Clam chowder tasted like flour soup and staff didn't even question nearly full bowls waiting to be returned . Thank goodness the halibut fish and chips made up for it! read more

We came here to have a nice bowl of chowder on the coast. Unfortunately after waiting 50 + minutes for 3 bowls of chowder and a kids hamburger I'm very disappointed. My sons fries had a frozen one still left in his burger basket. When I told my waiter he was like "sorry I just work here" with a laugh. Unfortunately I will not come here again. "Sorry I'm just a customer" read more

Service was great but the food was mediocre & far too overpriced. Fast food quality but fine dining prices. The only thing I liked was my salad. read more

The captains plate is the bomb, but split it. There's a lot of food there.

Almost left when I walked in cause it didn't smell great inside. But stayed and had chowder bowl and garlic bread. Both fantastic. Waitress was friendly and very efficient. read more

My Life Mission is to find The BEST bacon cheese-booger in the Universe--or at least in the little piece of Heaven called the Central Oregon Coast. To that end, at The Chowder Bowl, I have found (to date----3+ years) on the Central Oregon Coast the Perfect Cheese-booger! . Tons of crispy bacon and melted cheeze, crispy/fresh lettuce: grilled onions but I always request fresh. Delish fries! This is a sister to the Cafe 60's in Lincoln City: same owners, same menu. Service can be slow if it's crowded, as often times there is only one wait person who also serves as cashier. But to me, the wait, if there is one, is worth it. I'm not a chowder fan, but recently ate there with two friends who both got the chowder: both liked it, but one was upset that there was a bit of grit (sand) in hers. The other friend said that meant it was fresh. I dunno...I took one bite and it was OK, but I wouldn't know 'good' chowder if it hit me on the head! The garlic bread was probably the best I have ever eaten in my entire life--but it's tough to make a whole meal out of garlic bread, no matter HOW good it is! (If they would only offer split pea soup, it would be the perfect adjunct to the bread---but then I'd have to either make a choice between that and a booger, or go twice as often). Alas, I digress.... Parking in Dopey Bay is often challenging---there is angle parking on both sides of the' street', but the 'street' IS Highway 101! I only 'treat' myself to this indulgence a couple of times a year, but I savor each and every bite. With a tall glass of cold milk! YUM! Now I'm hungry!!! :) read more

Hands down the best halibut fish and chips I have ever had! Friendly staff and good tartar.

Although it was understaffed, the food made up for the wait. The bread, chowder, fries, and breaded meat were very fresh and hot. Very very nice quality. Would rate higher If the wait hadn't been so long. read more

Quick service, friendly staff, and good food. Nothing too fancy, overall a great lunch spot!

Service was good, the crab melt sandwich was very good.... And the cornbread was great

I liked it. The garlic bread was very tasty. The fish and chips had a nice flavor and the clam chowder was very decent. The atmosphere was comfortable. I'd go back. read more

Great place to eat! The food is simply amazing! The clam chowder was yummy and so were the oysters. They have something for everyone which is nice when you have picky kids like me! read more

We've been coming here for years. Love their Rueben, patty melt and peach cobbler. Didn't think it could get any better, and then they hired Matt. What a cutie. Service couldn't be better. Thanks Chowder Bowl. Our vacations wouldn't be the same without you. read more

Hubby and I had a late lunch after whale watching. We shared a calamari appetizer and fresh clam chowder followed by the most amazing seafood pasta! Mmmm! Would go back for sure! read more

Do not eat here! The clam chowder was like wallpaper paste, no celery onions or potatoes that I could taste...just very thick tasteless salty gravy with a few clams in it. With the name Chowder Bowl, you'd think they'd have a decent recipe. We ordered the halibut fish and chips, they were lightly floured (not battered) and fried to the end of their life..we had to tear off pieces in our mouths like a steak, couldn't even get a fork to cut into it. If we bounced it on the table it would probably hit the ceiling. Their garlic bread was a 6" square that was overseasoned with stuff that shouldn't be on garlic bread. Service was also bad, appeared to be only 2 people working the whole place on a Saturday, took forever to get our tasteless nasty food. They didn't even care about our comments and the fact we didn't eat hardly anything on our plates/bowls. Over $60 gone, what a huge mistake. I wish I'd read yelp before picking this place to eat. read more

Mediocre at best. Very salty chowder with a very thin consistency. Fish and chips aren't fried, they are baked and seemed like they had been "baked" in a microwave. And to top it off, you're paying a pretty penny to feed your family. read more

I'm so livid, I can't even begin to explain my thoughts and feelings about the substances they serve and call food. First of all, the food came out way too fast. My mozzarella sticks came out undercooked with some weird kind of ketchup. My tuna melt was soggy and sloppy looking. Don't get me wrong, the waitress was great, friendly, amazing and very very nice and attentive even though the place was busy. Very nice. The food, however, was not. I'd rather eat my own hand. The first thing that came out was the oyster shooters, only there wasn't any oysters in them. So they brought another round, ten times more disgusting looking. Maybe that's just me because I hate oysters (my boyfriend got them) and what makes me so pissed off, is that there was a piece of an oyster shell the size of my eyeball in one of the shooters. Yes it went into his mouth, and yes he could have swallowed it and potentially cut the inside of his throat. Thankfully he noticed it (who wouldn't it was as big as my fucking eyeball). Oh. Also, the clam chowder was mediocre. Talk about false advertising. And I ordered hot chocolate, never got it. Kinda glad, with the food that came out I slowly started to expect my hot chocolate just being hot water with a dash of cocoa powder in a paper cup that had "enjoy fucker" on it. So thanks. read more

Nothing to write home about. Service was very good, quick and friendly. Being named Chowder Bowl one would think chowder was the shining star of the menu......NOT. Plenty of clams in a white thick non tasting gravy, served with oyster crackers that were clearly not of high quality. The non seafood eaters did not enjoy the pressed turkey in the sandwich or club sandwich. Chicken strip meals looked great, like they actually used real chicken breast and breaded it themselves, BUT the fat that was hidden under the breading was not found to be appealing, thus one bite of chicken strips eaten and the fries finished off. Too many places to choose from................. dine elsewhere. read more

Good chowder. Good location. Not so good service. All we ordered was chowder for us and chicken strips for our 4 year old. Chowder came out in 5 minutes. Took 30 minutes to get kids meal and we had finished 15 minutes earlier. No apologies. No drink refills offered. Restaurant was only 25% full and we saw 2 other groups walk out because of no service. Fine if you have lots if time and aren't that hungry or thirsty. Advice to owners; Get some extra help, because even when you're not full, service was not up to par. read more

My family went for a late afternoon/early dinner and waited 10-15 minutes before being greeted. Our fish was all soggy, and we got sick afterward. I called to voice my concern and was told I'd be sent a gift card in the mail by an asst. mgr. A few weeks went by and I checked in. I was told I needed to talk to the head mgr., who was unavailable so I waited a few more weeks to finally talk to him (Aaron Paulson). I was then told they changed their mind and weren't going to do anything about it. WOW. Terrible customer service. I own a business and couldn't IMAGINE leaving a client or customer feeling this way ... read more

one of the best bowls of clam chowder I've ever had! Staff was very attentive. Prices were reasonable..

excellent crab melts and crab cakes. kind of a hole in the wall feel. shrimp melt was very fresh and well prepared with copious amounts of shrimp. calamari was fresh and tasty. scallops were perfectly cooked but a bit too buttery. we enjoy our visit here every time. read more

I have been here many times and had great service and food. Tonight was not one of thoae nights. I was disappointed that the server continued to serve beer to a clearly drunk man even after he stood up from the table and fell down. It soon became obvious that the drunk man's friend was good buddies with one other servers and had no problem putting your business at risk. Service for our table and other tables around us was very slow. Server was not listening as he took our order and we had to repeat several things. I tried the scallops which are new to the menu, they were limp and greasy and the chowder had balls of flour in it. I will not be back. read more

Food was good, chowder was good, Fish & Chips was good. But service was not very attentive. Pricing was on the low moderate side. I would go again just to see the choo choo that goes around the joint. Place was packed and seating was very tight. read more

Went there for lunch a few weeks ago, it was not that busy but tables were dirty, slow service, took about 15 minutes for the server to come over and take drink order and then another 15 to get food order. Clam chowder was mediocre at best. Also way too expensive. I do not recommend read more

Hands down the best chowder ever. We've been coming here for years and the only place we really love eating in Depoe Bay.. Thanks for the great food. read more

We thought this was very good for lunch. My family of six stopped in for a bite, we loved the chowder, halibut, and the sandwiches.

We spent a week up down the coast from Depoe Bay to Port Orford. This diner was perfect for us. Low key, good value and excellent service. The fish and chips were the best we tried with a thin batter and very fresh fish. They held the fries and gave us a salad instead so met our needs completely and the garlic bread slice IS huge! The homemade blackberry cobbler had a huge serving of ice cream with it. Overall, we loved the casual atmosphere and genuine friendly, comfortable seating. We will definitely will be back. read more

Best place for food in Depoe Bay. Good variety on the menu and consistent. Also prices are fair for what you get. I go with the Club Car sandwhich or the Reuben. I'm not a chowder guy but the rest of my family is and they seem to like it. read more

Fast, friendly service, but true, uninspired chowder - bland. Dipping the garlic bread helps! Desperate need for interior upgrade :)

A GREAT alternative to that other chowder place found up and down the Oregon coast. Doesn't look like much inside but the service and food are outstanding. We each had a bowl of chowder plus an order of garlic bread and cornbread (served with butter and honey) and finished with the berry cobbler with ice cream. Reasonably priced, fast friendly service. Don't pass this one by. read more

WOW - Amazing Oysters lightly breaded and fried just enough in fresh oil. They were just harvested from a local bay!!! A great green salad, substituted for the frys, was an nice mix of fresh field greens and the dressing on the side was good. My husband's burger was good and the frys were crisp and tasty. We sadly didn't have room for homemade peach pie and ice cream but I bet it was worthwhile. The decor is retro with a railroad theme. I understand that sometimes a model train runs around the shelf of interesting memorabilia near the ceiling. We learned that the current manager is the grandson of the original owner. The pride of family was apparent and the waiter who helped us was attentive and proud of the food he served. The feeling tone was warm and friendly, a couple of fellow diners appeared to be regulars who came for the corn bread. I look forward to returning soon! Highly recommend that you give The Chowder Bowl a try! Oh, and by the way, the chowder had lots of clams! read more

the chowder was excellent we have it whenever we come to the coast. and the hamburgers were a juicy delight