We were looking for a light supper, so Jan recommended Landing's Restaurant down on the water. Although my halibut and chips were deelish, there is nothing about this place that would make me recommend it unless you too are stuck in Port Angeles on a Monday night in the off-season.

Landing's Restaurant is inside the salmon-color building of the same name. Several of the tables have water views, but I wouldn’t classify it as waterfront dining like Anthony’s or The Marina in Bellingham. It has two-stories; go upstairs if you need a little alcoholic refreshment with your meal.

Since it was the off-season, you would expect it to a) not be crowded and b) not be fully staffed. There were only four other tables occupied, but there were 2 servers and a bartender on duty. It didn’t seem like a large workload to me, but service was atrocious! We were seated for a full 5 minutes before anyone even came over to acknowledge us. Then our order took at least 25 minutes to arrive – clam strips for Mike and halibut and chips for me. During our wait, I noticed two other tables asking about the delay in their food as well. Once the food arrived, I was satisfied with my meal – neither item was "greasy," and the fish was firm and tasty. Mike had ordered based on a comment in the menu that these clam strips were popular with guests from all over the world. Well, it was not the case with him; he found them rubbery and tasteless. I wasn’t able to get a refill on my drink until our server came over to bring us the check at the end of our meal. Granted, we could have been more demanding, but we also weren’t in a hurry. But the general level of service was disappointing.

On the second floor, they have live entertainment on weekend evenings starting at 8pm, so if you’re not interested, make a beeline for the door by 7:59pm, as it gets LOUD!

It has been certified by the county as a 100% smoke-free establishment. However, we saw several people lighting up while we were there.