Was super excited to get some seafood while visiting Catalina and we scored at Bluewater! The patio…read morewas absolutely lovely. Great views, and well shaded. I love that they have a very healthy kids menu that comes with crayons and some fun activities. We started with some drinks and oysters. The oysters were delicious and fresh! My drink was OK, it didn't taste that strong but it came with a shrimp in it which is fun! My son's lunch was pretty epic. It came in a bento box with veggies, fruit, a big grilled cheese and choice of juice. My husband and I split the fisherman's basket but I wasn't aware they charge you more to split plates. That's a bummer. Loved all the seafood the dish included and it's definitely enough for two people to split, you're just going to pay more if you do. Service was good, so no complaints there. I would return next time I am visiting! There was a line forming before the place even opened so I imagine it can get pretty busy. A great spot if you are a seafood and outdoor dining lover!

The host was very nice Great service and food…read moreI had the fish tacos My friend ordered the calamari We will be back

Great service Great view…read more Fun drinks Food options Got the buffalo milk. Wish it had a bit more cocoa but they didn't cheap out on the vodka

Seeing Poke Nachos on the menu was what led us to The Naughty Fox. It was the right move. Located…read moreright across from the beach and moorings, it was a great spot for people watching on a warm early May day. Small spot, so likely to always be busy. It was just a snack, so that's all we had to eat. The portion size was generous. I've had better Poke (Bear Flag in HB/NB for the win), but it was still very good. The crispy wonton chips were quite nice. Beer menu was slim, but they had one of my favorites... Mango Cart. If you want a refreshing fruited beer. This one is for you. Not quite 5 stars because the service was incredibly sloooooow. We were seated and not even provided a menu.

Loved this place!! I have came here twice and both times the service was excellent…read more Place is clean and the vibe is very chill. Food is great!! I really enjoy it here and hope to come again my next time in Avalon.

After a long day exploring the island, my husband and I figured we'd try the restaurant inside our…read morehotel. Pretty good reviews, close by, saves us from driving down the hill... sounded perfect. Yeah... wrong decision. Drinks: My husband ordered a margarita and instantly pulled an ant off the rim of the glass. Okay... it happens. He tried to let it go. Then he noticed a dark winged critter sitting at the bottom of his drink... it was a fly. I told him to bring it to the server's attention. When he did, the server looked confused, like he didn't see anything. Then he said, "I can make you a new one or you can just finish drinking this..." Finish drinking a margarita with a fly in it. That should have told us everything. Food: I ordered the carne asada plate. Seasoning was fine... honestly passable... but the cut of meat was the cheapest, chewiest carne asada I've ever been served. My husband ordered the tri tip plate. It was just bad: * Bland meat * Raw broccoli * Bland mash * Thick, chewy slices of bland "tri tip" To be fair: Our server checked on us when he could. He seemed genuinely trying... but it looked like he was playing chef, bartender, and server all at once. Total recipe for disaster. No one can pull that off. I ate what I could because trying to navigate the island late at night for food isn't ideal... but this meal was a letdown from start to finish. Bottom line: Steer clear. Convenience or not... we won't be back. Not for dinner, and definitely not to give breakfast a chance.

Our server, Ursula, was great. Easy to talk to and mentioned she was newer to the island but…read moreoverall friendly and prompt. We visited the island for the CWM and our first time ever and got in a night early so decided to stop in here. Definitely a great first choice. My boyfriend and I shared a bottle of Caymus and had a nice dinner. We went for the burger and brazilian picanha, plus ordered the lobster mac to share. Everything was delicious and well seasoned. My boyfriend is super picky about fries and even liked his! When we come back to Catalina Island we will be sure to stop here for food.

Visited this weekend with my husband. First off, beautiful view. We got to sit right in front of…read morethe windows and the view during sunset is just to die for, honestly if you can, try to come right before sunset. The food was good. Not excellent and not bad, just good. We shared the flash-fried green beans, which truthfully, not my favorite. The batter was too thick and didn't compliment the flavor of the green beans, I wish we would have gotten Ahi Tuna. My Bison burger was pretty good, debatable slightly overcooked, I like a little more pink, but it was still very tender and good. I did get it without cheese, and the tomato jam, I don't really get the point of having tomato jam and a tomato on the burger lol. My husband had the steak frites and he really liked them. By far the best part were the drinks, so delicious and strong too. I feel, slightly overpriced, but that island prices, right? Our server was great.

The beers are 22oz! The burgers all come with crispy fried onions on top of the meat…read more One of the few authentic tiki bars left- the staff is so nice! Don't miss this!

Went here to get my wiki wacked and it was pretty enjoyable. They're a very casual tiki bar with…read morefood offerings. Staff seemed to give us the side eye while being jovial with others; not sure what prejudice they had against us. Normally I can forgo blank stares, but I expect a little more when I'm in a tourist area. - Wiki Wacker Both tropical fruity and alcoholic at the same time. You get a hat or sticker with it, and we weren't asked which one we preferred. The strength is similar to a long island, due to the mix of rum and brandy. Decent blend that had a pretty light to deep orange gradient, and an extra pineapple slice. We had fun with the straw hat, so it's fine that fate declared we receive this souvenir. - Buffalo Milk I preferred this drink over the Wiki Wacker, but I can see some people not being into it. It tastes like a creamy nothing. I liked it because the flavor was very, very subtle; it was like an icy, subtly creamy, subtly banana, subtly bitter smoothie topped with whipped cream and nutmeg. Nothing about it has buffalo in it. I would get this again. To sum it up, theming is nice and drinks are aesthetic, yummy, and effective. I love the wide open windows for the natural light and breeze drifting in, and if you're seated near the front, you can people watch.

Love the lounging area by the beach. I ordered drinks and chicken tenders with fries. Everything…read morewas very delicious and I love it that they gave you a little free smoothie when you booked the lounging area. To get front row reserved lounge chairs was amazing price, especially coming from Vegas where that price would not be possible. Staff was very attentive and very nice The one thing that I will say is watch out for Tarr on the beach that's little black puddles of like oil tar. The reason I say this is I watched a girl try to scrub her foot out for a good hour and her boyfriend really was trying to help her and she was sitting on the beach and they couldn't get that black tar off her foot so watch for oil and black tar!

Located a short distance from the Catalina Casino in Avalon, the Descanso Beach Club has a small…read morestretch of beach with some nice beachfront dining. My wife and I visited for lunch on a port day from our cruise boat, with service and food being a mixed bag. We arrived around 11:15 and it hadn't gotten busy yet. Thus, there was really no hostess to direct us, so we ended up going past the open tables in the patio, and headed for the bar area where there were bartenders and people seated. The bartender didn't really make an effort to look around, so I asked one of the waiters/busboys standing around if I needed to order from the bar. He affirmed it, but with sort of a smirk. So we had to get the bartender's attention, ordered our food, and with him asking if we wanted something to drink, getting a tourist margarita. Also asked for a glass of ice water, and got a bottled water instead. He mentioned that the food would be delivered to us, so we went our way looking for a place to sit. His attitude was kinda of a 'Whatever' throughout. Everything was prepaid, but I did leave a tip since the food was being delivered to us. It was a sunny day, so we went to some open tables with shade from where we had entered the club. As we sat down, a waitress came towards with a big smile and menus. I let her know we had already ordered from the bar...at this point, she told us that this section was reserved for people getting table service. She didn't explicitly say we had to leave, but she implied it. So we did. We ended up sitting at the bar, right in front of the bartender who took our order. This did make it easy for the food to be delivered on paper plates, and it tasted really good (with very tourist prices, and small portions): Crispy Orange Chicken Wings (6 pieces for $19) - this is one case where getting those jumbo wings like Wingstop has, would have helped with swallowing such a high price. Chicken Lettuce Wraps ($20) - This was really well made and delicious. It also came with very fresh iceberg lettuce leafs and the dressing on top was excellent. Bottled Water ($2) Blood Orange Margarita ($16) - this was delicious, but small...forgot to take a picture, but it was served in a tumbler/highball with plenty of ice. One nice thing is that the public wi-fi for Desscanso worked well, and it was free (didn't require any sort of PII to be entered). This area also has wifi for public use, but costing money. For whatever reason, our cellular didn't work well here, so wi-fi was definitely appreciated. There's definitely a competition between the bar area and the full service area. It honestly pissed me off a bit. I do think it mattered greatly when we came. I later did see signs stating that there was a section where food would be ordered from the bar, but it would have helped if the original guy I had asked, had explained it to us. As we were leaving (giving up our seats to people waiting), I saw the other bartender (who began her shift a bit after we had ordered) hustling to greet new guests and finding space for them to sit, and clearly giving recommendations. But its clear the employees are not working together, with the customer at the center. And for that main reason, our experience wasn't very good.

Amazing just delicious food!…read more You will not regret ordering the Prime Rib. I feel like that was the best dish and my fiancé got the steak and lobster. I also got the calamari super super delicious. I feel like this was actually my favorite spot eating in Avalon Catalina. The bartender was very sweet and friendly telling us all about the good places and secrets about Avalon. I had a glass of wine very well priced and very delicious. The bartender let me try it before I ordered so that was very kind of him.

The best smash burger I've ever had I love it…read more Tha Cadillac margarita was missing Grand Marnea. Wife loved the fish tacos. Daughter liked the shrimp scampi

Yummy food & doesn't make you feel gross after eating! I preferred the chili cheese fries without…read moreheavy cheese lol- chili was good though. Service is good & you get a nice view of the island ppl while eating

Coney Island is a great, affordable, easy casual option on Catalina…read more I've come twice while scuba diving. The first time I got the clam and chips and my buddy got the fish and chips. The clam and chips were goood but I had food envy of my buddy's fish n chips, so the next weekend I got some fish n chips instead. Soooooo good! I dive with a group of 4 sisters and they all loved the fish n chips as well. The fish is perfectly CGB - crispy golden brown. The fries are perfect. They offer lots of sauces, and you can get it to go if needed. My instructor always gets a burger and she really loves that burger, let me tell you. They are as fast as they can be, even for 5 orders of fish n chips, we did have to wait a little longer, but it was a 15-20 minute wait at most.

We biked here from Avalon to have lunch during our stay in Catalina. If you are arriving by the…read morehelicopter, the restaurant is located right next to the helipad. The portions here were very generous, so our quesadillas and Ceviche were more than enough for two with leftovers to go. The prices were very reasonable too, given it was located outside of Avalon downtown. So why not the 5-stars? Well, the service was extremely slow. And the servers all seemed to be slightly tunnel vision and not able to multitask. It could also be that we were there right after a large group has cleared out, so the server chose to spend time cleaning the table versus giving us the menu. Lastly, the quesadillas were on the greasy side. I would recommend budget extra time when dining here.

LIKE -Ordered delivery to my hotel room…read more -Patty melt and fries were good. -Cocktails were good and enormous. (Not necessarily strong, though.) I ordered two but one was plenty.

Food: I ordered the Country Squire Combo, which comes with eggs, sausage/bacon, hash and pancakes…read more The sausage was nicely flavored and cooked. The hash was OK--would have liked more of a crisp to it and seasoning. And the pancakes... the texture threw me off a bit. It was kind of bread-y and not as fluffy as you'd expect. My partner ordered the Chorizo Sizzler, which, as the name suggests, came out of the kitchen smoking on a sizzling plate. As the heart of the dish, the chorizo actually had a nice flavor to it--it was just drowned in a sea of thickly cut potato wedges. Service: No complaints. Ambiance: While there was a sprinkle of decor throughout, I couldn't tell what the vibe was from this place--rustic? However, it felt lively at breakfast--all tables were filled, both inside and out.

Very slow service and barely acknowledged when we got in or took our order…read more Not the cleanest bathroom and food was not worth that wait - almost one hour including 15m to be seated. Despite the name seems more like a place for drinks than for food.