Rock and Rye Oyster House

We walked into Rock and Rye with no reservations on a Tuesday late afternoon. I will say if there was a ramp for our stroller I would have given 5 stars. But to see no ramp in the front was odd. Otherwise, we had amazing happy hour drinks and small plates. We were blown away at the clean fresh oysters. They were the best without any toppings. Second favorite was the oyster Rockefeller (pictured). Not pictured were the fresh oysters, salmon dip, or poutine. Overall the place was quite spacious and clean.

Rock & Rye is an awesome spot for food & drinks in Bellingham. It's in the historical Herald building in downtown Bellingham, with an industrial loft design on the inside. Like they say on their website, it's a good blend of fine dining & casual. The liquor selection is impressive, with an emphasis on whiskey. I had a glass of the Fremont Mischief Skagit Gold, a local rye. For food, I had a half dozen oysters and the mussels. The oysters were good, but the mussels were outstanding - plump, juicy, and flavorful. The only thing I'd want more of is bread to soak up all the delicious broth. I've also had the duck confit before (also tasty, but slightly different than what's on the current menu). Service was friendly - the bartenders were happy to share their favorite menu items.

No surprise why this place has such great reviews, it's the whole package! Zack greeted me with a sincere kindness. I came in for the salmon, but it was replaced by an amazing halibut. I started with a mix of the oysters, which were outstanding. The halibut and pickled fennel was so good. Portions were perfectly sized so I could enjoy the entire menu and not over due it. Service with Zack was great. The place looks like it would be loud, but it was just perfect. Strong recommend if you are in Bellingham!

Love the decor and ambiance of the restaurant. Customer service is great! I thought that with the name of the restaurant that there would be more oyster choices - there were only 3 oyster choices. This was disappointing as we were trying to get a variety of oysters. We did order the three they had that night, plus an pork belly dish. The oysters were alright; nothing special. Loved the pork belly dish with arugala. Cute spot, but would probably not visit again.

Outstanding happy hour menu! Ordered the oysters, beet salad, pork tacos, ahi with daikon and edamame, mussels, and a Paloma. All items were delicious and the HH prices were right! Service was wonderful - attentive, prompt, warm and friendly. I was worried we'd need reservations, even for an early start, but we were good w/o. At opening at 4 pm on a Saturday there were quite a few tables already there upon our arrival, but again, all was good.

If you are looking for incredible service, fresh oysters, and a super unique and eclectic venue, then this is the place for you. And if you don't like oysters, their menu is quite expensive for other offerings as well. They have good specials for happy hour and the handmaid cocktails are fantastic as well.A true, fantastic place

We had a great family dinner here at Rock and Rye last Sunday. We are not local to the area so discovering their All Day Happy Hour (HH) on Sundays was an awesome find. The restaurant is easy to locate and street parking is available directly in front. I like that they take reservations via Yelp, even though it didn't work for me. I had to call in but we decided to show up right when they opened as well. There's no way we were going to miss HH oysters on our last night in Bellingham!The food was absolutely delicious and fresh. We ordered 3 dozen HH Judd Cove oysters, 1 dozen Samish Beauty oysters, HH beef carpaccio, HH brussel sprouts, fish & chips, and 3 (or 4?) orders of HH mussels. The customer service was also friendly and attentive. We definitely left with full bellies and smiles. I highly recommend EVERYTHING we ordered.

We heard that this is the place for oysters in town. We stopped by at 4:30 to try the happy hour menu. Ordered Boulevardiers, a dozen Salish Pearl oysters, mussels and Brussel sprouts. Drinks were good, oysters were fresh, sweet. The brussel spouts were halved and DEEP fried along with 4 pieces of pork back fat (just okay). We ended up sending the mussels back- They just were off(smell & taste) mealy not our flavor favorite, certainly not Brittany. The chef did let us know that this is the dish & how it is supposed to be, so it was us not them. Bartender was fine, didn't refill our water glasses. The restaurant is in one of the old brick store front. Nice character. The hostess was lovely.

Definitely go on a Sunday where their HH menu is all day. You'll get to try a lot of the menu on a discount. We did take our teens with us; unfortunately there was not much they could order. I wish they had included some chicken tenders. They did enjoy the fries, which was the only thing they could eat off the menu.Fresh oysters were great. Mussels were okay. The dipping broth could have been more flavorful with more garlic or butter? Taste like water down tomato soup. Tacos were great with lots of pork meat. Brussels were tasty with enough crispy to not be burnt. Service was good with various people helping out.Definitely a date night kind of place or group with adults.

Harrison is sheer living genius when it comes to food. The beef carpaccio was luscious and divine as always. OMG I love this dish. Decadent. My companions were thrilled with the beet salad (sorry--not even Harrison, with all his talents and magic, can sufficiently modify the taste of a beet for me), and so I enjoyed the mixed greens with blackcurrant vinaigrette and gorgonzola. We had three other seafood dishes which were all divine: seared black cod with luscious sautéed shiitake, bok choy and friends; albacore tataki--beautiful; and, incredible seared scallops with a lovely sauce including baby bok choy that was perfect in it (but impossible to cut without a steak knife so I snarfed from my hand because it was so good). A peachy panna cotta and dense chocolate torte pulled up the rear, adding to ours deliciously.Friends raved about the Grüner Veltliner and their after-dinner drink flight of port and... I loved my mocktails: Hippie Spritz, which was delicious, refreshing and perfectly subtly flavored (meaning not too anything, just lovely; and, Pixie Potion, an egg white froth of a drink which was as pretty as it tasted--again, complex and subtle.Even better than the food, if that can possibly be, was our philosopher-server, Svea. Wonderfully helpful, great recommendations and suggestions (yet how could she go wrong?!?) and hilarious and inspiring to talk to.Wonderful night...