I visited this restaurant for the first time yesterday. It was an amazing experience. A great waiter. Very polished and professional. We ordered drinks and an appetizer to start. He suggested we have a sampling taste of the soups of the day before ordering. We settled on two different cups of soup. Then ordered our entrees. One was a basic hamburger plain with just bacon. The person who ordered it said it was the best tasting burger he ever had. I ordered the bouillabaisse that had shrimp. Scallops, crab, and a wonderful piece of Halibut. The sauce was extremely tasty. Another entree sautéed oysters. Everything was outstanding. We don't stop and ordered desserts that our waiter suggested. It was just a fantastic experience. read more

Yummm! We came for girls dinner. I got the salmon special which came with a twice baked potato, veggies and salmon. There wasn't a lot of veggies it was four pieces of asparagus. The twice baked was pretty flat. Salmon was delicious. So rate 3/5. The cookie ice cream sandwich was HUGE! We split it between the four of us. Service was impeccable hence the five star review. The setup inside was so cute and loved the set up! read more

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I surprised my wife with a trip to the coast for Valentines Day. I made a reservation in November for Side Door and another Portland restaurant - I canceled the Portland reservation. This is our second time at Side Door - it was as we remembered - wonderfully delicious. The food is superb - they know how to cook a steak - med-rare - somehow is a challenge for most "steak houses". Not SD - they nailed it. Wife ordered the wild mushroom ravioli and was not disappointed - it's her favorite dish wherever we go, but SD does it the best. Portions were on point - enough for a little leftover snack and not too much that you can't clean your plate. Wife ordered wine and I had a marionberry mule - well, 2, and I don't drink cocktails - I'm a beer guy. It was well mixed and I love the copper cups they come in. Amazing flavor and not overdone in any one ingredient - loved it so much, I'm buying my own mix equipment and a set of copper cups! Atmosphere is legit - quiet, welcoming, warm, makes you want to come back just to sit at the bar for a drink. Our server was very attentive - he could "read the room" and didn't pester or anything - paid attention that's for sure. We will be back. I encourage anyone lookin for a fine dining experience to check out Side Door Cafe - well worth the money and time to get there from outta town. Well done Side Door, well done.. read more

This restaurant is hands down the best restaurant in town, including Newport and Lincoln City. My wife and I have been going there for a number of years and have never been disappointed. They are open for lunch and dinner. Friendly staff. read more

Call me a creature of habit, but I'll never come to Gleneden without stopping by Side Door. Every single item we've ordered has been amazing--consistently delicious and beautifully plated. You can tell they put real care into every dish. The service is just as impressive--attentive, welcoming, and always on point. It's become a must-visit every time we're in town. read more

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Another trip to the beach and dinner at Side Door. Mocktails are getting so good!!! The Lamb I cannot get away from! Fried Oysters were something new to us and very good! Our server made things feel rushed and from ordering to clearning plates. Not sure why, there were plenty of reservations online still and the place wasn't overly busy and there was no wait to be seated. When paying $190.00 I like to feel welcomed and relaxed. Just my opinion. Hope Alica gets the opportunity to read and maybe see thing from her customers point of view. read more

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UNREAL!! We saw the great reviews & had to try. Tonight's dinner was one of the best I've had - and I consider myself a foodie!! Gabby was our server & suggested the most incredible halibut dish and was beyond friendly!! You HAVE TO TRY THIS PLACE!! If I could give 7 stars, I would! read more

Loved starting July 4 here and am updating my review to a strong 5. And can't wait to return. The lunch menu has many options at a lower price point. With encouragement from Mike our waiter, I upgraded the shrimp quesadilla to prawns. The large stuffed quesadilla arrived with chunks of prawns, fresh pico de gallo and avocado and crunchy grilled tortilla holding it all together yum. And it started with Left Coast Coffee OG. My fave!! read more

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We've been here at least 10 times over the past two years, and it never disappoints! Tonight, we shared the demi baguette with balsamic/olive oil, the AMAZING seafood chowder (OMG!), and the capellini with grilled chicken. Service was top-notch, per usual, the atmosphere is absolutely darling, and the food just can't be beat! 100% get the seafood chowder (if lucky enough to be there on a day it's served--can't believe I've gone this long without it in my foodie life!). read more

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We ate here on a Tuesday in December. We had reservations, but they weren't needed--the space is large and it wasn't busy. The decor and ambience are very nice. The menu wasn't enormous but there were several good options. Our food was tasty. My husband ordered crab cakes, and they were fluffier than we were used to and tasted more of vegetables than crab. My quesadilla was larger than I expected. There were lots of nice dessert choices as well. The service was fine, although we were left waiting longer than we liked at times. This might have been due to the very large party seated nearby. read more

This is now my favorite restaurant on the Oregon coast. Best seafood dishes, great drinks, and nice menu with a variety of dishes. I had the salmon with bacon sweet potato hash, with carmalized onion jam on top. Omg it was amazing. Hubs had the crusted halibut with risotto, also fabulous. If you're ever debating where to eat on the coast, go here!!! read more

Side Door Cafe - Parmesan Encrusted Fresh Halibut - New American Near Me - Gleneden Beach, Oregon

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Stopped in on our way to Depoe. Wasn't sure what to expect but we were extremely happy with our meal. This place is huge and divided into two rooms. The front room is bright with lots of fun touches to look at. We didn't want anything super heavy so we both choice sandwiches. I got the tuna melt and my husband got the turkey Reuben. For sides there were a few different choices. We both chose a side salad. Sorry, forgot to take pics but let me just say everything was beautifully presented, delicious and huge. And marble rye - Yum! The side salad was not your typical boring lettuce and tomato salad. Carrots, cucumber, two types of tomato, crispy lettuce, and pickles on the side. Seriously, so good and filling that we both took half our sandwiches to go. Shout out to our friendly server, Mike for not only taking good care of us but for also giving us a sightseeing tip in Depoe. We followed his directions, and were able to find another beautiful path along the coast. Perfect way to burn off a few calories. Side Door Cafe has a large menu. Definitely worth checking out! read more

Side Door Cafe - Side Door Cafe - New American Near Me - Gleneden Beach, Oregon

Absolutely love Sidedoor! The food is always excellent and the drinks are fantastic. But honestly, we keep coming back because of our server, Annie. She is truly the best. She's incredibly attentive, quick, and always so genuinely happy and welcoming. We've recommended this place multiple times because the overall experience is great, but Annie is the reason we happily drive an extra 30 minutes for dinner and spend our money here. She makes every visit feel worth it. If you go, definitely ask for Annie! read more

At the cost point, I would not say this place is worthwhile. Also, maybe the waitress was having a bad day? The salad was fine and obviously isn't the fanciest menu item. I was just so turned away by the interactions I had. She was rude to my parents. It just felt like we were not welcome. That's completely a subjective experience though. Aside from that.... It was a dimly lit, well intentioned place to go to get some good food. Fantastic for a date night. It has character. I would not say that I'll be back soon. That's about it. I got a shrimp salad and they made it look amazing. It was more than enough food... Others in my party were satisfied with their food choices. read more

Side Door Cafe - Shrimp Louie - New American Near Me - Gleneden Beach, Oregon

Excellent service and equally excellent food. I have eaten here several times and it's always great. Highly recommended.

Service is stellar as is the food. The halibut is a must have and we have it every time we go. They do not disappoint!!

We had an amazing meal here and shared everything from start to finish. I ordered the halibut, which was a nice portion perfectly cooked and served over creamy risotto with tender rapini (Italian-style broccoli) that added just the right touch of earthy bitterness -- truly delicious. My husband had the seafood fettuccine, which was loaded with clams, scallops, and large, juicy shrimp, all tossed in a fragrant white wine garlic sauce that was rich and satisfying. Absolutely divine while dreaming of having it again right now. For starters, we each had a soup. One was a cheesy, creamy chorizo masterpiece -- absolute comfort in a bowl. Mine was a crab chowder overflowing with sweet, tender crab, far beyond what I expected in the best way. One soup came with a rustic slice of bread and butter, hearty and perfect, and we also ordered a half baguette, which arrived warm, fresh, and ready for dipping into olive oil and vinegar. The Bloody Mary's were beautifully presented and balanced -- bold, zesty, and just the right kick to start the meal. For dessert, we shared their key lime pie, which was incredible. It had an extra-thick, homemade graham cracker crust and was piled high with fresh whipped cream. The presentation was stunning. And all the desserts are House made. Yum!! Every entrée was plated beautifully, and the restaurant itself is tastefully decorated, with comfortable booth seating and a welcoming, helpful staff. We also appreciated the big bottle of ice water they set on the table so we didn't have to wait for refills -- a thoughtful touch. We're already looking forward to going back. Highly recommend this gem to anyone who loves fresh, flavorful, carefully prepared food in a warm and inviting atmosphere! I forgot to take a pic of the delicious soup and bread. read more

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We've been eating at Side Door for over ten years now. The food is always consistently good, service is friendly, and ambience welcoming. The prices are a bit high but that is not unusual for this type of experience on the coast. Top marks for the pan friend oysters, prawn and avocado salad, their cocktails and dessert. read more

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This place is a sort of hidden gem right off the 101. It's a semi formal restaurant with a bar and they specialize in American classics. The pasta is on par with what I have in Italy, it is that good. Fresh made delicate and cooked "al dente". Very generous portions of seafood as well. Service attentive and polite, they treated my mom very well and that is a high plus! I'm thankful this place is on our list, I will go back, my mom will go back, and I would be having this on a list to take guests for sure when in town!! Side Door is sure to impress!!! read more

Side Door Cafe - This place is great!!! - New American Near Me - Gleneden Beach, Oregon

My wife and I had an amazing meal and an awesome time at the Side Door Cafe. We've been here a few times now and it never disappoints! We were on Spring Break had the last reservations of the night at 7:30. Mike was our server and he is awesome. He couldn't have been more kind and NEVER at all made us feel like we were rushed. Our food was amazing and my wife loved her peanut butter pie for dessert. Such a great way to end a superb meal! Can't wait to come back! Thank you! read more

The positive & Negative- Most important element to me is the food. It was 10/10. Piping hot- well balanced flavors, pasta cooked al dente, tender meat. We had the mushroom ravioli, the seafood fettuccine and peanut butter chocolate ganache pie for dessert. I would order all again. Next most important is the service. I was immediately off put by the hostess. She was lazy and unwelcoming. We had a reservation for 2. We were placed at a table for 4 because it was closest to the hostess station. (she was that lazy or just in a bad mood) There were plenty of romantic tables for 2 throughout the restaurant that remained available during our visit on a slower shoulder season Wednesday evening. We sat just off of the entry, feeling the cold breeze of the door opening and closing as well as lack of privacy since every patron that entered, exited or went to the bathroom had to pass next to one side or the other of our table- there is no other way around it. We could have complained and moved- but that would have skewed a first time experience as they offered it. We learned by observation that "our" hostess was a fill in. All others were seated by a much more professional, friendly young man. 2/10 Drinks- Beer and Wine with dinner- choices were varied and our selections were good. 10/10 Waitress- professional, friendly, prompt, helpful and attentive 10/10. We headed to the bar following dinner to vacate our awful table location. The bar has MUCH better table spacing and ambience. 10/10 Bar drinks- I had the worst Mexican coffee ever. Sugar not caramelized on rim, sugar was infused with something that I hated- It tasted like a flower but I was told it "might" be ginger. No notation of this on the menu. No whipped cream. I couldn't taste the kahula or 151. Just awful, I left 2/3 of it behind. We made a nice choice of liquor on the rocks as to not challenge the novice bartender the next round. Her service was friendly but skills were severely lacking. 2/10 We learned from this experience and we will return, with a bit more knowledge. There are many more menu choices that we would like to try. I suspect that the unpleasant employee experience is temporary. read more

The food and service was alright. Nothing much to write home about. Restroom was okay. read more

Side Door Cafe - New American Near Me - Gleneden Beach, Oregon

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Everything was fantastic, starting with our greeting upon arrival, all the way through to our actual meal. April helped us and she was phenomenal, very professional and warm, the food was crazy good, I highly recommend! read more

Side Door Cafe - Crabs cakes with shrimp, mashed potatoes, asparagus, and a lovely sauce! - New American Near Me - Gleneden Beach, Oregon

Food, bomb. Service good. One of the best places in LC to get food. I loved their house smoked turkey

Service was good. We had luch. Room was quite for a Wednesday afternoon. We had a order for bread starter full baguette and cultured French butter. It was warm and tasty. All of us ordered the Crab cakes and grilled shrimp with red pepper broth and mashed potatoes. It was wonderful and very filling. Asparagus was the vegetable. The atmosphere was calm and serene. I can whole heartedly recommend this restaurant and will be back again when I'm next in Gleneden beach area. read more

We recently celebrated our 45th anniversary at Side Door Cafe and again it was a special event, albeit just the two of us. Great food and service as we have come to expect but always appreciate. See you again next year for 46th!!!! read more

This little gem was in Gleneden. Just wonderful! Went for our anniversary and they put our names on the sidewalk as we came in that was so sweet! We started with the bacon wrapped blue cheese dates. And the seafood fettuccine with crab, scallops, shrimp and clams and the 16oz New York strip with Demi and wild mushrooms and a twice baked potato perched on top more potatoes were what we got for entree's. I asked for my shrimp that went with the steak on the side since I don't eat them. The portions are huge and the ambience was perfection! Cozy, friendly, bustling, and just delicious. We got the peanut butter pie which was huge and decadent, missed the photo of that sadly. We also got the lemon curd cheesecake with was thick and lemony. They brought us fortune cookies with our meal as well. This is definitely date worthy and off the beaten path. Just a wonderful experience! read more

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The food was presented beautifully without a lengthy wait. It was delicious. Dakota was an amazingly attentive and knowledgeable server. Although the restaurant was busy, our booth was private enough to carry on a private conversation. Very intimate! We would return in a heartbeat if we had reason to be here, but we drove through on the re-creation of our honeymoon road trip between SLC, Utah and Washington State, 48 years ago! read more

Love how the entrance really is a side door- left side door to be exact Once you walk through the door, there is a cafe and seating-- as you walk past the greeter you walk into a large cozy space filled with low dim light, booths and an ample amount of seating for a large party. Our waitress was super nice, helpful and attentive. 23% tip is added to the bill automatically due to party size but the staff deserved it. We all came out full and happy. All cocktails ordered were sturdy The ribeye was rich, juicy and full of flavor. The broccolini made me realize broccolini over regular brócoli every day of 7 out of 7 days of the week Great setting for a date night read more

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The food was absolutely delicious. We were staying in Salishan and wanted something nice for our anniversary dinner. The Side Door Cafe was more than we had hoped for. Lovely atmosphere, wonderful drinks, and the food, oh my goodness, it was delicious. We each had a cocktail, then split the rest, including a demi-baguette, the smaller portion of the West Coast salad, the rack of lamb, and the marionberry crisp for dessert. It was more than enough food for the two of us, and everything was so well prepared and beautifully presented. What a discovery! We will be return customers for sure. read more

A little off the main road and right before Depoe Bay, we stopped to check this place out. It's a charming vibe and I love the decor including all of the jello molds all over the walls! The menu has a lot of options. We tried to order the burrata on the specials but the server forgot to put the order in. Oh well. That being said, our sever was gracious and the food was delivered promptly. I ordered the halibut over risotto and my husband ordered the halibut sandwich. The halibut was excellent. I was a little disappointed that they were out of the non-alcoholic sparkling wine as I've recently quit drinking however, the Marionberry "mockarita" was excellent! We'd definitely like to come back and try some other options. read more

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The food is amazing and exceptional ,the environment was personal- inviting and all around Welcoming- the staff was engaging fun and very personal , Thank you such a memorial night Rodney read more

My family eats here every summer when we visit Lincoln City, and it's always a huge highlight of our trip. My go-to is the burger with gorgonzola, avocado, and bacon jam, which it turns out is a truly mindblowing combo. The bacon jam in particular is the best I've ever had--kind of mapley, but still very bacon-forward. I always get it with the potato salad, which is lovely. I've also tried and greatly enjoyed the ravioli, but that burger is unbeatable in my book! The dessert options are all killer; I'm consistently torn between the salted caramel bread pudding and the chocolate peanut butter pie, both of which are top tier. The cocktails and cider options are lovely as well! Wonderful atmosphere--warm and welcoming while still feeling fancy. All the staff are friendly and helpful, and the service is amazingly fast for a nice restaurant! If you're in the area and looking for a classy dinner option, I can't recommend Side Door highly enough! read more

This is by far the best farm/sea to table restaurant on the coast - and it absolutely rivals the best of portland as well! If we're in the Lincoln City area - we come every time! Cocktails, wine and dessert are all top notch - but the fresh salads (love the prawn avocado with butter leaf), crab cakes, always stellar specials for the day - it's just hard to choose!!! You could eat there every day for a month with a new selection and leave moaning and satiated! Always full, always smiling when we leave. And the servers know their stuff and are truly there to give you an incredible experience! read more

Side Door Cafe - I forget the name of this strawberry, pecans, blue cheese salad - but it's incredible! Real local Oregon strawberries!! - New American Near Me - Gleneden Beach, Oregon

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We came here because we were staying nearby at Salishan, I am glad we did because I can't say enough good things about The Side Door Cafe. We chose this charming, eclectic restaurant to celebrate our wedding anniversary, and it exceeded all our expectations. From the moment we arrived, we felt incredibly welcomed. The staff had written our names on the sidewalk entrance, showcasing that we were celebrating our anniversary--a delightful personal touch that set the tone for the evening. The food was nothing short of spectacular. We started with a beautifully presented appetizer of fresh burrata with perfectly toasted bread. For our mains, we enjoyed a succulent steak topped with juicy shrimp and a flavorful seafood pasta, both of which were cooked to perfection. The freshness and quality of the ingredients were evident in every bite. We also indulged in their hand-crafted cocktails, the espresso old fashioned was amazing! To top it all off, we had two! desserts that was the perfect end to our special evening, the waitress warned us the ice cream sandwich was huge and it was lol The ambiance, the friendly staff, the delicious food, and the amazing cocktails made our anniversary celebration truly memorable. If you're in the area, I highly recommend The Side Door Cafe--you won't be disappointed, we will definitely be back when we are in town next! read more

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We had a relative in town and wanted to take her to our favorite restaurant. The burrata plate always pleases. But we were disappointed in the BOUILLABAISSE. The halibut was so very dry! Even on recent visits we received dry salmon on the salad. So the word favorite is starting to lose our support. read more

Had a lovely meal my first time here. Was feeling frisky and chose the rack of lamb, it was very nice, would def have it again. Crab cakes were delicious. I literally have been starved for good food out in this area as I don't eat a lot of fried food. This was a wonderful respite from all the tourist eateries. I would return in a heartbeat! read more

Great service, great food. My wife and I were recommended this restaurant and decided to try it out. We are glad we did. We ordered the baguette with EVOO and balsamic vinegar, split a Caesar salad (delicious). My wife had the curry marinated lamb and I chose the seafood fettuccine with a pesto sauce. Both were excellent choices. My only note is the EVOO was very light, my wife and I both would have preferred something more robust. We will be back. read more

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What a delightful experience! Classy, high end service, amazing happy hour hamburgers for reasonable A definite go!

Great for large groups! They have nice dining area with funky sea art on the walls. Tons of seafood options, but also burgers, and vegetarian as well. A nice place if you're looking for an upscale but comfy vibe. We LOVED the burrata, seafood fettuccini was great, the shrimp quesadilla also looked really good. Service was quick and friendly. read more

Side Door Cafe - Seafood Fettuccine - New American Near Me - Gleneden Beach, Oregon

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