Budd Bay Cafe

Name: Budd Bay Cafe
Address: 525 Columbia St. NW, Olympia, WA, United States, 98501
Telephone: (360) 357-6963
Price range: $30 and under
Rating: 3.6

3.6

10 Reviews

$30 and under

American

525 Columbia St. NW, Olympia, WA 98501

About this restaurant

Budd Bay Café is a seafood restaurant situated on Budd Bay in Olympia, Washington. The restaurant specializes in serving classic Northwest seafood dishes and offers breathtaking waterfront views. Budd Bay Café serves breakfast, lunch and dinner daily as well as a Sunday brunch service. Breakfast at the restaurant features omelets, French toast, buttermilk pancakes, Belgian waffles, egg Benedicts and more. Lunch and dinner at Budd Bay Café offers a wide assortment of appetizers, soups, steaks, deep fried seafood, entrée salads, classic entrées, vegetarian and lighter fare, sunset dinners, desserts and kid friendly fare. Featured entrées served at the restaurant include Northwest cedar plank king salmon and fresh chicken parmesan with marinara sauce.

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Dining style
Casual Elegant
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
American, Seafood
Hours of operation
Breakfast: Monday-Friday: 6:30 am-11:00 am, Saturday: 6:30 am-11:30 am Brunch: Sunday: 9:30 am-1:00 pm Lunch: Monday-Friday: 11:00 am-4:00 pm, Saturday: 11:30 am-4:00 pm, Sunday: 12:00 pm-4:00 pm Dinner: Daily: 4:00 pm-8:30 pm
Phone number
(360) 357-6963
Website
http://buddbaycafe.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
Adam Setterstrom
Catering
Full service catering. Everything from boxed lunch"s to full scale wedding receptions. Your options are limitless.

Location
525 Columbia St. NW, Olympia, WA 98501
Neighborhood
Olympia
Parking details
Street Parking
Additional
Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Dungeness Crab and Artichoke Dip$11.99
topped with creamy Fontina cheese and served with toasted baguettes
Teriyaki Beef Tenderloin Tips$11.99
with shiitake mushrooms, garlic, red bell pepper, and green onion
Budd Bay's Own Dungeness Crab Cakes$11.99
with roasted red bell pepper sauce
Monterey Bay Cajun Calamari$10.99
with garlic aioli sauce
Roasted Garlic with Goat Cheese$8.99
served with warm crostini
Seafood Cocktail
- Fresh Dungeness Crab$13.99
- Sweet Bay Shrimp$8.99
Hawaiian Coconut-Crusted Prawns$11.99
with sweet Thai chili sauce
Northwest Manila Clams$13.99
steamed In a buttery chardonnay herbed broth of vegetables & garlic
Best of the South Sound
New England Style Clam Chowder or Soup of the Day
- Cup$4.99
- Bowl$6.99

New Seasonal Side Salad Selections

Organic Field Greens$3.99
tossed with red wine vinaigrette and topped with candied pecans, bleu cheese crumbles and craisins
Local Arugula$3.99
with fresh fruit and citrus vinaigrette
Fresh Spinach$3.99
tossed with balsamic vinaigrette and topped with slivered almonds, roasted red peppers, red onion and goat cheese
Caesar Salad$3.99
always a classic
Iceberg Wedge$3.99
topped with apple wood bacon, roma tomatoes, bleu cheese crumbles and bleu cheese dressing
House Salad$2.99
House Salad with tomato, cucumber and carrots

Entree Salads

House Favorite Rajun' Cajun Blackened Salmon Caesar$21.99
topped with candied pecans
- Blackened Chicken$18.99
- Blackened Chicken$11.99
Budd Bay Seafood Caesar$20.99
with fresh Dungeness crab, sweet bay shrimp and Oregon bleu cheese crumbles
Marinated Flank Steak Salad with Oregon Bleu Cheese Crumbles$18.99
served over mixed greens with tomato vinaigrette dressing crowned with avocado, red onion and tomatoes
Spinach Salad with Goat Cheese and Grilled Chicken$16.99
bacon, red onion, mushrooms, egg, candied pecans, red bell pepper, pears and poppy seed vinaigrette
Seafood Saute over Spinach or Romaine$19.99
prawns, scallops, bay shrimp, bacon and veggies, topped with parmesan cheese
Fresh Dungeness Crab
simply the best, with your choice of
- Crab$22.99
- Shrimp$15.99
- Combo$20.99
Sweet Bay Shrimp Louie
simply the best, with your choice of
- Crab$15.99
- Shrimp$11.99
- Combo$13.99

Budd Bay Entrees

Dungeness Crab Cakes with Roasted Red Bell Pepper Sauce$20.99
three delicious crab cakes, served with rice pilaf and fresh vegetables
Pan Fried Pacific Northwest Oysters$20.99
lightly dusted with flour and served with Yukon butter mashed potatoes and fresh vegetables
Budd Bay Cioppino$20.99
prawns, scallops, clams, true cod and salmon sautéed with vegetables and herbs in a zesty tomato sauce, served with toasted garlic bread
Fresh Chicken Parmesan$17.99
parmesan crusted grilled chicken served over basil fettuccini alfredo
Budd Bay Macaroni and Cheese$14.99
smoked cheddar, parmesan and gruyere topped with toasted bread crumbs and garnished with caramelized onion, bacon and toasted garlic baguette.
Fettuccine Alfredo with Seafood or Chicken
bay shrimp, scallops and clams, or chicken and mushrooms, served in a basil, garlic cream sauce with parmesan cheese
- Seafood$21.99
- Chicken$17.99
Pan Roasted Rosemary Chicken Breast$19.99
ith shiitake mushrooms, artichokes, sun-dried tomatoes in a zesty herbed wine cream sauce over Yukon butter mashed potatoes
Prawn and Scallop Pasta Rotelle$22.99
tossed with garlic, mushroom, asparagus, tomatoes and basil in an amandine butter sauce
Seafood Mixed Grill with Tri-Citrus Butter$25.99
fresh salmon, blackened true cod, and prawns, served with rice pilaf and fresh vegetables
Hawaiian Coconut-crusted Wild White Prawns$19.99
with sweet Thai chili sauce, island rice and fresh vegetables
Panko Style Pacific True Cod and Chips
served with coleslaw
- Two Piece$13.99
- Three Piece$16.99
Fried Black Tiger Prawns and Chips$17.99
large prawns fried golden brown and served with coleslaw

Budd Bay's Signature King Salmon Entrees

Char-Broiled Salmon with Tri-Citrus Honey Butter$21.99
with rice pilaf and fresh vegetables
Northwest Cedar Plank Salmon$21.99
with rice pilaf and fresh vegetables
Award Winning Blackened Salmon$21.99
with Yukon butter mashed potatoes and fresh vegetables
Pan Seared Salmon with Wasabi Cream and Soy Glaze$21.99
with Jasmine rice and fresh vegetables
Apple Wood Smoked Salmon with Lemon Butter$21.99
With Yukon butter mashed potatoes and fresh vegetables

Budd Bay Handcut Choice Steaks

All of our steaks are the finest Nebraska, corn fed, aged, black angus beef. Served with fresh vegetables and your choice of Yukon butter mashed potatoes, rice pilaf or baked potato.

Baseball Cut Petite Top Sirloin*$6.00
6 oz. lean and flavorful
Baseball Cut Top Sirloin*$24.99
10 oz. a bit larger than petite
Filet Mignon with Port Demi*$30.99
8 oz. most tender lean cut
New York Steak$28.99
12 oz. lightly marbled firmer than rib eye
Maine Lobster Tail Dinner$29.99
9 oz.
Blackened Rib Eye w/ Chipotle Butter*$28.99
12 oz. well-marbled, deliciously juicy
Marinated Flank Steak*$19.99
7 oz. sweet & spicy with demi-glace
9 oz. Maine Lobster Tail & Petite Baseball Cut Top Sirloin*$39.99
Roasted Prime Rib with Au Jus*
Available Fridays & Saturdays, and on special occasions
- 10 oz. Cut to your Taste$23.99
- 16 oz. Cut to your Taste$3.99

Add to your Steak Or Entrée

Sherry Mushroom Demi-glace$1.99
Bleu Cheese Crumbles$1.99
Sauteed Mushrooms$2.99
5 Oz Grilled Salmon$7.99
Peppercorn Sauce$2.99
Crab Cake (1)$4.99
Coconut Prawns (3)$4.99
Garlic Prawns (3)$5.99
9 Oz Maine Lobster Tail$23.99

Sunset Dinners

4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Sunday through Thursday. Not available on holidays or special events; Your choice $19.99; Add a bay shrimp appetizer $1.99; Served with your choice of clam chowder or Caesar salad and choice of crème brûlée, chocolate or vanilla ice cream

Fried Black Tiger Prawns
with coleslaw and French fries
Dungeness Crab Cakes with Roasted Red Pepper Sauce
two delicious crab cakes with rice pilaf and fresh vegetables
Award Winning Blackened Salmon
with Yukon butter mashed potatoes and fresh vegetables
Char-Broiled Salmon with Tri-Citrus Honey Butter
with rice pilaf and fresh vegetables
Italian Pasta Rotelle
roasted red pepper, sun dried tomatoes, mushrooms, broccoli and basil tossed in olive oil and crowned with parmesan cheese
Sweet Bay Shrimp Louie
olives, asparagus, tomatoes and egg
Rajun' Cajun Caesar
classic caesar salad with choice of salmon or chicken, topped with candied pecans
Marinated Flank Steak*
with demi glace, Yukon mashed potatoes and fresh vegetables
Fresh Chicken Parmesan
grilled with a parmesan crust, served over basil fettuccini alfredo
Seafood Saute over Spinach or Romaine
prawns, scallops, shrimp, vegetables and bacon sauteed in amandine butter, topped with parmesan cheese

Budd Bay Sunday Brunch

Budd Bay Sunday Brunch
Voted "Best Sunday Brunch" in the South Sound 9:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Happy Hour in Our Bar

Happy Hour in Our Bar
(7 days a week) 3:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Half Price Wine Every Monday

Half Price Wine Every Monday
Half priced bottles of wine with one full entree purchase per guest Not valid with any other discount

Sunset Dinners Served all Night on Sundays

Sunset Dinners Served all Night on Sundays

Budd Bay's Happy Hour

3 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. - Seven Days A Week - Inside Bar Only

Budd Bay's Happy Hour
$1 Off Select Beverages

Happy Hour Beverages

All Well Drinks
All Tap Beers
White Zinfandel
St. Michelle Riesling
Sycamore Lane Chardonnay
Sycamore Lane Cabernet
Sycamore Lane Merlot

Happy Hour Appetizers

Oyster Shooter$1.50
Crab and Artichoke Dip$6.00
Northwest Manila Clams$7.00
Monterey Bay Cajun Calamari$5.00
Roasted Garlic w/ Goat Cheese$5.00
Budd Bay Dungeness Crab Cakes$6.00
Sweet Bay Shrimp Cocktail$5.00
Chicken Strips$5.00
Small Caesar Salad$3.00
Teriyaki Tenderloin Strips$6.00
Coconut-Crusted Prawns$6.00
Cup of Clam Chowder$3.00
Gorgonzola Sweet Potato Fries
Trio Burger Sliders
Smoked Salmon Mousse
Roasted Red Pepper Hummus
Chicken Wings

Beer

Tap Beer

Bud Light$4.25
Stella Artois$6.00
Alaskan Amber$5.00
Widmer Hefeweizen
Fish Tale Ales IPA
Dick's Porter
Mac N Jacks
Deschutes Mirror Pond

Bottled Beer

Budweiser$3.75
Coors Light
Miller Lite
MGD
Rainier
Michelob Ultra
Odoul's
Amstel Light$4.25
Corona
Heineken
Pacifico
Full Sail Amber
Clausthaler NA
Guinness 15 Oz Pubcan$5.25

Wine

By the Glass. See your server for featured wines

Sycamore Lane Cabernet$6.50
California
Columbia Crest Cabernet$6.75
Wash
Hedges CMS$8.00
Washington
Sycamore Lane Merlot$6.50
California
Barnard Griffin Cab/Merlot$7.50
Rosemount Shiraz$7.50
Australia
Diseno Malbec$8.00
Argentina
Sycamore Lane Chardonnay$6.00
California
Columbia Crest Chardonnay$6.75
Wash
Clos Du Bois Chardonnay$9.75
California
Watermill Viognier$7.75
Washington
Kendall Jackson Chardonnay$8.00
Calif
Barnard Griffin Fume Blanc$6.75
Wash
Montevina Pinot Grigio$7.00
Calif
Acacia Pinot Noir$10.00
California
Ste. Michelle Johannesburg Riesling$6.75

What 10 people are saying

Budd Bay Cafe reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

3.6

3.6 based on all time ratings

4Food
3.9Service
3.8Ambience
3.8Value

Noise • Moderate

10 Reviews

D
Deke
Seattle4 reviews
3.0
Reviewed on October 29, 2019
1. Overall 3
Meh. Fine. Don't expect too much. You could do worse.
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OpenTable Diner
Unspecified1 review
1.0
Reviewed on June 17, 2019
1. Overall 1
5:30 reservations, booth on point! not busy, service very lack luster. bar service unsatisfactory to say the least.
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OpenTable Diner
Seattle1 review
2.0
Reviewed on June 16, 2019
1. Overall 2
Dad's Day (also BD) weekend 2019. Wife and I traveled east from coast to meet up w/ daughter traveling south from Seattle for lunch at Budd Bay Cafe. From past visits, the ambiance is agreeable maritime and the cioppino incomparable ambrosia. However, this visit was a disappointment. The cioppino quality and quantity was deficient. The meager seafood was overcooked, the tomato broth consistency a paste, and veggies nonexistent. The wife's cocoanut prawns were ultra crisp and chewy, the texture of jerky. The crab cakes too were over done and more crumb than crab. However, it was tasty. BBC is also the new management for the Oyster House. Perhaps that is where the kitchen talent relocated? I cannot recommend BBC nor do I intend to return.
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OpenTable Diner
Seattle1 review
5.0
Dined on May 15, 2016
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Sunday brunch had a huge selection of tasty buffet options. Well worth the cost.
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Margee
Baja California4 reviews
3.0
Dined on May 7, 2016
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 4
We took my Mom for breakfast. The menu was great, we felt good prcies. They had trouble getting our order right, but fixed it right away. We ALL enjoyed our food "Bisquits & Gravy", "Sailor on Board" (be hungry) and "Marinated Flank Steak & Eggs". We'll be back! HIGHLY recommend the place...parking too (dwontown parking CAN be an issue-NOT here!),.
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OpenTable Diner
Seattle1 review
4.0
Dined on May 7, 2016
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
The food was great, the service was friendly if a bit on the slow side(we had a new waitress). All in all a good place for a meal.
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WontChooseThisAgain
Seattle40 reviews
3.0
Dined on May 1, 2016
1. Overall 3
2. Food 2
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
Expensive--good for buffet food, but it's still buffet food. Lots of options for everyone.
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JanetM
Hawaii3 reviews
4.0
Dined on April 1, 2016
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
We were grateful we had a reservation because this place was PACKED on a Thursday. We considered that a good sign. We loved the menu and the range of prices. The affordable house red I ordered was delicious. I got the feeling they were short staffed, because the service was a little slow and we went fifteen minutes from ordering drinks to receiving them. It picked up after that. My husband ordered a burger well done but it was very pink. His fries were delicious. We had somewhere to be and they did get a new burger cooked properly in time, that was much appreciated. I had the tacos with tuna and I could not believe how much I loved them. It takes some skill in the kitchen (and good product) to get the tuna nice and charred and well cooked for a taco without destroying it. They did a fantastic job with this. While a couple of the snags could have been dealbreakers, I have to say what was good about this meal was so very good. The casual atmosphere, the ability to spend or a little or treat yourself, the lively atmosphere and view are worth giving this place another shot, no doubt about it.
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OlyDJD
Seattle32 reviews
4.0
Dined on March 27, 2016
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
We had a yummy Easter brunch -- the variety of food was amazing, and all that we sampled was delicious. The scalloped potatoes with bacon were wonderful, the prime rib was perfectly done, and the desserts were exceptional.
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sal52
Seattle24 reviews
3.0
Dined on March 18, 2016
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
Cafe is a short walk from the Olympia Doubletree, and the Cafe offers guests a discount that we tried for a Thursday dinner. No St Patties Day items at all. Place felt hectic, loud, busy at 6pm, the time of our rez. We had to wait about 10 min to be seated. Service OK but not great. Seemed like they had too many tables to keep track of. Good selection of food items, generally well presented. Prices moderate for the quality. Nice desert selection. We will try again, maybe when not quite as busy.
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525 Columbia St. NW, Olympia, WA 98501

Additional information

Neighborhood
Olympia
Hours of operation
Breakfast: Monday-Friday: 6:30 am-11:00 am, Saturday: 6:30 am-11:30 am Brunch: Sunday: 9:30 am-1:00 pm Lunch: Monday-Friday: 11:00 am-4:00 pm, Saturday: 11:30 am-4:00 pm, Sunday: 12:00 pm-4:00 pm Dinner: Daily: 4:00 pm-8:30 pm
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
American, Seafood
Dining style
Casual Elegant
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Street Parking
Payment options
AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Adam Setterstrom
Additional
Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://buddbaycafe.com/
Phone number
(360) 357-6963
Catering
Full service catering. Everything from boxed lunch"s to full scale wedding receptions. Your options are limitless.

Budd Bay Cafe

About this restaurant

Not available on OpenTable

There’s more to explore

Additional information

Appetizers

Dungeness Crab and Artichoke Dip$11.99

Teriyaki Beef Tenderloin Tips$11.99

Budd Bay's Own Dungeness Crab Cakes$11.99

Monterey Bay Cajun Calamari$10.99

Roasted Garlic with Goat Cheese$8.99

Seafood Cocktail

Hawaiian Coconut-Crusted Prawns$11.99

Northwest Manila Clams$13.99

Best of the South Sound

New Seasonal Side Salad Selections

Organic Field Greens$3.99

Local Arugula$3.99

Fresh Spinach$3.99

Caesar Salad$3.99

Iceberg Wedge$3.99

House Salad$2.99

Entree Salads

House Favorite Rajun' Cajun Blackened Salmon Caesar$21.99

Budd Bay Seafood Caesar$20.99

Marinated Flank Steak Salad with Oregon Bleu Cheese Crumbles$18.99

Spinach Salad with Goat Cheese and Grilled Chicken$16.99

Seafood Saute over Spinach or Romaine$19.99

Fresh Dungeness Crab

Sweet Bay Shrimp Louie

Budd Bay Entrees

Dungeness Crab Cakes with Roasted Red Bell Pepper Sauce$20.99

Pan Fried Pacific Northwest Oysters$20.99

Budd Bay Cioppino$20.99

Fresh Chicken Parmesan$17.99

Budd Bay Macaroni and Cheese$14.99

Fettuccine Alfredo with Seafood or Chicken

Pan Roasted Rosemary Chicken Breast$19.99

Prawn and Scallop Pasta Rotelle$22.99

Seafood Mixed Grill with Tri-Citrus Butter$25.99

Hawaiian Coconut-crusted Wild White Prawns$19.99

Panko Style Pacific True Cod and Chips

Fried Black Tiger Prawns and Chips$17.99

Budd Bay's Signature King Salmon Entrees

Char-Broiled Salmon with Tri-Citrus Honey Butter$21.99

Northwest Cedar Plank Salmon$21.99

Award Winning Blackened Salmon$21.99

Pan Seared Salmon with Wasabi Cream and Soy Glaze$21.99

Apple Wood Smoked Salmon with Lemon Butter$21.99

Budd Bay Handcut Choice Steaks

Baseball Cut Petite Top Sirloin*$6.00

Baseball Cut Top Sirloin*$24.99

Filet Mignon with Port Demi*$30.99

New York Steak$28.99

Maine Lobster Tail Dinner$29.99

Blackened Rib Eye w/ Chipotle Butter*$28.99

Marinated Flank Steak*$19.99

9 oz. Maine Lobster Tail & Petite Baseball Cut Top Sirloin*$39.99

Roasted Prime Rib with Au Jus*

Add to your Steak Or Entrée

Sherry Mushroom Demi-glace$1.99

Bleu Cheese Crumbles$1.99

Sauteed Mushrooms$2.99

5 Oz Grilled Salmon$7.99

Peppercorn Sauce$2.99

Crab Cake (1)$4.99

Coconut Prawns (3)$4.99

Garlic Prawns (3)$5.99

9 Oz Maine Lobster Tail$23.99

Featured Items

Mozzarella Chicken Burger**$12.99

Petite Tri Tip Steak$14.99

Grilled Chicken Santa Fe$12.99

Sauteed Veggie Tacos with Fresh Fruit$12.99

Bowl of Clam Chowder and Caesar Salad$12.99

Bacon Cheddar Cheese Burger*$13.99

Baked Potato and Budd's House Salad$11.99

Italian Pasta Rotelle$15.99

Fresh Tacos Your Way

Blackened Rock Fish$13.99