Reviews

“We booked Gardener’s for our 20th anniversary celebration with friends and family from all around the USA and Canada, and the entire experience was amazing! All of our guests were so impressed by this little gem of a restaurant in Olympia! The co-owner, Sarah, handed every little detail in planning the perfect evening for us. The food was excellent — especially the amazing charcuterie board, and two different kinds of salmon. The staff were friendly and attentive without being intrusive. We would highly recommend Gardner’s either for dinner or for a special event!”

“My husband and I ate here for our anniversary and it was the perfect celebration! I had the lamb chops and my husband had the seafood fettuccine – both were absolutely amazing! The lamb was the best preparation I’ve ever had. The drinks were fun and the salted caramel brownie was amazing too. Thank you for a wonderful evening!”

This place is a hidden gem! The seafood salad was an amazing combination of flavors, and the salmon with crispy skin, also amazing. Perfectly cooked asparagus. Everything was so good! The decor is also chic and comfortable.

“Everything was quite fresh and it was cooked and seasoned to perfection … Our entrees arrived, and it just kept getting better.  My fettuccine, a luscious concoction of pasta, seafood and mushrooms bathed in a velvety lobster sauce, was delectable.  The sweetness of the seafood attested to its freshness.”

“As there is no dessert menu our server brought a large tray laden with mouth-watering treats.  We decided to try the apple bread pudding … and this is one of the best I’ve ever had”

“We had an memorable anniversary dinner at Gardner’s in downtown Olympia. The food was FANTASTIC, the service was perfect, and the setting was intimate and enjoyable (we had a raised corner table for two). The chicken piccata could almost be cut without a knife and their was a perfect amount of white wine the sauce. The vegetarian ravioli was plump, firm, but not hard in texture, and it took everything in us not to literally lick the bowls clean. We had never been and chose the restaurant as it was rated very highly on Google, but it when we pulled into the gravel parking lot and saw a small, older looking building I was suspect. But from the moment we stepped inside the atmosphere, service and food were: WOW. Highly recommend. Go here. We walked along the waterfront park afterward for a while before heading home. Great evening, thank you to the staff for a wonderful dining experience.”

“This is our absolute favorite restaurant. Everything on the menu is fantastic, we can’t help but order appetizers and dessert every time! The ambiance is the perfect combination of romantic, relaxing and private. And the staff is always super friendly and accommodating. We can’t wait till next time!”