Service left something to be desired. It took about 20 minutes before our drink orders were taken and then it took another 20 minutes for us to even receive our drinks. Keep in mind they said we could only use said table for an hour since they had another party coming in. Staff was not friendly at all. The coleslaw was extremely over salted and quite honestly inedible. Food was okay, definitely had better on the island. read more

Hands down this is the worst restaurant I have been to in a VERY long time if not ever. And the worst part about it is that they can get away with it because there are so few restaurants on Orcas Island. We were suppose to go to dinner at the New Leaf Cafe just down the street; however, due to timing and our large party we had to change our reservation and switched to here. Big Mistake. I'm not even sure where to start but I guess I'll begin with service. It is blatantly obvious that the staff here couldn't care less about their patrons. Water glasses are never refilled, they never check in to see how you are doing, order mistakes are made to the point that is just laughable. Also, if you happened to ask for a refill of water or something they acted as if you were bothering them and your presence was a disgrace. Secondly, the time you have to wait for drinks and food is outrageous. We were here celebrating a special weekend so we had tons of conversation and entertainment with our large group but even with that you could tell everyone in our party was starting to get frustrated with the wait. Finally when the food came I have to say it was absolutely awful. You know it is bad when the only thing that is edible and slightly good is the side of fries that came with the fish and chips. The spinach salad is just that.... Spinach. A plate full of it and basically none of the toppings that are suppose to come with it. By all means whatever you do, do not order the Summer Seafood Stew. Worst dish I have had probably ever. The color of it is unappealing (the broth was a weird neon pink color). It also tasted like eating nothing. The salmon special of the night was very mediocre. The salmon was cooked fine but the dish and the sides had no flavor. The fish and chips dishes were nothing special and the burgers here are just plain old burgers. We definitely were not going to order dessert based on the previous wait time or the quality of the food so we tried to get the heck out of there but per the theme of the night we had to wait forever for the bill. Please by all means avoid this restaurant at all costs. read more

It's my husband's birthday. Enough cooking and eating at home. So, we decided to eat at the Madrona Bar & Grill in Eastsound, Wa. I remember the yummy clam dish, the coconut prawns and that they make a great Caesar salad. I know what I want! My husband won't have a hard time ordering because there is sea food there! And, we haven't been there in probably 3 years since the pandemic. Yay! We're going out! What a disappointment! The coconut prawns were not very coconutty and the prawns had no taste. The Caesar salad didn't have any taste either. I added salt and I asked for lemons - they brought limes - and still there was barely any taste. And soon, the lettuce was very limp. The waitresses didn't care, btw, that my food was tasteless. No offering a different dish, no looking into why the Caesar dressing was so lame. Still, we decided to order a dessert. Sounded interesting: Amaretto Brule. I don't know about you, but, I expected that the custard would be laced with Amaretto. Nope. The custard was the usual. So, I asked wasn't this supposed to be Amaretto? "It is. It's the cherries soaked in Amaretto." "Oh, those are cherries!" These two tiny tiny 'cherries', half the size of a small marble represented the Amaretto. Oh please. And the least they could have done is put a candle on there somewhere cuz they knew we were celebrating my husband's birthday... Or even maybe they could smile? Not a happy staff at Madrona Bar & Grill... at least in front of the customers. We will not be returning, and especially about 20 mins after we left, I started having a stomach ache and indeed got home in time for you know what - starts with a 'd' and ends in 'a'. Not going back there ... ever ... and when I shared this experience with some friends, they all agreed - from their experience - not a place to go eat. The food is not only not good, but they charge an enormous price. read more

Enjoyed a delicious lunch at Madrona! We ordered the clams to start with. The best we have ever had(huge portion). We also ordered the Special-Philly Cheesesteak Sandwich, I wasn't sure that my picky husband would like it. He said it was the best that he has ever had. Our waitress was awesome, super friendly and attentive! We went for the view and were surprised with awesome food and service. My only mistake... was that we went somewhere else for dinner, wish we had gone back to Madrona read more

Madrona Bar & Grill - Steamed Clams - American Near Me - Eastsound, Washington

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Good food. We go often when on island. I like the shrimp wedge salad and their pastas.

After checking out Mt. Constitution we stopped into the gift shop and I asked the woman working there if she had any recommendations for somewhere to have dinner. This was one of her suggestions and I am so glad we decided to try it! This was by far the best dinner we had on Orcas Island during our stay! We started with steamed clams, which were wonderful! They were served with bread to dip into the broth. My daughter ordered the chicken fettuccine which was a little different than you would expect! The sauce had sun-dried tomatoes in it which added a great flavor! I had the clam linguine which was excellent! Then my daughter and I switched dishes she we could both get a taste of each dish! We were stuffed and extremely satisfied! Also, our waitress was wonderful! Personable, friendly and attentive; perfect combo! Would most definitely come back here again!! read more

Madrona Bar & Grill - Clam linguine - yum! - American Near Me - Eastsound, Washington

We stopped by mid afternoon on a Thursday in late July and there was no wait for a table for a late lunch/early dinner. It was a very warm day, so we chose to sit inside - out of the sun, but with a nice view of Eastsound. We were thirsty and Hazel did a great job keeping our water glasses topped off! My husband ordered a Madrona burger with a side salad and I ordered the two piece cod fish and chips. His burger and salad arrived and looked great! He said it was delicious and was glad he had ordered it. I enjoyed my fish and chips as well. The fish was crisp and hot and the fries were the best I've had in a very long time. Crisp and flavorful. The side of coleslaw was interesting, I tasted fresh dill. My only regret was I didn't get a photo to share with you. We'll be back! read more

We love this place! It's our "Go to" spot for comfort food on a stormy day as well as where we take all of our visiting friends to show off our town. The staff is courteous and the food is yummy. read more

Madrona Bar & Grill - American Near Me - Eastsound, Washington

This is hands down my favorite restaurant on the island. I ordered the madrona burger, the bacon was cooked to crispy perfection and the brioche bun was soft. The meat was juicy. It was delicious. It's pricey, it was about $18 for a burger and fries, but that seems standard for island prices. The ocean view is spectacular. read more

Madrona Bar & Grill - Madrona Burger - American Near Me - Eastsound, Washington

My fiancé and I have had a few really good days here. We've been to Orcas Island twice, and both times, we ended up here more than once during the trip. We loved the overall vibe of this place. It always had a great crowd. We could spend a few hours in one day just chatting with the locals at the bar while eating and drinking up a storm! They have a TV as well, so it's perfect for watching sports. I particularly enjoyed the pan-fried oysters. It was rather mild in flavor and went beautifully with the lemon and tartar sauce. I liked its crunch on the outside and its chewy softness on the inside. The garlic fries were also to die for, provided that you don't breathe on anyone afterwards. The fish and chips were okay -- a little too bland for my liking. The calamari was too salty. Service was good for the most part. We've always had very attentive and personable bartenders during our visits. We will return over and over again for more good days on the island. read more

Madrona Bar & Grill - Fish and chips - American Near Me - Eastsound, Washington

Stopped in for lunch with 2 of my coworkers. The special of the day was Dungeness mac & cheese. Which I should have ordered, because I love mac & cheese. 2 of us ordered the Pork belly sandwich and the other ordered steak and fries. Food came out hot and fairly quick. The pork belly was flavorful and tender. Fries were hot and crunchy. I personally thought the steak my friend got was small but he enjoyed it. Hopefully we can stop in again when we go back out there. read more

Madrona Bar & Grill - Pork belly sandwich - American Near Me - Eastsound, Washington

Orcas Island is a tough place for dinner. Sure, on the few days that it's open, you can splurge at the primly fashionable New Leaf. If your entire party is seafood lovers, you can drop sizeable stacks of cash at the Inn at Ship Bay. You can brave the smug, irritable matrons of Rose's to get stingy portions of Eurostuff made with rare and precious "local ingredients." But if you are looking for a generous, well-prepared, unfussy but nevertheless skillful meal served by attentive and caring people, I recommend cooking your own food in your rental accommodations. On Orcas, burgers at the Lower are all that's left at dinnertime, after you subtract the pretentious, risibly-priced, stingy morsels of local cuisine. Sadly, the Madrona isn't an exception. My companion and I had an expensive and disappointing dinner here. I ordered a house salad and the linguine with Buck Bay manila clams, and my companion had a rather dry bacon cheeseburger for $16. He asked the waitress to deliver the "house sauce" on the side; this was overlooked, and the bottom bun struggled to stay intact under a thick layer of house-goo. I urged him to try to get the waitstaff to make it right, but he was too polite and declined to make a fuss, and instead disposed of the polluted bottom bun in the dish provided for my spent clamshells. The clams in my dish were excellent. Perfectly cooked, and not a trace of sandy grit. The rest of the dish was a disaster. The "sauce" for this pasta was simply the cooking liquid for the clams. Nothing more. This liquid had been salted to the point of lip sear. A tablespoon of chopped garlic had been dumped in. There was no parmesan; no hint of white wine; inadequate butter. It was a thin, watery, garlicky, fiercely salty trencher of grayish broth that stuck to the linguine not at all. The rim of the plate offered two thin slices of baguette--not toasted, not grilled, not nothin', just sliced and cold. Linguine with clams is not "dump pasta in the gray-with-dirt clam cooking liquid." Hell to the no. Especially at an absurdly lofty $25. The house salad of ordinary bagged greens, cucumber, cherry tomatoes, and red onion was good, and at $10, seemed generous and correctly-priced. If I'd had just the salad and the clams, minus linguine, and for a much more reasonable price than $25--and if a family with two miserable and screechy young kids (one of whom erupted into a DEFCON 5 meltdown after dumping her milk all over their entire area) had not been seated next to us--this might have been a pleasant experience. read more

Amazing food, gorgeous views, and attentive wait staff. This place is a gem!! We got there right at noon and we're able to get a spot on the patio. Within 20 minutes the patio was full, so I'd recommend getting there early! read more

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Quick service and hot food. I never order salmon because usually it's dry or too seasoned. This salmon was perfect. The bacon and blu cheese burger was fantastic too. Restaurant employees were kind too! Thank you read more

Was visiting from out of state and this was an absolutely perfect location for a dinner date. The patio has an amazing water view and a romantic feel. We ordered the oysters, crab cakes, gnocchi, and fried fish. Each dish was amazing, and had unique, local twist. All and all one of the best meals I've ever eaten. Combining that with a few local brews and extremely friendly service made for the perfect night out. Would definitely recommend read more

Madrona Bar & Grill - Patio area with the fish fry, crab cakes, gnocchi, and my girlfriend - American Near Me - Eastsound, Washington

Very nice building and beautiful view of the sound. But that's about all. Painfully slow service...waited over an hour for the food. Staff was disconnected...they didn't seem to want to be there and we seemed to be an inconvenience. Food was inedible. Had the hummus...worst ever, anywhere...and we've had hummus across the globe. Blackened rockfish had horrible seasoning. The fish came with a vegetable puree and polenta. The polenta was pretty good, but the puree visually looked like, well, throw up. Sorry this place wasn't better, but we should have gone elsewhere after seeing the overall low score. I'm betting they could do better if they tried. read more

I'm surprised at the mediocre reviews of this cute little waterfront bar. Our hostess, waitress, view and food were all: outstanding. I, admittedly had low expectations, as I do with most bars/grills. I had a Bloody Caesar that wasn't super spicy, but very good. Would order it again, and ask for extra spicy. But still, it was very tasty, especially with a piece of added bacon. We got the curried mussels and coconut fried shrimp to start. Both delectable. Mussels perfectly cooked and PLUMP and the fresh disks of jalapeños provided some kick and a little acidity to balance it all out. No sand or weird bits in the mussels. I may or may not have, after the little pita's were gone, gone in for full spoonfuls of the broth. DELISH! I think it would be better served, however, with the crusty grain toast I had in the BLT, I ordered as a main course. The coconut shrimp, butterflied and FULL of crunchy bits of batter/coconut, straight from the fryer PERFECTION. They butterfly the shrimp, which really takes it to the next level. The dipping sauce was a sweet chili sauce. Basic, but certainly a good choice for fried shrimp. I had the BLT, at the suggestion of the waitress. As far as BLT's go, it could have had a bit more bacon. But overall, very good bread and a decent BLT. My other friend had the crab Mac and cheese, with a very forward crab flavor, which was a pleasant surprise. My other friend had the fried cod sandwhich , which was my least favorite of the three, but delightful, none the less. Overall, we left satisfied and full and well taken care of. I highly recommend this restaurant, especially for the appetizers I mentioned above. Maybe extra bacon in the BLT, which I definitely would order again! read more

This is my Go-To place in Eastsound. Service food atmosphere it's all the best. Try the lunch entree steak and fries. It's superb. They have a deck with tables and a water view. A bar you can sit at. Caesar salad is great too. Good beer selection. Don't hesitate this is the best place for a beer and food in Eastsound. They are playing Earth Wind and Fire and it's just great. read more

Madrona Bar & Grill - Beer - American Near Me - Eastsound, Washington

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First time here and my wife enjoyed the service as well as the food. Coming back later!

We stopped for lunch at The Madrona on our way through town after getting into the island. We had a wonderful seat on the outside balcony overlooking the sound. The view was incredible, the staff friendly and helpful & the food was awesome! I had the jalapeño bacon Gouda burger, it was large and flavorful & fries were perfect! My wife had the fish and chips which were surprisingly light and flaky and cooked to perfection. After walking around town later looking for dinner we ended up back on The Madrona balcony for dinner. Again, it was spectacular! We both enjoyed the jambalaya pasta, so creamy, gooey & spicy. Huge prawns and sausage chunks, again, cooked to perfection! We are still on island for two days... I bet we go back before we leave! read more

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I love the views, the ambiance and the friendliness of the wait staff. You can find all of those things here in spades. But if as an establishment you are going to charge your customers the rather high prices you do for your fare, you really ought to deliver that level of quality. We paid $90 including tip for okay soups, greasy oysters, Luke warm fries and dry, bland salmon. Please do something about the quality of your food if you intend to continue charging so much. read more

Oh, how far the Madrona has fallen. Suddenly. Fallen. This has been our go-to restaurant in Eastsound for several years. We eat here 2 or 3 times a month without fail. Imagine our surprise when we saw a new menu (greatly reduced and missing some favorites like bruschetta, bleu cheese burger and especially the flat iron steak). Frankly the food was marginal. At a table for 6 only one of our entrees were worth the price out of 2 ribeyes, 2 scallops, 1 linguini (this was good), and a special (surprise, a flat iron steak). The ribeyes were majorly over-cooked but had decent flavor, the scallops' risotto was a gooey pudding, and the medium-rare flat iron was very well done, almost charred. The salads were still worthwhile and the drinks were first rate so there is still some hope. I don't know what has happened but, tonight I cannot recommend the Madrona for a good dinner. read more

My family and I dined here and were impressed by the food. Everything we ordered was pretty good. I have to say - BEST CRAB CAKES ever. They are actually all Crab and not full of fillers. Very good. Pros: 1) Food quality. 2) View. Cons: 1) Some of the staff was not friendly. When we walked in a staff member was there and I smiled and she didn't smile back and looked almost annoyed and walked away. 2) Some people who appeared to be locals were staring longer than people should. I'm not sure if it is because we are Japanese or just non-locals but it made me uncomfortable. 3) Some of the staff are very forgetful and slow. I had to ask for some things twice. 4) The menu said the dish I ordered came with bread. When I received my dish there was NO bread and so I asked for the bread and the person said "well I have to charge you" and I asked "doesn't this dish come with bread the menu said it does" and then she said "oh, it didn't have any bread?" And I said "no, it didn't" and she went and got some but acted like I might not be telling the truth. Rude... the dishes had JUST been served. Our main waitress was nice overall. The table salt was good. I know that sounds weird but we appreciate restaurants who care enough about quality down to the salt. read more

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We stopped here for crab cakes and lobster bisque and a beer while on our day trip from Friday Harbor to Orcas island. First of all, the food was amazing. Second of all, the view was amazing. Third of all the staff was AMAZING! The waiters overheard us say we were visiting from Friday harbor for the day and let us know the inter island ferry was canceled which we had planned to take back later in the day. Thank goodness they told us because we made it on the last ferry back to Friday harbor in the Knick of time! Phew! All around great joint and would have stayed for dinner if the ferry fiasco didn't happen. Also lesson learned- always check the ferry schedule! read more

It was a Monday evening and the business seemed pretty good with customers waited 15-20 minutes to be seated. We ordered and excited in anticipation for the food arrival. We're quickly to be disappointed as the clam chowder has no real clam taste and the bun of my portobello mushroom burger was darkly charred. My husband's steak was still blooddy red even though he made sure to order it medium-well. He asked for the steak sauce but the server completely forgot so we had to ask for it a second time. The manager brought out an almost empty A1 bottle, my husband got about half a spoon out of the bottle, then waited again for some more sauce for the bloody steak! When the bill finally came, there was an overcharge for an soup-du-joir we didn't order. Based on our experience, both the food and the service were mediocre, nothing special about this restaurant aside from having a good water view (if you are lucky to have one table available for you to enjoy the view!) Not sure if we want to come back to this restaurant! read more

This was the worst experience on Orcas to date. First, we went without a reservation and were rudely greeted and sat in the bar. Okay. I can deal with that. Our fault. We ordered two drinks that were watered down and made poorly. We ordered the crab cakes (they were okay), Spinach salad (overdressed and oily) and the bruschetta (not your typical bruschetta. The cheese was thick and melted all over. It was more akin to food in a dive bar.) I'm not one to dislike a restaurant so much. Overpriced. Snotty staff. The view was nice, though. read more

A lovely spot in town with a great view. Nice ambience, excellent staff and super nice owner that is fully engaged in the operations. The food would be considered upscale bistro with the perfect edge of fine dining touches. The salmon burger, for example, comes with a balsamic reduction. The flank steak (which my friends ordered) looked amazing and they raved about it. The cuisine is exceptional here. Highly recommended. read more

Terrible and slow service. When the food finally came didn't even taste good. Don't waste your time or money. Better places to eat in town

It has a nice view. And that's what they are hoping you'll concentrate on and not the food. We sat in the bar, ordered a couple of drinks and a couple of appetizers. The service was friendly, drinks were fine, the appetizers, not so much. The calamari, if that was what it was, was over fried to the point of being crunchy masses of something unrecognizable. The bruschetta was akin to something my kids might create in a toaster oven at home. It just was not worth the price. Just keep looking out the window and not down at your food, and you'll be fine. read more

Madrona Bar & Grill - They said it was calamari, but who can tell. Over fried tasteless lumps of something. - American Near Me - Eastsound, Washington

Got the special Friday 10 Mar (mussels with curry sauce). Enjoyed it and visiting adult daughter finished mine. We both weren't enjoying it hours later, turns out we both spent the night throwing up. Won't be back soon. read more

A cute place with a great view. I wish the service and food matched but alas that is not the case. We arrived on a day when most of the menu was sold out; instead of telling us upfront the server let me order about four times only to be met with "Ooops we don't have that". I asked for him to tell me everything g that was out, he listed off some things, I ordered something he had not said and he said "Oh yeah we are out of that too." My food came 10 minutes before my young children and my husband's 10 minutes after that. By the time I ate (parents aren't going to eat in front of their hungry kids dude) my food was cold. The server offered to fix it by buying us a free dessert but that isn't really how you fix a mess like that - I have waited tables and I have bought an entire table's dinner when they have such a bummer of an experience. As it stood we were out $130 for a pretty awful experience with mediocre food. I am pretty sure they just had a terrible night and this wouldn't happen again, but even the manager failed to fix anything when we talked to her. Sad to say we won't be enjoying the view in future. read more

I celebrated my anniversary with my wife yesterday,and I was very pleased with the food and service here. We were seated at a table with a sublime view of the water as the sun set. I had steak, which was cooked to perfection. The server was available, but not overly present. After dinner she convinced us to continue the celebration with a slice of cheesecake, then told us it was on the house! read more

Best clams ever-- we went back the next day for them. Also the crab bisque was amazing. Chicken pesto sandwich was also good. Clam chowder was underwhelming as was the cheese steak sandwich. Even with the mediocre dishes, I'd still love to enjoy the clams daily! read more

Madrona Bar & Grill - Clam appetizer - American Near Me - Eastsound, Washington

Dine at your own risk. High prices for bland flavors, inattentive service, and food that'd tasted like it'd seen better days. We decided to treat the two of us for dinner on our last night on Orcas and felt deeply disappointed by the food and service at Madrona. The staff crammed the place with guests as our meal progressed, every table was close together and the restaurant became fully occupied by 4:00pm despite there being a virus going around. Food was the most disappointing part pf our experience. The clam chowder was watery and flavorless with only a few small chunks of veggies. The steamed clams were submerged in a brine that was remarkably bland and overpoweringly salty. The artichoke crab dip had no flavor to speak of beyond tasting questionably of old fish, like this thimbleful of pale mush was from yesterday's batch; my partner had a mild anaphylactic reaction almost immediately - this only happens to her when restaurants serve us food that is not fresh, especially seafood (this was not an issue at another seafood joint that served us similar seafood last week). The caesar salad had sad-looking transparent romaine and four croutons and tasteless dressing, and the few strips of chicken were an up-charge. Service was so-so - efficient, but didn't go beyond taking our order and bring-out food. Also, the vase at our table had a dried-up rose in opaque molding water. Overall, we feel the $75 we paid for the two of us was grossly overpriced, and we felt saddened by the weak food and dive-bar treatment - not worth the price, even for being one of only three sit-down places open in Eastsound on an early Monday evening in winter's quiet season. We'll hit-up Anacortes on our way home for better food and better service and better value. read more

Madrona Bar & Grill - Wilted, molded flowers - American Near Me - Eastsound, Washington

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The food was less than stellar and the service left much to be desired. My husband and I made reservations and were very excited to try dishes that we saw on the menu. We ordered the crab cakes as a starter. The crab cakes themselves were not bad, but the sauce that they were served in was so sweet and drowned the two tiny little cakes. the entrees we ordered came and the proteins were ok, but the sides were awful. We didn't eat them, returned practically full plates to the kitchen and no one asked if there was a problem. The ambiance is ok, nothing special. save yourself an over priced meal and find another restaurant. read more

Great location! Friendly staff. Food was so-so. I agree with others that brunch would be a home run for this place. Eastsound has limited options on Sunday for breakfast/brunch. At 11:30am, the line was out the door at Outlook Inn/New Leaf (which is delicious!). So, we wandered up the street and stumbled across Madrona, which has a sign out front that says "breakfast/lunch/dinner." The restaurant was virtually empty. We were very disappointed to discover they do not actually serve breakfast. In any case, we had burgers, which were okay but unremarkable. Highly, highly recommend to the owner that they get on the Saturday/Sunday brunch bandwagon. There is clearly the demand for it. read more

Arguing about the forced gratuity would not have been worth my breath by the end of this horrendous "dining" experience. We just wanted to get the hell out of Madrona Bar & Grill as soon as possible. Absolute worst dining experience of my entire life. Do the owners of this establishment know who is running their business and reputation into the ground? After an extremely disappointing dining experience we calmly and politely asked to speak with the management. When the shift leader arrived at our table and we explained the situation she was inflammatory, confrontational and argumentative, refusing to even apologize for the situation. Again I'm embarrassed for the owners of this place. That's how bad and low level it was. DO NOT EAT HERE! IT IS HORRENDOUS! *I want to add that this was my second experience here. The first time was 2 years ago. Something has obviously changed for the worse. Maybe new management, I don't know. But wow. Just wow.* read more

We picked this restaurant on the Yelp reviews. Unfortunately, 3 of us ordered the fish chips and were disappointed. The fish was over cooked and saturated in oil like the oil wasn't hot enough so it was soggy and saturated in oil. Outside was dark brown. The fries for everyone's dishes whether it was fish and chips or the burger were cold, like they had been sitting and soggy. The Cole slaw had an over abundance of celery seed The onion rings were good, the crab cakes were good but not very hot, like they had sat for a bit. The waitress was nice, found out she was from Turkey. Our group of 8 had to have the 20% gratuity added on, no separate checks. Nothing against the service, but the food was sub par and did not deserve a 20% gratuity. read more

Beautiful view, average food. Don't order the bruschetta if you're hoping for something more Italian/authentic. I suppose I should have read the description better. We also ordered a chicken pesto sandwich and thought it was dry and a little lackluster in flavor. Do be fair, we didn't eat the seafood, so that might be their niche and we just didn't have a good food experience because I'm pregnant and can't handle fish right now The atmosphere was nice though and service good. read more

A fantastic view, fabulous food - tho a little limited on happy hour choices - but who cares! :) The best way to wind down on Orcas Island. Even when they were crushed busy - we didn't feel that the waiter was rushing with us - that's really good training. We will be back when the Loft is open - that must be the ultimate experience there!!!! Kudos! jj read more