We were looking for some yummy fish and chips and wandered into this quaint seafood market that…read moredoes not have fish and chips but they did have a refrigerated case full of beautiful fish and seafood. We were just passing through so couldn't take advantage of the fresh seafood BUT, the gentleman behind the counter did direct us to the nearest, and most delicious fish and chips up the road. We took a cup of his clam chowder as an appetizer for our later lunch. The chowder was SO good...the perfect balance of creamy and savory. It really was one of the best New England style chowders I've had in my 50-some years. (And the fish/chips he recommended up the road was also superior). It was a lovely and delicious stop!

Every time we're in the area, we stop into FishStix for fresh fish, live oysters and crab. On our…read morelast visit I got all three. 2 pounds of halibut, 2 pounds of Dungeness crab and a dozen live oysters from a local bay. I also picked up a quart of the managers clam chowder he makes fresh every day. Service is quick and everything is packaged well to go. The shop is clean and tidy which is important when dealing in these kinds of perishable ingredients. Once I left, my wife and I headed out to the beach to make lunch. I shucked the oysters to serve on the half-shell, opened up the crab meat and took the top off the quart of hot chowder. Everything was delicious!

No! This place was…read morereally disappointing. Came here based on reviews, but I. would caution anyone to steer clear of this place. It started with flat champagne drinks. That's just a fail, and it suggests a place that doesn't bother keeping things fresh. It kind of went downhill from there. We were looking for nice fresh fish and chips, wile we were out along the coast. We live near the coast ourselves, and are no strangers to good seafood. We decided to do the Cod and the Halibut fish and chips. While the halibut seemed fresh, the cod was waxy and looked old, and frankly i found it somehow mildly nauseating. I couldn't bring myself to teat it. The batter was crsipy, but lacked seasoning and tasted really flat (cardboard?). Aside from that, the coleslaw seemed pretty old soggy. Gross. Not impressed at all - some of the worst fish and chips I have ever had. Some people may like this kind of food - but i will actively avoid this place the next time in Astoria. Hard pass. i'm nauseous just thinking back to my experience here. Could hardly get away fast enough...

To start with, I had a really hard time finding this place because the building and signs are…read moredifferent than what is available online. The halibut was soft and wet rather than dry and meaty. The crab louie salad was underwhelming in both size and flavor. We spent over $60 and didn't feel like we got much. So what is the name of this place?

We stopped by en route to Ilwaco. They have an amazing smoked crab spread for which we made a…read morerepeat visit. We also enjoyed the crab cocktail. Great marketing tool.

Service was excellent and very friendly, the clams we got were really fresh and tasty. Will…read moredefinitely try this place again!

We took a bottom fishing trip with Sea Breeze, who prefer to bring the catch here. The location is…read morein downtown Ilwaco, not on the bayfront. Very clean. We all went in filled out a form specifying how we'd like it processed (fillet, wrapped, vacuum packed, etc) For rockfish, fillet was $3 ea. Pretty fair I thought. Friendly service. Probably my only complaint for this new operation was giving us a valid time to return; they said a little over an hour, when I came back, they said another hour. All in all it was a 2.5hr wait. They offer seafood as well, they had live crab and cooked crab, some frozen fish, fresh and smoked oysters, with prices in line with the market (i.e. no bargains). I'd come back here.

Smelly fish odor as you enter. They had oysters in their case and told me they only carry frozen…read morefish! I would not want to buy here.

Fresh Dungeness crab...yes please!! Nothing fancy, just a straight up walk up to counter, tell them…read moreyour order and they will steam to pack it to go for you. Find a place to sit and just dig in. They will remove the shell and clean it for you too! This was one of our favorite places to get crab along the coast of Oregon. The flavors were so delish!

Customer service- Bill went above & beyond to make our Oregon Coast traditional crab feast…read moreexperience come to reality! Thank you Bill!!

The Grand Dame of the Columbia River Smokery, Astoria, Ore…read more - There are cathedrals of salt, smoke, and time, and then there is Josephson's Smokehouse, a cedar-shingled shrine on the edge of the Pacific Northwest where briny fog meets hardwood ember. Here, the art of curing is not a craft but a calling. Lunch is a liturgy. The clam chowder arrives like a maritime memory-velvety, studded with tender-cheeked clams, each spoonful a foghorn in a bowl. The salmon burger, grilled to a rosy medium, defies the dry, crumbly fates of lesser patties; it is juicy, lush, and dressed with a tartar that brightens like a lighthouse flash. But the true epiphany? The lox on a bagel--silk-smooth, brined with the precision of a jeweler, draped over cream cheese that yields like fresh snow. It is not merely eaten; it is contemplated. We depart with coolers stuffed with their cold-smoked Sockeye salmon-amber-gold, peppery, almost buttery in its melt-destined for Manhattan bagels and late-night toasts. It travels like treasure. Yet Josephson's soul isn't found in the smokehouse alone-it lives in the warm, unhurried grace of its counter staff, each one wonderfully kind. Against the coldness of algorithms, this is hospitality as rebellion. Five stars? Insufficient. This is a constellation.

We drove past this place for years, but last Sunday we couldn't get to the restaurant we had in…read moremind, and doubled back southward along Marine Drive, and decided to give it a try. It was a good decision. Note for fellow travelers: their menu is small. They are a smokehouse that oh by the way has a small dining area as well, which they call the Chowder House. Small can be beautiful. Specialization has its benefits. We ordered the chowder and smoked salmon on rye. First, the chowder. It's the real deal, slightly thinner than some, but not too thin, and boy howdy delicious. Seriously, its some of the best. I would say it's up there with Gracie's Sea Hag in Depoe Bay. It does not skimp on the clams, and is chunky throughout. The smoked salmon on rye exchanges a bagel for rye toast, but keeps the rest of the traditional deli staple intact. There is cream cheese, capers, red onion, and, of course, the salmon. (I don't know where smoked raw salmon ends and nova lox begins. They seem to be the same.) This is where we begin to understand those benefits of specialization. It was simply the best I've had. It was well smoked and tasted fabulous with the rye. If you have passed this place by for years as well, stop it, and stop by. It's good stuff. They also ship their smoked salmon.

Such a surprising store. They had some window displays and signs of Ukrainian ice cream which drew…read moreus in. We did not know what to expect but it was so much more than what the sidewalk appearance is. The store is quite long with food items from all over the world. Everything was well organized and displayed with signs for country's and continents. It was fun exploring the store and seeing new products. Definitely a fun shop to visit. They also sell some hot food - soups. I was bummed to have had lunch already cause I was curious to try the oyster stew. The service was great. He was very helpful with our questions.

This is an interesting international market that has a bunch of different items from around the…read moreworld. The majority of it was leaning towards Scandinavian items but I did see an array of items from different countries. They have chocolate, seafood, soup, tons of condiments and everything in between.

I'm a middle age woman from the PNW and have eaten many, many cups of chowder. Today I had the best…read morecup of Manhattan chowder of my life. Most manhattan chowders are too tomato forward for my taste. This one was seafood forward with clams, shrimp and crab and more. There was a bit of an after kick reminiscent of a good ciopenno. There are a couple small tables outside but it's more of a fresh fish market take out. Top quality and made with attention, pride and love.

Was looking for a good tea store in town and was not at all disappointed with this place. There was…read moreso much tea to get I had to take a picture and come back to figure out what I wanted to get (I ended up with three black varieties if you were curious). There's lots of tea to choose from here no matter the type, and it is clearly labeled. They also offer tea to go at a very reasonable price. Happy to see a solid tea store in town, and I recommend this for any beginners new to tea or tea afficianados who want to add some more to their ever growing stash.

Been a fan of Pat's for 10 years when Pat still opened it and she had a small Portland store for a…read morewhile. The zhug is our favorite all purpose spice that goes well on everything! Love all the variety and you can still buy things by the ounce if you like!