Absolutely delicious upscale restaurant, with multiple great vegetarian dishes. Great ambience for a date, and wonderful service.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Linda Feltham
We did the Tuesday tasting menu to celebrate a birthday and could not be happier with our experience. All the courses were delicious and substantial, we were stuffed by the end of the meal! The ambience was very warm and inviting, our server very friendly. Highly recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Marcia Kelly-Gerritz
My two friends and I ate at Savory to celebrate a birthday. We were delighted by the tasting menu. At least 8 courses were offered and each one was unique, perfectly prepared with unique flavors. I have to say my favorite was the beet carpaccio, which is strange for me to say. I normally dislike beets. I will definitely go to Savory again when I am in Langley.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Cameron Lamarche
Most amazing roasted carrots I’ve ever had 10/10
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Doug Tucker
We chose this restaurant based on all the great reviews, and we wanted a small, intimate restaurant for the final night of our vacation. We arrived very early to be sure he could get a table because they didn't take reservations and there weren't very many tables. We arrived well before 6 pm and were able to get a table, in fact many tables were empty. We were seated and the water was poured. Then the waitress informed us that they were out of many of the menu items, including all the entrees we were interested in ordering. We were set on the cod, but that had been long gone. How could that be since the restaurant had only been opened a short time? This was a Saturday night. How could they run out? There were no entrees left that had any protein. We asked the waitress how they could run out so early and were were rudely told in a gloating tone that they only had available a small number of each entree. I guess the early bird special at this restaurant is if you get there early enough you might be able to order something before it is gone. We first order an appetizer which was a mushroom pate. I asked if it came with something to spread it on and was told that would be extra. The pate was $17 and was about two tablespoons worth. We order a puff bread and that was good, but $13 for four tiny squares, but was just large enough to spread the two tablespoons of pate. So $30 for that. Not goose liver, but mushroom pate. I'm well aware of entree sizes in good restaurants. I've eaten in many, including some of the better restaurants in NYC, and some with Micheline stars, so I wasn't expecting Olive Garden endless breadsticks, but $30 for that was a ripoff. The entree we first ordered was an unremarkable pasta dish that was just a few bites for $35, and we ordered the only vegetable side dish that was available. We were still very hungry so we ordered the other pasta dish that was supposed to be a Bolognese with grass fed beef. What we got were six little strips of wide pasta with a watery tomato sauce. I couldn't find any beef bits or beef taste. Maybe they used a Vitamix to blend it, but there were no little bits of beef to be seen or tasted. It would have been nice to be offered a little Parmesan cheese, but none was offered. They were probably out, and I'm sure there would have been an additional charge. I really don't know how this restaurant can stay in business. I looked around when new people were seated and could see the disappointment on their faces when they were told of the few menu choices they had. Everything about our experience was a disappointment. I read that the management had changed, so perhaps the good reviews were when the previous owners were in charge. We spent a sizeable amount of money and still left the restaurant very hungry. I would have welcomed an Olive Garden on the walk back to the hotel. Or even a McDonald's.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 1
Jane Charles
We were regulars at Savory, when they had heaping bowls of pasta and the best Caesar salad around. We were looking forward to trying the restaurant again, after friends had recommended we give this new version a chance. The homemade bread and spreads were delicious but they were already out of 3 of the menu items, when we arrived at 6pm. We tried the bolognese pasta, the crab noodle bowl and the cod. The servings were small and the pasta had very little meat and was oily. There were barely any pieces of crab visible in the “crab” noodle bowl. The flavor wasn’t bad but, for the price, they should include large chunks of crab. The cod was well cooked but, again, a small portion for the price. We would go back for the bread and spread appetizer and wine but we recommend they work to bring their portions in line with their prices. If the portions were large and they were generous with the meat and fish, we wouldn’t have such a difficult time with the cost. We love that space and had one of our first Whidbey Island meals there, back in 2016, so we will give the new owners a little more time to improve the offerings and will try again.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 4
Chris Pritchard
Amazing food and great atmosphere! It is a small place but we were fortunate to get a table in the deck. Not the cheapest place to eat but well worth it.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Tao Tao
As others have said, portions on the smaller and price on the higher side. Don't come too hungry. Priced like a la carte dining in a michelin restaurant. Bread spread and crab pasta were both great. Wine selection by the glass was so so. Warm and attentive service. Lovely ambiance.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Erin Goulet
We always try to stop in when we’re in Langley- a cozy spot churning some great food out of a tiny kitchen!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ian Hartz
The staff at Savory were genuinely kind and attentive, which was the only highlight of our visit. Unfortunately, the food was both overpriced and pretentious, failing to deliver the quality or creativity expected from a fine dining experience.
We started with an appetizer that cost $38 for just four small pieces of bread and three tiny portions of spread—a shockingly poor value. For my main dish, I ordered the couscous, which turned out to be incredibly simple, consisting of just tomato and onions—something I could easily make at home for $2. The portion was disappointingly small, though I will admit the smoked mushrooms were a nice touch.
My wife ordered the mushroom pasta. Again, the serving was minimal, and for a main dish with no protein, the price felt completely unjustified. Flavor-wise, it was uninspired and forgettable.
I’ve dined at many Michelin-starred restaurants around the world, and while fine dining is often expensive, I have never left feeling both hungry and disappointed. It seems Savory doesn’t understand that fine dining is not about tiny portions and inflated prices—it’s about quality, creativity, and an experience that justifies the cost.
Quantity of food is so less. Don't mind paying top tier for quality food, but the quantity is so little. After eating 3 dishes and spending $60 I had to go to another place to satiate the hunger. Don't come here if you are hungry.
Views and service are top notch.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 4
Brian Coffman
Excellent food and great service. Intimate atmosphere with beautiful views. Definitely a nice special occasion place. But as many have mentioned tiny, like ridiculously tiny portions and very expensive.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Andrea Rodriguez
Tried eating here but was turned away because we had a dog despite it saying that dogs were allowed in the outside area and he is a service animal. Not giving 1 star since I think that would be unfair since I didn’t try the restaurant.
I understand not all restaurants have to be dog friendly but it would be great if they were more clear with their policies.
Sins Of Wanderlust
Fine dining restaurant that has great food and service but is ABSURDLY priced. Food is freshly made and full of flavor. Service is great, though we went when it we nearly empty. But, the prices are ridiculous like $13 for bread!! We don't mind paying for great vegetarian food, but this place was over the top.
Donna Lindsay
High prices for tiny helpings. $17 for about 2 oz of mushroom pâtée and the tiny bread offering was sold separately. Nice staff and atmosphere but I wouldn't eat there again.
Absolutely delicious upscale restaurant, with multiple great vegetarian dishes. Great ambience for a date, and wonderful service.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We did the Tuesday tasting menu to celebrate a birthday and could not be happier with our experience. All the courses were delicious and substantial, we were stuffed by the end of the meal! The ambience was very warm and inviting, our server very friendly. Highly recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
My two friends and I ate at Savory to celebrate a birthday. We were delighted by the tasting menu. At least 8 courses were offered and each one was unique, perfectly prepared with unique flavors. I have to say my favorite was the beet carpaccio, which is strange for me to say. I normally dislike beets. I will definitely go to Savory again when I am in Langley.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Most amazing roasted carrots I’ve ever had 10/10
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We chose this restaurant based on all the great reviews, and we wanted a small, intimate restaurant for the final night of our vacation. We arrived very early to be sure he could get a table because they didn't take reservations and there weren't very many tables. We arrived well before 6 pm and were able to get a table, in fact many tables were empty. We were seated and the water was poured. Then the waitress informed us that they were out of many of the menu items, including all the entrees we were interested in ordering. We were set on the cod, but that had been long gone. How could that be since the restaurant had only been opened a short time? This was a Saturday night. How could they run out? There were no entrees left that had any protein. We asked the waitress how they could run out so early and were were rudely told in a gloating tone that they only had available a small number of each entree. I guess the early bird special at this restaurant is if you get there early enough you might be able to order something before it is gone. We first order an appetizer which was a mushroom pate. I asked if it came with something to spread it on and was told that would be extra. The pate was $17 and was about two tablespoons worth. We order a puff bread and that was good, but $13 for four tiny squares, but was just large enough to spread the two tablespoons of pate. So $30 for that. Not goose liver, but mushroom pate. I'm well aware of entree sizes in good restaurants. I've eaten in many, including some of the better restaurants in NYC, and some with Micheline stars, so I wasn't expecting Olive Garden endless breadsticks, but $30 for that was a ripoff. The entree we first ordered was an unremarkable pasta dish that was just a few bites for $35, and we ordered the only vegetable side dish that was available. We were still very hungry so we ordered the other pasta dish that was supposed to be a Bolognese with grass fed beef. What we got were six little strips of wide pasta with a watery tomato sauce. I couldn't find any beef bits or beef taste. Maybe they used a Vitamix to blend it, but there were no little bits of beef to be seen or tasted. It would have been nice to be offered a little Parmesan cheese, but none was offered. They were probably out, and I'm sure there would have been an additional charge. I really don't know how this restaurant can stay in business. I looked around when new people were seated and could see the disappointment on their faces when they were told of the few menu choices they had. Everything about our experience was a disappointment. I read that the management had changed, so perhaps the good reviews were when the previous owners were in charge. We spent a sizeable amount of money and still left the restaurant very hungry. I would have welcomed an Olive Garden on the walk back to the hotel. Or even a McDonald's.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 1
We were regulars at Savory, when they had heaping bowls of pasta and the best Caesar salad around. We were looking forward to trying the restaurant again, after friends had recommended we give this new version a chance. The homemade bread and spreads were delicious but they were already out of 3 of the menu items, when we arrived at 6pm. We tried the bolognese pasta, the crab noodle bowl and the cod. The servings were small and the pasta had very little meat and was oily. There were barely any pieces of crab visible in the “crab” noodle bowl. The flavor wasn’t bad but, for the price, they should include large chunks of crab. The cod was well cooked but, again, a small portion for the price. We would go back for the bread and spread appetizer and wine but we recommend they work to bring their portions in line with their prices. If the portions were large and they were generous with the meat and fish, we wouldn’t have such a difficult time with the cost. We love that space and had one of our first Whidbey Island meals there, back in 2016, so we will give the new owners a little more time to improve the offerings and will try again.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 4
Amazing food and great atmosphere! It is a small place but we were fortunate to get a table in the deck. Not the cheapest place to eat but well worth it.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
As others have said, portions on the smaller and price on the higher side. Don't come too hungry. Priced like a la carte dining in a michelin restaurant. Bread spread and crab pasta were both great. Wine selection by the glass was so so. Warm and attentive service. Lovely ambiance.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
We always try to stop in when we’re in Langley- a cozy spot churning some great food out of a tiny kitchen!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The staff at Savory were genuinely kind and attentive, which was the only highlight of our visit. Unfortunately, the food was both overpriced and pretentious, failing to deliver the quality or creativity expected from a fine dining experience.
We started with an appetizer that cost $38 for just four small pieces of bread and three tiny portions of spread—a shockingly poor value. For my main dish, I ordered the couscous, which turned out to be incredibly simple, consisting of just tomato and onions—something I could easily make at home for $2. The portion was disappointingly small, though I will admit the smoked mushrooms were a nice touch.
My wife ordered the mushroom pasta. Again, the serving was minimal, and for a main dish with no protein, the price felt completely unjustified. Flavor-wise, it was uninspired and forgettable.
I’ve dined at many Michelin-starred restaurants around the world, and while fine dining is often expensive, I have never left feeling both hungry and disappointed. It seems Savory doesn’t understand that fine dining is not about tiny portions and inflated prices—it’s about quality, creativity, and an experience that justifies the cost.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 3
Restaurantji Recommends
Quantity of food is so less. Don't mind paying top tier for quality food, but the quantity is so little. After eating 3 dishes and spending $60 I had to go to another place to satiate the hunger. Don't come here if you are hungry.
Views and service are top notch.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 4
Excellent food and great service. Intimate atmosphere with beautiful views. Definitely a nice special occasion place. But as many have mentioned tiny, like ridiculously tiny portions and very expensive.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Tried eating here but was turned away because we had a dog despite it saying that dogs were allowed in the outside area and he is a service animal.
Not giving 1 star since I think that would be unfair since I didn’t try the restaurant.
I understand not all restaurants have to be dog friendly but it would be great if they were more clear with their policies.
Fine dining restaurant that has great food and service but is ABSURDLY priced. Food is freshly made and full of flavor. Service is great, though we went when it we nearly empty. But, the prices are ridiculous like $13 for bread!! We don't mind paying for great vegetarian food, but this place was over the top.
High prices for tiny helpings. $17 for about 2 oz of mushroom pâtée and the tiny bread offering was sold separately. Nice staff and atmosphere but I wouldn't eat there again.
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