Blue Heron Kitchen and Bar

Had a great early dinner with my bride on Wednesday, excellent cocktails and service. Noise level was pleasant and relaxing. Wife's Jambalaya was excellent and my Parmesan crusted lung was also excellent, very generous portions. Happy to have this gem in our area! When is Stillwater going to open?

Exceeded all expectations. The entrees were delicious. The salmon dip was incredible, huge chunks of salmon. Service was impeccable, the restaurant was busy, yet our server remained attentive and friendly. Hats off to the owners. They've finally cracked the code what works in this space. Eat here, you will not regret it

I went to this awesome establishment after a ride with our motorcycle group. The restaurant was super busy, and we had a reservation, so we were seated right away. The restaurant has a cozy, open feeling with friendly wait staff. There was an amazing selection of cocktails, of which several of my tablemates partook. Since I'm dealing with kidney issues, I had soda water.We ordered, and I decided to have Seafood Bisque, along with warm bread. My bowl of bisque was so tasty. So hot, thick and creamy that it literally danced across my tastebuds. The warm bread was the best accompaniment to the yummy soup. Not to mention the portion was large enough to share with some of my tablemates. Everything was so tasty and service was quite speedy. We all agreed we will be returning sometime in the future.

Tldr; pretty interiors but long wait and mediocre foodWhen you first walk in, you can tell immediately that they had remodeled the establishment. Everything from the ceiling fixures to the dark blue booths looked clean and aesthetic. I was excited to finally have a restaurant near Camano Island, where my parents live. Unfortunately, I ended up disappointed with the speed of service and quality of the food.It was about an hour from seating to the time we got our meals. The cocktails alone took forever. I took a peek in the kitchen on my way to the bathroom, and I only saw 3 chefs in the kitchen, 8-10 servers/waitstaff were in the hall, and 2 bartenders were behind the bar. This staff are supporting 34+ tables. Maybe the problem is the shortage of chefs & bartenders. But when our food came out, honestly it was just mediocre. My flank steak (which I requested medium-rare) was red in the middle, but the meat was pretty tough to eat. The house-made steak sauce was overbearing and the vegetables were just stir-fried (pretty bland). I could've made this better in my own kitchen, to be honest. The clam linquine had no sauce. It was just oil and clam juice. The salmon was bland and a bit dry. I wanted to give them the benefit of the doubt even if it was a long wait and service was slow, but the food just didn't make up for it at all. I guess Mt. Vernon is a better place to go for food in the area.

I had the marinated steak, and added sauteed mushrooms. This meal was to die for. Our waitress, Iris, was the best waitress we've had in a very long time. If there was a way to give more than 5 stars I would!!!!

Stylish, comfortable, and so beautiful inside! It is almost always busy here, and that is a testament to how good it is- the service is very friendly and attentive, and the restaurant space is immaculate. Even the bathroom was beautiful- lol!Not being from the Stanwood/Camano area, I wasn't familiar with the space before this. But, according to my mother-in-law, it has come a long way from what it used to be. The food was fresh and perfectly crafted, and the drink selection paired with the menu seamlessly. Next time we are in WA, I will definitely return- even if I have to fight for a reservation!!

I cannot say enough about how fabulous this place is and how long this location has needed a restaurant like this. Very nice decor inside very comfortable extremely friendly staff and the food is beyond excellent.

A sneak peak at Camano Island's newest flare to hit the dining scene.Ordering the steelhead entree at the Chef's recommendation, it was expertly seasoned and cooked to perfection, I feel a lot of the time fish is under salted and left too much to their own devices, this had a delightful zing that accented properly. Coupled with a saffron rice and grilled asparagus, a great coupling.I started my experience with a Cilantro margarita that wasn't too sweet and just the right amount of tartness.The ambiance was fun and inviting; The design has been completely remodeled from the prior establishment, a very welcome change of scenery.I shall be back, and making regular alterations and recommendations on my reviews as things develop after the grand opening!

The food was great, waitresses were very friendly. The food only took a little bit to make and serve.They were not very flexible,and when I asked for cheese, it took a bit to get to me.Other than that I found everything very tasty and nice.

I have been wanting to try the Blue Heron for a few months now, and we finally made it over for lunch this weekend. Overall, I would absolutely go back for another meal.First impressions: Having never been here before, I cannot speak to what the restaurant looked like before they remodeled, but I found the interior to be clean, well-kept, and very visually appealing. I loved the dark blue paint accents, the booth was comfortable, the fireplace gave great ambiance, and views are gorgeous. (Sidenote, here, I'm hoping to go back this summer and try lunch out on the deck if they allow food service on the wraparound deck).The food: We began with the Italian sausage flatbread appetizer,which was a generous portion size, that could have been a meal by itself for one person. The combination of flavors was fantastic, we both enjoyed the flatbread, my only critique is that the red onion, which was pickled (not noted on the menu), was very roughly chopped up. This resulted in some small red onion pieces that enhance the flavor of the flatbread, but some very large pieces, up to 1" squared, that overwhelmed the other flavors at times. Oh, I would recommend that if someone is going to add pickled red onion, and use larger pieces of onion, a few dollops of creamy, goat cheese, or similar cheese would offset the acidity of the pickled onion.For our entrées, I had the Parmesan crusted ling cod with saffron rice and asparagus and my companion had one of the specials of the day, the stuffed salmon with smashed potato cakes and broccolini.We both LOVED both of our fish dishes. The fish was moist, accompanying sauces enhanced the flavors, delicious stuffing on the salmon. Would highly recommend both.My constructive criticism is directed to the sides - the saffron rice and the smashed potato cakes. The rice was buttery but in my opinion was a one note flavor that could have used some brightness/acidity from a sprinkle of citrus juice (orange maybe?) or zest, or even some finely diced grape tomatoes.The smashed potatoes were under-seasoned in my opinion. They were tasty yes, but some Italian herbs and a little salt and pepper would have gone a long way to bringing in some flavors to the crust to compliment the stuffed salmon.We did finish with dessert, the seasonal berry cobbler. We both quite enjoyed it, the hot fruit cobbler with vanilla ice cream was delicious. My only thought was the crust covering the cobbler could have either been a little less thick, or a little salt to really pull out the baked buttery flavor of the crust.We had no problems with the service, the server and manager were both friendly and accommodating. With only the two of them on the front end there were some delays for other customers, but not for us. If you eat at a local restaurant, you need to expect that your service might be a bit slower, but the food and staff more than make up for the delay.As I said before, I would absolutely go back again!