One of the waitresses is very mean and not professional at all. We are magnolia residents and had came here many times. But today, we were wondering why we had to wait since there were so many empty seats. She was very impatient and complained to us that they can't handle it due to limited staffs and chefs. read more

Highly Recommend! The view is beautiful. I ordered the Killer Grilled Cheese... One of the BEST meals I've had. read more

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Beautiful view of the marina and the puget sound. The fish n chips and blackhead steel salmon salad were fantastic. The salmon was so fresh and made to perfection. This place will be on our rotation for sure. read more

Great food for breakfast. We arrived when they opened and they weren't ready for business yet so had to wait even for the coffee. Poor service, but nice view of the yachts. read more

Terrible restaurant. It used to be great, but no longer so. The food is less than mediocre and portions are very small. The service is nonexistent. Our server just disappeared and no one took over. Our food took over an hour to arrive, and the restaurant wasn't even half full. What a disappointment, despite the beautiful view. Shame on the management. read more

Not sure whether I just caught these guys on an off day but my last meal at Maggie Bluffs was particularly poor. I was surprised because we've eaten here a few times and always enjoyed the food and service. This time, however, the 2-piece fish and chips was below par. Not that a huge portion is the sign of a good meal but on this occasion, adding the two pieces of fish together would have equaled about half a portion size (and I'm really not exaggerating). Add that to what seemed to be frozen (not fresh) chips and a bit of coleslaw and I left disappointed. Perhaps it was because I went there for lunch during the week whereas my previous visits have been for dinner but nonetheless, I might choose somewhere else for lunch next time. read more

We live in Magnolia- stopped there to get a beer with my wife and been told 30 minutes wait time. Seriously there were only 2 tables with people- why do you keep this place open if you cannot serve more than 2 tables at a time ? read more

We take people here for the view, definitely not for the food. The last experience started off strange. We walk in, my two kids, mother-in-law, and I. Someone behind a bar looking area greets us and asks how many. I say three and a high chair. Then they point somewhere where there are empty tables and mumble something about high chairs. Am I supposed to sit myself and grab my own high chair? The menu is a bit uninspired blah American food, nothing to be super excited about. read more

The views are the best thing about this place. The food is just mediocre. I ordered the Baja cod tacos and they were heavy breaded (equal breading to fish!) and the breading was heavy and gluey. Not Baja as I know it. It was served with iceberg lettuce and tomatoes rather than coleslaw. There was no side of rice or beans. It was disappointing. Two in our party had burgers and said they were pretty good. The sweet potato fries were good. We love the location but will likely not go back because the food just isn't up to par and that is the most important! The service was also slow. read more

This place has always been a staple but the quality has seriously gone down. Burger buns are stale, had rotten tomatoes on burger. This food used to be very good here but they must have changed owners or chefs. It's NOT hard to provide good food at such a wonderful location. read more

The chicken tacos were amazing! Great location and views too, highly recommended!!!!!

Had a great experience here! We were here for breakfast and sat outside. All the food was fresh and delicious, especially my breakfast tacos. Nice atmosphere and great service. read more

The food was average but most frustrating was the "bucket o shrimp". It looked like a large bucket of shrimp but it was a bucket of ice with SIX shrimp on it. For nearly $17 that is just lame! It claimed to be half a pound but I guarantee it wasn't! Waitress was very nice though. read more

A total miss. If we had been told that they were out of Cod, Salmon and Beef before we waited 15 minutes for the table and another 10 minutes for the server to tell us that you had no entrees available. We ate from the appetizer menu - Calamari was the only option beside a dip or something. Single worst dish of calamari I ever ate. Greasy and nothing but batter. They really need to take a trip to Sunfish on Alki to see how calamari is done right. read more

I have worked in the service industry for a long time and have lots of empathy for restaurants and their staff. The last 12 months have been brutal for them. Having said that, I have to be candid about our experience today. Our service was great, but the food wasn't. I ordered the French dip, which I've had there before and liked. Instead of coming out on a toasted baguette as described on the menu, it came out on the equivalent of a Costco hot dog bun. I brought it to the attention of their server and she tried to make things right by giving us a complimentary slice of pie, which was appreciated. My wife ordered the chop chop, which was average at best. She commented that she found one slice of provolone. Please don't let this review keep you from dining at Maggie Bluffs. Dine there and tip at least 20+%. But to Maggie Bluffs, please deliver a meal that is worthy of the prices you charge. read more

great views and slow service (i'll give them a pass on the latter for COVID)....i've been coming for 10+ years and the food quality and portions have really gone downhill...which hasn't stopped them from raising their prices and adding the silly 'living wage' surcharge.... read more

Great place to go on a sunny day. Wish the place would have been more nicer. Was expecting more then we got. Food is average. Had a baked crab on the sour dough bread, I think. read more

This is a real sweet location and a perfect little spot for breakfast or lunch on a sunny day. The outside seating is a great view of the marina and the Mountain. I can recommend the fish and chips, and the coffee Waiters are pretty cool and service is very friendly and fast If you're on the bike path from Elliott Bay this is a good snack and turn around spot read more

As all the other reviewers have said, please change the menu back. I'm sitting here having a glass of water before I leave because they removed everything from the menu. Literally every single item was deleted or modified. I know business had been bad for years but alienating the regulars by changing the menu (and by the looks of things not gaining many new customers in the process) is not how to turn things around. No garlic fries, no Tiny's chicken, no tots, no chop salad, no chili, no nachos. I won't be back. I've been coming here for 22 years and since I moved to Portland, I still have been visiting about once every month or two, and even drove the 3.5 hours up just for dinner with the family at Maggie's. Sad. Just sad. read more

Wow, this place has gone down hill quite a bit. The last two times (which includes this evening's visit) was not good. Service is terrible and staff is really non-energetic. Our waiter tonight was seemingly friendly, however in a total rush and was non-attentive. There isn't a tremendous amount to the menu, so it's fairly easy to take an order. I ordered the steak tacos, which actually were really good. I ordered a cup of clam chowder, but it never came. I would've like that BEFORE my meal, but he forgot about it. I hadn't realized it until my wife mentioned it to me. My wife's crab and artichoke "sandwhich" was terrible. Overly cheese-laden and greasy, it was not good. My mom ordered a cup of coffee right off the bat, and what they brought her was pretty old and extremely strong. Further, she had to ask for a second cup. My two kids food was pretty unimpressive as well. Teeny-tiny cup of mac n' cheese and chicken strips and fries with only two small pieces of chicken. Tonight, only my meal was good. The food is generally good, however the service is very bad and staff doesn't appear to be excited to be there. Tonight's experience yields only two stars. I'll go back--simply because the location is great. Hopefully they read these reviews and improve their service. read more

While the food we got last night was okay, I was alarmed to see a worker inside of the restaurant and presumably in charge--yelling at the staff while wearing a mask on his chin. Other wait staff were wonderful and completely masked (chin and nose covered), but this one man was placing all of us at risk by not wearing a mask, defying the Governor's orders. You can do better Maggie B's. read more

Dear fellow Yelpers: You will probably think I am crazy, but that's okay! On my recent visit to Seattle, I decided to yelp around beautiful areas in Seattle. Elliot Bay & Palisades my destination for my final day in Seattle. Elliot Bay was also 3.5 miles away from my Hotel in downtown Seattle and yet another Uber ride did not sound appealing. However, walking did. I told my mom in the morning that I wanted to take a walk to a beautiful area, but decided to leave the distance out. As we were walking from one neighborhood to the next and enjoying the beautiful Seattle scenery, I knew it would be worth it (worth it to all the food and drinks we were having during the weekend)! As we entered Palisade and realized that is was buffet brunch only (and we weren't THAT hungry), we decided to go to the sister restaurant: Maggie Bluffs! Maggie Bluffs is right below Palisade and has outdoor seating to enjoy the beautiful scenery. It's not as fancy and pretentious as Palisades. The menu has tons of options and OMG the Bloody Mary! First of all, $7.99. Maybe it's because I am from San Francisco but that price was just funny! Amazing and cheap bloody mary - you must get it! Our waiter was great. Super friendly. If you have to use the bathroom, get ready for a pretty long walk! I'll be back! Oh and PS: my mom begged to take an uber back to our hotel! read more

So it all started off with this Seattle heat wave and not wanting to cook at home; naturally this lead to the decision to go out to eat. Our group of three could not decide on a destination, so we hopped on Yelp and decided to try something new and close to home. Heading in to Maggie Bluff's was a positive experience...sunny, beautiful, right on the water and a nice breeze on the outside patio. The hostess was kind enough to warn us that none of the tables left were in the shade, but our group was prepared to handle the heat. However, we soon became concerned when we had waited 15 mins in the scorching sun without having a server come to our table to introduce themselves or bring us water/refreshments. A few mins later we noticed two tables get drinks (customers who came in after us) were about to walk out or notify someone that we had been forgotten. A server finally came to our table only to notify us that they were not our server, but that he could get drinks started for us. We happily obliged (perhaps they were just busy/understaffed on this sunny summer day?). 5 mins later....no drinks or water Our server finally came to the table (without drinks) and apologized for the wait and took our orders. I must admit she was very friendly and my grilled ahi sandwich was great! The sweet potatoes that came along with it were some of the best I had. Overall, the food was tastey and the location was beautiful...but I would have hoped for more punctual service or someone at least taking drink orders so we didn't feel like they had forgotten us. Due to the great food, I would give this restaurant another shot! read more

Can't recommend. Burgers were dry, supposed to be medium, were very well done. Service very slow. We weren't checked on for additional drinks. An hour for burgers and a beer? Nope.... read more

Maggie Bluffs - Seafood Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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Maggie Bluff's is the downstairs backend neighbor of the more high class Palisades next door. You'll see all the valet parking for Palisades and if you choose to ask one of them where Maggie Bluff's is, they may sniff "the servants quarters are in the back." But Maggie Bluff's isn't that bad, it's actually just affordable. You've got decent seafood with a nice view of Elliot Bay and the marina. There's a small patio with a number of seats for the 21 sunny days in the Seattle summer. At the last trip, everyone ordered the fish and chips which comes in a small basket. The portions are pretty large and a decent value for the price. I'd call them at least respectable compared to your average pub food. There's a decent selection of beers and wine should you choose to partake. Service was fairly quick and friendly although the patio was sparsely populated. Overall it's mostly three star food with a four star value and view. read more

If anyone rates this place more than 2 stars than it's because of something like..."I was waiting 2 hours for my food, then Jonah walked in! He was wet but I believe I heard him say something about being inside a whale for 3 days". That would be awesome. The food? Horrible. Yes, despite the "new" menu. I've designed menus before and the placement of their highest ROI items is obvious. Hello cod fish n chips! Had it tonight and it was nasty. How was it nasty? Cheap breading, tasteless fish, 5 gallon tub tarter sauce...probably right out of the FSA package, and the regular fries were even less than regular! Bad. Incidentally, my wife had the BBQ pork burger and she said the pork was quite good. It sure looked good on the Macrina bun...oh, and her sweet potato fries. By the way, those fries aren't home made. They are surely out of the bag FSA or Sysco. They taste like all the others. Yes, tasty. But not AWESOME!!!!!! When we walked in the chairs were all dirty. Same thing with the people that just sat down next to us. Oh, and we had 1 menu...for 5 people. It went unnoticed until we said something. I couldn't say anything because I was too busy scraping old food off the baby high chair replacement....this one did have a clip so my child wouldn't fall out. Our server Cameron was pretty good. Definitely more professional than the bus boy who picked up the guy's glass next to us THEN asked if he was done with his glass. That was hilarious. They sure talked up their new menu. I don't know the owners of this place but I sure they either watched too many food network shows or simply went to Wikipedia to learn how to build a menu. Our baby was fussy or I would have loved a refund on my food. Yes, the view is awesome. read more

I love Maggie Bluffs, especially their pee salad and hamburgers. It's such a fun atmosphere inside, but sit outside where there's an 180 view of downtown Seattle, Mount Rainier, and Elliot Bay! A few times, the service has been kinda slow, but I think they were just really busy in the kitchen and perhaps understaffed at the tables for the amount of people that were there. The service has always been very friendly though! Great food, beautiful location, fun atmosphere -- definitely a place to frequently hit up! read more

Wow another win for Maggie's Bluff. I've never come here for brunch but was very impressed with their brunch menu. The cook here is amazing. I'm not even big on breakfast and I loved it. I ordered the breakfast burger (hamburger with eggs and melted cheese in the best soft bread they always use). My favorite thing about any of their burgers is their bread. So impressed even with brunch. Maggie's is hands down my favorite restaurant in Magnolia. They treat their customers very well! I always get the groupon for $15 and you can spend $30 here. It's great. Perfect size for two people. Date night ;) read more

My second visit today and just as good as the first! It's a marina-side diner - what do you expect? My biggest complaint was that they were a little stingy with my husband's sweet potato fries. So what? Is there a level in Hell for that? Hardly! Service was great and accomodating. Food was delish and view awesome as always. I'd always go back. read more

Went here to enjoy the weather and view of marina. Had our waitress dump water all over two people in our party, broken glass everywhere at our feet, and very unprofessional behaved waitstaff, not to mention clumsy and not very sympathetic considering they ruined our meal. Then a few minutes later dumped tartar sauce on ground which splattered the other people at our table and people at a neighboring table. Not the enjoyable or peaceful experience we hoped for. Food is mediocre at best. Fish & chips not so good, just ok. They definitely need to work on hiring waitresses that can carry the plates out without total disaster. Disappointed and we won't be going back. read more

Maggie Bluff's is great for sitting outside on a warm day and smelling the salty air. Their sweet potato fries cannot be missed. After coming here over a dozen times, I can say that their sandwiches, salads, and burgers are all delightful. Today I had their BBQ Pork sandwich (the sandwich itself comes with cabbage on it, so if you're not into that request it without). It comes with the sweet potato fries. The pork itself was good, and the roll it came on was decent enough - it definitely could have used more pork though... It wasn't the messy trouble I originally hoped for. Their chop chop salad and Maytag blue cheese salad are also great choices. Burgers are pretty standard fare. Overall - great location on the water, decent food, and good service. If it's cloudy, I'll go elsewhere. read more

First, if you go, make sure you park in restaurant parking. The lot is not well signed, and all three cars we arrived in got $38 tickets. I called the restaurant afterward to say they should have some sort of warning, and the guy was a twit. He just kept repeating, "yeah... bummer. You can't park in those permit spots." I KNOW that now. But it would help if they had a sign in front of the restaurant telling you this. So... that aside. I love this place. This was an office lunch, and we wanted to break the "Thai place around the corner" thing that we all fall into. So we went to Maggie's because I'd been in the past. It's a great burgers/sandwiches/salads kind of place. Other reviewers who gripe about the menu seem to miss this. It's nothing more. Good bar food with an unparalleled view of Seattle over the harbor. One real actual food comment: the salads come in small and large ($7 and $11 roughly). Regardless of what the wait staff tells you, the small is not a meal. Even lunch. The large is, and it's not one of those ginormous massive things you get sometimes. It's just a nice sized salad that you'll probably be able to eat most of. The BBQ chicken salad had three big pieces of (deep fried or breaded or something) chicken, and lots of other good stuff. The chop salad got a sort of a three star rating from one of our diners. The rest were quite happy with what they got. So there. Good grub. Great view. Interesting ambiance. And incredibly expensive parking if you do it wrong. read more

Maggie Bluff's has recently re-done their menu with all new ingredients and slightly more upscale offerings. While before the new menu, their sandwiches were sometimes hit-or-miss, I'm now consistently impressed by their selection. Their Turkey BLTA, Buffalo Chicken Sandwich, and their fish & chips will almost fool you into thinking you're at a fine dining establishment. Then once you try their crispy garlic fries with Thai coconut mayo, you'll remember that you're at an even better place, a down-to-earth restaurant that knows exactly how to make a knockout meal! There prices are very reasonable and the service has always been outstanding. I have yet to try their outdoor patio, but the views of Elliott Bay are siempre magnifico! Don't forget to order one of their Oreo milkshakes...you might end up staying at Maggie's a bit longer than you intended :) read more

Not sure what's happened to Maggie's, and Palisades. I know covid, rendering etc. But I've been 2-3 times in last couple weeks and they're disorganized, slow and uncaring to the point of rudeness. Very sad. read more

Maggie's doesn't get the credit it deserves. I've been there several times and happy each time. A few things to note. It sits next to a marina so if you wish to have outdoor seating you need to be patient. The booths onside are tiny so if you have large breasts ladies or a beer belly fellas opt for a table. They really need to out in movable tables. The wings are amazing. The chili is made with prime rib, the best. I could eat that weekly. Burgers are amazing and so are the salads. Steamed clams were awesome. Those take time so be patient. I had the French Dip once didn't care for it. The bread was the star of that sandwich and it wasn't good bread. If you need a straw ask for one. At times it seems like they are understaffed. Our waiter had tables inside and out but he worked it. Service was impeccable. Oh if you're looking for a place to watch a football or baseball game. this is the placed. TVs are strategically placed so you dont kiss a thing. read more

Many items not available on the menu was the first thing the waiter said. Down hill from there. Fries were soggy. Portions were small. Food was cold and under cooked. No reason to go back except the great location. read more

This place isn't like it use to be. I use to crave the hot crab and artichoke sandwich. The last couple times I have ordered it I have been less than impressed. If I am correct I think they use to use Dungeness Crab but now they are using "red crab". I am not a big fan of the switch. I was also really disappointed with my other favorite item on the menu....the Maytag Blue Cheese salad. It has entirely too much dressing on it to the point of being soggy/limp and the chopped up eggs were omitted. My dining companion ordered the same salad but hers had the eggs but still had the same lifeless lettuce due to over dressing the salad. I am giving 2 stars for the good service and beautiful location on the shores of Elliott Bay. read more

As always Maggie's "delivered" a great dinner. Down here at Elliott Bay Yacht Basin and decided to give Maggie's a go. They were terrific and the chopped salads were delish. If your down near the yacht basin pop in. They're open and ready to dish great food practicing at a healthy distance of course. We eat on our boat under a beautiful sunset. Thanks Maggie Bluffs great job. Oh, we also picked up a growler of Modello served with a smile. Cheers and stay safe. read more

More like Maggie Bleh. I had fond memories of this place, but I guess that was in a past lifetime. Literally. We went there during Memorial Weekend 2010, because I wanted a nice view & decent food. Well, the nice view delivered... but the food?!? Oh My God, WTH happened to this place? As an appetizer, we orders the short ribs. More like, burnt chunks of fat. I couldn't believe these were considered ribs. They were bite-sized pieces of (mostly) fat. Yes, I shoudl've complained....had our waitress checked on us. Our water glasses sat empty for most of the meal. My friend ordered the fish & chips...and felt sick later. I ordered some kind of chicken salad, which had maybe 2-3 strips of chicken on it. Wow, what a waste of an evening. At least it was a nice evening for a walk, down by the marina. We even saw a seal (?) slowly swimming by the boats. Pretty cool... read more

You would really only go here for the location. The hostess asked if we had a boat at the marina and then seemed to lose interest once we said we were renting a vacation place nearby. Guess only boat people are cool here. Food was below average. Those standard cafeteria fries and sesame seed burger buns say it all. Something tasted funky with the chowder and the service was a bit slow, although helpful and friendly. read more