Abalone Bar & Grill

We came to eat dinner here on a Friday evening and were seated promptly. The waitresses were friendly, but service was unbelievably slow.
The food here is mediocre. I tried some of my boyfriend’s clam chowder and it was just awfully grainy. I ordered a seafood pasta dish, which was good. The menu said it came with a side salad so I ordered one with salmon. The waitress brought my salad out first and I started to dig in, avoiding the cold bony pieces of salmon. When my boyfriend’s salad arrived, I noticed it was significantly smaller than mine. I asked the waitress if there was a mix up with my salad and she simply said that I had ordered two entrees. I looked at her with a puzzled face. If she could not accommodate the salad as a side, why didn’t she tell me that up front? She apologized and just took it back free of charge for the mix up.
Oh man. Whatever bartender they had that night was really unequipped to make drinks. First, we wait 30 minutes to get some orange drink they called an old fashioned and when I ordered my mojito I nearly lost it. I don’t get upset very often, but I do get irritated if I have to send my drink back two times because 1) it was first made with mint and club soda… she completely forgot the booze and sugar 2) it came back with alcohol, but no sugar and was not about to give the bartender a third opportunity to mess up so I just sent it back. I mean, honestly! If your waitress is telling you that another waitress can make better drinks for you, it means that your establishment is in need of a more competent bartender.
This place really tested my patience. I would not come back.

My husband and I stopped by for lunch while in town visiting family. The food was fine, but the service was not so good. We were seated by casino security and not given the correct menu. Unfortunately, the restaurant uses the same entrance as the casino, so smoke can be a problem.

If you stay at the Holiday Inn Express this restaurant is connected to the hotel. What could be more perfect, right? That’s what we thought and were we wrong. The service was so slow and the food was not good at all. The best part was the salad that came with the meal. I had the beef tips and mashed potatoes. The meat was tough and the mashed potato was a smashed baked potato (a side dish). The broccoli that came with it was sitting in the pool of au jus and was so over cooked it was pale. My husband had the fresh local salmon and it was good, but small and the rice looked like Rice-​a-​roni. We had the blackberry cobbler and the cobbler was not cooked all the way through so there was a blob of raw dough in the center. Dinner with one glass of beer was not a deal.

This restaurant is so good. We weren’t expecting much and were so pleasantly surprised that it was so great. We ate lunch there one day and dinner the next. Everything my family ordered was awesome. We ordered the Salmon, the Pork Shank, and the Chicken Picatta. The desserts were amazing too. We had the Chocolate Cake and the Carrot Cake. The staff is friendly and the manager is awesome. He made sure we were all happy with our meals, even our little girl. If you are passing thru Klamath you have to give this hidden gem a try. You won’t be sorry!

Only open for less than a year. Very new and nice décor. The spinach salmon salad with honey mustard dressing (salmon from the area and the dressing is made in house) is a winner. The fries are also outstanding. Nice serving size with a nice aioli. The Kalamath seafood dip is so so. The seafood mix of crab, calamari and abalone is different than anything I’ve ever had. Thankfully the seafood was kind of placed on top of the cheese sauce which was gloppy and overbearing. My hubby has the grilled chicken sandwich with the coleslaw. He reported it to be very good. The ingredients looked very fresh. Not many places along this stretch of the highway to eat. Service is slow. Although we were there in the late lunch period.

While visiting the Redwoods, my boyfriend and I wanted to grab a bite to eat. Even though it was only half after 8 o’clock on a weekend night, there wasn’t much of a restaurant selection in this small town, so we didn’t have much of a choice but to check out Abalone Bar & Grill despite the not-​so-​hot reviews.
We were seated right away in the unique looking dining room that played off of the aesthetic of an abalone shell. Even though there were only about 3 other groups seated in the dining room, our waitress took well over 5 minutes to make it to our table. While we were waiting, we looked over the small menu, which offered pretty standard casino food, with an emphasis on seafood, considering the restaurant is so close to the ocean. Even though the menu was small, it did offer soup and a choice of potato with all entrées and a soup with the pasta dishes, along with bread and butter.
I ordered the Yurok’d seafood penne with clam chowder, and my boyfriend ordered the salmon burger, also with the clam chowder; can’t deny that on the coast! The chowder came out with the bread, and was pretty tasty. Very rich and creamy, and of course delicious when dipping in a slice of bread.
Next came our entrees. Our waitress recommended that my boyfriend supplement his burger with a Thai sauce and basil, which was a great suggestion. However, the slice of salmon was almost laughingly small. But the bun was buttered, toasted and yummy! The sweet potato fries that came on the side were good, but nothing to write home about.
The seafood pasta had a yummy spicy cream sauce, which didn’t have too much of a bite; just right for my taste. But the seafood portioning was quite the let down. Rather than being displayed on top of the pasta, the dinky seafood selection was buried. A so-​so dish overall.
The waitress came to see if we had finished up after not checking on us during the meal, afterwards bringing the check and not offering to box the remainder of the seafood pasta. She was, however, very kind about splitting the check after we forgot to ask her earlier in the meal.
Tl;dr– Nice enough waitress with slow service, solid soup, very subpar entrees.

Absolutely incredible birthday dinner at Abalone grill last night.
First off, stop what you’re doing and order the clam chowder. Best I’ve had in my life, EVER. You’re doing yourself a disservice if you only get a cup of it.
Next, get the seafood dip, because it kicks ass. Fresh, creamy, cheesy, and served piping hot.
Cannot recommend those two dishes enough!
Entrees of Pacific salmon and spicy salmon fettuccini we’re good, very fresh, and with a unique flavor from the local Klamath river.
Ate everything on my plate with a local ipa brewed by one of the Yurok tribe members and the Steelhead extra pale from mad river.
All around excellent, highly recommended if you’re in the area. It’s inside the redwood hotel and casino, but the restaurant is double the size of the Playing floor, which is all slots

Probably one of the worst dining experiences, especially for the price vs quality. We arrived at 11am, it took 5 minutes to be seated, another 5 for our drinks to arrive, and then another 15 (yes, 15) for our order to be taken. No one else was even there! They were «out» of three different things that we tried to order… but said they were rolling out a brand new menu today. The soup had NO flavor, I had to cut my Hog Wings with a knife, and the kids’ cheese sandwich was mostly missing cheese. We had to ask for our check and eventually gave up asking for a box (the fries were pretty good… the house made ranch tasted like tarter sauce) before leaving. Beautiful design, awful service, and yet strangely overstaffed… at least a 2:1 ratio. Weird place!

Gorgeous restaurant and casino. Love the décor. Friendly waitresses and prompt service. Menu is pretty limited and prices a little on the high side. I decided on the chicken ranch burger ($ 12) and the hubby got the pulled pork ($ 10) Kids ordered off the kids menu. Mac and cheese ($ 7) and cheeseburger ($ 10) drinks not included. My sandwich was great, loved the fries too, but my poor hubby had the smallest sandwich I have ever seen! It looked like it was made for the kids menu. Seriously, would not fill up any adult.
Still, it is way better than the Forest café and Klamath is limited. Hopefully the menu will offer more variety in the future.

A really nice place to eat! Friendly service and solid food. The hotel and restaurant are clean and brand new. The food was good, I had the burger ($ 10) and it was nothing to write home about, but certainly the best food in the area. It was satisfying and the service was great!

Surprise find! Better than expected. Cocktails fancy and well-​made. Steak cooked perfectly. Sides complemented steak well. Friendly efficient service. Nice experience!

I’ve been there, and they ight. Friend of mine recommended the S.O.B. burger so I gave it a chance even thou I normally wouldn’t eat some things that were on it but it all came together good real good.

This is a new place in Klamath, and it is inside the small casino they have there. Right next to Holiday Inn Express. Beautiful art work in the restaurant too as well as great places to sit on the patio. This is my second time there for lunch. This time, I had the pulled pork sandwich — yum. My mom ordered the pastrami sandwich. Two yums! Fresh fries, too. I also liked the potato salad. Very nice waitress and comfortable, peaceful setting. I also want to highly recommend the small gift shop inside the Holiday Inn Express. Great local items at affordable prices. Some travel books too.

If you want great food after a day of hiking, this restaurant will not disappoint! Our server was very pleasant and helped us decide what to order. Everything we ate was delicious — we had Clam Chowder (amazing!), steak and prawns (well cooked and delicious) and Dungeness Mac&Cheese (sooo tasty). Then our waiter recommended a carrot cake and we took it to go since we were full. We decided to taste it when we got back to our motel room and could not stop eating it. The best carrot cake I have ever had!!! This restaurant was a cherry on top of our wonderful Redwood day.

The restaurant was pristine! The servers were very friendly and sincere, and the food was excellent (I had the Salmon fettuccine and it was possibly the best salmon & pasta dish I’ve ever had). The restaurant is nice but with a casual atmosphere on a Monday night.
I gave 4 stars because my glass sat empty for almost 10 min after we ordered and before we got our food. And, while we were waiting for our entrees after finishing our salads, the mood felt more like the meloncholy that sets in after eating a heavy meal than excitement and anticipation for the meal to come. The atmosphere of the restaurant could definitely use some spicing up! Maybe slightly louder music so I don’t feel like everyone’s listening in on my conversation, and definitely more interaction between courses with those awesome servers!

Delicious local salmon and don’t think about the cholesterol clam chowder brought me back for more!

Food here is excellent. Top sirloin was cooked medium rate exactly as we ordered. The salmon was cooked perfectly, pink in the middle. The side dishes of vegetables and mashed potato were average, nothing special. The clan chowder was excellent, tasted unique, like it was a home made recipe, and not like canned.
Wait staff either needs more training or the restaurant is understaffed. It took a long time to get our drinks delivered, and a long time to get them refilled. They didn’t serve the women first.

We had a party of 13 and it was Easter Sunday. Service was great and the food was amazing. I had the salmon sandwich with sweet potato fries. The sauce used on my sandwich was so good I asked for a little to dip my fries in. When we got our check, even though there were as many of as there was, they still didnt include the tip in our bill unlike most other restaurants do. This place will be on my agenda for future visits.

I made a reservation for Valentine’s Day with a group of friends for a 8:30PM dinner. Unfortunately, despite the amazing décor… overstaffed waiters and waitresses. and sweet manager, we didn’t get seated until 8:50PM. Oh, and there were like 5 empty tables. I used to work at restaurant and I could tell management needed some work.
When we got seated, we got super excited as we were starving and exhausted from a long day of traveling. Guess what? We didn’t get our orders in for another 10 minutes. We didn’t get our bread for another 10 minutes. And we even had to ask again for them.
Apparently, there was a miscommunication. Oh okay, no problem. To be honest, the bread was the best part of that night’s meal!
I ordered the Chicken Fettuccini and it was fairly good! They gave a huge portion, which was a plus. My clam chowder, on the other hand. Tasted super watered down. I was convinced it came out of a can.
My friend ordered the steak and it looked dry as heck. He had to even ask for sauce for his entrée. It took awhile to get the staff attention as well while his steak started becoming cold.
My other friend ordered the salmon salad, which was just «okay» in her opinion.
After discussing with the manager, she quickly tried to patch things up. I told her the service was kind of rough. She even offered a free dessert, which was very sweet of her. She said the restaurant is fairly new and the staff is still green. For having been open for four months. This «new» excuse doesn’t work anymore.
Overall, I’m not too fond of giving this place another chance again. Did I mention that my server literally leaned in my direction and almost dropped some of my entrée’s sauce on me? She missed me by an centimeter, but my jacket suffered a few drops.
We all decided that the entire process — from start to finish — was not worth the wait.