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    Barnacle Bistro

    4.2 (694 reviews)
    Open • 12:00 pm - 8:00 PM
    Updated 1 month ago

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    BARNACLE BISTRO ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for kids
    Outdoor seating

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    White wine clams - incredible
    Bailey L.

    Phenomenal! We absolutely loved this place! Both clam options were delicious, the coconut lime ones were my favorite! The crab cakes were also incredible!! We loved our server (I forgot to get her name but she grew up here and was back for summer from college). She was so sweet, very attentive and had great recommendations. I wish we lived here because we would be going here every weekend! Loved that they had a patio and that it had a fence to help tame the wind.

    Kids fish and chips was a winner!
    Andi W.

    After moving to Gold Beach I had been dying to try Barnacle Bistro but life happens and I had to take care of my father in California for a very long time while he was ill. When I returned the bistro was closed for remodeling. My husband and his mother tried them while I was gone- he got the polenta fried crab cakes and said they were just ok, which is weird for him because he loves crab cakes. That didn't change my mind about wanting to try them. I was very happy to hear of their reopening, so when my brother came through town they were the only option I threw out there, haha. (Well besides groundlings pizza) luckily my SIL was sold when I mentioned chowder- they don't live on the coast so it's an extra special treat to her. She and I both I went for a bowl of their clam chowder and a side salad, my grandson ordered the kids fish and chips with a root beer, my husband ordered the grilled crab cakes instead of fried this time with a bandon brewing cranberry cider, and my brother ordered the fish sando with garlic fries. The clam chowder tasted very basic to me, it was good but not the best in town as they claim. I generally try the clam chowder first at every seafood restaurant I go to, it's kind of a thing, I just love chowder. Theirs was made fresh, nice and thick, has tons of bacon which my SIL loved. I could take or leave bacon in chowder but when I take it I'd rather it be crispy bits sprinkled on top rather than soggy bits cooked in. The focaccia bread that came with it was super soft and made fresh, I just wish it came toasted or grilled. The side salad was very tasty with bleu cheese dressing and house made croutons. The fish was a hit with the kiddo. Locally caught rockfish. Delicious with their tartar sauce and a squeeze of lemon, I tried one of the thicker pieces. Yum. He didn't like his fries for some reason. He shook a little salt on them then dipped a couple in catchup but ultimately left them behind. I didn't try them. We had to ask our waitress for the root beer that didn't come out with everything else. No biggie. It was busy and there was only one waitress for the dining room and patio. We weren't in a rush. The grilled crab cakes were underwhelming and bland to my husband. I didn't try them. The Bandon brewing cranberry cider is delicious, they serve it all up and down the coast. If you have a chance give it a try. The fish sandwich (cod I believe) was giant and my brother devoured it and was very happy with the tartar sauce and garlic fries as well. My SIL loved her chowder and salad and mentioned how she wished she could get her focaccia to come out as squishy as theirs so I assume she liked that too. Overall a good lunch and we will definitely be back. There are several other dishes on their menu that I have my eye on but my husband and I agreed to come back on a night when they are serving their cioppino! Can't wait. I think it comes with the grilled focaccia too.. squee!

    My kids said he can use his nose to smell and taste the food. Love it @ curry cider mussels @ Russ K best servers

    My kids said he can use his nose to smell and taste this food good. Love it @ curry cider mussels @ Russ K best servers

    Shay L.

    This place was great!! Went here for my birthday dinner the mussels were great!! my friend loved the dish and chips!! Also is so cute on here. Loved our server too he was great!!

    Fish & "chips" replaced with clam chowder.
    Maggie H.

    At first I wasn't sure what to expect from the outside view. However, food was good. The fries were ok. However, the fish and chowder were delicious. Server was friendly, attentive and did a great job covering all the tables alone.

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    John H.

    Probably not a typical experience. They mentioned they were closing for a remodel in the coming weeks so things may not be the norm. Even though they had a big display of beer tap handles....they seemed to have a very narrow selection of brews when we visited today. My bride ordered the "Fish and Chips" ($26) - which was grilled Cod. She was not partiularly pleased with her selection saying the fish was not flaky (but more chewy). I went with the Wasabi Fish Tacos ($24) - also grilled, and they were good. We thought the place seemed a little on the expensive side, but loved the vibe/atmosphere and would come back again!

    Coconut lime steamed clams
    Charlie E.

    What a great little fine! They just got done with refreshing it up and within a few minutes of arriving they were packed. They had coconut lime steamed clams and they were delicious. Very friendly feeling as soon as you walk in.

    Fish & chips - light, flaky and crunchy exterior with delicious fish!
    Sharan P.

    We were driving through and decided to spend the night in Gold Beach, Oregon. It's a small town with limited food options that were open when we arrived. This place had a wait when we arrived because they are short staffed (who isn't these days). The business is veteran owned and they were extremely kind and added us to the list knowing we will be seated around closing time. The tuna melt blew me away! If we are ever in the area, I will be returning for this! The fish and chips were light, flaky, crunch and delicious as well. A tiny more salt and this would be the ideal receipe! I throughly enjoyed the side salad as well. It had a hint of bitterness (in thinking from the finely chopped kale) and the vinegar made it so I didn't need to add the ranch dressing. It was perfect! I would skip the garlic fries. We sat outdoors on their cute patio type enclosure. It was a little chilly but we had our sweaters! Overall, great stop and I felt good supporting a local small business as well!

    Wasabi fish taco. YummmmmO

    Impressed! Some of the best fish we have ate. We ordered fish and chips and wasabi fish tacos. The cod was lightly breaded and fish was not greasy. Jeremy the cook has perfected this art. Russ welcomed us at the door and provided excellent table service and conversation. Do not hesitate to stop here in your travels. ​

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    Extremely slow service after sitting down 1.5 hours raw bacon under cooked pancakes rude response don't come with so many people.

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    The food here was very good. The service was slightly understaffed and that made things slow and clunky.

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    servers are super cool and friendly! the blueberry cheesecake is amazing :) we had Day as our server

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    Yes, they have a walled patio on the side. Traffic not a problem. On 7/31/21

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    Spinner's Seafood Steak & Chop House - Fish and chips

    Spinner's Seafood Steak & Chop House

    3.7(554 reviews)
    0.7 mi
    •$$

    We go here twice a year, for a mini vacation. Usually food is amazing. I would recommend. Last…read morevisit everything but the chowder was off. Hey everyone has an off day just a bummer it was while we were there. The water had no ice and was warm, the beer was warm, the bread was dry, the steak skewers were overcooked, the cod was small and over cooked, very dry and there was more pesto then cod. The dessert the "mirage" was oddly texture, but this one was more a preference my wife liked it, I'm more a light, delicate mousse. This mousse was springy and the pastry didn't make sense. Our waiter was great, entertaining and attentive.

    We have ate at Spinners over the last 13 years when traveling to Gold Beach. Unfortunately this…read moretime the waiter we had was nice, but not attentive. We literally had to ask him 3 times for sugar for my ice tea. The bread is a very different bread that didn't come with butter, the chowder wasn't served with crackers, and our waiter never once asked us how our meal was. It wasn't even busy when we got there for our reservation at 5:30pm and it still took 45 minutes from the time we ordered to get our food. Not once did our waiter ask if we needed more drinks or if we needed anything else. My chicken in my pasta dish was VERY over cooked, the fettucine was over cooked badly and the flavor of my pasta dish was not good at all. I literally barely ate anything. When our waiter picked up my dish he didn't even ask if it was ok, since there was so much of it left. Hands down the WORST dinner and staff experience we have ever had at Spinners. So unfortunately we won't go back. So sad how bad things have went down hill since the old owners retired. The Gifford's

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    Wong's Cafe

    Wong's Cafe

    3.4(82 reviews)
    0.1 mi
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    Take out only. Chinese food but at a Very Good value. I paid $8 for Sweet and Sour chicken with…read morerice, and $8 for Lo-Mein Chicken with Rice. And it includes 2 Lipton tea bags. I'm a big guy but honestly there was so much food I couldn't finish all the rice. I thought there was no way I could possibly get that much food for $16. $4 tip. The chef was nice. Old place, I looked it up, they've been in Gold Beach for something like 30 years or so.

    Omg I HATE to do this but this food was honestly the worst I've had in..... years. Tiny town on a…read moreSunday and we were starving. I saw this place on Yelp - I didn't read the reviews but did peep the 3.8 star rating so.. I thought "it's Chinese food, how bad could it be?". Well... when I entered to pick up the food I was told I had to wait a few minutes. Unfortunately that only gave me time to observe the extremely dirty and run down restaurant. It was stuffy, everything was dusty, the carpet had crumbs all over even though there was a sticker on the door saying they Only did takeout ? So I'm not sure how long those crumbs have been there. It was also ironic because by right by the register and their takeout menus there was a brochure for a carpet cleaning service ? I digress. I could also see in to the kitchen and I could see it was also unkept. I ignored these red flags and my urge to leave because again- we were starving and nothing else in town was open. I paid $60 (with tip) for "cashew chicken", beef & broccoli, spring rolls and shrimp fried rice. To say the least - it was inedible . It all got thrown away . The fried rice was mushy, it had no soy sauce, the spring rolls looked like .... Giant nuggets of something ? Idk they were salty but not good. The cashew chicken had more celery than chicken and it was also in some sort of gravy ? The beef and broccoli was also insanely Horrible. Clearly frozen broccoli and mush. It was so bad. I feel bad because the older man cooking was sweet but also, the food and Cleanliness doesn't even deserve one star

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    Woggy's - Clam chowder

    Woggy's

    4.7(71 reviews)
    0.2 mi

    Woggy's hours were 10am-5pm. We were only going to be in Gold Beach for one evening, after a long…read morehike through the redwood forests. It was about 5pm when we entered the city limits. What did we have to lose if made a quick drive by...just in case? As we drove up we saw a couple at the order window! We quickly walked up to the counter (while trying to act like we were not quickly walking up to the counter). Sheepishly we asked if they were still taking orders. They graciously said we could order! Thank you Neptune. Large clam chowder and a large fish and chips for me. Fish tacos for the SO. Did I want to start with my clam chowder? Yes please! Hot clam chowder with the cold sea air at your back. It was not a gourmet chowder that you could stand your spoon in. It was a comforting homemade chowder with the perfect clams to potatoes ratio, and it boy did it hit the spot! Arriving next was the generous portion of fish and chips. The fish was coated with light breading accompanied by a homemade sour cream based tartar sauce full of fresh herbs. The fish tacos were even better. The same fish filet covered with fresh cabbage, onions, tomato, and drizzled with a citrusy sour cream sauce. The SO claimed they were the best fish tacos she had ever had. My fish and chips were excellent, but I actually still had a little orderer's remorse after taking a bite of the fish tacos. One of the owners came by our table to bring some cocktail sauce and we remarked how fresh the fish was. She said that they just caught the fish yesterday. How can you not love a place that catches their own fish? Who does that in this day and age? Well, I hate to so boring, but here is another five star review to add to their collection.

    This place was recommended to me by the attendant at the nearby Chevron station when I asked for a…read moregood seafood place. About three other random people chimed in with the same support of this place. It was everything they said it'd be. I chose the fish sandwich which is made of battered Rockfish, house made tartar, lettuce, and perfect bun. Best I've ever had. You order at the trailer and then get your patience card out. It does take some time as they are busy. It took mine about 20 minutes to come out. So worth it though. All seating is outdoor picnic tables, or your vehicle. They also have free lemon water or you can order soda by the can. Worth 5+ stars.

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