Third Floor Fish Cafe

11/08/08

Very good food, inconsistent service

by Earthy08 at Citysearch

I've eaten here three times, and each time the food was wonderful. The servings were about right and left us with enough room to share a dessert. I loved both the lemon dessert and the pecan brownie with ice cream. The first two times, the service was good, but this last visit was disappointing. The server seemed to be in a hurry to leave our table each time she talked with us and asked us the perfunctory "how is everything?" question without much thought or interest. She failed to fill our water glasses until we had paid the check, and she placed the check on our table before we even finished dessert.

01/21/08

Food is bland & expensive, go just for drinks and view.

by georgia_lee_w at Citysearch

I tried to like this place- it has all the awards and what not. But I am always let down. The fish seems to be served in way too much butter/sauce and the sides/salads are just bland. The prices are high and leave you wishing you would have just gone to Anthony's instead. Even the dessert menu is lacking. Go for the fabulous views and cocktail or wine. But that is it.

• Pros: view, setting
• Cons: price, menu

12/03/07

Fantastic Surprise!

by rmski2 at Citysearch

I would like to think my family knows good food, we've been to several of the best (consensus) restaurants in the country i.e. Babbo, 21 Club, Gramercy Tavern in NYC. Having said this, one night this past summer my mom was out of town and naturally my dad and I went down to the waterfront for dinner. My dad had heard of the Fish Cafe so we decided to give it a try. We were VERY pleasantly surprised. The apple, bacon heart of romaine was simple yet delightful. Granted it is predominantly a seafood restaurant, I never refuse a rack-of-lamb when it sounds good and ordered it here. It was easily up there with the best baby racks-of-lamb I've had. However, the exclamation point was dessert. Upon seeing the rice pudding with coconut, mango, and passion fruit, I had no reason to keep reading... quite possibly one of the best desserts I've had, ever. Service was accomadating and friendly, not too engaging but at the same time always polite and helpful. I wholeheartedly reccomend the food at the Fish Cafe.

• Pros: Dessert, View
• Cons: none!