Budd Bay Café is a seafood joint - fishnets, stuffed fish, fish, fish, fish - but if you have spent any time there, you've realized it's all about the cocktail. The bar population almost always outnumbers the dining room, and most everyone drinks cocktails instead of beer or wine. They push their daily 3-5:30 p.m. happy hour hard featuring 50 percent off appetizers and $1 off selected booze. If you hook up during happy hour, don't worry about missing dinner. Budd Bay Café offers room service at neighboring Phoenix Inn.
[Budd Bay Café, 525 Columbia St. NW, Olympia, 360.357.6963]