Jason Hall

Stopped in for a late lunch with my wife and tried the blue crab stuffed avocado. Ordered the Huli Huli halibut with roasted Bok Choi and wifey ordered the fish tacos. The service was outstanding (I think it was the owner and he showed a lot of pride in the establishment) and the blue crab stuffed avocado was so good I had to order another one. The Bok Choi was delicious, delicious, delicious and the Halibut was cooked perfectly! The plate of fish tacos was huge and a good flavor. Will for sure go back for the food and the view was awesome!

Tery Ayers

Our first visit hear and we were not disappointed. They offer fresh fish options daily and 3 ways to have them served. I chose the Halibut, Mashed Potatoes and mixed veggies so good! My hubby had the Fish Tacos which he ravee about. Starter was Crab Cakes Highly recommend! The Garlic Bread was good but I expecting more of a sourdough it was french bread. For our anniversary they comped dessert and I chose Creme Brulee. Great Dinner and experience.

+3

Chelsea Ramsey

This place has delicious food and incredible views of the marina area! It’s lovely to watch out the windows at sunset and keep your eyes open because you may just spot a few sea lions!! The place is a bit expensive but when you combine the amazing view and the delicious, super fresh sea food, it is completely worth it!! The bar area can make the place a bit loud so Fair warning on that but it would be a very romantic place to go at sunset!! Our part of three shared a salad and it was crazy because we still had extra since it was pretty large sized. It was fresh and tasty though! I got the shrimp scampi and garlic bread and boy did it not disappoint!! It was delicious that evening and I had the leftovers for dinner the next night and it was just as good! Thinking about the food again is totally making me hungry for it again!

Our server, she was very pleasant. The oysters were the best I have had since landing in Cali a few days ago. My wife had a burger and it was also very tasty as were the fries. We would have honestly given this a 5 star had the drinks been good. We had a couple of margs and only drank a third of them because NOT good. Overall, a good experience.

Weslynn Finfrock

I am a self professed Caesar salad snob. Harborside’s Caesar was excellent! It was very fresh and perfectly dressed. I haven’t had a Caesar that good in a long time. The clam chowder was very tasty with a nice creamy texture but was shy on clams. Would I order it again? Absolutely. Is it the best clam chowder I’ve ever had? That would be a no. On the whole, our entire meal was very pleasant, and we would not hesitate to enjoy another meal there!

Jeff Walker

The place is beautiful and well-located. The service was very good, and the food overall was ok. We ordered the halibut dish with rice and bok choy. Honestly, I was expecting more flavor. The rice was good, but the fish was tasteless, and the bok choy had a burnt taste. We also had the clam chowder, which was very good and flavorful, and the house salad was also excellent. As for the halibut — which came as a recommendation — I wouldn’t recommend it, considering also the price $$$, though maybe it was just an off day.

Steve Sabu

The food was pretty good. Drinks were good. We decided to come here because Phil's Fish Market was way too busy and crowded. The garlic bread was good. The oysters were fresh and delicious. They were priced well. The cioppino was decent but tasted a little bland to be honest. The seafood Linguine was pretty good, but not great. Something was off about the seasoning and flavors of the dishes. The drinks were strong and delicious. The service was excellent. Our server was friendly and welcoming and knew the menu well. There is parking available in the lot outside, but it is pay to park. The views are great. Great atmosphere. I would recommend this place. Very clean and well kept.

+2

Candee Teitel

We came here because the online menu said they had scallops and cioppino. They had neither. The atmosphere is extremely noisy. Their oven was not working, so there were no desserts other than ice cream available. The place is very hard to find.

Chris Mendez

Food isn’t bad but it’s not worth it for the amount they provide. I went for clam chowder with my family and the gave us less than 2 inches of soup in a comically large plate. The price was absurd but the food wasn’t bad and the service was good. Just wish they weren’t afraid of feeding their customers.

yingda wang

Overpriced tourist trap. Food was just okay, but prices are ridiculous. Watch out for the waiter’s “suggestions” — everything they offer is extra and adds up fast. Not worth it.

Zero Cool

Right on the water in the Santa Cruz harbor. It’s really small so make sure to make reservations. The staff is great and the food comes out fast and hot. Everything we got was amazing except the bill! $225 for three people is brutal! The food was good but not that good. BTW the bread is not free!

They claim to be under new management and have a new chef, but the food is very inconsistent and if you ever come on taco Tuesday, you could be waiting over an hour for a simple fish taco. I ordered to Go about a month ago and I wasn’t given any tartar sauce for my fish and chips and the fries were so greasy. The staff refused to give me a refund or make any accommodations.

Almir Durmisevic

We reserved the table for 5 at 06:30. We were seated shortly after but nobody approached us or acknowledged us for about 20 minutes. I contacted the hostess and asked her to send us someone and take our orders. We ordered fries, fish and chips, fried calamari and grilled rock fish. The fries like all other food was burnt and had no taste. When server came and asked me how was the food? I told her it was horrible and burnt she said she will tell manager. Nobody came to talk to us or see what quality of food we were served. We paid for our food but left no tip. I do not recommend this place to anyone. The only positive thing about this place was location. The menu on the website is no longer available. When we asked about certain items the server told us they got new chef and had no time to update their website.

Nikolai L.

I was there with my wife, at ~06:00 PM, on 8th October 2025, order two half dozen of oysters, one regular and one premium, just to compare what is the difference. I’ve tried and actually eat on of the regular oyster which occurs with weird taste, and appear smelly. I give one more try, and was not impressed with second oysters either. I decided not to eat the remaining part of the dish, as I was very suspicious that the cook is not assessing the oysters for the quality and I don’t want myself become poisoned. I mentioned to the waiters that the oyster has weird taste and smells. The waiter feedback was a question on how many of the oysters I experience smelly and offer to replace the exact amount of the smelly oyster with new one. I assume she want me to give another try :)))) This message is for the new customer to beware on the quality assurance to be done by the customer. Do not fully relay on cook. By the way, even with my negative experience. I paid full charge of the dishes and the restaurant not acknowledge they mistake and not offer the discount.