Somehow we managed to get through a 3 course meal! Service was good, attentive. They had high tables in bar area, which is where we were seated. We had the mandarin poppy seed large salad as a starter - shared with my partner. We both chose Salmon with black rice. I must get some black rice for my home cooking. Much better than white rice. The triple berry tart came with a big bowl of ice cream! My only gripe was interpretation of a tart. The tart pastry was gooey rather than crispy/solid. But that maybe due to my culinary references. My partner didn't seem to mind it that way. read more

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The shellfish ciopino was very good, lots of fish and big shrimp, delicious and tasty with crunch garlic bread, very satisfying. The $9 burger was surprisingly good. Good price. The calamari was ok. read more

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Ambiance off the hook in this old fashioned coastal building! A full bar and a speakeasy atmosphere! This is an old hotel with great service, amazing ambiance and a casual dressy vibe. The calamari is awesome. The oysters and appetizers are delicious. Try one of the specials as they do a great prime rib. read more

We went because we heard they had amazing clam chowder but also got the onion rings and the daily special clam and mussels in garlic sauce appetizer. $30. Everything was great. The clam chowder was very flavorful and was one of the best I've ever had. It can with delicious warm bread with garlic sauce. The onion rings were done right with huge onions and their house made barbecue sauce was tangy but not too sweet - a great pairing. The surprise dish was the (daily special) clam and mussels in garlic sauce appetizer. Even after all the delicious seafood was eaten we couldn't stop dipping the toasted bread in the awesome sauce!! Everything tasted even better because it was cold and cloudy outside. Just the way it should be on the upper West Coast. read more

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Managed to snag a walk in on mother's day for lunch! Ordered halibut fish and chips, prawn Alfredo, cod fish and chips and chicken strips for the kids. The food was all great! My halibut was exactly what I was craving. The kids food was a good sized portion. My husband liked his pasta other than the amount of sauce was a bit excessive. The servers were very attentive and refilled waters multiple times. Very friendly and we didn't have to wait long for our food. It is not air conditioned but that's usually fine for the Oregon coast unfortunately it was in the 90s there yesterday but even without ac they had decent air flow and fans going to keep it from being too hot. So glad to have a great mother's day lunch! read more

We went on Labor Day weekend Pros Great location Ambience is open Mussels was great Cons Waiters are as friendly as grocery workers.. Overpriced - ex. Coconut prawn for 17$, grilled cheese for 12$ and chicken strips for 12$? Waited for 10 mins Food arrives late 30 mins No AC - it was hot and muggy inside Don't think I will eat there next time unless price is reduced (not a good value considering you have many options in the area.) read more

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Stopped in a little after noon on a Thursday. Not too busy inside. We were greeted, then seated in a high top table in the bar area. The place is pretty big inside, with a really high ceiling. The building was built in 1901 as a mercantile store. The outside building front is super cool looking. Our server, Tracy, was super friendly and attentive. After sharing the specials, we decided on the Steampot for 2 for $68. My husband had been craving fresh crab, so we splurged! It was advertised with a whole crab, clams, mussels, and prawns. We also ordered a cup of chowder to try after reading all the Yelp reviews. The chowder was delicious! Nice and creamy with plenty of clams. Their sourdough bread was so fresh and soft, and the garlic herb butter served with it was so yummy! So far, a 5 star experience, then things went downhill. We were brought our steampot, and it was quite a production, with crab bibs and everything! We were so excited. We opened the pot, and the crab was sitting on top. The mussels and clams were below in the white wine and garlic broth. It took us a few minutes to notice there weren't any prawns. We mentioned it to our server, and she went up to the front to check the specials board, then took our steampot to the kitchen to let the chef know. Sure enough, the customer was correct. The chef forgot the prawns. She conveyed the chef's apologies and said he would cook some up and bring them out shortly. It's wasn't too big of a deal. People make mistakes. The joke was when she brought them out; they were tiny shrimp, definitely NOT prawns! I asked our server about it, and she said they were just really small prawns, and they shrink once cooked. What?! I've had many prawns and have never seen any this small in my life. Not only that, but they were overcooked and rubbery. Not good. The mussels were quite fishy tasting too, not fresh. I let the server know that as well. We didn't finish the mussels or shrimp. Bummer for a $68 meal. On the plus side, the crab was excellent, super fresh. The clams were good too. Overall, I was surprised at the customer service. We should have been discounted on our dinner for the not so fresh mussels and tiny, overcooked shrimp. We let our server know, and nothing was done about it. Because of that, I'm hesitant to recommend this restaurant. I don't mind dropping $100 on lunch when all the food I ordered is what was advertised and edible. We won't be back. There are other seafood restaurants nearby we enjoy. read more

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Unfortunately, The Bridgewater in Florence, OR has closed permanently. The restaurant tried a different location on Bay Street, but it didn't take off. So sad. read more

Came here for the fish and chips and definitely wasn't disappointed! We were visiting around the area and Old Town and Bridgewater popped up as one of the first restaurants so we ended up stopping by. They are complying with Covid measures and have doors and fans on during this time even with seating indoors. With more spaced out groups wait times can be 30-40 mins so just keep that in mind. Wait didn't take too long for us as we were just walking around the area and taking in the views. By the time we were seated we got a seat by the bar and it was quick to get our order taken. WHAT WE GOT + Fish & Chips (cod) + Cup of seafood soup + Chicken Alfredo + Mussels and clams appetizer To share between two people we could have gotten just one appetizer or one entree because we were stuffed and ended up taking the rest as leftovers. To begin the meal we got the cup of soup and mussels appetizer first. The mussels and clam appetizer was light and had some garlic bread to soak up the juices. Only thing was some mussels didn't open so would have preferred to have them removed. As for the soup it was hearty and everything I needed on a cold afternoon. They pair it with bread which has herbed butter that is basically on the garlic bread too. Once we were finished we were greeted with the Alfredo and fish and chips. The Alfredo was plenty and solid but likely something i could pass on next time. The chicken was a nice alternative and was seasoned well. The cod dish came with 4 pieces surrounded in batter. The batter wasn't too overpowering and it was cooked through. The cod was flaky and the fries were crispy on the outside but fluffy on the inside. Honestly this was enough to share between two people so you can easily just get this entree. I would get the entrees again! Just add some malted vinegar and sold. Staff here was super friendly and checked up on us as they saw we finished our items. They made sure we had everything we needed and made our visit to town great. read more

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The food in this restaurant is so delicious, it has a taste of home, I will come again next time read more

Bridgewater Fish House and Zebra Bar - Seafood Near Me - Florence, Oregon

We love Bridgewater. No matter how busy Old Town gets the staff at Bridgewater is totally terrific. We always start with a super cocktail and fried cheese curds. Wow! Are those cheese curds good. We usually go for the sea scallops if halibut fish and chips. Whatever we order (or drink) we always have a great time here. read more

Bridgewater Fish House and Zebra Bar - Seafood Near Me - Florence, Oregon

This place is located in a nice area just off of the river in Florence. We came across it on our way to a wine tasting. Speed of seating and placing the order was very good. Our server was very attentive and made sure that we were well taken care of. The food was really good. The crab melt really filled me up (no room for dessert). Highly recommended!!! read more

Nice restaurant, friendly decent service. Food was good, great atmosphere. Parking can be an issue, mostly street parking (free) read more

Bridgewater Fish House and Zebra Bar - Clam chowder - Seafood Near Me - Florence, Oregon

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Amazing food and service. Definitely will be going back to eat here. We love Florence and love visiting. I'd highly recommend this as a go to place to eat if you're going through read more

My husband and I both have the cob salad, both with the added blackened chicken. Great salad and dressings, one blue cheese and one ranch. Apologies as I forgot to take a picture. The only picture I had was of my mother-in-law's "shrimp cocktail". Just make sure you ask for the prawn cocktail (not shrimp) or you will get 1 shrimp with a cup full of bay shrimp like in the photo. read more

Bridgewater Fish House and Zebra Bar - Seafood cocktail, make sure you say 'prawn cocktail' u less you want a shrimp with a cup of little bay shrimp - Seafood Near Me - Florence, Oregon

I'd highly recommend you get in line early as the line was pretty deep. We got there 10 minutes early walked down the street came back in five minutes and man did a line form. The staff here is 50/50 happy. Bar tender was a super cool dude. Waitresses several of them walk around never smiling. Bartender knows how to pour a Jack and coke here as it was excellent. Perfect 10 in my book. Got the halibut fish and chips and it was just ok. Not much flavor. French fries were the best part of the dish. My bride got the claim chowder and was Luke warm at best so it was left mostly uneaten. Food is decent enough but wouldn't make this the reason for the destination. read more

We had lunch there yesterday and it was quite disappointing. I had ordered the sea scallops meal which was supposed to have almonds and black rice served with it, however I didn't get what was advertised. I was served a plate of scallops but no rice and instead was given mashed potatoes. I asked the server what happened to the rice and almonds, he had informed me that they had ran out of them the night before. So annoying that server did not inform me of that when I ordered, nor did he offer me any other options to choose from. The kitchen and server just assumed that mashed potatoes would be fine and sent it out to me with no explanation that my meal was changed, like I wouldn't notice. $29 for sea scallops and a small bowl of mashed potatoes. Save your money and go somewhere else! Very unprofessional! read more

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Came around 3pm, got seated, but they run out of menus... waited for the menu around 10 min. Another 20 min passed, no one came to our table. We counted 5 servers standing and talking at the hostess booth... not even one looked at us... felt invisible. We just left at 3:45 and went across where we were seated right away (even though they were full, but found a table outside) and took our order quickly read more

Food was excellent, ambience was nice , service was not there. We. Are locals and will be back. Hopefully next time a different waiter.

An OK meal made lovely by an adorable town. MY LACKLUSTER SANDWICH VS. A GOOD BURGER. I was stoked to pick my cheese for the tuna melt and was excited to see it show up with a lovely salad. Sadly, there were no herbs or seasoning added at all and it was incredibly mayonaisey. It was not enjoyable to eat. My partner's burger was a different story and he quite enjoyed it and gobbled it up without complaint. ATMOSPHERE. There was a 20 minute wait for lunch when we arrived on a Thursday. We meandered through some shops while waiting which was a delight. Our waitress was somewhat attentive and quite nice. We overheard the hostess talking about their staffing shortages as the wait time grew to an hour for people who attempted to get a table after us. Honestly, the best part of eating here was deciding to stop off in Florence on our way up the coast. We walked main street, saw an egret, and enjoyed all the flowers along the beautiful bridge. read more

Well back a year later and very happy to see that the quality of their food is still good! And their service was spot on. Our server Jessy was amazing. He knew the menu and was extremely engaging and did a great job. We had the steamed mussels and they were amazing! Then the halibut fish and chips and exchanged the fries for the onion rings. The rings were a bit over cooked but still good. The reason I cut them back to a 4 star is more about the decor. They have not changed the furniture or any of the fabrics on their furniture in years and frankly it was dirty and the chairs were sticky. They really need to close and reupholster, replace or at a MINIMUM steam clean what is there now. Just found out there were new owners as of last August. And nothing has changed! The staff is still super personable, the food is AMAZING and it's clean! So great job Beth and your staff!!! We had (literally) the exact same meal as we had last time we were here and it was EXACTLY as it was before. Delicious!!!! We love their halibut fish and chips because they are crispy and tender all at the same time! Their French fries (and onion rings) are so delicious. The onion rings need a little shout out. Home made and battered lightly then fried to perfection. Then I got the steamers....again and so good I can hardly stand my little fat self! I ate all 1 lb of them and drank some of the juice and used the rest to "sop" up with their amazing sourdough bread. And a couple of beers. A definite stop for Florence!!!!! read more

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Great crab pesto Caesar salad! Had to add a few things, but it made the salad outstanding! read more

Waiting for over an hour for four plates of food. Something must be wrong in the kitchen, but the wait staff will not admit it. Probably would have been better if they had just told us from the get-go. Usually good food and service, can't say the issues today are now typical, but in a town full of restaurants it is unlikely I will return soon to give them another try. Too bad, we liked the experience in the past when there were more tables and shorter wait times. read more

We had a great lunch here. The Dungeness crab and warm smoked salmon dip were amazing.

Really good clam chowder and coconut prawns. Also had the fish and chips. Worth the price and even though they were busy we were seated immediately and had room to breath. Much better than the water front depot on both of those points. read more

I caught them close to closing time. I ended up siting at the bar. The bar tender was very friending and made EPIC espresso martinis. Unfortunately they were out of crabs. I ended up ordering the oysters, ordered all they had, the tri-tip and seafood flatbread. The flatbreads were good.... The seafood was the better of the two. It wasn't dry... had a pesto base and the flavors were on-point. The restaurant was well organized well with good lighting. The tables were spaced out well and you didn't feel cramped. Thanks to the staff for working beyond closing time to ensure my meal was just as important as the first of the night. read more

The new location is better. Menu is better. Thankfully oysters are back. And new bar menu. Thank you for returning. We missed you.

Great food and service! Had the flatbread and the cioppino, both delicious. We always visit this restaurant when in Florence.

The food is average. The wine mediocre. The service below par. It has been that way every single time I have been there. I have a friend who loves going there because (they used to, I don't know if they still do) of half price bottles of wine on Wednesdays. She would plead with me to go with her. Some people have a hard time going places alone, so I would go. I never enjoyed it. I think she finally found someone else to go with her. I haven't asked because I don't want her to think I want to go. I'm just glad I don't have to endure it for the sake of friendship anymore! read more

The food is very good. Their staff is also very attentive and friendly and the owner is absolutely delightful.

Bridgewater Fish House was refer by local yelp user. We were looking up the local restaurant and found this restaurant has good reviews. We decided to give a shot and we are agree with the reviews. We have three entree. The first entree is the Flat Iron Steak with fry and pumpkin soup. The flat steak is very tender. It was grilled to perfect outward burn and maintain the heat in the inside of meat. Our second dish was a grilled oyster burger. Don't let the name deceive you. The oyster is breaded and fried. The bun is grilled. This burger have good big oysters. It is good to have. Out lay dish is the grilled ani tuna. The tuna is chargrilled. It top with wasabi ginger sauce. It is sushi grade tuna. Just need to grilled outwardly and raw inside. The accompanying black rice is very delicious. Out of experience here is good. Definitely live up to the rating of the yelp. 4.5 stars restaurant. read more

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I am so glad we took our visiting family here tonight. Service was excellent and very prompt, food was EXCELLENT. The restaurant is big and open and fun inside.. we were surprised by how big the drinks list was!! Food prices were very reasonable for the portion and quality. We will definitely be back and recommend others try. read more

Bridgewater Fish House and Zebra Bar - Fresh garlic, wine and clam linguini - Seafood Near Me - Florence, Oregon

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Ok where do I start hmm when we walked in not greeted . After we sat down it took 10 minutes for us to get noticed by a waitress . The waitress was fair she was helpful but did not ask if our meal was good or not. My wife ordered the fish and chips got the order and she was very disappointed that the fish was bland and not a flavor in sight lol. The chowder was good the meal I ordered was great I would recommend it . My wife observed the bar tender sample a drink two different ways from the glass and the straw ...That was really gross. Hard to believe it was served to the customer. After my wife informed me I went to the table and asked to talk to the other customer outside . I informed him what I saw and he too was grossed out and is a regular at the restaurant . He did not touch his tea. My wife talked to Christina the P I C and she took the bill completely off apologized and said she would be in contact with the owner . I took my wife here for our anniversary meal and she was very upset with what happened and is not interested in going back . We have been to Florence a few times for a beach getaway and like trying new places to eat. This place comes highly recommended . I hope this kind of behavior is fixed . read more

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Stopped in while passing thru on the advice of a local. Started with Cajon Ahai and glad I did. Great atmosphere in a early 1900s era building. Eclectic decor, a bit worn around the edges, but for me that just added to the feel. Amazing sea food chowder. Wife had salmon and rice noodles in a pesto. I did blackened chicken Caesar. Definitely worth the stop! And prices are quite reasonable. read more

Bridgewater Fish House and Zebra Bar - Seafood Near Me - Florence, Oregon

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This is by far one of my favorite places on the coast. It has been there forever and has a great reputation, let alone great food. If I want some good fresh oysters while we are at the coast, this is my first choice! The service is great, and even if it's busy it's worth the wait. The view is great, lots of outside light. Parking can be a little difficult downtown Florence, but as long as the weather is nice, walking down to the restaurant is not a problem at all. It is also a family friendly place, we have been here with the kids quite a few times. Highly recommended, will be back the next time we are in Florence for sure! read more

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Unbelievable service and food! We were here for business and it was suggested we eat here. I had the Seafood Thermidor and it was fantastic! Others had the smoked salmon Mac and cheese and it was really good. Make sure you finish with the Marion berry cobbler and ice cream along with the Irish hot chocolate. The servers were all incredible, we were lucky to have Ilene! read more

Cheese curds were good but they were way understaffed and looking at other peoples food I could tell they were over priced as well. I didn't have drinks by my party did. They said they were strong ok. read more

Bridgewater Fish House and Zebra Bar - Cheese curds - Seafood Near Me - Florence, Oregon

I judge a restaurant by its pickles and fries. By the end of the meal, both were devoured. This was a great stop on our way down south on the coast. Situated in a cute town, this restaurant screams locals. Loved the zebra print chairs. It's a bit loud inside but nothing too crazy. I had the Salmon San, and everything was cooked to perfection. My husband had the Ocean Linguini. His was so good that he was scooping the last bit of sauce up with his side of bread. Jeremy was a very nice waiter. Definitely stop by if you're driving through. read more

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Great restaurant all around. Ordered the surf and turf and daaaang steak cooked perfectly mid-rare and shrimps were delicious. Nice staff and competent t read more

Bridgewater Fish House and Zebra Bar - Surf and Turf - Seafood Near Me - Florence, Oregon

Today I checked out Bridgewater fish house in Florence. It was busy but didn't take long to get in. My server was amazing and very friendly. I ordered Salmon Mac and cheese. It was delicious, I will definitely order again when I go back. Overall great experience. read more

Bridgewater Fish House and Zebra Bar - So delish!! - Seafood Near Me - Florence, Oregon