I read a lot of reviews about this place and they lead me to believe it would be a great place to go but after actually stopping in I can only assume people are caught up in the moment. We called ahead to see if we needed a reservation since we were not staying in the area. We were told that they had no reservations available but to come on over and they would do what they could to accommodate us. Sounds promising. We load up and make the drive over. Upon arrival they told us they could seat us in about 2 1/2 hours. Yes, 2 1/2 hours. Hey, I understand your desire to get people in to your place just in case you have a no show but you ruined our evening. Next time maybe just say we probably won't be able to seat you and save us the long drive over....and back. read more

We felt that the quality and portion of all dishes were not what we expected from the price that we paid. $20+ for boiled potatoes with sour cream and a boiled egg, $30+ for a bowl of stew with a very small cod fillet, and so on. Half shell oysters were too salty. It was very sad to leave the restaurant feeling still hungry and not fulfilled with $120 less from our pocket. The crispy cod was delicious. Location and service was great. read more

Not cheap but oh so worth it. Food was great. Simple but all of our dishes had twists that made them fun and intriguing. Falafel, beets, chicken salad, carrots w/eggs, were all great! Service was casually but appropriately placed. Great setting on the deck. read more

$22 for about 1.5 cups of nothing special pasta with 4 locally grown tomatoes and a sprig of basal. Not a single other thing provided. I have made the same dish myself for about $3. I would not eat there again. read more

The best. And I don't just mean on Orcas Island. My husband and I live in Chicago, which we're constantly being told (by Chicagoans anyway) is the foodie capital of the world, but we have never found here anything as good a the Doe Bay Café (yeah ok there was Charlie Trotter's but that closed). They serve beautifully prepared local veggies -- I mean very local, as in grown on the grounds mostly -- and locally caught seafood, perfectly cooked. You could eat happily as a vegan here, with all the stunningly creative combinations of vegetables. But if seafood is your thing as it is mine they do a pretty amazing job with that too. The setting is breathtaking, practically on top of the bay. The service is a perfect balance of helpful but not intrusive, and completely unpretentious -- as though they don't have a clue that they're a stunningly good restaurant, and would be the hottest joint in town with a three-month wait for reservations if located in the big city. I had to laugh at the reviews below giving the Café mediocre ratings because they did a bad job delivering some sort of pedestrian food you'd expect to get at Denny's -- poached eggs or whatever. If you don't appreciate inventive and exquisitely prepared food then don't bother with this place -- leave more reservations for the rest of us. read more

We went for brunch on an early Saturday morning. We kind of went on a whim and didn't get the memo that it was a pescatarian joint until my boyfriend asked the server about bacon. He was a bit disappointed with the lack of carnivorous eats but hesitantly decided he could survive on the sunflower seed butter waffles at that particular juncture. I ordered the shakshouka. Weeks later, we are still talking about our dining experience -- especially the waffles. Holy bomb, Batman, it was phenomenal. Service was so-so, not the warmest we've experienced, but nice and prompt. The next time we end up on Orcas Island, we will be making a return brunch visit for more waffles for sure. read more

Great customer service! The bartender of the evening was a real treat. He made a killer cocktail and selected the perfect glass of wine for me. I was impressed with his friendly and helpful disposition; it was welcoming but not in-your-face. I dare to say he personified cool. As for the food, the nettle soup was delicious. Hearty and savory but still refreshing. The veggie ramen was quite good, however, a bit on the saltier side. Overall, it was a great experience. Cozy ambience. Great drinks. And awesome service. I recommend it. read more

I've eaten at the Cafe for both breakfast and dinner, and had great experiences. Breakfast is definitely a better value... the dinner menu is a little pricey, but still worth it considering the setting and attention to detail from the servers. But I would like to focus this review on the Cafe as a venue for live music. On a recent Thursday night, a large crowd had gathered for an open mic. The acoustics in the room were great, and the kitchen stayed open, serving three different kinds of pizza. The bar kept pouring beer until 10:30 or so, when the last of musicians was finishing up their set. The next night, I had the pleasure of performing two sets of music after dinner. The servers were very accommodating to both the musicians and the guest, achieving a nice balance of music, conversation, and food. Although wine and beer are the most obvious beverage choices, they do have a full bar, and I had a great martini after we were done playing. I would definitely recommend the Cafe for anyone visiting Doe Bay, especially on a night when live music is happening! read more

Amazingly great food in a spectacular setting. Was stranded here for working a wedding for 4 days. There was no better place to be stranded. It has a very " Northern Exposure vibe to it and delicious food. The red curry with vegetables and salmon was so good! I will have to return for a great get away when I'm not working. read more

Wow! By sheer serendipity my friend and I happened upon the Cafe and we can't wait to go back. Amazing food, service and location. I'd highly recommend this place when on Orcas Island. read more

Amazingly fresh and satisfying food! A must stop- make it a destination. The food- the views- the people.... all worth the drive. This is a destination in itself... will definitely be a must stop every time we are here. read more

Friendly service, not particularly overwhelmed with the menu food was OK. I probably won't go there again.

Would definitely NOT recommend the cafe. The staff is rude and unwelcoming, the food is boring and overpriced, and the chicken pasta gave me food poisoning for a day. No one in my party of six had one good thing to say about the food. Would be better off going to the local co-op or different restaurant in town. read more

In all fairness, if you are into "hippy" food, duck eggs, goat cheese, and that sort of thing, you may love this place. We had no clue, however, and were greeted with the guy with the nose ring, heavy sun glasses (even though he was inside), and horrible out-of-tune blasting music at breakfast time that made me want to turn around and walk out. Trouble is we had driven all the way from the other side of the island based on Yelp reviews and were hungry. So we stayed. Fortunately, we found on the back of the menu a traditional menu item of eggs, potatoes and toast. So we just ordered that. The potatoes were awful. They used some herb that was just weird on boring plain potatoes. No other spices were used to make them spark. The eggs and toast were good. I also had an apple spice muffin that was very good. The "musAc" was the thing that drove us nuts, however. It was clearly being played for the staff's enjoyment, not for the customer's. It was loud, horrible and out of tune. It was just not something you'd want to enjoy your wake up to morning breakfast to. We just ate and got out of there as fast as we could. The physical room and deck are quite nice. We couldn't sit on the deck as the sun would have fried us. There are no umbrellas for the tables. The inside room is nice but noisy. The view is very nice. So, I guess how you view this place depends on what you want. This wasn't what we wanted, however. read more

Treated our Mom to dinner at the end of our family reunion trip to this much heralded place on yelp and by locals. The food was completely underwhelming and a disappointment. Clearly a cool scene and gorgeous view, but the meal was really plain and seemed to have minimal effort, albeit home grown veggies and all. The new bread they were promoting was fit for prisoners only. I wouldn't miss a visit to Doe Bay for the world, but maybe a cocktail here is best before dropping $200 for 4. read more

Pls do not support their business. We as the only brown family had made a reservation at 7.30 for a table outside and we try to check in and no one even acknowledges us or anything. They were certainly busy but the waitress/ hostess was acknowledging others. After 15 minutes we went inside and found someone who was a little more helpful and they said our table wasn't ready yet. We also told that person that we would appreciate an apology from the waitress/hostess which she gave later. We kept waiting and by 8.15 we went in again, ad they told us they had a table for us - indoors! We went back outside and the chef came and she tried to explain the situation but she looked very upset at us - they had obviously just wanted us to not say anything and be happy with being treated poorly, waiting 45 minutes and then being offered a table indoors. What we believe happened is that that they had given our table to others who were there without a reservation when we were trying to check in. But they were trying to cover it up by saying that they couldn't "command" people to leave. The chef begrudgingly said she would take care of things by offering us a free meal but we were so upset by then that we just left, after a long day of driving and not knowing whether we could find anything open. read more

Every time we visit Orcas Island, Doe Bay Cafe is a required stop for us. The service has been fantastic every time, food even better. Do yourself a favor, no matter where you are on the island, make the drive out to Doe Bay and treat yourself to an amazing experience. read more

Doe Bay Cafe - King Salmon with Yukon potatoes, green garlic, favs beans, horseradish, and hollandaise. - Cafes Near Me - Olga, Washington

Delicious but portions on the small side, we were a little hungry afterwards. Had to order a bowl of extra rice! Most gorgeous setting and lovely service although there was much thought and debate as to our table ( tried to book but did not succeed) and if we could be accommodated yet it wasn't that busy! read more

Had breakfast here and it was awesome!! If you love real food then give it a shot it'll be worth the drive!!

Who would think that so far out of the way, you could find such amazing food, so consistently prepared, with such lovely ingredients? This place is one of my very favorite places on earth to have dinner. read more

Their game has been upped! Thank goodness because my wife and I LOVE it here and their food is back to it's delicious, mold-breaking ways. Thank you Doe Bay Cafe! Hope to be back soon! read more

Amazing farm to table food, comfy and eclectic environment and beautiful scenery!! A must eat on Orcas.

FABULOUS!! Best biscuits and gravy we have ever tasted. My kids all cleaned their plates. The kids French Toast was amazing! Beautiful presentation, great staff, and service. The fresh fruit was awesome! Best meal we've had on the island. Go eat at Doe Bay Cafe! read more

Really fabulous dinner here. King Salmon, great bread, fabulous beets. Accommodations were not so nice. Eat here for sure, stay elsewhere if you can. read more

Like a jungle gym where all the kids are playing despite the end of the world going on over there.

Our family usually makes it to Doe Bay at least once or twice a year. We have always enjoyed the Cafe. They have a beautiful garden on site that they source most of their veggies from, they also deal with other local farmers for the rest of their stellar ingredients. I had the Veggie Pizza and The Duck Egg with Grits. All the flavors were stunning and well put together. Love the feel and the open kitchen! Great service,staff and VIEW of the Bay! I heard that Thursday night open mic and pizza night is the fun and wild night of the week. Cant wait to go back!! LOVE YOU DOE BAY!! read more

There is not a better place on Orcas than Doe Bay Cafe. The menu is very interesting, the food is fabulous, and if you can beat the views, I don't know how. Try it for breakfast or dinner. Yum. read more

We ate here last summer and are going back this week! Presentation was incredible. Super fun cocktails with herbs grown right there. Fantastic view. We loved everything about this place. Agree with reviewer, Rachael M., the one flaw is the distance from our house. read more

pretty decent food and very crowded. Good though. We shared a pizza and some beers, and watched the super hippy live band.

I went to Doe Bay Cafe and enjoyed a serene breakfast on their patio with my wife. Don't miss out on the Kimchee Fried Rice which has the perfect amount of spiciness and is all around balanced and delicious. My wife really enjoyed the breakfast sandwich and the Bloody Mary with pepper vodka is worth trying. read more

What should have been a very nice evening was tainted by the fact that the Hostess was rude and our party of nine was seated 45 minutes after the reservation time even though the reservation was made over a week in advance. Since most of our party needed to make a ferry this meant that dinner was rushed and there was no time for dessert. Five different entrees were ordered and consensus was that the dishes were good but not great. Portion size was somewhat sparse though prices were right up there. The menu is ala carte so plan to pay separately for entree, salad, bread and appetizers. Wait staff was excellent. I won't say I will never go there again but the Doe Bay Cafe will not be high on my list of favorite island restaurants. read more

I am not a vegetarian but felt like eating light so ordered the chickpea pancake - with low expectations. But it was one of the best dishes I've ever had. The cherry shortcake dessert was even better. Best of all, the atmosphere was lighthearted and joyful with a very nice staff. A highlight of our trip to Orcas. read more

Great nourishment! Excellent hot chocolate and tofu b'ahn mi sandwich. I recommend bringing your own food and cooking it while you stay at the lovely and relaxing Doe Bay Resort just to cut costs. Going to the cafe can be a pricey treat. I was disappointed by the veggie pho soup, but the salmon was amazing. read more

Long waits but the staff is friendly and funny. The beet soup, was delicious and the prawn pho was the best we have ever had, props to the chef! Breakfast was equally delicious even if we were greeted by someone destroying the in-house bathroom. That restroom should be sealed up or open from the outside ...seriously. #gag read more

Great patio location overlooking the Bay. Prefect for a sunset dinner. Staff was courteous and menu looked good. Both of our dishes were well prepared and presented. Wine selection is limited but adequate. They lose a star for a strictly refusing to make any menu substitutions (clearly stated on the menu). Sadly this may be a growing trend but it smacks of pretense. I understand if you are offering a special/discount/prix fixe menu, but if you are charging premium prices for made to order food you should be happy to accommodate reasonable requests to ensure that your diners are well taken care of. read more

Very tasty, gorgeous views. Also, overpriced and slow service. The best value is for brunch, but you may wait 15 min to get coffee...

We had an unbelievable meal here and would highly recommend. It's expensive, but you get what you pay for. Great service, amazing food, and unparalleled atmosphere. Menu is limited - check their website before you go. There weren't many gf options, but we made it work. DO NOT skip dessert, it was our favorite part! read more

My favorite spot on Orcas Island. The food is excellent and the location is phenomenal. I didn't want to leave and can't wait to go back!

Phenomenal food and good service, with a manager very friendly to kids to boot! Everything is made with a fluorish, without being overly fancy or cute. Great coffee too! One of the few restaurants on the island to which I would definitely return! read more

I have absolutely no words to describe the food, the ambiance, the staff and the surroundings of this cafe. We visited this cafe because, 1) Doe bay was one of those touristy spots, 2) One of our friends had visited this cafe and had great reviews about their food. But ever since we tasted those absolutely delicious gnocchi pasta, we've been in love with this place. And the most amazing part is that this cafe cultivates every bit of its raw materials on or around the island, thus having different menus for each season! The review wouldn't do justice without mentioning about it's adorable staff. You would rarely come across such polite and engaging staff! We were visiting the island on our anniversary, and on knowing about it, they wished us with a delicious cinnamon icecream and a candle! ** Cinnamon flavor on an icecream does sound gross. But trust me, that was AMAZING! read more