Was here on 3/18 for the live band!! Total Yacht Rock vibe and people dancing and having a good time by the marina. Vibes were up and when we saw clam chowder on the menu things just kept getting better. We sat outside where we could watch the sailboats docked, drink lemonade, and listen to the music. Clam chowder was delicious with a slice of sourdough. We shared a plate of the fish and chips (totally shareable)!!! Don't skimp on the malt vinegar. Fantastic clam month read more

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The Galley has a local dive-bar-by-the-marina feel, which I actually really like. Everyone is usually happy and chatty, there's live music, and I love watching all the old people dance. I enjoy riding my bike down here for breakfast or coming for dinner and watching the sunset. Great marina views, family and dog friendly, and my son enjoys coming too. You can also walk around the water while you wait. Food is decent, portions are big, and prices are reasonable. Drinks are super inconsistent though, depending on the bartender they're either under-poured or over-poured, and the same drink never tastes the same. The biggest thing holding this place back is the service. I've had some REALLY bad service here, not rude, just bad. Better bartenders and servers with stronger customer service would make a huge difference, especially now that it's one of the closest restaurants to the Gaylord. Great location and atmosphere--I just wish the service matched it! read more

My friend and I visited The Galley at the Marina in Chula Vista for happy hour today, and unfortunately, it was a very disappointing experience. When we first arrived, we sat waiting to be acknowledged, but the bartender never greeted us or checked on us. We eventually moved and sat at the bar just so we could place an order. The happy hour menu was also misleading. We ordered wine from the happy hour menu, but no one told us that only one specific wine qualified for happy hour pricing. We didn't find out until we received our bill and were charged full price. A simple explanation from the bartender when we ordered would have avoided the surprise. The happy hour potato skins were equally disappointing. Instead of traditional potato skins, they were very small potato wedges with minimal cheese and a few chives. They were served with ranch dressing, but no sour cream or any explanation that this was how they were prepared. As the evening went on, another bartender came on duty but never acknowledged us either. We also watched her struggle through several pitchers of excessively foamy beer before loudly shouting, "What the **** is wrong with the tap?" across the bar. It wasn't the level of professionalism we expected. Overall, the lack of customer service, poor communication about happy hour pricing, and disappointing food left us with no desire to return. There are too many great restaurants and bars in the area to spend money where customers don't feel welcome or informed. read more

We saw that the ferry folks in San Diego added a route to the Chula Vista Marina, so decided to take the ferry and stopped in for lunch before we headed back on the ferry. The place was SUPER busy, it was mid-day on a Sunday so we were a bit surprised when we were asked to wait (it was about a 25 minute wait, we were seated at about 2:15pm). The hostess said that the kitchen was backed up, which is why they were having people wait to be seated (there were a few folks complaining about the open tables that they saw). When we were finally seated, we asked the waitress what was so special and she said that they're always that busy. Because I have a small appetite, we decided to split the Prime Rib Melt on sourdough. Wow, was it good. It is served like the traditional French Dip, which made it even yummier. We didn't order drinks, so I cannot speak to their bar or beer selection. The placement of the restaurant is a bit odd. When we first landed at the marina, we wanted to walk around the park and go in and check out the Gaylord hotel. The marina's sidewalk goes right through the outdoor seating area of the restaurant. It was a little awkward to walk though, but the wait staff didn't flinch as we walked past them. Obviously they're used to it. There's a large park on the bayfront. Quite a bit of it is blocked off because they're building a playground. I heard that the park was a bit of a mess, I'm guessing that since the Gaylord went in things have cleaned up and that's why they're funding a playground for the area. I don't know if they offer live music during the weekdays, but they had a band unpacking as we were leaving (3'ish). Transportation/Parking Parking - I am not familiar with the marina's dock master, so cannot speak to visiting by boat but there is a parking lot if you're coming in by car. Trolley - About a 20 minute walk from the Blue Line trolley. Head down H Street and take a left on Marina Parkway. Ferry - There is a ferry from the SD Convention Center to the marina. It's $15 one way. Thank you for reading my review. read more

Galley at the Marina was one of the first restaurants to appear when my colleagues and I searched "restaurants near us" while on our work trip. We saw conflicting reviews on different websites so we decided to read through them and also look at the photos. Most of the complaints we read about were related to service and price, but not food quality. We decided to roll the dice because the food DID look really good in images online. Upon arrival, the appearance of the establishment (inside and out) definitely could use a refresh. It looks like there haven't been many decor updates in recent years and if I'm being honest, it didn't exactly smell great in there. When you walk into a restaurant, you expect to smell food and not much else, but we also took in consideration that this restaurant is at the dock, so there may be smells they can't control. We were seated immediately, and it took a little bit for a server to come over to our table...to the point where we started to consider going somewhere else, but right as I broached that subject our server came over and from there things ramped up for the better. The server took our orders, and the food came out in a very reasonable amount of time considering we all had different meal selections. A couple of us ordered dishes made with steak which can take longer to prepare. I personally had the surf and turf kebabs and a side of onion rings, and when our plates came out, they were piled high and heaping with food. So although other past guests had complained about pricing in their reviews, I can see that there is value based on portion size, presentation, and quality. Our server did a great job checking on us and making sure we had the correct orders and that our food all came out at the same time so we could enjoy it together. To be honest, the food is fantastic and the reason for the three star rating...the two missing stars are for the need for a refresh of the restaurant for aesthetic purposes. If a place is going to charge $30 for plates of food, you expect a certain standard visually. At the very least you expect the tables will not rock while you're sitting down at them. Something as small as a stable table impacts the overall experience and takes away from the full opportunity to enjoy the meal and conversation. read more

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So outside the door, there was a sign along with a sign in sheet that seemed to imply I should wait there for a hostess (the lines with the names and everything). It was a slow weekday lunch though, and the place was not even half full, so I assumed it was from the day before? I was the only customer outside the door. I'd only stopped for maybe two seconds before an employee happened to come out to walk around to the outdoor seating, I think? He didn't even acknowledge my existence. Being antisocial and apathetic, I elected to ignore his existence also and walked in. After walking in, I immediately run into another stand/podium thing that made me feel like I should wait there. Once again, I was the only customer there and another employee immediately walked right past me without acknowledging my existence. Neither deterred nor offended, I immediately walked past her as well, saw the mostly open bar, and sat down. As I'm sitting down, the woman bartending greets me. All that just to say I relate to some of the negative reviews about service being unresponsive, but also kind of don't care. Lmao I got a blue moon and a prime rib dip with onion rings. It was definitely better than I expected. The meat slices were thin, tender, and juicy. I consider thin to be a good thing here as it leads to meat that's easier to make tender, juicy, and seasoned, as long as there's multiple slices. The cheese was cheesy. The au jus cup was a good size, very dippable. I guess I prefer a thicker bread for a dip rather than toast, but sourdough is a good choice if you're using toast. The onion rings were also large, specifically the actual onion inside the breading was also substantial, which I appreciated. It was also a generous amount of ranch and a light horseradish, way more than I needed. read more

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On a work trip and this was the closest to our hotel so we decided to try it. View from the patio/outdoor deck is of the marina. I had the fish and chips (their most popular item) and my husband had the BLT. The size of the fish pieces were HUGE and the breading was good. Overall, we felt the food was okay and filled us up but flavors weren't quite there. The fries were crispy and were probably the best part of our meals. Service was good (they were short staffed but our server did a great job managing all the tables.) read more

Galley At the Marina - View from the deck - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Chula Vista, California

Walk around, hoping I can get something to eat. I'll come upon Galleria cause I was feeling some fish and chips only to be told by three different staff that I'll be seated momentarily and I was standing there for 10 minutes. It looks like a good place to eat if they really good cared about their customers. read more

Great food and amazing view from the patio! Their fried zucchini is battered and cut lengthwise. The portion is huge' yum! The fish and chips plate is huge and amazing. The service is not on point (maybe bar was backed up?) had to find someone a couple times but the server herself was nice. read more

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This was ok. The service was not great - even for a mid day lunch where they weren't busy but well staffed. The Great: The fish & chips were really good The Good: The Onion Rings! The Bad: The slow & not-so-friendly service The Ugly: Zero pre-bussing done. Had to flag for refills and kept all the empty cups throughout lunch. read more

Galley At the Marina - Fish & Chips with Onion Rings - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Chula Vista, California

Not a place to sit down and have dinner together with family on a Friday evening at really. The whole experience was like a hustle, servers just spread too thin and versed in the art of avoiding eye contact. Which was sad really as after enjoying this place in past visits, it was a let down for it to have deteriorated to this. So that was a couple of weeks ago and fast forward to today, and Saturday lunch time with out of town visitors. Much fewer patrons and yet the same horrid experience with servers being too thin on the ground. Don't know when I will ever go back there again read more

We took our buddy out with us, loved to go out and enjoy fish so got there right before the band Manzanita Blues..they have scheduled of bands that play up til next month different bands And weekly happy hour prices too But Wednesday is Cheese burger &. Fish and Chips on Thursday's are $16.99 Today there wasn't a big crowd but the server was serving us all. And not friendly not all. I watch her go from table to table And no help. But the hostess up front was handing hands and kissing a guy. While they didn't help her. Our food was good and band played and it was busy and good music they played Etta James and bunch more songs Then we walking around the marina a gorgeous day read more

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Bad service, bad food. They charged me for premium vodka I didn't order ($12.99). I asked the waitress to see my receipt before I paid but she blew me off and scanned my card. I gave a 20% tip and again asked for the bill. I had to follow the waitress all over the restaurant. She would see me and hold up a finger, like just one minute. When she finally gave me the receipt it was $53.98 for 2 tacos and one vodka soda. And they added a $9.60 VIP seat charge for 2 people. We walked into an empty place at 2:45 on a Sunday afternoon and sat in plastic chairs. No where was it posted or were we told there was a charge to be there. I complained and was told they would take the drink off but then the girl who said she was the manager said she called the owner and he was not going to do anything about it. Don't give them your business. $53.98 is way too much for a well drink and 2 tasteless tacos. read more

Great ambiance and live music on Sundays with a nice marina view Delicious fish n chips service a bit slow so patience is needed read more

Galley At the Marina - Outdoor seating with a nice view! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Chula Vista, California

Large generous portion of battered fish and chips Cooked to golden perfection. Cheese cake was perfect . Ordered to go, friendly enthusiastic server! Walked past kitchen area and heard music and laughter. read more

Always a treat to eat here. Great view and good food. Service always friendly and on point. read more

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Jorge did a great job helping my group 2 weeks ago. I have always had a really good experience here and I will be back soon. read more

Very disappointing experience at The Gally. We arrived excited to try the restaurant, but the service at the front completely turned us away. The host and at least two other staff members walked by us while we stood waiting to check in for a table for about 10 minutes, and not a single person acknowledged us or even said "we'll be right with you." We understand places get busy, but basic hospitality and acknowledgment go a long way. After being ignored by multiple employees, we decided to leave and dine elsewhere. Hopefully management improves the front-of-house customer service because first impressions matter. Management needs to pay a couple dollars more and hire employees than know how to treat customers. read more

Needed to kill some time at the marina and saw The Galley was open early but couldn't find a breakfast menu online so decided to take my chances and fortunately they do have a breakfast menu. The chilaquiles were very good and my friend had no complaints with the spinach omelette. Prices are kind of high but portions are large. The place wasn't busy when we arrived and our orders were quickly taken and the food arrived soon after, but service after that to see if we needed anything or for drink refills was nonexistent. It was a chilly morning and the patio heaters provided the right amount of heat. read more

Galley At the Marina - Spinach omelette with added avocado - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Chula Vista, California

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Stay away from this so called restaurant grill bar . Absolutely the worst table side service I have ever encountered. They also are dishonest they stole my sunglasses. The music was good but everything else failed miserably. I honestly don't know how a place like this can stay in business . They tender to those who like rude service and horrible food and thieves . The Galley a fitting name- Pirates who will make you walk the plank Yes it's that bad . Most likely a money laundering business for the Mexican Cartel . They Suck read more

While I was in Chula Vista I wanted to take a look at the new Gaylord Pacific Hotel. It was lunchtime and I noticed this place right across the street so I decided to go in and give it a try. It seemed like almost everybody there was seated out on the patio deck overlooking the marina. It's covered and weather permitting, this is a nice place to sit and eat. I also noticed that practically everybody was eating the Fish and Chips which is identified as "World Famous" on the menu, so I ordered that too. They gave me an enormous portion with four pieces of cod fried to a deep golden brown. The meal was substantial and very good tasting. They charge $21.99 for this meal, which is not cheap, but considering the quality and the size of the meal, I think it was definitely worth it. read more

Galley At the Marina - Patio Deck overlooking the marina - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Chula Vista, California

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Decent food, nice views, terrible service. One waitress for a full restaurant with a live band. Definitely understaffed but service was terrible anyway. read more

Happy hour was over at 4. Who does that? They should have it til 7. People work til 5. Clean the bathrooms. And hire more help to serve people. Drinks are full of ice. Beers are $10 ? Place looked old and the tables were from the 80s. Old and ugly. Stay away from this place go to Gaylord hotel next door. read more

Galley At the Marina - Bad happy hr - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Chula Vista, California

Had an excellent meal at The Galley at the Marina -- the fish and chips, calamari, and tuna melt were all delicious and fresh. The service was incredibly fast, and we enjoyed the beautiful waterfront view. There was live music playing, and while there's a small $5 fee to sit in that area, you can still hear the music throughout the restaurant. Perfect spot for a relaxing meal by the water! read more

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We ordered the fish and chips -- they serve generous portions of cod along with plenty of fries. Come between 4- 8pm , enjoy their Happy Hour for Fish & Chips for $16.99 !!! It was great to have dined in the patio to overlook the sailboats. Our server gave us wonderful service and made sure that we were well taken care of. The Galley At The Marina is quite accomodating since they're pet-friendly for ALL outdoor seating. :) Make sure to check this restaurant out! read more

Galley At the Marina - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Chula Vista, California

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We went on a Sunday at 5:30. There was a live band playing on the patio. It took about 10 minutes to get a host to seat us. There was chaos as far as the service went. The servers were overwhelmed and didn't know what table to greet first. We sat and waited maybe another 15 minutes just waiting to put in a drink order. I will say that I've been here before and had no issues. I do believe the servers and runners were doing the best they could considering what was going on. The kitchen was definitely moving the food out. I would say more training and organizational skills would've been a solution. I have experience in the restaurant industry which is why I want to be fair in my review. I will come back but not on a Sunday or when they are really busy. read more

I see this establishment was rated 3 stars, well I believe it's under rated. If you going for good food sometimes it's not always about all the stars aligning. Something could be missing and every day is different. From how the visit here everything worked out well. We were greeted and seated immediately, there was plenty of parking. We chose to seat outside with the Marina view. Shortly after sitting down our drink requested was taken along with the food order. I think my 15 to 20 meeting the food arrived. There were all types of different options on the table from Poke to Prime Rib sandwich. No one complained about their food and table service kept the beverages flowing. After this experience my thoughts go to why the rating is low. Maybe they were not happy about something, well I will leave it up to you to decide. So you're aware 4 adults the bill was $122. Like I always say try it and see if you like it. read more

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I lov e "ev erything" about this place ! The bands are "awesome" The vibe in the air is to have fun ! read more

What a great little marina side cafe! The best fish and chips. Comfortable outdoor seating. The chairs have seat cushions! Walked here from the SD Trolley and took the Flagship Ferry back to downtown. A great meal on a cool little day trip. read more

Galley At the Marina - Fish & chips. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Chula Vista, California

Fish and Chips were great and the reason for our visit. The service was slow beginning with being seated. A server kept telling us and those she passed by that were seated, someone would be with us. Servers were friendly but missing most of the time, They came with the bill without asking if we wanted dessert. I think they may be understaffed. read more

Galley At the Marina - Fish and Chips - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Chula Vista, California

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Great food but the live band is not good and too loud so if you actually want to come and enjoy great food don't go when they gave their live band on read more

My wife and I went through the entry and there was no host to sit us or sign "wait to be seated" . We sat ourselves. After a while the host came to our table and raised her voice in a vulgar tone."ARE YOU MATHA?" My wife responded "no". The host yelled " WELL, IS RESERVED", with an attitude, as if we shall have known. When we said there was no sign on the table, she responded back "LEAVE" This place does not know how to treat customers. I had been here before, and the food had not been great. However, we could deal with that. I wanted to listen to some music. I do not step in a place where I have been kicked out. This host shall be fired if The Gallery has any pride in serving its customers. read more

Without a doubt, they have the best clam chowder I have ever tasted before. The fish and chips plate is to die for. The experience would've been better if our waitress paid more attention to us! read more

Went here for Mother's Day (today) with an 11:30 reservation. We were seated on time, but no waitress came by to greet us or take our drink orders for 20 minutes. We decided to order our drinks and food at the same time once she finally came by, since the wait to even be greeted was so long. The waitress had annoyed and pissed off written all over her face, and it definitely showed in her tone and facial expressions. It appeared that she was the only server working, but take your anger out on your boss and staff who called out, not your guests. We have been coming here for years because our grandma loves their fish and chips, but their service has drastically declined and we won't be going back. read more

Zero stars. They were not so busy they couldn't check on us, but she didn't come back voluntarily. We basically had to create a stir to be acknowledged in order to get drink refills. Food was average and very overpriced. We got an order of fish and chips, calamari and a bowl of clam chowder. Not a fan of any of it. Diners around us seemed to be in the same boat. Biggest pet peeve: we don't see her for our entire meal but when she brought the handheld device to pay? She stood right there watching to see what I would type in for the tip. 5%. She didn't even deserve that. Never again. read more

We stop by for breakfast about every 2 months with a few poodles after playing K9 frisbee. (https://tossandfetch.com/). Gina is always so sweet and patient with us while we're fussing with the dogs to settle them. My dogs are too tall to stand under table and they decided to sit on the bench with me! I was more frustrated with them than anyone else was. It was busier than usual since it was Father's Day. I was surprised to only see Gina as wait staff, looked as if she was tending to well over 10 tables and never able to stop by to fill our water or check on us after 30 minutes. I was able to catch her attention and ask her for our bill and take out boxes and ended up walking to the front to pay in hopes to save her a trip from running back and forth to our table. I've never met any other table staff aside from her. I went with the egg Benedict which was amazing btw! And we'd been wanting to try the zucchini for ever and learned that it's now on the Summer Happy hour menu and served at breakfast on Sundays. What a delicious treat at a great price!!! The convention center will begin to bring new customers, that may expect a larger variety of food options and faster service, but what makes the Galley unique and special to me and many other local customers is the peaceful atmosphere with simple home cooked style comfort food without all the overpriced decorative bean sprouts and garnishes. read more

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I booked this place for a large group and although in the beginning, it was very hard to reach somebody. I finally was able to and put down a reservation. Arrived at a Saturday night to a great live band playing, and the vibe here felt absolutely electrified. The staffed were quickly to get a set up, and our large group was sat down. I feel like the places prices are fair not high not low but fair. The food I would say the appetizers were the star of the show. My favorite appetizer was the temporary shrimp which were massive pieces of shrimp and even larger than the shrimp in the main entrées. For the main entrées, I would say that prime rib was nice and cooked properly, the mahi-mahi was a little bit dry, the ribeye was cooked well. The baked potato was better than the prime rib I would say, and the desserts were great. I'll also add that their drink drinks here are made very well a little bit stiff, which is a better bang for the buck and the views can't be beat. read more

The service is extremely slow very laid back almost like Island time. I think it might need a little upgrade to just now next to the Gaylord Hotel. But it's very relaxing very chill with a beautiful view if you sit outside. But like I said they're going to have to up the game now that they're going to be next to a high-end Hotel I waited about 10 minutes to be seated bear in mind I was maybe only the 4th customer outside. Food portions are extremely large. I have been sitting at my table for about 10 minutes and nobody has offered me water but they did say they'd come back. But overall it's a nice little place I will definitely come back read more

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Service was awful, took 30 minutes to just get water, and 45 minutes to get our drinks. When waitress (Thalia) finally brought our water she slammed them on the table. Probably won't go back with that kind of service. If you go make sure you have a couple hours to spare! read more

Yesterday, we came In at around 5pm and sat down in the patio. This was our second time here. It didn't seem busy at all. I was craving a clam chowder and fish & chips. My two boys had their minds set on cheeseburgers. After a flight back home and dealing with the CBX process, a meal with a view of the marina seemed the right thing to do. We got the view but never had our meal. In fact, we never got our order taken. We sat at our table with as much patience as we could find, while watching customers behind us and next to us order, and one even got their fish & chips. The server with the curly hair completely ignored us. After 15+ minutes of waiting patiently with our waters, I had to break to our boys that cheeseburgers would not be happening at this place. We got up and let the hostess know of our discontent and walked out. I now see why this place only has 3 star rating. Sadly, we will not be returning, ever. read more