Coast 236 Restaurant & Bar

Great food, well-prepared with fresh ingredients and creative touches.

The food, restaurant design, and menu were lovely. The wine menu is amazing. And the chef put together an incredible menu. The food wasn't overcooked and was well seasoned. And it didn't have overwhelming "en vogue" flavors - the artistry of the foods spoke for itself so they didn't have to add in all the fluff. The only issue was the fruit flies and flies on the patio and inside of the restaurant. If they get the lawn treated I'm sure it wouldn't be a problem.

Went to Coast 236 on our first visit to Saugatauk. Everything was excellent-service and food. Our server made great suggestions. We ate outside. We loved the fact that unlike many restaurants in the area, Coast takes reservations. We will definitely go back.

Creative cocktails - excellent but somewhat limited wine selections - appetizers also fun and nicely done - entrees very interesting and displayed with panache and flair- only quibble: no sides available such as asparagus, spinach, greens, salads, starch, soups, etc - not a place where we can afford to visit often but very nice for a special night.

we were delighted by the food and the service and by the ambiance of this wonderful place. It is a bit pricey, but worth it. The wine list is great and the menu fabulous. The chef is inventive and the food was magnificent. However, the best part of our experience was the wonderful friendly nature of the service and of the owner. Good place to eat in a good town to visit

Great menu and food quality. Server was excellent.

First: The restaurant has their COVID procedures locked down. They did a great job with masks, distancing the tables and cleanliness.

Second: The FOOD!! We started with a brand new appetizer, the potato skins. They're stuffed with a mixture of crispy salmon skin, cream cheese and garlic, and finished with a chive oil. It was very good. Our meals were their salmon with farrow and mushrooms and steak with truffled fingerling potatoes. The steak was perfectly cooked, and the potatoes were delicious (there weren't many of them, only complaint).

The salmon was possibly the most well-prepared salmon I've ever had. It was perfectly cooked, crispy on the top and flaky on the inside. The farrow was delicious as well. I joked with our server that had there not been other people in the dining room, I might have licked the plate.

We finished with their upside down prune cake, which was also very good, and a glass of 30 year old tawny port.

Highly recommend this restaurant for any special occasion. The food was fantastic.

We had dinner in the courtyard which was very nice! Great ambiance. Food was very good and enjoyed the overall experience!

We are huge fans of Coast. We love Mindy and always feel like family when we dine there. We shared two appetizers (tuna poke and potato skin special). Delicious! And we shared the Whitefish. Also very delicious.

Kennedy was our waitress. She was very good.

BTW, WE were celebrating our legal wedding anniversary.

Very good drinks, very good food, very good service. Totally on par with other area "nice" spots that are perfect for a special occasion (in this case my 40th birthday.) A wide-range of seafood centric dishes with something for everyone. Will definitely be back.

Overall, a really good dining experience. The halibut and salmon were truly outstanding. Starter menu seemed a bit limited. If we had to do over, we probably would not have ordered the broccoli starter. It didn’t seem to match the creativity and quality of the entree selections. That said, the entrees, ambiance and service were all superb. We will be back for sure.

The food here is always delicious ! I gave it 4 stars because of the bar offerings , I’ve tried 2 times and their drinks don’t taste too good . For example the Grapefruit Paloma is lacking taste somehow it all tastes like tequila only and has no flavor . Also my daughter tried the mezcal margarita and we sent it back it was just awful .

This place is great. The food and the service were both excellent. We got a table outdoors and felt very safe.

Have been to Coast many times and am always pleased with my meal. Tonight I had the scallops - which were perfectly cooked. Partner had the ribeye and devoured every bite. If you only have time for a cocktail, grab a Patrick’s Word or a Bee Sting - you won’t be disappointed!

Food was not good
Service great
Ambience great

Very limited menu. First course (shrimp dip) wasn’t to my taste, my husband’s oysters were good but small portions. Main courses good. Only two dessert options and neither w chocolate-even chocolate ice cream would have been ok. Also, we asked for bread and they said they do not do bread baskets, so no bread. Good wine list.

Great little gem with back patio area. Had the sea scallops .. delicious!

So good! Great service and fantastic food. Really nice attention to detail. Highly recommended!

Great!!! Food was awesome!

Date night.

We celebrated our 25th anniversary and really enjoyed the outdoor seating area. Food was very good and drinks were great! Thank you for making our special day that much better

The food was delicious and excellent quality. Service topnotch

Service was prompt the food was excellent sitting outside was exceptional had a very good meal and evening.

Heather our server was outstanding from start to finish!
Beautiful table in outside courtyard. Incredible tasting food with thoughtful presentations. Overall, a magical summer dinner experience. Thank you! 😘

We loved Coast 236! Ate here during a family trip to Saugatuck. Their food is delicious and the service was great. The outdoor atmosphere felt like a little sidewalk cafe in Europe. Definitely recommend!!

Great food and service. Will dine again next time we are in Saugatuck.

This is our second time dining here while vacationing in Saugatuck. Excellent food!

Birthday .. see below

Delicious meal, drinks & dessert! Disappointed that we weren’t told about backyard sitting. We wanted to sit outside & were there early - only offered to sit out front & it was quite noisy. There was plenty of available sits in back as well.
The server was pleasant but felt rushed.

Beautiful restaurant great food small menu but done well and service amazing will be back

Shrimp dip app and broccoli app are AMAZING! Cornish hen entree good. The ribeye steak is possibly the worst steak I’ve ever had and the flavor from their sauce is inedible. $45 and 14oz of nasty flavor. Order anything but the steak!!!! I can’t believe anyone would eat that. Truly horrendous! Drinks were great and service great! Did I mention the steak was horrendous??

Excellent food, lovely outdoor courtyard, and a wonderful server, Cara. Couldn’t have been better!

Absolutely LOVED this restaurant and courtyard right at the beginning of the beautiful Saugatuck shopping area. Stylish inside and a beautiful courtyard as well. Nice selection of pre dinner drinks and fantastic starters and entrees. Was SUPER happy with only one night we were recommended by a lifelong resident to go there.

Awesome meals

It was easy to make a reservation. The host welcomed us properly, food was delicious and the service just perfect.

The mixed cocktails were great. The salmon and halibut were outstanding

Four friends dining together, everyone absolutely loved their meal, and Patrick was our wonderful waiter. Beautiful evening sitting outside. Thank you Coast 236. We’ll be back!

Great drinks and food in a really nice spot in town.

Seated us on the street. Very loud traffic noise, harleys and pedestrian. We would have much preferred the patio or even inside. The halibut was amazing. Stay away from their desserts. Horrible desserts. Overall a little pricey but a nice option if you can’t get into Bowdies Chop House next door

Expensive but worth the wait