The food was truly exceptional. We ordered the crab cakes and they were some of the best we've ever had.. Melt in your mouth, crab-centric. Amazing! I ordered the kale Caesar with cod. Every bite was delicious. I highly recommend Adrift! read more

Came in for very quick bite before ferry. Had the pork tacos. Excellent. Wish I had more time The food coming out of the kitchen looked awesome read more

We had an amazing dinner this evening. The steamed clams, crab cakes, Piano salad awesome! We will visit again!!!

The food and service was excellent! Must go! I've had something from breakfast, lunch, and dinner menu. Never had a bad meal. I especially like the veggie starter for breakfast. read more

Ate lunch here on a Monday at 12:45. Food was great but took 40 minutes to get a fish sandwich & a cup of soup!! Service was very slow. Patti from Dallas. read more

I'm just swinging by to update my review... If it were possible to give "Adrift" MORE than a 5 STAR review I would- without hesitation. My son is now almost 17 (in January) and we continue to be regular patrons, whenever possible. The "Smothered Steak" remains our favorite,(and we privately take credit for the creation!) however we have now tried several different menu options, including their gourmet artisan burgers, and of course they are all mouth watering as well! My son still swears by the bottled root beer (although he no longer saves the bottle caps! Lol! )(The wonderful waitstaff still remember though and bring them to him every time! It's just such a sweet gesture, both showing that they remember the little boy from so many years ago and his bottle cap collection..he always smiles when they do this, and though he's now 6 feet tall, driving and shaving, he always thanks them earnestly and slips them in his pocket-and the ritual always makes us smile.) I can't complete my updated review with out mentioning how fantastic EVERY PART of Adrift is; It's honestly just like a big jigsaw puzzle, and EVERYTHING and EVERYONE just FITS TOGETHER PERFECTLY, to make the entire experience MEMORABLE AND MAGICAL. From the Hostesses who greet you and seat you, The Waitstaff who remember you and what you like, The Gourmet Artisan Chefs who prepare your meal with the freshest local ingredients (Grass Fed Beef, Fresh Caught Seafood, Crisp Fresh Vegetables & Greens ,Fresh Skagit Valley Berries, Fresh Local Cream for their Delicious Coffee and Creme Brûlée (which is AMAZING!) all made to perfection just the way you prefer, (and though I personally don't drink Wine, or Beer, I know that my family has always enjoyed Bevy of Brews and selection of Wines, and crisp choice of Hard Ciders (the last of which I have found occasion to try and have to my pleasant surprise, enjoyed immensely.) The Ambiance of the Environment, displaying an ever changing feast for the eyes, in the Works of many Local Artists, all blended beautifully with the ever present Nautical Theme, that somehow manages to be Elegant yet Intimate at the same time. I honestly don't know exactly how it is that ADRIFT manages to make the last piece of the puzzle fit..which of course are the other PATRONS, (and being an establishment open to the public- an element that has the potential to ruin the environment, spoil the atmosphere and in short leave you on edge and wishing you had just stayed home ! (Or better yet that THEY had! ) I am speaking of the dread of diners everywhere, the "Ladies Night" that is actually "Loud-ie's Night" or "The Really Big Table" that takes up half of the restaurant and acts as if they are the only people there. The Family who brings kids and then proceeds to let them run riot, racing between the tables ,shouting ,screaming and generally acting badly (Theirs are the only Parrents who DON'T seem to notice them!) I only bring these scenarios up for contrast! I have NEVER in my nearly 10 years of patronage at "ADRIFT" EVER EXPERIENCED ANYTHING but DELIGHTFUL DINNING EXPERIENCES! I think that the people who patronize ADRIFT are a special type; and my only explanation for this is that we are TREATED as SPECIAL by every single person that contributes to the experience of dining there. We the patrons are individually remembered, and treated as a valued member of the 'ADRIFT Family', and it's catchy! (I am out of room, and want to give you a few examples of what that means. Please check out my next review for my examples! ) In closing this update; if you still have not tried ADRIFT , you are really missing out on one of (if not THE ) best places to eat in All of SKAGIT COUNTY- if not WASHINGTON STATE! For any occasion you want to remember- From a first date- To your Anniversary- to a lovely brunch- to an elegant dinner- and even just a perfect lunch- -with ADRIFT your great memory's are guaranteed!! Bon' Appétit ! read more

Killer food, and the wait staff is awesome. not to mention they have a really cool copper covered bar where you can watch your food being made. Arguably the best place to eat in anacortes. read more

The Thai Bisque is unreal, and they have coloring books for kids. Super friendly and helpful staff. I will be back again for sure. Best layover after island hopping. read more

I have been going to the Adrift for a while, since b-4 it became sooo expensive. The food is great but to be frank the prices are that of a 5 star restaurant with a more comfortable atmosphere. I think when I am sitting in cramped seating & a cold room to eat that I have begun to resent the climbing prices, so while the food is good, the whole package is over priced. There isn't a lot of good competition in the area or I think their business would dwindle because of the cost. read more

The food was delicious! Totally worth the stop! The employees were super friendly and totally made our dinner come alive! We will definitely look forward to eating there again in the future!!:) read more

Visited this establishment on a recent trip to Anacortes and enjoyed the food. I ate lightly (Not!) with a Kale Brutus and added Peppered Bacon for some fat. The serving was huge and the kale was very nice; not any trace of bitterness while retaining that toothy texture that comes with the kale. The peppered bacon added just the right amount of down home to offset the trendy kale. My wife opted for the Chicken Marsala which was quite tasty (and, required my help to finish. Others in our party had the steak and the crab cakes, both were good. There was hardly room for a sorbet for desert. read more

Great burgers and breakfast! Stop by Adrift if you ever go to Anacortes it's worth it.

Cool decor and the BEST burger and BEST polenta I've ever had. The fries weren't very good, so don't order them, but ask for a side of polenta instead. The Skagit burger (I ordered the Wee Skagit) is unbelieveable. It comes with carmelized onions I'm pretty sure and you can put anything else you want on. That and the polenta are heavenly, as is the ice cream sundae with chocolate sauce (I think they use beer in the sauce?). read more

Yelp you let me down on this one. I'm sorry to be the rain on Adrift's parade, but considering this place's high yelp score, I expected so much more. We have actually been here twice. The first time was for dinner, which I felt was pretty good though nothing extremely memorable. Today we decided to give Adrift a shot for lunch. Unfortunately, the experience ruined the restaurant for us and means we will probably never return. For a restaurant to charge the prices that Adrift does (20 dollars for a burger on the lunch menu, 20+ for the halibut fish tacos), everything from the service to the food needs to be great. I can usually forgive lapses in service at less expensive restaurants if the food makes up for it. What cannot be made up for is paying exceptional prices for mediocre food. We both came extremely hungry. I ordered the so called Bad@ss burger which came with garlic fries. My wife had the halibut fish tacos. My burger was pretty good, though perhaps not 20 dollar good. The fries were worse than reheated. They were cold and tasted like they had been sitting around for hours. My wife's fish tacos didn't even have a filet's worth of halibut between them. Add in the fact that the food took too long to arrive, the service was polite but inattentive, and the lunch bill was closer to what dinner usually costs, and you have two unhappy customers. I can get more value for my money elsewhere. read more

I can't remember the last time I had a hamburger so I ordered one at adrift. The only thing worse than an over cooked hamburger is one that's raw. I actually prefer a slightly pink center but it doesn't have to be pink as long as it is still moist. Well, I ordered mine medium well. It looked great when it finally arrived. I bit into it and imagine my surprise to find it raw in the center. I asked my server to take it back. She explained their beef is so awesome that when you order it medium well, it just comes to you raw. And that if I wanted it slightly pink, I should have asked for well done. I didn't realize they had their own unique definition for rare, medium, and well done meat. They should provide that with the menu. I have eaten food all my life and from all over the world. I thought I knew what medium well meant. 30 minutes later (I guess I had to go back to the end of the line) my medium well burger arrived and tasted awesome. If I had known lunch would be a 90 minute ordeal, I would have eaten somewhere else. Next time I will. read more

BLUF: Adrift is on the pricey side for burgers but if you actually enjoy well prepared, flavorful, local food, then it is well worth the price. My Yelp location may say California, I am from the local area and spend a great deal of time here still. But because I am usually with my 70 something mother or toddler/school age kids, I rarely get to eat somewhere as awesome as Adrift! My husband just flew in for the weekend and we wanted to grab a bite together - alone- before heading home. We arrived at Adrift around 3 p.m. and it was already getting busy (Friday of a holiday weekend.) When we walked in, we were immediately wary that we had landed squarely in Twenty-Something Hipster Central. While waiting to be seated, we both had that moment when we wondered if we were the only people there over age 30. The young, very serious, Germanic looking host never cracked a smile. The ironic knick knacks on the bookshelves made us wonder what the hell we had gotten ourselves in to. And then we turned the corner to the very nice little dining area with cool copper covered tables, sails as table privacy dividers and local art on the walls. Hooray! And our server was amazing. Swift, very professional, funny, & friendly (wish I had gotten her name! Pretty turquoise necklace, lots of tats on her back, dark hair in a bob cut). We could have ordered just about anything on the menu and been happy b/c the extensive menu has so many interesting options! I was pleased to have so many Gluten Free options, too. The oven roasted fries are a total knock out. The portions are generous. We both were pleased with the exceptional detail in the food and in the very friendly service (our drinks were kept fresh by another woman, apron, brown hair pulled back in a bun...they both deserved to be noted and I should have gotten their names). We were never once made to feel like the oldest people in the room, nor like we did not belong b/c my husband was in a collared, button down shirt tucked in (yeah, we're those people). The service was just as outstanding as the food. Can't wait to dine there again! read more

Stopped here today for lunch before heading back to Seattle/Tacoma Airport. Worst cheddar broccoli soup I've ever had, and it was the worst by a LARGE margin. It should NEVER be served to anyone in any restaurant ever. It was watery, had zero intact broccoli florets stems or anything resembling a broccoli. It's like they threw in one broccoli floret with some water and yellow food coloring and hit blend. It was truly terrible soup. The crab cakes were the second best my mom had during our trip in the San Juan Islands, she only had them twice so they were technically the worst of the two. My wife had the Japanese noodle dish, she said it was pretty good. I had Drunken Sailor Steamers after the soup and they were good, though I imagine it's hard to screw up clams. My desert was awful, some type of berry cake or tort. Service was good, decor was very nice, but food was a huge letdown. For the cost this place stunk, you can find a better option. read more