The Courtyard Cafe — Restaurant in Port Townsend

8/6/23 While visiting Port Townsend last time, we ran across this cute little café, The Courtyard Café. We had already had lunch and decided to try it on our next visit, which was yesterday, 8/5/23.

This cute little café was a bit dated, but that was part of the charm and oh-so-popular and oh-so-very hard to maneuver around the front door. About five feet in is where you place your order, so you are dodging people walking up and down the stairs (which is right at the door and counter), the waitstaff walking back into the kitchen area or behind the counter, then you are dodging people ordering or standing in line to place orders, and then people leaving. Mind you, this is a minimal space; it is all as you walk in the front door.

We started to sit outside; plenty of cute little tables and chairs around the restaurant, but every table we went to sit at had lots of bird poo all over the table and chairs, nothing had been cleaned for a while, as a lot of it was dried on. We found our way back inside and grabbed a table; unfortunately, we had to sit close to two loud people, so talking between us was almost nonexistent. Sadly, I know more about their personal life (it should have been a private conversation) than my own, LOL.

About our lunch... I had a Caprese sandwich on wheat bread, and hubby had a Twisted Crisco sandwich on wheat bread; he also purchased a bag of chips. My Caprese would have been stupendous had they added a balsamic drizzle and not just dipped the cheese in balsamic vinegar, which did nothing. That was my letdown; I love Caprese sandwiches. I have never had one that didn't ALWAYS come with the balsamic drizzle. The pesto sauce on the sandwich was yummy, the mozzarella was wonderfully thick pieces, and the tomatoes were perfectly ripe. It would have been a complete win-win had they added the balsamic drizzle, so anyone ordering this sandwich, make sure to ask for a side of balsamic 😉 My hubby liked his Twisted Crisco sandwich but was slightly disappointed in the raspberry chipotle dipping sauce. It tasted good, but he hoped it would have had more chipotle spice; overall, he felt it was a hint of chipotle and lots of raspberry.

Overall, not including a tip, it was over $31.00 for two sandwiches with no side and a paid bag of chips; we drank water like we usually do.

I want to return at some point and try something else. They had some great-looking pastries. Danishes, cinnamon rolls, and various pies; although they offer more, they had sold out of most of them.

Aside from their lunch menu, which offers plenty of items to choose from, they also have a decent breakfast menu.

Also, they offer shakes, espressos, drip coffee, and various other drinks, including some beers, wines, and ciders. Unfortunately, I cannot give my opinion about the restroom, nor did I even see one; perhaps that is what was upstairs, which would not be handicap friendly if that's the case!

The Courtyard Cafes location is at 230 Quincy Street, Port Townsend, Washington. They're behind the Phoneix Rising gift shop, which happens to be on the corner of Quincy and Water Street.

Thank you for supporting family own businesses such as The Courtyard Cafe. and please remember, Be kind to ALL living...

I had been here before and had liked it enough to return, but when I arrived at 8 am on a Wednesday morning, they hadn't opened yet even though they were supposed to open at 8. I called them up and asked if they were going to open today and was rudely told by a man that they'd be open as soon as they were ready, which would be in about 10 minutes. I therefore waited, but when a woman finally opened the door and put out a menu board, she didn't even acknowledge me. I walked to the counter and she stepped behind the counter and proceeded to write on a chalkboard on the floor, still not acknowledging me! I waited a few minutes (still being ignored) and finally walked out and drove to the Bayside Restaurant, where I actually received courteous service! While I had waited by the register at the Courtyard Cafe, I was astonished to read that they were soliciting donations so that they could buy a home in Port Townsend. I can't imagine that anyone would want them as neighbours! Rather than put down roots in Port Townsend, these self-entitled Millennials would do the town some good by returning to where they...

Sketchy pricing, poor business practices and very bad customer service. Would leave 0 stars if I can. Biscuits and gravy is $14.99 on the menu, I was charged $20.59...After asking, the lady tells me $14.99 is cash only price(nowhere on the menu does it say this) and that togo orders cost more. $20 for biscuits and gravy is wild. Would never come here again. Clearly taking advantage of the "tourism"...

Update: the biscuits and gravy were mediocre, the gravy taste like canned gravy with almost no flavor and the biscuits were okay at best.

Maybe management or the owner would like to reach out and say something because 1) to not tell people the menu is cash only and 2) to charge an unknown amount MORE for "to go" orders is disgusting and why small businesses fail...The lady did not even bother to tell me what the non cash price was OR what the Togo order price is... Sketchy guys real sketchy.

If you look at the reviews, you will see others complaining about their sketchy pricing and being overcharged too. Maybe you have to say the special "local word" in order to not be plundered for your...