Reviews
"The menu of Craig Miller, the chef at the Willows, keeps so closely abreast of the garden that it's hard to imagine one that's more local or seasonal....wake up each morning to breakfast eggs from The Nettles- about the best I've ever had, they're the kind you want to linger over while watching the massive freighters that quietly plow their way in and out of Rosario Strait, Orcas Island behing them, lit by the morning sun. ....the inn is likely to remain a restorative and unpretentious place to stay, Lummi a hidden gem of pristine quiet, and the kitchen focused on serving, in a straightforward way, the most local food imaginable." Deborah Madison, Gourmet July 2007
"Following her day out on the water, (Holly) Smith, (chef/owner Cafe Juanita) joins Willows Inn chef Craig Miller in the kitchen to prepare a gourmet feast based around the day's sockeye catch. A smorgasbord of fisherfolk and foodies..crowd around a small table in the inn's posh dining room. There is, of course, one of the sockeye salmon caught earlier in the day, expertly cleaned and filleted by none other than Starks himself. Miller and Smith present it hot out of the Willows' wood-fired stone oven, seasoned with a pinch of shaved fennel and a dash of olive oil. Complementing the main course are a trunip gratin and an eggplant tian crafted from produce harvested from Starks' organic garden earlier in the day. ..With a clink of wine glasses, everyone settles in for a local, sustainable and downright tasty meal." Roddy Scheer, Seattle Magazine September, 2007
"Meals
are served in a charming, candlelit dining room with a picture-perfect
view of the water...I highly recommend you stay for dinner,...which
I guarantee will be a memorable experience."
by Deborah Stone, Little-known Jewel of the San Juans,
Queen Anne News, November 12, 2003
"From
the deck, a panorama sweeps across shimmering Rosario Strait.
The silhouettes of mountainous isles fade into Canadian waters
against a vermilion sky. The loudest sound is the rhythmic hush
of waves from the beach below."
by
Lynne Sampson, The Secret San Juan, Coastal Living Magazine,
May-June 2003
“An
embarrassment of local riches"
by
Deborah Madison, Local Flavors 2002, pg 277
"A
B&B worth braking for"
by
Mike McQuaide, Lummi Island: nature's well-kept secret, though
bike riders are in the loop. Northwest Weekend, Seattle Times,
October 17, 2002
Click
to read September 2001, Rudy Maxa's Savvy Traveler
Click here to read September 2005 There She Goes online magazine
Links
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