Sunsets West Co-op

I was staying in Sekiu before doing a hike near Ozette and felt like we were basically on the edge of the earth. Very little around here. The only restaurant in town looked very sketchy and had bad reviews. We came here hoping to find a can of soup or something we could heat up. What we didn’t expect was to find a spectacular little restaurant. The owner of the restaurant is a lovely Australian woman who is exceptionally friendly and a PHENOMENAL cook. The food feels more like going to a friend’s house for dinner than being in a restaurant, only your friend seriously knows how to cook. I got a bowl of zesty tomato soup and a salad. The salad was just beautiful. I was expecting some wilted bagged lettuce and shredded carrots with bottled dressing. What I got was a large bowl of local mixed greens from a coop farm topped with homemade pickles, fresh cherry tomatoes, sunflower seeds, goat cheese, cucumber, and a homemade vinaigrette. It was DELICIOUS. The zesty tomato soup tasted like what I always hoped carrot ginger soup would taste like. Creamy with ginger and chili oil, very unique, delicious, scraped the bottom of my bowl. My dining partner got the chili stack burger and it too was incredible. He ate every bite. I HIGHLY recommend this place. I was totally blown away. I was expecting nothing and got something I’d be happy to eat even in a big city. Not to mention it’s super affordable. Our dinners were about $ 16 total for both of us. You can’t beat that!

Sunsets West Co-​op is way above 5 star level. The owners are so wonderful.
This is the only grocery for miles and has all of the essentials. I was so happy for Sunsets West because I had to make an emergency trip for emergency items such as diapers (I really thought I might be out of luck!), detergent, freezer bags, and eggs. They even have all of the ingredients to make homemade laundry soap, which I will make the next time I am up this direction.
The Co-​op is divided into two sections: The Market and The Eatery. They are part of the same building and are not separated on the inside. You simply walk past the grocery area into The Eatery and order breakfast or lunch. The coffee is wonderful! They have a medium roast or a dark roast. The dark roast is my favorite.
The coffee is made in a French press – my favorite way to make coffee! During my coffee break my daughter drew pictures, Terry painted, and we all talked about art. Neither Jane or Terry minded that my children played their piano and actively encouraged both to play because «It’s here to be used.» After that day they remembered my children’s names and would ask about them if they weren’t in the co-​op with me.
My daughter had a great time during the visit and asked «When can we visit the nice people again?»
My hope is to visit frequently this summer. I will be back with my husband next week. He can’t wait to try their black beans and rice.

The best food around for MILES! Or should I say, KILOMETERS. The Australian owners are great cooks and super people. I almost want to come back this way just to stop in and eat a bowl of that amazing curry stew.

Great place. We stopped and had a cup of tea. Cozy room with family style tables. Lots of magazines and games to play, you are encouraged to sit, visit, and stay awhile. Organic grocery store… looks a little dusty but man it is at the end of the world. Jane the owner is lovely and always has a homemade pot of soup cooking. Very pleasant place.

Wonderful little grocery store, but better dining room. Exactly what we needed after a day at the cape. Try to chili burger and soup!

On my summer trip around the Pacific Northwest I ran into some amazing and incredible people. Two of them told me that I simply HAD to go here. I am so very glad that I did. On my drive out to Point Flattery (a MUST do), I passed through Clallam Bay. The shop didn’t open until 10 or 11 and I was an hour early, so I drove on through and made note of where it was so that I could hit it on the way back.
Its hard to describe the vibe of a place, but it seems as though Sunsets West Co op is a sort of neucleus around which the people of the area gravitate. In an area with spotty cell phone reception and no big box stores, Terry and Jane’s are happy to offer you the wifi password so that you can sit in their tiny eating area and look up directions or contact home. Around the store I saw signs advertising night time jam sessions for locals wanting to get together for music and poetry. I only wish I could have stayed.
Their food. was. incredible. I got a big bowl of black beans and wild rice for lunch, served with sour cream and fresh salsa. Jane made sure I had a second helping of sour cream when she saw that I had finished mine early. I have never tasted anything so simple, yet so flavorful!
While I was relaxing after eating, the owner of a hagfish catching company? came in to talk to Jane and Terry. They wanted to make sure that the noise from their work was not bothering them at the store (they live nearby), and asked if they could buy lunches from them each day… It was really special to see two businesses working together and helping each other out like that.
So. In summation: Eat their food. Buy the local jewelry. Do anything you can to support this beautiful, kind, special couple, because there are not nearly enough places like this in the world.
Anne From Kansas says hello!

We were referred to the Co-​op by one of our neighbors in the nearby motel where we stayed overnight. When we asked him to recommend a good place for breakfast, he said «The Co-​op might fix you something, and the food is very good.» They had just opened when we arrived, and although the owners Jane and Terry don’t normally serve breakfast, they were very gracious and fixed two wonderful bowls of oatmeal with tasty fruit & nut garnishes. After a day of seeing the Makah Neah Bay Cultural Museum and hiking up to Cape Flattery, we stopped in again and had some soup. Both times we had wonderful conversations. We mistakenly left a favorite Greek fisherman’s hat there, but we mentioned where we were going next. When we arrived, there was a note from Jane saying to call her about our hat. She mailed it to our home in Seattle. Thanks so much for your kind hospitality and graciousness, Jane and Terry! Meeting you was one of the highlights of our winter vacation to the Olympic Peninsula after working for over a year on the Obama campaign.