The Loft Cafe + Courtyard

Mixed. Came here with my partner for dinner on a Saturday evening in February. Too cold to sit outside.The restaurant itself is small and crowded (or cozy?) and we found it loud and a bit stuffy. The bartender who greeted us at the door was somewhat abrupt, and we were seated upstairs at a small too-high table for two right next to a support beam that seemed very much in the way. It was all very uncomfortable and awkward.All the food we ordered -- steak salad, Brussels sprouts, fish tacos -- was delicious, and our servers were warm and provided excellent service.The place has a nice selection of cocktails, and the one we had -- the New Fashioned -- was good. Between that and the abundance of outside tables I can see coming back here for drinks outside when the weather's nice.But with so many other good restaurants in Edmonds within walking distance, unless one likes the unique cozy, loud, trying-to-be-hip vibe of the place, I don't recommend coming here for a nice dinner.

Drastically different vibe if you come here for food only instead of drinks.We wanted to come here to celebrate with my family because my aunt and I had fond memories of the food and vibes. Food is still pretty good, but service/ambiance were off for a Friday night. In order to get into the courtyard you have to squeeze past people who are sitting near the front door and it's really uncomfortable. We dropped a lot of $$$ on the food but the service was really really slow. I came here later because I was in a group and I had to wait like 15 minutes for a knife and fork and had to practically hunt my server down to order food. Didn't even bother to get anything to drink. Had the server been more present I would've ordered more apps because I know those sliders and other things are good but quite frankly I didn't want to be there too much longer, as we had to sit outside and there were some heaters but not enough for our bigger group of maybe 16 and we weren't going to ask to pull some more because service was slow on a Friday night last week. There were only 2groups outside including us. I'll give some leeway because maybe they were busy inside but I don't think that's really a good reason to not stop by every so often to look if drinks need to be refilled or anything since our check was so big and we only had 1 person pay it ‍Anyways it was a little disappointing considering how much me and my aunt thought about how great this place is

Our group of 5 continues it's Weds weekly dine out with a 6:30 reservation. Seated on their lovely shaded patio. Our efficient & cheerful server, Brooke, took my order for Fish Tacos and Ginger beer. Visually appealing and true to menu description. Crisp cod with some tomatoes and lettuce; drizzled with Sriracha aioli. Fries, lots of fries. $20.Enjoyable all around.

This place is amazing! The vibe was on point! The staff were fantastic! The food was mouthwatering delicious, best fish tacos I've had, hands down! Lastly, their drinks were so good, definitely didn't skimp on the alcohol! I've been dying to go back!!

We dropped in here for happy hour before a Rick Steves travel event in Edmonds. It's a cozy spot with modern decor and an eclectic menu. I had the Kobe sliders ( yum!) and my partner had the fish taco and we shared the fried artichokes. Everything was delicious. I had an old fashioned cocktail and he had a Moscow mule. We would have had a second round but didn't want to doze off during the lecture!We'd love to come back for dinner sometime when we are in Edmonds again.

We came in here for drinks one night this week . Everyone was friendly. They let us seat anywhere we want. I love choosing my own seat. They have cool trendy vibe . I love a peaceful and relaxing atmosphere. Chill music playing in background. We sat at the bar and had some small talk with the bartender. Good times . I will go back and try their food :-)

Can recommend for a small intimate dinner, good drinks and service. Love that they ran floor heaters out on the courtyard, I've never seen that in a restaurant, but I'm also from LA! The hosts/servers were accommodating when we walked in without a reservation, this was on a weeknight but they were still busy.Menu is pretty limited with a little bit of everything. We shared the burger and shrimp salad, mainly because we saw this is what most other tables were ordering and we were happy to find out why, both were good.

I have been going to the loft for years. I know Niko and Paula well and both of them are wonderful people. This is a staple of the Edmonds restaurant and bar community and somewhere that everyone should check out. The food is fantastic too. Cocktails are A grade!

February 6, 2024 at 4:42:I spoke with a gentleman at the Loft and asked him if they could accommodate a table size of 15 to 20 people from 6:30pm-8:30pm, February 25th. The Gentleman said yes and said he must have me clarify this with the owner of the restaurant. I mentioned my knowledge of them having the upper floor space and asked him how many people that space can fit total, he said roughly 22 people. I asked him if he thinks that he will still be putting guests upstairs with us and he said most likely not because the tables you would be using would not leave much room for an additional table. I mentioned that it was an staff meeting, and we may be discussing sensitive topics. I gave him my number and ended this conversation.Owner Paula called me and reclarified that I was looking to reserve a table for 15 to 20 people, I said yes, and she told me that she had open time, and it would be a $500 deposit. I said that was fine and she told me she would have the restaurant call me back.The same gentleman was on the phone, and we set up our reservation. I gave him the credit card information, he stated he would personally be on site at the time of the dinner, the conversation ended. They called me back shortly after to retrieve my email to send me a copy of my receipt, which I thought was strange for a deposit but did not ask questions as I assumed it would be proof of my reservation.A few days later my manager mentioned that the $500 turned into a charge and was on the bank statement.We arrived at the restaurant at 6:30pm, and ate as usual. There were guests in the lower area of the restaurant, and they had placed a very small 2-person table at the corner of the top floor near us that we did not sit at. No other guest outside of our group was brought to the top floor. Music was relatively loud, but I did not ask them to lower the music as we were not the only guests in the establishment. When the server brought us our bill, we noticed that the $500 charge was not subtracted from the total amount and asked about having it fixed. The server than revealed the charge was a fee for reserving the space. I told her that was never an agreement, and I would like to speak to the gentleman who helped me reserve these tables. He raised his arms and stated I would have to speak with the owner of the restaurant Paula. I said okay, and we departed.I had a phone call with Paula on February 27th at 5:37pm to discuss the charge. Paula reiterated that she remembers telling me in original phone call that there was a $500 deposit that I agreed to. I pointed out to her that she both in this very moment and in the first phone call said the word deposit and then explained my understanding of what a deposit was using a hotel deposit as an example. Paula then tried to tell me my definition was wrong, and it was a collected fee for reserving the party space because it was a private meeting. I told her I never reserved a party space; I reserved a table that could accommodate a party of 15 to 20. She then stated that she reserved the whole restaurant for us from open to close and I reiterated that I only reserved a table for my group on the upper floor, we did not request from open to close and reminded her of the guests that were on the lower floor. She backtracked and restated it was from 6:30 to close. She also revealed that the shift manager was supposed to ask us what volume we wanted the music at and if we wanted the TV on or off. I told her we were never asked this question and also mentioned that the music was loud, but I did not feel comfortable asking for an adjustment as there were other guests. She sounded frustrated and exclaimed she specifically told the staff member to ask this information. Paula used the word deposit 2 additional times on this phone call and stated "I mean fee" on the last use of deposit. I told her this charge was unauthorized and I did not sign a contract for a private party reservation with a cancelation policy. Paula in a frantic tone stated her husband was out of town and would have to discuss with him before she can make any changes. I told her okay and the conversation ended.Paula has since stop communication with me. I am giving 2 stars because the food and the cocktails were good and I don't want to slam their staff for bad business practice. Be very cautious about reserving tables here as $500 for a very small space is outrageous.

We have been their loyal customers for 6 years at least. It used to be our favorite to go for a date, special occasion or dinner with friends and family. We decided not to come back anymore after the bad service my husband and i got last week. The attitude of a waitress who handled us was not professional at all. So my husband and i went here last week for a drink and it was a bit busy which we understood. We were asked if we had reservations, we said no. The owner/manager said "oh we are pretty busy right now" and We just came only for drink. The bar seats were not occupied, we were asked to sit at the backyard area which was totally fine. We were waiting quite a while to for our drink roughly 15-20min. I asked the waitress how long would it take until we got our drink, the way she responded me was so rude. "Oh we are pretty busy as you see there are people sitting up there, inside and here at the backyard, do you want to cancel your drink? (With the annoying face expression and arrogant tone) We would not mind to wait longer if she responded us in a good manner. Bye Loft! I wish you success in the future.