The food was delicious and the service staff was nice & Friendly! The ambiance was relaxing. I would have given this Inn restaurant a 5-rating. But one mushroom dish that we ordered was very salty. Their prime rib special was so delicious and priced right. I highly recommend this place. Nice and cozy! read more

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I go here all the time, and I always have an exquisite experience. The ingredients are all of the highest quality--fresh, local, and organic. Many come directly from the garden on site! The service is fantastic and the ambiance is quaint and warm. If you can, plan a meal around sunset for an epic view! read more

I love this place! Beautiful view of you sit outside like we did. The appetizers were delicious a really fresh tasting chilled beet soup, mussels in a yummy broth that we soaked up with some delicious bread that also came with a pork butter that delighted the taste buds. We also got mangalitza lonzino which is a thin sliced cured pork that was served with crackers and arugula that I highly recommend (we ate it before I could take a picture:) then the main course was scallops with thin sliced potatoes and root vegetables and the highlight was their special halibut which was seared perfectly and served on top of a creamy basil risotto with carrots and some kind of yummy basil butter sauce. And for dessert a fresh rhubarb crisp with homemade strawberry ice cream and topped with fresh strawberry sauce. I can't wait to come back and try the next menu. This was an epic meal! read more

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Best meal of our trip (including all the fab places in Seattle). Gorgeous waterfront setting, incredible cocktails, delicious locally sourced food and the loveliest waiter Ben (who couldn't do enough for us and went the extra mile to make sure our evening was special, thank you). Also a perfect place to view a spectator Orcas Island sunset. A night to remember. read more

Amazing food, lovely setting! We stayed the weekend at Inn at shop Bay and decided to start the weekend off with dinner in their restaurant. We started with a drink in the bar, which was delicious. Handcrafted margarita. For dinner we had Oysters, muscles, salad, magalista, scallops and halibut. My husband cannot stop raving about the flavors on the scallops. The scallops were cooked perfectly. The halibut was too notch. I don't know what the creamy sauce was on the side of the dish but it was absolutely phenomenal. The service was spot on. What a lovely place for a romantic evening. Thank you I'm at Ship Bay for the amazing food read more

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Service was slow and indifferent. By far the most expensive meal we had on the island, but the food was mediocre. The atmosphere was fine, but for the price we expected something that felt a bit more special, not quite so casual. We were celebrating an anniversary and had requested a window seat, but did not get one. Not a big deal, but there was no mention at all of the occasion. Overall we felt like an imposition and paid a hefty price for it. We had higher hopes and were disappointed. read more

Great little restaurant at a little out of the way of East Sound. We've been here on every visit to Orcas Island. The menu is only one page long but every single item is great. Our family is a big fan of the pork belly entrée but Alaskan halibut is equally good. Servers are super courteous. read more

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Terrible experience before we even ordered. We had a reservation for the restaurant at 5:30 pm on a Friday. When we arrived, only one table was taken, inside the restaurant. We were shown to a table also inside. We asked to be seated by the window. There were at least 4 tables there and none were taken. The hostess kept repeating "this is the table we have for you." During our approximately 15 minutes there, no one else arrived. We left. I decided to write them an email for an explanation. The responsive got back was that since I "didn't request a table in the sunroom" we couldn't be seated there. As it was our first time on Orcas, how was I to know? Frankly, I would not to give our business to a restaurant that has different priorities than customer service. read more

We are there to celebrate my partner's birthday. I love farm to table, I appreciate restaurants have their own gardens, and raised their own pigs. Our waiter was excellent and attentive. The view was amazing. Thank you for the delicious food and immaculate service. read more

Amazing food in a beautiful setting. The beef soup was outstanding and the halibut tender delicious and the surrounding sauces and risotto was delicious. The homemade bread was warm and fine! read more

Inn At Ship Bay Restaurant - Beet soup - American Near Me - Eastsound, Washington

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Hard to find such a memorable meal ! Impeccable service. A menu that makes your mouth water. Such carefully curated ingredients. read more

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The ambiance and food is nothing short of amazing! Wow wow wow. The service was obviously lacking..... some food was cool vs hot...plates sitting etc.hopefully they can hire more staff read more

THE BEST way to celebrate an Anniversary! THE BEST way to celebrate an Anniversary! OMG! We had the chef chef's choice with the wine pairing ... 6 amazing courses with perfect wines to match each course. Baatu was our server and he was exceptional, explaining the details of each course and the paired wines. It is our 46th anniversary and Staying at the Inn completed our celebration. We will come back again later this week for dinner. read more

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Amazing food, and ambiance . Everything fresh farm to table. Would recommend seating at patio or bar area . Great view. read more

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An annual tradition! We come here every year for our anniversary and it never disappoints. Tonight was no exception. We started with the gnocchi and the broth was extremely flavorful. We then split the salmon and the halibut special. Both were fantastic but the salmon was a standout! It was perfectly cooked and we loved the stone fruit pairing! And don't miss the Eton Mess dessert. read more

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Two of the wines were undrinkable. The "forged mushroom" tart was a slab of puff pastry with three microscopic slices of mushroom that were almost invisible and untastable. The three scallops were expensive and so few as too be laughable. The one good dish was the pear soup. Yummy. Reportedly the pork was also good. We've been coming here for over 30 years. After spending over $400 for a very unsatisfying dinner, we won't be back read more

I would give this a 3.5. Many of the dishes were pretty tasty but we had been before and it wasn't as good and portions were much smaller than they used to be. For example. We loved the pork belly but it was very small. The oysters were not good quality but we probably should not have been ordering fresh oysters during the summer. We heard that the owners are close to retiring/ closing and that is what it feels like now. read more

Excellent food with amazing service, everyone is extremely kind & friendly. Absolutely amazing food, they were extremely accommodating, with fabulous vegan gluten free dishes. Would highly recommend if you are looking for a amazing place to dine out for the evening. read more

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We had an amazing early dinner here! Fantastic presentations, perfectly blended ingredients to create 5 star main course and dessert. After visiting orcas for the past thirty two years, and eating at all the local places, this restaurant is now the best on the island! read more

Inn At Ship Bay Restaurant - Halibut! - American Near Me - Eastsound, Washington

Really great food and service! Had a dinner there a couple weeks ago and it was delicious and the bartender/server was very attentive. Definitely going there again read more

A very disappointing experience in the food and the service. They do have a wonderful spot but if you are in the dining room, you don't have a view. I asked the server for a 1/2 order of bread since my husband is allergic. He said that was impossible. He also wouldn't let us order our main course after we wanted to enjoy our appetizer first and slow things down. He said he must take the whole order now. Ok! The Heirloom tomatoes were delicious not sure if they are worth 19.00. I had the beef and my husband had the scallops. He got four small scallops for 42.00- what? My beef that I ordered medium rare came rare. I sent it back and they used the same plate. I expected so much more. Not worth the money for sure. There were no attempts to make us feel like treasured customers- I guess we weren't. So many better restaurants on Orcas that cared about our patronage. read more

Best food on Orcas Island. You will pay for it! But worth it. The view of the cove is wonderful.

5 star! Wonderful ocean front setting, friendly servers, social distanced seating, and the most important- 5 star food. We ordered three entries: scallops, lamp, chicken (chicken modified for kid) - all taste great. They have both inside and outside dining, and we chose to seat inside because it was a bit chilly outside. We wandered outside after our dinner and three eagles were hanging around low above the outside patio, unforgettable views. We will come back for sure. What to know: the restaurant doesn't have to-go and doesn't accept reservations for now, it's first come first serve; we arrived 6:30pm on Friday, no line, but it can get busy some days, so try to come early. The kitchen is probably running at limited capacity during COVID, which is totally understandable, so expect a slower than normal pace, for us it was about 30 min waiting after ordering. read more

The inn and the restaurant are all top notch. Service was exceptional and food is always exellent

Love Ship Bay. Eating local/fresh is always great. Amazing recipes, local fish/meats, produce from their garden. Special touches on drinks/desserts. Great views and staff, fun drinks. Seattle prices, but worth it!! read more

Amazing drinks, food and service. A must do on Orcas. Ben was a fantastic server - lots of suggestions and very pleasant.

What a wonderful experience! My husband is a chef and he was looking forward to the tasting menu. Alas COVID made that not possible. Next time though! You order from the walk up window upon your arrival and then select the table you'd like (inside or outside). Once that is done you completely forget that you ordered from a walk up window. The rest of the experience was fine Dining. The farm to table made each bite absolutely delicious. I had mushroom salad and scallops. My husband had bleu cheese salad and NY steak. Everything melted in your mouth. Highly recommend this venue! read more

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Thank you, Inn At Ship Bay, for getting it right!~* I've eaten here many times before and never once been disappointed. In fact, I've had one of the best meals of my life at Ship Bay. As a 20-year veteran of the food & beverage industry, these words are not stated flippantly by any means. My focus today is in RAVING about Ship Bay's handling of the current Covid health crisis and their ability to adapt in such ways that made us unbelievably comfortable when dining out last weekend. We were addressed by Claire (the hostess) in a cheerful and welcoming manner, and the dining protocol was laid out as simply and casually as can be imagined. Order at the front, sit outside in the gorgeous weather wherever we felt comfortable, and let the wait staff take it from there. This felt SO good, as we have attempted to dine out a handful of times since the islands reopened and felt somewhat anxious elsewhere as we were treated awkwardly in other scenarios by staff who just didn't seem to feel comfortable themselves being there. Not here!... Everyone was cheerful, casually professional and extremely warm. When we were ready to leave, we approached the front once again and handed over our check for processing. No one looming over us or shooing us away, and we were able to enjoy our picnic blanket gourmet dinner at OUR pace. Oh! I almost forgot that part!... My fiancé is pregnant and has been feeling nauseous more often than not lately. The staff were incredibly accommodating in letting us spread out our own picnic blanket in the shade under a lush, cozy tree on the grounds overlooking the ocean sound. Our food came out in courses in a leisurely manner and we savored each bite. Now for the food! Mangalitsa pork belly to die for (they raise their own), perfectly ripe heirloom tomatoes in a tangy pesto, a gnocchi plate to write home about and the BEST BURGER IN THE SAN JUANS. The bartender, Marc, knew that I was hot on figs (it being fig season) and since it was slow he catered to me in spoiling fashion--though I can't promise you the same treatment!--by setting me up with a flight of fig-based cocktails. Pictured: the figgy Manhattan I slurped down alongside my burger. Get here, and enjoy what these amazing folks have to offer. Cheers! And THANK YOU, Ship Bay! read more

Inn At Ship Bay Restaurant - Fig Manhattan, and the best boigah in the San Juans! - American Near Me - Eastsound, Washington

We go to Inn at Ship Bay for our anniversary when on the island. We haven't had a bad experience yet ... and this would be at least 20 anniversary's worth of visits. read more

The food was excellent but we have never been treated so rudely before. At the end, the woman who was helping the hostess seriously told us (a group of 10) to "activate our inside voices" when the dining room was empty and the woman specifically pointed to my 6 year old son who was not making any noise. If the restaurant does not want children (who, in my case, were actually well behaved and quiet), then the restaurant should have a no kids policy. This place was highly recommended and it's really disappointing. I have never actually written a yelp review before but my family and I felt compelled to report on this unreal experience. read more

Seafood was really fresh and everything we ordered was delicious. Would definitely recommend and would certainly come back here next time we're on Orcas. read more

Difficult time we had a wonderful experience even with the COVID restrictions. I Definitely recommend! Great food and Service thank you, Inn At Ship's Bay ! read more

Phenomenal food at this restaurant! Hands down - BEST meal in on the island! If there are No reservations available, saddle up to the bar and enjoy an entertaining meal and artisan cocktails for their awesome bartender. This restaurant is truly farm-to-table! read more

We were celebrating our friends 24th wedding anniversary and wanted to do something special for them. The prices were on the high end which in my mind sets and expectation of excellence. When presented with the options on the menu, I was not wowed, nor even looking forward to ordering. Then the waitress said, we are also offering "king salmon". I thought to myself, good, something that I might actually like to eat. Unfortunately, the middle of the fish was raw. But before I spoke up, I did wonder if I was missing something. Perhaps this was the way it was supposed to be? Lucky for me, my friend ordered that same thing, but they actually cooked his fish properly. The waitress only offered to take my plate, or finish cooking the fish. I opted to have them finish COOKING the fish. Perhaps a better option would have been to START OVER and DO IT RIGHT. I also had a problem with the portions size. It was described as having potatoes and vegetables. In addition to a piece of salmon, the plate literally only had three bites of potato, one snow pea, and a piece of cauliflower. The fish itself was average and no better than farmed fish I have purchased at Costco. One last thing the place might want to consider, put screens on your windows if your going to have them open. No one like to have bugs flying around when their eating. read more

We had the most delicious meal at Inn at Ship Bay! My husband thought it was the best burger he's ever eaten. I had a delicious homemade gnocchi with fresh vegetables. It was incredible, and the bartender was so friendly to chat with! read more

This is the VERY best place to have an elegant dinner on Orcas Island. Kind of a secret! read more

Inn At Ship Bay Restaurant - American Near Me - Eastsound, Washington

Wow. An amazing dinner at an amazing location. We are foodies from Cambridge, MA and have lots of excellent farm to table restaurants at home. Our meal was spectacular starting with the bread. Bread and butter were so good we asked for more! Appetizers were wonderful -- local mussels, salads, and the the pork belly was super. Main courses were also excellent especially the gnocchi and steak. Only item that was not great was the blueberry cobbler that was too deconstructed -- some traditional dishes can't be improved. Go here! read more

AMAZING food, service and ambiance! We will return, hopefully yearly! The menu is slim but your tastebuds will thank you! read more

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Wow, amazing onsite grow, locally sourced food. Leg of lamb was not just a chunk of meat, but had a compliment of veggies, the blue salad was bowl-licking, and ravioli devine. Topped off with blueberry creme brulee.... just wow. The service was great, although I didn't like the covid counter ordering, but hey it's 2020...don't miss this great restraunt. read more

This is such a lovely restaurant and we were lucky to celebrate our 25th wedding anniversary here today. Customer service is excellent. Clair was our hostess and made us feel at home. The chef uses local ingredients and grows many vegetables and herbs himself. The smelt salad anyasar@gmail.com absolutely delicious and the tomatoes were so fresh they melted in your mouth. We will be back read more