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    Waves Restaurant and Lounge

    3.4 (55 reviews)
    Closed 5:00 pm - 9:00 PM

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    Our waitress was super sweet and did an awesome job handling a not so nice customer. Plus great view of the bridge and water

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    Great food!! Nice waiters and good service. No kid friendly drinks though except for water :(

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    Hilltop Cafe Bistro

    Hilltop Cafe Bistro

    4.3
    (591 reviews)
    0.8 mi
    $$

    After coming down the coast to visit Newport, we were looking for a good brunch spot along the way…read more We visited the Hilltop Cafe Bistro, and may I say, what a great experience! If you're from the Portland metro area and visit the coast, this is a nice place to try out. The portions were generous. The pancake order comes with four, and they are BIG. The potatoes were cooked with onion, which gives them a nice taste. The bacon also had a great texture; usually, when you try new diners, the bacon tends to be more squishy. If you're not a fan of that, then this bacon is for you!The biggest surprise was their sourdough toast. It had a crunchy crust, a fluffy inside, and great taste--you can definitely tell it's made from scratch every day! Overall, the staff was great. One thing to keep in mind is that there isn't much room; I'd say it holds about 40 to 50 people. Most dishes are around the $15-$20 mark, but for the generous portions and great taste, Hilltop Cafe Bistro is a 9.1/10!

    We went for early dinner on a Thursday and it was not crowded. We sat near the kitchen and there…read morewas this smell, kind of like a dirty dishes smell, familiar to me from having worked in kitchens in the past. They have a TV on with still images showing. Service was friendly and we got our food pretty quickly. I liked my spinach salad. It was huge so I grabbed a to go box for the rest. This is right on the main road and it can be a little tricky to leave the parking lot and when it is busy I suspect it is hard to get a parking spot here. They have a lot of tasty sounding menu items so I would definitely consider trying this place again when I'm next in the area.

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    Put my order in at the counter!!
    Grilled salmon burger with coleslaw
    Grilled salmon burger with coleslaw
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    Drift Inn

    Drift Inn

    4.0
    (1k reviews)
    8.5 mi
    $$

    We eat at the Drift Inn at least once/month, as exploring the coast between Florence and Yachats is…read moreour default leisure outing. Our most recent visit was on point, as usual. What really stood out this time was the oyster shooters. I live on the coast and eat my share of fresh oysters. Most often, I've bought them at the source and shucked and eaten them same day- very fresh. Often, even the best coastal restaurants serve oysters that are ever so slightly (un-fresh). It may have been the timing, but those. Shooters tasted like they came right out of the water minutes before serving. Well done, Drift Inn! Now let's put raw oysters on the half-shell on the menu, please!

    20% gratuity automatically added. Well, our experience with the service proves that our server…read moredidn't care less about the service. Why would she? It's automatically added to our bill. ‍ It began shortly after we were seated. After glancing over the menu for about 5 minutes or less, we were ready to order but our server said in a snarky tone, "I'mmm NOT ready to take your order." We patiently waited for a few more minutes and she returned to finally take our order. The food was above average (a bit more expensive than other establishments) and the restaurant was ocean-trendy enough until we had to pay the bill. Again, our server was nowhere to be found for 5-10 minutes. Maybe she was on break, so we patiently waited. Finally, she emerged from the ocean depths, and I kindly asked for the bill. She passed our table four times until she finally had our bill. Glancing down at the bill it made sense...20% gratuity automatically added. Again, why should someone have to provide great service IF it's a guaranteed exceptional tip. ‍ Save your 20% tip and eat across the street at the fish house.

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    Excellent salad and bread choices
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    Clearwater Restaurant

    Clearwater Restaurant

    4.4
    (2k reviews)
    13.7 mi
    $$

    My fiance and I ate here yesterday and had the best time! We had a beautiful spot next to the bar…read moreand window on the second floor. Great view of the ocean and docks. We got the seafood platter as an appetizer and it was so delicious! We got to try a little bit of everything. We were pretty full just off of that but got entrees. The ahi poke in the seafood platter was so good I had to get it as my main. The sauce was so incredible with fresh avocado. I NEED that recipe. I would come back to Newport just for the ahi poke bowl. My fiance got the dungeness crab mac and cheese and it was without a doubt THE BEST mac and cheese we've ever had. We are Mac and cheese connoisseurs so that says a lot. The sauce was so perfect and the crab was very generous. To top it all off I thought the post cards at the end were very sweet. I came to Newport when I was a child (maybe 7 years old) and I had lots of old memories that I relived on my trip. I sent one to my mom. Our waiter was absolutely lovely. We hope to come back one day!

    On Sunday my husband I had reservations for 4 pm it was our 30 wedding anniversary…read more We got there about 3:40 a little early as was hard to find parking We waited and was told our table was almost ready and we could see the second window was was ready A couple came in after us with no reservation and after about 5 minutes was seated I asked the hostess who is pregnant about our reservation and she snapped its at 4 pm and it's only 3:50 I wanted to actually leave but my husband stated we always have special days here The hostess took all the way back to the last table on the right next to the exit door and seeing 3 tables on the left empty The waiter Omar was amazing that was the only good thing about our 30 anniversary at Clearwater Cheryl Jones

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    10 years ago today we began this dream. April 15, 2016 we closed on Port Dock One. 62 days later, Clearwater opened June 17, 2016.
    10 years ago today we began this dream. April 15, 2016 we closed on Port Dock One. 62 days later, Clearwater opened June 17, 2016.
    Golden sear. Creamy greens. Every forkful a little love letter from the coast.

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    Golden sear. Creamy greens. Every forkful a little love letter from the coast. #TopRestaurantsInNewportOregon #FreshSeafoodNewportOregon
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    Georgie's Beachside Grill

    Georgie's Beachside Grill

    4.1
    (1.5k reviews)
    13.6 mi
    $$

    Georgie's has been a staple on every coast visit; however, this last visit was clearly different…read morethan previous visits. First, it was noticed that you are no longer able to make reservations unless it is a party of 7 or more. That was unusual and thought the cause sure to peak summer travel. Secondly, there was no bread service, initially mistaken as an oversight then realized it was no longer offered. Third, the appetizer always ordered the seafood fondue was cool. In the past, it was piping hot served in a chafing style manner. While the chafing was there, in no way was that to get it to a piping hot temperature as served previously. Lastly, the dessert, again a staple when at Georgie's the Marionberry cobbler changed from previous offerings. Overall, Georgie's has a special place, however, the changes concern the level of quality menu items. I hope this feedback helps as Georgie's has been a gem for years and one of a kind on the coast. it would be very disappointing to see a downward level of food quality and service. The views are amazing; however, it did not pair with quality food and great service it would be no different than any other locale with ocean views.

    My wife and I had a delicious meal here. She had the seafood diablo pasta and I had the beef diablo…read morepasta. Both were delicious, as was the clam chowder. Jose was our waiter and he was great! Very friendly and helpful. We felt the prices were reasonable for the good food, service and beautiful ocean views.

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    Inside
    Seafood Cocktail
    Seafood Cocktail
    Bloody Maria with a spicy rim

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