The Boathouse on the Bay

I went here with my grandparents for a late Christmas dinner.The staff was very attentiveThe ambiance of the restaurant was extremely upscale and classy.The food was FANTASTIC their mushroom appetizers were fantastic among other foods tried.I would recommend this place

So tonight my husband and I went out on our first date after having a baby. My husband chose this place because of the reviews & many friends raved about it when we told them we were going. We show up and are greeted by our nice server. We ate the sushi & that was OK (SUSHI DELIGHT in Lomita is WAYYYY better) Then we decided to order our entrees. We waited a little while but we didn't mind since we got our appetizers & weren't in a rush. My husband went to the restroom, while I was wondering where our food was at I kept looking at where the cooks leave the food; I saw tacos there for a while & started watching to see if it was ours. The next time I turn around I see Hannah (waitress gave us her name) throwing the insides of the taco shell into the trash can. I thought that was interesting bc why isn't she throwing the whole thing away if something is wrong w it? At this point the hostess saw me looking & Hannah too so Hannah put the empty taco shells back on the plate w the taco dividers. With the rice and beans (that was all sitting there for a while) My husband came back and I told him to watch them cause I think that's our food, when we both turned around Hannah was wiping the taco shells w a napkin(our server was now standing next to her and the hostess left) wiping off the sauce and leftover cabbage, like they were going to reuse the shells. Also, they were laughing as they were doing this. When they turned around and saw that we witnessed everything. Our server Malia, quickly walked away & Hannah motioned to the cooks to remake the entire meal. Then we called the manager over to tell him what we witnessed & all he did was ask if we wanted a new plate. He was not helpful or remorseful what so ever. As he was asking this , malia comes with "fresh" tacos. We did not want the tacos anymore & we asked for our check. We won't be returning here and we will be telling our friends who raved about this place about our horrible experience. This was so so unprofessional & honestly disgusting. These women acted like children w our food & this place deserves a visit from the health department since they treat peoples food this way.I also want to add that between her emptying the tacos & wiping them she was touching the ordering screen & then touching the tacos. No washing hands , nothing. So unsanitary.

I've always liked the Boathouse, except for this time. We came for dinner. We ordered couple glasses of wine and my friend's glass was clean. My glass on the other hand I didn't notice until the second taste the glass stem was sticky and there were some prints on the bowl of the glass. I made the excuse that maybe they were busy. Maybe the servers hands were dirty. Maybe he touched something and grabbed my glass or maybe the bartender was making something but either way the glass was dirty. Without making a fuss, I had to take my black napkin wipe some condensation off my water glass and clean the stem of my wine glass. All I did was turn the glass and drank from it on the clean side. Cassidy was our server and was training over seeing a new guy server. Secondly, I love fish and chips! I've had them from the Eldo, from EJ Malloy's, from the 908, the Yard House but amazingly this one was bland and I was like scratching my head. Something was off for basic fish and chips. I don't think this would be my dish ever at this restaurant. Aside from that everything else was nice, atmosphere, hostess was nice and sat us by the window yet I left feeling disappointed. You guys had a bad hiccup.

I brought my wife here to have brunch and let me tell you, it was perfect! The food was super good! We had a great view of the beachfront. They also had a musician playing some very relaxing music. The service was great as well. The staff were very friendly and checked up on us regularly, which is a plus because I tend to use a lot of napkins lol I also recommend making a reservation online for weekend brunch. This place did seem to get a bit busy after the 10am hour.

We came to brunch on a Saturday at 1pm. We did make a reservation and when we booked it online there was plenty of times available and they weren't packed nor was anyone waiting to get seated. We ordered a bowl of the clam chowder which they split it up for us in cups. I thought the clam chowder was okay-it didn't have much flavor. It was mid. The bread they brought out was okay too. I thought it tasted a bit odd. We shared the coo coo's nest which was delicious! In the bottom there were biscuits, topped with tater tots, eggs, chicken and the gravy. We both loved it and it is very sharable. We also got an orange juice and an iced coffee which was okay, they don't have specialty coffees. This place was okay, I was expecting more after reading the reviews.

Amazing view, great service, excellent food. However, it's may not be the best place for meetings due to the noise.

3. 5 stars rounded up! Here's why:Awesome ambiance for Sunday brunch. Beautiful view of the marina, live music, festive vibe. Family and I dined here for birthday celebratory Sunday Brunch. I believe you have the option to be seated inside or on the patio. Patio was our area of choice because...why not?!Service was a really good. We had an attentive young lady who made sure we were good. She was also great with telling us about the specials and running down the libation offerings.Here's where Boathouse on the Bay falls a bit. The food was pretty average for your typical brunch fair. The presentation was lovely. I am a sucker for a pretty plate. But the taste was standard. I ordered the French Toast and a side of bacon. If returning, I will be sure to try another menu option...perhaps a burger or sandwich. Final Thoughts: This place is a total cute place to visit with friends on a beautiful SoCal day. I won't cross it off my list.

We stopped here for a last minute lunch date. We were starving and immediately ordered our food and drinks. They were out of the lychee ingredients, so I opted for a pear martini instead. Our waiter Brandon was friendly, but midway through our meal, I guessed he switched and we had a new server without any communication to us. We saw Brandon still waiting other tables near us but we had someone else serving us. We noticed our new server had given another table that had just sat down some bread and butter while they browsed the menu. We were not offered bread or butter when we were seated, as I mentioned we were starving so we would have wanted the bread had we known it's something they offer. I asked our new waiter if this is standard service, to provide bread to tables as they are seated, and she said yes. When asked why we weren't able offered any bread, she could not give us an answer. Other tables around us were given bread as we continued to watch. I'm not sure why we were excluded from this service but we will definitely not return as we felt this was intentional.

We celebrated my birthday here, courtesy of a gift card sent to me by a dear friend from Australia.The food has improved, and the service has gotten even better. Perhaps we were just lucky that we had Bert covering our table, but he made us all feel special. It wasn't just a professional interaction--he talked to us like a friendly uncle. He asked me about my work, and also inquired my son about sports and college.I loved my sea bass, and my son truly enjoyed his scallops. My wife savored her burger with a heap of sweet potato fries. The sea bass was nestled in a warm bed of creamy and buttery mashed potato, but the accompanying seared mushroom and asparagus was shockingly flavorful and smokey. Sweet nuts topped off the fish, which completed the perfect potpourri of flavors.The only thing missing was the view. By the time we arrived at our dinner reservation at 6:00 pm, it was already dark out. I was hoping to catch the residual splendor of dusk, but with falling back to daylight saving time, the colors were long gone from the sky.Parking was quite a mad house on a Friday night, but at least it's free.

Although this place is cute and intimate. Honestly the TikTok that got me here was more interesting than the restaurant itself. While it has a nice ambiance I had French toast and it was just meh. The service was greatThe waitress was super kind and helpful. My friend loved the chicken and waffles. We sat in the patio area thatOverlooks the aqualink. Parking is free. Will revisit but orderSomething else.