We had the crab burger and fish n chips. The crab burger was really good but the fish and chips which is their most popular dish was a disappointment. For dessert we shared a molten chocolate cake with ice cream. The cake was ok, the center wasn't molten enough to ooze out when cut into. read more

Silverwater Cafe - Molten chocolate cake with ice cream - Seafood Near Me - Port Townsend, Washington

Sometimes overlooked by the tourists as it's around the corner from the main drag....well worth the walk. It's our go to place when visiting from bainbridge & never disappoints!! At our table, gorgeous risotto, creamy polenta & grilled cheese worth noting!! Not mention the carrot cake & blueberry pie w a crust mama would be proud of The best part is the loveliest servers in town. Don't ever miss the opportunity to stop in!! read more

I humbly disagree with the last reviewer. We had a crudely executed meal for the price point of $100 per couple. It was our 1st visit to the establishment. Yes the staff is lovely and polite. If I'd ordered the fish n chips @ 13 for 2 pcs or 16 for 3 pcs, maybe the review would be different........but.... sadly we believed the hyperbole. The menu is ambitious...lots of high end mains for 24 to 27 bucks..... we tried the prosciutto wrapped cod with a creamy sauce and the lavender ahi seared tuna: both were lacking in a major way: cod waaay over cooked, and the ahi tuna soggy clumsy fake wasabi, blackish lettuce side tuff outer lettuce leaves, mushy rice. Most over priced meal in last 2.5 months in America. Beverages: menu offered a chardonnay special 2014 Columbia Valley, but was served a 2015 vintage instead @ 28 bucks, drank like a yellowtail when the over cold bottle came up to room temperature, no wonder they tried to talk us into an ice bucket! disappointing. Does the name Charles Shaw mean anything to u? That kind of quality @35 after tax tip = unacceptable. desserts nothing to write home about either: "made in house" sour cherry pie was marginally better than the dairy free animal free blackberry version, whose crust was truly 'queer', and left unfinished. In conclusion: In our opinions, they might adopt the KISS priciple, keeping the menu shorter and simpler, doing the basic things really well. They certainly on this occasion lacked the finesse to execute the higher end dishes we tried. A weak 2 stars. 1.5 if I could. Poor value being the defining characteristic of our experience. read more

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The service here was mostly friendly but very slow and haphazard. Food was decent. I didn't hate it but there are better options in the area. read more

Fish and chips in a scenic location. Super fancy inside and seemed to be a pretty authentic meal.

Omg! Literally my waitress had the best attitude I have ever seen. I've been eating in restaurants for 45 years and never have I ever had such a delightful waitress as Mackenzie in my entire life. She's the best. The silver water is lucky to have such a pleasant and well rounded waitress. She is an absolute gem! Thanks so much! I'll be back read more

The food was amazing. We went for a light dinner and it was perfect. We had clam chowder and the Penn cove mussels and Manila clams. The mussels and clams were so good with an amazing sauce. We will definitely be back. You won't be disappointed. There are lots of delicious sounding options on the menu. read more

We just dined here Memorial Day weekend. We arrived at 8 and the place was full of locals and visitors, but were soon shown our table, for which we had made a reservation. We started by sharing the mushroom and goat cheese "struddle" on a bed of greens. It was good, but the goat cheese covered most the mushroom taste; and was only slightly warm. For mains, I had the lamb shanks and garlic mashed potatos, and my gal had the truffeled duck breast with parmesean risotto. The duck was cooked perfectly; a little pink inside and nicely seared outside. However, not a hint at all of Truffel taste or aroma. This actually makes sense, since they said they marinaded the breast with truffle oil, and as a cook, I know that the heat from cooking distroys the truffel flavor and aroma. We asked the server if they could add a few drops of truffel oil, and they happily obliged, bring out a little timble with some in it. With this added, it was perfect. My gal even had some extra for putting on the risotto (which I found under cooked, but she liked it) The lamb shank was hugh and tasted great. It was braised in a port and cherrys. Very good flavor. Unfortunaly, they didn't do a good rehating this, or maybe not turning when initially braising, as 1/2 side of it was dried out; the other side perfectly most, tender and juicy. Also, my garlic mashers where cold in the middle. I should mention that the menu is very diverse, and I would not have minded trying other dishes on a less busy night. They also have a decent wine selection, and the Agintine Malbec they recommended to go with the lamb was excellent All in all, a very good meal in spite of the goofs, which I write-off to a busy kitchen on a holiday weekend. If this was a Seattle resturant, I would given this a 3 stars, but given this is tourist town and the holiday circumstances, I give them 4 read more

Silverwater Cafe - Lamb Shank and Garlic Mashers - Seafood Near Me - Port Townsend, Washington

Delicious food and great service. Washington salad with pork shoulder and special peanut butter pie desert. Many more items we will have to come back to try. read more

Absolutely great food ambience and service! Loved the pear, walnut, gorgonzola ravioli. Went up to the bar last night and realized the upstairs is awesome too! read more

Arrived at 6:00pm on a Tuesday. I checked in for a party of 1 with no reservation and was told it would be a 5 minute wait. 55 minutes later I was finally seated. Granted, I stuck around for 55 minutes, but the hostess told me it would "only be a few more minutes" multiple times. Most frustrating was than 3 groups who arrived after me (also without reservations) were seated before me. All three parties were groups of 2 and I was a group of 1, so table availability wasn't a factor. When I asked the hostess, she told me the system was more complicated than it appeared. When I was finally seated, there were multiple open tables, which was frustrating. Seeing as it was a Tuesday and the restaurant was half open, I could only assume these were not reserved. Food was decent, atmosphere nice. Cute spot. Hostess situation just really set the meal off on the wrong foot and nothing was exceptional enough to salvage it. read more

Been going here for years. So helpful as I have to be Gluten Free. Service has always been wonderful and I love the atmosphere.

First, our server Jason was very attentive and his customer service was impeccable. I highly recommed the Artichoke Hearts as an appetizer. Extremely delicious. I wound up getting the Silver water house salad. I was extremely impressed of how well balanced it was. I recommend that. Lastly, I topped off my day with the rack of lamb over garlic mashed potatoes and green vegetables. Take my word for it, YOU ARE IN FOR A TREAT! OVERALL I GIVE IT 5 STARS. read more

Silverwater Cafe - Rack of lamb's plate - Seafood Near Me - Port Townsend, Washington

We had the buttermilk tempura artichoke hearts with chipotle aioli as the appetizer, and honestly I could have eaten another entire plate of it myself. I had the pork ragout, which honestly could have used a bit more seasoning. My friend had the pork shoulder which was excellent. The drinks are good and the service is excellent, I highly recommend it. read more

Silverwater Cafe - a view from the second floor - Seafood Near Me - Port Townsend, Washington

Lovely place in Port Townsend. Consistently good food, nice atmosphere. Waitstaff is attentive

If I could give our waitress 10 stars I would. You never know what you'll get when you're dining out as a group (especially with kids) but she was non-flustered, funny, and absolutely all over it. My husband and I had the Caesar salad, ahi appetizer, clam linguini and a few drinks. Ahi was fresh, salad was tangy, drinks were poured well. I would definitely come back in a heartbeat! read more

This place is become an annual tradition. Delicious food, great service... And the cocktails are amazing! The quality of the ingredients and the way they are put together are the hallmark of a great restaurant. Will continue to visit this wonderful restaurant every time I come to town. read more

I ordered the Chicken picatta figuring id give pasta a try, which I never do, bc theyre always a disappointment, but it looked and sounded delicious. so I spent the thirty something dollars on it and I don't know what the hell happened but it was overly cooked with lemons. It just tasted like I was consuming warm lemons with noodles. I couldn't taste much of the other ingredients at all. The chicken was dry too, I literally couldn't eat it as is and gave up after a few bites and trying to separate the sauce from the noodles and chicken. The Lemon was so overbearing and powerful that me and my kid referred to it as lemonade pasta. She ordered a bacon burger and it was decent for a frozen pattie but nothing we'd ever come back for. Her fancy strawberry lemonade was pretty tasty tho. read more

A more upscale place, good for dates/romantic meals. Our server was great, very prompt. The house salad was fantastic, but the Sesame Ahi was just good. We had a copper river salmon special which was really good. good wine selection, too. read more

Great if you want to eat mediocre but "classy" food and you just want to throw some money away. I'm allergic to wheat so I ordered fish tacos for my Mom and I. I called without looking at the menu. My fault. When I picked them up, the bill was $50!! If they were the most spectacular tacos I'd ever eaten, I would have been ok with it. But there was maybe 6 oz. Of fish that had no flavor, with some sauce, lime, greens and a little bland pico. I've had much much better fish tacos for $4.50 each!! They are considered a fancy little place in a Victorian tourist town. I won't be back. I'll go to Siren's for really tasty food overlooking the water. read more

One of my all time favorite accidental yelp finds! Pictures are from my second visit, and once again every bit was delicious and beautifully plated.... seared sesame Ahi appetizer & sesame snap peas Procutto wrapped cod, stuffed chicken breast Lovely lemon drop and gin & tonic. My visit was June 16th read more

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The short: solid dinner choice, though don't expect to be blown away After an afternoon of strolling around Port Townsend, we settled on this cafe, which on a Friday evening yielded in an hour wait for a table since we didn't have a reservation (reserve in advance!) When we were seated, the waiters were friendly but incredibly busy, always in a hurry and nary a time to take a breath. In the time we were there, I felt bad for the guests sitting upstairs because they had difficulty flagging down a waiter. Try to sit on the main floor. The tall windows added nice ambient lighting to the place though it was on the dim side after the sun set. Plus, our candle reached its end which made it more dark, though not that romantic (not that it mattered) because it was somewhat noisy. I ordered the lavender ahi, which was overcooked, and not on the rare side as the menu had indicated. Thankfully, the waitress was gracious about it and delivered the better one a short while later. My friends had ordered the prosciutto lingcod and the mushroom risotto. I had a bite of each and thought that the flavors were muddled and not well enhanced. We agreed that this place was good for the area and is tasty for a lot of people, though we have had better elsewhere. Verdict: was fun to try, though nothing spectacular read more

Silverwater Cafe - lavender ahi - Seafood Near Me - Port Townsend, Washington

Food was ok. The salmon in the fish and chips was great, but fries were meh. We also had the clam and linguine and for some odd reason there were big pieces of cooked celery in it. No mention of this on their menu. The sauce for the pasta was also mediocre. The iced tea had something in it that just made it taste weird. We couldn't quite figure out what. Some of the staff were rude and pushy and made us feel like we were putting them out or acting like it wasn't their job to help us when we walked in. read more

Had an excellent !unch with kids and grandkids on Saturday. I had the lamb burger with fries...best burger! Everyone was very happy with their meal. Nice ambiance, service was perfect and quick. All great and reasonably priced. We will go back when we are in Port Townsend. read more

Got takeout of their nightly ravioli special. The food quality/taste was good, but the portion seemed exceedingly small for the price. When I picked up the takeout bag it was so light it almost felt empty; exactly 8 ravioli for almost $30. Not worth it to me for the price. read more

Rather underwhelmed by my experience here I am sorry to say. From the get go, it was a pretty bad experience. After making a reservation at a rather early hour to avoid their rush, I was directed to the worst table in the house, which is a very devaluing experience for a single woman. I almost had a "heart to heart" with the hostess, but at my request I did get one of the many preferred tables that were free. The server was excellent, but then the food was both pricey and mediocre. The ingredients sounded appealing but didn't live up to description. I had the chicken piccata that was dry and tasteless. Go for something else on the menu, for sure. read more

Amazing...yummy...a party in your mouth! A gem of a restaurant in the quaint little town of Port Townsend. We came across this wonderful place as we were tootling around the peninsula one afternoon, looking for a place that could offer a great meal with some gluten-free options (have to be GF says the doctor). My wife had the Lemon Olive and Herb Roasted Chicken. Marinated with lemon and herbs, and slow roasted with Greek and French olives; and served with fingerling potatoes and fresh veggies! Absolutely delicious! I had the GF Fettuccine Alfredo w/ chicken added. I'm not usually an Alfredo sauce kind of guy (tend to lean more toward marinara), but I had a hankering for pasta and decided to have it. Oh my...so good! The best cream sauce I've ever had! Plus, it didn't taste like GF pasta at all and I didn't get sick from cross contamination either. Two big thumbs up for that! Washed down with a great glass of wine, we left pleasantly full and wanting to come back again for more. It's located perfectly in the heart of Port Townsend's downtown strip. With shops and cafes all around, this is the ideal spot to take a longer break and have a good sit-down type of meal. I wouldn't go anywhere else! read more

When the basket of bread came out, it was cold. The Mac and cheese wasn't "cheesy" at all, instead it was coagulated and extremely dry. The Fettuccine was grainy and again not creamy. Wait staff was short with us, running away from our table when we wanted to ask questions about the menu and hear some information/opinions maybe not on the menu. She always seemed in a hurry in a place that wasn't even half full. And of course she never asked if we wanted dessert. The fried artichoke hearts were the only redeeming part of our $80 tab. Visiting from out of town this place has great reviews so we were disappointed to not share the same feelings as most. Definitely won't be back when we visit, and wouldn't recommend. read more

What I once thought was an amazing Reuben Sandwich has been championed by the perfection of the Reuben this place delivers. Upon ordering, I had no idea what I was getting myself into. The Reuben Sandwich could not have been more perfect. The buttered and toasted marbled-rye bread, the perfect (not too sour) sauerkraut, the sauce (oh, the sauce!) then the not to salty and hearty portion of pastrami and cheese. Done. I bit into this beast and my soul came back to life after it had been squashed by sad attempts at a Reuben by- I shall say no names... Anyway, the Reuben was worth the ferry over to experience... We also ordered a beautiful and flavorful Mediterranean Sampler Plate, which was pure perfection, comprable to anything at a fine dining restaurant but far more reasonable and cozy. Silverwater Cafe, you impressed. We will be back soon, again and again. read more

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All of the above. I highly recommend this restaurant. Quality and great service combination.

Fried Oysters were great. Risotto was good. Fish and chips were solid though the pieces are small so if you want more than a couple bites order two or three pieces. Or maybe im just a fatty. Service was slooooow. Like no one else ahead of us and we had to wait for a table while the host bussed, cleaned, and re set one. Then wait for the server. Then waaaait for the food. Then wait for the check. Maybe we just hit it on an off day read more

Cioppino was delicious! The pasta my wife got wasn't the best, but not bad either. Very friendly and fun staff.

First, the food, ambiance and the wait staff was fabulous. Very nice and attentive. The hostess was a different story. When we came to the podium without a reservation, she was very short and seemed put out. She asked if we wanted a very small corner of the bar upstairs. We went out and looked at the menu and really liked it and then went and asked how long of wait for a table. They said 45 minutes. She then was told by someone there may be a table and she went upstairs and came back and said there was a table available. We spent over 100.00 and we could have walked out the door and ate somewhere else. I'm glad it worked out and the rest of the staff was very knowledgeable and wonderful. Highly recommend read more

If you want to guarantee you'll have a table when you walk in, I recommend making a reservation. We got lucky to get a table in the bar area at around 7pm on a Saturday night. The bar area is small but quite nice, with around 3-4 tables with comfy chairs in addition to a small bar in the back. The cocktail and wine list is pretty comprehensive and the menu is seafood heavy. I had the bouillabaisse while my boyfriend had the Parmesan encrusted halibut, which was one of the specials. The meals were very good and hearty, and we left feeling stuffed. read more

The staff was nice and the food was decent. I got the lamb burger which was done up in a Greek style. I haven't had a lamb burger in a while so it was nice to have for a change of pace. As I was going to take my first bite of the burger, I got a strong whiff of the tzatziki and I was worried that taste would dominate too much, but it didn't. The flavors were well balanced. The burger started to fall apart a little near the end, but I didn't mind. I upgraded my fries to sweet potato fries and they were better than the regular fries my partner got with her fish and chips. They had an option of salmon fish and chips which isn't common, and it was also nice that they offered an option to have one cod and one salmon if you wanted a variety. read more

We had dinner tonight at Silverwater Cafe and they made the night memorable and special by doing one thing....Making customer service the number one priority. The very friendly hostess promptly seated our party of five and the waitress got our orders and food in a very timely manner. We have two children and the kids menu had great healthy food choices. Not a bunch of fried food options on the menu. The prices are also very reasonable for a dinner menu. We'll definitely return to Silverwater Cafe for an exceptional dining experience. -Brad read more

The ambiance was great, service mediocre, but the food was about the worst I've ever had. The lamb shank was tough and stringy and the carrot cake tasted like they spilled nutmeg into it. The vegetarian pasta was acceptable. The waitress asked how we liked the food and then walked away before waiting for an answer, like she already knew and didn't want to hear. We love Italian and Mediterranean food, but not here. The price was way too high, even if the food had been good. What a big disappointment for our 22nd wedding anniversary. read more

The pork shoulder was dry and the sauce overly sweet. Disappointed. The service was good, though.

One of the nicest dining experiences I've ever had. The food, the atmosphere, the service were all spectacular. This restaurant alone is a reason to travel to Port Townsend. read more

EXCELLENT chowder and fish and chips! Such a beautiful, quiet, quaint place with caring servers (they require a proof of vaccine card to dine) also recommend making reservations any time. We made them for a Tuesday around 1pm and they were having to turn those away who hadnt. Also tried the blackberry pie and it was divine! read more