The staff was slammed but still very attentive and helpful. We sat on the gorgeous patio work blankets next to the fire. The clams were the perfect appetizer to cure our hunger pangs without ruining our appetite. We settled on the lobster ravioli and baked lasagna. Both were to die for and the lasagna was possibly the best I've ever had! Our son ordered the kid's spaghetti and meatballs and the portion was huge and flavor was on point. I completely forgot to ask for no cheese on his casear salad (he has a dairy allergy) and we figured we'd just pick it off. They quickly told us not to bother and made him a fresh one! Now need to get back to Florence to come back to this gem! read more

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We waited at least an hour for our food to arrive. There was a long line to be able to sit outside and one of the waiters had a friend that he allowed to skip the line and placed their food order above ours. I am furious. We waited for PIZZA for an hour and they cut three parties because the owners new them. This is ridiculous and completely unprofessional. If you are going to run a restaurant you should at least have some fucking ethics behind your company. To the owner or whoever let their friends skip the line, a big fuck you. Not to mention the waitress had a horrible attitude the entire time to each party that asked how long the wait was. Horrible attitude. When the owner allowed his friends to cut three other groups they left. These families left. read more