crèmecart sells handmade ice cream sandwiches out of a colorful, retro-themed cart. Today, we…read moreenjoyed PBJ sandies: salty peanut butter cookies with blackberry ice cream! Delicious! We stumbled across crèmecart at the Saturday Farmers' Market on Orcas Island. The two ladies who run the crèmecart, Michelle and Sommer, sound like they are regulars at the Saturday Farmers' Market, and other island locations as well. They rotate many cool ice cream flavors and cookie combinations. Their crèmecart Facebook page listed many enticing flavors, including: butter cookie and strawberry cheesecake ice cream; dark chocolate cookie and ginger ice cream; chocolate cookie with: salted caramel ice cream or coconut ice cream or chocolate ice cream; lemon cookie with: lavender ice cream or vanilla ice cream; gluten free almond cookie with vanilla or chocolate ice cream; and on July 4th, Apple Pie Ice Cream Sandies. How fun is that? So, like any food cart, crèmecart is seasonal, and moves around following the crowds. Thankfully, Orcas is a small island, and I promise you, they are worth searching for! Five Stars.

I stumbled upon the cremecart at the park in Eastsound during the summer solstice parade. The girls…read moreworking the cart are so sweet! By the time I got there, lots of the ice cream sandwiches were sold out. All of the sandwiches are prewrapped and kept cold in the cart, so once they're gone... They're really gone. The cookie was nice and soft, but firm enough to stay together. The ice cream kept cold and didn't drip all over me. I was such a happy camper with my ice cream sandwich. I sure hope I run into this cart again!!

Honestly, pretty disappointing, especially for how expensive it is. I liked that they had sorbets…read moreand a non-dairy option, but I was really disappointed that the flavors were not good. The coconut sorbet tasted really artificial, almost like there was too much extract added. This is the only place to get ice cream (that I'm aware of), so I guess they don't have to try very hard.

We finally made it to Clever Cow Creamery after lunch on our last day in Orcas Island. It's a cute…read moreice cream spot in town. I got Chocolate Almond Chunk and loved it. The service was also great.

Very good bakery in downtown Eastsound with an impressive variety of delicious baked goods…read more Our favorites include the pecan sticky bun, double chocolate muffin, and the orange morning bun. Quiches are said to be quite good. Expect a line (more often than not, out the door) and a healthy wait for service. Do check days and hours when they're open.

Beautiful pastries & prime location, but flavor was a bit lacking. Quick service…read more Pros: ​Unbeatable location in Eastsound, super cute atmosphere. ​Pastries look amazing! The layering, flakiness, and crispiness were top-notch. ​Cons: ​Visually impressive, but the flavor was surprisingly subtle and plain. My partner and I shared one pastry, but we couldn't finish it because it felt a bit bland after a few bites. It's definitely a popular hotspot on the island and worth taking a photo of, but for taste alone, it didn't quite live up to the hype for us. If you're strolling down the main street, there are several other local coffee shops right nearby to check out as well!

I have to give this place max props. One thing that you will learn if you're not a native of the…read moreisland is that businesses here aren't like the mainland. The mainland it's a doggy dog world to survive. Here it's just relaxing, open at 9 ish, two hour siestas and close at 5. We just dealt with a 17 hour commute from east coast to the west coast, slept barely, was up and out the door at 6 am to catch our ferry to Friday Harbor, only for it to be canceled and delayed until 740 pm. At this point I just wanted coffee. Nobody was opened except these people. I had a mocha latte and a blueberry scone which was the BEST scone that I've ever tasted before. Better than Starbucks warmed up. Thanks to this place for doing it right.

Good: - The Summer Things salad! So yummy…read more- pizza Meh: - the other two salad dishes - carrot dish (it was good but be so fr, I wouldn't pay that much for 3 grilled carrots with yogurt) - Houlme dog (it just tastes like a regular Costco hotdog...with some seaweed on top...) Probably don't come here if you have a big party or are in a rush, since they won't let you order some of their meat dishes.

Stopped by on a Saturday w/o a reservation for 3. The hostess said they'd have an outdoor picnic…read moretable ready 30-40min and would text to alert when ready. Once seated, we had to ask the hostess for silverware. Started w the grilled asparagus ($25) - tasty sauce of garlic scapes, topped with pretty purple flowers that added no flavor. Good flavor, but for 6 stalks this was kinda insane. Scallop crudo ($30) was disappointing - scallop was minimal, very overwhelmed by the rhubarb. Would have expected the ratio to be balanced. Beautiful dish, no less, but this should have been called a rhubarb crudo to accurately reflect the dish. Again, insanely low volume of food. For pizzas, we got the poh-tay-toh ($28) and Gus Gus ($27 - asparagus, green garlic, tarragon, mozzarella, parm). These were more redeeming than the apps, tasty, but not ground shattering. Understandably the "ambiance" was expected since did not have reservations, but even then, the exterior was dusty and we did not feel the staff was present. Outdoor restroom was a step up from a hiking trailhead bathroom. The establishment inside is very nice so YMMV, but our experience was less than stellar. Overall, disappointed by the experience. Pizza was good, but extremely meager portions for the appetizers. It seems the focus of each dish was appearance rather flavor.

Seabird bake shop is absolutely amazing. My friend has been sending me their instagram posts for…read morealmost a year now, so we finally decided it was time to try it out. We made a whole day adventure of it, and biked onto the ferry in Anacortes. The bike ride from the Orcas Island ferry terminal to Seabird Bakeshop is less than 10 miles. We arrived around 9:30am and there was a line out the door. We waited for about 20 minutes before reaching the front of the line. Inside, they had all the pastries displayed and plenty of seating. There was also outdoor seating, but sitting inside with a cup of chai and pastries was the ultimate cozy vibes. We each ordered a couple pastries and shared, they were all incredible. If I could, I would try every pastry they have!! I was very impressed by their whole grain sourdough baked goods and will most definitely be making more trips to Orcas in the future.

Some of the best baked goods I've ever had!…read more Located inside Houlme, they have delicious and unique pastries! The line wrapped around outside only a few minutes after opening. We grabbed at least of one each and everyone really enjoyed them. Our favorites were the cardamom bun and lemon poppyseed donuts! If I lived on the island I would be here way too often. Will recommend to everyone!!

I really enjoyed Olga Rising so much that I went two mornings in a row. The wait was quite long on…read moreSaturday, but much more reasonable on Sunday, when there were more employees behind the counter. I ordered the Marionberry Matcha Latte - this was very good. It was on the sweeter side, since it is presweetened. I ordered a regular Matcha Latte the next day, and was able to adjust the sweetness. The Doe Bay Biscuit was excellent. I got it without cheese and it still held up great. They also have a ton of pastries to pick from. I got the Black Tahini Sesame Tea Cake.

Stopped by on a Saturday morning. A line was out the door, but it moved quickly. They had an…read moreassortment of pastries in the case, as well as an extensive drink menu. Exit and there is plenty of covered and uncovered outdoor seating while you wait for your order, which is called out at the counter window. We each got a coffee, and then split an Olga Rising breakfast biscuit sandwich, which was AMAZING. Soft and tender biscuit, perfect amounts of toppings, sweetness from the jam...just fantastic. Wouldn't hesitate to come back.

Great service and ice cream from Lopez island creamery. I needed a cup of milk for a bottle and…read morethey happily sold me one even though off the menu. Fun selection of water toys and towels as well as chips and trail mix.

This is a standard boat/kayak/paddle board rental place. Definitely on the pricier side. Paddle…read moreboards were $25/hour. And they keep time to the minute. They do have kayaks, paddle boats, row boats, paddle boards etc. the lake is nice but the folks were not the most hospitable. Other than that this is a pretty standard place.

This is my review for the Lopez Island Creamery which applies to Lily as well:…read moreI am not an ice cream lover, nor do I have a sweet tooth. I like ice cream, but I never get too excited about it. While we were staying on Orcas Island we had the pleasure of frequenting Lily who serves up Lopez Island Ice Cream. This Ice Cream is OUTSTANDING and I am now craving it (an ice cream first for me). Can't wait until our next trip to Orcas so we can have more, until then I will be dreaming of the best ice cream I think I have ever had. *tip: Since I am not a big ice cream eater, Lily let me order the kid size and it was perfect for me!

Was looking forward to their wild berry-flavored ice-cream and disappointed to see Lily's, the…read moreonly ice-cream parlor in Eastsound, closed their business.

My review is for the restaurant only. The spa is a solid five stars…read more I'm glad we ate here--the setting, the history, the ambiance are all stunning. The massive wooden furniture is impressive and surprisingly comfortable. This place has been loving restored and cared for. It was an absolute pleasure to be here and to sit on the veranda. The food was very average, although the Mansion Burger sounded amazing--maybe we just ordered wrong. The scallop/ halibut cake stole the show. I should have ordered two of those, along with the extraordinary Cole slaw ( best ever Coke slaw, imho). Sadly, we didn't stop at the scallibut cake, and the rest was disappointing; wedge salad, drowning in a watery blue cheese dressing, and overcooked lobster ravioli, served with four beautifully prepared scallops. I would return, but I'd order differently--just appetizers and skipping everything else. Drinks and scallibut cakes would make for a 4-5 star meal. The service, by the way, was just okay. She hadn't tried much of the menu, so she wasn't able to describe the dishes very well. She was great about checking on us and warning that the kitchen was slow (it was slow, but we loved taking our time and watching the sun set over the bay). Nothing was awful--what we ordered averaged out to be just ok.

Sadly not the same anymore as prior owner had it. Wouldn't recommend going to any more…read more Weird signs around the area for "pay for use" of everything, even $1 for a small peice of wood to burn. Parking lots for specific guests. Towels for "gold or better" guests. Oddly placed new amenities with picnic tables that have a large amount of weeds under it. No more hanging baskets or green grass. Staff is all gone from years past. Mansion is still closed and the store is now in the marina- weird. New roofed shelter by marina area but looks sub tier and out of place- grills are there now with benches. No wifi for boats in Marina.