Portside Restaurant 63383 Kingfisher Road, Charleston, OR 97420

"Gesh where to start? First we waited over an hr to get our food, was never checked on if we needed refills and some of us didn’t even get the drinks we asked for. Some of the food was good others not so great and came out cold. The water glasses were dirty. Expect to get gratuity added onto your bill if you have over 5 people. And to top it off we were the only ones in there. It shouldn’t take over 2 1/2hrs to have dinner. I’m not sure how they’re still open, everything is over $20. I see why us locals don’t go there. It needs updated big time for the prices their asking."

"Lunch service is in an outdoor patio type area. Dont expect any views. Plastic utensils. Paper plates/cups. No bar open for lunch. The food was cold. The prices were dinner price for a lunch on paper plates. Steamer class were cold and boiled in water, no seasoning. The clam chowder was good but cold. The waitress was nice, the only reason i gave more than 1 star. I won't go back."

"We really got great surprised by the food. My husband ordered the Gorgonzola Halibut and crab legs and I had the seafood Gumbo. We shared a Side of Caesar Salad. Everything was delicious...we will definitely come back..."

"Not what I was expecting at all. We came for lunch expecting a more formal atmosphere, but the lunch area is more like a diner where food is served in takeout containers. We skipped the entree and just had dessert. The chocolate mousse is delicious, but the chocolate cheesecake didn't appear fully combined with chunks of cream cheese in it. It wasn't rich like I was expecting and felt kind of dry and rubbery - maybe old or a less than ideal recipe. They use the same chef on both sides we were told, so I'm not planning on coming back."

"On a cross country roadtrip .. found an out of the way stop for tye night. To my surprise.... a waterside restaurant a bare 2 min walk away. Now.. I have an affinity for fried seafood... it just makes me happy... though normally the plates are simply mediocre at best. Portside does a good job. First off... that meal could easily feed 2 hungry people. I eat pretty big servings...and there was no way. Our server was very pleasant and asked if we wanted bread and butter.....it was warm and good. My wife wasn't very hungry and ordered the appetizer calamari. That was great at well... tender calamari strips battered and fried. My meal...the Captains platter..consisted of.... soup ( clam chowder)... followed by a mountain of a plate...of... calamari strips, oysters, plentiful amount of tender fish, shrimp and scallops. The shrimp and scallops were just mediocre in my opinion. I live in SW Florida.. fresh shrimp is bountiful. So is fish....but...for me...cold water fish is better. I loved the fish..this coming from a fisherman (catch thousands of fish a year) .... who almost never eats fish. Also served was a huge baked potato that was delicious. If this restaurant was local to me.... I'd be here at least twice a month. As a foodie... that's saying a lot. The service was awesome! Live music (singer) in the background. Harbor view. Made for a wonderful way to end a long day of driving. We ate the leftovers down the road in California the next night. Still great....just less crisp... was enough to satisfy both of us for a meal."