Bellingham Bellingham

Bellingham propose un mélange de cuisine de la ferme à la table, de brasseries artisanales et de fruits de mer frais, avec des plats populaires incluant du saumon du Pacifique Nord-Ouest et des produits locaux.

Carnal Bellingham

Carnal Bellingham

1234 N State St, Bellingham I-98225-5016, United States

Full • Cafés • Spanish • American


"First off. Carnal 's food is INSANE! there is no debate about that. Our first and second experiences at Carnal were totally consistent, incredible food, beautiful presentation, and great pro level service... so good. Great cocktail program too.So naturally we wanted to bring our friends to experience this beautiful wood fired food. Our experience unfortunately was really poor. Initially making the rezo we were informed that any changes to our group size we would be charged $20 per person, if we were late our reservation would be cancelled and we would be charged $20 per person. I get it but definitely not the warmest way to lead up to our outing: we were almost late, lol and kinda stressed like they won 't cancel on us if we are like 5-10 mins late will they? We were on time: Our server was not very warm or welcoming. We were expecting/hoping for some enthusiasm for the food, how we should order for a family style meal with a party of 8, sell the food a bit..... give us some direction...we are ready to share plates and order what you tell us basically!Carnal has a very small menu so we were wondering, what should we get two of or three of? ...kinda just wondering how do your suggest we do this? Our server was busy and didn 't really answer our questions but informed us that we would have to place our entire order for the night all at once or it could be up to an hour and a half wait if we order more later.so we just sent it and ordered pretty much the whole menu to share bites with each other. No complaints, the food was all incredible.Our third round of 4 beers and 1 cocktail didn 't come and after 25 minutes we asked the server what was up. He got really flustered and said he had forgot. He said do you still want them? I don 't have to bring them out because we were basically done dinner at that time. We said yes and then proceeded to wait literally another 10-15 minutes for the drinks to come. We could have lingered longer and ordered more food but decided to finish our drinks, pay the $600+ auto gratuity (including the 45 minute beers and go get some slices of pizza at Goat Mountain.Overall its an example of the kitchen executing beautifully, knocking it out of the park! and wait staff just dropping the ball on many levels. The service is an integral part of selling this food, and when service is poor/not friendly/not knowledgeable it does not justify the cost....I would not be bringing a group back to this restaurant....I would have hard time staying away do to our previous experiences and the incredible food, but after all the talking it up that we did, none of our friends have any interest in going back.Vegetarian options: some beauty options for wood fired veg! complex! full of umami!"

Rock And Rye Oyster House

Rock And Rye Oyster House

1145 N State St, Bellingham, WA 98225, United States

Fish • Cheese • Seafood • American


"Given that R&R is the sibling of the wildly popular Bayou on Bay, we came in with high expectations. They were well met. Reiko and I are serious oyster people, so we started off with a dozen Hama Hamas. Absolutely fresh and the dip complimented the oysters perfectly without overwhelming them. We followed up with a Jicama salad that was crisp and delightful. The oil and vinegar dressing was just right. Then Reiko had Oysters Gabrielle from the grill and I had Oysters Rockefeller. Did I mention that we are serious oyster people? Perfectly prepared and piping hot. We had a couple of cocktails along the way and R&R has a very creative approach to booze. I had a Sazerac that was totally Nawlins and Reiko had something with lemongrass vodka and green tea. It was called Zen something and was a fascinating blend of flavors. For dessert, I had the Shiitake and Oyster chowder. It was so thick and creamy, I could have probably eaten it with a fork. Shiitakes and oysters go together like rock and roll. Reiko had a crab cake that was out of this world. Most West Coast restaurants don't understand crab cakes. This one was crisp and spicy, reminiscent of Maryland's Eastern Shore. The service is impeccable. My only gripe is that the space is all hard surfaces and a bit noisy. Not worth worrying about. Get to R&R while you still can. I suspect there will be long lines waiting to get in very soon."