Clearwater restaurant came highly recommended and now I know why!…read more With beautiful view of the pier and sea and fishing and tour boats passing by, but most of all the sea lions located just in-front of the restaurant. Besides the view the food is exceptionally fresh and delicious, I ordered the New Seafood platter so I could try a lot of different items on the menu. The chilled Dungeness crab was very good and tasty. No need to add anything! The fresh shucked oysters were tasty and fresh and clean. The crab dip was exceptionally good with chucks of crab meat to eat with the fried won ton chips & crackers. The ceviche was okay and also the spicy shrimp salad. The clam chowder was very good and flavorful and it was okay on the thicker side, came out nice and hot not warm. My wife had the Halibut & garlic fries which the French fries were very tasty and crispy and the halibut was great with a lightly breaded batter. Service was great and waiter was friendly Restroom they have 1 on the 1st floor and another one on the 2nd floor to be shared by both men & women. Restroom was clean only thing with the amount of customers they can accommodate you most likely have to wait to use the restroom. Entrance is about 4 steps to enter with hand rail on one side, did not see a wheelchair accessible ramp. Pets are allowed. We saw couple of retrievers seating outside with their owners.

We made reservations in advance and ended up with a table with a view on a beautiful clear day…read more What a beautiful location. We tried the straberry/watermelon salad to start, and that was absolutely delicious. I had the filet mingon for dinner and that was well prepared. We thought it was great. The only odd thing was the waiter never cleared any of our dirty dishes. So our salad plate sat in the middle of table for the entire meal, which was kinda strange.

Came in for a quick pint and a bite while visiting from elsewhere…read more Irish beer always tastes good. The Tiegans delight was pretty tasty. Gravy was a little chunky. The real star was the soda bread - move over sourdough! Bar was pretty busy but the service was still good. Bar itself is clean and had a great selection of liquor. I even heard someone order a sazerac I thought that was interesting this far west. Overall, pretty great gem for a coastal town.

Early dinner on the patio was Donegal shrimp, Sheppard's pie and an entree salad…read more Probably our sixth time here and still pretty consistent with attentive service. Beer battered shrimp with Nancy sauce, like a 1000 island with some Sriracha, good starter. Sheppard's pie takes 20 minutes and comes out smoking hot. We added the $1 up charge cheese (should come as original equipment). The pie is enough for two and had quality ground beef, potatoes, peas,corn and a silky gravy, mashed potatoes really good. Corn bread is spot on. Entree salad with homemade blue cheese(ordered a 2nd cup for .75)dressing had, onion, cucumber, tomatoes , boiled egg, cheese. Plenty to share and was fresh stuff. Full bar ,beer on tap, busy at peak hours. Right downtown for a stroll after dinning.

The whipped cream on top of the hot chocolate was outstanding…read more The breakfast burrito and potatoes were really good also

Been coming here for years and it's still a really solid breakfast spot…read more Today we had the eggs Benedict with honey bacon and the Rustic Scramble. Slightly spicy hollandaise sauce, perfectly poached eggs and the sweet bacon on the Benedict pearched on house made biscuits. Scramble was healthy with chopped asparagus, pesto, scrambled eggs,sun dried tomatoes, honey bacon chunks, excellent combination of ingredients. Strong, rich coffee, on top of it service and normally a wait, but worth it.

Love this place. The food is great, the staff is great, and did I mention the food is great?…read more This has become our go to spot every time we head to the coast .

What a poor selection of mediocre food offerings. Only the cheapest cuts of chicken, thighs and…read morewings. Riblets were the cutoffs of pork ribs. They were messy and difficult to eat. The pizza offerings were only fair. The Mac and cheese was barely tolerable, and were the (non-real) mashed potatoes. The chicken gravy was tasteless. The salad bar wasn't too bad, though the dressings were watered down and tasteless. Desserts were okay, though meager variety. Even the fountain sodas tasted a little off. The place appeared clean enough. They could have posted at the entrance that the grill was closed at lunchtime. Instead we paid, sat, and then found the grill was closed. I guess that's why lunch was $2 less. I would not return, nor would I recommend.

Really solid experience with genuinely friendly service on a Wednesday night. We came here for my…read morebirthday dinner. I ordered the Cannonball (a sourdough bread bowl filled with étouffée) and really enjoyed it. Instead of serving the bread lid on the side, they turned it into crispy, garlicky toast, which was a really nice touch. My husband had a burger, and the kids ordered the chicken sandwich and grilled cheese from the kids' menu, which came with crayons and coloring pages to keep them entertained. The food was exactly what you'd hope for from a neighborhood sports bar: no frills, just solid comfort food. One thing we appreciated were the booths had a really high back, which parents know is great when you've got somewhat rambunctious kids, and one with special needs. The staff made my birthday feel special by treating us to a delicious slice of Oreo cheesecake on the house. They sang "Happy Birthday" without making it overly embarrassing (which was appreciated) and our kids got a kick out of it. My husband enjoyed a nicely chilled draft beer, and my cocktail was both tasty and generously poured. Overall, it was a fun, relaxed meal with good food, great service, and thoughtful touches. Hard to ask for much more than that!

The restaurant was clean-looked nice. The red flag should have been the tables of people sitting…read morelooking upset with no food in front of them. It was 1pm so not a lunch rush. Service was fast to the table for drink orders--then a long wait. We left before our other food came out- so I can't judge all their food but these two things not good. Waste of my time. Don't recommend

Sidewalk seating and small indoor seating as well. Breakfast starts at 8am. The spicy sausage…read morebiscuits and gravy is outstanding. Also the Potato Tornado is scrumptious. The coffee might just be the best in the region. Staff is friendly and gracious to visitors. Food service is prompt and clean. Visited in 2022 & 2026 and will return when nearby.

Small but well conceived menu. Both breakfast/brunch offerings and deli-style sandwiches well…read moreexecuted and promptly served. Very nice staff.

I wish I could give this place six stars. I took my family of six here, and what a hidden gem this…read moreplace is! It's clearly a locals spot. Everyone is friendly, and the couple that run it will make you feel welcome. It reminded me of going to my grandmother's place when I was kid. Everyone gathered at the table and talking. It's a very small place and doesn't support many people which adds to the charm. I primarily rate a place on the quality of the food, which is absolutely amazing here, but the owners are what make the difference at this place. Thank you both for treating us so well when we visited. You are amazing people and you run an amazing restaurant!

Wow! What an amazing dining experience. Local dive diner meets Michelin star experience. Yes,…read moreyou'll have to wait a while for a seat at its counter. Yes, you'll have to wait a while for your food. And yes, it's slightly on the expensive side, but considering all the food is hand made in house, it's worth every penny. Wait, every nickel, pennies are out of circulation now. I've never seen a calmer cook in my life. The server is a gem. I cannot recommend this place enough. Just give yourself plenty of time to get a seat and eat your meal. Not a place to be in a hurry.

We've been stopping here for years - fantastic breakfasts, esp'ly when they have razor clams or…read morehangtown fry! have yet to find the courage to order the 8 lb burger but I've seen folk attack its 2 lb little brother

I thought I had rated this business before. Instead, I see a few photos, where I had, in fact…read moreordered fish and chips about a decade ago. That experience would have made for 4 stars. I was happy to see that Newport Cafe was still around. I went in to look at the menu, sat down, and ordered. When the food came and I started to eat, I thought this would play out like another 4 star event. Let me preface this by saying that Newport Cafe currently gets 2 stars from me, with the two words assigned to those stars being: CHISELING CENTRAL I ordered the meatloaf, which had a nice garnish vegetables, and the mashed potatoes with gravy. I also ordered lemonade. I ate and asked for the bill. When the bill arrived, I saw that there was a $2 upcharge for a side of gravy, the same gravy that went onto the mashed potatoes. Rarely have I seen meatloaf presented "dry." It typically has gravy or a tomato based sauce on it. Waiter #1, who took my order, was the nicer of the two guys. Waiter #2 brought me the check. I'm used to paying up charges for extra bleu cheese, tartar sauce, or tzatziki sauce, but not for pedestrian gravy and certainly not $2 at a roadside diner. Waiter #2 got testy when I asked him about the charge, told him that I've not seen meatloaf presented "dry," and I don't think I've ever been charged for gravy. His smart alecky answer before walking away was, "I can tell." At this point, I just wanted to pay the bill and get out of there. I was able to get waiter #1's attention. I brought up the same issue since he was more affable and seated me. In fact, he and I discussed a sauce his grandparents would apply to their meat loaf! He said that the charges are listed and it's treated as a side. I don't think that a person would move from the dinner menu list ... to the backside of the menu to scour it for sides for gravy, like they would for additional vegetables or potatoes. I told him he could have also told me it was extra because I would have passed. This isn't about being petty as much as it is about Newport Cafe obfuscating the situation. In a few minutes, it got even worse. The credit card used fee was obviously pegged at 4%, which might even be higher than what the credit card companies really charge them. This then starts looking similar to the subplot in the comedy "Office Space," where small rounding amounts add up to some moolah over a lot of customers. It got even worse when they brought me the credit card point of sale machine. Upon entering my tab, I saw a much higher amount displayed. Waiter #1 told me it was the suggested tip. The tip was in the ball park of 25%! He told me I could change it. You can bet I did. (Upon recently having breakfast at IHOP, the available tip options were 15%, 18%, 20%, and other.) With such a crazy amount on there, the buyer who is not the sharpest tool in the shed with numbers might accidentally tap the "accept" button. I changed the tip to zero. I've done that less than a handful of times in my life. The math indicates that $2.00 for the pedestrian gravy and 84 cents for the credit card fee add up to $2.84, thus a 15% tip of the base in and of themselves. I do think it is tacky to stiff a server. However I saw a boss do it and it was warranted. We were in a nicer Italian restaurant in Manhattan for work and, at the end of the dinner, my boss stacked a couple of the plates. The petulant Italian waiter - from Italy - at this pissy restaurant said 'No, no, no, you don't stack the plates at a nice restaurant.' My boss was insulted by this, and so was I, whereby an arrogant foreign waiter berated my white collar boss to give her a crash course on "executive charm school" manners. I bring this up because she entered a big glaring zero as the tip amount. With the flippant "I can tell" comment and $2.84 in fees, there's your tip. The food was good, but not spectacular. It's basic comfort food. I remember liking their fish and chips more and how, some ten years ago, it was a benign and relaxing experience. It goes without saying that Newport Cafe's location and decor is interesting. Thinking about the credit card usage fee, that means it's also applied to the already overpriced sweatshirts and other tourist paraphernalia they sell. I could see the cooks hard at work when I went to use the restroom before settling in. It's too bad that this went south so quickly. I watched the sea lions bark for about 15 minutes and got back on the road. I really would have liked to have eaten in Lincoln City, but Maxwell's is no longer around, and I didn't think I could hold out until Lincoln City. With that linear experience where they bring you tasty fish and chips, you pay normal prices, there are no weird upcharges and a preset tip that you have to undo gone, it's time to move on. Again, I'm at 2 stars. I've already suggested the 2 words CHISELING CENTRAL to accompany the 2 stars. I could also go with the 2 words TOURIST TRAP