Food was okay. The chicken penne could have used some flavor, little bland. There could also be a busperson to assist with cleaning the tables. read more

I spent a few days in the Klamath area, trying clam chowder from restaurants along the Northern coast. The clam chowder here was the best out of five that I tried, which was a big surprise for me because I figured I couldn't get much better than one of the little seafood places that are famous for their clam chowder. I actually came to the Abalone for steak and, OH MY GOODNESS!!!! The absolute BEST steak ever! And the cheese burger was amazing! So, three wonderful surprises in one!! Salina was our server, and among all the restaurants we visited on our trip she was the most memorable as well, not because she tried drawing attention to herself, because she didn't. She was professional, efficient, sharp, and at the same time, she was friendly and showed just enough of her charming personality and warm spirit, letting us know she really enjoys what she does. read more

Food was subpar. My Caesar salad was full of wilted lettuce that had no crunch. My aunts patty melt came out COMPLETELY black and burnt to a crisp. Our waitress Missy had a terrible attitude. As a waitress I expect you to remember simple things like who ordered what drink and what food. We were the only people in the restaurant and she was very rude. When we ordered drinks she came back and was yelling out drinks asking for who ordered what and told us all to raise our hand when she called out what drink we got. She made no conversation with us and got items on our bill wrong and scuffed at us when we pointed out the mistakes. I would rather drive the 30 minute drive to Crescent City rather than eat here again. read more

Great service and great food. I had the pork shank and the meat was cooked to perfection. We also enjoyed Moscow Mules from the bar. Wait staff were accommodating and let us select our table. read more

The food never failed me it really was good food. Pricey but quality. We stayed at the Holiday Inn attached for 2 nights and ate here for both dinners. Really don't have an option much for dinners unless you want to drive 40+ min to Crescent City. We actually were pleasantly surprised at the quality of food. Steak fantastic! Wild caught salmon delicious! Really the Sweet Potato fries were really the star, perfectly cooked! They honestly were the best I've ever had and I've had a lot! ORDER THE SWEET POTATO FRIES! Clam chowder was good not the best but good. Spinach salad was fresh, but no real balsamic dressing. They just give you oil and balsamic vinegar. Please get real balsamic dressing! The service was kinda slow but no wait for a table on a weekend and once we got the blonde waitress with the resting b face. Com'on smile once in a while, friendly service adds to your tip and don't be annoyed that you have customers and that they ask questions about the menu. That's kinda your job. Anyways, there was another brunette that served us 2nd day she was friendly and nice! read more

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This place had great food but their service was terrible. My husband and I ordered steaks. He ordered a medium rare ribeye and I ordered a medium strip. They brought it out and didn't check to see if it was cooked correctly. My husband's steak was medium and mine was medium rare and way too bloody for me to eat. We ended up switching steaks because our waitress was nowhere to be found during our meal. We were about halfway through it already when she came to check on us. I explained what happened and she didn't do anything about it and didn't apologize. The ribeye was very tasty, however it wasn't what I ordered and my husband wasn't too happy about eating a strip. He said it was tough. This could have been a way different review had the server been paying better attention to her customers. read more

Food is fantastic and very tasty. The service is poor, do the restaurant being understaffed. The girls are so busy and need extra help. Go early to get their yummy soup! They do run out. read more

Horrible experience, chicken tenders had something hard and chewy in them, French fries not even done, not clean at all... avoid!

This is probably my favorite place to eat in Del Norte county! Their signature Redwood Mary is something everyone should have in their life!

First, took while to be seated with open tables. Then took about 20 min to be asked what we wanted and drinks. Food came out relatively fast after that. Clam chowder was horrible. But other food wasn't bad. There was only one waitress for ALL the tables. They were really understaffed. That caused most of the problems. read more

Food here is excellent. Top sirloin was cooked medium rate exactly as we ordered. The salmon was cooked perfectly, pink in the middle. The side dishes of vegetables and mashed potato were average, nothing special. The clan chowder was excellent, tasted unique, like it was a home made recipe, and not like canned. Wait staff either needs more training or the restaurant is understaffed. It took a long time to get our drinks delivered, and a long time to get them refilled. They didn't serve the women first. read more

Gorgeous restaurant and casino. Love the decor. Friendly waitresses and prompt service. Menu is pretty limited and prices a little on the high side. I decided on the chicken ranch burger ($12) and the hubby got the pulled pork ($10) Kids ordered off the kids menu. Mac and cheese ($7) and cheeseburger ($10) drinks not included. My sandwich was great, loved the fries too, but my poor hubby had the smallest sandwich I have ever seen!! It looked like it was made for the kids menu. Seriously, would not fill up any adult. Still , it is way better than the Forest cafe and Klamath is limited. Hopefully the menu will offer more variety in the future. read more

Absolutely incredible birthday dinner at Abalone grill last night. First off, stop what you're doing and order the clam chowder. Best I've had in my life, EVER. You're doing yourself a disservice if you only get a cup of it. Next, get the seafood dip, because it kicks ass. Fresh, creamy, cheesy, and served piping hot. Cannot recommend those two dishes enough! Entrees of Pacific salmon and spicy salmon fettuccini we're good, very fresh, and with a unique flavor from the local Klamath river. Ate everything on my plate with a local ipa brewed by one of the Yurok tribe members and the Steelhead extra pale from mad river. All around excellent, highly recommended if you're in the area. It's inside the redwood hotel and casino, but the restaurant is double the size of the Playing floor, which is all slots read more

Good for drinks. Ordered a steak for dinner. Tasted old but was cooked to order. Had tummy issues later in the night. I would recommend finding somewhere to eat before getting to Klamath if you're staying here for the night. Ick. read more

My sister and had a long day hiking in the Redwoods. We were staying at the Holiday Inn connected to the casino. Went down for dinner, this was the only thing open in town. We waited almost 10 minutes to be seated when there were plenty of open tables. Everyone was getting the salad bar with their meal so you know it was fresh. Not much to it though, LOL! All in all it took almost an hour and a half to get food. Horribly slow kitchen staff. Apparently it is really hard to get people to work since it's such a small kind of remote town. Once we finally got our food it was delicious! Our server was accommodating and the manager was nice to deal with. They say this is just a problem on Mondays. Maybe we'll try it again since the food was great though. We ordered a chicken burger and an angus burger both with mashed potatoes. Everything had great flavor. read more

While visiting the Redwoods, my boyfriend and I wanted to grab a bite to eat. Even though it was only half after 8 o'clock on a weekend night, there wasn't much of a restaurant selection in this small town, so we didn't have much of a choice but to check out Abalone Bar & Grill despite the not-so-hot reviews. We were seated right away in the unique looking dining room that played off of the aesthetic of an abalone shell. Even though there were only about 3 other groups seated in the dining room, our waitress took well over 5 minutes to make it to our table. While we were waiting, we looked over the small menu, which offered pretty standard casino food, with an emphasis on seafood, considering the restaurant is so close to the ocean. Even though the menu was small, it did offer soup and a choice of potato with all entrées and a soup with the pasta dishes, along with bread and butter. I ordered the Yurok'd seafood penne with clam chowder, and my boyfriend ordered the salmon burger, also with the clam chowder; can't deny that on the coast! The chowder came out with the bread, and was pretty tasty. Very rich and creamy, and of course delicious when dipping in a slice of bread. Next came our entrees. Our waitress recommended that my boyfriend supplement his burger with a Thai sauce and basil, which was a great suggestion. However, the slice of salmon was almost laughingly small. But the bun was buttered, toasted and yummy! The sweet potato fries that came on the side were good, but nothing to write home about. The seafood pasta had a yummy spicy cream sauce, which didn't have too much of a bite; just right for my taste. But the seafood portioning was quite the let down. Rather than being displayed on top of the pasta, the dinky seafood selection was buried. A so-so dish overall. The waitress came to see if we had finished up after not checking on us during the meal, afterwards bringing the check and not offering to box the remainder of the seafood pasta. She was, however, very kind about splitting the check after we forgot to ask her earlier in the meal. Tl;dr- Nice enough waitress with slow service, solid soup, very subpar entrees. read more

We stayed at the hotel. We were very happy to find a restaurant that had healthy food options as well as a variety. The food was delicious and the prices were affordable. read more

It's very mediocre but there aren't many choices in Klamath. Clam chowder is amped up with bacon, partially to hide the fact that there's not much clam. Bread was decent but they add raw green onions to their butter - very odd and somewhat offputting. Penne and seafood were drowning in a cream sauce but the overall flavor was good. Veggie burger was surprisingly good, bison was somewhat lackluster. Service was okay and a little slow. read more

This place was one of the worst dining experiences I have ever had. It was my son's 4th birthday and we were staying at the hotel adjacent. After a long day hiking in the redwoods we were starved and wanted to take him somewhere special. It was a very slow night at the restaurant, (three other groups) but we might have seen our waitress twice and she made it obvious she didn't care about our presence. It took 20 minutes just to get water and we didn't get refills. We ordered chicken picatta, a burger, and two kids meals. The salad situation was weird and we had to walk across the restaurant to serve our own. Most of the items at the salad bar were out. When we were brought our food it wasn't cooked. Even the burger was almost raw despite ordering it medium well. Because our waitress never returned we walked out with three out of four plates of our food uneaten (my youngest ate some pasta, he was starved). We stopped to pay at the hostess station because she was the only person we could find. I stewed for about an hour before going to the front desk of the hotel and complaining. I will say the hotel offered us a refund (which we took) and ended up sending the cook out to talk to us. He was apologetic, but we never got an apology for the wait service and we were still hungry. I hate to post such a bad review, but the truth can be harsh. read more

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My fishing pals had dinner here and I have to say it was A-OK. I had the prime rib and while it did not look appealing, it tasted pretty darn good. It came with decently cooked fries and an all you can eat salad bar. The salad bar was simple but the ingredients were fresh. We had our own wine and they charged a nominal corkage fee. The service was friendly and attentive. There aren't many great dining options in Klamath but this restaurant and bar were just the ticket for a great fishing weekend. If I fish the salmon next year, I certainly will stay at the Holiday Inn Express and dine at their Abalone Bar and Grill. read more

The food and service were fantastic. You will especially enjoy the garlic parmesan fries and if you're lucky enough you will get Missy as your server- she made great recommendations and was very friendly. read more

I love this place, I've only been there once. I had the ribeye steak and potatoes. It was delicious. I didn't see much of a dessert menu, one should be added. It's really the only good restaurant within a 20 mile radius. It's rather small but they accommodated a large party for us. It was about 15 of us who attended. I can't wait to go back. The casino is pretty small, but I don't gamble anyway. It's a small tribe but they have a beautiful area. read more

I really hate giving bad reviews but I also hate paying for bad food. I can't recommend. It was all out of a bag, not freshly made. The carrots on my salad were prepackaged not freshly grated and tasted awful. The blue cheese dressing was bad. The steak was cooked fine, but I had to season it myself as it tasted like it had little or none. The shrimp were not edible, precooked, not sautéd in garlic butter as you were lead to believe. Fortunately I got the baked potato, feeling that would be hard to mess up. My spouse's hamburger was of the same quality. read more

Abalone Bar & Grill does fantastic food at an incredibly reasonable price, with a very friendly wait staff. It's a hotel restaurant inside a casino, and basically in the middle of nowhere with little competition, but we were so pleasantly surprised. The casino is small, nonsmoking and slots only, so inside the restaurant you completely forget it's there. The restaurant itself is clean and well-decorated, with a nice view onto a pretty back patio. We had the calamari, clam chowder and seafood penne one night, and the daily special cioppino and smoked salmon salad another night. All the items were delicious, with tons of fresh seafood (including abalone) in the penne and cioppino, and delicious house-smoked salmon in the salad. Both nights our total for two people came to less than $40. We will definitely stop by every time we're in the area, and you should too! read more

If you want great food after a day of hiking, this restaurant will not disappoint! Our server was very pleasant and helped us decide what to order. Everything we ate was delicious - we had Clam Chowder (amazing!), steak and prawns (well cooked and delicious) and Dungeness Mac&Cheese (sooo tasty). Then our waiter recommended a carrot cake and we took it to go since we were full. We decided to taste it when we got back to our motel room and could not stop eating it. The best carrot cake I have ever had!!! This restaurant was a cherry on top of our wonderful Redwood day. read more

The food is good. Most items we've ordered have been tasty. That's not the problem. The service is slow, they seem extremely under staffed. We went on December 29th which was a Friday. They were about 2/3 full and the lady told us "it's gonna be a while" as she sat us and handed us the menus. She wasn't lying. Honestly I think the ladies are doing their best, they were going back and forth all night. But it took way too long to get our food, and we didn't get our drinks until the end of the meal. I love that it's in town but at the next casino, drinks are free and the service is much faster. read more

Cheap bottles of wine. Steak good and salmon salad good. Really got no complaints Hard to believe better out here

My husband and I stopped by for lunch while in town visiting family. The food was fine, but the service was not so good. We were seated by casino security and not given the correct menu. Unfortunately, the restaurant uses the same entrance as the casino, so smoke can be a problem. read more

Probably one of the worst dining experiences, especially for the price vs quality. We arrived at 11am, it took 5 minutes to be seated, another 5 for our drinks to arrive, and then another 15 (yes, 15) for our order to be taken. No one else was even there! They were "out" of three different things that we tried to order...but said they were rolling out a brand new menu today. The soup had NO flavor, I had to cut my Hog Wings with a knife, and the kids' cheese sandwich was mostly missing cheese. We had to ask for our check and eventually gave up asking for a box (the fries were pretty good...the house made ranch tasted like tarter sauce) before leaving. Beautiful design, awful service, and yet strangely overstaffed...at least a 2:1 ratio. Weird place! read more

Ok - so I'm giving the clam chowder 5 stars! So good. I was so pleasantly surprised. It's a Pacific Clam Chowder style. Kudos to the chef. The restaurant is part of a casino hotel. Nice modern decor. It's probably the newest and most modern restaurant within a 30 mile radius. (No joke). Staff is really nice and friendly. read more

This place is great because it's pretty much the only dinner option in the town of Klamath. And if you are staying at the motel, it's super convenient. The menu isn't large, so you can't expect to be picky. We ate there two nights, each night there were a few things on things on the menu they were out of, so our options were limited. They had a kids menu which was convenient. We had one nice waitress, one not nice waitress. You can make your own dinner salad, which is great. Except the waitress didn't tell us that so we didn't know till after our food had arrived that we were suppose to make our own. The smoked salmon salad was great. The burgers were good. I thought it would be crowded since it's the only place, but it wasn't and service was prompt. Reasonable prices. Plus if you don't have kids you can play slot machines after dinner. read more

Best burgers, drove for 5hrs to get my kids one of their favorite burgers in all of CA.

A really nice place to eat! Friendly service and solid food. The hotel and restaurant are clean and brand new. The food was good, I had the burger ($10) and it was nothing to write home about, but certainly the best food in the area. It was satisfying and the service was great! read more

This is a new place in Klamath, and it is inside the small casino they have there. Right next to Holiday Inn Express. Beautiful art work in the restaurant too as well as great places to sit on the patio. This is my second time there for lunch. This time, I had the pulled pork sandwich - yum. My mom ordered the pastrami sandwich. Two yums!! Fresh fries, too. I also liked the potato salad. Very nice waitress and comfortable, peaceful setting. I also want to highly recommend the small gift shop inside the Holiday Inn Express. Great local items at affordable prices. Some travel books too. read more

This restaurant is so good. We weren't expecting much and were so pleasantly surprised that it was so great. We ate lunch there one day and dinner the next. Everything my family ordered was awesome. We ordered the Salmon, the Pork Shank, and the Chicken Picatta. The desserts were amazing too. We had the Chocolate Cake and the Carrot Cake. The staff is friendly and the manager is awesome. He made sure we were all happy with our meals, even our little girl. If you are passing thru Klamath you have to give this hidden gem a try. You won't be sorry! read more

Stopped by on our honeymoon up the coast. Didn't even know it was closed until after we had eaten our food... Awesome experience! Waitress took great care of us, food was amazing, great portions, great prices, great cocktails! And they're even willing to serve you when they're closed! read more

Smoked salmon salad was great! Generous portions, nice staff. I'm so happy to have this nice place to eat in the middle of redwood national park! Thank you Yurok tribe! Keep up the good work. read more

Stopped by this restaurant while visiting the redwoods. Had a steak dinner for $8. Ample portions and good quality for the price. Would eat here again when in the area. read more

I've been there, and they ight. Friend of mine recommended the S.O.B. burger so I gave it a chance even thou I normally wouldn't eat some things that were on it but it all came together good real good. read more

Only open for less than a year. Very new and nice decor. The spinach salmon salad with honey mustard dressing (salmon from the area and the dressing is made in house) is a winner. The fries are also outstanding. Nice serving size with a nice aioli. The Kalamath seafood dip is so so. The seafood mix of crab, calamari and abalone is different than anything I've ever had. Thankfully the seafood was kind of placed on top of the cheese sauce which was gloppy and overbearing. My hubby has the grilled chicken sandwich with the coleslaw. He reported it to be very good. The ingredients looked very fresh. Not many places along this stretch of the highway to eat. Service is slow. Although we were there in the late lunch period. read more