Tide & Taste

We met friends for happy hour at the 2nd Story Bar and absolutely LOVED it. I had a fantastic Gimlet. The bartender was so BUSY and yet still so kind, lovely and friendly. The happy hour burger, fries and beer is a great value and good portion. Lots of locals sighted so you know this is a good place to be. Loved it! We arrived right at 3pm so the photos look like it is vacant but it soon filled up. Great place for a group of friends to meet up, sidle up to the bar as a single or cozy for a couple---we literally saw all three while we were there.

Kami and her husband, who is also the chef, have opened up a very thoughtful restaurant! I am so glad we discovered it on our first night in town as our subsequent dinners left us wanting so we could return here to end our night on a good note. We loved sitting in the table tops that faced outward so we could people watch on the street. They are also the owners of Good Bagel down the street which we also highly recommend. Cannot recommend this place enough!

We were visiting from out of town and were starving after a whale tour. We were looking for some really good oysters in Anacortes and to our surprise found Tide & Taste with a $2 oyster happy hour! We did a larger sampling of the menu after getting a half dozen raw oysters and halve dozen grilled. The oysters - in general - were MASSIVE and delicious! I only eat cooked oysters - and the grilled ones were phenomenal with so much flavor in the tomato chili oil sauce. YUM. We also got corn ribs, crab cakes and the red curry salmon. Honestly - the red curry sauce was absolutely amazing and it was the first time I’d ever had it over salmon. The corn ribs had a light breading over them which we loved and the crab cakes were plump and well sized. Our server, Margarita, was an angel with so many d

Phenomenal experience. Wonderful service, and the food so delicious, the oysters so fresh so good. And the drinks strong and well made. The fish was fried to perfection and they have the best freshest fries. I highly recommend this restaurant and will always go back when will be visiting Anacortes

5/29/2025: Wow. Really great spot. The two of us ordered the bread (focaccia) and butter, grilled oysters, Grilled octopus, and the smash burger. Everything delicious. Grilled oysters were nicely grilled topped with leek and herbed oil dressing. So delightful. Octopus was just slightly chewy but still very good. Smash burger came with two small patties so it didn't feel too overwhelming. Very good. Service was attentive and friendly. Have to try the whole menu!