Yelp, please accept my most sincere apologies. I'm sorry for not consulting you before eating here! =( I felt like the Yelp karma universe came to get me with a vengeance. So my bf and I were walking on Stearn's Wharf and looking for a good seafood place to eat. I was hungry and the first one we went to was crowded with a long wait. So we ventured back to Moby Dick's. I thought "well, they're on the wharf, I'm sure it has to be at least decent food here. Don't need to consult Yelp (which I normally do when I'm going to eat somewhere new) I don't know what I was thinking!!!! GAHHH! We were seated promptly next to a large window with a great view. I noticed that this place wasn't too crowded like the other places but I brushed it off. I'm hitting myself on the head as I recall this. As Homer Simpson would say, "DUH"! Anyways, our server came out and greeted us nicely. I think that's where my good experience ends. The clam chowder I got was goopy and tasted stale. How can you mess up clam chowder when you are a seafood place?!! It boggles my mind! My canned clam chowder tastes better! The garlic bread was edible. The bouillabaisse was horrible! It tasted like the most bland, undercooked, thoughtless compilation on seafood I've ever tasted. Ever heard of at least salt? I couldn't eat after that. I was done. It took forever and to get our check even after I asked 3 different people 6 different times. UGHHH I was so over it. I'm usually pretty forgiving but this was just horrible. I felt like I wasted a meal here. Lesson learned Yelp Sensai. Please don't punish me like this again. =( read more

The view and the atmosphere was great! It was a touristy location on the wharf with great people watching and a view of the beach. We had the option of going here or the smaller divier seafood restaurant (Santa Barbara Shellfish Company) a few steps away, but decided to come here because they had other options other than seafood for The BF to choose from. He had the Moby Dick Chili Burger. They laid two half buns on a plate and poured their special chili over it. They should call it Shit on a Platter, because it looked like it and it tasted like it too. I went there for seafood, so I got the 1 lb Dungeoness crab. It wasn't the freshest, but still tasted OK. I killed it, but not because it was delicious, but because it was $20. I had to get my money's worth. I should've chosen the Shellfish Co. and ate at a bar booth, but opted for the fancier table with a view. My mistake. read more

Poor service over priced mediocre food. Many other much better choices. Keep walking.

Location, location, location. This place has some of the best views in Santa Barbara! With that being said, this is probably the only reason why you would want to eat here. The food is mediocre at best, and pricey. The prices do not reflect the quality of food being served. My advice, come here for appetizers, or dessert, and enjoy the views. read more

Great food, wonderful service. Keith did a bang up job! Perfect company with my love! read more

Moby Dick Restaurant - American Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

There is a reason you can get in without a wait, even when the other restaurants on the wharf have lines. Food is mediocre, it is tourist-trappy. The hair in the bread bowl chowder was awful. The wait staff acted like they didn't hear me, then just ignored it and charged us our full tab and automatically added a gratuity. read more

So we just had our Thanksgiving dinner. The service was quite excellent and everyone was very friendly. Would highly recommend as a place for Holiday dinners. The steaks are good and the Thanksgiving turkey dinner is also good as well and it comes with pumpkin pie. read more

Moby Dick Restaurant - Moby docks ocean view - American Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

I always wondered as a local why I had never been here. Now I know. We were wanting to go to the Santa Barbara Shellfish Company which is always so good but they had a huge line so we decided to try Moby Dicks. My husband and I went for lunch and it was bad from start to finish. Our server was not wearing his mask over his nose which was concerning. We ordered skinny margaritas which were made with Veev. I just assumed this was some brand of Tequila but turns out it's a totally different liquor. Why call it a margarita if there no tequila? It was not good. We got 6 oysters. They tasted like they had been rinsed in water and had no brine or flavor at all. The cocktail sauce was gross. Didn't taste like cocktail sauce at all. We got the 1/2 and 1/2, I got shrimp and calamari and my husband got shrimp and fish. There was nothing interesting about these. I would guess they are frozen pre-prepared and just dropped in the fryer. Not awful but very average. The fish was terrible. Tough and grey and definitely not fresh local fish. This place could do so well based on its location but it seems there is zero interest in quality and it's overpriced for what you get. There are so many WAY better places to eat in SB. read more

Wow so I search this place up on Yelp and am NOT surprised that the ratings are so low. Yes it's sad, but I was here with my mom and brother for Mother's Day yesterday. We were up in Santa Barbara because we were visiting UCSB since I was accepted as a transfer student there. I've never been to Santa Barbara so I didn't know any of the restaurants, and I guess we just randomly stopped here to eat since it was by the water. We were seated immediately and the waiter did come a few times, but when he took our orders (which came with choices of side orders), he didn't even ask what we wanted and just walked away after writing down our orders. We had to actually ask him if we were able to tell him our choices for our side orders. Not very professional. We also noticed overall, the restaurant wasn't very packed. -_- And it was at the prime of dinner time on Mother's Day. Aside from our little service blunder, the biggest shock here were the prices. Dude, I ordered the Atlantic Salmon and it was TWENTY FIVE DOLLARS. The food was exactly like Red Lobster quality, too. Very strange. I mean the food was good, but for the price it was set at, it wasn't worth it. Needless to say, I don't think I'll be coming back here. Whether I decide to go to UCSB or not, I will not be dining at Moby Dick again. read more

Here is a little helpful tip for anyone considering eating here- No one, I mean no one from Santa Barbara eats at this place. That is pretty much all you need to know. read more

I went there the day after Thanksgiving 2010. The food was decent. Crab Louie cost is $19.95 which is a bit overpriced compare to last time i was there. Tuna melt is $14.95 outrageous! The SERVICE WAS HORRIBLE! the waitress acted as if we need them not the restaurant needs its customer! I would never go here again. There were 14 of us so they automatically charged 20% tip and gave us that horrible service. Please think twice about coming to this place. we went there because we didn't want the kids to walk too far but that is the price we have to pay for :( TERRIBLE SERVICE! To the Manager: isn't it your your job to make sure your customers are treated well? read more

Ate here this past weekend with my family. Clam Chowder - Good but nothing to rave about BLT - Bacon was burnt and packed with a ton of shredded lettuce Ceasar Salad - Looked good HOWEVER there were TWO DEAD LADYBUGS in the salad. I'm sure there were more but I returned immediately after I found the two. SO GROSS! The waiter apolgized repeatedly and explained that the lettuce is "organic" and sometimes the lettuce doesn't get washed thoroughly. Calamari - Tasted ok. Fish Tacos - Fish wasn't "fresh" and was dry. Tacos come with a cilantro rice which was tasty. Food = 1 star Waitstaff = 3 stars View = 5 stars Save your money folks and eat elsewhere OR just get a cup of chowder and enjoy the view! read more

Moby Dick Restaurant. May 19. 2013. The weather is great, skies were clear, what better conditions to take a drive up PCH to Santa Barbara, visit the Art Walk and have lunch at our favorite Stearns Wharf restaurant "Moby Dick Restaurant". We were seated at the perfect table in the rear of the restaurant, away from the "maddening crowd", nice and quiet. Elisa was our server. We ordered Fish 'n' Chips and Caesar Salad. No sooner had the food been served, Elisa arrived at the table to inquire, "if all was to our liking"? Well, we haven't eaten anything yet, but, historically it's usually good, thank you. The fish and chips were great, the salad lacked dressing, I also suspect it was the incorrect dressing, let's ask Elisa. Where's Elisa? Now the fish and chips are almost finished, still no sign of Elisa. The bus-boy has removed the bread plates, and the fish and chips plate, still no sign of our server Elisa. What if she has fallen off the Wharf and into the water, should I call for help? It's been such a long time since we saw her, we're concerned..................Oh, stop everything! Here comes Elisa from the depths of god knows where........and, she's smiling, all's well! what's that in her hand?...............it's the check! Well that explains the smile, it tip time! I started to explain to Elisa why I had yet to eat my salad, where she announced "more dressing!" and marched off. We never saw Elisa again. Although we did not see very much of Elisa, I miss her. Those precious few seconds we spent together placing our order, will stay with me forever. My wife suggested Elisa may be having an off day, or may resent having to keep her tattoos covered, whatever the reason for the bad service, she still gave her a good tip. Hmmmm, Is that making my wife an enabler for bad service? Next visit to Stearns Wharf, we're going to Longboards Grill. Yes, we will return to the "Moby Dick Restaurant", historically we have been well treated there. It just goes to show, a lovely day, great views, nice setting ,good fish and chips can be ruined by lousy/no service read more

First stop when I arrived in town. Definitely disappointed to say the least with the drinks, quality of food & of course pricing. Blood Mary's...HORRIBLE, I make better ones at home. My friends drink had hardly any flavor. Ceviche was good, but have had better. Service was not so good either (had Enrique as our server) and really no excuse for it as it wasn't too busy. Best part for me was the view and being on the Wharf! read more

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I wouldn't go raving about how great the food was. The service was lousy, took them about at least 20 minutes to finally take our order and watched other people who were seated after us get their orders first. The food was okay, the seafood linguini with garlic bread...I wouldn't call it garlic bread, more like Texas Toast! And the GRAND FINALE, was we later found out they added and additional $15 to our card without our authorization....I wouldn't go back to this place after the stunt they pulled!!!!! read more

Great view, good food, great servers... Why so much animosity for this restaurant? Is it because this comfy spot on Stearns Wharf with lovely views and a nice little outdoor patio that allows you to breathe the ocean air perhaps doesn't have the most gourmet cuisine that you've ever experienced? So what. If Yamashiro's in Hollywood had the grand view of a cinder block wall, you'd be pretty pissed at the difference between the food and the bill. And like I said at the top, the food is good. The clam chowder, nice! The king crab legs, awesome! The assorted fried seafood platter, good, but way too much! The waiters are attentive, accommodating and friendly. To conclude, get over yourself for a damn minute and soak the view with a cocktail and the one you love (or someone, if option A is not feasible). You might just enjoy yourself. read more

How is this place in business? It is on the water, that's how. If it were left to any other criteria, this place would have been turned into a floating Mickey D's, or something else horrid. Our waiter sat us on the patio/deck/outdoor seating area - and I don't think we ever saw our server again after that! Really! Different people brought out our horrible food, even the water tasted like sewage. There was NOTHING good about this place. Collectively, we ordered a burger, pasta, and seafood - and it was truck stop quality at best. (No offense meant to truck stops in any way...) Seriously, do not go here. Hit up Longboards, which is a few doors down... and if you can't get a table at LB's, fish your meal out of a garbage can. It will be tastier, and you'll get better service. read more

I always forget why, as a Santa Barbara local, I only come here once every ten years... because that's just long enough to think it could be a charming meal overlooking the ocean, and to forget how awful literally everything about this restaurant is. The food is overpriced and just plain bland, the service is apathetic and inattentive, and the decor is painfully twee. The restaurant itself is strangely large on the inside, which is most often accentuated by how deserted it is. Save your money and get fresh fish at Brophy Brothers or the fish place further down the wharf. read more

Attentive and friendly service. Great view on patio. We ordered steamed mussels , seafood tacos and fish sandwich. All were quite good. Fries were crunchy. We had a great time. Pleasantly surprised despite other bad reviews. Highly recommend read more

We had a good experience here, overall. We had a reservation which we changed the time of day of and they were accommodating. They sat our party of 9 right away near the window which was great to enjoy the view. Our waitress was very accommodating despite us being a little tipsy from the day. They kept the bread and water coming which was needed. She accommodated separate checks which was nice. I had the garden salad which was surprisingly really good. Filled with avocado, and other delicious veggies. The balsamic dressing tasted fresh and not bottled. I also shared the clam chowder and fish and chips, both of which were tasty. read more

I stopped writing reviews on Yelp because there are too many damn liberal fools on here but Moby Dicks is sooo bad I just had to write a review to tell people just how bad it is!! The Fish'n Chips is the worst I've ever seen or ate!! The fish was dry, tough and flat as a pancake! The breading was similar to the coating I've seen on country fried steak. The calimari, fried clams and other mystery items in Moby's Platter was not fresh at all. The food tasted like a TV dinner!!!! Only thing decent was the fries and clam chowder. As other reviews have warned, AVOID this place!!! read more

Moby Dicks is HORRIBLE. I don't think I have ever experienced such horrible service at a restaurant, especially spending as much money as we spent their! I almost don't even know where to start, but then it wouldn't be a very good review! It has been months since I went to Moby Dicks, it was actually late December. We were in Santa Barbara for a wedding, and were excited to go to a nice sea food place on the water. There was a very large group of us, maybe 15-20... it was a family affair. They close pretty early, but I guess they had agreed to stay late for our group because we had made prior reservations. You would think being the only table in there, there would be no issues with the service, considering they don't have to help other tables. My boyfriends mom and I ordered a bottle of wine, so not much can go wrong with that. My boyfriend and his brother ordered a couple drinks that were so watered down they sent them back, and I have NEVER seen them send anything back. That is at least $40 in drinks right there. We were all there having a good time laughing and talking but it took forever for everyone to get their side salads with their meals. Again, maybe it took some time because they sent other cooks home and we were a large party, but they agreed to stay late for us. We all get our food, and no server ever checks back... not once... not even to ask how everything was. There was a gratuity added to their check automatically so why would they?? Food was not great at all... nothing special.. not a dish worth $25-$30. What made it worse was that it was my boyfriends mom's birthday and this was just a horrible meal for her. We wanted to like it, and we wanted it to be a great experience, considering it was family getting together and a wedding to celebrate, but I would NEVER EVER go back there. Food was subpar and service was even worse. read more

Had a couples date here last weekend service was great. Garry was amazing, sat us & checked in. The young lady taking out order was sweet and checked up on on us which I always love. Food looked amazing all the was around the table. I personally has shrimp & chips YUM! Oh and we sat outside, very romantic heaters where! (A plus ) Yes, I would recommend eating here! read more

yeah.... NO.... DON'T COME HERE. Disclaimer; only come here if you're looking for a crappy view followed by horrible service and followed by terrible food. 1.The hostess was our waiter... since when does hostess become waiters?? 2. Why were we the only asians there? 3. The service was too rushed, he seemed annoyed whenever we asked him to repeat things because he was talking so fast that no one could understand him. 4. The poached salmon look so bland, I guess they literally meant "POACHED" with no seasonning?! oh yeah, the fish is frozen.... uhh.. okay.. self-explainatory 5. Why did the cups look so cheap? 6. So... note to self, never come here again. read more

My family had the catch of the day (can't remember what it was exactly, whoops), the stuffed fish special, and the grilled shrimp special. We had sides of a garden salad, clam chowder lobster bisque, mashed potatoes, a baked potato, and some steamed veggies. Egads. We were the first of incoming dinner customers, and you would think that service would be quick, but it wasn't. Water was refilled once, nobody came to check up on us, and the food came out COLD. Even worse, my $24 pate of shrimp had less than 10 shrimp on it and a bland (no fixins' just the butter remaining from the slightly stale appetizer bread) baked potato. What a waste!! The food was mostly salty, the lobster bisque had imitation meat (!!!), and the vegetables were warm and must on the outside and cold on the inside. To continue with the service, the food came out after a long wait, which would probably explain why the food was cold, and when my dad asked if one of the employees could take our check, the employee vehemently refused. I'm not sure what the work dynamics are in this restaurant, but I have never seen this before! Our waitress came a while later for our pay, but then stood around at the bar for waiting for drinks for another table when she could have walked the 10 feet to drop off the completed transaction! We had been there for over an hour and were hoping to leave at a reasonable time. Overall, the view is nice, the decor is nice, but not much else is. I didn't have any of the cocktails, but if they're any good I'd recommend watching the sunset with a drink and skipping the pricey food. read more

I was hoping for a better dinner experience. My fiance and I were making the trek north from L.A. to Sacramento and decided to stop in Santa Barbara to check out the pier and grab some dinner. After stopping to peruse the menu at Moby Dick, we decided to give it a shot as it looked good. I will say the staff was friendly. We were greeted as we checked out the menu outside, and once we returned the hostess and the two waiters we dealt with were very nice and attentive. We chose to sit outside. They had a nice deck set up and we got a table right on the glass by the water. I appreciate having the glass to keep the birds at bay, but the glass was dirty ... it would be nice if they kept up with cleaning it on both sides. There was a walkway on the opposite side of the glass, so plenty of room and opportunity to wash it. I also found our table was quite dirty as well. I brushed it off with my napkin prior to eating. I enjoyed the glass of wine I ordered and the bread they brought to the table. We had thought about ordering an appetizer, but there wasn't much of a selection in that department on the menu. My fiance was pleased with his meal (surf & turf), but I felt mine to be lacking. I ordered the sauteed shrimp which came with a side of veggies and I requested the rice as my second choice. The shrimp were okay. They were well cooked and fairly fresh. Not the best shrimp I had eaten on my trip, but good none the less. The veggies were not - the side was green beans and they appeared to be steamed. There was no butter or seasoning on them. They didn't really have any flavor to them. I ate a couple, but couldn't stomach the rest. The rice was "green rice" flavored with cilantro. I wasn't really expecting that as the menu didn't specify and I am not of a fan of cilantro. It also seemed to have frozen mixed veggies mixed into it. I picked at it a little bit as the cilantro flavor wasn't overwhelming, but overall was really disappointed with it. I wound up ordering a side salad with ranch so I'd have something more substantial than just the shrimp. Looking back I wish I had ordered a completely different selection off the menu. Perhaps a sandwich or something fried would have been more palatable. At the end of the day, I think the allure of this place is the location. I think it'd be a great stop for a drink, but I don't know that I would eat there again. read more

My family loves seafood, we love on weekends after walking on the ocean to go to this restaurant. Good prices, excellent menu, wonderful view of the ocean! read more

Moby Dick Restaurant - American Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

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Warning: This is a place where tourists who don't know any better go! The food is subpar. The oysters tasted strange and the crag was over-cooked. Worse yet the customer service was TERRIBLE. I asked for a taster of a beer before committing to buy, so the waiter brought me a taste of the beer and then he never came back after I waited for 10 minutes. So I decided to get up and go to the bar myself. The waiter actually yelled at me in a rude way saying, "hey lady where are you going with that glass"! WTF...??? I just yelled right back at him saying, "because you are a lazy sod who wouldn't be bothered to come back to my table, I felt moved to go to the damn bar myself". I complained to the manager, and she waited on my party the rest of the time and gave me my beer for free. But the food was BAD. The next day I went to a Creole restaurant where the service was amazing, and I told them how refreshing it was after having had such bad service and food at Moby Dick's. They laughed and said that the people who eat there are tourists who don't know any better and locals avoid that place like the plague. There, you have been warned. read more

Do not let the ocean views and atmosphere fool you. I noticed the low-ish yelp rating but ignored it once I saw the inside of the restaurant. Big mistake. This place was a whale of a letdown. ATMOSPHERE: this restaurant has beautiful ocean views of the side of the pier with all the sailboats and yachts. There were paddle boarders out on the water and seagulls flying in the air and it was just a great oceanside atmosphere. The inside of the restaurant had Moby Dick-themed art, local art, some ship-themed decor and looked like a typical waterfront restaurant. The atmosphere is what made me ignore the yelp rating. FOOD: I ordered the fish and chips. My husband ordered the turkey sandwich. Incidentally, he thought the sandwich was pretty good and enjoyed his lunch. I on the other hand, wish we had picked another restaurant. The fish was dry, the breading was crumbly and flavorless and the fries were cold. Literally the fish and chips would have been better at a cheap drive thru place like captain d's or long john silver. The only redeeming part of the meal was the small cup of cole slaw it comes with. Also, my strawberry lemonade wasn't pre-mixed so there was a glob of syrup at the bottom of my glass and I had to mix it up myself. SERVICE: We were damn near finished eating before we got a drink refill, and even then we had to ask our server for it. He didn't come to check on us at all during the meal. I'm not usually too picky about service, having worked in the industry myself and understanding how hectic and demanding it can be but this is basic stuff. PARKING: there are two parking lots for Stearn's Wharf where you pay to park, then walk up the pier to the restaurant or you can drive up the pier, park free for 90 mins with validation from the restaurant. read more

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Yikes. Got sent to another place at the end of the pier that was too small for our party of 14 with 6 kids. Yuck. Someone in our party ordered pasta with a cream sauce. It looked like it had congealed an hour ago. It mostly resembled melted cheese. Our orders were not filled properly, and politely brining this up to our server produced no results, A manager came by and fixed it, but it took 15 minutes more for a child's order of Mac & Cheese, which was KRAFT, and cost @ $10. We asked to split the check into 3 parts: 1 cash and two credit cards. Our server decided to put the check on the cards and keep the cash. Another 15 minutes spent getting that fixed. read more

The Moby Dick Restaurant is located right on Stearn's Wharf, which is the pier that extends off of State Street. You could not have picked a better location for a seafood restaurant. The place has big windows, so no matter where you sit, you always have the beautiful view of the ocean. It started off so well, but things turned for the worst from that point on. There are a couple of things that I expect from GOOD seafood restaurants. First off, you HAVE to have cloth napkins. No "ifs," "ands," or "buts." Not only is it more classy, but if you're eating something like crab, the paper napkins just don't cut it. I think even Red Lobster has cloth napkins! I can understand paper towels, but not paper napkins. There is no other way to put this. I really was trying to like the place. The view of the ocean and the atmosphere was great, but the food was quite disappointing. To be honest, I think it was some of the worst seafood I have had in awhile. The crab was overcooked and felt rubbery and dry. I have had better crab at a Chinese buffet! As I said above, the locale is great. But, I don't go to a restaurant for the scenery. read more

After driving down the west cost from Oregon, I decided to have lunch in Santa Barbara, before I arrived in LA. I wanted to have lunch on the SB pier so I went to Yelp to check out the nearby Resturant ratings and menus. I decided to give Moby Dick a try, not for it's yelp rating but rather it was less painful on the pocketbook. I thought to myself, "this place looks pretty good, how bad can it be?" First off the exterior and interior of this place is nice enough. I was sat down near the window, and the view of the ocean is awesome. My waiter was nice and friendly and served bread and butter which was warm, soft and tasty. After looking at the menu for a few minutes I decided to go with one of the daily specials which was a chicken stir fry. Since it was a cold and rainy day , I decided to order the lobster bisque. After getting the food, I quickly understood why this place was rated so poorly. The stirfry tasted something that would be served at Denny's, and the lobster bisque tasted like it came out of the can and heated in the microwave. It's too bad. This pace has the potential to be a very nice Resturant. The location is great, the view is awesome, and the service is good. This place seriously needs to work on the menu, because the food is simply sub par. I hope management gets the message, and changes this major problem, so that this place can live up to its full potential. read more

Commenting about their Breakfast. Few things remembered. 1. Nice View on the pier, you can sip on coffee while looking out to the waters 2. Mellow, family type dining atmosphere 3. The waiter was attentive, filled up water/ coffee fairly quickly Con: 1. Messed up my order, I ordered hash, but got ham... had to wait till my order was made right... by then I sort of lost my appetite munching on my toast...their hash was made differently than normal hash I am used to... and when they remade my hash it seemed as though they rushed it, and it wasn't cooked well... so I ended up wasting money on something I could not enjoy as I would've liked to.... 2. Upon departure, no one bothered to give simple thanks for coming type greeting Overall Food 2 stars Ambience 3 1/2 stars Service 3 stars but messed up my order so minus 1 star Since I was visiting the area, I would've liked to have enjoyed my dining, however it wasn't a great experience in my case. Not bad, but not good. read more

Great service! No waiting! Great views! Really tasty food! We were welcomed in right away and Armando was super helpful! I'm watching him help other customers in multiple languages and he keeps a smile on his face!! Good job!! read more

Moby Dick Restaurant - Beautiful sunset view!! - American Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

My fiance and I came here to see about potentially booking a rehearsal dinner because we'd heard good things. Here's the breakdown: Ambiance - cute harbor feel, super casual, weird smell Wait staff - Everado was our server and he was excellent Clam chowder - there was a hair in mine, but other than that it was alright; it's no Brophy Brothers, that's for sure Fish and chips - disgusting, breaded, chewy nastiness; I couldn't eat it Alaskan cod - hard, overcooked, dry Bathroom - I've seen better in public stalls; they store the mop and bucket next to the sink After my fiance and I told our server, he immediately grabbed the manager who offered to get us something else. Obviously we didn't want anything else, so she said "you guys have no check; you're all set" as she walked away. Way overpriced for what it is. Just go to Brophy Brothers on the Harbor. read more

Ugh, this place was depressing. We only came in here because Santa Barbara Shellfish Company had a super long wait, and we had limited time before we had to hit the road again. I'm sure in the daytime, the view of the water would have added a star to this review. But it was night, and you couldn't see too much. The lobster bisque was mediocre and they definitely were not generous with the meat. They served some of the most depressing oysters I have every tasted. The shells weren't clean and clumps of dirt were stuck on the bottom. Super tacky! No decent restaurant would be happy to send this out to a customer. I have cleaned and shucked oysters better at an outdoor picnic. SKIP THIS PLACE! You deserve better. read more

Is my my fifth time coming here and the view and the service is so great...tumps up for the waiters there awesome and so efficient thanks great view and good food my 5 read more

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Disgusting, overpriced, overhyped TROLLOP. Wish I had never come here! The food was bland and dry -- I had a salmon which tasted like a pink rubber eraser served with a hardened scoop of instant potatoes. And wouldn't you know -- the plate was covered in parsley, the mark of an insecure chef. This plate mind you, costed over $20 and looked and tasted like a TV dinner. Bland, dry, overcooked, and overly fishy -- definitely not fresh. The clam chowder and salad were both average at best, and the ambiance in this place is just LACKING. I mean, come on. You're on the freaking oceanfront and this is the best you could do? It's cramped, dim, and uninviting despite the 'romantic' yellow lighting. The location is also rather underwhelming. The entire dock looks like crap and smells like rotting fish. What's the point of having a seaside restaurant if you can't even serve FRESH fish? I wouldn't eat there again in a million years. read more

i would like to give it an extra star for the awesome decor but the food and service was soo bad that i cant have people fooled by it. NEVER AGAIN read more

READ THE REVIEWS. As I'm sure is fairly common (and maybe the only reason people settle for this restaurant), we came here because of the long wait at Shellfish Company. The wait was short here, but that was about the only good part of this experience. It took awhile for the waitress to take our order, and when we tried to order the specials, she told us they were out of the crab. That wouldn't have bothered me if they had told us that upfront, but we sat there for ten minutes waiting to order something that wasn't available. I came here with three other people and only one thought their dish was even satisfactory. Everything else lacked any decent flavor. Oh, and the best part... I ordered the Caesar salad with salmon. The salmon came out way undercooked, so I asked to have it fixed, which they did. But it took another 10 minutes while my compadres ate their food. They didn't offer a discount or dessert or anything. Pretty bush league if you ask me. Bottom line... The food is below average and way over priced, and service is subpar. Spend your time and money elsewhere unless you're willing to drop big bucks for a nice view. read more