Ava P.
Yelp
Let's just dive right into this, shall we?
Located in the heart of touristy Pier 39 directly overlooking the water, we were drawn to this spot because of its nautical theme & seafood-heavy menu. Sadly there was literally nothing great about dining here. Not the staff, not the price, and definitely not the food. Although I shouldn't say "nothing" great... our table did have a great view of the harbour where the sea lions congregate to sunbathe and people congregate to watch them. Also we got lucky and were seated fairly quickly even though it was very busy.
As far as service goes, our server seemed detached and lacklustre, and struggled to properly take the order for a mere 3 items.
The food took a while to come out, and when it did it was all quite bland and had a very slight "storage" or "cupboard" type of taste to it, very bizarre. Disappointingly, everything served to us was underseasoned and the portions of the dishes, although one could still call them normal-sized, were slightly more on the smaller side. We shared the Mussels as a starter (underwhelming) and both agreed that the flavour of the sauce didn't really complement the taste of the mussels. For our mains, Hubby described his Salmon Burger as "not good", while I would call my Swordfish dinner "okay".
In my opinion, for a spot with such a great location and so much foot traffic this restaurant experience was a real disappointment. I'm hoping there's a major overhaul coming in the near future where staff & food prep are concerned, because those are definitely needed. I'm fairly confident that until such a time I won't dine there again, and will instead choose another one of the many dining spots on that busy strip.
Pros:
- location (lovely harbour views from the window side tables)
- decor
Cons:
- staff (not very friendly or professional)
- meals were not tasty at all
- not much value for items (not worth it)