Food here was amazing and the wait staff was very friendly. We had the crab melt, the steak sandwich and some Bloody Marys. Everything was so good, we will definitely be going back next time we are in town. read more

Soggy French fries and lukewarm food. Dismal. Very disappointed. Waitress tried to convince us that oily soggy fries were some customer's favorite? Very expensive prices for uneatable food. read more

Most delicious seafood I've had at a restaurant ever (we ordered crab encrusted halibut and scallops).Great service and we had bonus sunshine with a tasty view of the bridge. read more

Like everyone else I read the reviews and thought this would be the perfect brunch/lunch spot for our stop in Florence. We started with a couple of Bloody Mary's which were very tasty - they have their own mix and it is more complex than most. We started with the crab cakes. They were very tasty- as cakes - but neither of us detected much crab. They were served with a balsamic vinegar that added some interesting sweetness, but again...the crab was super skimpy. I will say that I love the fact that you can order breakfast, lunch or dinner items any time of day. We had been driving all day and my wife wanted dinner. She ordered the pork schnitzel entree and liked it very much. The pork was lean and tender and the breading not too heavy. It came with mashed potatoes that were seasoned and not overly creamy - a plus for her. I was in the mood for crab and thought I would try again - ordering the crab and shrimp eggs Benedict. I should have figured out from my crab cake experience...no crab. Or at least none I could detect. Each English muffin was dropped by a single jumbo shrimp that was fresh and yummy, but the same crab cake concoction was placed on the muffin and I was again out of luck. The hollandaise sauce wasn't bad - better lemon flavor than I've had in the past...but very thin. I didn't taste butter and they either skimped on the egg yolks or didn't whisk them properly. I think the bad reviews are off the mark - the food is decent, but I don't get the five star raves. Nothing wowed us and no one seated nearby was wowed either. read more

Food/fish n chips had NO Flavor at all ?! Place has gone down hill Dirty salt/pepper an ketchup bottle PLUS THEY NOW ADD FEE TO EACH ITEM!!! They were too busy we paid cash ! Do NOT RECOMMEND Angry credit card fee added on EA ITEM not separate I think that is ILLEGAL!!! Fries were soggy soft mushy an Cold Horrible Cost $24 plus fee!! not worth it!! read more

Great beer, friendly bartenders and the best oyster shooter I've ever had. Prices are reasonable

This was terrible. The server didn't know the menu, so when we asked about the special we were told it was a pesto chicken that came with linguine pasta and a salad. When she brought it out she said, oh sorry I guess it came with potatoes. It was a completely different style dish than she had made it out to be. The food was all extremely overcooked and overly greasy. The fries were a blend of rock hard burnt and under cooked mush dripping oil. The chicken was overcooked dry and the breading was blackened, it also tasted like fish and was $28. This was double what the burger was. The burger was greasy and just ok. We were told they don't have a deep fryer and that they cook in an air fryer. This should have been disclosed prior to ordering. there was very little good to Be said about this meal. I'd save your money here. You can get good food from an air fryer, but this wasn't it. read more

Holy cow! Maris is so good! We came two days in a row while visiting Florence because there was so much on the menu we wanted to try. I ordered the meatball sub and my wife ordered the breakfast special of the day- salmon Benedict. This was my first meatball sub ever and it was incredible. I've been thinking about it every day since I had it. It was so cheesy and massive meatballs. My wife's salmon was fresh and flavorful. We came back the next day and got spaghetti with meatballs and the mashed potatoes with meatballs. We really liked them from the first day lol. Will definitely be back next time I'm in Florence! I also had a side salad and their balsamic dressing was super yummy. read more

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Great food! Great service! Great ambiance! Great location! I definitely recommend! I hope to have lunch here again soon.

Dined here again and tried the biscuits and gravy-the best I've had! I was the only one dining and had a lovely peaceful meal with a great view of the Siuslaw River. read more

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If I could eat any more, I would order another crab melt. Soooo good on house made rosemary sourdough. Even better than I'd hoped for.

We stopped here for brunch. David met us with a smile and a great personality. The menu was very descriptive and the staff were able to point us in the right direction for choices. Great conversations while sitting at the bar followed by some great dessert. Would highly recommend and we will be back!! read more

Mari's Kitchen - Baked Feta - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Florence, Oregon

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Our friends recommended this place to us and it did not disappoint! The place was packed yet the staff were so calm and cool, it was awesome! We started with the meatball appetizer which was very unique and full of great flavors! I had the crab encrusted halibut with pesto pasta. Fantastic. It was a lot of food that normally I would never be able to finish but I wasn't letting this deliciousness go to waste! My husband had the skirt steak and literally the best mashed potatoes in the world! I don't know what their secret is but the potatoes were to die for! We got talked into cheesecake at the end of the night drizzled with chocolate. Everything was beautifully presented! This is a must when you're in Florence! read more

Mari's Kitchen - Meatball appetizer - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Florence, Oregon

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Running a restaurant is hard. My family arrived at the restaurant right at the time when you're switching from the lunch crew to the dinner crew. I can understand that that might have created some of the confusion with our order. What I have to say now is that for the kids menu the food should be simple without any kind of additions. My grandson ordered the kids burger, but asked for it with nothing but ketchup. On the menu this burger comes with lettuce, tomatoes, and garlic aïoli. I understand that that might be a nice burger for an adult, but a kid doesn't want garlic aïoli they want simple. They also want their french fries to come cooked properly and plain with maybe ketchup or fries sauce. Here they put air fried french fries on a plate with Parmesan cheese. Anyway, my wife and I both ordered the seafood Pastitio and I have to say both of us were less than impressed. The temperature of the food was not great. I would say it came at a temperature of 90°F. Also, it was supposed to include prawns and halibut. The prawns were overcooked and the halibut was very chewy. I am also not sure if some of the fish was actually halibut because it tasted like cod. Overall, I would say that the staff that took over from the lunch crew was amazing. Our server was totally on our side and wanted to make our visit as pleasant as possible. I want to let everyone know that this review is based on my personal preferences and I have high expectations. I am a highly qualified chef who has cooked for some of the most important people in the world. Taking that into account, I will say for a small town. The food was OK but not worth the price. I want everyone to take into account. The fact that this was at around 3 o'clock in the afternoon and that is the time when the staff turns over, so there are bound to be a few issues When you're a full-time restaurant. One thing that really stood out was that we ordered the feta cheese plate, appetizer, and the flavors in that were outstanding. It was the highlight of the meal. So I think that the chef/cooks in that kitchen have potential, but it is important to do the basics correctly. I am pretty sure that the fries were cooked in an air fryer and not in a deep fryer. I also think that those fries were from a food service vendor coming in frozen and that is not helping you at all. Biggest takeaways I can give you is make the kids burgers, smaller keep the caramelization, which was amazing. Keep it plain with the opportunity to add ketchup, mustard, mayonnaise, whatever the child will like, but it should be a very simple meal. I wish you all the luck in the world. I know that running a restaurant is hard and I hope that this information helps you to be even more successful than you already are. read more

We're were walking by when we saw the Lobster mac and cheese sign. I'm not going to say what happened next.. but, after we finished with our original task we headed straight back to Mari's kitchen. We had the lobster mac and cheese. $22. The waiter was awesome! He was friendly and cordial and had the Mac and even the salads split for us. It was amazing. There was just the right amount of macaroni and cheese and lobster. You should try! read more

Mari's Kitchen - One order of Lobster mac and cheese, split for two - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Florence, Oregon

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I had Chicken ala Bucharest - grilled chicken breast on a bun with bacon. avocado, lettuce, tomato, and garlic aioli. Delicious. My bf ordered the charcuterie board. (I know...but cut up pepper jack was the only cheese ) It absolutely should not be on the menu. Service was friendly. read more

Delicious food in a bustling lunch hour space. Fish taco plate was interesting and tasty, with colorful watermelon radish on the side salad. Other item was a salad with salmon. Yet, portions were relatively small and for this reason have to give a lesser score. read more

Mari's Kitchen - Fish taco plate - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Florence, Oregon

Small place on the waterfront in Florence. Best mashed potatoes I've ever had. Steak was like butter. Fast attentive staff. This place is exceptional. Not to miss. I would drive the 2 hours just to eat there. read more

This was my third visit to Mari's Kitchen since March. I went alone when I was in town house hunting. I took my husband when we celebrated our wedding anniversary, and I just went there with good friends visiting from out of town. The food is delicious, with thoughtful combinations, perfect seasoning and welcome variety. The meatball soup is very special and not to be missed. Our friends ordered some with their meals and agreed. They said they understood what I meant! The service was appropriately attentive and friendly and as relaxed as the atmosphere. I highly recommend Mari's Kitchen. We will certainly be going back! read more

Great service, excellent fresh food and friendly atmosphere. I had the pork schnitzel and the wife had shrimp and crab burger.

We ultimately decided to eat here because it was the one please without an hour + wait time and I only saw one negative review. What a mistake. In hindsight, I would have preferred to go McDonald's. I'll start by saying that the service was actually quite good. There was only one waitress but she was extremely nice. She was very thoughtful, offered suggestions when asked and honestly went above and beyond. They also offer Moscato which I don't see at too many restaurants. That's where the good ends. There were flies EVERYWHERE. They were flying in front of our faces, landing on us and on the table. It was incredibly annoying and gross. I ordered the "Musaca" (which I'm pretty sure is supposed to be Moussaka) and it was not like anything I had ever seen. It was swimming in sauce and really just tasteless. It's supposed to be a layered dish, I didn't see any layers. My husband ordered a Burger with fries. The burger was okay but the fries were super hard. They had an extreme stale-ey crunch to them. I would definitely look elsewhere. read more

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The menu is filled with many great choices. The Hungarian specialties are super. I really enjoyed my meatball soup. Our fish and chips were lightly fried and very tasty. As were the very good French fries. The seafood was fresh and cooked just right. We tried the salmon and cod. And there is a full service bar with a nice variety. We will be coming back. read more

Mari's Kitchen - Salmon fish & chips. Excellent. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Florence, Oregon

Service and food was excellent! We had the meatball soup, crabcakes, seafood pasta special, chicken Marcella, and crème brûlée. Everything was top-notch, excellent! Definitely, definitely going back when we travel up that way! Everything we had was seriously about the best of all those dishes we've had anywhere else! Highly recommended! read more

Excellent chicken Marsala. Great staff and delicious European dishes as well as halibut and other coastal specialties.

Checked this place out on a sunny afternoon in Old Town Florence. Friendly staff, nice atmosphere with outdoor seating. The wine selection is decent, and they had Fort George IPA, one of my partner's faves. I had a Tuscan Rosso - Very good. We shared crab cakes - beautifully presented and delicious. I'd go again for dinner when in town, menu looks great! read more

Everything was perfect. Great friendly service... attentive,. And polite. Understaffed, so 2 waiters were really busting their backsides and did a great job. Things tend to always be slower here in Florence, so enjoy your table mates, relax, and enjoy. Terrific food. Comfort foods is what I would call the selections. I had the Romanian reuben... It was buttery and delicious. A bit different than the standard Reuben. Breakfasts area wonderful. Location is great Excellent prices. What more can we say? A+++++ all the way! read more

The food was inedible. We ordered the Chicken Marsala and it was so tough we couldn't cut it. The mashed potatoes were brown, lumpy and cold and the mushrooms were raw. I ordered the Bucharest chicken sandwich and it tasted a bit fishy. The roll was not tasting fresh. I upgraded to the chowder and it was inedible. We ordered replacement for the Marsala opting for a cheeseburger. It was edible, but the fries were only partly cooked and covered in Parmesan cheese. The server was indifferent about it all and charged us for the Marsala which was more expensive than the cheeseburger. They did not seem to care and barely checked back. Will not return here! Saw several people walk by noticing the restaurant was empty, deservedly so. read more

Amazing atmosphere, incredible food, perfect service, and wonderful people. If I lived here, I'd be a regular. I'm from Florida but have been traveling the California/Oregon coast for 2 weeks and this is the best dinner I've had! read more

Mari's Kitchen - Seared halibut, pasta Alfredo, garden salad, with a crisp glass of Chardonnay. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Florence, Oregon

We came here about 4 weeks ago, since we were in the area and decided to make a repeat appearance to this cozy little restaurant. We got there and we were seated immediately. The staff is super friendly, and Sarah even remembered us from the last time we were in. Try the baked feta *chefs kiss you won't be disappointed, the cheese was perfectly baked, the blisterd tomatoes were juicy and sweet and the rosemary bread tasted like it was made locally. The BLT was packed full of bacon, just the way it should be. read more

Mari's Kitchen - Baked garlic feta with blistered tomatoes with a side of rosemary bread - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Florence, Oregon

The food was fabulous. Service was outstanding. Next door wouldn't/couldn't sit us. We came here and it was so much better!!

Worst customer service ever it took an hour for the food to arrive and after the longest hour of my life my appetite got really high but still the food tasted nasty. read more

Food is amazing!! Service is great,Sarah and Florin are the best !! Looking forward to New Year's Eve dinner. read more

By far the best food on the coast. The chicken Marsala is unlike anything I've had before.

Oh my. We are staying in a rental across the street from this place and saw it had the highest reviews so we walked over for breakfast. I have one thing to say. Fresh homemade croissants. Yes. The eggs were perfectly fluffy, the gravy was homemade with sausage, the schnitzel was tender, just great all around. Also, our server was on top of her game and answered all my questions about the food and kept the coffee coming while serving most of the restaurant. Don't forget to get a croissant. read more

Woefully understaffed and sadly prepared to be cooking food. The $19 crab Caesar? It may as well have been served on a paper plate.... to say it's "under whelming" doesn't do it justice either... The garlic fries had uncooked garlic on them... I'm sorry waitress... There's no denying the flavor of raw garlic... The crabcakes were the highlight and kept them from getting 1 star rating. read more

Mari's Kitchen - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Florence, Oregon

The location is in quaint in old-town, and we sat outside with a view of the water and the bridge on a sunny day. The server was very friendly and attentive. Husband had the chicken parmesan sandwich special with clam chowder and absolutely loved it. Chicken was breaded and cooked perfectly - flavor was excellent. Soup was thick with potatoes and very tasty. I had a BLT with garlic aioli on sourdough. Bacon was thick and cooked perfectly crisp. Tomatoes were fresh. Would gladly go back for these dishes. read more

Came here for dinner on a Friday evening. The food and service were both really good. Ambiance: small restaurant with a bar and both indoor/outdoor seating. Very mom and pop feel Food: overall very delicious. We ordered a bunch of seafood dishes. Crab cakes: too bready for our taste, but the pieces were large and had a nice crisp on the outside Crab crusted halibut: very delicious, highly recommend. Halibut was cooked perfect, nice meaty chew to it. Had a cream sauce on top, and the crust was again nice and crispy. Came with pasta with marinara sauce, which was nice and thick. Fish and chips: ordered with the cod, nice and meaty pieces. Clam chowder: not New England clam chowder. Was filled with bacon, potatoes, some clams. A different style, but was good and nicely seasoned, which helped balance all the potatoes. Very satisfying meal from a mom and pop restaurant. Everyone was extremely friendly and accommodating. read more

Have been to Mari's several times. The specials are always the best dishes and the service is always impeccable.

Just walking around the area this was not my first choice, but it served the purpose of feeding a couple of hungry kids that were tired of fish and chips. One had the linguini with salmon and the other had spaghetti. I had the Seafood Pasticcio, a tomato based stew of halibut and shrimp. There was plenty of really good halibut, but only 3 shrimp. Service was good and they even let us sample from an unopened bottle of wine. read more

Wow....this review is going to be the truth bomb here, but it needs to be said. Met a dear friend in Florence yesterday for lunch. We wanted to sit outside in the sunshine and the place I was going to suggest had no outdoor table so we looked at the menu posted by the door and saw two open outdoor tables and sat down. My friend's son is a master chef in Seattle and I am a HUGE foodie! I moved to OR from FL to be closer to the best organic food and eat seasonally. Well...I can honestly say...the only food that I enjoyed here was the 3 (not 6) oyster entree. The service....that was also problematic. I won't be back. The menu had items that the prices were crossed out and increased w/ a pen. The appetizer 3 oysters was 18.00. Yes...you read that correctly...$6 a piece!!! (their website menu is not what they use today). The entree says 6 pan fried oysters w/ pasta or potato and side salad- see image. We each ordered a margarita...it was just ok for $9 (tasted like a slightly adulterated lime aid drink). My friend ordered a basket of bread and butter ($12 for about 1/4 of a loaf of baguette that frankly could have been bought at Safeway bakery- white tasteless)-one of the two butters in a plastic cup was flavored w/ herbs. We each ordered the entree pan fried oysters (she had pasta and I had mashed potatoes) both with side salad. I asked if they make their salad dressings in-house. The response was confusing. It was "Yes. We do." then "Well, we do for most of them unless we are unable to." So with that I asked "Well, what is homemade?" Reply "All of them." Ok..."I'll have the salad with Ranch please." I'll start w/ the positive....the THREE large oysters were very flavorful. That is the end of the positives. My friend asked "Where are the other three oysters?". The waitress went back to the kitchen, came back and said "You only get three because usually there are 6 oysters the size of a quarter." REALLY? That isn't what the menu says. The plate didn't have a dish w/ tarter sauce but just a dollop on a piece of lettuce. My friend went inside to speak with the chef since she has owned a cafe before and her son was a chef in a very nice restaurant in WA. The chef justified his reasoning for the 3 oysters but offered to comp the basket of bread ($12). My mashed potatoes were brown...like burned and spicy. The salad dressing NOT HOMEMADE. It was store bought so I asked for the balsamic vinaigrette. What I got was a plastic cup of mostly olive oil w/ a touch of balsamic...but I don't know where it was. I just didn't eat it. The service. When I went inside to get silverware (because we asked for it when the only waitress on staff) there was only two people at the bar and one was the bartender (sitting at the bar not standing behind it). No one at tables and outside it was three tables total w/ patrons. It was manageable. Someone in the kitchen was helping to serve the food to tables. The waitress forgot to bring more tarter sauce (the silverware) and didn't check on us or ask if we wanted boxes for our left-overs. She just took our plates and left the check. The discount was $22 off the food bill so we paid $48 for 2 drinks and 2 entrees. Still a steep lunch for the lack of protein and overall sad lunch. I won't go back. read more

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