The Boat Fish & Chips

The atmosphere is casual and boat themed with a museum next door. There is indoor and outdoor seating. The waitress was very nice and quick. The clam chowder was great and the fried steak bites were tasty. I wish they were served with gravy 🤣 The coleslaw was perfect, not too wet. Overall a nice place to get fish and chips as well as some other items. There is something for everyone.

super cool dine in experience near a measum and the bay! best fish ive had in oregon! fresh and tasty! get the halibut or the fish and chips! the prawns are to die for and are good portion sizes!

I'll start with the good but then continue to read so you can actually get a better feel for my review and hear the bad and negative side of things. The main good thing is the design of this place. It's very unique and you probably won't find another place like it. It's actually three different buildings on an elevated platform. One is the main kind of kitchen area with only three small tables on the inside. They then also have a larger outdoor seating area and in the back I think they have a bar area as well. That's it. That's the only good thing I have to say about this place. The rest is my actual review. Everything about this restaurant was very mediocre from the setup to the actual design and layout to the quality of food and sadly to the service. I can tell you right now this is a place that I would not recommend going to and if I'm in the area again, I will probably not revisit. Not because everything was terrible but just simply because the price to quality was not there for me and my family. While the food was decent, it was all, to be honest, very bland and highly overpriced. There were two adults and and two children under 2 years old, one of which is not even eating solids. For one simple chicken tender and a basket of fries. It was essentially $10. For the fish and chips it was $18. That's the standard price compared to most fish and chip places. But to be honest the fish here was completely plain. It literally tasted like nothing. It was just deep fried meat with no taste or flavor. My wife ordered a fish sandwich which she said she enjoyed; but again I'm not sure if that was because she was starving or because the fish sandwich was truly that good. Portions definitely do not seem to be adequate for the pricing. I ordered a five piece fish and chips basket and the pieces that I received were small, and like I said, had no taste, and really just broke apart as soon as I picked them up. To be honest that was very disappointed and in reality I would rather just go to a grocery store and buy some frozen fish pieces and some french fries and have heated it up in the oven. The service here was very mediocre. The staff I guess was friendly but to be honest not really that attentive either. They were understaffed and overworked. Our server did seem friendly but they only came and checked on is once and didn't even offer me a refill on my strawberry lemonade that says that it comes with a refill. Like I said, the price to quality ratio was not really here at this restaurant and I will not be returning again. But maybe I had a one off situation and this place really is great, I hope that's the case as I don't want to see a good place suffer.

The staff was very friendly and attentive even though it was busy. Food was good and plentiful. Seating is mostly outside under cover on picnic tables.

We ordered the chicken strips e. coleslaw and the cod fish with rice pilaf and were both so happy with our choices. The breading is light and fresh and not greasy. All the sauces they bring to the table are great. And the waitresses were all dancing and in a happy mood. We were able to park our RV outside while we had a lunch break during our travels to Florence. Loved it!

Great experience and service. The food is hot and fresh right to your table. I will definitely be stopping by here again every time I pass through.

Great fish and chips and really well made chowder. Service was outstanding for this small little local treasure. I likely haven’t eaten at every fish & chip joints in Coos Bay but this restaurant has to be the top that I ate! They offer other options but the breading on the fish was exceptional!

Two hungry guys from New Mexico craving fresh fish. The Boat was recommended by our hotel host, and it was within walking distance! Cold beer and great food served by Sara: her beautiful smile added to a delightful experience. Get the Cod Combo plate... Ivan