Alison W.
Yelp
My SIL wanted to stop here on our way back to Olympia. It's right on the side of the highway so you can't miss it. Lots of signs too. Heading back to Olympia or going south, it's on the left side of the road. We arrived on a Friday around lunch time and it was busy but not too bad. We didn't make a reservation ahead of time and the wait for walkups was about 20 minutes. You can order drinks while you waited though. They only have one "booth" though for ordering - the front is for food and drinks for those who have a table ready. The side of that booth, is where you can just get drinks. There was one person, working to take the main orders but no dedicated person doing the drinks side so I had to wait a bit to get a drink. I ended up with a whit beer (on draft) but they have wine, canned beers and local sodas. Finally we were seated. And then you up to the aforementioned line to order your food and any more drinks. We ended up getting some U-shuck oysters, crab legs, clam chowder and the smoked pulled pork sandwich. The u-shuck version versus the already shucked had a small cost difference. And I would also say the U-shucks are not a pretty picture (for yelp) as it comes in a metal backet full of ice. It's not too easy to do but it's fun, I think. They give you all the tools - paper instructions, a shucker, towel, and a glove. Also we got some lemons and mignonette sauce. The oysters were definitely the star of this place. Salty and sweet and fresh and yummy. The crab legs are just steamed and served almost cold (slightly more than room temp.) They also tasted really fresh. The clam chowder was great too - creamy; full of clams and potatoes; some crunch due to the celery. Not the best I ever had but solid. We got the pulled pork, which was a special, for the hubby, who's not a huge seafood fan. I only tried a bit of the pork, which was flavorful. But the hubby seemed to like it and it was served with some coleslaw. I would say the atmosphere is why people come though. It's right on the bay/water. So pretty and it was sunny and breezy when we went. Walk-ins get to sit at picnic tables. But the reservations get to sit under these A-frame yurt-type structures. Super cute. They hade some hills with oyster shells, which is cute and something to stroll on. A must -eat stop when traveling through Washington.