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Skates On The Bay

Skates On The Bay

100 Seawall Dr Berkeley, CA 94710-1611, United States

Sushi • Salad • Seafood • Japanese


"My husband and I have visited here often over the last few years. In face he worked here back in the day. We have always had a really nice time, been able to have good conversation and enjoy the food. Tonight was like the twilight zone or something. It was so odd. We waited for probably 20 minutes after our server first came over to get our water. She completely disappeared for 20 minutes and when she came back she seemed very overwhelmed and was carrying a tray of bread. She apologized for the delay and the was kinda the theme of the evening… longggg waits for everything and then apologies. She seems in the weeds all night. I’m not sure if her section was too spread out or they were seating her too close together, or perhaps she is a newer server. But from what we observed she only had about 4 Or 5 active tables at any time. I’ve worked in the industry for 22 years so I recognize the little things going on. Believe me, I know rough nights happen. It was just a very awkward experience. We even had another server who had checked on us and we asked for a box and then we never saw her again. The vibe of the whole place seemed off. No manager presence. Usually I see them walking the floor. By the time we finally got our entrees it was about an hour and 20 minutes from sitting down. Our steaks were great. But we were super disappointed with the crab dip that we get every time we come. Our server had told us that she hadn’t brought the dip Out bc they were waiting on the tid bits. So it looked like it had sat under the heat lamps on the line for a good while. Again… we get it, bad experiences happen, maybe the kitchen was short staffed, maybe a server called out. I’m not sure but I even overheard 3 other tables near us talking about it. If this happened at my restaurant I would want to be made aware. Our server was very sweet and this is not to get anyone in trouble, only to share an experience."