Michael Martin2 days agoFrom
To be fair, this restaurant is as short-staffed as are so many others both in and out of the kitchen so we were pleasantly surprised at most of the food that arrived. The mussels were rather large and just a tad undercooked but hey, they were BIG so no fault there. The seafood creole was tasty with just a hint of spice and gobbled down quickly so we were all in total agreement with the earlier reviews. That said, a few stars got dinged for the steak strip sandwich which was advertised by two waitresses as "thinly sliced" pieces of tenderloin with an au jus in which to dip the sandwich. But here I would advise passing on the sandwich, one which arrived with big chunks of rather tough meat and a watered-down au jus. The waitress apologized and offered a free dessert to make up for the meal and offered to box up the rest but forgot to do so and thus another star vanished. Perhaps we hit a bad night, even if it wasn't that busy; and to be fair, we didn't mind having to ask 4 times to get more water (we were used to it since restaurants were indeed having trouble finding good or any help). Our bill arrived and had to be taken back for a few corrections (waitress apologizing again). When she returned (another wait to pick up our payment), we asked about the to-go boxes we requested for our uneaten portions but she admitted that she had completely forgotten but that if we could wait she could have some additional items prepared (uh, no thank you). So bottom line, we knew that we had hit a bad night but we felt that perhaps the manager or someone could have emerged to try and correct the misunderstanding; alas, nobody appeared. The chef may have been new, the waitress the same; but it did put a damper on what seems an otherwise highly positive place...hey, it happens. Times are tough and places are struggling...just avoid the steak strip sandwich.
Ryan Wilson2 days agoFrom
On our last special trip to Port Townsend we dedicated our Friday evening to check out Alchemy. I am happy to report it didn't let us down in any way.
Starting with the crab tots and oysters on the half shell, a great wine selection and amazing, friendly staff.
Dinner was amazing.... Crab bacon fettuccine Alfredo and for me Duck three ways, yum, wow!
Highly recommend it!
Cameron Bockorick2 days agoFrom
Unfortunately this place has declined over the years. It seemed to never fully recover staff after COVID. Rhonda is a gem, but she needs help. I see cooks delivering food and just kind of plop the food down. The menu used to be inspiring with many different cultural dishes. New menu (summer 2024) is just lack luster Italian?? Menu pictured online is OLD menu. Fried ravioli as an appetizer? I went basic with a Gold medal burger and I’ve had a better burger at Denny’s. Sorry folks, move on to someplace else.
