Secret Cove

What a great little secret not so secret place. This is on the Salish Sea nice views, indoor outdoor seating, friendly wait staff and all types of food. The fish and chips are incredible. The batter is just right love the shrimp salad and the fish tacos and Nachos... oh, and I forgot about the coconut butterfly shrimp with that delicious mustard, marmalade dipping sauce . They have a great happy hour. Always fun to bring people on a sunny day to secret Cove..

We went to Secret Cove with friends. It was a first for all of us. I didn't even know it existed until we planned the visit. It's located to the east of R Ave off 4th and T right on the water. There is a large parking lot in front so parking is easy. It was dark so we didn't get the full water view. They have an upstairs lounge and the main floors are dining. The interior is tiered so there are dining areas in levels. The dress is casual of course. After all this is Washington and people's idea of dressing nice is pants with no holes and a real tree camo hoody and ballcap. Men wearing ballcaps in restaurants annoys me very much but that's a whole separate rant. We were seated on the bottom most level next to the windows. It was a bit chilly next to the glass but nothing that affected us negatively. They had specials listed on a board and we were also told of them. Their menu is varied with entrees, burgers, salads, seafood, etc. Sorry to all you vegan friends out there but I did not scope out the vegan/meatless options. I went with the 10oz New York strip with vegetables and French Fries and a Caesar Salad. It came with a sauce over the meat and it was cooked medium rare the way a steak should be. They did a great job trimming it because I did not encounter much fat. The one knock was the steak tasted a little bland. Other than that sauce I don't know if they seasoned the meat with a dry rub or even kosher salt and pepper. I still ate the whole thing of course . Mrs Billy D had a fettuccine with clams and mussels. It looked good and I might get that next time. Our friends both opted for the halibut special with some kind of berry sauce. It looked appealing and I heard no complaints. Our service was excellent and we wanted for nothing. The bill was less than $300 for the four of us with three cocktails added in. If you're a soft drink person beware it's $4.50 with refills. I refuse to pay that much and I can't drink enough to feel like I got my money's worth so I went with water. We liked it there and will go back to check out the lounge. They have a generous happy hour. Give it a shot if you want to get off the main drag in Anacortes for some good times.

I honestly wasn't sure if I wanted to share information about The Secret Cove ( @secretcoveanacortes ), in Anacortes, WA! They are literally in this "secret cove" area and have a super cute restaurant, that overlooks Guemes Island, which is one of our San Juan Islands, in Western WA! Such a gorgeous area, to enjoy some tasty Fish N' Chips, Burgers, Pastas or anything else, in this fun little restaurant! We highly recommend the upstairs seating, where you and your friends can enjoy the views, even better! Lmk if you make it, because I need to try more of their stuff! Cheers!!! #SecretCove#AnacortesWA#seafoodobsessed #lovehiddengems#fishnchips#burgers#pastas#salads#supportsmallbusiness #supportlocalInstagram : @PassportToGoodEats

We thought we'd try to sneak in on a Friday evening during tulip season. There was no way to get a seat upstairs - no real surprise - but we were surprised that we only had a 15-20 minute wait to be seated downstairs. It was pretty clear that reservations are needed, even for the bar upstairs. So make some!Downstairs is a no frills kind of place but most of tables have a view of Guemes island across the channel. No idea what upstairs looks like. Maybe next time. We decided on the grilled crab cakes for an appetizer and then saw neighboring table's dishes and decided nope. The plates looked too big to squeeze an appetizer in! Maybe we could save room for dessert? So we settled on a Caesar salad with salmon and a crab spinach salad (dressing on the side). Honestly, we did have two afternoon cookies each from our bed and breakfast before heading out for dinner... You do get an entree-sized piece of salmon so it's a great choice if you don't want heavier sides. The salmon was very well seasoned and cooked. Both salads were great. We ordered a piece of apple cake and a slice of key lime pie for dessert. It's pretty clear the pie is locally made and was really good. The Apple cake was fantastic.

The service and food was excellent. I had the Seafood Pasta and Key Lime Pie. The best I've ever had. I highly recommend this 3rd generation owned restaurant.

Wow! On a weekend getaway to Anacortes and Bellingham, I wanted to eat seafood near the water! Secret Cove was the perfect spot for beautiful outdoor dining on the second floor patio. Our party enjoyed their fish and chips (cod) , delicious clam chowder, and a fantastic wedge salad. I had a house salad with a piece of salmon. Salmon was great!!The cole slaw is perfection. Crunchy and a little sweet.The service was friendly and the views were beautiful! Ya gotta sit outside to have the full experience.

This place has two floors: top floor is a bar with a small outdoor section, while the down stairs has a larger outdoor section with plexiglass to block wind (both have indoor areas). We sat outside downstairs and it was nice enough but the views of the water seem to be best inside. Staff were very friendly and quick throughout our meal.We started with the mussels which were excellent (amazing broth) but it came with two slices of not great sourdough bread covered in cheese. This is the only bread they have (I asked for any other kind to help soak up that amazing broth) and it's rather unfortunate since it's something more like what you would expect for a kids meal or from a Little Cesar's. For entrees we had the Halibut with vegetables and upgraded to Cesar Salad, and a special pasta dish with crab, shrimp, and a lobster sauce over fettuccine and blue cheese wedge salad. The Halibut was perfectly cooked (grilled) and the vegetables were ok; the pasta special was overwhelmingly salty, so much so I had to say something to staff. The pasta also came with more cheesy bread (ugh). Their wine selection is reasonable and we had no problem finding a couple whites to pair with our dishes.I probably wouldn't come back here given all the variety in restaurants near by, including other seafood places. Maybe a visit for the bar experience inside, but unlikely to try a dinner again. Maybe the other entrees and/or specials make up for some of this, but the theme of cheesy bread is tough to overcome.

I've visited a few times. Their 2022 remodel turned out well. They have a private room for large groups, reservations recommended. Excellent view, right on the water and there's a private boat launch nearby, so much activity is always happening.Some of my favorites: New England Clam Chowder and Louie SaladInsider tip: go for lunch

Service was amazing our server brandi did a great job other than her though the food was bland and way overpriced 5.50 for a Shirley temple 40 for some seafood pasta for that price I expect excellent food and this place fell short I had fish and chips it was hot and crunchy but had zero flavor even the tartar sauce was blah. Overall for the price I wouldn't come back. The view is nice it sits right on the water.

Great place to go to after a day exploring! People are friendly wine is amazing ! Got the clam chowder bowel. And being from California I figured like a bread bowel style but just an actual bowel. But still was super amazing !