Service was very poor. We were asked what we wanted, when we ordered, the person said ask the other…read moreserver. She served other tables who came after us. We ordered food, didn't even see it by the time we asked for our check. No apologies. The ambiance and the view are great. Otherwise, for a Saturday evening they were not prepared at all.

Lovely, lovely, lovely! We were here on a stunning early June evening. Beautiful atmosphere, great…read moreservice and tasty wines. No food is available here but there are restaurants all around us. The views are fabulous. We'll be back.

This place is PERFECT. Worth the walk after dinner for a night cap. Very nice people and what a…read moreselection! These people know what they are doing. A great find (well, recommendation...thanks Cory!)

The Chicago hot dogs and fresh cut fries were amazing! The pretzel buns were a nice touch. The…read morecocktails were amazing! The atmosphere was perfect and the staff were very friendly. This place did everything right and was a favorite stop of our trip to Friday Harbor. We will be back many more times in the future.

We had lunch here while waiting for the ferry and really enjoyed the nice little patio and good…read morefood. Service was prompt and friendly and they had gf designations on their menu which made my life easy. I had the house salad and the apricots on top were delish. The husband of mine had a pizza which he said was the indulgence he was craving. Our friend had the curry soup of the day, fried cheese curds and a cider tasting. Everything was good. They had some cute stuff in their shop inside and I secured myself a perfect fox hat. Next time we come back to San Juan we'll definitely stop in again.

Solid experience. The most happening place in town! Busy on a Tuesday evening. Plenty of seating…read moreinside and out. Garage doors open so a very open air feel to it. No reservations necessary. Well staffed. Soup of the day was potato, bacon and jalapeño and wow! It' was amazing! Pizza with prosciutto and arugula was good. Crust is super, super thin. The prosciutto was in really large pieces and the arugula was light but overall good.

Crab tots! Deep fried nonetheless. What kind of crazy thing will folks come up with next? And…read morewhen they do, can I please be invited over for dinner? This was the second place we went to that had crab tots on the menu so we threw in the towel and ordered them. Tots? There is nothing tot-like about these deep-fried balls of crabby goodness that showed up at our table. Shaped into balls, these are essentially crab cakes served with two dipping sauces. One sauce was sweet chili sauce and one was a spicier cilantro sauce. Both were very good and we managed to eat most of these before our dinners arrived.

The staff was wonderful! The food was fabulous! I highly recommend the clam chowder it's amazing!!!…read moreI had the crab cake sliders, but for some reason didn't get the Cole slaw? The sliders were incredible! My wife had the burger, the beef was extremely flavorful!!! The bar had a great atmosphere! We highly recommend this restaurant for a nice meal!

We didn't expect to find a nice cocktail bar at Friday harbor but were surprised to stumble upon…read moreUrchin. They have limited seating but give off a speakeasy vibe. We sat by the bar and the bar tender was super friendly and welcoming. They have a limited but interesting food menu. We tried the Endangered species cocktails namely, Sea Foam and Save the Butterflies. The cocktails were really good. We had so much fun! A must try in Friday Harbor.

Cute spot with the best drinks in Friday Harbor! Great for non alcoholic beverages too!read more

The service, food, and setting were all great. They were so accommodating of our needs and we were…read morecold from having just come from whale watching - they provided heaters and blankets happily. Highly recommend and I wish I could remember our server as he was incredibly helpful and kind. Would definitely eat here again.

We stopped in for dinner without reservations. We couldn't get a table outside but did get a table…read moreby the window. It turns out that we had a better table as people outside were cold! Several people were given beach towels by staff to wrap up in to keep warm. Whew! Our lack of planning actually turned out to be a blessing in this case as mid-September nights can be quite chilly! My husband wanted an appetizer and we mentioned that I have a daily intolerance. The server mentioned that they can prepare the mussels, which my husband mentioned, in a coconut milk and red curry sauce like what they do for clams. We really enjoyed them! We soaked the bread in the broth after eating the mussels to enjoy as much as the delicious broth as possible! I decided to order sesame crusted ahi appetizer and a side salad with shrimp as my "entree" and my husband immediately knew he was getting the lemon herb risotto with crab. He enjoyed every bite of it - including the kale!!

Really great brunch spot, especially if you can sit outside. We went on a super bright, sunny…read moremorning and the view over the water from the patio is beautiful. It's one of those places where the setting makes the meal better, and it's hard to beat for a relaxed morning in Friday Harbor and was the prettiest meal of our trip. I got the eggs benedict with smashed fried potatoes, plus the blueberry pancakes. The Benedict was very good, but the potatoes were easily the standout, SO crispy and delicious. Seriously, you have to get them. The blueberry pancakes were also great and made for a good sweet follow-up after the benedict. We both got the benedict plus we shared the pancakes which probably was too much food! Service was excellent too. Everyone on staff was super friendly and attentive without being overbearing, and everything came out smoothly. Great food, genuinely great service, and probably one of the best brunch settings you can get around Friday Harbor.

We stayed here and ate here twice. Brunch was good. Had the BLTA with no A since none came in on…read morethe ferry that morning. Wanted the bagel with lox but no lox came on the ferry. They offered to sub crab but went with the BLT. It was delicious. If you love bacon this is for you. A ton of bacon on it which is very delicious. The best we've had in a very long time. Dinner was decent. The angus burger was delicious with great fries. The flatbread was nothing worth ordering again. Was more like a pita with lots of sauce and under melted cheese. But the crab cake appetizer was just delicious. Beautiful harbor view on the dock with heaters if it gets cold. Wonderful servers. Enjoyed our time there

Liam is the freaking best!! And the beers are delicious! I love reading on the outdoor patio, the…read morefact that this place has the water view is what makes me give it such an excellent rating.

Great beer selection and location. It is a shame the owner/operator Phil is so rude. Don't ask…read morehim about the beer selections, he will simply give you a rude response and tell you to read the beer board. I left after one beer and was shocked at his approach to non local customers. I watch two other patrons come in and get the same rude treatment and they left without having a beer.

Service was fast and friendly: we sat outside. Caesar salad with salmon was perfectly made. The…read moresalmon was just right. Croutons were not homemade if I have to be strictly snob about it. Ramen was tasteful. The vegan homemade burger was very good. Patty was moist and avocado aioli tasted really good.

Good: - potato and ham soup…read more- chicken wings (nothing special tho) - Cobb salad (good portion) Meh: - ribs - ahi tuna (blackened tuna was too salty; sashimi tuna was super fishy) Nice location with a view. The food was super mid tho.

Such a wonderful spot, the food was superb, the staff provided some of the best service i've had,…read morevery attentive, very kind and super knowledgeable of any questions that were asked. The location is also so good, it was fun to watch the ferries come and go as I enjoyed my meal and my wine. The owner also provided exceptional hospitality, I would truly recommend this place to anyone looking for a good dinner before taking the ferry home or a nice happy hour if you plan on staying in the area.

tl;dr At best, unprofessional; at worst, totally incompetent…read more For all the sordid details read on... Tonight I just had a very surprising and disappointing experience with OysterTale. Back in July 6 I made a reservation for tonight (Sept 11) for a table of 4 at 7:15pm through their website (via OpenTable). I was very much looking forward to dinner this evening. Yesterday I even received the "let them know you're coming" confirmation email to confirm my reservation - which I eagerly did. Imagine my surprise when I get to the restaurant tonight and there is a handwritten sign on their door saying "Closed Friday and Saturday for a private event". How could they be closed after I was able to make a reservation months ago AND confirm it just yesterday? Also, there was no private event happening - the doors were closed and no one was inside. I'm now left with nothing on a Friday night. (More on that in the PS). I decide to call and at least let them know that I had a reservation and can't imagine why they took my reservation. I fully expected to be leaving a voicemail but to my surprise a child answered the phone. Confused, I asked if this was Oystertale and the voice said "Yes"; figuring that perhaps this was just a young-sounding person I went ahead and explained my situation. In the middle of my explanation someone else came on the line who sounded like an adult woman, and I could hear the child trying to explain what was happening in the background, and I thought "What's happening here?" I started all over and re-explained my situation to the woman on the phone. Did she apologize? No. Not once during the entire conversation. Instead, the first things she said was "Did you make the reservation on our site or something else?" I replied "Through your website" getting annoyed that there wasn't an acknowledgment of the predicament I was in. Then she said "Well, we're trying to use Square instead of OpenTable." And I said "Clicking on the reservation button on your website took me to OpenTable to make the reservation, and I confirmed it yesterday. Just wanted to let you know this." There was silence on the other end. Literally no reply for seconds. At that point I was more than a little annoyed, so I left my name and phone number and said "thought you should know in case there are others like myself" and hung up. Look, maybe I can understand if the reservation system was on the blink, but this is a $50 - $100 a table place! How could it have gotten so bad to never have been notified by a "top tier" restaurant. Second, there was never an apology or acknowledgement of the terrible situation that left me in. Third, why was I talking to a kid on the phone?? And lastly, how many other people were in my situation? With this kind of experience it's hard to trust OysterTale. I'd expect a place of this caliber to have their reservation system rock solid and to apologize when speaking to a patron live on the phone. PS. We went upstairs to DownRiggers and they were graciously able to seat us in the bar area (on a Friday night!) and it was delicious and we ended up having a lovely evening. Thank you DownRiggers! Yes, I left them a great review. PPS.