The Lodge At Otter Crest

Great views of the Pacific Ocean. Food was okay I burger the first time and the second time I had the fish and chips it was good. A little pricey though but good food and a great views. They do have piano player on weekends.

The smell of sewage going into the place was horrible. Once inside it took us 5 minutes to find anyone to help us. The place was deserted. Sat at the bar ordered two bowls of clam chowder. We told the waitress we really wanted some kind of bread or rolls with it. She said oh it comes with two slices of focaccia bread. Ok sounded good. Hahaha, the «broth» came with two thinly, I mean paper thin (maybe thinner) slices that were about two inches long. Wow what a joke! We just had to laugh. Did not return during our stay at Otter Crest.

Great selection of seafood entrees. I had the gumbo, which had crawfish, squid, and sausage in it… delicious. Yaquina Bay oyster shooters, as well. Stunning views here – the location on a bluff overlooking Gull Rock and Otter Rock is terrific. From our table, we watched two separate pods of whales spout throughout our dinner, 3 – 4 whales in each pod I think.

Hate to complain but wow this dinner took forever. No one took our drink order. Easily a half hour for appetizers. Fish and chips was large filet but tough. Cole slaw very sweet but if eaten with the salty fries, left a nice taste. Décor needs a little work. Cheap kids meals. Entre prices seem little on high end.

A gem. You can’t beat the view and most likely will see a few whale spouts. Small, very good menu. Great burgers, fish and chips, smoked salmon salad and soup. The chowder has wonderful flavored but is more of a bisque than chowder. Infused liquor dispensers, very unique and make great drinks. The smoked ice whiskey requires a special palette. Without the ice, it makes for great sipping. Brandy with cherries is pretty good too. Peach cobbler, better than Grandmas. The proprietor on hand, very friendly. Like going to a friends house for dinner except you have to pay. With current owner The Lodge is fairly new. This place is worth the stop and so much better than the more known restaurants near by.

Service was awful — took over 45 minutes to get our meal with only two other parties in the restaurant at the same time. Our meals were salty and a bit over cooked. Don’t waste your time or money here!

The clam chowder was great as was the seafood stew. Service and atmosphere a bit spotty. Thought the fish and chips were a bit expensive for what was served.

Worst dining experience I have had. Me and my wife ordered salmon which came out literally cold on the inside. Vegetables were way over seasoned and rice was bland. For kids they have pasta with three types of sauce or chicken strips asked if they could do a smaller portion of the fish and chips and they said no. The wait staff forgot my beer but to their credit took off one of the salmons. Would not recommend this location or go back. Salmon cost $ 29 and we each ate only two bites. View could have been awesome but windows were so dirty we could barely see out of them.

Just went in for drinks and an appetizer. But even though they are renovating this place still has good old fashion customer satisfied values. What I got, the mushroom, was great and the wine and beer are local. Great setting as well right on the water. If your in this neck of the woods it’s worth stopping here.

The chef really takes pride in their work and it shows in the quality and presentation. Staff is very friendly and the owner takes his time to chat with each diner. They offer a selection for every pallet. Drinks are strong, and the beer taps (although not a lot) are quality local crafts. The atmosphere is both romantic and family friendly. I love that it can go either way! It is worth the drive if you are not staying at the inn.
Side note, They will be remodeling and will be closed for a month. Very excited to see what they will change.

We decided to have my birthday dinner here (we were already staying in one of the studios at Otter Crest). The convenience was a plus.
Walking in there was two other seated tables. It was very quiet – not a place to go if you’re looking for a place with a lively atmosphere. The waitress was friendly and attentive – she made a wonderful Fairweather Martini. We ended up switching tables for a more direct view of the ocean and eventually had the entire dining room to ourselves for at least 75% of the time we were there.
We shared the 20 oz Prime Rib – although it was good we were actually particularly impressed with the Pan Friend Potatoes and what we believe to be a housemade tomato compote (vs. Ketchup) as well as the veggies. Overall the dinner was great. I concluded it with their housemade coconut ice cream – the waitress had a great idea to drizzle warm chocolate or hot fudge on top of it to make a sort of Mounds dessert… which was too late to try at the conclusion of our meal but it’s worth requesting if given the opportunity next time around.

The food is excellent. We particularly enjoyed the Razor Clam Chowder. Best chowder we have ever had anywhere! The views are wonderful. And the restaurant is quiet enough to converse with your friends. This is a restaurant worth going out of your way for.

Incredible rack of lamb tonight but truly my favorite clam chowder ever-​razor clams!
The view is so awesome whales every where! A must do!

Super friendly staff and really good food. It seems like people don’t know about this gem in Newport, OR. We wanted to watch the World Cup final there and it was a great experience. My granddaughter and I shared a bone-​in ribeye which was so good I could have eaten the whole thing myself. My husband had a satisfying burger with fries added for a dollar, they were excellent. The veggies with the steak were excellent (grilled) only the carrots needed a little more time. The view also is unbeatable.

My husband, daughter, and I went here for dinner last night. I would skip the spicy fish tacos the beans were bland the fish had done weird candy coating not spicy at all but kinda sweet.
My husbands salmon salad with organic mixed greens was really good.
The winner meal goes to my daughter she had the best pasta with cheese sauce all three of us have ever tasted.
Every Thursday night they have a really nice piano player who comes in and entertains everyone. Very nice touch to our end of the day meal. The ambiance is really classy.
I would come here again, I really want to try out there new pizza menu

The wonderful Inn at Otter Crest has a restaurant again — good!
You simply can’t beat the view from your table at the lodge — the green lawn in front of extensive tide pools, the ocean cliffs, Otter Rock and the occasional whales.
The food is decent. My razor clam chowder had a flavorful broth but the vegetables in it were under-​cooked. The halibut was okay but the seasoned fries were pretty good. Loved the caper tartar sauce. You can also order things like salmon, bow tie puttanesca, mussels, chicken Marsala or a filet. Pretty standard fare they’re going to have to do better if they want to attract anyone other than those staying at the inn.
There’s also a full bar with a limited selection of microbrews, wines and liquors. Would love to share a cocktail with hubby in the evening here.