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Nisqually Bar & Grill
10323 Martin Way East, Olympia, WA
(no website)
Review date:  October, 2010

This is located close to where 101 joins I-5, outside Olympia, WA. I needed some coffee, so we opted for this place over Norma's, which sells Tully's coffee (which we loathe with a passion). 

Nisqually's coffee wasn't bad, although not gourmet. But we also ordered some hot wings, deep fried mushrooms, and breaded clams. To our surprise, they were much better than expected. The wings were super cayenne-hot, with the dressing served on the side as we prefer (Carlos doesn't like ranch dressing and I prefer my fried chicken plain). The mushroom caps were perfect, and even the fries with the clam strips were McDonald's-crisp-and-thin.

Not great food, but fine diner food, greaseless, crisp and satisfying. It's a good place to stop halfway between Seattle and the drive around Puget Sound. We left happy and replete for $56 including the tip.