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Gardner's, Olympia, WA
Gardner's, Olympia, WA
Gardner's, Olympia, WA
Gardner's, Olympia, WA
Gardner's, Olympia, WA

Gardner's

4.8
4.8
1115 Reviews
$31 to $50
Seafood
111 Thurston Ave NW, Olympia, WA 98501

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 6 times today

About this restaurant

  • Good for special occasions
  • Charming
  • Great for creative cocktails
Gardner"s has been family owned since 1983. We concentrate on using the freshest, local ingredients available. All of our dishes are made from scratch, including all of our desserts offered nightly. We also offer many local wines, and a full cocktail menu.

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Fine Dining
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Seafood, Northwest, Steak
  • Hours of operation
    Dinner Wed–Sat 5:00 pm–8:00 pm
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Executive chef
    Dayton Kuenstler
  • Neighborhood
    Olympia
  • Cross street
    Capital way
  • Parking details
    Public Lot
  • Additional
    Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 1,115 people are saying

Gardner's reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.8
4.8 based on recent ratings
  • 4.8Food
  • 4.9Service
  • 4.7Ambience
  • 4.5Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Seattle / Eastern Washington

    Seafood

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Gardner's offers a "great dining experience" with "exceptional food" and "wonderful service." The intimate setting is perfect for special occasions. Highlights include their "amazing desserts" and "incredible staff." While some mention smaller portions and a lively atmosphere, the "delicious dishes" and "friendly ambiance" make it a top choice in Olympia.
1,115 Reviews
  1. Randall VIP

    Seattle29 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 20, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Always fantastic. The food is perfectly prepared. This time our party of four were served by Brooke, who is amazing. We had the best time, and will be back again and again

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  2. OpenTable Diner VIP

    Chicago5 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 19, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Dinner was wonderful! Great selection. Service was great! Highly recommend.

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  3. Bill VIP

    Seattle25 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 19, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    As usual the service was impeccable. The food wonderful and the total experience first class.

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  4. Marta VIP

    Seattle6 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 18, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    I haven't been to Gardner's for a while, and was a regular customer years ago. I do not go out as often the last few years, but I enjoyed my dinner with my daughter at Gardner's very much. The good was great, and it was nice to be back. The service was wonderful and desserts amazing, as always. I will try to make it a point to return soon.

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  5. JD

    Las Vegas1 review

    5.0

    Dined on April 17, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Very quiet and romantic setting with great food and outstanding service

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  6. Brian

    Seattle1 review

    3.0

    Dined on April 6, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 4
    Portion size was very small, must order more than one appetizer and a salad to feel full. The chipotle butter that was used on the bread was not good. The crab was so minimal in the crab gnocchi that I did not even realize I was eating any crap till I realized it was flaked into the sauce at the very end. Wife was happy with her wagyu steak. The one desert That I was interested in was removed right after it was presented to me by another server. Ended up not getting a desert after that happened. I was very disappointed with my overall experience.

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  7. David

    Seattle2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 6, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Alex was amazing!!! Very attentive, incredibly kind, and was a pleasure to speak with!

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  8. Jaime

    Central Coast1 review

    5.0

    Dined on April 5, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Service was awesome! The table in the back that’s slightly elevated was perfect. That coconut cake was amazing!!!

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  9. Karen

    Seattle1 review

    3.0

    Dined on April 4, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 2
    We chose Gardners to celebrate my wife's birthday. It happened to be on an evening featuring their $100 Dinner for Two special. We hadn't been there in years and were excited to return. We were surprised by the apparent renovations of the space since our last visit. It seems to have lost its "fine-dining", intimate ambiance, with counter seating and many more tables than in the past. Not the quiet, slow paced, special feeling we were hoping for. Other patrons were noisy and the place was buzzing with folks coming and going. The food was very good, and we wondered if the atmosphere might be better on evenings when the special isn't offered. Feeling disappointed that an old Olympia favorite has fallen to the dark side, likely to meet profit margins.

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  10. Justin

    Seattle15 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 4, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Gardeners, once again absolutely blows our minds! hands down, the best restaurant in the greater Olympia area. The food is absolutely delicious!! Our favorite restaurant by far.

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Gardner's is rated 4.8 stars by 1115 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 6 times today
Google Map for Gardner's

111 Thurston Ave NW, Olympia, WA 98501

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Capital way
  • Neighborhood
    Olympia
  • Hours of operation
    Dinner Wed–Sat 5:00 pm–8:00 pm
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Seafood, Northwest, Steak
  • Dining style
    Fine Dining
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    Public Lot
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Dayton Kuenstler
  • Additional
    Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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