Maxwell’s At the Coast

Good halibut fish n chips. Taco salad was yummy but the taco salad bowl was a little stale, yet edible. The server was great.

I think they deserve better than a 2.5 rating. My lady friend and I ate lunch, had a couple of coctails. All quality and I thought the service was excellent. My tip was over 20%.
Later, we returned for more cocktails and karaōke.
Again, another good experience. Give ‘em a try

Oh dear lord run! the service is non existant, the food is usually cold and takes at least 45 min if they are not busy. if they are settle in for over an hour. And when you get your food, you will wish you were at Denny’s at least there you could get a drink refill! they have it made as they are the only game in town open late but if you can you will likely have a better experience at the McDonalds drive though. At least there you will eat within an hour. really just don’t!

First time we’ve been there. Great breakfast for the PRICE! Night club vibe atmosphere, but no bigge in exchange for the breakfast and price. Looking forward to Prime Rib Friday.

We stopped here for lunch on our way out of town with 2 hungry kids. Not one person acknowledged us although there were plenty working. As we looked around, most of the tables were covered with dirty dishes which is unappetizing. After about 7 minutes, we left. They would have been better served to at least say hello so we didn’t feel ignored.

I love the look of the restaurant and our food was satisfying. Service was okay but I could hear the server complaining about more tables coming in or something (this was around noon), well we’ll just say don’t go here for the service, go here because the place is convenient and not too expensive for good food. The attitude in there just made us a little uncomfortable.

I had breakfast here a few weeks ago. Basic greasy bar breakfast. I thought the price was right.

KJ is rude and for a big book the selections are limited. Staff are friendly but allow people to smoke immediately in front of the door by the restrooms and allow patrons to cuss out people who ask them to close the door.

Nice staff but the food was HORRIBLE. Blue cheese dressing was like the we’re trying to save money and watered it down. Hubby ordered a Philly and none of the veggies were actually sautéed and his bun was mush from who knows what.

My family and I had dinner here on our first night visiting Lincoln City. The clam chowder was delicious and the halibut was perfectly cooked. It did take a little longer because they had to fillet more fish as they ran out during lunch. My teenager had spaghetti and meatballs (which are homemade) and said it was really good too. The staff were very laid back and friendly but still attentive. I recommend this restaurant to any families wanting a nice casual meal that’s not just «fast food.»

Good simple food. Wait staff friendly and attentive. Coffee cup never empty. Ham omelet had nice chunks of ham. Hubby had the breakfast special with French Toast and said it was good. Not crowded like most breakfast spots in the area.

Because it was near the beach house we were staying at and their menu on the coast restaurant guide was on page 4, looked tempting, we tried it. They make their kids meal mac n cheese from scratch and their hot chocolate came with whipped cream. The kids loved it. They have an extensive menu. I had their sampler platter and this capitalizes on all the great seafood. No need to make one choice. I had razor clams, oyster, shrimp and scallops. The breading was thick but after I peeled it off, it was good. Not oversalted. Quaint.

The interior here is very nice, with wooden floors and a lot of plants. Same with the bathrooms. Our waitress was very kind and helpful. Unfortunately the food was pretty low grade. We ordered off the lunch menu and none of us finished our plates. It was on par with fast food. I could see why this place would be popular as a bar and lounge but don’t come here if you’re looking for a nice meal.

Super friendly staff, everyone was happy to assist each other. Interior lacks an appeal for feeling anything but worn out. It was interesting to see the old pictures of the city on the walls. Food wise it’s fair, not fabulous but not awful. Satisfied our need to eat and by the way it was the only place still open that’s why we ate here. Even had dessert which was pie, not a good idea the Marion berry was straight from a can tasting so don’t order that. Otherwise I’d say if you have no other options eat here if you have time to find something else do it.

The quality has significantly dropped over years with fresh food gone into frozen reheated food. The service is bad too. Overall quality is down in dumps.

Where to start? From the outside it looks alright. However once you step inside the smell hits you. It’s that greasy, old smell of a place that has been open for far too long. So long that at this point it’s only around because it’s a lamdmark, not because it offers good food or a good enviornment.
We were seated, given menus and left alone. Our waiter came and asked us what we would like, we ordered, one pop, one black coffee and one apple juice. He brought us two pops and an orange juice.
We corrected him and he brought us the coffee, saying we wouldn’t have to pay for the soda he brought since it was his mistake. Woah! How wonderful.
We ordered our food. The amount of time it took to receive our food should have been our third tip to leave (the smell was the first and the incorrect beverage the second).
When our food did arrive it was something that looked like it had been picked out of the garbage and served on our plate.
My husband ordered a clam and eggs. The clam was old, soggy, greasy and had no flavor, other than the grease bomb that it was. Needless to say ten minutes later he was in the bathroom throwing up this disgusting food.
Our son ordered eggs, toast, bacon and hasbrowns. The toast was burned on both his and my husband’s order. His bacon was a cheap microwave brand. The hasbrowns were mashed potatos on the inside and crunch on the outside.
Now my order, I played it fairly safe and asked for a Swiss burger with fries. The same as my husband’s clam, my fries were flavorless and greasy. I have an iron stomach so I was able to get off with only an upset stomach.
I can guarantee you we will never, ever return.
The food was uneventful, the staff was slow and not very friendly.

First off, let me just say that I routinely ingest a great deal of poisons and pollutants on a regular basis, both willingly and unwillingly, to give an indication of my tolerance for material not intended for consumption.
I went, absurdly, tragically, unforgivably hungover, to Maxwell’s At the Coast with four friends in similar states looking for as much relief as a greasy diner can provide. In some ways it did not disappoint; the coffee was more than potable, the bloody mary was enjoyably salty, the menus were curiously wet, the bathroom provided the privacy and minimal comforts needed to properly exorcise the toxins from a hellish night of binge drinking, and the salad did as much as I wanted it to do.
BUT
Breakfast special #2
Let me just say in my defense, I PANICKED. I was intending to order the fish and chips, but circumstances went way way way way against me and at the last moment, when «Server #44» asked what I wanted, the thoughts exuded by my drink-​addled mind coalesced into a reasonable justification for the existence of a shrimp, crab, mushroom, and swiss omelet that went something like this, «Someone confident enough to put together these ingredients MUST be competent enough to form it into something edible, and since I robbed myself of the opportunity to gorge myself on all-​you-​can-​eat shrimp by being 86’d from the casino I should avail myself of this chance to enjoy some fine seafood dining in a coastal town.»
As a counterpoint to the dialogue in my head I will now show you the thought process that actually led to this wound in the fabric of reality, «Fuck, these canned salad shrimp expire TODAY, and the dumpster is too full to cram anymore of this fungal paste. Perhaps if I wrap it in a haggard jowl of egg someone will consume it before noticing they’re eating literal garbage. Hmm… But surely anyone not in a coma will have an immediate violent reaction to the cruel flavors I’m subjecting them to, what could I do to trick them into thinking this is edible? Maybe I could mask it with a strong, pungent cheese. Yeah, and then the melty mouth feel can ease them into the horrifying textural journey they’re unwittingly about to embark upon.»
IT DID NOT GO ACCORDING TO PLAN
The swiss cheese, instead of masking the potent «This Is Everything Your Brain Is Wired To Reject To Keep You Alive» flavor, it blended with it, perfectly accentuating each note of this symphony of hate to the taste bud. Somehow, I was able to dilute the the poison filling my mouth, using beverages and toast, enough to swallow the solitary bite I had. It was an ordeal, but I knew that if I spat it back onto my plate it would hinder the mild enjoyment I could get from my hashed browns. Most of the rest of the meal was spent seeing how long we could endure the stench from the omelet’s maw when its stiff egg flap was opened.
There are times when I expect my food to be a Cronenberg nightmare that makes me long for the extermination of biological life, but I do like those experiences to be advertised as such, and not sprung on me while I’m trying eat my way out of the previous night’s poor decisions.
Any omelet that makes you look forward to the age of machines is really more of a statement piece than fortifying breakfast fare, and should be experienced alone under harsh fluorescent light in a bare room, for either considerably more than $ 9.95 or free thanks to a grant from blahblahblah.
I guess what I’m trying to say is that I didn’t like it

As far as Lincoln City goes, there is some fine dining, sometimes at inns, lots of fast food outlets, and then some stand-​alone locales. Of all of these, Maxwell’s is among the best known and it stays open fairly late, so you can pop in for a late dinner.
Except for one indecisive guy working there who didn’t know what to do when people walked in, such as acknowledging them, the waitresses took the bull by the horns and got people seated. The waitress at the table was really thorough, right down to which color of turkey meat was preferred. I can say that departing from the typical fish and chips, which they do very well, was a good decision. The turkey dinner was delicious.
The people working there are also very adept at giving patrons suggestions on what to do and see in the area. This place is old school, dated, slightly nautical, and totally unpretentious. It’s a seafood and comfort food joint with a bar attached.
If you’re not a food snob and you are looking for value (good sized portions for a decent price), I recommend Maxwell’s in Lincoln City found right on 101 in the center of town. It has been there for ages.

Best Fish and Chips ever! Not able to give it 5 stars because they did not have «Fat Tire» beer :(Parking was simple as there is a public lot just around the corner.

This was the highlight of my visit! The drink called «gorilla’s ass» was served in a giant carafe. It was delicious. The fish and chips that I ordered was amazing and the portions could feed two people. Seriously… I’m overweight and can put down food but I couldn’t even finish half my meal. The chocolate cream pie was the BEST I’ve ever had. If you want a fresh greasy spoon with giant portions and good ambiance, go here! I forgot to mention the wait staff was sassy and hilarious. We are having a family reunion n Lincoln City and all 20+ of us are coming back!