Spruce - Port Angeles (WA)

4 /5 Mariela Sanchez: Overall, delicious and quick to serve. We got there around 5 pm on a Friday and luckily beat the crowd. We ordered the Brussels sprouts, bacon wrapped dates, and fried chicken. We wanted to share between the 2 of us and this place definitely has the tapas / plate sharing vibe to it. They also have specials on chalkboard on the wall, along with drink specials as well. The bartender took really good care of us and recommended a spiked hot chocolate drink. The drink was small but packed and it was peppermint hot chocolate. The reason for 4 stars was the chicken was missing something to make it stand out. It had a BBQ sauce on the side, but it fell short on flavor. I used the jam from the dates, and it gave it a little more punch. I definitely think rethinking the sauce to something more sweet or more tangy, would be beneficial. But portion sizes were great, service was spot on, and the vibe was vibing! They also have cute plates that are star wars themed. Nice detail.

5 /5 Dylan McEntee: We had heard great things about this place and it did not disappoint. Unique, funkie, fun and inviting. Loved the atmosphere and vibes. Food was an absolute pleasure to eat with a wide range of flavor profiles. Everything really worked well with each other. We ordered a few apps and everything was unbelievable. Our server was informative, friendly and responsive. Gave us all we expected and more. We’ll be back.

5 /5 Gail Engstrom: I would always rather have small plates that are perfectly prepared than platters overflowing with mediocrity, and we found the former here. The schnitzel was perfectly crunchy and the bangers had a lovely snap and lovely tender meat inside. I had a delightful cocktail, the Marge Gundersen, and my dining partner a nice glass of Pinot Noir. Friendly service. Note to self to bring a cushion next time... seating is very hard.

4 /5 Amy Villatoro: The service was amazing & the vibes were great! I wasn’t super excited about the food. Yes, the brussel sprouts were delicious, but there wasn’t anything super special about the chicken sandwich everyone kept mentioning. It might be because we’re from the South, where fried chicken is our specialty.

5 /5 Daniel McCarthy: Nice place that looks like it has some history and really good food. We got a bunch of apps and a main to split which was perfect and everything came out so good. We got the trio app which came with olives, pickles and butter beans, fries with the garlic aioli and chimichurri (both sauces were very good and surprisingly even better together), brussel sprouts which were nice and crispy as advertised and also the Berkeley boat which has a nice contrast of flavors and textures.