Fresh and delicious food, wonderful drinks, great service and nice ambiance! We will be back! read more

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While the burger was a good size it lacked flavor, especially since neither of our pub burgers included the so called "pub sauce." In addition, the edges of the buns were burnt which gave it a bitter taste. Disappointing for a $20+ burger. On the upside, the hostess and bar attendant were very friendly. read more

We took a day trip to Ruby Beach and stopped here on the way home for Sunday dinner. This is at the Kalaloch Lodge within the Olympic National Forest. The view from the restaurant of the beach and Kalaloch Creek are the best on the coast, in my opinion! The menu leans to seafood, with a couple veggie items as well. They have a small but complete wine list that also has a pretty good selection of Washington state wines (Thank you!). The service was super - friendly and well served. The food items tasted great and were well prepared. One thing I wonder about are the prices, given the location. I think for the quality of food and service, the menu is priced competitively to city seafood restaurants and offers good value. However the Olympic highway loop and beaches quite often is heavily traveled by families in summer, I feel the dinner menu may be over priced for them. read more

Creekside Restaurant - The Lodge and restaurant from the beach - American Near Me - Forks, Washington

Came here with my brother. Root beer on tap was yummy, I got the salmon sandwich (has a yummy pesto aioli and sun dried tomato jam...prezel bun), and my brother got the crab mac and cheese. Everything was good! Place is a dark lodge kinda feeling spot. read more

The place was very nice a great view, but ......the service was the worst service I've ever had . She literally laid the plates down in front of us, walked away, and never came back once. Never asked if we needed anything else. When she set the plates down she gave us the wrong orders didn't receive the side salad, french fries or the vegetables for the linguine. How could you mess up all three orders . But we're not complainers so we went on ahead and ate it. The kicker was when she came over and asked us if we would like separate checks and we said yes and she brought everything on one check.Crab Mac. read more

We spent a night here as part of our itinerary hopping around the Olympic NP. The location is awesome. I knew prior to arrival to set appropriate expectation. When it is historic, it means the place went through a lot and may not be at its prime! There isn't a lot of dining option in the area unless you packed in. We went in a few minutes before dinner hours so we can get an inside table next to the window. The food is decent considered where we were. read more

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Nice place to stop off 101, which is fortunate since there aren't really any other options for +/- 20 miles or so!! Like most other restaurants in this area they're a bit short-staffed; staff was friendly & competent however service was a bit slow (took 30ish minutes to get sandwiches and fish & chips). Our particular server went above and beyond - I was a bit confused about a few anomalies on our bill and despite my questions being explained more than adequately, the final charges returned with my credit card were reduced 10% to compensate for any misunderstanding. Bottom line: thank you for the quality of food & service, and thank you for the adjustment which more than makes up for the speed of service & any confusion. read more

Food was okay. Burger was not salty. Waldorf salad was saturated with dressing which I didn't prefer. View of the ocean. Service a bit slow but friendly. read more

Not one to leave bad reviews but I'd feel bad if someone made the same mistake as us. Their website states they pride themselves in local sourcing so we thought we'd be in for a good meal. I think the picture of the salad speaks for itself. This was an almost twenty dollar salad that had no taste and I could not believe my eyes when I looked at what they served as shrimp, after I could find them hidden in the salad. I've worked in restaurants for the last ten years and if the foods not good, I won't recommend it. If I was the owner of this restaurant I would not serve this shrimp or this salad. I'd take a step back and re evaluate the products being used. If this is indeed fresh local product, I'd look to someone else to source for my restaurant. read more

Creekside Restaurant - Shrimp from the salad - American Near Me - Forks, Washington

Like many others that left a Yelp review, we were passing through after a day at Ruby Beach. Driving by this place, it's hard not to stop. Its really the only promising looking place for miles. It's rustic exterior, perched on the edge of the beach, over looking the great Pacific Ocean, certainly leaves quite an impression. However, we've heard it all before, you can't judge a book by it's cover. Between the four of us, we ordered two fish and chips and two elk burgers with fries. Everyone got waters. After what seemed like an eternity, our food finally arrived. What we experienced was pretty average. Not that anything stood out as being bad, just nothing stood out. The view from your table isn't enough to make up for the average food, slow average service, and high prices. When you're basically the only show in town, I guess you can do what you want. I'm gonna pass this one up, if I'm ever back in the neighborhood. read more

Food was alright, nothing to write home about. Service was extremely slow and not very good all around.

The fish and chips was really good. The fish was served in smaller pieces which I liked better than one big piece and was nice and crispy. The fries were classic. The inside of the restaurant isn't very nice or anything but definitely a good meal with a good view. Inside kalaloch lodge. read more

The only thing going for this place is the location and lack of any other restaurants. Simple lunch menu with very limited options. We were the second people in for lunch and after 45 minutes we tried to find out the status of our order Our server Ruby ignored us most of our time there. As most of the people who came in after us were served and leaving I gave her 5 minutes to produce our food or we were leaving. Miraculously it arrived a few minutes later. Unfortunately granddaughters burger was seriously burnt and the fish and chips were also overcooked The clam chowder was possibly the worst we have ever had. Save your money and eat a tuna fish sandwich. You will be happier read more

Not much to choose from very bland menu. Keep driving past this one. Also little overpriced. read more

Creekside Restaurant - a salt and pepper shaker and a glass of water - American Near Me - Forks, Washington

Great food! Takeout only as of April 2021, but was able to sit at a table outside on their back porch over looking beach! Have leftovers for camp dinner tonight too. Worth the drive out and be sure to check out the tree of life and ruby beach while you're over here :) read more

Creekside Restaurant - Burger, fish and chips, side Caesar, clam chowder - American Near Me - Forks, Washington

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Was there for our aniversary. Wanted to have a special evening and meal. It was an absolute bust. Walked into the place and it was dark and cold, wasn't sure it was open. We were one of two dinners there. Of course they seated us right next to the other dinners. Not good. We ordered a large salad, and the entrees were The Oscar and my wife got the Polenta with Roasted Veggies. Receved the salad and it consisted of a bowl full of salad stems with no dark green lettuce leaves. It also had candied walnuts that were so hard that I'm surprised I didn't crack a tooth eating them. The salad dressing was very watery and had zero flavor. The entrees arrived at the table and were not even luke warm. The plates that the entrees were on were ice cold. I could smell a strong fishy smell from my dish as the wattress brought it to our table. My dish had Salmon and Crab was definitely not fresh. I took a small taste and it was absolutely dreadful tasting and ice cold. My wifes dish consisted of lumpy, gross looking polenta with roasted veggies on top. It looked dreadful. The polenta looked like it had cottage cheese in it. The roasted veggies that were on top of the polenta looked old and very unappetizing. My wife would not even taste it. In the meantime more dinners had arrived and they placed eveyone into this very small area on top of one another. It got loud and uncomfortable. We called our waitress over and showed her our cold unapealing food and stated that it is unedible and that we will be leaving. We paid for our salad and left hungary and discouraged. I would never recommend this place. You would think that the prices they were charging the food would at least be edible. It was absolutely not! Do not waste your time or money here. Management needs to address these serious problems. One star is too much. Definely not recommended. read more

Might be nice for drinks if you're in the road, but lost stars for quality of food and price. $90 for 4 items: chowder was good, but over half the mac and cheese was thrown out. Elk burger was good, but not $20 good/amazing. If you're camping, just buy snacks/bring your own food. If you're going to enjoy the restaurant and friendly service (which is why I'm giving 3 stars, honestly) then just get drinks. read more

Nice little lodge with the restaurant inside. We had to order ahead and then pick up after they are ready. It was a little cold due to the beach front. COVID-19 policies in place so there are no eating inside the restaurant. We had to do a mini tailgate so we can stay warm and East before heading out. Food was good although a little salty but it did satisfy hunger. read more

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Located on the same site as kalaloch lodge. It's very convenient to have a restaurant out here since there isn't another for at least 50 minutes or so. It's pretty pricy and options are somewhat limited but the place is good. I've had the fish and chips, elk burger so far. We had the crab Mac and cheese and that was a bit of a disappointment since there was maybe 2 oz of crabs. Great view, staff and ambience though and it's a solid 4 stars. If quality for the price was better it would be a 5 but I also understand they are in the middle of nowhere. read more

Very very limited menu and very pricy ! 12 people reservations 7 burgers ordered all were ok but $20 each and nothing special! Other 5 meals were also ok! I suggest bring your own food when visiting Forks! read more

Serving moldy food - one star. If you insist on going, don't order the fruit salad as a side dish. The experience that we got from this restaurant missed the mark in a lot of ways. Let me start by saying that most of the food itself isn't so bad; the clam chowder and salmon burger in particular tasted quite good, actually. However, when it came to service, the staff came off as dismissive - it felt like just by ordering food, we were being a nuisance, and as a customer, that never feels good. What really makes for the one-star review is the fruit salad we ordered as a side dish. When we got it, the fruit was clearly old and mold was growing all over it (you can see for yourself in the photo - and yes, those white spots are all mold). The fact that any establishment would serve moldy food without giving it a second glance really shows a lack of oversight. When we took the food up to the front, the staff didn't even apologize - she simply shrugged it off, making it seem like this was a common occurrence. It was at this point that the dismissiveness of the staff became negligence. We ended up swapping the side of fruit for a side of fries, but they didn't offer any refund on our order. Needless to say, we will not be coming back to the Creekside Restaurant, and unless you like your fruit salad with a side of mold, I would recommend the same for you and your family. read more

Creekside Restaurant - Moldy fruit served as a side dish - would not recommend! - American Near Me - Forks, Washington

Yeah, I know...it's always a challenge for Lodge restaurants to deliver the quality and pricing you would expect. But, after enjoying a meal that was the bomb at Lake Crescent Lodge, we figured that we were in for another good one. Alas, dinner at Creekside was ok...but only ok. Here are few thoughts: - My wife ordered the clam chowder and spinach and blackberries salad. She said the salad tasted like it was doused in vinegar and she didn't like the chowder...apparently it had that certain something that was off putting. My son and I both tried it too and noticed the odd flavor/spice, but we couldn't figure out what it was either. Perhaps leeks? The waiter didn't have any insights either. - My son and I both split the Elk Burger and the Poutine. Both were good, nothing spectacular, but not worthy of the high price. - Service was ok. Bottom line: When staying at the Kalaloch Lodge, pack extra groceries and make yourself a good dinner at your room. read more

Yum yum! Some classic American cusuine and no other restaurants with 50miles of the place. Great view and helpful staff. read more

Creekside Restaurant - That's a lot of ketchup - American Near Me - Forks, Washington

Our party of six stayed at the Kalaloch Lodge for one night during our road trip from Portland to Olympic National Park. Creekside is the only restaurant around Kalaloch Beach. The next closest restaurant would be in Forks (a 30 minute drive). We had dinner and breakfast here. The food is not the best, but it's decent for being the only choice at the lodge. I enjoyed my halibut for dinner and my breakfast of ham, hashed browns, eggs, and toast. Our waitress, Jade, during our breakfast was excellent. read more

Creekside Restaurant - Halibut - American Near Me - Forks, Washington

Service was friendly. Food was delicious. Try this place if you find yourself on route 101 in Washington state.

On point CDC COVID guidelines adherence. The food was good but overpriced. Tourist prices. However their coffee was very disappointing. Lukewarm and tasted terrible. Had to send it back and they did make a new batch on the house. It was only slightly warmer but still tasted bad. We went in just to get coffee and the food was an afterthought. Good coffee is important. Bad coffee leads to disgruntled customers! read more

Can't beat the view - overlooking the beach and driftwood logs, especially at sunset. We were staying at the Kalaloch Lodge, and although I'd read mixed reviews of the restaurant, we figured we'd give it a try. We were pleasantly surprised. We started w/ the fried clam appetizer ($10), which was very fresh and tasty. The entrees were a bit pricey ($26-29 for the seafood), I tried the seafood pasta, and it came w/ generous portions of fish, claims, mussels and shrimp, and my husband had the salmon special which was wonderful. They have a private label wine made for Kalaloch Lodge by Maryhill WInery, and the server brought us a taste of the chardonnay and white blend (he said the chard was most popular), but we actually really liked the blend (chardonnay, sauvignon blanc, semillon and viognier), just $6/glass or $24/bottle. Afterward, the sun was warm on the deck, so we finished our wine out on the patio, enjoying the view and beginning of sunset before a walk on the beach below. A nice end to the day. We came back for breakfast the next morning, and my salmon hash was just ok (sounded much better on the menu), but my husband loved his eggs, hashbrowns and toast. The coffee was great, and they came by regularly for refills. Overall, I'd rate the restaurant a 5 for view/ambiance and probably a 3-4 for food, depending on what you order, so a 4 overall. DO make sure you make reservations in advance just to be safe, and note that it closes for dinner at 9. read more

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Dinner - 1 Star at best. The medium steak we ordered was the worst steak I've ever had...so tough to chew and I could not tell what "cut" it was whatsoever. Pretty gross actually. And the server who shall remain nameless - kept accidentally putting his thumb into our bowls/plates ...smh Brunch - 4 stars. Good solid foods in terms of taste and presentation. Becky our sever was wonderful. Overall slightly pricey for what you get- but hey, there are no other restaurants within miles and you are at a national park. read more

We have visited the Creekside for many years. During our most recent dining experience we took into consideration the Covid challenges. We ordered our usual breakfast. The eggs were delicious. Unfortunately the hash browns were unrecognizable. The bacon and sourdough toast like the hashbrowns appeared to have been prepared many hours prior to being served. Dried out and so hard the food was not edible. Hopefully this post will help get the quality of the food at least to the level it used to be. Patrons work hard for their money during covid and deserve much better than what is being served. read more

You'd have to pay me to eat there again. And the prices are crazy for what you get*. But, it is a National Park, meaning the staff moves locations often, but never get into the private sector. So the Chefs think their skills are above competition, but they're wrong. I'll stay in the campground next time and make better food in a cast iron Dutch oven. *Most restaurants charge about $4 for a mimosa that is 75% sparkling wine that costs about $8 a magnum. The orange juice is more expensive than the sparkling wine. Creekside charges $10 for each mimosa. read more

We stopped here on the way to Ruby Beach. Ordered food and drinks (only serving to go at this time) and ate on the dock with a view of the ocean. Considering it's location and really the only place to grab a bite we were pleasantly surprised. Reasonable prices for location and convenience. Burger, chicken breast sandwich , fries snd ciders were a perfect lunch for us! read more

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Great Beyond Burger!!!! I was initially hesitant to eat at this restaurant due to several negative reviews. We went mainly because they offered the Beyond Burger. The restaurant was beautiful, the view and service also was great. We both had the Beyond Burger with fries and it was excellent. They even offered a gluten free bun which is my preference. I did not give it 5 stars only because they didn't offer any vegan deserts. read more

The food was absolutely horrible and actually thats an understatement. the fish and chips were the worst I've ever had. The batter was gooey on the inside and the fish tasted terrible, I couldn't stomach more than one of the three pieces of a horrible excuse for fish and chips. The digornio pizza we got from the convenience store across the street was miles better than this trash. If you want fish catching your own from the ocean would be better, save your money. Oh and I almost forgot the service, which was also horrible. Our server was inattentive and we asked for salt and pepper but we never received it. He didn't check on us and never asked how anything was, I'm definitely not going back to this dump. read more

The prior review said it well... average/slow service, average to meh food and expensive. View is nice, but underwhelming is most accurate.

Being the only option around... it's not a bad one. Yes, not cheap, but very cozy place, with amazing views, very attentive service and good food, way over the average in the region. We got an elk burger (tender meat and very tasty) and fish and chips (not that oily as other places with an excellent coleslaw and good fries, it was actually good). Amazing dessert selection, with warm apple pie, cheesecake and brownie, among others. Not a dessert person but we saw three amazing desserts on the table next to us and they were amazed with all them... we had to try! The cheesecake was our choice and it was really really good. Positive surprise! read more

The only saving grace of Creekside Restaurant is the view, and that it's the only restaurant in this remote area. Having been to a number of restaurants in national park lodges, this one is at the lower end of the spectrum. The lodge and restaurant is beautiful and rustic. The restaurant itself overlooks the beach and ocean, so if you're lucky enough to get an outdoor table or a table by the windows, the view is delightful. It's a pretty large space, not surprising this is the only restaurant in the lodge which is fully occupied in summers. The food and service, however, tell a different story. The food is mediocre at best. Our group tried burgers and salads, and the best thing on the table was the fries. Nothing was bad or under-cooked, but just lacked taste. The service was really really poor. It seemed that the server was annoyed that we interrupted her chat with coworkers, and was very condescending in her tone. Took a really long time to come to get our orders, and after the food was served, never once checked on us to ask if we needed anything else. I had to flag someone else down to get a refill of water. Since this is the only option if you're staying at the lodge or camping nearby, that would be the only reason I'd eat here. Otherwise, I'd steer clear and eat at one of the better options in Forks, Port Angeles or Aberdeen. read more

My husband and I were blown away how good the food was. High end restaurant quality. We had breakfast and dinner. Best food on our trip around the Olympic National Park. The attentive service was highly appreciated. read more

This place can best be summed up with, "Meh". It is ok for what it is, one of the few places to eat in the area with edible food and a great view. First, it seems to be understaffed. Our somewhat unfriendly waitress seemed bothered that we were her customers. After a lot of waiting, we finally were waited on. Most of our group ordered burgers. I ordered the pickled berry salad. I liked my salad but was disappointed that I got less than an ounce of cheese, and saw others with a lot more. So the chef is inconsistent making this dish. The berries were tasty, but just berries. The pickled part was an exaggeration. I also ordered the smoked salmon to go with the salad. Not a lot of that either. Overall way overpriced. Not sure if they realize what a $20+ salad should look like, but that wasn't it. As for the burgers, way too dry, more salty than the waitress, and not a single burger was correctly prepared. Out of 4 burger orders, all of them came out wrong with the wrong toppings. We ordered the crab dip, skip it. For $23 dollars, you get about an ounce of crab meat, half an avacodo, some corn and some sauce. Again, they must think they are a lot fancier than they are, or realize they are the only place to eat in the area and feel jusitified in ripping people off. Mediocre all the way. The only redemption is the view, which was nice. If you don't mind paying a lot for semi edible food, go for the view and enjoy. read more

So, I get it. This is the only restaurant within an hour, either direction, that's even open at 7:30 on a Wednesday. Feel free to charge a premium to people that want the convenience of a restaurant. And they're trying to deliver the fine dining experience that some people visiting Olympic National Park want. This ain't it. I ordered the ($32!) scallop entree. For $32, the scallops had better be done right. They went 2-for-7 - 2 wildly overcooked, and 3 merely slightly overcooked. On the bright side, the salmon and potatoes... weren't bad, although I sort of expected a little bit more on my plate than they provided. Not to mention overall it lacked seasoning. There was a bonus portabello mushroom it was served on. So there's that. Woe to the cook who attempted to put fish and chips on a plate for $15. Season the breading, people. The cod was most certainly fresh, but also a bit overcooked and plain (because of the aforementioned non-seasoning). At least my daughter enjoyed the french fries. I had a blueberry Italian soda, which was good, and my wife and I shared a berry crisp, which, after pulling out oatmeal hulls from between my teeth (not going to argue, at least they made the crisp with oatmeal!) was actually very good. Consider eating a dinner made up entirely of desserts. The above would be forgivable if someone had at least asked me how dinner went. No one asked me how my dinner was or if things could be improved, either during the meal or after. So for their sake, instead I hope they read Yelp. read more

Super excited to stay right on the beach.. Had a great view and then decided to go grab some dinner. After making a reservation we were given a great view table. We received great service from our waitress but then the food came and it all went down hill. My husband ordered the free range draper chicken which came with seasonal vegetables. After he took one bite of his chicken he started to eat the vegetables. As he went to go take a bite there was a curly hair spun around the food. Needless to say we were disgusted and decided to just pay and leave. The manager came over as we were waiting for our bill and said "sorry these things happen, even though our cooks wear hair nets." Then he actually motioned to the back of his neck like a hair fell off!!! read more

Creekside Restaurant - Yes folks that's a hair in our food!! - American Near Me - Forks, Washington