The Loft At Madrona - EASTSOUND

The staff was very friendly, but I wasn't impressed with my family's experience. My mom ended up biting into raw fish in her fish and chips.

The atmosphere and view are delightful. However, the food is just average and quite overpriced. My husband ordered a very tough cut of meat for $30, while I had seafood that was essentially boiled in tomato soup for $34. On the positive side, the dessert was enjoyable.

I do not recommend choosing this restaurant. If you can, consider dining at a hotel instead; it might be a better option. What really frustrated me was that I made a reservation for the rooftop, which Yelp said had a great view. When I arrived, I found out I was being directed to the downstairs restaurant instead, supposedly because of pandemic-related closures upstairs. It felt like a bait-and-switch, as we thought we were reserving for the rooftop but ended up with a mediocre meal for over $80 at the downstairs restaurant – that’s just not right. Honestly, the food might be the same in both locations, but I will never spend my money here again. The young lady at the host stand was rude and seemed frustrated, which made me want to leave right away. It was a big mistake to come here. Nearby, there’s a Mexican restaurant that was outstanding! Their service, food, and ambiance far surpassed this place.

The restaurant itself is very wooded with beautiful views. A mixed crowd of people sitting alone at a four top table with just their computer and young couples out on their first expensive date. We started with the seared tuna. Not a good start. The tuna was over crusted with sesame seeds not necessary, as you can let the fish speak for itself. The slaw under it was inedible due to salt. I love salty food but this was drenched and soaked in soy sauce. The mango, radishes and cucumber seemed to be an afterthought, added to the edges of the plate. Moving on, we had the rib eye and the scallops. Rib eye was seared nicely but more rare than medium rare for my liking. The potatoes and broccoli proved to be a bit raw. The horseradish sauce served with the dish was nice. Not worth $40, flame up your own steak for $12, it will taste about the same. Scallops beautiful sear! Really lovely scallops. Unfortunately, they were atop a bed of raw (why???! spinach and very salty risotto. The tomato sauce around the dish was too sweet and over powered the beautiful, delicate scallops. All in all, this restaurant needs to allow the seafood they have speak for itself. Stop drowning it in sauce and salt! Come here for the view and drinks.

The food and service were outstanding! The carrots topped with candied walnuts and chili hollandaise sauce were incredible.