The Loft Restaurant

Name: The Loft Restaurant
Address: 1801 Roeder Ave, Bellingham, WA, United States, 98225
Telephone: (360) 306-5668
Price range: $30 and under
Rating: 4.4

4.4

142 Reviews

$30 and under

American

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Fresh food created in a scratch kitchen, local breweries on tap, stunning sunsets, locally owned & operated. Dine in or give us a call for takeout.

Make a reservation

Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Nov 28, 2023

7:00 PM

Booked 1 time today

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
American, Seafood, Grill
Hours of operation
Mon–Thu 12:00 pm–8:00 pm Fri 12:00 pm–9:00 pm Sat 10:00 am–9:00 pm Sun 10:00 am–8:00 pm
Phone number
(360) 306-5668
Website
https://www.theloftbellingham.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
Elida Pauley
Private party facilities
With indoor and outdoor seating, overlooking the Squalicum Harbor with beautiful sunsets, The Loft Restaurant offers the perfect setting for your next special event, family or business function. Whether it's an intimate gathering of 10 or a large event that requires the entire restaurant for room up to 240 guests, the Loft restaurant has it all.

Location
1801 Roeder Ave, Bellingham, WA 98225
Neighborhood
Bellingham
Parking details
Private Lot
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Popular dishes

What 142 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.4

4.4 based on recent ratings

4.3Food
4.6Service
4.5Ambience
4.2Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

Northwest Washington
Good for groups
Northwest Washington
Neighborhood gem
Northwest Washington
Great for outdoor dining
Northwest Washington
Great for scenic views
Northwest Washington
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142 Reviews

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OpenTable Diner
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on November 15, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Ribeye was perfect! Everything else was delicious too:)
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ValT
Seattle
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on November 13, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience4
This was my first visit. I was very impressed with the quality of what I ordered a d with the wide variety of options. The service was friendly and professional. Reasonable prices, too. I’ll be back!
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EllenB
Seattle
2 reviews
3.0
2 reviews
Dined on November 12, 2023
overall3food2service4ambience4
Food was OK with the exception of the fries. They were cold, hard and dry. As if they were made hours earlier and just sat under a heat lamp. Likely will not return.
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OpenTable Diner
E. Tennessee
6 reviews
vip
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on November 10, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great food. Great location! We will definitely be back.
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Toad
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on October 14, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Everything here was great. The service staff was excellent, well spoken and easy to understand. They were all very professional and friendly. The food was excellent, I can 't recommend the Garlic Dip enough - it's to die for. The atmosphere was really nice with the marina outside, we were there during sunset and it was gorgeous. They were playing a lot of our favorite music. But it was never so loud that we couldn't hear each other talking. We were down at the far end of the restaurant, so the noise level closer to the bar was probably louder. Prices were very reasonable for what we got. We often go to Olive Garden and end up spending about the same amount that we did here. The portions were on the larger side, which is nice when going to a restaurant where they put some effort into plating. Overall, we thoroughly enjoyed our dinner at The Loft and will definitely be returning in the future.
The Loft RestaurantResponded on October 15, 2023
Hi Toad, Thank you so much for the wonderful review and 5 stars! The garlic dip is brand new, so we love hearing how much you enjoyed it. We look forward to seeing you again soon, Cheers!
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MRSH
Seattle
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on October 11, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
We both had the Caesar Salad with Halibut (and Garlic Parmesan Fries). The food was excellent. Our server was just great. The Loft is a lovely restaurant for either (or both) lunch and dinner.
The Loft RestaurantResponded on October 15, 2023
Thank you so much MRSH for the 5 star review and shout out to Chef Elita Pauley and server Ashyln! They are both wonderful and we would have the great food and service without them. We look forward to seeing you again soon. Cheers!
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OpenTable Diner
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on October 10, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience4
Good and we may go back tonight only draw back was no cushion on that wood seat, however we were advised late that we should have asked for one
The Loft RestaurantResponded on October 15, 2023
We are happy to hear that you now know that we have cushions if you need one to make your dining experience more comfortable. Avocado Fries are a fan favorite for sure, great to hear you enjoyed them. Thank you for the 5 star review and shout out to Lolo, she is wonderful and we are lucky to have her. We look forward to seeing you again soon. Cheers!
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Degersuz
Denver
127 reviews
vip
5.0
127 reviews
Dined on October 7, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Our very favorite restaurant in Bellingham! Amazing view of Squalicum Harbor. Wonderful food and the staff are just wonderful! They all like each other and truly like their customers! We love coming here at happy hour but to be honest, any time is great at the Loft! Don't forget to order the halibut fish and chips! To die for!
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Greg
Seattle
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on September 25, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
First time eating at The Loft. The food was great, and the service was perfect.
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JuliaB
Seattle
16 reviews
vip
5.0
16 reviews
Dined on September 24, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Very good halibut tacos, prawn salad and flourless chocolate torte. Friendly and great server, beautiful date 1st dinner date night. Thank you!
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CANative
Sacramento
12 reviews
5.0
12 reviews
Dined on September 23, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Dined on the patio at sunset. Beautiful. Had the clam chowder. Nice and hot with a good ratio of clams. Fish and chips were really good with a light tempura-like coating. Wife's chicken sandwich was flavorful and not dry. Fries looked a little overdone based on the colr, but were excellent. Mandy was our server and did a good job despite the Friday night rush.
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KristenP
Seattle
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on September 17, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience4
Ashlyn was AMAZING, funny, great attitude, very professional. Food was great, atmosphere was great.
The Loft RestaurantResponded on September 20, 2023
Thank you Kristen for the wonderful comments and giving a fabulous shout out to Ashlyn! I can't wait to tell her :) We really look forward to seeing you again soon! Cheers - Antonia
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OpenTable Diner
Cincinnati
1 review
vip
5.0
1 review
Dined on September 3, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Terrific food with incredibly friendly staff. Patio view of the harbor was beautiful. We will definitely be back if we return to the area.
The Loft RestaurantResponded on September 20, 2023
Thank you for the 5 star review and great comments. We also hope to see you again if ever you are in the area again. Cheers!
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Leroy
Los Angeles
8 reviews
5.0
8 reviews
Dined on September 1, 2023
overall5food4service5ambience5
Nice weather, pleasant surroundings, accommodating service, and good food at reasonable prices.
The Loft RestaurantResponded on September 20, 2023
Thank you for the 5 star review Leroy, we greatly appreciate it and look forward to seeing you again hopefully before next summer. Cheers.
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OpenTable Diner
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on August 23, 2023
overall2food2service2ambience3
Steak was the special of the evening however there was no flavor to the steak and the garlic mashed potatoes were dry with an overwhelming rosemary flavor. We orders two steak dinners of different cuts and had the same experience. Avocado fries however were fantastic. The mocktails were also very good and a great addition to the menu.
The Loft RestaurantResponded on August 30, 2023
Hello. We are sorry to hear that you did not enjoy your time with us. I hope that you advised your server of the your entrees not being to your liking so that the meals were removed and replaced with something you do like. This is our standard policy of how we deals with any complaints from our guests while they are dinning with us. We always want our guests to leave happy. Please feel free to reach out to us directly if you would like to discuss this further. Thank you.
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DianeL
Seattle
5 reviews
2.0
5 reviews
Dined on August 6, 2023
overall2food2service3ambience3
We had 3 different meals & none were good. The Thai salad was very bland & the two different kinds of “tacos” weren’t flavorful. The presentation was good, but it stopped there. Our waitress was too chatty, but did a decent job serving. The garage door type roll-up windows actually blocked our view of the water unless we lowered our heads down as low as the table top, or raised ourselves off our chairs. There is a wide metal bar connecting the window panes that was in the wrong spot for making water viewing easy! The location is great, but the acoustics are poor. It’s a great spot for happy hour and just grabbing a drink, but would definitely not go back again for dinner. We all live in Seattle and Arizona and were disappointed at the high prices that didn’t match the poor quality food.
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OpenTable Diner
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on August 4, 2023
overall4food4service4ambience5
Everything was really great. They got two small things wrong with our order, but I didn’t even care enough to “complain”. It was still yummy.
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OpenTable Diner
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on July 30, 2023
overall5food4service5ambience4
We had a party of 8 and the servers accommodated our children and made sure we had a great experience. This is a beautiful place to get Sunday brunch and enjoy the view of the water and boats.
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AngelinaT
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on July 30, 2023
overall3food2service2ambience4
This place is ok. Too expensive for the amount of food you get. Got only three pieces of fish and barely any fries for $23. No blinds and sun shines right in your face. Very very noisy place. I don’t think I’ll come here again. Just not the best vibe.
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Bear
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on July 26, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
The food and service were excellent. Our server was an absolute delight. The free birthday desert (cheese cake) was ample for two and delicious. The view of the harbor was an added threat. What else can I say, it was an wonderful experience.
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OpenTable Diner
Hawaii
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on July 24, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
It honestly was the best food. The fish and chips is excellent. The food was served hot. It was delicious and our waitress was so nice and attentive.
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Londonvisitor
Seattle
4 reviews
4.0
4 reviews
Dined on July 22, 2023
overall4food4service2ambience5
Service was slow, food was good, reasonable pricing
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JamesK
Portland
3 reviews
4.0
3 reviews
Dined on July 15, 2023
overall4food5service5ambience5
Great drinks and fish and chips. View of Marina was great.
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AaronH
Toronto
8 reviews
4.0
8 reviews
Dined on June 25, 2023
overall4food3service5ambience4
Great marina location. Food was above average for such a location, pretty much met my expectations.
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FredericB
Chicago
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on June 24, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience4
Great service and food. Ask to sit away from bar.
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LGato
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on June 24, 2023
overall3food2service4ambience4
a little to pricey for the quality of food. prices elevated due to location.
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HeidiP
San Francisco
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on June 21, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
We had cod and chips, halibut and chips, Cajun seafood pasta and the sirloin. All were amazing. Great atmosphere too.
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OpenTable Diner
Las Vegas
2 reviews
2.0
2 reviews
Dined on June 18, 2023
overall2food2service3ambience3
We love the loft for lunch and dinner. They strike out with their brunch and breakfast, though. The food is just not that great at this time of day, and we wouldn’t come back here for brunch again. However, like I said before, lunch, and dinner, five stars. Brunch, two stars.
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QuentinR
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on June 14, 2023
overall2food1service4ambience4
The food didn’t taste seasoned enough. The best way describe it was the steak just tasted like meat. No taste to desire
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KeithS
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on June 10, 2023
overall5food5service4ambience5
We had a graduate dinner celebration and the dinner, service and food were all excellent. I would definitely go back.
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EkaterinaM
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on June 10, 2023
overall4food3service5ambience4
They have a lot of drinks which is awesome, food is pretty good but some of our dishes would lack a sauce or some additional ingredients to make it wow. But overall pretty good! The location is nice, a lot of light in the restaurant. But the restaurant was very loud. My younger sister was a big scared by people talking so loudly, but if you don’t care about that, then it’s fine!
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StephanieG
San Francisco
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on May 29, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Delicious food and drinks, friendly staff and great location.
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Rockpile
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on May 20, 2023
overall2food2service2ambience4
The prices are far too high for the amount of food on the plate. The clam linguine had maybe 7 little neck clams in hand full of pasta. The rib eye steak was small and over cooked to order. It was poor quality of cut with grizzle and not the shape of a traditional rib eye, again meager portions of 2 tablespoons of mashed potatoes and a childs serving of vegetables. Drink prices of $11 also overpriced. "The Loft" isn't Anthony's or The Marina and that's why people go there. The presentation was obviously in competition with those restaurants and I won't pay those prices for fanciness.
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OpenTable Diner
Los Angeles
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on May 13, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
I love this restaurant it’s a great restaurant. I love the location But as I was leaving, I was sitting at the hostess area and I could overhear two different servers barking commands at the hostess. I think the server staff should be more kind to the host staff.
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FauxFoody
Seattle
32 reviews
vip
4.0
32 reviews
Dined on May 6, 2023
overall4food3service5ambience4
Waitress was lovely. View of the marina excellent. Booth table nice but bench seat hard and not too comfy. The Winter Burger, while sounding delicious, was very dry and surprisingly tasteless. Also the burger patty itself was quite small and overwhelmed by the larger bun. Would not recommend. The fish & chips were tasty and large portion. The salad was fine but not too exciting, mostly just greens.
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GaryS
Seattle
5 reviews
3.0
5 reviews
Dined on April 29, 2023
overall3food2service5ambience5
Staff was wonderful. We were hungry for fish tacos. We had 2 margaritas each and the halibut and ahi tacos. They were disappointing even after the margaritas.
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NWK9s
Seattle
28 reviews
vip
4.0
28 reviews
Dined on April 26, 2023
overall4food4service5ambience5
Location, location, location makes the Loft a special spot. The food is fabulous too, though! We loved the margarita flights!
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JamesC
Las Vegas
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on April 22, 2023
overall2food2service5ambience4
Cost did not show itself in the food food had no flavor
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Scottsdale
Phoenix
47 reviews
vip
5.0
47 reviews
Dined on April 21, 2023
overall5food4service5ambience5
We had such a great evening at the Loft. The service was very good and our server was very attentive. The steamed clams were delicious. We also had their signaure item, the fish and chips, and were not disappointed. The setting and view only made our time spent there even better.
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LindaJ
Seattle
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on April 12, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
The Loft Restaurant is outstanding in every regard. Walking in the door you are greeted by their very friendly staff then seated at a table with a lovely view overlooking the harbor and mountains, the presentation of the food is exquisite and tastes absolutely delicious (recommend the blackened halibut). The Loft Restaurant has my highest recommendation!
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Safety precautions

Cleaning & sanitizing
- Surfaces sanitized between seatings
- Common areas deep-cleaned daily

Screening
- Sick staff prohibited in the workplace

FAQs

The Loft Restaurant offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (360) 306-5668.

The Loft Restaurant is rated 4.4 stars by 142 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Nov 28, 2023

7:00 PM

Booked 1 time today

Order delivery or takeout

1801 Roeder Ave, Bellingham, WA 98225

Additional information

Neighborhood
Bellingham
Hours of operation
Mon–Thu 12:00 pm–8:00 pm Fri 12:00 pm–9:00 pm Sat 10:00 am–9:00 pm Sun 10:00 am–8:00 pm
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
American, Seafood, Grill
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Private Lot
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Elida Pauley
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
https://www.theloftbellingham.com/
Phone number
(360) 306-5668
Private party facilities
With indoor and outdoor seating, overlooking the Squalicum Harbor with beautiful sunsets, The Loft Restaurant offers the perfect setting for your next special event, family or business function. Whether it's an intimate gathering of 10 or a large event that requires the entire restaurant for room up to 240 guests, the Loft restaurant has it all.

The Loft Restaurant

Make a reservation

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

Popular dishes

Fish & Chips

Halibut Tacos

Caesar Salad

Menu

What 142 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Loved For

Safety precautions

Cleaning & sanitizing

Screening

FAQs

Does The Loft Restaurant offer delivery through OpenTable or takeout?

How is The Loft Restaurant restaurant rated?

Is The Loft Restaurant currently accepting reservations?

Make a reservation

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information