The Mansion Restaurant at Rosario Resort & Spa

Orcas Island is a favorite of ours. We visit at least once a year in February as a break from the winter weather at home. Most trips, we visit Rosario and the Mansion, because it is such a beautifuland historic spot.The Mansion changed hands a few years ago and another sale has just been completed. We are hopeful that will bring it back to the 5 star restaurant it should be. The main dining room has been closed for years, but is more impressive than the hallway where the restaurant...read full review

Considering the price range, I was expecting better. I took the ribeye, and although it was cooked exactly medium rare, which is what I asked, it wasn't very tasty, which is a bit disappointing for a 55$ meal. I had to add a lot of salt to bring back some flavor. In the end it was ok - just ok. I can't help but feel it wouldn't have taken much more to make it great, it probably just was lacking in seasoning. But at that price, this is something I feel I had to mention.

The Wagyu burger was a work of art—definitely my favorite burger of all time. The fries were delicious too, very creamy inside. Unfortunately, my wife had a very lame gluten-free pasta dish. She did not want all of the seafood that was in the other pasta dish and went for the gluten-free vegetarian alternative after confirming with our wonderful server Emily that it was flavorful—olives and capers—and not plain. What arrived though was a relatively small portion of broken...read full review