There's a lot to like about the Bridgeport Market market-cafe-pub-entertainment place at the east…read moreend of Florence's OldTown. My favorite sandwich is the grilled Reuben sandwich with IPA on tap served with the optional fresh coleslaw. Burgers and hot dogs also get good reviews. Different local music groups come in and play in the corner and you can sit close or away and outside if the weather is good. Prices are reasonable and the tap beers and ales are filled to the top top. Views out the windows look over the Florence Marina and boat ramp where local fishermen bring their boats in and out and you can walk around the boats in the marina until dusk when the gates are locked.

It's always great to find a true hidden treasure. Walking past Old Town Florence at the far end of…read moreHarbor Street is a most charming delicious place to have breakfast, coffee, lunch or a relaxing glass of wine. A great view of the harbor, birds, fishing boats, some seals and more. Never crowded with tourists this reasonably priced Hideaway is just what we love about the Oregon Coast. This morning Jay served us wonderful cheesy grits with our omelette and amazing homemade jelly on toast. His coffee is excellent too. Open at 7:00 am this is the place to start our Florence day.

Newport Oregon. Absolutely delightful restaurant and right on the water…read more Also, you get to see the seals that are down underneath the restaurant and you can hear them as they swap while you're eating. Excellent food and excellent service as well. Lovely restaurant!

You definitely want to call ahead and get a reservation. We rolled the dice for a Monday night and…read morehad a half hour wait. No big deal though.. we walked around the cute old town and worked up an appetite. The place is small and seating is tight. Our server was super friendly and attentive. My husband ordered the surf (grilled shrimp) and turf (flank steak) with a side salad and mashed potatoes. I had the crab encrusted halibut with basmati rice& edamame and a Cesar salad. We started off with cocktails. Husband had a long island iced tea and I had a Jim Beam Manhattan. Cocktails were average. Manhattan had too much vermouth and the Long Island had a lot of sour... But a lot of time I think that comes down to preference. It took a long time to get our food. It was crowded and our server was clearly doing her best. The food looked good. The server said she was waiting for steak knives, so my husband just used the regular butter knife for his steak. The steak was a little tough and lacked flavor. Would have added salt and pepper to it if there was shakers on the table, but didn't want to ask for them. The fish was nice. I didn't really get "crab encrusted". I'm sure it was there but really it just tasted like breaded and fried halibut. The rice and salad were delicious. Overall everything was good. I wouldn't say excellent. And for the price, I would have expected better. But it wasn't bad. There looks to be a lot of other great restaurants that might have a little nicer atmosphere that we would try before coming here again. Overall, I would skip the steak. (Although the chimichurri one would probably be really good). And stick with their flooffy cocktails. The fish was good. And make reservations

Amazing !!! We've always heard of this place but dumb me always thought it was all about crab !…read more We both were pleasantly surprised by the food ! I had the chuck roast and my wife had the spaghetti and meat balls ! We also had some cheesecake ! The Chuck roast was one of the best I've ever had , it was so tender and very flavorful , melted in my mouth ! Wife's spaghetti she loved as well exclaimed that the meatballs flavor reminded her of a place in Rome we enjoy a few years ago ! We're were the only ones eating , the others were drinking alcohol only as we don't drink ever ) (Im allergic ) to alcohol and my wife never has ! They don't know what their missing with the food !!! We highly recommend The laughing Crabs dining fare with out question or reservation !

So my friend recommended me to this place for a dinner with my significant other and wow, so…read moreimpressed! Very welcoming there was live music that night, the food was awesome. We had the steak and prawn dinner made to perfection. The ambience was just perfect and the bartender that night, he was phenomenal. I completely recommend this as a place to eat out with your friend's, family and significant others. Next trip to Florence, Oregon I will definitely be going back.

Honestly, you can choose from any number of places in the Old Town area in Florence. But if you…read morefancy a fabulous burger, other great food options, or maybe a cold craft beer, then Beachcomber might just be your spot. One thing to bear in mind is that this is still a BAR: that means no one under the age of 21 may cross the threshold. But, if weather allows, anyone of any age can sit outside. Beachcomber has several picnic tables set up, a few with umbrellas as they extended seating to the street, and that makes for a comfortable dining option in fair weather. There are a number of constant taps as well as seasonal/rotated local offerings. If you're an Untappd user, like me, then you can even check their beer options on the app ahead of time, or sign in while you're there so you can nerd out whilst enjoying your beer. I'm a sucker for anything malty, and when in a phenomenal beer-producing area like the PNW, then you will have plenty of Oregon/Washington choices. Fresh-hopped beer hits different when you're near the source. The burgers dot the menu, but do not miss the onion rings. These things are like beer-battered life preservers, so you probably will want to share because it's a HUGE pile of food. We've had burgers & other sammiches, but this past time I dove in for the highlighted Green Donkey. Well, 'we' dove in, because it's another enormous portion and sharing was the smart play. A marriage of beef & beans smothered in their queso and guac makes for a fantastic (albeit filling) lunch. I washed that down with a Pineapple Mana Wheat from Maui Brewing, a gently-hopped, light-bodied ale with that fruity finish. OK, so it's not 'local' but it is 'seasonal' and it's a great glass of bier. Service inside or out is quick and friendly, and they'll always offer a suggestion to fit your food or beer palate. I love doing local and Beachcomber represents that local anchor that is befitting of anyplace that has survived over three decades. You're on your own for parking, but there is a public lot a block or so away, plus you get a chance to window shop along the way. Beachcomber is 100% worth the stop, even if it's just to get off your feet, but enjoy the fare as well.

Showed up here around 3:30pm on a Sunday. They were busy but not horribly busy, about average. They…read moretold us to sit anywhere so we did, that was the last we talked to anyone. We sat there waiting to be acknowledged for ten minutes (we kept track) before getting up and leaving. Ended up at another place down the street instead. Multiple staff members walked by us, looked at us, and kept going instead of even acknowledging us. No menus, no water, nothing. We were starving and couldn't wait around for poor service to drag their feet so we left. The place was also filthy. It was sticky, dirty, and smelled like old cigarettes. I'm fairly certain someone started smoking while we were there because the smell got stronger out of nowhere. Bathrooms were dingy and graffitied. Bar full of what looked like regulars. The food I did see (some kind of soup, maybe?) looked greasy and clumpy. Avoid if you value your time and health!

Love the space. Small tables with 3 chairs each, easy to make it a table for 2 or 4. Delicious…read moresnacks are offered along with beer and wine. Not on the menu but offered, a Cosmopolitan flavored vodka drink. Delicious. We enjoyed the music of Skip Jones Band, New Orleans style music. There is plenty of room for dancing. Based on our experience and the snacks at The Playhouse, we will be making reservations for The Green Room (upscale restaurant attached) immediately.

I've gone here twice. I will return again. Totally a threat because it's so dang good!!…read more The food-Margarita pizza is tasty but the Pepperoni pizza and Caesar salad are 5 star. Thin crust, not a lot of dough to fill up on. Pepperoni has good rich flavor. Not overloaded with a lot of sauce, which is nice. Large Caesar salad is a giant portion. Enough to share x2. The service-Friendly and attentive. The gal helping our table had rude customers at the other table in the room we were sitting in. She handled it like a champ and never let it ruin our service. The ambiance-Warm atmosphere, lower lighting. They have inside dining, bar seating (bar is beautiful) side room which is a good size and outside like dining with heaters.

When we got a waiter, the service was nice. It took a while to be greeted at the front…read more The food was just alright, one person liked their crab melt but we were not a fan of the chowder or garlic mashed potatoes and the lobster ravioli was just okay. The crab cakes were delicious! Our appetizer came at the same time as our entrees, which is always a bummer. We sat outside and enjoyed the nice weekend weather.

The shellfish ciopino was very good, lots of fish and big shrimp, delicious and tasty with crunch…read moregarlic bread, very satisfying. The $9 burger was surprisingly good. Good price. The calamari was ok.

Somehow we managed to get through a 3 course meal! Service…read morewas good, attentive. They had high tables in bar area, which is where we were seated. We had the mandarin poppy seed large salad as a starter - shared with my partner. We both chose Salmon with black rice. I must get some black rice for my home cooking. Much better than white rice. The triple berry tart came with a big bowl of ice cream! My only gripe was interpretation of a tart. The tart pastry was gooey rather than crispy/solid. But that maybe due to my culinary references. My partner didn't seem to mind it that way.

This theater is very nice and has all the nice movies and it's not pricey and cheap snacks.read more

So glad Florence has this theater. Always try to catch a showing when staying in Florence…read more Unfortunately all the movies we have seen there have been stinkers but the theater is cool and we love supporting local cinemas.