Food was not what I ordered at all and overpriced. For the same priced a person can drive 20 minutes down to coos bay to 7 Devils Brewery for more food options, better beer selection, and service. The food here was serviced on paper plates and the waitress was rude and did not know the menu. read more

Our server Jeneene was absolutely exceptional! Shebmade excellent menu recommendations which we took and were so thankful. The food was excellent, we had the razor clams and the filet. Both were wonderful. Razor clams are so hard to find these days and it was such a treat. We waited for a window table in the bar, well worth it. If you want a very nice dinner, great personal service and fabulous food...head for the Portside in Charleston, OR! read more

Quick on seating you,and making sure you have water. Ordered a long Island tea with no ice and they didn't even put it in a smaller glass just left an inch and a half head space, making it look cheap. The appetizers were definitely delicious had the Calamari well worth it. I wanted a surf and turf type of dinner and my husband and I split the Filet Mignon lobster tail and prawns which came with wok fried veggies, salad and choice of a starch. When I have been in the restaurant business and I am an award winning cook as well as understanding that people eat fist with their eyes,so a beautifully displayed plate should be what makes the meal. We received about a half of a head of shredded cabbage with a cut lemon with tajin and a cherry.Those vegetables I spoke of had Grey onions making it look sick, the filet was not a filetmignon but a baseball steak ,I will say the meat was cooked to the medium rare that was requested but it tasted just shy of liver. Oh yeah they forgot to make room on the mess of the plate for the potatoe. I wasn't even offered steak sauce but be sure to get the fish and chips you will be given ketchup no problem. . read more

Came here for lunch. Service was excellent - friendly and attentive. Sat out on the patio in fabulous weather. We split a fish and chips, and each had a cup of clam chowder as well. Generous portions, excellent food. read more

Service was horrible like the waitress was mad we were there. Although unsanitary, the cat walking through the restaurant was the nicest employee there. Food was mids at best. Will not be going back. read more

Not the best, but certainly not the worst dining choice we could have made during our recent travels down the Oregon coast. I think this is one of those places that gets by more on its beautiful view, along with possible memories of a "bygone era" than it does in real life... It gives the appearance of a just slightly "past its prime" kind of place, that folks used to get all dressed up in their Sunday best and come in for special occasions, expecting few, if any surprises, just good service and well-made, tried and true menu staples. Well, the view IS beautiful, and we had no problem getting a window seat when we arrived for a late lunch/early dinner midweek. The Mr. got the fish and chips, which looked good (but I was feeling sort of burnt-out on them, mid-way through our Oregon coast trip) and I ordered a side salad and the dungeness crab bisque. The soup was ok, but not much different tasting than the clam chowder that I'd been enjoying up and down the coast, but for about double the price. I think I should have ordered something else... There's a lot more on the menu, and maybe we both should have been a bit more adventurous, but I think we were both experiencing a bit of "sticker shock" by the higher than average prices in this "throwback" 60's feeling retro restaurant. Not a bad choice, but I think we both would have been just as happy (and left with a few extra $$$) if we had eaten just about the same meals at the local seafood shack... read more

I decided to give Portside a try yesterday and it tuned out to be my worst dining experience. I ordered the captain's platter and had it prepared sautéed. When it arrived it was swimming in liquid and tasted like it was boiled in it. I presume the seafood was frozen when sautéed and the liquid was the water from when it thawed... at least that's what it tasted like. The baked potato was very small and appeared to be old or nuked in the microwave. I could not eat anything on my plate and told my waitress to take it back. She asked if I wanted to talk to the cook which I did. I told him how bad the food was as I previously described. He said his food is good and there was nothing wrong with it. They did not take my order off the bill and charged me half even though I didn't eat any of it. My brother had the Crab Louie salad and said it was ok. An off duty cook came to my table and apologized. He said to come back when he is working. read more

Stopped in for lunch and was very disappointed. My wife and I shared some steamed clams that had very little flavor. We were expecting butter and garlic etc. If there was any it wasn't much at all. My daughter and I split the crab bisque. There was a lot of cream sauce and 4 small pieces of crab. Total joke to call it crab bisque. Don't wast your money getting it. read more

38$ for two crappy burgers that were served in styrofoam to go boxes with plastic silverware. My burger was not cooked correctly and the buns just fell apart. All the stuff fell of the burger . The coleslaw was Terrible and not even cold. Not good! The waitress's were very nice read more

Crab bisque was terrible. A few pieces of fresh crab in bad, heavy gravy served in styrofoam at $21! Yikes. What a disappointment! read more

Portside Restaurant - Crab bisque - Seafood Near Me - Charleston, Oregon

Very disappointing to put it mildly. First the shrimp cocktail is a small pile of bay shrimp on a large pile of lettuce with a dap of cocktail sauce, cilantro as garnish. I ordered the Sole Petrale Monterey and it was a thin slice of fish with 2 or 3 bay shrimp on a big pile of rice. I ordered the rice as a side and it was white sticky rice again with cilantro as a garnish. My husband ordered the Captain's Platter that was mostly fish, one scallop, one oyster and a few razor clams- very bland. The vegetables were greasy and the mushrooms were stems only. Clam chowder was not bad but mostly cream, a few potatoes and 2 or 3 clams in a bowl. WAY overpriced, table was sticky and we laughed for several hours about the cilantro garnish and piles of rice for filler. I wouldn't waste your time or money! read more

Zero stars, overpriced garbage, cold food, watered down drinks. Don't waste your time or money .

I would review the happy hour at this place, and probably lunch and dinner too, since I'm in town for a week working, and I'm staying at the little motel across the parking lot... But sadly I can't review this place based on anything but their awful, stupid policies. See, I walked in with my laptop bag, a backpack, slung over my shoulder. I had planned on working while I enjoyed happy hour. The first employee to greet me said "we didn't call you" when I asked if I could sit anywhere in the bar. He had mistaken me for the "laundry guy" he said. I explained I was a customer. He frowned and said backpacks aren't allowed. A short conversation ensued where he suggested I leave it at the hotel or in my car, then added "but there have been robberies over there". He meant burglaries, but this didn't help since I need the stuff in my bag to work. Most of my company's assets are in that bag. I thought he was putting me on. He pulled me aside and said in hushed tones "we have lottery machines over there..." What the hell? Seriously, what a ridiculous policy, and it sort of confirms the really bad reviews this joint has. What business do they think they are in? I guess Coos Bay on a weekday in February is just so darn popular they don't have to care about business travelers (with money to spend and time to kill) who might (gasp) have work stuff in a backpack. read more

The Halibut and Crab Legs were horrible. I thought the waiter was joking when he put the dish in front of me. The crab legs were about 1 1/2" long and looked like they were grilled on a flat table. Didn't taste like crab either. Seems like the owner was cutting corners everywhere he could and it showed in the meals. Nobody bothered to ask how our meal was except for someone outside the restaurant that was probably related to the owners. There was also a loud droning noise in the dining area and I could barely hear my friend talking across the table. Must have been a bad A/C motor. The fish n chips my friends got could have come from a fast food place. read more

Good seafood cooked just right. We enjoyed halibut for dinner, two sautéed and one grilled filet. Sautéed mixed vegetables and baked potatoes with butter, sour cream and chives.Very good and a nice view of Charleston Harbor. read more

Would give the place zero stars if I could. Fiancée order clam chowder and crab legs. And what she got was 5 tiny pieces of crab meat and a cold watered down clam chowder, I order the chicken Alfredo and was hard to enjoy it with the bottom half of it full of grease. Waiter never checked on us, And to top it off went to bathroom on way out and 1 toilet was clogged, and the other 2 had either pee or water all over the ground. Verry unhappy with this visit wouldn't recommend to anyone read more

The chef and the waitress went above and beyond to make our experience absolutely wonderful. The meal was above and beyond any I have throughout the travels within and outside the States. Chef get's an easy five star for his exquisite ability for preparation and presentation of his delicious dishes. The service was equally exquisite with all the attention we need to have a pleasant dinner. read more

This was a tough rating for me because the food was decent but did not match the prices they charged. WAY over priced. At their prices every bite should be a WOW bite and it wasn't. My dozen crab legs consisted of 12 pieces of legs, probably more like 4 complete legs, very good but deceptive. The escargot had an Asian flavor to them, a bit strange and the dungeoness crab bisque was a little too salty. The food does not live up to the prices they charge. Probably get more for your buck someplace else read more

After hearing rave reviews I finally chose a special occasion dinner and was as disappointed as I could possibly be. Food was such a disappointment... service was blah overpriced for what we were served. None of us were impressed at ALL !! Went back to my work place and low and behold another couple just had dinner there and expressed the same exact disappointment. It's quite a drive so needless to say I won't be giving it another chance. Boo. read more

Terrible! I ordered escargot,it came out like leather balls. The cook refused to recook the order,.....what? He probably knew he could not prepare this item properly.The food was average at best,certainly not worthy of the prices they were charging. Our server was openly laughing at my wife while my wife was doing the servers job. The food had no taste. The restaurant was dirty. The floor was so dirty I didn't want to walk on it even with shoes on. The first clue should have been,that there was only one other table occupied. There are several good restaurants in Coos Bay,this definitely is not one of them. read more

Lousy food and service... atmosphere okay but not great will not be burnt twice razor clams and fish tasteless what we did take home the dog would not eat ... save yourself the hassle leave the puke side and go somewhere else... how do they stay in business...? read more

Lovely spot with a beautiful view. Our waitress was phenomenal, very kind and on top of it! This place is definitely more upscale so expect the price to match. The seafood all seemed fresh, pasta was great! The homemade desserts were alright, probably won't order them again. But would definitely come back for a nice date night. read more

Portside Restaurant - Mom with the three desserts we ordered - Seafood Near Me - Charleston, Oregon

This place was Way Over priced. Food was horrible and they put a 18% gratuity on 5 of us eating. I would NOT recommend this place. My daughter found a hair in her pasta. read more

It's like watching a TV drama. The owner and/or manager was so rude and genuinely a bad person we left. After 2 drinks each, served be an awesome bartender, shift change came. Our new person, was the last person that should be in customer service. I asked her where good oysters on the half shell were in Charleston. She told me her restaurant was the ONLY place they were served. Of course they were priced at $13 for 4...... I knew this as a lie as we had seen them offered many other places. When we left she angrily asked if we were going to 'actually stay for oysters' Other people's food looked okay, but her attitude was off putting to say the least.... At least our other bartender was very nice and friendly. read more

During these times I try and be more respectful of servers , hostesses and resteraunt owners but one employee was so unprofessional I had no other choice but to leave this review. She cost the resteraunt at least 200 plus a 40 tip to a server and thousands of dollars in future sales. I hope it was worth it. read more

Ate here twice in 24 hours might have gone a third time if we'd been in town longer. The calamari strips were perfect, the breading light and the strips tender, not rubbery. The razor clams (from Alaska) were also perfect., lightly breaded and seasoned to allow their natural goodness to shine. This restaurant serves deep fried crab legs. Considering Dungeness crab legs sell for about $50 to $75 a pound, I imagined the order would be about 8 legs, but we had the dinner appetizer and it was about 12 legs for $12. The lunch time serving which was about $15 went to another table and it was a heaping serving. Like the calamari, the legs were perfectly breaded and cooked so the inside was tender and juicy. The service. It seems most Oregon reviews Knock the service. This aint Hollywood. I imagine that, to keep overhead down, the employers understaff and they're hiring locals, not aspiring actors. The service was fair. We had to wait a long time for our lobster bisque (which was excellent) and it would have been nice if someone told us we were not forgotten. If you consider this to be a spendy restaurant, go at lunch, the prices are about one third less. Now if you live in Portland, I'm not saying, "drop everyting and drive to Charleston" I'm saying if you're within 20 miles of this place give it a try. read more

I can't believe the reviews on this place. How could anyone give less than a 4star on this restaurant? We stopped in for lunch and had their Lunch Special Fish and Chips. Yes, it was $20.95 but you get a bowl/cup of chowder with the meal. Every other place we've been to still charges you $17 to $20 and the chowder is extra. I'm not a big fan of the Panko breading but that's me. I'm more of tempura beer batter guy, but again that's me. I would probably try some other place because of the batter but it's not worth a 1 or 2 star rating because of that. The service was excellent and we could have sat in the dining room. The view there was outstanding. read more

Verry deceptive practice I ordered off of there online menu After picking up noticed the price was wrong A 24.95 halibut dinner was charged 34.95 When i returned to dispute the over charge i was told thats how it is the web site is 20 years old... when i said ok the refund me my dinner they refused and kept my dinner.. read more

After stopping first at Fisherman's Grotto, we came here because they actually had crab on their menu. It was our anniversary so we came here for a nice dinner and were not disappointed. The food - well went from 5 star to 2 star - some things are great, some not so much. The staff was very friendly and helpful which helped in the end as you will see. The seated us in the elevated seating so we had a great view over the other diners. We had a range of things off the menu and daily specials and shared.I had a Rock Fish dish, my daughter had Ling Cod and wife had Dungeness Crab Legs. My dish was excellent, the Ling Cod was OK but my daughter didn't like the sauce / topping that was on it and I thought it was a little strange. The crab legs must have been good, I didn't get to try any. The clam chowder was great - not watery as some had said. The desserts were good too. Things didn't go down hill until after we ate. Every one went to the restroom while I paid, then I waited. The stairs to the elevated tables took their toll, though. My wife was wearing my hiking boots as her shoe broke and missed the last step, fell, hit a table on the way down. The staff was very attentive to her as she lay on the floor in pain. After getting the last coveted camping spot at Sunset Bay State Park, we ended up spending the night at the Bay Area Hospital emergency room and a Motel 6 so my wife could ice her foot. If you dine here and eat at the elevated tables, watch your step! read more

Portside Restaurant - Seafood Near Me - Charleston, Oregon

Went there for Christmas Eve, kinda date night. Sat in the lounge, waitress was nice, but we waited and waited for our food. Its was cold in the room, people coming in and out of exit door smoking, they left the door open, we asked them to please close and they finally did. Our food finally came and waitress left. The food was cold/ warm My dinner was so salty, it was hard to eat, the waitress came and I told her it was salty. She asked if she could bring something else. I told her no, my companion was done eating. She took my entree off my bill and charged me for my salad only, which was nice...still ruined my dinner plans so I went home and ate..it really wasnt that busy in the restraunt so wasnt sure why this happened read more

Don't be tricked into this place. If you do eat here check you bill carefully. We arrived in the afternoon and the place was empty. We are locals who's neighborhood overlooks this establishment. We sat on the patio and it was pleasant. One waitress came out and told us about the specials. One special was the cheeseburger for $11.00. They also had a fish and chip special. A second waitress came out and three of us ordered the fish and chips but not the special because they wanted the chowder. Two of us ordered the cheeseburger special. The meal was ok but not worth the price. When we got the bill they charged us $12.50 for the cheeseburgers and added $2.00 additional for cheese. It is not a huge deal but when we asked the question the second waitress told us we were wrong. Just like that. When she went in and asked the first waitress she said there was a special. The two of them argued and said we still had to pay for the cheese. The waitress was snotty with us and not apologetic in any way. When she finally gave us our change she made a comment that we will probably not leave a tip. No, if you treat customers like crap you don't usually get a tip. Don't waist your time or money. There are too many good options locally that understand the food service business. read more

You do NOT want to eat here! The first thing you notice when you walk in is the mildew/mold smell. We ordered the calamari as an appetizer-Took a bite, and all I could taste was chemicals. Put it to my nose, and it smelled like Clorox! I was absolutely horrified. Whatever your washing your food in could kill someone! This is a huge health and food safety fail. Our waitress had even taken a bite to check for herself and ended up spitting it out. There were SO many things wrong with every dish that came out. My husband ordered clam chowder, and I swear they must get this from a can. To make it an even more eventful dinner, he found a hair in it. Nasty. Not even sure how this place can pass a health inspection. The only good thing about our dining experience, was our waitress, whom I believe was also mortified about the restaurants own food. She really tried hard to fix it. The view was nice as well but not worth it. Avoid this restaurant like the plague. read more

What has happened since 2018, everything went downhill fast. used to be so good, best Crab Legs, not now. crab bisque was awful, crab legs not even like real crab legs. too bad it's went so far downhill. Will miss that place. read more

Location and views out of the dirty windows should be a 4/5. Service was 4. Drinks 2. Food is absolutely a 1/2 at best. Ok clam chowder was decent. However...Shrimp cocktail? It was made with salad shrimp on some sort of cut up celery bed in a cup with a tablespoon of cocktail sauce....had to ask for more. And our dinners were disgusting. Over cooked no flavor steak, no flavor salmon, disgusting heavy cream laden no flavor white fish, and captains plate, fried, that had fried salmon pieces?! Glad we fished for crab yesterday and again tomorrow!!! read more

We entered and found an amazing relaxing evening. My son had a steak and my husband had steak and shrimp. I ordered then stuffed crab...-alllll super amazin. I love everything about this place.. Including the house merlot! The bread served before we even ordered. The drinks were refilled often and the music put sweet smiles on our weary traveled faces..all in all a wonderful time. read more

Portside Restaurant - View from where I sit. - Seafood Near Me - Charleston, Oregon

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Went there for Thanksgiving, not very good food. Service was good. Will not go back for dinner, lunch maybe.

Horrible! So much dirt on the floor. Paper or plastic everything they must not have a dish washer. Chicken strips were cooked with the fish

Went to the Portside restaurant with my folks last night and overall it was good but kind of a mixed bag. The place looks kind of dated especially the furniture which seems really weird for a place dinner runs twenty bucks. Our waitress was really nice it's clear they hire waitresses based on looks We ordered snails which were really good in all that butter and garlic and kokand dad ordered fried crabs legs which were really good. For dinner I had lobster thermadore and boy was it really good how they chop up the lobster and mix it with garlic and cream and stuff and put it back in the shell. It was really really good. read more

Portside Restaurant - Snails - Seafood Near Me - Charleston, Oregon

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Excellent fresh ling cod! From the bread and salad to the main course, so delicious!!! A visit from the owner and the head chef was fun! Great dinner and atmosphere at the Portside. My husband tried the maple bacon cheese cake, wow! read more

Portside Restaurant - Seafood Near Me - Charleston, Oregon

Great outdoor seating and the fish and chips were very fresh. Look forward to eating here again.