We came in for the Social Hour and got a table by the windows in the bar. The view across the river was perfect to watch while we ate. The duo of bartenders covering the area did an awesome job (thank you guys!). I tried a draft cider and we got an order of coconut prawns to start. Not only were the prawns delicious, the slaw they came on was soooo tasty. We both tried the social hour burgers. We got them with double patties and fries. The burgers were cooked beautifully and the seasoning really worked well. The fries were a perfect crisp golden brown and they were salted well. I got some garlic aioli, so so so good! Great service, great venue, great food! read more

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Stopped in for our 4th or 5th visit to celebrate my wife's birthday last Friday night April 17th... The Cove has always been a great choice in the past for special dinners/occasions. Unfortunately this time, we left very disappointed. My wife has a sensitivity to spicy foods. Upon ordering appetizers for the table, we asked if any of them (that had a spicy description on the menu) had the option to have the sauce on the side. She proceeded to ask how the scallops were and went ahead with that order. There was absolutely no description of having any spicy component on the menu nor any mention by the server. Upon her first bite of the risotto, she went into a severe coughing fit :( I tasted it and acknowledged how spicy it was. She proceeded to just eat the scallops. We were mostly done when the waiter came to check on us ... My wife asked if the dish is typically spicy. Response was "oh yes" ... It was completely lost on us why he wouldn't have mentioned that to her upon ordering knowing how she questioned the appetizers. His offer at this point was a new meal .. which was nice but we were mostly done. There really wasn't much in the way of sincerity beyond that. It seems the right thing to have done was offer my wife (celebrating her birthday) who didn't enjoy her meal ... maybe a comp'd drink or maybe a dessert (no acknowledgment of her birthday at all. When you spend north of $300 ... Disappointing to say the least. Upon leaving, I decided to just express my concern to the hostess and suggested adding the spice level of this specific entree to the menu. I reaffirmed my wife didn't get to fully enjoy her meal. I received a lukewarm "thanks for letting us know." The worst part of the whole experience was a manager/owner type was a few steps behind her, made eye contact and was fully aware i had an issue and made absolutely no attempt to come over and address the complaint. I no longer blame the waiter for his lack of concern knowing it flows from the top. We all go out and spend top dollar at nice restaurants for good food but also, for service and the experience. The restaurant has been opened awhile and maybe is established enough where this isn't as much of a priority as it was early on. In contrast, we went out the night before to a more established fave restaurant of ours in Portland (Ava Genes). Had an incredible meal, incredible experience, and uber attentive service. They even went the extra mile and made a big deal that we chose them to celebrate. Ended our evening with a simple complimentary scoop of gelato/candle. It was a nice touch. Certainly didn't mind spending the $$$ for that evening. I wouldn't dissuade anyone from trying The Cove if they've never been (I'm hopeful they just had a bad night) ... but there are so many good choices out there, it will most certainly make us think twice before going back. read more

The Cove is one of thee most romantic fine dining restaurants that I've been to in Vancouver, Washington. The setting is romantic as it overlooks the Columbia River and across to Northern Portland. Excellent steaks, seafood & sushi. Large selection of wines. read more

2026 review: Dined in on a Sunday afternoon for brunch with a largo group and shout out to the servers who handled everything with grace. I didn't make the reservation so I don't know the original number it was made for, but I'm positive we had more people show up than originally intended and that can sometimes be hard on the wait staff. This time I tried the calamari, and it was OK. There was too much Kung Pao sauce for me and with the tamarind- ginger aioli, it was a tad bit too salty. My entree was the chicken grinder and it was delicious. The bread was fresh and I removed the spicy pepper relish. We had a seat by the window so great river views. And again, the service was great. read more

Nice views. Staff were fantastic! The food was easily made to order and I enjoyed the freshness. I would return. Great place to host events too. read more

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If only I started with my drink not having a spicy, salted rim I think the meal could have been better. My drink was the hot honey pineapple and it tasted nice. Had the short rib sandwich with fries. The short rib tasted a little salty but is that because of the drink or how the sandwich was prepared. The fries came with a little cup of ketchup (acceptable) and thousand island (unacceptable). The sandwich also came with a cup of au jus, which when sipped was very salty and I did not use it with the sandwich. Overall the restaurant is in a very nice marina location on Columbia Way and the view from their exterior "deck" area is very pretty at night. Service was great. read more

The Cove - Braised Short Rib Sandwich - Seafood Near Me - Vancouver, Washington

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I enjoyed my time at The Cove. After finding them on Resy, I made a reservation for about an hour out. My dining partner and I arrived early, so we took a walk around the property. It's beautiful. When we arrived at the restaurant, we were warmly greeted and asked if we wanted to sit inside or out. We chose outside and then was given a choice out of 3 tables. We chose a fire pit table. I was already impressed with the service at this point. We asked for the fire pit to be lit and a manager eventually came and lit the fire pit. All of the staff we encountered were friendly and not pushy to sell more food. We enjoyed several dishes a seasonal lemonade which was pretty tart, the mocktail of the week, which I really enjoyed. The Kung Pao Calamari was to die for, the Crab and Shrimp Wontons were delish, the cup of chowder was pretty good, and I enjoyed the seafood salad. Would totally visit again! read more

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Hmm decent but I much prefer saltys right across the river. Nothing was bad per se but for the price I was a bit disappointed. - Seafood fondue: good but would be better it was smaller and cheaper, too much bread and cheese for a starter it's easily a full meal. - Seafood bucatini: a bit bland honestly. I asked for a lemon wedge which improved it a bit but just not enough flavor. - Chowder: one of the better chowders I've tried, not too thick/buttery but had some other flavor that I couldn't quite put my finger on, maybe brown butter. I kind of wished we went w/ the burger and chicken grinder which we were eyeing as well. Seems like a silly place to order a $20 Italian sandwich but I've heard good things. It's got nice clean ambience w/ riverfront views but again so does saltys. read more

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Delicious! Every dining experience, whether it be brunch or dinner, has been excellent at The Cove! Food and service has always been A+! We went in the middle of the week for dinner with no reservation and were seated quickly at a booth near the window. Nice view! We started with the Focaccia bread with the oil and balsamic vinegar for dipping and oh my all I can say is WOW! I could have ordered 4 more orders! It was perfectly soft inside with a flavorful crispy crust. Delicious! Highly recommend! I got the Coconut crusted Halibut and it was perfectly cooked. Nice and flakey with great flavor that was light enough to nicely compliment the fish. The Cove is one of my Vancouver favorites! They never miss for me! read more

The Cove - Coconut Crusted Halibut - Seafood Near Me - Vancouver, Washington

Great place for Saturday brunch with friends. Weather was pleasant and its a quiet calm spot to enjoy your meal. The waitress was perfectly attentive...enough but not too much or too little. She was nice to ask the bartender to make one of the mocktails into a cocktail for us. Food was great. There was a ton of mushrooms in the wild omelette. So yummy. We can't decide which way we liked the crab cakes better. Both options were tasty. Will definitely come back another time. read more

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This food was so amazingly good, and the service was outstanding. Nothing better then, to be able to see the water and the people on their boats. Great atmosphere read more

The service was alright. I felt like where we were seated was a hot zone for waitresses dropping plates and spilling drinks but I guess that's just the fast pace environment of the food industry! The california rolls were mehh-- the rolls were wrapped rather loosely. I enjoyed the burger, it was juicy but it's not out of this world great. The kung pao calamari was fuego but the cauliflower I could go without. read more

The Cove - beef burger - Seafood Near Me - Vancouver, Washington

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The crab tower was too crabby.... I hate seafood! What kinda place advertises crab and serves crab?!

My brother made lunch reservations here to celebrate my nephew's graduation day! It was delicious!! Our server Nathan was awesome and very helpful. You couldn't ask for a better view over the water, watching the planes take off from Portland's airport. From the appetizer to the dessert, everything was enjoyed. My calamari with cauliflower and rusted potatoes with chimichurri was delicious! I'd definitely eat here again when visiting Portland or Vancouver. read more

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An excellent restaurant overseeing the Columbia River. This restaurant is big, clean and nicely decorated. It has tables and booths inside and outside over seeing the marina and the Columbia River. We came on a Thursday afternoon at 1pm and we think they were short staffed since it took a while for the server to attend us. We ordered the Seafood Salad, Cobb Salad, King Salmon Main Entree and Halibut Fish and Chips. Every dish was made to perfection and perfect sizing. We didn't make a reservation because of the time and day, but we highly recommend to do one for dinners or the weekend. read more

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I ordered Fries to go. Fries !!! that's all. The lady in the front did well but she had a broken leg and needed help to give change. I waited 20mins for change ($8.00). Which lead me to the owner, Lazy to help his staff. Not aware of the needs in his own business. How come your staff cant get their change with a cash register? to service the need to the business. Embarrassing! read more

The Cove - The owner! - Seafood Near Me - Vancouver, Washington

5 star for ambiance, service, location, view, sushi and seafood quality. What a gorgeous view of the sunset over the river while enjoying the seafood dinner. They had various options on the menu based on different taste and appetite, including vegan and GF main option as well. read more

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This dinner was an unexpected surprise. My wife and I ate here on a rare date night, while my in-laws watched our daughters. We were looking for something new and a place we had not tried, plus I wanted seafood, and we discovered The Cove! Everything about it was fantastic...the location, (off the beaten path), the atmosphere, the service, and especially the food and cocktails! When we got back to my in-law's house, I recommended The Cove to my father-in-law, who also loves seafood places. And I will definitely be back! As for seafood, The Cove is not as seafood-heavy like Salty's across the Columbia River. Unfortunately, you can't get lobster or dungeness crab legs here. The Cove is more fish oriented, but there was still a lot of great selections for seafood lovers and non-seafood loves alike. read more

The Cove - Perfectly cooked dry-rubbed salmon, two scallops, mashed potatoes, and green beans with bacon & mushrooms. The meal was perfect! - Seafood Near Me - Vancouver, Washington

Attended a meeting/dinner at this isolated restaurant located on the Columbia River at the end of a dead end road. Dinner, consisting of salmon & steak with sides and dessert, was well prepared. Steak was tender and dessert (mousse cake) was scrumptious. Service was friendly too. Views of the river would be nice during daylight hours. Menu prices are elevated likely due to "having a view." The location, approximately 2 miles east of any significant commercial area, can be daunting if you're unfamiliar with the area. You need to drive through industrial park settings to access the restaurant. read more

I have been eager to start dropping into a few of these river edge restaurants. Thanks Vancouver for giving us this. The Columbia River really is lovely an sitting in a seat with a view like this makes you feel a touch 'on vacation' even for an hour or two. I traversed 230pm to nearly 4pm traffic to get from Beaverton to here on a Friday because I am super smart :) Soooo, I do not recommend hanging out in the parking lot we lovingly call I-5 BUT I definitely could not stay mad at it just even parking. I was driving up thinking OH NO...because as an ADA person I dread the word 'garage'... but boom, an ADA spot right there where I need to walk in. I was even more late for my dinner plans as I had to stop and take a photo shoot of the gorgeous view. The buildings are arranged so well so they are not competing with it. This will sound like an odd compliment but IYKYK.... Whoever set the toilet auto-flush I would like to hug...passionately for an awkward amount of time. GENUIENLY THANK YOU. I have a cane and some days are more mobile than others. I also was paralyzed in a wheelchair. I have taken many a shower thanks to the hyper sensitive and aggressive auto-flush. There was a time where dismounting I though it turned bidet, if you catch my WOW moment. Again, thank you for having a bathroom that is clean and that does not assault a person. Everyone working was just lovely - especially our server who was that perfect balance of being there when you needed her and just being so warm and on top of it. I also love when ordering and the person taking the request is excited ... you can tell when they are genuine. Having your staff eat the food shows you care about the experience of your customers. It showed with the food as well. My friend ordered the seafood salad which looked so amazing! I loved that each item was thought about! The avocado fanned out to show it being perfectly ripe. The calamari was breaded and perfectly fried. The boiled egg was pickled! Smoked salmon which smelled so fresh and had that lovely kiss of pepper on it. Prawns AND bay shrimp...that alone made me want to come back and order that! I went with the chef's special - a piece of halibut served with two perfect scallops, a tomato cream sauce that should be on everything you can eat - it as that incredible. Also, thank you for red potatoes mashed with lumps and the skin - amazing and exactly my favorite! Asparagus also grilled to perfection. That was an incredible plate of food. My only disappointment was their focaccia. It itself was wonderful but my friend had ordered it as I was late and I thought it was served as a starter. It was just a bit sad to see a restaurant of this caliber not giving its guests a touch of bread, especially considering how small the portion was. I have a very big pro tip for you - get reservations and also, schedule to watch the sun go down. We did not do this on purposed but discovered it is the way to behave. It was during out first false Spring day too making the view even more incredible. read more

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Wonderful dinner at The Cove! Heading out to decompression after a family event, The Cove offered a refined atmosphere in which we could relax, even though it's a larger place that appeals to families as well as couples. Our server, Carly, was quick with recommendations but also listened to what we were hungering for. Martinis started the evening, followed by a chilled seafood sampler for me and a sesame crusted ahi tuna steak for my wife. Both were exactly what we'd been craving. Carly checked back often enough for us to know we'd not been forgotten but not so much that it felt overbearing. While we ate indoors, the large windows provided a nice view of the Columbia, at least until the sun went down. Then it was off into the night, with the thought that we would return as soon as we could manage. Prices were quite reasonable considering the quality and quantity of the food, and the service sent everything to the next level. Highly recommended! read more

The Cove - A Bombay Sapphire martini started the evening - Seafood Near Me - Vancouver, Washington

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Food is a grate quality. Service is good. Quality food grate service and we love that it's right by Columbia river ! Amazing place to go for a date or just to hang out with friends read more

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We were there for a meeting: 1. Free Parking. 2. Free Buffet Dinner. Meals pre-ordered. Choices: excellent, pleasing! 3. Customer Service. Very Friendly! 4. River View, bonus, sunset! 5. Food. Salmon with Butter lemon sauce, 3 types of sushi, Prime Rib, asparagus, Caesar/shrimp salad (not just your regular Caesar, a lot more), bread and butter, roasted marble potatoes, three types of desserts. 6. Table: fresh cut spring flowers, everywhere! 5. Restroom: Very clean. Fresh cut flowers continues here. Self-flushing toilet. Other than that, here are the photos of that evening. Enjoy! read more

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A local favorite checked off my list! The views are really nice from the restaurant. We came for lunch and started with the chowder bowl and seafood fondue, definitely go for the seafood fondue! The focaccia bread and crostini perfectly soaked up all the flavors. I was already half full when our mains came out. The burger was good, a little salty for me, the halibut sandwich was tasty a little on the lighter side, fries were perfect. read more

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The cove has some excellent drinks, appetizers, and desserts - the mains were a little middle of the road though. They had two cocktails that were a take on an old fashioned (smoke & mirrors and orange) - they were phenomenal! Their BFK was fine but a little too sweet for my taste. The fondue is a bit more liquidy than expected but tasted phenomenal especially with the focaccia. The oysters were great and I really loved how they have 4 different sauces, very unique! The dinner itself was pretty underwhelming. The halibut crust tasted great but the inside was pretty dry. My husband got the rib eye and said it was also pretty middle of the road. Make sure and get the ooey gooey butter cake!! The service was great and very attentive. Overall, not sure I would come back for dinner but definitely for drinks and small bites. read more

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This restaurant is a breath of fresh air in the vancouver dining scene. Located on the beautiful Columbia river, this is a place to take someone that you want to "wow". Everything from the ambiance, service, chefs makes this a 10/10. Both the bar and restaurant menu rotates periodically which keeps things exciting (or in my case sad to be missing the tomato martini that used to be featured hehe but it's all good). Sitting out on the patio on a warm summer day is everything. Huge shoutout to chef nick for always cooking up the most delicious food! Will definitely be back! read more

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The wait staff were superb, great view, and the food looked good. But danged. My wife had a veggie plate and we shared a side of the Brussel sprouts. It was unreal how much oil was on the veggies. As in, my wife commented on the way out that we didn't need to eat here again. She took most of the veggies home and has rolled them in paper towels to sop up the oil. Wow. I have the mussels and the seafood chowder. If there wasn't so much salt in the mussels they would have been legendary. As it was, well, thank god I don't fight blood pressure. At least I didn't before eating at the Cove. The Chowder was excellent. Not bad, 1 out of 4 dishes was good. I fear we won't be going back - but I have to say, the staff were great. read more

Has a little bit apprehensive about coming here considering the wide range of opinions on Yelp. However, I was pleasantly surprised!. The basics, the location's great. They have a lot of parking and you can make online reservations using their website which is all fantastic. Thanks for making it easy to get into Inside the place is well appointed. Comfortable seating. Some pretty good views (I think during the summertime views on the patio would be great, but during the winter they weren't quite as spectacular). We arrived early for lunch on Christmas Eve and they sat us right away. I really like the fact that they bring your carafe of water so you don't have to wait. You're really thirsty, we started with the focaccia bread which lived up to early reviews as being really quite good. To make it better I think serve it warm in a basket with a a cloth to keep it warm. However, even cold it was pretty good. Our server was quite friendly. Was very helpful in understanding what the menu was and made some great suggestions. My friend and I went for the halibut fish and chips. The wife went for the halibut fish sandwich so we didn't try a lot of the other foods they have to offer The food came out pretty quickly. The hell of it is very good. However, it's panko breaded not tempura batter like you might expect on a traditional English fish and chips. Nothing taken away from it. Just trying to make sure the expectations are clear. The wife like the sandwich with the accompaniments. My friend and I like the fish with the tartar sauce. The steak fries are really nice and crisp and they come with both their fried sauce and ketchup. I had the iced tea and it never went empty. My wife had the seasonal lemonade which was cranberry ginger and she like that and my friend had hot tea. They brought you a selection of several Smith teas in a really nice teapot with all the hot water you want so she was very happy as well. We couldn't resist the cake for dessert. The gooey butter cake. I think it's called. We shared it with the three of us and we probably probably would have had more, but there's a lot of food to come this week so we decided to restrain ourselves. I'm looking forward to going back for brunch. They only serve it on Saturday and Sunday, but a great brunch place that you can make reservations on. The web is hard to find in Vancouver and so I'm looking forward to it. The menu shows lots of promise. I didn't see any of the concerns other people have had, but I may have been at a better time to be at the place than other folks who had a less than spectacular experience. With a dedicated, private dining area on the second floor, I think this would be an excellent place for a company function, rehearsal dinner or even a wedding reception. To borrow a phrase, "I'll be back." read more

The Cove - The view. - Seafood Near Me - Vancouver, Washington

Been often. My go to place for happy hour and dinner. Never disappointed. Besides the great food, great cocktails, the service staff is frirndly but not pushy read more

Had an amazing weekday lunch with family here this week. Spectacular service is my take away, but the food was equally superior. From the appetizer bread that we ordered to the fish and chips, BLAT, and salmon lunches, to our beverages, everything was exceptional. The views from this restaurant are beyond compare. As a person who regularly orders fish and chips, I am comfortable saying this is one of the best places. The fish used was a very thick halibut, perfectly fried with Panko crumbs, and the steak fries were just ideally prepared and seasoned. Choice of 2 or 3 pieces of fish. My son-in-law got the BLAT, which was a special, and it was reportedly very good. My daughter had the salmon lunch and she said it was really fine. This definitely seems like a place to go for special celebrations, but as we found out, it works well for the casual mid-week lunch also. read more

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This is a nice restaurant with indoor seating and out door seating. We sat outside as we had a dog with us. There are 2 sections of the outside seating and one has a much better view. Had a fun variety of specialty drinks and food selection is good. Service was good. read more

Food, drinks, service was excellent. I highly enjoyed my time here the 3nd go around with a large party. read more

The Cove - Seafood Near Me - Vancouver, Washington

View? Spectacular. Cocktails? Good. Food? Salty beyond salty. King pao calamari was good but texture off. Fondue runny. Halibut sandwich was "the best McDonald's fishwich." The fries were absolutely doused in salt. Even my walnut salad was salty. But the real fail? The cost. Totally not worth it when we couldn't finish our meals due to everything I wrote. read more

This is indeed a five star restaurant. My company had a group dinner here this evening and it was awesome. Private dining room with a separate rooftop area for drinks. The staff were friendly and helpful. The cheese plate was awesome especially the California rolls. The prime rib was perfect and I let the chef know my appreciation. Great location. What a great night. read more

The Cove - Prime rib. Perfect. - Seafood Near Me - Vancouver, Washington

I had an incredible meal at this restaurant. I began the meal with seafood chowder and a crabcake, both dishes were incredible. The crabcake was accompanied with a house, made slaw, that had amazing flavor. For my entrée, I ordered the market seafood salad, it was outstanding. There was smoked salmon on the salad (that is smoked in the restaurant), it was phenomenal. The best thing about this dining experience, is the incredible service I received. My server (Andrew) was so personable, attentive, and he personally boxed every portion of my meal that I couldn't finish. I will definitely come back to this restaurant, due to the amazing service and outstanding food. read more

The Cove - Market Seafood Salad - Seafood Near Me - Vancouver, Washington

I had the Rib Eye Steak, it was too salty, Glazed with a tablespoon of butter which was enough to drench it and in my opinion it wasn't a high quality cut, heavy grizzle. The Service and Ambience were quite nice. Suggested tip on the tab was started at 25% and was factored on top of the tax.!! Yikes and went up from there. 25% on top of the cocktails and then on top of the TAX too. OK I know the Restaurant business is difficult, but if you want return business...., read more

Mixed review. It's relatively quiet, which is nice, and the fish has always been really well cooked... but the cook gets overly creative with sauces: maple and Dijon together on salmon, or mushroom white wine on salmon--love for chicken or mashed potatoes but these things are just weird together and ruin the fish; same with vodka tomato sauce on halibut. My father's hamburger was so salty he couldn't eat it, and a smoked Cesar is creative but not... You know just don't mess with a good Cesar. We're going to the switch now. I have to say the service is always good though. read more

Food was overpriced and not worth the charge. Seafood pasta was dry. Service was OK at best. Atmosphere was very noisy and could not hear the person across the table without shouting. read more

Everything was amazing our Bartender Hunter was amazing and knowledgeable and amazing. He made such fantastic drinks and fantastic suggestions. I ended up spending more money than I wanted, but it was completely worth it. Thank you, Hunter for the great experience. We will definitely be back and bring friends. read more

Food is great - prices reasonable for view and vibe . Service was excellent. Looking forward to taking family there .