Spyglass at Otter Crest — Restaurant in Oregon

I do not know why they are having such difficulty with transitioning to fine dining to go. I ordered the Greek Salad with Blacken Chicken. The food is truly superb. Minus points for the chicken being cold. Cold as in not put on the grill at all. The blacken chicken is still very tasty, but fresh from the cooler cold. It is a salad, I can live with chilled meat and in a way makes the salad better, considering the greens are so extraordinary crisp. If you have read this far, you are curious 🤔 why the 2 star rating? Well, a few more 1+ first. The napkin was of excellent quality,, a detail I notice and appreciate. The chosen container for the salad was unusual, but a superior choice. It allowed for great presentation, and a dinner plate if you wanted to go that route. But it best feature was it allowed good fork penetration. - This - This is where the 2 star comes into account. The utensil provided; a spork... Yes, I wrote that correctly. A spork. We have a few choices here. 1. It was a rude joke at the expense of guests 2. They ran out of proper utensils and did not share that information with me, the guest. 3 They are ignorant on what utensils are expected with a salad. That said, the spork was a quality biodegradable spork. That said 👏 I would have gladly purchased a utensil set, disposable or not for my dinner on the seaside. Branded or not, I would not have cared. I would have liked a fork for my Ceasar Salad with Blackened Chicken. Fortunately, I glamp and had a silver set with me. -1 not having a accurate menu online -1 online ordering not set up. You could click though and select, but it said they had not completed thier agreements for the services. This was how I learned about being able to add the blackened chicken. 1 extremely limited menu from orginal menus. This was not so bad, but the choices of only pizza, hamburger, chicken finger, fish stix and salad were meger. -1 not being able to improvise. I asked for garlic bread. They could have taken a bun and made garlic bread. Or at least toasted a bun. 🤪 To me the lack on ingenuity seems more tantrum related, than lack of ability. Thus 2...

Our wedding at Spyglass was everything we could have hoped for and more. Set right on the coast, the venue gave us breathtaking views of the Pacific Ocean and the rugged Oregon coastline, creating the perfect backdrop for our special day. The atmosphere was warm, inviting, and full of natural beauty. The banquet and reception areas were spacious and elegant, and were the perfect spaces for our guests to eat and socialize at the event. The food was absolutely delicious, with our guests still raving about the quality of each dish, especially the salmon with that beautiful sauce. Literally above and beyond.

What truly set Spyglass apart was the outstanding service. The entire staff was incredibly attentive, making sure every detail was taken care of so we could truly relax and enjoy ourselves. A special thank-you goes to James, who went above and beyond to make all of our dreams come true. His professionalism, warmth, and dedication were unmatched, and his guidance throughout the planning process made everything feel effortless. Spyglass was more than just a venue—it was the heart of our celebration, and we’ll always be grateful for the memories...

I've been coming to the Inn at Otter Crest for 35 or so years because my family has a timeshare here. I remember coming to The Flying Dutchman (which it was originally named) with my grandparents for special dinners. The new proprietors have done a decent job of keeping the place going. Last time I visited was 5 years ago and they were open for breakfast which we took advantage of a few times. Now they are only open 4 nights a week for dinner only. I get it, it's off the beaten path and hard to get butts in seats.

We decided to get take out on Thurs night, which is prime rib night. I took a chance on the special and I was pleasantly surprised. The prime was cooked to perfection and delicious, as was my wife's burger and my daughters grilled cheese (which I ended up eating most of). I believe it's the same owners from 5 years ago, and I believe it's the same guy cooking that was doing breakfast then. He knows what's up, you can tell when someone cooks a grilled cheese how experienced they are. I've been a pro chef for 20 years and I can see (and taste) the skill. It was excellent, and I hope they are still going strong when we...