Absolutely amazing food and service! feels super homey and food feels the same. absolutely visiting…read moreagain

Awesome food. Great service…read more Unassuming location. We arrived in town and by the time we were settled in to our hotel room, it was time for dinner. After looking on the internet for what's available, High Tide Grille sounded good. After a short drive from our hotel we found the unassuming single story building next to a thrift store. The parking lot was full. That's a good sign. Never eat at a restaurant with only a couple cars in the lot at any time. There is at least 4 employees working. Only 3 cars in the lot, keep driving. There was still some parking. We walked in as the last group was leaving. Sat immediately with water and menus soon after. The menu had some good choices. A little something for all ages. My Mother in law chose a French dip and fries. My Wife got the BLT and Fries. I wanted an order of Steamer Clams and Fettuccine Alfredo with Prawns. Our waiter took our order, unfortunately, they were out of clams due to supply shortage. No problem, I had trouble deciding on clams or calamari. No clams, no problem. I'll have fried calamari as our appetizer. All the food for our meal looked amazing. Unfortunately for the internet, the only picture I managed to take was of the calamari and we started eating it before I could open my camera app. Trust me. The pictures would be nice but it couldn't catch the reality of the food here. Amazing. The calamari was tender with a good crunchy batter. It was perfect. I'd come back just for the calamari. My Mother in law and my Wife had the genius idea of splitting there sandwiches. So they each got a French Dip and a BLT. Smart. I was not sharing my food, not after I tasted the sauce. The Alfredo Sauce was cheesy and savory. The Prawns were cooked perfectly and the Toast that it came with, da bomb. They could make a dish that was just the toast and sauce. I'd buy it. A lot. The ladies joyfully ate their sandwiches but complained they had a lot of fries. I.E. They both eat like baby birds. I didn't have any complaints. If I did have one suggestion, it would be, sprinkle a little fresh herbs on the pasta. Needs a little contrast in color. It would only be better. My other suggestion would be to never serve warm water. Our refill was a little warm. I was the only one who ordered a drink and it was only a soda. I can't tell you how many times at other restaurants, I was handed a fountain drink that was flat at best. Not at High Tide Grille, they handed me a can of soda and a glass full of ice. I couldn't have asked for more. It was only a soda but it was exactly the way I love it. Another home run for this unassuming grille. The ladies obviously didn't eat all their fries. We also didn't finish the calamari and I also didn't finish my pasta. Not because we didn't like something, but because it was a decent amount of food. Not overflowing but not skimpy. The prices were decent as well. I mean seriously, expect to pay higher prices anywhere near the coast. High Tide Grille wasn't that high priced in my opinion. For good table side service and great food, High Tide Grille was priced decent. I guess we have to come back and get those Steamer Clams another time. Awesome.

Food was a mixed bag where a couple things we ordered were pretty good and a couple other things…read morewere the opposite of pretty good. Service was excellent and they make a solid cocktail.

Really nice old building with several rooms to sit in. Bar area is small but inviting. Lots of…read morevaried seating choices. This was easily the best of four pubs we went to during our stay on the peninsula. - Rockfish and fries: best of three 'fish n chips' I tried at various places. - Potato cake topped with smoked salmon, excellent. It's an appetizer so not huge. - Draft beer selection is small but adequate. - Top tier service, friendly, attentive.

Great service...brought my husband two "shots" of beer to help him decide what to order. Food came…read moreout quickly. My fried chicken was crispy on the outside and moist inside. My husband ordered the bulgogi and was satisfied with it and said it tasted good

Good fresh food prawns shrimp Louie salad. Very friendly staff and generous dressing. Big…read morerestaurant lots of seats. Multiple groups of people here before opening time

The Depot has always been one of our favorite places for special occasions on the Long Beach…read morePeninsula. We own a house in Long Beach, and during the time we lived there full-time, this was our go-to spot for anniversaries and my husband's birthdays. It exudes that cozy, historic Seaview charm that invites you to relax and linger...warm, intimate, and full of character without being over the top. A true small-town and now not so hidden gem. My husband is a fan of their Old Fashioneds, particularly those with a smoked maple twist, and he often gravitates back to the slow-braised pork. Their current Southern Comfort Pork dish is just his style: slow-braised pork shoulder served over brown sugar yam mash with jalapeño creamed corn, green onion, and maple-bacon salsa. That's comfort food crafted with real culinary skill. As someone who follows a plant-based diet, I truly appreciate how The Depot makes an effort to accommodate vegetarian and vegan diners in a way that feels genuine rather than forced. Last winter, I was thrilled to discover the ginger-coconut soba noodles, they were flavorful, satisfying, and perfectly balanced. Their current mika soba noodles with garlic-ginger coconut cream, vegetables, toasted cashews, and cilantro are exactly the kind of dish I'm thankful to find on a Peninsula menu. I also have fond memories of Burger Wednesdays from our time on the Peninsula. It's incredible how satisfying a customized portobello burger can be when a kitchen understands texture and seasoning especially in a place where plant-based options can still be scarce. The food is fantastic, but the service deserves a special mention. While Peninsula restaurants are known for their good service, The Depot's service is exceptional: polished, friendly, warm, and just the right amount of attentive. Although we now reside in California, we plan to make another reservation when we return to the Long Beach Peninsula in July. I'm already looking forward to their summer menu. Note: I've forgotten to take photos so the ones on this review are from the restaurants social media - definitely a reflection of our last meal at The Depot without the drinks.

Sadly we had a very poor experience at the Depot, and won't be back…read more Made reservation for 4. We were seated in the covered patio, very nice fire pit. When we arrived there was a VERY LOUD party of 8 or 9 women. They never did quiet down, even when their food came. We were unable to even carry on a conversation at our table. They seemed to be having their own party. When asking about them, we were told they are regulars. The food was okay, but the atmosphere was a zero, sadly. Not what we had expected at a local restaurant. 1st and last time Don't sit on the patio. I did call the restaurant, with feed back. Was told they would call me back. **** they did just call back, and offered a discount for next visit ****

We enjoyed the salmon scramble and weekend special biscuits and gravy. The food was tasty and the…read moreservice was great. The ambiance definitely felt like a locally owned family restaurant.

Update: 04/08/26…read more Well, we got drawn back to the 42nd Street Cafe after a couple other locals posted on Facebook that the 42nd Street Cafe is 'just simply the best restaurant on the peninsula.' We knew better, but we were desperate... it was a Wednesday and the Seaview Biscuit Co was closed. So we arrived for breakfast at 42nd Street. We waited 10 minutes for a table... then 12 more minutes for someone to take our order. We honestly had been looking at a menu while we waited to be seated; we knew what we wanted. Every item we ordered could be best described as 'bland'. Thankfully, they had salt on the table. $5 for a soft drink. No joke. They had one server running the room, which has about 10-12 tables. Same person taking orders, running food and processing payments. Two of our party members were in a hurry to get on the road to Sea-Tac, or else we would have left before ordering. I wish we had! This seals the deal for us on 42nd Street Cafe and Bistro - no need to return.

The Cove is arguably the best restaurant in Long Beach. It's part of the golf course and doesn't…read morehave a ton of seating, but you can easily make a reservation online. Service is friendly, the menu is varied, they have a good kids menu, and the food is fresh and delicious. All four of us loved what we got tonight. My favorite was probably the BLTTA sandwich, but the sweet potato fries with honey mustard for dipping is TOP TIER. Our server was Cara, and she was sweet and offered great suggestions and she told us about some upcoming holiday events they were having which we will likely attend. Our bill at the end was very reasonable. The Cove will be our go-to from now on!

Stopped in for lunch on a Sunday around 1pm. Restaurant wasn't too busy and we were seated right…read moreaway. Service was friendly, accommodating and helpful. We chose to sit on the back patio overlooking the golf course. The patio is covered and has about 6-8 tables. Love all their beautiful flowers surrounding the building! The menu has a nice variety of options for both food and drinks. We ended up ordering the BLTTA sandwich with house made chips, the reuben sandwich with sweet potato waffle fries and one of their daily specials, brisket with macaroni and cheese. The food was fresh and delicious! Everything was cooked perfectly and we all finished our food. No leftovers. We especially loved the sweet potato waffle fries; crisp on the outside and soft on the inside. The turkey on the BLTTA was not lunch meat, it was fresh turkey breast. So yummy! Overall a wonderful experience. We will definitely be back to try some of their other menu items. Highly recommend.

A coastal hideaway worth the experience, flaws and all:…read more Before anything else: Alyssa was our server, and she was fantastic. Warm, attentive, genuinely friendly in a way that felt human instead of rehearsed. When we paused for family prayer at the table, she didn't hover awkwardly or disappear, she joined us. That kind of moment doesn't show up on a menu, but it shapes the entire meal. It's the difference between being served and being welcomed. Mother's Day dinners are usually built on sentiment first, food second. The Pickled Fish is the rare place that reminds you why people keep chasing the ritual anyway. Perched above the grey Pacific, it feels less like a polished fine-dining machine and more like a slightly rebellious coastal hideaway, comfort, ambition, salt air, and wine colliding somewhere between elegance and controlled chaos. Some dishes arrived nearly complete, others still searching for themselves. But every plate carried sincerity, and that's rare in modern dining rooms obsessed with performance over pleasure. Burrata with Cashew Pesto, Arugula & Lemon Zest: A genuinely good dish trying to claw its way out of the plate. Peppery arugula, earthy-sweet pesto, indulgent burrata. But it lacks tension, the lemon should cut through the fat like a straight razor and barely shows up. The olive oil disappears when it should be carrying part of the conversation. And the sourdough eats like a sandwich slice instead of an appetizer; smaller bruschetta-style cuts would change the whole experience. The foundation is there. It just needs editing. Kind Stranger "Alter" 2023 Red Blend Drinks like someone trying hard not to make another predictable Pacific Northwest red, and mostly succeeding. Black cherry, plum skin, dry cacao, a little amaro bitterness lingering at the back. No syrupy jam bomb, no over-oaked vanity. Slightly rough around the edges in a way that suggests actual people made it. Not profound, but honest, and honesty travels farther than perfection. Pork Schnitzel with Sautéed Asparagus (substituted), Roasted Fingerlings & Onion Gravy: The dish of the night. No foam, no tweezers, no lecture about deconstruction. Just a properly fried cutlet that shatters under the knife, earthy fingerlings, fresh asparagus, and a deep savory onion gravy that complements instead of suffocates. The asparagus substitution, by the way, was handled cleanly, no pushback, no fuss, which says something about a kitchen that respects the diner instead of the ego of the menu. One sharp note of acidity, a brighter mustard, sharper pickle, lemon over the schnitzel, would push it from "very good comfort food" to memorable. But maybe that's the point. It isn't trying to be revolutionary. It's trying to make you happy for an hour. And it succeeds. Cinnamon Bread Pudding with Bourbon, Dates & D'Anjou Pears: The kind of dessert that makes you understand why people romanticize cold weather. Warm, fragrant, grounded by bourbon's dark caramel depth. Dates melt in like brown sugar with a pulse, pears add lift, and the compote is almost sinful. Unlike most bread puddings that collapse into wet cement, this one keeps structure at the edges and stays custardy in the center. My one critique: the bread itself runs a little thin. More of it would give the dish the heft it deserves and let the bourbon, dates, and compote have something substantial to anchor to. As is, it's excellent, but it's a few ounces of bread away from unforgettable. Cardamom Chocolate Panna Cotta with Espresso Chantilly: This dessert does not whisper. Cardamom hits first, floral, spicy, mysterious, then chocolate settles in underneath like wet velvet. The panna cotta is technically excellent, trembling at the edge of collapse with every spoonful. It's heavy, no question, but the espresso keeps the chocolate from going sleepy and the cardamom keeps it interesting. The dessert equivalent of an after-hours jazz bar, dark, warm, luxurious, just slightly excessive. Not every night. But tonight? Absolutely. Bottom line: Not flawless, but sincere, and that's the whole point. Great service from Alyssa, a kitchen that cooks with conviction, and a room that lets the meal breathe. Worth the drive, worth the wine, worth lingering until the coast disappears outside the windows.

The service was great, the view amazing! Bartender knows his…read morestuff and makes an awesome drink. The food on the other hand was disappointing. The pickled plate appetizer was really good. The salmon entree was a really small portion and overcooked, only a few brussel sprouts on the plate. The rigatoni was very basic and the added crab was an extremely small amount for the added price. My recommendation is have a drink and appetizer and skip the entree.

I have lived on the peninsula for over a year, and the best meal I have had was at Castaways on…read moreFeb. 4th, 2026. My husband and I ordered beverages and an appetizer of Korean bbq pork skewers. Pork tenderloin was wrapped in bacon, put on skewers, and served with a delicious sweet and spicy bbq sauce. For dinner I ordered the seafood lasagna. It was served with toasted baguette slices and was surrounded by a cheesy sauce that was so delicious. The lasagna was made with a white sauce and was full of shrimp and crab. It amazed me how much seafood was in the dish. My husband ordered the salmon and a baked potato. The salmon was perfectly cooked and seasoned. It came with a side of squash and mixed veggies. We were more than pleased with the quality of the food ordered. The service was top notch. Our server was attentive and kept up with drink refills and making sure we were cared for. We sat in a booth, and the atmosphere was quiet and made us feel comfortable. There were full tables around us, but it didn't feel like we were rushed at all. It was a great dining experience. Can't wait to go back!

My four-top was underwhelmed…read more Ev started with a Caesar salad, calamari, & clam chowder. The main courses moved onto A crab melt, a burger, a club sandwich, & steamers. The service was without complaint. We have been patronizing this establishment for the last 25 years whenever we would be able to leave the city hide on the beach for a few days, with or without & well before kids. No real complaints here, but an honest 3/5.

We stopped by this restaurant last year, and the food was good enough that we decided to give it…read moreanother go. The interior is plain, but not boring. The theme is nautical, as one would expect: Oars, octopi, anchors, and ships' wheels on the walls, some of them bordering on humor, suggesting that they aren't entirely stodgy. It's clean. The play Country music on the PA. Note for professional coffee drinkers: They will get you half and half if you ask for it, but they bring out non-dairy creamer first. The service is friendly, but it seemed understaffed while we were there this time. The food: Oyster shooters: Enough horseradish for a change. Wonderful. Cod fish and chips. We split them. The coleslaw was a tad tame. Nothing special. Spartan, like the interior. The tartar sauce was standard, but not too sweet. The fish was delicate with a light breading. No oil taste. Not bad. The fries were good with salt alone - the hallmark of good fries. They had a coating for extra crispiness, possible flour or cornstarch (maybe both). Everything was good, but not adventurous. We got a slice of thick toast with the meal that seemed unnecessary. The coffee tastes like the percolated kind that I had as a child. It brought back fond memories of formica tables, cigarette smoke, and a dog under the table. The food is plain and serviceable, like the interior, but it's also solid, just like you need sometimes when you don't want to take chances, and need some good eats.

Great view. Great location. The shrimp salad was yummy. The scallops were tasty. The onion rings…read morewere crunchy.

Attempted to have a huge breakfast here with my friend and her daughter to catch some of the…read moreparade. The waitress refuelsed to let us sit at either table by the window because there was 10 minutes left until they closed, and it was 'entirely possible' two parties of 10 would come in and need those tables. Ugh, okay, wouldn't want to make any money from three paying customers who wanted all the breakfast foods in hopes that a party might come in and fill that table. Seems like an easy choice to make. You're a business, take our money. So no pics or anything because we didn't even get the opportunity to eat there.

This is a cute little place, but I've never been served such a small omelet anywhere. The…read morehashbrowns were also a small portion. After I ate, I was still hungry. Makes no sense to be that stingy with their portions. The waitress that seated us was not friendly at all. Why would I ever go back?