If you love natural foods, fish, whole grains, wild nettles, berries, in other words, they fish, farm and forage what they serve try the Willows Inn and their restaurant on Lummi Island, Washington. We stayed at the Willows Inn for two nights and had an outstanding dinner the night before we left. The were five courses and 13 "snacks." You... More

OK, it's only been 12 hours since we had dinner and I can almost still taste the flavors, see the beautiful presentations and experience the warm smiles and youthful excitement of the staff. We lucked out in more than a few ways: We made the reservation on Friday for a Saturday seating, we were originally supposed to be seated at... More

We heard this was an expensive but unique dining experience and it was. The Willows looks humble from the outside but dinner is fabulous. We had many "snacks" w/our main courses (15?) including fried Caribou moss (tasted like potato chips), the sweetest, freshest scallop from the nearby bay, and halibut skin - light & airy. Everything is farmed, foraged, &... More

As you will see from my photos what Chef Wetzel is doing (Best New Chef 2012 - http://www.foodandwine.com/best_new_chefs/blaine-wetzel) is remarkable. The man is 26 years old and runs his kitchen like those twice his age. Not only is the food incredible but the attention to detail and service mimics the quality of the food. Remember he is serving 18 courses... More

I am based mostly in Europe, if born and raised in Bellingham, and have written widely on cuisine and restaurants. This restaurant serves competent dishes based on superb products, the latter being its real strength. It is more dependent on European trends than the hype about "creativity" would suggest, but it is quite good for the Northwest which has few... More

Chef Wetzel is doing wonderful tastes with food from the island. A taste of this and that ,artfully presented and seasoned just right. A true dining experience! From beginning to end what a great adventure! Well worth the trip. We stay in the inn and had a wonderful breakfast, walks on the beach and explored the island. All staff are... More

The Willows Inn is located on a small island north of Bellingham, Washington, and is accessible via a five minute ferry ride, or a short ride via float plane from Seattle or Victoria, or any other number of places you can charter a float plane. By plane, you're delivered right onto the beach, just across the lane from the Inn.... More

This destination restaurant on Lummi Island, a lesser-known member of the San Juans near Bellingham, provided a revelatory dining experience on a family birthday. Course after stunning course arrived in artful and unusual presentations, then delivered pure flavor essences from the local waters and lands. Even having read raves for Willows and its wunderkind chef Blaine Wetzel -- including Frank... More

This was our second trip to the Willows since Chef Blaine Wetzel took over the helm a few years back. This place is a must for anyone in the Pacific Northwest. His creativity and attention to detail are incredible. All the food is locally sourced and grown on or near Lummi Island, WA. We dined with a group of 6... More