Views - spectacular Service - good Menu - looks like its time they did a major revamp of the menu offerings. We have been there a few times with friends and by ourselves (married couple) and each time we are reminded of how little they offer for vegetarians. And if in addition to being vegetarian you want to go dairy free, then there is practically nothing on the entrees list for you. Very surprising and disappointing that a restaurant of such prominence and potential, have a menu that seems more out of 1990s than one for the present day with more and more enlightened diners seeking vegetarian and/or vegan options. read more

Great brunch and views! We had out of town guest visiting and I wanted to have brunch at a place with a view. I was skeptical about the food after some of the reviews and a place with such awesome views! But I was pleasantly surprised. The food was excellent! From salads to the pastas! The service was also excellent. We had a hungry two year old and the server rushed the kiddie French Toast order in to help quiet the toddler! And the views are spectacular!! I would definitely return! read more

Best seafood restaurant in Sausalito. Very tasty. Best view in the area. You should make a reservation before to come here. read more

The Spinnaker - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Sausalito, California

The waitresses are very rude and agressive. Very poor service.

I was here for New Years Eve of 2007. I have to say that view is just magnificent!!! It is very romantic and cozy. The food is very good. the fresh (and i mean fresh) Ceasar salad made from raw eggs, lemons, and anchovies looks scrumptious. I can say that it was a very memorable NY's Eve with lots of Champagne. read more

I love the staff at The Spinnaker! They make the whole experience there amazing! Starting with Nelson, a manager. He makes sure you have the best table you can get, though I can't imagine any table in that place (based on its design) would be a bad table. It has an amazing view of the city with windows all the way around from floor to ceiling. But Nelson really makes sure you are getting the best service possible. Jordan helped seat us the last time. He was a great conversationalist and very warm and inviting. Scott is one of the best waiters I've ever had --at any restaurant! Aside from the great staff, and view, my favorite part of the experience is the caeser salad, made right at the table! It's worth going there even just for that! read more

We stumbled on this place while looking for a place to have some cocktails and watch the sunset. The decor is outdated and we didn't have any food but the view is amazing. We sat in a corner that was floor to ceiling windows with a view of the bay, Alcatraz and the city skyline. Breathtaking! The cocktails and service were great too. read more

Spinnaker has been a favorite for decades and the food, service and views are second to none, Overall with secure valet parking, it is tough to beat and ideal to impress guests, or a special one. Never out of style, white table cloth, superb wait staff and easy to deal with. Perhaps the best value in Southern Marin read more

We had a great time at Spinnaker with the view AND the food. The fish were cooked perfectly (we had the sea bass sauté and the sole), with a tasty sauce. The wine was also great. We'll definitely come back for our next vacation in Sausalito! read more

The food was good and the views were great. The atmosphere was a little bland and the clientele was on the older side. Could use a renovation. read more

Loved the atmosphere. Brings back memories of when I was a kid. Old school decor with white linens... also had a gorgeous view of the sunset in the bay. Service was certainly first class all the way. Good choice of wine. My son loved his steak. My daughter really liked her Cesar salad with shrimp. She said it's almost as good as Dodger stadium. Wife and daughter believe differ stadium Cesar salad is the gold standard. Wife had the sole, which was good, but outdone by my halibut. Next time you're in Sausalito, give it a try. It's where the locals go. read more

Wow, my husband brought us in recognition of my birthday. Indeed, we found the reviews are true, if you look for incredible view experience for your dining pleasure then this is the place. Although my husband noted the posted menu online is not a match we both enjoyed our Salmon Salad and Grilled Chicken Pasta. Compliments to the Chef. Great outing if you are a Tourist. read more

The view is nice, very fresh seafood, but mediocre flavor. I had their Angel Hair Pasta With Rock Shrimp, Bay... and it was bland. The sauce is so light, it feels like noodle mix with oil and a pinch of salt. I had a better tasting Frutti di Mare at Buca. Wife ordered the Bouillabaisse, again the seafood is top notch, but flavor was not there. I know this is a fine dining restaurant, but they should have child/toddler seat available for kids. Instead, my son sat at the booth and running around. The child seafood basket is good to get as it will serve as our appetizer, while the kids will chow down on the fries. My son likes pasta with marinara sauce, maybe it's a good idea to add that into the kids menu and maybe chicken nugget/fingers. read more

I've been to the Spinnaker several times. The food is good!

this restaurant is selling location not the service and the food, the two reception people hired seems like from " collector division", looks like we owe them million bucks , their face is totally fixed like cold as steel. the pasta i ordered is falling part of the taste between pasta and the source. the plate is just be able to hold the pasta in full. i need to delete this restaurant from my memory, they are the worst service and food combined in my whole life as worldwide business traveler, this is horrific place to have dinner and waste money and time with bad experience. read more

We came here for our Christmas office lunch. The view is amazing to say the least. We could see the city and it was lovely. The food was delicious I loved every single bite I had and that's hard for me to say I'm very picky when it comes to eating any type of fish. The dessert, omg I loved. I'll hopefully be back soon :) read more

Absolutely commands the best view of San Francisco ! Service and food quality is B-. This is a good place for a romantic dinner at Sausalito, but there are several other places which is nearly as good as Spinnaker. Recommend a cocktail or a glass of wine at the Bar enjoying the great view, but eat somewhere else. read more

The views are spectacular and the food is fresh. I had the Crab Louie salad. The service is slow. We waited for some time for desert and the check. The coffee refill was like warm. I would still consider going back but I think there are other restaurants in the area that better. read more

Went for brunch with a party of 8.. Ordered a seafood quesadilla, sadly I took a bite and there was a coarse black hair in it.. server took it back and was going to bring me back another quesadilla.. I asked that I just get a salad instead (didn't want anything after finding the hair but it was awkward to be the only one in the group not eating) I barely ate the salad.. The check came and I was surprised they didn't comp my meal and still charged the gratuity ! charge for a large party.. read more

Gary was a spectacular waiter. He made our party feel at home. We had a spectacular meal thanks to Gary's recommendations and excellent service. I will come back to see Gary! read more

Don't go here for the food. This restaurant is spectacular in terms of location and setting. You cannot find better views in the Bay Area. Unfortunately, the food and service is very, very mediocre. We went for a birthday dinner and nothing was particularly good - that included oysters (Chesapeake Bay), caesar salad made at our table, and various seafood entrees that were uninspired and accompanied by very weak vegetables and rice. This place deserves to be exclusively visited for drinks in the bar. You can enjoy the view of the Bay and San Francisco, and then move on to some place else where the ownership respects quality cuisine. The service was adequate during our experience, but our waiter was not attentive and seemed overwhelmed. read more

Had an lovely anniversary dinner there. Gave us a special corner table. Although any table has a beautiful view. Had the evening special of halibut which was delicious. The baked Brie fur app. Great experience. read more

Nice place beautiful views. We had lunch in the bar and the waitress was way too busy. There was an a wedding going on on the back room and the restrooms were trashed. No toilet papering the women's bathroom and the men's was trashed. read more

3.5 this is a wonderful traditional restaurant that could easily get five stars if they changed the carpet and made some upgrades to an old classic place. The view is so spectacular they probably have overlooked the need for carpet but come on spend the money to bring this establishment into the modern era the staff given a vote would probably ditch the required outfits for something more jazzy and personal. The food was well presented and proportioned I had the crab cake appetizer which was very fresh and tasty and while it looked small at first it turned out to be just the right amount excellent crispy outside soft and flavorful inside more crab then filler which I think we all like it also came with a curry spiced mango salad on the side I also had a Bloody Mary and the corned beef hash . My wife and friends enjoyed their plates salmon Juneau and eggs Benedict with fresh fruit sides yum read more

I was here for an event and this is a review of the service - absolutely awful. This wasn't a particularly large party so they should've been well equipped for for this but awful service - our waitress purposely avoided eye contact, disappeared for long periods of time and the food took forever (over 45 mins btw when the table next to us got food and when our table got food). The staff was disinterested, seemed annoyed for the start - and the food was very much the standard hotel fair - better than rubber chicken but not by much. Would avoid this at all costs - especially since there are so many other great options around. read more

Food was good. Our waiter-tall guy-was not very attentive to the older folks in our group. He seemed overworked. Too bad since we traveled quite a way to get there. read more

So this place has the most incredible views of anywhere around San Francisco Bay, bar none. It is however very run down. The service was stellar I will say and after I ordered scallops which I love more than anything I was disappointed to have quit a lot of sand in them, not so great. My friend shared her Perch which was excellent. I will go again for the view and perhaps the Per h. what a shame to have all the opportunities the view provides and not such great food as well. read more

I really enjoy this place and we go back frequently and when ever we have people in town. The food is good but the view is GREAT! They drinks are also good. We enjoy sitting in the bar and having drinks and appetizers. read more

We stopped in for a drink at the urging of my wife, before meeting others at a birthday celebration - as it had been a hangout during my wife's college days, over 30 years ago. One yellow flag should have been her remark that it looks exactly as it did then - and after our visit, I can only add that this is one very tired restaurant. Almost all the chairs and sofas in the bar area were torn and soiled, service was slow, and the 6 oysters I got were decidedly not the freshest - all in all a very big disappointment. They have the view, to be sure - but nothing else, based on this visit. read more

I can't believe what just happened to us at the Spinnaker Restaurant. We had the worst waitress, someone with absolutely no affect. We ordered our dinners and when they arrived, mine was incorrect. I sent it back and never received the dinner I ordered until everyone else was finished with their dinners. However, that wasn't the worst part. When we got home and I checked the bill, not only were we charged for the first dinner which was incorrect, we were then charged for the dinner that arrived after everybody else's! So, we were charged for eight dinners even though there were only seven of us. I don't think this is the way anyone should do business. I am saddened that this restaurant with a beautiful view had such awful customer service. read more

I had lunch here a couple of years ago, so my review is a little dated. Hence I took one star out. Another star out for it being pricey. Pros: Marvelous view of the bay and SF in the distance. It's also a great place to watch passing ferries, with people going to and from SF. The hotel provides a 180 degree view of the water. Good food and decent service. I don't remember too much about the food now, although I know I had some seafood, which is the specialty there. Cons: Somewhat pricey; it's a good place to take your honey on a special occasion. Not a place to go, if you're watching your wallet. Parking in the Sausalito tourist area is monopolized by one paid parking lot, which is not cheap. Given a reason to splurge, I would go again to Spinnaker. read more

Gorgeous view, ok food. If the view and the service hadn't been so good, I probably wouldn't go back (my seared sword fish was rubbery and the prosciutto that was supposed to be on top seemed more like deli ham). Lots of other places to get good seafood. While it didn't seem like a child friendly restaurant they were very accomodating of my 3 month old (who was crying a lot that day). The waiter was very helpful and friendly. read more

The food is average, service is acceptable. Bottom line is that there are better restaurants but not many with a better view.

Save it folks. While this place has unbelievable views of the SF skyline, the service and food quality left a lot to be desired. Expect for our wonderful waitress in the bar area before dinner, this was a rough outing. Bummer too, because I really wanted to like it. My gf and I were here a couple of months ago for lunch and we had a pretty good time. There were so many things that went bad. Food first, the crab cakes were more like dough balls. They almost looked liked the ones in a frozen food section of a market. I had the halibut special, which wasn't bad, but jeez cut up the tomatoes a little bit. The chunks were as big as a golf ball. Next, service. I don't know whether to chalk it up to our server being in the weeds or just plain incompetent. I asked for a wine list, that never came. Then, I had to go back to the bar to get 2 glasses of wine. If I ever do come back, it'll be in the bar area, eating apps. read more

My first Yelp review is based on the service. Of course the view is world class and the food was decent (though a touch overpriced). But the service and friendliness of the staff was absolutely top notch. We were there for dinner with our 3 year old and he was feeling pretty rambunctious. Instead of giving us any kind of bad vibe about it (it's not really a little kids place for dinner). They scrounged up some paper and crayons and the waitress even brought him a flashlight so he could explore under the table. When we left we'd forgotten a little $2 toy and he was sad about it so we called on the off chance they'd seen it and they'd both seen it and held onto it and, since we live in West Marin and don't head that way so often, they're going to mail it back to us. read more

Five stars for the view and seating. This has got to be the best restaurant location in Sausalito. Excellent quality ingredients, but the food is always over cooked. The cooking, seasoning, and presentation has not changed in 50 years. I'm guessing they still have their original "chef" running the kitchen. The service is fair and a bit old fashion. The decker is up-scale bland. Don't go here expecting a great meal -- but definitely go for the view and a glass of wine. read more

BEYOND UNREAL VIEW OF THE WATER AND THE CITY AND REASONABLE PRICING! We have been going there for years as our favorite place to stop and dine at on the way home from a "SFO Day" and the views are simply UNREAL as you eat on stilts out on the water were you can see all the water and city sights while you dine and all at a fraction of the cost typical for such an exceptional set up with most of their meals being under $26 unlike similar places that would be double that or more, we highly enjoy it and I hope to be going there for many years to come! read more

We just walked out the door and I had such an amazing time I feel like I have to post this right away. My fiancé took me here for my birthday. Our server was Michelle and she was lovely, she was a sweetheart and very knowledgeable and helpful with recommendations. We started with the Brie and the prawn cocktail. There are only four prawns but they are huge. The Brie was delicious and warm and serves with sliced sourdough bread and roasted garlic. Delish! I got the special which was a Hawaiian swordfish with roasted potatoes and asparagus. My swordfish was amazing. It was cooked perfectly and literally melted in my mouth. We had two desserts, and I recommend the chocolate torte. The Earthquake petite Syrah is a wonderful red wine. I wish we didn't live so far so we could come here more often. Thank you Michelle for helping to make my birthday wonderful! read more

Great view. Can spend a whole afternoon by the window. It'd be nice if this place could get a renovation. The floor, chairs are too old...

Obviously people come here for the view, but they could at least make an effort to serve good food. I had the oysters, which were East Coast oysters. I'm sorry, where am I? Why fly in oysters from the other coast when there are amazing oysters from CA or Washington? I also had the crab cake. I'm sorry, I mean CAKE crab. This was literally 80% breading with 20% crab. Really sad and disappointing. I recommend you stop by for a drink at the bar, enjoy the view, THEN go somewhere else and have something good to eat. read more