Much better than I expected! My kids were hungry after hiking to the light house. I quickly search for the restaurants nearby and found Salt Pub. We came in for pizzas, unfortunately, they didn't have. Surprisedly, they had kids meals and the portion was fair enough that we were happily finished our dishes. The handout fries can be little salty, otherwise, e writhing is perfect. read more

Salt Pub - Tuna melted with hand cut fries - New American Near Me - Ilwaco, Washington

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Needed to eat - thought we had put in the wrong address, but not it's on the bottom floor of a motel - we were worried but went in - super cute place with indoor and outdoor seating, good food, and a super nice waitress - food was hot and tasted great, and beer on tap was great - happy we got hungry at the right time and found this place! read more

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Lovely setting. Staff that is welcoming, friendly and funny. Food was very good the oyster sliders are giant! The fried oysters were also very good. Breaded, marinated mushrooms were delicious. A bit too much breading, but thinner breading would not be as tasty. We simply ate only a portion of the breading and were quite happy. read more

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The food is really good, prices are a bit high but the servers are always so kind. The view is always nice

Cozy place, great food and local cider! We had the fish tacos and the smoked tuna melt. Both were delicious. The tuna melt in particular was really good. read more

The chicken pot pie was amazing! Very very good . Beer was good. Service was great. Prices are good. read more

We had oyster shooters & a tuna melt, as well as delicious gin & tonics. The service was excellent. This is such a cool location, with boats coming in right out the window. We've been here several times and it's always great. read more

Salt Pub - Oyster shooters - New American Near Me - Ilwaco, Washington

A Local Treasure! Our service from the staff was not just top notch, they were genuinely kind. The food was excellent. While it costs a little more, it was well worth it. All fresh ingredients excellently prepared and presented. We were seated at a window seat with a view of an active charter fishing port full of cool looking boats and gear. One of the staff members noticed that I was trying to take a picture of the boats and suggested I go upstairs for an even better picture. This is just the kind of little out of the was place that I love and will be back to again and again. read more

Salt Pub - Beautiful fish and chips - New American Near Me - Ilwaco, Washington

This place is clearly loved by locals and visitors alike. The food is solid and the drinks are reasonably priced. The fries rock and the house made tartar sauce is definitely worth a mention. Wanted to love the tuna sandwich but it lacked the capers!!! Gotta have capers. Also had the burger which is awesome. All in am a big fan and will be back to give them that 5 stars!!! read more

Stopped by for lunch, sat outside on the patio as we had a dog with us. We ordered the tuna melt, fried oysters, fish and chips, salmon spread and garden salad with salmon. The tuna melt was pretty good, nice solid chunks of tuna. The fried oysters were delicious. Fish and chips special were using rockfish and it was meaty and fresh. The salmon spread with pita chips is to die for! The green salad with the added salmon with the house made balsamic vinaigrette was delicious. Excellent service, great atmosphere overlooking the water and boats. read more

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I'm in love with this place! Probably because (despite the beautiful huge pines on the coast) it reminded me of being on the Redondo Pier a bit. Nice big windows to look out at the marina in this cute, sleepy little town. Whoever designed this place knew what they were doing. It's small, but it's well put together. Clean, stylish, classy, but cozy too! Real flowers on the tables even. Me and my hubs were just there for a liquid snack, but the bowl of clam chowder from the next table over looked legit! It was huge. According to them, it was delicious too and chuck full of clams. On my list of things to try the next time I go. Service was friendly and adequate. No pressure to order a food item, she was happy to let us chill and take in the view. read more

My friend and I went there on Jan 3rd 2026 to watch the Sea Hawk game, we sat at the bar but couldn't hear the game as they had music playing asked if they could turn up the tv and they said sure but they couldn't turn the music off, had the fish and chips, my friend had the chowder, I could only eat part of my meal as I was disgusted by the fact when I noticed neither of the male cooks were wearing gloves while preparing our food, one cook was even messing with his nose he didn't leave the grill to wash his hands after the fact,, noone wore gloves, not even servers after handling money, the least they could is wash their hands before serving patrons. Will Not go back to this place, and will not recommend to any friends visiting there.. read more

Margs are top notch! The daily fried fish has never not hit. Today special Turkey Melt was a complete success. Side note: we the team here as well! Always enjoy our time here. read more

Salt Pub - The View! - New American Near Me - Ilwaco, Washington

My second time back here and the food is so so so good. My favorite is the Spinach Dip and I 100% recommend getting it here. It is so creamy and delicious. The service is always really good and they are consistently on top of it. This restaurant is located right in between the hotel, but inside you get a beautiful view of the ocean and boats. When the weather is nice, you can sit outside too!! Love this spot and it is right in Ilwaco read more

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I had a wonderful lunch at the Salt. Tuna Melt/fresh cut fries with homemade tomato soup. They were delicious! Others had fish tacos and fish and chips. All were perfect! Their Hot Buttered rum hit the spot on a stormy day. Also, the Ilwaco Marina is a great view. The staff are awesome. read more

This place has no right being this good. I grew up eating seafood off the docks on the puget sound and very few places can live up to that memory. The Salt Pub did. Great seafood, excellent side and salad options, delicious cocktails. I am absolutely biased to any restaurant within spitting distance of a marina, but I promise you you won't be disappointed here. read more

It was good my husband was just disappointed with the cranberry sour, but other than that we love it. And i love i can bring my puppy read more

Cute pub right on port with a nice patio for sunny days that welcomes friendly pups. The menu has a good variety of seafood and more traditional pub fare. The Steak Frites with the spinach salad was delicious - very flavorful with the vinaigrette and everything went so well together. The service was very friendly and attentive even when dining during slower times. Definitely will come back! read more

Great Food! Great service! Great views! Great cocktails! If I can I go here a few times a week. Favorite Food item: Burger add Jalapeño! Favorite cocktail: Whiskey Sour (But they make all sorts of amazing cocktails) Definitely worth a stop in Ilwaco Washington! read more

Salt Pub - Two special Whiskey Sours - New American Near Me - Ilwaco, Washington

Food was great the ambiance is upbeat. Due to the location it's pretty much the only place in town for a casual bar with food on the water. It's super understaffed and busy. Four stars on the dining day. 1 star on the attempt to get a drink and buy merch. read more

Stopped in here for a quick drink and spot to sit. Great find. We entered from the dock side and were instantly happy. We also had a great appetizer. The staff was awesome - super friendly, great humor, perfect for the setting. The ambiance was dock-side Irish pub'ish - which is an awesome thing. Highly recommend. read more

Great food really nice staff cool vibe. Will definitely be back on our next trip to Ilwaco.

Food was good, not outstanding, and they were out of a lot of things. Service was good, but they were busy and seemed understaffed. We had to ask for water a couple of times, and when it came the server spilled it on our feet and the sidewalk in the process. It was cold out but worth it to sit and watch the boats. read more

What a great find! I never heard of the place and stumbled upon a completely by accident. The dining room is small, but comfortable with a view of the harbor, it was full and busy that day so we weeded at the bar. No matter, I think we had the best service! I have to say the assortment of pickles for the appetizer is outstanding, as was the very well crafted cocktail I had. The smoked salmon melt sandwich was something I'll remember for sometime with great longing. Can't wait for an opportunity to go back and try more of the menu here. read more

Update: 1/7/2023. This update has been a long time coming. Salt has really overperformed the last year or so. The quality of both the service and food have been outstanding. And consistent! I know this can be overlooked, but it's important to me that a restaurant, bar, pub or brewery be consistent. Why? Because when I tell someone from out of town that the Cubano at Salt is frikkin' amazing, I don't want them to go and have a sub-optimal Cubano. When I tell them that the fries are always perfect, I am hoping they have the same experience. We have really enjoyed Salt! It's probably our go-to restaurant on the Long Beach peninsula. And because the Cubano is always great, I rarely even have to look at the menu! (Of course, if it's Thursday and the special sushi menu is in play, I go with the sushi.) Most recently, Salt has featured a seasonal Hot Buttered Rum with homemade mix and whipped cream. It was/is phenomenal! The first time I had one, I was blown away. The next day, we were coming home from over the river, and my wife asks, 'Is there anything else you want to do today?' My response? 'Uh, yeah, a Hot Buttered Rum at Salt. I want to see if it's served the same way today.' It was! Fantastic! Peter makes an excellent cocktail. We even went in on NYE just to get a Hot Buttered Rum! We're really pleased with Salt the last 18 months or so. If you go, try the Cubano! read more

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Excellent food! Outstanding service (especially Amber)! Great view! Dog friendly patio! This place is IT!

Such a nice surprise for the first stop in town. We had the Smoked Salmon dip for starters. Highly recommend! The naan was piping hot (watch your fingers & mouth) and perfectly crisp on the outside - soft inside. The dip itself paired very well. Would definitely get this again! The smoked tuna melt was perfect. The toast stayed crunchy and was the perfect vehicle to carry the creamy tuna with melted cheese on top. This was delicious. Though, I'd want to try other menu options the next time I'm in town. Overall it was quite pricey for a pub, but the food did not disappoint! read more

Salt Pub - View of the waterfront - New American Near Me - Ilwaco, Washington

Three words Smoked tuna melt ! Amazing atmosphere we love this little town. They just have a local cider place put in that I will review the next time. I'm in town, get down to Ilwaco. read more

We went because of the reviews here. Must have been family. Where to begin. Very small menu, but they managed to run out of potatoes. No french fries. No, the online menu is not correct. Adjust our order. So Fish and Salad, no chips. And shrimp cocktail and salad. Three large chunks of fish arrived, looked fine, salad was beautifully displayed. How does fish get tough? How does salad get brown and limp? How does shrimp cocktail arrive at room temperature, with wilted lettuce leaves sitting in juice, under the shrimp? I pulled the green slime out. Surprisingly, the shrimp tasted fine. I was shocked. Partner ate two pieces of the fish, and dug through the salad. Yes, I know we should have sent the whole damn order back. Long day on the road, discouraging trudge through the Saturday Market on the docks, and only place near our motel. We suffered in silence. Unusual for me. I did not want the line of excuses followed by 'I''m sorry', like that works! As we were actually laughing at our days experiences with food, I commented this was gonna be a good Yelp post. So, here it is. Service WAS friendly. tables were sticky, you decide. read more

As a local I do everything I can to support local businesses. With that said. Our recent experience at the Salt Pub was not pleasant. We have headed in there on many Saturdays to have a pint and a quick bite. We went in today and the service was horrible. Staff was extremely rude. I know they were busy but it is no reason to treat customers in that manner. Also they completely lied to us about what services they generally provide. They are one of the only shows in town. So I am sure they don't care if they treat people poorly. Won't be back. read more

Food was 100% delicious Best cheese burger ever !big portion easily sharable. Staff was awesome. read more

Salt Pub - Best damn Cheeseburger ! - New American Near Me - Ilwaco, Washington

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I'd prefer to give a negative review because the restaurant is already too popular. But my conscience won't let me. Great food, Friendly staff. Patio on the marina. Nothing not to like. Reserve early! read more

This is my favorite place on the Long Beach Peninsula, hands-down their tournament is to die for the clam chowder is amazing. Good atmosphere don't skip it definitely worth going prices of very fair. Also, service is great too. read more

The bar here is dope. This is an odd little out of the way town on the coast with no tourism at all. The bartentender was a total gem and the food was FAR better than I would have imagined. All local, all fresh. Check it out if you're in the area. But you probably won't be. read more

This place is so good! The food was absolutely amazing! We got the spinach dip to start, I had the tuna melt and my husband has the sturgeon fish and chips. The environment was as fun with great music and our server as great. Would definitely come back! read more

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Great food and friendly staff. Cute little place to eat lunch!! Had a great time with my husband here.

This is a MUST try. Inside seating or limited outdoor patio area. Seafood lovers haven! Large portions. They get busy but have a good system to send a text to your cell phone when a table becomes available. Extremely friendly service. read more

Very cool place. Food was great! Portions were good. I had the salmon cioppino. My bride hade prawns and cole slaw. She hasn't stopped talking about the coleslaw yet. Her drink was vodka, cucumber and lime? The only reason it's not 5 stars...a bit disorganized and I felt it could use a bit of cleaning. I wouldn't say it was dirty...not clean. read more

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Best Tuna Melt ever! Had the Smoked Tuna Melt, advertised as home made and local ingredients. The only down side, a little spendy $17, but what isn't at this point? And a little small on the portion side? Fries were ok, not amazing, but solid! Wife had beer bartered fish and chips, said it was really good. Side was a small scoop of cabbage, very good ginger/lemon vinaigrette. Great ambience, over looks the marina. Service was so fast and Bri was amazing! Definitely will be back! read more

Salt Pub - Smoked Tuna Melt - New American Near Me - Ilwaco, Washington

The Lamb Reuben was amazing, excellent fries, great drinks, and excellent service. Thank you Lenny! But, what really stood out, was the cook/chef coming out and asking us about our to go order and suggesting changes that would make it better for our drive home. Excellent service, thinking about the customers best experience... we truly appreciated it and did not expect it. Thank you!! read more

Salt Pub - Salt Pub View - New American Near Me - Ilwaco, Washington