Quinn's Lighthouse

We decided to try the NEW Quinn's Lighthouse and have been meaning to come here. Came on a cold rainy night and was looking for pho but no, they don't have pho but they have Vietnamese sandwiches, rice plates and vermicelli noodles along with American food. Vinka, the manager was very friendly and energetic. Ambiance is the same as before. Looks like the old Quinn's Lighthouse. Hubs ordered the garlic noodles with shaken beef and I had the combo rice plate with fried egg, egg cake, fried eggroll and grilled pork and shrimp with salad. The portions are generous and piping hot and we enjoyed our meal. The meat was tender as well. Will come back another time to try something else.

Sorry gave it a shot but will not return Got fish n chips batter was fine but fish was not to my liking not firm Hubby ordered pork belly they brought beef out and chicken wings which as I'm writing review still have not arrived. I don't see place lasting

I first came here with my father in the 1980s. The old building, the view, and the food was great--but it was the music that I loved the most. I'd beg my dad to take me to see "the singing sailors". Fast forward to this year when new owners took over and the sea shanties returned on Thursday nights. I'd bring my friends and we'd all have the best time. The food was "meh" but the beer and music were always great. Then we were told that the shanties would be every other Thursday...One night the owner showed up drunk with a similar story to mine: coming there as a kid and loving the sea shanty group but adding "now I own the place" and kissing all of the band members he could. I found this encouraging but alas.....the sea shanty guys were just given the boot!After 40+ years of tradition....I now have no reason to return to Quinn's and will tell my friends to avoid this place that doesn't respect its own history and doesn't want to pay the musicians that have been a part of it for as long as anyone can remember.I must add to this review: one waitress here was very kind, but complained about how the patrons needed to buy less food and more alcohol. "When the people buy food," she said, "we have to go to the store and buy more. It's a hassle and we don't make any money. We make money from alcohol so we want to have more DJ nights."You're a restaurant.....sigh.

I had no idea there was a change in ownership. Once a thriving, vibrant restaurant found me and my guest the only patrons. Loud music no one would turn down. A menu with pictures. Gads. I knew something was off.We left.I Googled and found, after 40 years, Quins is no more.Sad. Won't return.

Food is surprisingly really good here. We were staying in a nearby hotel and walked over to this restaurant. They have a few Vietnamese dishes like banh mi sandwhiches and vermicelli; there are other entrees too. No kids menu, but they do have a burger and fries that's kid friendly.

Huge fish and chip, juicy inside and crispy outside! I barely finish one piece. match with my Mule

Seems like a nice spot. A friend referred me. Let's taste & see...They have a nice selection of food choices. Scallops 4outta5 I've never been served the roe before. It was a nice surprise. The onions & peanuts made for a unique but enjoyable bite. Oysters 3.9outta5 it's always a pain when they aren't cut away from the shell. I enjoyed the Korean spin on them. Lots of flavorCioppino 4.8outta5 It was one of the best I've had in a while. The broth was rich & bold. The seafood was tender and delicious. It was excellent. Service was pretty good. I had to get my own napkin which prompted the server to set my table up. It was a slow lunch crowd. Vibes were chill. The decor reminded me of restaurants on the gulf coast. Another location I've driven by countless times but never ventured in. I'm glad I finally did.

So we are back. This place changed hands a couple of years ago and went more Vietnamese cuisine while still keeping some of the best of Quinn's menu selections from before. Still has most of not all the memorabilia on the walls and ceiling. The deck is still happening as is the upstairs bar. We had the mussels and clams. Slightly different presentation but still great. Also had popcorn shrimp which with the accompanied rabbit food was excellent. Still a 5 in my book.

This place is super cute! There is even a band that sings sea shanties! I'd been wanting to try it for years. On Friday evening, July 12th my friend and I visited.It was clean and didn't have that stale beer odor most bars have. We went upstairs and out to the deck for our meal. We had a ton of fun.We had a beautiful view!Service was lovely for the first 2/3rd of our experience. Then our waitress seemed to be deliberately ignoring us. One of us is in IT. One of us manages corporate events. I won't say which is which . You never know what patron could want to buy out your restaurant for a night but I digress. We were both wearing nice dresses.Do order:Calamari -- get two orders and enjoy the exquisite salt & pepper blendfresh spring rollsRoy RogersThai Iced Tea/Vietnamese coffeeDo NOT order:Black forest cakeHouse white wineFrench fries -- never appearedOysters The oysters were "creamy?" The texture was wrong. We ordered 6. I ate one successfully and my friend ate one. She attempted a second but no dice. We had to send them back. Ultimately, we've spent the weekend dealing with the oysters.We saw someone else eat oysters. Maybe she was fine. Maybe we got 'vintage' oysters. This is not fun.As you can see, I'm generous with the rating despite the oysters. I really enjoyed our time which is why I posted photos while we were still there.

Review: The charm is still there, and the new owners are trying hard to establish themselves. I love being able to sit outside or at the bar. I'm going there today with my daughter and plan to sit outside and enjoy the sun and the water. Their clam chowder and fish and chips are crispy and delicious.We need to support our Oakland restaurants.