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(10/22 visit) Dear Jane- What it is: A beautiful restaurant with great views, friendly service, and a fun, retro menu. What it is not: A foodie restaurant. All of the fish is frozen and farm-raised, mostly shipped in from other continents . The only local fresh item on the menu was the Ling cod, but unfortunately the only available preparation was in the form of fish and chips (which were tasty and paired well w the Dauvissat Chablis btw.) For the most part, everything we ordered was either a wee bit under- or over-cooked. That said, I am hopeful they will work out the kinks. This place has the potential to be a decent replacement for Café del Rey - one of the best local options for business lunches/dinners. They even have a Cougar bar behind a curtain to replace the one at Cafe del Rey lol.

What a nice treat. Got an early reservation for my mother’s birthday dinner and everyone enjoyed. We had the clams casino, oysters rockefeller, vongole, cioppino, and sand dabs. It was the perfect amount for the 3 of us. Last, we shared the sundae which was also nice. Everything was great! If you’re one who enjoys flavorful broth then def try the vongole and cioppino. Service was friendly. When they bring your check, there’s a QR code which allows you to check out with you phone via Toast which is nice. Valet was convenient and attendants were efficient and polite.

Thanks for a nice dinner and looking forward to returning.

I want to give this place a full 5 stars because the neighborhood needs better restaurants, but I have to say the food was underwhelming. Good seafood should make you exclaim at it’s freshness, and good cocktails should give you a buzz without spiking your blood sugar.

The seabass was a little dry, the vongole were drowning in brine and the baked mussels were incomplete. The bread was also dense in the worst of ways. It tasted like food that hadn’t been practiced enough.