I'm from the Northwest and have always loved clam chowder and really anything seafood. Whale's seafood chowder is excellent, very tasty and thick... not like some that are watered... uh, MILKED down.
We also ordered the special of the day, a grilled veggie sandwich. Really good. And the BBQ bacon wrapped shrimp were to die for.
We were also impressed by the friendliness of the staff. Bruce, the owner, talked to us for a while and the bar manager (I think), Mike, was a cool guy who obviously knows his way around a restaurant and came over to chat a few times. I was impressed by the food, the service and the staff. That's quite enough to bring me back very soon!