The restaurant in which your are now sitting is the oldest seafood restaurant in the State of Washington. It is the old original culling house of the original Olympia Oyster Company, which was formed prior to 1900. Here for many years the Olympia Oysters were culled after being barged in the basin immediately to the north of this building. As far back as 1859, Olympia Oysters were sent to San Francisco where gourmets would pay $20.00 per plate for them.

The original owners started a small seafood bar in the southeast corner of the building where Olympia Oyster Cocktails were served to the patrons.

The restaurant started to evolve into a large scale operation with two or three additions. Today it is Olympia’s most noteworthy restaurant. Personalities from around the world have visited the restaurant and still return when in the area.