River View Dining - South Bend

The best oysters I've ever had! We shared the oyster platter, and it was sensational.

Good food. A bit greasy, and maybe a bit overpriced, but you should expect that in a small town. Lovely view. Be warned, this place is CASH ONLY. This is only noted at the cash register. Thankfully I noticed as we were ordering, and I went to go get cash, as I don't normally carry any. The two ATMs I could find in town were both out of order and I had to drive up to Raymond to find one that worked. If you're in the mood for seafood, this is a good place to head to, just bring cash.

Food was FRESH and HOT… some of the best grilled oysters, fried shrimp, and fried clams we’ve ever had…. Service was so friendly and non invasive. Atmosphere is what it should be in a coastal town, quiet, easy going and friendly.

This restaurant was recommended in the Moon guide book for oysters. We came at a low time of day, about 3 pm, and were quickly ushered in and asked to sit down. We had only wanted to look at a menu, not sure if it would fit our dietary restrictions. When I wandered to the counter to see the menu, the hostess or waitress also tried to seat us, and when we said we wanted to see the menu, she dropped in front of us and scoffed, rolled her eyes and walked away. Then we saw the sign that said CASH ONLY. There was our ticket out. Never saw a menu, and left as we hadn't come with cash. Didn't see any food. No idea if it was good or expensive. Just know that the tone and energy in that business was not one we wanted to spend our money with. They were not friendly, very pushy, and unwelcoming. The ambiance was not what we had hoped for in a Willapa bay oyster experience.

We loved the made from scratch food and those bbq oysters were amazing, fresh caught that am. I recommend, very unique experience, glad we stopped.