Wanted a nice place for lunch. First place was in a trailer park. Second place was a food truck. Found the Port Hole which is more what we were looking for. Service was good. Tables and atmosphere was good. Wife really liked the shrimp tacos. I had the sesame chicken which was good. read more

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Won't ever be back. Fried seafood basket you could tell was from the freezer. Not fresh. Not good at all. The oysters had the gross green digestive bile in the middle that was inedible You would hope for better from a cafe that's right on the water and has access to fresh seafood read more

Me and my boyfriend are from out of town and were looking forward to a clam chowder bread bowl. We talked about it the whole drive up. What we got was the most underwhelming mush. We had to add so much seasoning and hot sauce to make it edible and it was blander than hell. My boyfriend didn't have a single piece of clam in his bowl and we both thought it smelled a little fishy, he genuinely thought his had fish instead of clams. Most of my clams were sandier than hell, yes I know that comes with eating seafood sometimes but it was overwhelmingly sandy. 2 hours after we ate, both of us are glued to the toilet. It's coming out both ends. I swear we've lost 10lbs already. Also a bread bowl is advertised as $14, a cup of chowder is $7, we somehow ended up paying $40.56 without tipping, yes there is a credit card surcharge of 3% but that would ONLY add $1.05. They also charge you for TOGO BOXES read more

Port Hole Cafe - Clam chowder - Seafood Near Me - Gold Beach, Oregon

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Came to visit Oregon Coast, stayed in Gold Beach, had a great visit... until I came here. When i tell you guys this made me drive 7 hours home less than a hour after consuming their " sirloin steak dinner ". It was a TV dinner slapped on a plate. Will not be returning. Service was good though. read more

We loved this place! Short wait time, attentive service! Great for large groups like ours, there were a lot of tables and booths with ocean views. Decor inside is eccentric and fitting of this place. I had the best wedge salad of my life here! Tater tots were perfect! My family enjoyed everything they had off this menu as well. read more

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They allow one small dog, no outdoor seating. Would've liked to have eaten here. So if you have two not large dogs, out of luck.

This was a great average cafe on the mouth of the Rogue River going into the Pacific. Lots of offerings on the menu. Tried their chowder but it was a little below average among the many I have sampled in the PNW. Shrimp Cajun salad was excellent! Just a casual place next to the jetboat rental business. read more

We had Calamari Steak and Bread Bowl Clam Chowder. Both were very good. The Calamari Steak was cooked perfectly. The chowder bread bowl was just right with lots of clams. The place is clean and roomy. No waiting to be seated and our food was up in minutes from the time of order. We are coming back for dinner tomorrow to try another dish on the menu. read more

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Terrible terrible terrible. No owner or manager on site. We were told no to everything. We wanted to upgrade and pay for my son to get a potato "no the system won't let me" can you ask your manager?"no not really the system won't let me. It was so bad! Couldn't blacken my shrimp in the fried basket and even got served coke instead of diet coke no one to talk to about this. Didn't get greeted for a while & this is ridiculous read more

Great service and food was amazing !!! You'll love this place !!! Husband got clam chowder and I got a crab sandwich lord it was greatttttttt!!!!! Your welcome in advance read more

Great spot! Wonderful views and great service. Steamer clams were delicious. The lump crab cocktail was good but the cocktail sauce was over powered by however much of horseradish they had in there. Chowder was delicious tho!!! read more

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Food service ambiance were all great. Nice place to eat. On the water. Nice views. We would visit again if we were in that area. read more

Plenty of parking, so that's a plus Typical touristy coastal restaurant with OK food in reasonable quantity and reasonable prices (translation: not a gourmet destination, but good if you're hungry). Service was a bit on the slow side, but cheerful. Since restaurant choices in the area are limited, we'd probably come back again -- and keep our expectations in check. read more

Port Hole Cafe - Welcome to the Port Hole... - Seafood Near Me - Gold Beach, Oregon

We love the Porthole. Burgers and fries are delicious. I also love their club sandwich. Their thousand island is homemade and so good for dipping your fries in. We always get togo food and they're very nice and the food is ready pretty quick. The restaurant itself is cute and right by the water. read more

Port Hole Cafe - club sandwich and fries - Seafood Near Me - Gold Beach, Oregon

Food was underwhelming especially for the price. Clam chowder was very bland and calamari steak strips were mediocre. The rockfish and chips special was better because the fish was decent, but the fries were forgettable. I would try something different from the menu if we return. Service and ocean-themed decor were both great. I liked the casual atmosphere and their selection of local draft beers and cider. Sadly, we missed out on the waterfront views because we came after dark, but the location near the port is prime. read more

First of all Barb was the one who seated me. No greeting, no it will be a minute, no nothing. Just a RBF. The waitress was nice, sadly i didnt get her name though. Food was meh. Clam chowder was ok. Shrimp tacos had zero flavor. When i left Barb was there again with snarky comments , a huge attitude and chip on her shoulder. I assume shes one of the owners because her attitude screams it. Lucky for me we have online reviews. read more

This place has so much potential but boy was it terribly disappointing. We had a large group of 8 and we all ordered something different, not one of us enjoyed our dinner. The chowder was tasteless, the fish and chips seemed like food from Sysco and the fries were undercooked. The only shining spot was the service. They are very people. It has a great location and it's on a port, you'd think they would be 10000 times better. read more

Wanted Fish n Chips to go. Since we were splitting the meal; asked how many pieces it was. Was told 3-4, depending on size - asked if could we make it four? For an Up charge sure....didn't ask how much (my bad) ... fish was not fresh and they were small. Largest maybe 3" square. Then 2"...Up-charged $8.00. $27 for 4 pieces of small probably frozen definitely not fresh fish and tots. $1 for take out, credit card charge on top of that. And you can see the ocean! $30 for one meal and it wasn't a good one. (W/ tip) Are you crazy? We would be to go again. read more

Friendly service and great views! $5 Bloody Mary's 11:00-3:00 on weekends too! Yum! My husband had clam strips and I had their Cod Sandwich. Both were great. read more

Port Hole is my favorite place to eat when in Gold Beach. Great food, and incredible staff! Two thumbs up! read more

On our way through town in Nov 2025 our favorite Gold Beach restaurant was closed for remodeling, so we decided to try the Port Hole Cafe. It has a nice location along the Rogue River, plenty of seating, and great service. It was all really good! We had the clam chowder, their special (halibut), and a tuna melt. The food was delicious, everything tasted fresh. We even tried the carrot cake for dessert; it was excellent. We'd definitely eat here again. read more

We were staying in gold beach for the week and pick the Port Hole fore dinner one night, we found the dinning experience to be very pleasant. We started off with oyster shooters, and we had the fish and chips. The shooters were great and the fish and chips were fresh and the chips were crisp and the coleslaw was good. The staff were very friendly and warm. read more

Food good, service excellent, price excellent for the portion of food you get. Highly recommend, would go back if in the area!!

I wouldn't label this restaurant family friendly. After a very long drive today (we are on a road trip) my four year old started to have a meltdown over something trivial while we were eating. My husband and I were actively working on getting her calmed down (she is normally extremely well behaved in restaurants-like we consistently have people stop by our table to say how well behaved she is when we eat out- so this was kind of new territory for us). The manager I believe came over to our table and rudely hissed at us that she needed to be removed until she calmed down. I had already been getting prepared to remove her myself but it was cold outside and I was exhausted and hungry and trying to avoid it. While I am very conscious about affecting those around me, almost everyone around us also had children and the way we were spoken to was as if she was rolling around on the ground screaming and throwing things and we were just sitting there ignoring it. There was a much nicer way she could have asked us that if people were in fact complaining - of course I removed her at that point and sat outside with her while my husband packed us up as obviously we weren't going to continue to eat there after that exchange. In addition to that the service before that wasn't very good and the food was mediocre and expensive. Should have trusted the bad reviews because I agree with them about service and food quality. 1 star granted because the Bloody Mary was good. read more

Very average seafood place. No excuse with locally sourced fresh fish. Coleslaw tucked. Won't be back.

We found this restaurant on our drive from Klamath, Ca to Eugene, OR. Great spot to stop for lunch. The staff was very friendly and attentive. They have a large menu with a lot of choices. The view is also beautiful overlooking the Rogue River at Gold Beach. Recommend the clam chowder in a bread bowl. Hit the spot! And the fried cheese curds were a great appetizer to share. read more

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What a joke--this place is absolutely NOT family friendly. Stopped for dinner after a long day of driving. Our four year old got worked up over something and had a bit of a meltdown. As any parent knows this is never fun for anyone and embarrassing enough. Then the manager (said she was the owner... hard to believe) came over and told us we needed to take her out of the restaurant. This isn't fine dining, nor was she making a huge scene... it was a crying kid. My wife took her out while I packed up our food and other kid and hightailed it out of there. On to the rest of the review, as it would've been at best 2 stars without that. The clam chowder was lukewarm and chewy. All the food came out together (except the kids meals, which arrived last). I ordered the Chinese chicken salad; came out dry (server kept asking what dressing I wanted, I said "the one on the menu sounds perfect"), maybe two fried chicken strips since it seems all they can do here is throw things in a deep fryer, and some lettuce and chunks of pineapple. Truly weird. Fried shrimp was tasteless. Best thing any of us got were the kids' tater tots. The server had no idea what was going on--made us repeat our order multiple times, sequenced everything wrong, etc. Don't really blame him, think he was just new. It's more the incompetent boss. Also, they charge a 3% credit card surcharge (fine I guess) and $1 per box for to go boxes, which they'll still try to charge you even if they kick you out before you can eat your food. I will happily watch this place go out of business in this economy! read more

Our family way visiting the area over Thanksgiving and had dinner here one night, they were accommodating to our large party and the food was great! Service was on point too! read more

One of the perks of living in a tourist town on the Oregon coast is that we have a ton of great restaurants and food trucks to choose from (and BONUS not a single fast food joint!) We are slowly making our way through them all. Today we had lunch at the port hole cafe, we split a Bloody Mary and a crab melt. I had a cup of clam chowder and Pinky had his usual order of steamer clams. That crab melt was out of this world! So cheesy and buttery and melt in your mouth crabby. We both loved it and wanted more. The Bloody Mary was darn good, the clam chowder and steamer clams were great but that crab melt was exceptional! We will definitely be going back as they have many other menu items that we'd love to try. read more

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Three hungry guys on a lunch break on Tuesday in Gold Beach found this place and were pleasantly surprised. Great service and awesome menu choices. They had something for everyone. Restaurant was clean and had a view outside. The Reuben was yummy and their drink choices were on point and had something to satisfy everyone's tastes. Come check them out if your in town. read more

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We have their UNBELIEVABLE wedge salad and a blackened cod on focaccia (blackened fish San) and they're exceptional. Wish their fries were hand cut....a really good, sound restaurant! Service is really good and it's waterfront...can't do better than that! read more

This café is awesome! Called to order take out last night. The food was made very fast and it was delicious. My personal recommendation is the fish and chips. I substituted the chips for clam chowder but their fries taste great too. A great place to eat while visiting Gold Beach. read more

Port Hole Cafe - Fish and clam chowder. - Seafood Near Me - Gold Beach, Oregon

So the wife and I are camping at Turtle Rock RV and came into town to look around and decided to grab some lunch. The beer selection is really good. Our table had a great view. The staff are really friendly and the food was really good.so if your around stop in and give them a try! Cheers read more

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We really enjoyed our meal, the service and the view at the Port Hole Cafe! The Cajun spiced grilled cod sandwich was fabulous and the coconut shrimp were crisp and tasty. The service was outstanding and they were very dog friendly too! read more

Enjoyed the service, food and beers. Seating was prompt. The waitress was especially helpful with coping with my wife's dietary restrictions. My fish and chips were very good. The bar had many beers on tap and offered a 4 x 4oz build-your-own flights for $8. read more

Great place and super location! Michelle and Nancy were oh so nice and went out of the way to find a spot for us and our dog. Much appreciated! The food.... Well, the blackened cod sandwich was awesome... Really, I had never had one like it! My husband had the turkey club and said it was great as well. Fun view watching the boats come in and out, the birds and sea lions! read more

As we walked in ( family of 5 ) after a 1.5 hour drive and long football game, we were greeted by "Nancy" at the front desk to be seated. She was very unfriendly - we asked for a table and she shook her head "no" and mumbled under her breath "I wish people would call before", I have worked in the restaurant industry as a server many times in my life and understand how it can be frustrating when you're busy, however it wasn't full in there, and it also wasn't a un reasonable amount of people. We asked her what she meant by that, and she said she didn't have room for 5 of us, so we asked for a 4 top and could squeeze in and or wait, as two of the kids were tiny and we didn't need a huge table. She gave us a booth and seemed bothered- if she would have been our server, we would have just left to not deal with her attitude after a long day. We were all just very hungry and my mom recommended this spot as we are out of town and she's had a previous great experience. We did have an amazing server once we sat down, I can't remember her name, but she was 10/10. The food and prices were also good, large portions, affordable, and fast service. Just too bad our very impression walking in was negative and made us feel like we were a problem coming in. Some people should simply not work in F&B if they are going to be rude when they're having groups walk in. read more

Great size portions, price was very fair being a restaurant on the coast. Our service was prompt, drinks were refilled quickly and we never felt rushed or bothered. Love the sea/ocean vibe inside. Some table face the boat docks too! All in all, a lovely, filling meal in Brookings. read more

Food was OK, not earth shattering. The usual place I go was closed on this day and this was a decent alternative. In Gold Beach, you have very limited options. Place was busy and service was just OK. read more

Port Hole Cafe - Seafood Near Me - Gold Beach, Oregon

The deep fried seafood plater was high priced bland, need all the tarter and cocktail sauce just to make it edible.