The Belle — Restaurant in Anacortes

Ordered the po-boy. Literally came on a smashed mass-produced hot dog bun! My tiny little hot dog bun sandwich had a single slice of tomato cut in half to fit the bun, one piece of lettuce, and 4 shrimp. A hot dog bun. Not even a hoagie roll, much less French bread! And the bun halves were detached so it was a smushed little stack of a hot dog bun sandwich! It was also covered in mustard, but once you go for the hot dog bun who cares about sticking to NOLA standard? $22. Came with a big scoop of generic cole slaw—bigger than the sandwich!

Hush puppies were sweet, mushy and otherwise flavorless. They came dry with no remoulade or garnish. Looked like a fast food side, not a featured appetizer.

Pimm’s cup had zero fruit or garnish, which makes it not a Pimm’s cup. Why put this $12 cocktail on the menu if you aren’t going to do it to standard? Not a twig of garnish on anyone’s cocktails today, including the hurricane, but a lot of pebble ice.

My friend’s fried chicken was way overcooked and accompanied only by the tiniest piece of cornbread for $25.

$45 for hush puppies, one cocktail, and my hot dog roll sandwich, which I refuse to call a po-boy. If the food had been to standard, the price would have been fine for Anacortes. It was not.

I was really looking forward to this restaurant, and I waited several weeks before trying it to give them a minute to get their sea legs. I still walked in ready to give them grace. But it was bad. None of us...

This cozy, quaint, spot in beautiful Anacortes, checked all the boxes for us. We stopped in on a Friday evening for dinner. We were immediately greeted and sat down. The signature cocktail list was wonderful. I started with a Browne Butter Old Fashioned and the misses had the Gentleman Caller. A drink with Hendrix Cabaret Gin, luxardo, apple and brown sugar. Delicious, well made drinks, promptly served. The atmosphere was was very charming. Not a 5 star restaurant, but rather a cozy, comfortable spot. The star of the show however was the menu. This is what we came for. A limited, but amazing selection of southern Louisiana classics. We started with the deep fried green tomatoes, and hushpuppies. They did not disappoint! The tomatoes were breaded and fried to perfection and the hushpuppies were divine. For the entrée, we chose the shrimp po' boy and the shrimp and grits. The po' boy was delicious, but the shrimp and grits stole the show! Perfectly cooked grits smothered in the best sauce I've ever tasted. Topped with properly cooked, large, shrimp and sausage. Accompanied by your choice of a biscuit or cornbread, I chose the biscuit. When I tell you this dish lived up to every expectation, I sincerely mean it. The service and ambiance was great, and we will absolutely be back to try the rest of the dishes on that menu! Thank you to the staff for an amazing dinning experience, great food, drink...

My hubby and I decided to check this bar out after reading about it in the newspaper. We went on a sunny, Summer Wednesday and they were busy! It's a cute, little, indoor spot with a Southern feel inside, located right off commercial Ave. The service was amazing, they were always on top of it.

There was a wide variety of cocktails to choose from. I tried several, and all were made to perfection-- tasty and strong, made from quality spirits, fresh ingredients, that pop with flavor, paired with unique garnishes and glassware, transporting you to New Orleans without the travel.

The shrimp and grits was the best I've had since I lived in the South. Shrimp not overcooked, perfect flavor balance and portion size. Surprisingly good in general but especially for our cute little Anacortes town.

Only downside I could see for some, is that this bar and restaurant is for ages 21 and up only. That also means it can be a little on the loud side. Not a problem to me because they played great, fitting music and maintained a very nice atmosphere. As convenient as family restaurants are, it's a treat having a place just for "grownups". ♡ Can't wait to return and try...