Anthony's HomePort Edmonds — Restaurant in Edmonds

Distasteful from the top down!

We had a 7:15 reservation and were greeted with a stern “You’re the first of your group, we’ll seat you in a minute. Take a seat.” No pleasantries, just a cold reception. Are other two party members were right behind us. And even still with them trailing behind us they tried to see us at a table for two even though we had a reservation for four, which they previously acknowledged by saying we were the first of our party to arrive. We were then escorted to our table outside where we waited for our server, who arrived almost 10 minutes later. There was no mention of specials or the seasonal rhubarb promotion, which we would have liked to try had we known.

We ordered a bottle of wine and two beers. When the wine arrived, our server only filled three of the four glasses. Before leaving, she returned with bread and took our order for food without again, talking about the specials or offering us really any chance to ask questions. After taking our order for steamers and entrées, we waited. And waited. We watched the ungracious host set a table for 14 on the balcony, seat them, and offer them blankets while we shivered. Another group that ordered after us received their entrées before us, and we overheard our server apologize to them for the substitution of crabcakes to fried fish, without any prior indication to the patron because the kitchen was out of crabcakes. She offered them a dessert if they’d like which they declined, and I caught a glimpse of the teenagers face he was clearly appalled by the situation as he should have been.

After an eternity, we were too cold to wait any longer and asked to move inside or get blankets. At this point, we had not gotten any of our food. All the blankets had gone to the group of 14. They finally offered us a table inside. While we waited for that table to be cleaned. Our steamers arrived without extra bread, and no one asked if they were satisfactory. And after waiting to be escorted inside, we finally met our server at the door and she pointed to a table and said sit down there. We expected them to bring silverware and water glasses, but we ended up needing to beg a very clearly frazzled bus boy. Who only ever managed to bring us two of the four silverware sets we needed.

Our entrées didn’t arrive for an additional 25 minutes. Our entrées were overcooked. One medium rare steak was medium, the other well done. After requesting lemons from the back servers, our waitress finally checked on us and noticed the steaks were overcooked, offering replacements. I have an allergy and had asked for clarification about my food but received none, leaving me concerned about my safety.

We ate our disappointing meal without any further checks from the staff. A server eventually brought a correctly cooked steak, but our plates were cleared without a word. We asked for the check and waited 25 more minutes. Finally, I went to the front to ask for a manager, who arrived just as our waitress handed us the bill. Neither the manager nor the waitress apologized for the poor service. For the first time in my adult life, I didn’t tip.

Timeline for the evening:

• Arrived: 7:10 • Seated: 7:15 • Ordered wine: 7:30 • Got wine and ordered food: 7:40 • Asked for blankets or to move: 8:00 • Got steamers: 8:35 • Moved inside: 8:45 • Got mains: 9:10 • Got correct steak: 9:30 • Asked for check: 9:45 • Almost walked out: 10:15 • Finally got check, paid, and left: 10:16

A couple of observations: Our waitress was handling multiple large tables, clearly overwhelmed, while the indoor waitress was attentive to her smaller section. It seems our server didn’t receive the help she needed, possibly due to poor management.

The food was average, the service terrible, and the parking horrific. I would definitely advise...

We recently used Anthony's HomePort Restaurant to host our father's Celebration of Life service. They use the main dining room for groups over 50 and a smaller room for groups under 50, both with beautiful views of Puget Sound. Someone told us about Anthony's reasonable prices as we were trying to find a place to host up to 100 people. Best decision ever, they took care of all the food, set-up and clean-up. We brought in a video that they played on a loop on the large screen in the bar and name tags and that was it. Vanessa handled our event details and did a wonderful job. She made it so easy and her advice was spot on. The rooms are available from 11 to 3pm Monday through Saturday. There is also a platform sitting area in the middle of the dining room that made a great place for people to speak to the group without a mic, though one can be rented. The food was delicious and beautifully presented. I didn't get to sample everything but I loved the steak appetizer and one of the chocolate truffles was to die for. We heard lots of compliments about what a great place it was for hosting an event. There were no surprises on the bill and what a reasonable price for such a location, with wine and beer included. I highly, highly recommend. PS (The only thing I would change is if you aren't hosting a lunch but more of a buffet, have them only provide smaller plates. It seemed like people felt a need to fill up their dinner plates with appetizers. Not a big deal but it made the first round of food go quickly.) Thank you to Anthony's for their first...

Classy, good seafood restaurant with front row views of the sound. The salmon fettuccine and clam chowder were some of my family’s favorites. The whole experience was really nice since we got seated by the window facing the ocean and got to catch the sunset over some good food.

Food I got the cod fish and chips were pretty good overall. Fish was nice and crispy and the fish was tender and juicy. The Smoked salmon fettuccine was everyone’s favorites. The sauce was good and there was so much vegetables that accompanied the dish well. I would also dip the free bread that we got in there as well to scoop up all the sauce. Roasted scampi shrimp was okay but I would rather get something else. The shrimp didn’t stand out to much and the rice was okay too. Who doesn’t love clam chowder? The chowder was good as an appetizer and would recommend! There was a good amount of manila clams that we got as an appetizer. Great to split even with 6 people.

Atmosphere The ambiance is really nice in the restaurant and there is outdoor seating as well (probably for the summer months). It’s so nice that the restaurant is right by the water and that there isn’t any other buildings in front. The views of the Sound is some of the best.

Pricing Food is a little pricey but is comparable to other seafood restaurants (ie Duke’s). The price is worth it for the taste of the food and definitely for the views and service.

Service Service was good and fast and the servers were friendly. They were helpful in choosing appetizers for our party size.

Other There is a parking lot...