Family-owned and operated, Fishtails Cafe is a friendly and warm place to share conversation and good food.
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January 23, 2026B2381HJchrisbDining experience depends on which wait staff you get!
The first time we visited the Fishtails Cafe, we had Connie as our waitress and had a wonderful experience. Connie was friendly, helpful and just a nice person. The food was great, my husband and I had breakfast and it couldn't have been better. The chicken fried steak and eggs were cooked to perfection! The second time we went was on a Friday and we were waited on by a young, tall girl and our experience was pretty much awful. It was about 1:30PM, just about every table in the restaurant was "dirty", even the 8 seat table out in the middle. The tables stayed "dirty" the entire time we ate lunch, she never did anything to clean up all the mess! The music was extremely LOUD coming from the kitchen, too LOUD for the comfort of guests and our waitress was more interested in visiting, talking, goofing around with the kitchen staff than waitressing. She did not clean any tables or do much of anything out front the entire time we were there. Basically, her service sucked, she couldn't have cared less that we were there. We had to ask for water, she never did refill our drinks, ask us how our meals were. The two experiences were the difference between night and day. We don't know if the tall, young waitress is related to the owner, but she certainly has no business dealing with the public, as her attitude is about as bad as it gets!!! We didn't get the second waitresses name but she was awful. We will not return to the restaurant if she is working. The food is great and it is worth visiting this establishment but not if this certain wait staff is there. She has the ability to ruin your experience by being a royal "butthead". She clearly is not an asset to the business, really has no business dealing with the public and someone should intervene as I stated, she is about as bad as it gets.
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August 31, 2025Tour49Excellent food at a family owned restaurant
The food was excellent. The slumgallion was phenomenal. Served extremely hot so make sure you let it cool down a little. Eggs were cooked to perfection. We got to talk to the owner and she was engaging and informative. Don’t expect fancy. Just expect really good food.
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August 22, 2025Melinda CNot the best decision
I had a salad that good but the cinnamon roll I bought to take home was very disappointing. They were very thick with not near enough icing. I cut the top third off and was eating it until my sister found a hair in hers!
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August 18, 2025NorthStar23381949775
Best chowder on the coast!
Amazing food and staff, the clam chowder here is probably the best on the Oregon coast, MO’s is good chowder.. but this is better :)
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August 7, 2025RoamingRobAgain
Another little gem we found on trip advisor
Fishtails is a bit of a drive out of Newport, far side of the bridge actually, but well worth the drive. The at,osphere is friendly and down home, directed by our server Connie who seemed to be right there whenever she was needed. The food was high quality with large portions. Neither of us finished out food. They had a special crab cake breakfast, if you get the chance take it! Maybe split it cause it’s huge, but get it because they were the best crab cakes we have ever had. I got the stuffed French toast. Totally lovely, stuffed with cream cheese, drenched in Marion berries, and totally un finishable as it was the size of my head. We will definitely return