Anthony's at Sinclair Inlet

H Kopp

I was here 5 months ago and it was 5 star as it has been for years from my experience. However this time, it was a total failure. I hope this is a fluke and not a change for the worse. Here is a summary of the experience. On entrance we were first in the lobby when exiting elevator, ahead of others lining up behind us. It was 240pm and we had a 3pm reservation. The host asked us to be seated off to the side so we did so and patiently waited. They then seated around 3 other parties who arrived after us - we waited around 10 minutes even after everyone else was seated and we were still waiting off to the side. I finally asked if we needed to wait more since no one else was in line and the restaurant was very slow (maybe 30% occupancy at most). The host responded that he was seating the walk ins first and would get to us next after getting caught up on some things. This sure seemed strange, make the reservation party wait off to the side and seat walk in parties (arriving after we did) first? Then get caught up on “other things” before seating us? So we continued to wait a few more minutes and were finally seated. The host wouldn’t let us sit where I asked by a window area I had requested, he said it was full but it was not - it remained roughly half empty throughout our stay. The food: Sourdough bread: The crust was very hard, didn’t seem fresh like usual. Clam chowder: Very fishy taste Not thick Full of potato’s (an unusually high portion of potato to soup) Not at all like the past 10+ times I’ve been here Crackers were very stale This was a shocker since in my opinion they always had some of the best Clam Chowder anywhere. Shrimp cocktail: Very mushy (zoom in to the picture, you can see the smoosh visually) Not much flavor This has always been consistently great in the past, such a disappointment… Oysters: We requested baked, however they seemed barely steamed and was still totally raw - so asked for well done on entree which was listed as “pan fried oysters” to make sure it would be cooked Halibut fish and chips: The batter was a bit hard and very chewy - not as good as usual. Fish inside much of it was also very dry. Fish lacked flavor. Seemed old, mostly flavorless. Fries: Perfect Pan fried oysters: tasteless, nothing special. Mostly raw even though we asked for well done. Anthony’s Burnt Cream desert: This was totally watery/runny inside. Seemed old. Strange taste. Showed waiter he seemed shocked and replaced it. I wish I could upload the video it was literally like soup. The new order was okay at least. Bailey’s Irish cream chocolate mouse: The cream on top was good but the mousse was not, it was very very strong Baileys flavor - shockingly strong in fact. It was actually hard to eat due to overload of Bailey’s. They may want to ask for ID to make sure those eating this are 21+. I actually felt intoxicated afterwards. Since I don’t drink this was noticeable. It was so strong, totally overpowered the mouse. Service water with lemon: Perfect (but they forgot the lemon) Diet Coke: Perfect When it was time to pay there was a “technical error” so it was a slow exit (roughly 10 minutes after providing credit card) On the way out the area I had asked to sit was only occupied by one table, clearly was not booked. Not sure if I’ll be back. $117 + tip for 2 people and left not having enjoyed anything (other than a few fries, water, and coke). This is the first time it was like this, Anthony’s has always been so consistent. On a brave day I may try again but as of now, highly unlikely.

frances Hose

The food was superb!!! The location on the water was a top choice for outdoor as well as indoor eating with a beautiful view anywhere in the restaurant. And lastly but not least our waiter Giuseppe. He was a true delight and wonderful waiter as well as personality plus. Ask for him and enjoy the ride.

Viv W.

Decided to try out this restaurant as it was my first time in the Pacific Northwest and some folks had recommended. They use Open Table to do their reservations which was super convenient. Did a 5pm dinner time which was a wonderful surprise as we caught their sunset three or four course dinner specials. I chose to do the three course dinner which consisted of clam chowder, the London broil, and the Bailey’s Irish cream chocolate mousse. Everything was fabulous, full of flavor, and cooked just right. Will definitely be back again!

Lori O’Brien

Joey and team create a perfect dining experience. Our service was friendly and prompt without being over bearing, our food was delivered at the appropriate times and with beautiful presentation. My husband got the rockfish with the mango salsa and I got the prawns in tempura. We both swapped bites and agreed that it was one of the best meals we’ve had in a long time. My husband started with the oyster sampler which was very good. My salad was fresh and flavorful. Please go and enjoy a great dinner in a beautiful atmosphere.