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Rumor Mill

4.1 (25)
$30 and under
Contemporary European
175 1St St N, Friday Harbor, WA 98250

About this restaurant

Rumor Mill in Friday Harbor is one of those places you can go to when you want to feel good about every part of your experience. With a dedication to being as green as possible, ingredients are locally sourced and the menu includes vegetarian, gluten-free and vegan items. Special touches at Rumor Mill like filtered drinking water, recycling wine bottles and composting food scraps go on behind the scenes while the use of cloth tablecloths and napkins visibly shows the commitment to environmental concerns. So enjoy your organic mixed green salad, natural Oregon country beef burger or local ground lamb patty knowing the planet thanks you. After dinner, enjoy the no-cover-charge live music and dance the night away at Rumor Mill.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Contemporary European, Comfort Food, Fusion / Eclectic
  • Hours of operation
    Happy Hour: Daily: 4:00pm - 6:30pm Dinner: 5:00pm - Close
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive chef
    Oren Combs
  • Neighborhood
    San Juan Islands
  • Parking details
    None
  • Entertainment
    We have a wide variety of entertainment, 250 nights of the year. Please check facebook for monthly calendar. Trivia every Thursday oct-april. Jazz and open mics nites rotate every second Sundays. Swing/big band the last Friday of every month, mostly a blues line-up on Wednesdays. We frequently have Americana, blue grass, indie or alternative rock, rock n roll, country, and so much more!
  • Additional
    Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Corkage Fee, Dancing, Entertainment, Farm to Table, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 25 people are saying

Rumor Mill reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

4.1
4.1 based on all time ratings
  • 4.2Food
  • 3.9Service
  • 3.8Ambience

NoiseEnergetic

25 Reviews
  1. Bruce

    San Francisco Bay Area25 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on August 22, 2015

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    The food was good and the service was adequate. But beware, we were there before the live music started. It is clear from the furnishings that the music component is important to the restaurant and I can certainly imagine it getting a tad loud once the music and dancing starts (depending, of course, on the music that particular night). So if you want to enjoy a quiet dinner, I recommend getting there early.

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  2. CindyS VIP

    Seattle / Eastern Washington16 reviews

    2.0

    Dined on July 19, 2015

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 2
    No music playing as was advertised. Disappointed with our server.

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  3. Shadycvp

    South Carolina2 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on July 11, 2015

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Had a great time and the food was good! The band that was scheduled to play was really awesome. Overall we would return again!

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  4. BandB VIP

    Vancouver / British Columbia15 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on July 10, 2015

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    The menu had wide variety of unique dishes. Our table ordered Greek, barbecue, Caribbean an good ol' fish and chips, all were very good. we enjoyed the music, especially Joe.

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  5. CaptSlim

    Seattle / Eastern Washington1 review

    3.0

    Dined on February 15, 2015

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 5
    We went for valentines day. The restaurant was wonderfully decorated. The food was good but uninspired and an average men

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  6. OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco Bay Area1 review

    4.0

    Dined on August 27, 2014

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    The food here is great. A nice range from pub food to foodie food, with a lot of local high-quality sourcing that is important to us. We went on a night when live music was scheduled. There was some problem with the scheduled players, so a group of local musicians gathered together for an impromptu performance and were amazingly good. This is part of the local character of Friday Harbor and we enjoyed our evening very much.

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  7. OpenTable Diner

    Seattle / Eastern Washington1 review

    4.0

    Dined on August 15, 2014

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    The fish and chips are some of the best I've ever bad

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  8. noclowns

    Seattle / Eastern Washington9 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on May 26, 2014

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Food was really amazing! Live music almost every night! Great place to go!

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  9. Kokopelli

    Portland / Oregon1 review

    3.0

    Dined on May 25, 2014

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    Most had a great dinner I had the greek plate the souvlaki was a bit on the chewy side, the Greek Salad was really good, the pizza was great and the pork sandwich I was told was very good.

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  10. kpno97 VIP

    Hawaii87 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on May 24, 2014

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    They have live music during dinner, The foor was so good, especially the goat cheese appetizer . But the rest of the food was perfect too.

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FAQs

Rumor Mill offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (360) 378-5555.

Rumor Mill is rated 4.1 stars by 25 OpenTable diners.

  1. Home
  2. United States
  3. Seattle / Eastern Washington
  4. Northwest Washington
  5. San Juan Islands

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Google Map for Rumor Mill

175 1St St N, Friday Harbor, WA 98250

Additional information

  • Neighborhood
    San Juan Islands
  • Hours of operation
    Happy Hour: Daily: 4:00pm - 6:30pm Dinner: 5:00pm - Close
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Contemporary European, Comfort Food, Fusion / Eclectic
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    None
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Oren Combs
  • Entertainment
    We have a wide variety of entertainment, 250 nights of the year. Please check facebook for monthly calendar. Trivia every Thursday oct-april. Jazz and open mics nites rotate every second Sundays. Swing/big band the last Friday of every month, mostly a blues line-up on Wednesdays. We frequently have Americana, blue grass, indie or alternative rock, rock n roll, country, and so much more!
  • Additional
    Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Corkage Fee, Dancing, Entertainment, Farm to Table, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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