Several factors for this review. First of all we booked a table by the window. We mentioned a birthday celebration we were having. When we arrived there, we were told our table was being cleaned and we hear another birthday celebration going on. Everyone was singing. When they finally took us to our table, it wasn't a window seat at all. We mentioned it to our hostess and she said she was sorry they were all booked up. When our waitress arrived, she was very kind and asked are we celebrating anything today? We told her yes we're celebrating a birthday. I don't think she was even listening because she didn't respond with a happy birthday or whose birthday is it. She just said can I get you some drinks. So we ordered some clam chowder for two. We also ordered calamari which was great. For our entrées, we ordered the Wagyu sirloin for two of us and my wife had the salmon. Even though the steaks came out perfectly cooked, I don't believe they were wagyu at all. They were way too tough and tasted just like a normal sirloin does. The potato wedges were dry and hard to swallow. I had to ask for some sour cream to choke them down. My wife enjoyed her salmon. When we were finished, our waitress brought us our check and then left the table. When going over our bill we noticed we had charges for appetizers we never ordered. When we brought this to her attention, she acted surprised like she didn't know how those got there. We just didn't feel that it happened by accident. She corrected the bill and we paid and left. Never once mentioned about our celebration happy birthday or anything. The sad thing is that my wife has been trying to get me to go here for years. She's been there several times and has always raved about it. We drove from Sacramento just to celebrate my birthday here. Very sad to have this experience. read more

We went there because we had a rough day and wanted some relief. What we got was anything but. Service was poor and trying to find someone to help you was impossible. Food service was rushed, got our next course when we hadn't even finished our appetizer. We asked for a particular type of wine but what they offered wasn't that. For the price we paid, everything should have been a lot better. We called for reservations but they said we didn't need one even though we wanted a window seat. After some discussions, we found a window seat in the bar. You can't beat the view and the ambience was great. read more

It was disappointment during the check in with Receptionist. It was a special day that I made reservation online and requested table next to window. Confirmation was received by email. But when we arrived and checked with Receptionist she said that it's not guarantee. She was very rude and bossy. She gives us table choices that was "not reserved ". We can show up with no reservation for that tables... Food was good( not really trained staff, but it's OK)...But we will not coming back . It was feeling- not welcome! read more

Food A-, B+, Service on par, Ambiance to DIE FOR!!!!! Like eating on a ship. Skates is constructed on a dock of the bay. Rain or shine its THE experience unmatched in the bay area. Get offline, chill out, bring cash cause it's worth the trip back in time to when there was no Bitcoin or Iphones!!! read more

The food was amazing! To include the oysters and seafood we had ordered and drinks were the icing on the cake. Our server was definitely attentive and provided a great break down of their menu and recommendations, all which we had chose and not one disappointed us. The ambience is beautiful providing a nice, elegant setting with a view of the ocean, city and mountains. To top it off we signed up for their premier membership. read more

Loved our birthday celebration for my husband. We came for the first time due to a friend's recommendation for the view. We love the bourbon st. carrot cake and the creme brulee. I had the lobster bisque and my husband had the clam chowder. We both had the salmon from New Zealand. Our server, Mark, was so hospitalable and gracious. Will gladly return. read more

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Aside from the lovely view and beautiful location. The food was amazing, plates a little small but worth the delicious flavor. The swordfish was very tasty and the salsa that came with it made it a perfect combo. The filet mignon was also very good. I recommend lobster Mac! Perfect for two, and the salmon poke was a little sweet but the salmon was so good. Service was not the best but that's alright. We came here for our anniversary and did not get the service we thought we deserved, compared to other places we've celebrated at. Would return! read more

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Visited the location for my mother in laws birthday and being a first timer here I must say it did not disappoint . The food was delicious and the drink I ordered was delicious! Everything was delicious and was topped off with other the view! Service was very friendly and very pleasant to everyone read more

Spectacular ambiance. The restaurant sits on it's own pier cantilevered over the bay. You see nothing but water all around you. We fortunately were seated just before sunset so we had the added bonus of watching a beautiful suset. We were greeted warmly by the hostess and other staff. Our waiter Antonio was amazing. He went out of his way to please us. It was super busy being that it was Thanksgiving. He really hustled but constantly checked in on us to make sure all of our needs were met. He even brought out a second piece of key lime pie for my husband when we told him that it was his birthday. The key lime pie was so delicious he needed a larger piece. Finally, the food was fabulous. I had the traditional Thanksgiving dinner and my husband had the seafood linguine. The portions were so large we had a second dinner the next day and we have enough for one more day. Overall, a great experience i highly recommend. We already booked a another dinner for New Years eve. read more

Went in Sat night to the bar side. The host said to sit where we wanted. Well, the servers were all mad about that, and didnt even acknowledge us for an hour. No water, drinks, nothing. Felt bad seeing the servers unhappy. Finally ordered and had to send one plate back. Not good at all. Its too bad, because the view is outstanding. Service def needs improvement. They could have comped a drink or dessert to make up for it, but nope. Many guests were unhappy, some got up and left. read more

2nd time coming out for dinner with my wife and it was just as perfect as the 1st time. Our waiter Jay was super attentive. Book ahead of time to get yourself a table by the window for an amazing view of the Golden Gate bridge and San Francisco skyline. read more

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3.5 stars sums up the food taste and quality. Came by for a early Mother's Day lunch and it was crowded with people for graduations and Mother's Day. Reservations are super easy via their site. Both brunch and lunch available. The togarashi sesame seared ahi was underwhelming. No seasoning whatsoever and was pretty bland. The Cuban spiced scallops and shrimp, 6 total pieces. They were tiny and had a couple pieces of sand grit on them. Serve was pretty good though considering how slammed they were. read more

Skates On The Bay - Togarashi Sesame Seared Ahi - Seafood Near Me - Berkeley, California

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Skates is one of our favorite fish places. Servers and managers are all friendly. The restaurant is elegant with tablecloths and a well maintained eating space with wonderful views. Tonight we had the crab with artichoke dip, torched fig salad and grilled salmon over potatoes topped with New Orleans barbecue shrimp. The chef nicely split he salad and entrée and left the shrimp topping separate since there was no way to elegantly split that topping. Britney, our server, did all she could to make the evening special. We asked to substitute the rice with potatoes. She pleasantly acknowledged that was a good way to have the dish. We recommend Skates when you are in the area. For people near Oakland we recommend Horatio's. Both restaurants are part of Landry's with similar menus. read more

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Definitely came here for the view! I believe I saw this play through a TikTok one day and added it to my list of places to try. Happened to be in the area on a Monday and stopped in for lunch. It wasn't very busy considering it was a Monday afternoon so we got sat inside right by a window with a perfect view. A perfect view of the bay, we were able to see all three bridges (bay, golden gate, Richmond) and it really feels like you're in the water. Felt like I was in a boat without the motion sickness. Started off with a Prosecco rose. It was delicious! For food we had clam chowder, fire roasted salmon and the rainbow roll. I was expecting a bit more from the clam chowder, it wasn't bad but it didn't taste as much like clam chowder to me. Tasted a bit different. But there were bits of either crab or lobster in it which was really nice. The flavor overall just wasn't what I'd expected, but my wife who's not a fan of clam chowder ended up really enjoying it. Next was the rainbow roll. It's a pretty simple roll, we wanted to try an assortment of fish so we got the rainbow. It was good, no complaints there. The star of the show was the salmon! It was cooked to perfection. Very moist and soft, and a delicious combination of flavors that I've never had together - corn, avocado, salmon, mashed potatoes, I'm missing a few but it was great. I do wish the potatoes were more flavorful but the texture was great. Will try to visit again, I want to try some of the other menu items. Food - 4/5 Service - 4/5 Ambiance - 5/5 beautiful view! Price - on the pricier side read more

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Another visit another 5 stars! We continue to be impressed by their tasty food and great service even when every table is taken! Just be sure to make reservations and they'll take care of the rest. Such a lively atmosphere on this Sunday for dinner time at sunset. Can't beat it here. read more

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Everything I have tried is delicious, the team is very helpful and friendly , their ambiance is unique ! Ocean view to the Golden Gate Park and Bay Bridge . read more

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UPDATE: I wanted to give a little update that shows how much this restaurant cares. I just wrote my review and a restaurant representative added a message to my review to say to check my messages. They wanted to give this fake appearance that they care and try to follow up. Well, they took my name, phone number, date I dined, and said someone will follow up with me and to be assured it was being looked into. It has been crickets. No one has followed up, called, or acknowledged anything. So just an FYI, when you see the restaurant addressing a low review in the comments, it's not genuine or real. They just want future customers to think they are doing something about it or addressing it. Behind the scenes, they are not and just end up ignoring the situation in the private messages. read more

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Came here on a Sunday night for my anniversary dinner at 8:30 pm. The restaurant was pretty empty. The service was okay.... After we gave our order, 20 minutes later, our server tells us there was a mishap and we had to regive our orders. It took us about 40 minutes for our food to come as we were waiting for nothing apparently. The server also told us they would bring us bread to enjoy (at least 3 times) but we never got it so we asked for it at the end after we got our main course already. Since it was our anniversary, we got the key lime pie which was so delicious! This meant a lot to us so we are very grateful. I ordered the baked salmon with heirloom tomatoes which was so delicious! It was savory and the corn and sauce was a great touch to elevate the salmon. It was pretty fulfilling and the garlic bread definitely added to the taste. We got to watch the sunset through the huge windows that are all over the restaurant which was absolutely beautiful and breathtaking. Overall, it was a good experience and I recommend for a romantic sunset dinner, but the service definitely could've been improved considering how expensive the restaurant is. read more

Skates On The Bay - Salmon with Heirloom Tomatoes - Seafood Near Me - Berkeley, California

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Mark was incredible ! Not only was he patient and understanding, he shared his opinion and was very well informed about everything on the menu. I've been coming here for years, and this is by far the best experience I've had. No regrets! read more

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Haven't been skates in years. Ambience and atmosphere spot on .food was delicious ,views spectacular, a wonderful evening. read more

Skates On The Bay - Salad Bibb & Point Reyes Farmstead Blue Cheese - Seafood Near Me - Berkeley, California

This place has went downhill! Went to this place yesterday and there was a full on fist fight with two customers in the lobby around my 85 year old mother in law, Management did not do anything but talk to them and allowed them to stay and eat did not refuse service to them or call law-enforcement. This is the worst atmosphere and customer service I've ever seen. If anybody's looking for a classy restaurant, don't go here! This place is very classless and does not consider the customers who are there for a nice dinner! read more

Came here for dinner at 5:00pm for my dad's bday, waitress seemed like she wanted to do something else rather than serve us as she wasn't to pleasant. Clam chowder was pretty good, but for 15 bucks go somewhere else, I also messed up because I ordered a steak here but for wagyu that was over cooked, sheeesh. Finished my drink but wanted a refill due to my steak being over cooked and almost as dry as a Popeyes biscuit, a different lady came over and asked if I wanted a refill I gladly said yes and thank you. I watched her go over and fill my glass up but another table flagged her down and she forgot about me....now I'm thirsty.....but she is on the other side now helping another table I figured she'll grab it once she grabs their drinks....nope. She moves it out of the way, all while our waitress was nowhere to be found. Probably around 20-25 minutes go by and I am super thirsty now, finally our waitress comes back and asks if we want desert, I told her no thank you but I would like my refill that the other lady was grabbing but forgot, and at this point of the interaction is where I wanted to leave a review, this lady rolled her eyes at me like I was the inconvenience, wtf.....I asked nicely and wasn't even complaining. Maybe she was having a bad day but don't bring that to me. Over priced, crap workers in my book. Never coming back. Great view of the bay tho. read more

Skates On The Bay - This place has horrible servers, stay away from this lady. - Seafood Near Me - Berkeley, California

The view was amazing despite of the weather. Service was a bit slow. Everything we ordered was good but not great. What is disappointing, the server assigned to our table asked for increase in her tip in spite of getting a tip on top of the service charge (for a party of 7). She was playing it dumb by asking if there was something wrong with her service for just receiving a certain percentage. The service was just okay. Our friend was forced to increase her tip as she was embarrassed by what the server did. read more

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Very impressed that all 8 dinners arrived together on warmed plates. My black cod was excellent and prepared to perfection. Very lovely location. read more

Terrible experience. I booked this reservation for a party of 2 two months in advance for Valentine's Day and requested a window seat in my reservation. When we got seated they brought us to a table that was not a window seat and when I asked if we could sit at an available window seat the ginger lady told me that she would ask but that it was for a party of four. I understood that considering it was a busy night for the restaurant. They then proceeded to seat a party of TWO at the available window seat that they restricted me and my partner from. Ridiculous! I was really looking forward to dining here for so long but after this experience I was very disappointed. read more

The food was good Thomas the server was great .Make sure you ask before reservation if they have banquets or events this will make food service longer waited 45 min for food,My reservation was at 12:15 didn't receive food till 1:20 pm.Waiter explained situation but it was birthday celebration.Its a beautiful restaurant but be open and upfront about banquets scheduled. read more

Skates On The Bay - Window view - Seafood Near Me - Berkeley, California

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Had a wonderful lunch! Food was delicious, view was amazing and service was five star. Ernest was very attentive and had a great sense of humor! read more

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Great lunch yesterday at Skates on the Bay. Food was delicious and view of the bay was amazing. read more

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Johnathan Rios... very helpful.. we had a wonderful time for the well priced happy hour ! great food and drinks

The review reflects the servers attitude, not necessarily the food. When we were being seated, it did not start off right. Our server Edward approached the Mater D, who was sitting us and literally bitched him out about Why did he sit us in his section , when he has two large parties already and we are only a party of four. He was pissed off about it. The problem was he was not more than 8 inches away from the table so we heard everything. While he was doing it, I made direct eye contact to hopefully let him know I could hear him, but it did not stop him. The service throughout the night felt rushed. He kept trying to rush, pushing us out . someone in the party told him, "hey let's pretend we're in Europe. This is gonna take a few hours". He was immediately bothered by that! he then told us he's been working since 1130... when I checked my watch it was only 1700 ..dude barely 6 hours pull it together, Jesus, why do I have to be at the receiving end of your own unhappiness. Quit the job if it doesn't fit in with your"schedule". Outside of continually being pestered by Edward if we wanted to place our main course outside of ordering appetizers, we told him take a chill pill, we will call him when we need him. He kept lingering around the table. It was almost uncomfortable, but I just decided to make it into a comedy. We finished our appetizers, had a bottle of wine and decided to order another bottle of wine, which was a Merlot . What's funny / frustrating was he brought a Cabernet and said this was a better wine because it was a 2022 instead of the 2020 that we had ordered. We had to explain to him wine doesn't work that way, he said, hey if you guys ever been to Napa? Jesus Christ, dude it's only 45 minutes up the road of course we've been to Napa in the past. The food was delicious never disappoints unfortunately Edward just made it uncomfortably difficult to have a good time. When we paid our bill, he said thank you, shook our hands and then immediately disappeared never to be seen again. Maybe for the best. read more

Skates On The Bay - Enjoying ourselves while Edward, the server was having a conniption fit that he didn't want the table in the first place lol - Seafood Near Me - Berkeley, California

Stopped here on a girls trip. I was the odd one out not liking ANY seafood. One of the best lunches I've had in a long while. read more

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Well don't come here for the service because it sucks.... No personality. Our server couldn't wait to get away from our table.... Never checked back on us just asked what else he could get us before running away again. Your totally judge on what you wear. It's so sad. This restaurant is so beautiful with a beautiful view of the bay .... But the service just ruins it ruins everything. My shrimp in my shrimp trio were well over cooked, the salmon was dry potatoes had no flavor. If I'm going to spend $200 on a damn meal I expect way better service than that so annoying you want a good meal you pay an arm and leg to have rushed service, no personality, no check backs. He asks me after we're finished with the meal if I wanted another glass of wine .... No. Not now that my meal is finished not to mention he practically threw the boxes at me or tossed them rather aggressively in my direction We will never come back. There's a thousand more restaurants with great views and way better service .... Two stars because the food was alright read more

Skates On The Bay - Half dozen oysters - Seafood Near Me - Berkeley, California

Lunch review Prompt seating and great view. Bread came out quick. Poke salad was on point. Unfortunately the Lobster & Shrimp roll was more onion than seafood (minus 1 star) Ordered Wagyu Sirloin medium rare and was delivered Well done (minus 1 star) read more

This place is our special restaurant for celebrations. We've gone here for every birthday in our family. The seafood is always fresh and delicious--perfectly cooked. The sushi bar is a surprise hit every time. We've probably had 20+ dinners here and every meal was executed well and food is always delicious. The service is warm and friendly, even during the busiest time, and it's completely packed, all wait staff work as a team and they take care of you very well. We always enjoy our time st Skates and look forward to the next celebration. read more

My family came here for a small occasion~ Skates is a gorgeous waterfront restaurant with a lovely sunset view. That being said, the food is questionable af LMAO We arrived on time for a weekend afternoon reservation, only to wait another 40 mins because it was understaffed. Half the tables were empty, but servers were clearly stressed and rushing about. When we were seated, water was barely refilled, orders took 30-40 mins to come out. TOGARASHI SESAMI SEARED AHI: Mushy...? Shredded watermelon radish on top did nothing for the dish. Weak, flavorless aioli. STEAMED FRESH CLAMS: Y'all need some quality control bc a third of these clams didn't have any meat in it. Would have been delicious... If there was food? LOL CRISPY WALNUT PRAWNS: BABY the walnuts are supposed to be candied!!! There was some goopy sweetness in the sauce, but the walnuts seemed like an afterthought. The batter is so heavy-handed and obscured the shrimp. Is this supposed to be Americanized to appeal to milder palates? KUNG PAO CALAMARI: Salty... Just salty. Maybe don't come here if you've had and enjoy actual Asian food? And there was a hair in my food. I know that's not mine because it was brown :') (I have jet-black Asian hair). RIP. Great historical location and all (they've been open since the 80's!!!!!), but I wouldn't be back. At least the view was nice. read more

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Came here for my birthday dinner. Reservations were made to insure a window seat around sunset time and the table we got was tucked away in the corner (probably the worst window seat). I would suggest if you a window seat either make your reservations for an earlier time or be specific where you would like. Other than the bad table, everything else was amazing. Service was great and attentive. Cocktails and food were delicious! What we ordered: Drinks, Botanical Berry Mule and Butterfly Effect. Appetizer, half dozen oysters and shrimp ceviche. Dinner, Alaskan halibut, filet mignon and side of lobster Mac and cheese. The bread with garlic butter on top is soooo good. Garlic butter is easy to make but their recipe takes the bread to the next level. Ended the night with watching the sunset after dinner!!!! read more

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Our son-in-law recently passed away and our daughter put together a very nice memorial for him in Berkeley, California this past Saturday. Lots of family from both sides coming together, many we've never met. We decided to have a gathering on Friday to welcome everyone and have some social time. I contacted Skates and they were so helpful. We had 26 guests arriving at 5pm for drinks and nibbles. It was amazing! We kind of took over the bar and the bartender managed to keep up with the orders, good generous drinks. I decided to order a variety of appetizers for each table and they were all so delicious. The wait staff were great! We never felt neglected or had to wait very long for anything. Plus the setting right there on the bay is gorgeous. THANK YOU SKATES. read more

We came for a family brunch right when it opened. There is ample parking and the service was good. The restaurant had amazing views of the bay. There was plenty of space for our party of 10. Overall everything was average. We did order the French toast and the egg was not cooked all the way through. read more

Skates On The Bay - Lobster Omelette - Seafood Near Me - Berkeley, California

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I hadn't been here in probably 30 years but decided to go for Mother's Day brunch. There was the regular brunch menu and a special 3 course prix fixe menu. We all chose the prix fixe menu. I had the prime rib and wife and son had Salmon. Everything was very good. The servers were attentive but not over bearing. We sat at a window and the views across the bay were picturesque. The regular brunch looks good too so we'll come back for that someday. read more

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Great service from Carey and the guy training her. Food was good, my pesto salmon a tad bit salty. Espresso martini was on point! The place is nice. The view of the bay was beautiful - priceless. I highly recommend. Will be back read more