The Berkeley Boathouse

Very cool place to catch a drink. I didn't try the food but the atmosphere was worth it, especially if you like boats and marinas.

While the food was very good, the service was extremely poor. The host did not make eye contact and did not speak one word while taking us to the table. He put the paper menus on the table, again without uttering a word. I have worked in the restaurant industry for many years and was completely unimpressed. Why would you put someone like that in the position of a first impression at your company? While our waitress tried and was polite, one of our 4 dishes arrived late due to a mixup in the kitchen; so we were told. We ordered coffee and were charged for it, but it was not served until we pointed out the oversight.

Mely made my birthday experience FUN! She is very outgoing, friendly and even assisted my friend with a gluten allergy. The chef happened to pop out and to let Mely know the " green curry mussels were 86'ed" as in sold out LOL. He was very kind and he even assisted with being super accommodating to my friends Gluten diet. We stayed till close and they let us do pur thing...the food was amazing & drinks we're even better.. Thank you Mely!!!

We ate and drank here for multiple meals over a 4 day stay in the hotel. The cocktails were good but not great. The atmosphere gets a higher rating for the view. Service is strange - nice enough people serving but they're also experts at not looking around at anything but their immediate task. They'll get to you - when they want to but, good luck getting anyone's attention when they're doing anything else. I've never seen people so skilled at avoiding eye contact, not hearing people saying excuse me, looking down at the floor as they walk between tables, etc. Now for the prices.... $32 for a double Woodford Reserve , $8 for a glass of tonic water, easily $50 - $80 per person for a couple of cocktails and some average appetizers. Crazy over pricing for average quality food and drink. Uodate: on the last morning of our stay we went down to the restaurant 20 minutes before the breakfast service was ending. The restaurant was empty, all the tables were cleared, and the staff was standing in a group talking. We asked if we could still get breakfast and the hostess, who never even got off of her chair, suggested that we go to the convenience shop and get food there because they needed to set up the restaurant for something. I asked if maybe we could get something for take out and one of the servers said, "yes - you should do that". While we stood there looking at the menu to decide, more people arrived asking of they could get breakfast and, I guess the staff gave up on turning people away because they led them to a table. We still thought we were supposed to just order take out until a very nice woman named Maraki came up to us and asked if we'd like to stay and sit at a table. She said she would set one up for us and it would be okay to stay and order food and eat there. After that, 3 more tables filled up with people coming in for breakfast and we received good service from Maraki until we were done. We were made to feel very much like we were an inconvenience to the restaurant staff until one of them had the decency to step up and treat us like paying customers who, by the way, spent $50 on breakfast for 2 people. This is what they are charging luxury hotel and restaurant prices for.

I was here a few nights ago with some friends from out of town. Excellent views, service, and ambience, and one of the few places in the area that's open late on Sundays.

My wife and I liked the food and the service was excellent. However, we did not like a 20% tip being added to the bill without being asked (see image). We normally tip that amount, but like to think it is our decision. And to see a blank line for another gratuity is over the top.