Haley’s Bait Shop & Grill
Call me a tourist, but I have no idea where the Bait Shop part comes into play. But we experienced the Grill part and it was goooood.
The night we got into Friday Harbor, we ended up needing dinner around 10pm. Friday night after work, drive to Anacortes, an hour+ ferry ride, check into the B&B (by the way, the Kirk House is delightful! We’ve been there three times now, and love it.) and we were starving. We wanted some simple, down-n-dirty grub and our host recommended Haley’s.
A sports bar of a place, the interior is simple, booths and tables, several large-screen TVs with sports on, and a typical grill menu. Tonight when we got there, the place was empty and we were a bit apprehensive. That’s usually not a good sign… But we trusted our recommendation, and the waiter mentioned the high school football game that was happening nearby. Sure enough, we just beat the rush… about five minutes after we got our food, the place was slammed, and every table and booth was packed with families soaking from the rain and proud heroes of the game. It’s great to see local community in action.
Back to the food…
Josh ordered a jalapeno bacon cheeseburger and I got a steak sandwich. Piled high and in a shallow pool of au jus and surrounded by sauteed mushrooms and onions, it was definitely a fork & knife affair. We both were very pleased with our meals and will come back next time we’re in town and are craving simple pub food.
Tags: Friday Harbor Restaurants
