Best French dip sando in the whole PNW! Brings a tear to my eyes. Grilled onions, incredibly tasty thin yet hearty steak, gryere cheese, perfectly melted on fresh baguette and cooked to perfection. The servers are attentive and friendly... this has been my go-to secret spot for years, but now I just gotta share and applaud them! Bravo, Northwater! read more

Northwater - Best flipping French Dip sando on the planet & a luscious summer martini. - American Near Me - Bellingham, Washington

In town for the night, we were looking for a place to watch the game and Northwater had solid reviews, so we decided to give it a try. Our server was outstanding. They happily put the game on when we asked and were very attentive throughout our visit, which made a great first impression. I ordered the burger with bacon and blue cheese and requested no condiments. I think there may have been some confusion in the kitchen, as the garnishes were left off as well, but our server promptly brought them out when asked. Unfortunately, the burger itself was overcooked and lacked flavor. The ciabatta roll was only partially toasted, and overall the dish fell a bit flat. The fries, however, were excellent hot, crispy on the outside, soft on the inside, and absolutely delicious. I don't usually like coated fries, but these were a home run. My dining partner ordered the BLT and said the sandwich was great overall. We also shared the mozzarella sticks appetizer. They were a bit different from traditional mozzarella sticks, thicker cheese with a heavier breading. While they were good, I felt the order should have included six instead of four. Overall, even though we were one of only two tables in the restaurant, we had a great lunch, thanks largely to the excellent service. read more

Northwater - Northwater Signature Burger with bacon and blue cheese - American Near Me - Bellingham, Washington

We stayed at the hotel and decided to have breakfast here since it was convenient. We chose the buffet, which was fine overall. The bacon was okay, the eggs tasted like they might have been reconstituted, the English muffin was tough, but the white toast was excellent, thickly cut and toasted just right. The fruit and coffee were both okay. Our waiter was friendly, attentive, and really tried hard to make sure we had what we needed. Service was definitely the highlight. The restaurant was clean and though there were lots of people there it wasn't too noisy. I was surprised to see how worn the booth seating was. It was convenient and quick, which fit our morning plans, but we decided to try other spots in town for the rest of our meals. read more

Northwater - Booth seating - American Near Me - Bellingham, Washington

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Just stopped in for a drink before I head to bed. The bar is nice and clean, had a quiet atmosphere. The bartender was super nice and friendly. She made an excellent Old Fashioned. Would def come back. read more

Northwater - Old Fashioned! - American Near Me - Bellingham, Washington

We love to eat breakfast here when we stay at the Holiday Inn & Suites. The bagel breakfast sandwich is shockingly amazing. You would think a simple sandwich would be mediocre but let me tell you, all of the ingredients are incredibly fresh and tasty! From the everything bagel to the cheesy eggs to the fresh tomato and basil- mmmm muah! Also shout out to Taj, the most amazing server. He has been there every time we've visited and he is so friendly, helpful and kind. He really tops the experience. read more

OMG.. Server Milly and Chef Vilma were amazing.. The food and service was excellent. The chef cooked the best steak I have had in years. Thick and perfectly made medium rare.. The steak was called a Cap steak as I recall. The seasoning and sauce were out of this world. I can still taste it. I know where I am going for my birthday dinner. And then there is Milly.. bartender & server.. Sooo sweet and friendly! I must also say that the bar and eating area was much prettier than I expected.. Great Ambiance. I will be back to try the other foods on the menu! read more

Northwater - Amazing Cap steak! Incredible flavor! - American Near Me - Bellingham, Washington

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Came here for my birthday lunch and had a wonderful experience the food was delicious. The service was excellent staff were friendly and knowledgeable about the menu making great to make suggestions and ensuring I felt celebrated. 10/10 would come dine again read more

Had the morning breakfast buffet. Food was decent for a hotel restaurant. Service was very good. read more

Northwater - American Near Me - Bellingham, Washington

So sorry to say I love this wonderful restaurant at the Bellingham airport so much. It has been so very quaint and wonderful every single time I have stayed at the Holiday inn at the Bellingham airport in the last 4 yrs Now I have recognized I have been so very oblivious not share the amazing staff and incredible chefs they have here that are not fully utilized by us... the customer. I am so very sorry to you all. (the Staff) I am not a social media person to rave. I am heart felt when I say I want you to flourish. You are an incredible place of business and I never want you to fall short. So now I have recognized that I need to stop here at NorthWater restaurant to eat even when I fly in or am just in town. This is an incredible restaurant with or without, not having to do with the hotel or airport, which are both awesome... I want the area to know to stop here without a doubt in their mind. Relax and enjoy. Ms Abel read more

They have greatly improved their food menu. Great selection, and lots of options for happy hour. You know that you are in a hotel bar, but it doesn't feel like that. What kept it from being a five star is the service was not great - it was just good. Nice enough, but there's room for improvement there. Other than that, a great place, and a repeat place for me for sure. read more

Northwater - French Prime Rib Dip Sandwich - American Near Me - Bellingham, Washington

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Fantastic brick fire pizza and great service. First time there after all these years. We'd go back anytime! Very nice Ambiance with the sports bar plus a huge amount of dinner tables. Lots of good sized tvs for the games!! read more

We ate at Northwater last weekend and it is good. I think they need to focus on certain types of food instead of some many different foods. Service was great and quick. read more

I used to love this place but they have updated the menu and now more pub style food so sad to see bison burger and many amazing menu change. The service is still amazing but hoping they bring some other goodies back Value 3/5 Atmosphere 4/5 Service 5/5 Quality 4/5 16/20 read more

The service was five stars. The Niçoise salad was a huge bummer. For real, they just dumped an enormous can of hard packed tuna on top. Whose idea was that? Dry-yolked, over-hard boiled eggs and flavorless potatoes. The green beans were great. The lettuce was bitter. Tomatoes were ice cold and flavorless. Olives were fine. Dressing was alright. Overall not impressed, a small portion of actual fresh or even frozen fish would not be difficult to find, adjacent to the airport in a seaside town. I'm very disappointed in you, Northwoods. read more

Northwater - The Salad Nicoise; very disappointing - American Near Me - Bellingham, Washington

We were staying in the Hilton one night and did not have a rental car. We decided just to go sit in this restaurant. I am glad we did. I ordered the Western bacon cheeseburger and my wife ordered the regular cheeseburger. The burgers were huge and very juicy. The fries were crispy and had a good flavor. Overall it looks like they use quality ingredients and the wait on the food was not long at all. Our waitress was super friendly and gave us some tips for our early morning flight the next morning. I would definitely go here again if I were in the area and try some of the other things on the menu. This location is right across the street from the Bellingham Washington airport. read more

Northwater - Western Bacon Cheeseburger - American Near Me - Bellingham, Washington

Incredibly slow service for Dinner and wasn't even able to try breakfast because the wait staff was so busy ignoring the 3 families waiting to be sat we opted to drive to Starbucks rather than wait another 15 minutes being ignored. Dissappointing when you pay the extra for breakfast. read more

Food was great for an airport hotel restaurant. Service was friendly and relatively quick. Breakfast ambiance is exactly what you'd expect from a small airport hotel restaurant at 9AM. Everything was fine, nothing outstanding but would return if I was staying here again. read more

Northwater - Biscuits and Gravy with Ham - American Near Me - Bellingham, Washington

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Prices are great. Food was good. It's clean and full service available. The staff who work here are helpful and nice. They're definitely under staffed. read more

Northwater - Breakfast menu, summer 2023 - American Near Me - Bellingham, Washington

If you're flying out of Bellingham airport, this is an excellent location for a pre-flight meal or drink. Inside the airport terminal, the options are limited and overpriced. There's a bar (Scotty Brown) and a small stand after security and one more stand before security You can easily walk from Northwater to the terminal from in less than 10 minutes. The food and drinks here are very reasonably priced, and I thought the quality of their food was solid. Food: I'm not a burger person, but I thought their burger was very flavorful. Somehow, I ordered a side of soup (which turned out to be chili) for $2 extra, which was more like a meal of its own. Unless you have a huge appetite, you may want to stick with salad or fries. Ambience and service: It's clean but cold. I don't think it's romantic or intimate. As it's specious, it can accommodate large groups fine. The waitress was pleasant, but the service was on a bit slow side. ****************************** If you found something useful in my review, please hit "useful" so that I can improve my reviews. If you love food and traveling, follow me, or better yet, let's become friends on Yelp! Thank you and happy Yelping! read more

Northwater - Northwater Signature Burger with a side of soup (chili), $2 extra ($12+$2). - American Near Me - Bellingham, Washington

Being out of the way, their menu is limited. One thing they do is make perfect coffee in the tradition of the "Golden Age of Diners" when coffee was so cheap it sold for 5 cents a cup. Now all the chains like Ihop, Denney's, Shari's, etc. have cut back on their grounds and Starbucks and the baritas over-roast their beans to make cream and flaorinf mask the flavor. Even upscale steak houses cut back and still charge $4.95 plus tip for their "used dishwater". Thank you, Northwater. Keep the tradition. read more

Unfortunately not a good place for pizza. The one we got was greasy without any flavor. The service was slow and we had to get up several times to get a waiter's attention. All in all cannot recommend. read more

Stopped in for an early lunch. Had a hankering for a burger, saw the reviews on Yelp, and Northwater did not disappoint! We both had the bison burger with a smidge of Gorgonzola cheese. The burger was PERFECTLY cooked - which is notable as it is really easy to dry out bison. The hand cut fries were also excellent! We sat in the bar, and the bartender was handling the few tables. She was very friendly and attentive, though no overly so. Very sincere! Very comfortable atmosphere in the bar area. Can't wait to go back for brunch! read more

Northwater - American Near Me - Bellingham, Washington

I've been here a few times, staying at the hotel For work. Service, depending who is working, it absolutely the worst I've been around. Grilled fish tacos are amazing!!! Prices are expensive for what you get. read more

I'd heard good things, but it just seemed like just another hotel bar and grill. Clean and good service, but if there is something special there I missed it. To be fair, their menu photos on Yelp were a lot more interesting - so maybe they just cut their menu during Covid and haven't quite gotten back into stride. read more

Loved that this restaurant was connected to our hotel. Made life easier. Ate breakfast, lunch, & dinner there. Burgers, fries, & waffles were excellent. Pizza was slightly undercooked. Dessert was pretty good. Very nice restaurant. Friendly staff (shout-out to Brielle & Sondra). read more

Although I am not sure where you would personally enter (the east or west entrance? So many options), I can say that burger was to be commenced. I always choose the west entrance to feel disingenuous. There have been instances in witch I have flown to Belling-ham for this eatry. You can also have soada. read more

I've attended several events at Northwater over the past two years. It's an attractive restaurant and bar with "okay" food and service. Nothing special. Northwater is clean and well decorated, but it doesn't feel like a comfortable and welcoming place. I wouldn't meet a date here; maybe an out of town acquaintance that I feel obligated to meet. The food is decent, but nothing stands out as being exceptional. I never find myself thinking, "I really need to go to Northwater!" Service is friendly and attentive without being overbearing. If you're staying out the hotel or making use of the airport, this is a convenient place to visit. read more

Northwater - French Toast! - American Near Me - Bellingham, Washington

I've eaten here many times over the past few years. I preferred the menu options prior to when they closed though. The menu isn't terrible now, they are taking advantage of their brick pizza oven, which was really good until my most recent visit. I stay at the Holiday Inn for a week about once a month for work, so like to eat at Northwater once or twice while I stay. The problem I had with my last meal here, the pizza was terrible. It used to be really good. I don't know what happened. I had to send the first one back because the dough was raw, not to mention they didn't cut the pizza. The remake the gave me was mediocre at best. I'm hoping they can get back on track. I will see next month when I return for work. read more

Updating to mention a stunningly good seafood chowder soup, a special today. "This is an entree that looks like a soup, " said she who must be obeyed. Clams, halibut, and much more. Fragrant, thick broth, topped with multiple slices of parmesan crusted french bread. Oh, and a nice German chocolate cake, not your usual plain pan cake with coconut frosting; this was a nice, moist piece with whipped cream and a blueberry sauce. read more

Northwater - Bison burger, deviled eggs, and Northwater reuben. - American Near Me - Bellingham, Washington

Stayed at the Holiday Inn while passing through. We had dinner from Northwater via room service and got our breakfast to-go and ate it in our room. For dinner we had the chicken Caesar salad, a Cobb salad, chicken flatbread, and chocolate cake with ice cream. We enjoyed all of the food we ordered, couldn't finish everything. For breakfast we both had the Innjoyable breakfast which included eggs, toast, bacon, and potatoes. Again, everything was good. I can't speak for any experience inside the restaurant since we only ate in our room. They do have indoor and outdoor seating (patio isn't pet friendly). Overall it was a good place to eat and would definitely recommend trying it during a stay at the hotel. read more

Northwater - Chicken Caesar salad and rotisserie chicken flatbread. - American Near Me - Bellingham, Washington

Here it is, the time for a birthday. I had heard a lot of good things about Northwater and had it on my 'todo' list for some time. A birthday celebration is always a good reason to try out one of Bellingham's premier restaurants. Granted this place is inside of a Holiday Inn, and that didn't dissuade me, as Yelp has a lot of amazing reviews under this place. The ambiance is modern and very current in design. Got there a little on the late side and the dining room was vacant. No matter, it was a celebration and I wanted to see if they could hold up their rating from all the other reviews. The waiter greeted me with an upbeat happy style and listed off the specials. He did go on about the pork chop, and I was sold. They boasted about the "dry aged pork chop" and when he brought it out. I was kind in awe of how beautiful the plate looked. The pork chop was married with a pomegranate wild rice that boosted the subtle flavors the chef had cooked it with. Each bite had amazing flavor down to the last piece. To top off the evening, they brought some kind of whipped cream and chocolate covered shortbread that was even better than it looked. The server was on his game all night long, with short fun conversations and making sure I was satisfied with everything. To summarize, this turned out to be an amazing choice and the reviews are very much on the mark. I would gladly recommend this place for an intimate or group gathering. read more

Northwater - Aged Pork Chop with bed of pomegranate wild rice, peach chutney for topping - American Near Me - Bellingham, Washington

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Absolutely love this place. The food is great, the atmosphere is perfect. Not loud. But the servers/bartenders are what give this place so much joy. Every single employee I've encountered here has been lovely, & I've been in at least 10-15 times. Never a bad time. read more

Don't let the location (inside the new Holiday Inn Express at the airport) throw you, Northwater is an "up-and-comer." Featuring a rotating tap that almost always includes at least one local brew, Northwater serves up some awesome Happy Hour food items and they have some great bartenders. Give them a try! That said, I haven't had a full meal here yet, but based upon the quality of the starters served in the bar, I would not hesitate to recommend the adjoining restaurant. read more

Northwater - American Near Me - Bellingham, Washington

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Stopped by here to grab a bite to eat just before our Vegas trip (pre-COVID). It was a recommended location near the airport. It was very clean and the menu was simple and familiar. Service at the time was pretty slow and unattentive despite only 3 tables being full. I did enjoy my meal which came in the American size portion (no surprise). I couldn't finish my plate which was wasteful but both dishes were enjoyable. We felt like we got good value for the reasonable price we paid. It's a great place to eat if you are stuck in Bellingham airport. Definitely would go again because of the food quality and price. Hope it opens again soon. read more

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Menu changed. Was looking forward to chicken and waffles but no luck. Expensive for just diner breakfast.

My first time eating at the North water and it was great, here's why. I was with a group of six and for a Friday evening it wasn't very busy. We had a large enough Booth table for 6 and started with two appetizers the smoked salmon dip and Margarita something flatbread which looks a lot like pizza. Both items were on the menu listed under "shares", and were very good. Two of us ordered the bacon wrapped meatloaf, two others ordered burgers and one ordered the roast duck and I had the shrimp ravioli. The wait staff and servers were excellent at their duties and Ryan told us it was the first night of their new menu. Everyone in our group said their meal was delicious and I enjoyed my ravioli very much but it was a little bit on the rich side for my taste but delicious nonetheless Overall a nice dining experience and I plan to visit again to try other menu selections. read more

Northwater - American Near Me - Bellingham, Washington

Happy hour was a good deal from three until 7 PM got a good size order of probably eight or nine wings for six bucks with a couple of dipping sauces. No complaints. The Cobb salad was generous with lots of bacon and Gorgonzola cheese. Everything was very satisfying and came out quick so I didn't have to worry about catching my plane. read more

Northwater - American Near Me - Bellingham, Washington

Surprisingly good food for an air port hotel. As locals, we have been meant time for date nights.

This restaurant/ bar is so amazing wonderful, it's the reason I stay at this hotel whenever I'm in town . Everything I've tried has been absolutely delicious, from the chicken tacos , or a French dip to the bacon breakfast wrap , but the real draw is the super friendly , always cheerful and smiling bartender , Janell . Janell makes the best Bloody Mary that I have ever had , complete with pickled asparagus and black salt on the rim . If you're in Bellingham , and want some delicious food and excellent cocktails , served by an absolutely genuinely wonderful bartender, go see Janell and enjoy being spoiled with an excellent dining experience read more

Fast service and very nice bartender. I had the Ruben and an iced tea. The Ruben was very good. Home made corn beef nicely grilled very good. read more