I am not one who is inclined to stand in long lines but this was 100% worth it. Fish tacos and crab…read moreLouie salad were outstanding quality, fresh, perfectly seasoned and generous portions. Highly recommend.

Such a great spot! We came here for the first time and were really impressed. The food was fresh,…read moreflavorful, and the portions were generous. We tried the clam chowder and fish and chips, and both were delicious. The fish was crispy on the outside and perfectly cooked, and the chowder was creamy and packed with clams and potatoes. The location is also a huge plus. Sitting outside by the water made the whole experience even better. It's a relaxed, casual atmosphere and a great place to enjoy a meal without feeling rushed. The line can get a little long during busy times, but it moves pretty quickly and the food is definitely worth the wait. We'll absolutely be coming back!

Great service with great food and amazing view of city and the baby bridge. Would recommend to…read moreother and come back

My friend had been raving about Sausalito, the views, the small downtown energy, the overall vibe…read more and our very first stop proved she was absolutely right to hype it up! Barrel House sits in a prime location and the moment you walk in you understand why. Friendly staff, a gorgeous waterfront view and a happy hour menu that actually delivers, not just on price but on quality. I ordered the flat iron steak sandwich and an espresso martini. Both were handled with care. The espresso martini was exactly what I asked for listened to and delivered. The steak sandwich genuinely impressed me. My concern going in was whether I'd be fighting through thick bread and a tough cut of steak and that battle never came. Perfectly cooked, right temperature, tender enough to bite through cleanly without losing half the sandwich in the process. A small thing that makes a big difference. The experience only got better from there. We moved to the waterfront to order dessert and watch the waves roll in and the hostess accommodated without hesitation or attitude. That kind of easy, gracious hospitality is what turns a good meal into a full memory. Sausalito charmed us completely and Barrel House set the tone perfectly. Already planning a return.

My family and I visited Muir beach today with our pup for the first time today. After a beautiful…read morebeach day we searched up dog friendly restaurants nearby and found Le Garage. My sister was cold and really didn't want to have to sit outdoors so we almost opted for to go food, but ultimately chose to dine anyways, and I'm so glad we did. I'll start by saying EVERYTHING was incredible. From the food down to the service we received. All of the staff we interacted with during our time there were very kind and attentive. For starters, when we arrived, I told our waitress we had a dog and she directed us to a table on their "indoor patio ", so we we're basically sat indoors, which was really nice. We weren't cold at all, and had we been, it looked like they had overhead heaters! We ordered their bread service, the warm trout dip, truffle fries, steak & frites, the burger, mussels/clams, the chocolate tart and creme brûlée. It was all delicious. While eating our appetizers, our poor pup got sick and threw up under the table :( we tried to discreetly clean it and felt really embarrassed. Entrées came out a few minutes later, and while eating our entrées, it happened a second time. At that point, we were ready to ask for the food to go, because we were feeling so thoroughly embarrassed. As I started cleaning the vomit a second time, our kind waitress came over and told me she would take care of it. I apologized repeatedly, and we felt sooo bad. She was so kind, and gracious towards us, telling us it was okay. I never got her name, but I wanted to let her know just how much we really appreciated her assistance and for not making us feel worse about what had happened. The way she handled the situation, was the epitome of dog friendly service. I'm not sure why our pup was so sick at the restaurant. My guess is he may have swallowed some water while playing at the beach. I just really wanted to express my gratitude for you all allowing us to enjoy a nice meal and continuously treating us kindly and respectfully after our poor boy got sick in your restaurant. Thank you again! If you're looking for a restaurant with delicious food, great ambiance and even better service, THIS IS IT

pain perdu and the super thin fries that came with the clams were the highlights of my meal…read more everything else i'd probably pass. oysters were not the freshest i've had for the price, omelet itself was yummy but i didn't really like the lamb sausage in it, ordinary croque madame sandwich / clams / mimosas. they have valet for $5, and the staff was all kind. we came on a saturday morning and called 30 min before our eta to make sure there was no wait. really nice vibes by the water and docks in sausalito, but nothing special about the food

Everything was absolutely wonderful, from the exquisite food to the attentive service. As a…read moredelightful touch, the chef even treated us to a complimentary starter! I really enjoyed the thoughtfully curated omakase menu arrangement. A standout highlight for me was the tender baby ginger sourced from Hawaii and marinated fresh in-house--I've never had anything like it anywhere else! The chef was engaging and informative, explaining each course so you know the exact origin of the ingredients and how they were expertly prepped. The final dessert course was way beyond my expectations: the slightly warm, chewy green tea mochi paired with the creamy vanilla gelato was an absolute match made in heaven. My sole, minor complaint is that they charge extra for tea. For a high-end omakase experience at this price point, it really should include complimentary tea to provide a seamless, complete meal.

Got a reservation for the omakase here. Overall, the quality of the fish was good and there was a…read morenice variety throughout the meal. They also had some more interesting creations, like the sesame salmon with lemon cream, which was a fun change from the more traditional pieces. The highlight for me was a dish prepared by the kitchen that had a piece of fish lightly fried in potato starch and served in a seaweed and vinegar broth. That was probably the most surprising dish of the meal and one of my favorites since the different flavors were subtle and worked well together. They also had fresh wasabi, which was a nice touch. The chawanmushi didn't have quite the smooth, pudding-like texture I was expecting, but the flavors were really good. The mushrooms, ikura, and subtle hit of yuzu worked really well together. Super popular spot with lots of seating and different seating options, and pretty much everything was full when we went.

I love Indian food; I also love Mexican food. Enter: Avatar's…read more Wow. I didn't know what to expect! When I looked at the menu, I just knew it was going to be an exciting meal! There's something for everyone here. I was impressed to see a gluten-free vegetarian samosa in the apps! I have a few gluten-free friends so this would be great for them to come a try! On top of that, Avatar's takes pride in being open to accommodate to customers' dietary requqests as best they can, so the menu isn't extremely fixed. Their food and service are top notch! For my first visit, we were greeted warmly and were able to get a table right away since we went at an off peak dining hour. I'm easy, I just went with Dahl and Basmati. It's my favorite thing even tho it's super basic. The dahl was packed full of flavor, eating it was such a delight. I hope someday they'll create a vegan-friendly dessert or even a vegan Mango Lassi. I can't wait for my next visit when I'm in the area.

Interesting fusion! Avatars combines Indian and Mexican food together. We went on a weekend and…read moredidn't have to wait to get seated. We came hungry after a hike and Avatars doesn't disappoint! We got the enchilada with curry and it was really interesting! The curry is flavorful and rich. The meat was good. We also got a mango lassi. I have to say the mango lassi is a bit too overpriced. Unlike their sister restaurant in Mill Valley, they accept card payments here.

I reserved a table for us being that it was a friday and on a holiday weekend. We arrived early so…read morethat we could hopefully sit down earlier but they didn't have my reservation. The hostess was really nice and she said no worries we can get you a table. There was only two of us so that's probably why it wasn't a problem. We sat down and right away they brought us water to the table. Our waiter came over shortly afterwards to see if we wanted drinks. We ordered a couple glasses of wine and the smoked wings and wedge salad to start. Our wines came out right away and then our wings and salad. It was pretty quick considering they looked pretty busy. Of course the wines were delicious (Zin, Pinot Noir). The salad was pretty basic wedge but good and they made it for two which was good. The wings were cooked perfect, just enough smoke on them, and a little crispy. For our entree we ordered the Ribeye to split between us. The ribeye came out not to much later, it looked good. They also split that for us so that was really nice. The Ribeye was cooked perfect (med rare), a good grill marks on it, great seasoning on it. It came with a herb butter and some kind if dipping sauce as well. Both were really flavorful but the herb butter was the best. Also, the mini baked potato was delicious as well. The steak didn't even need any sauces because the seasoning flavor was already there. For dessert we ordered sticky toffee pudding. It was the best Sticky Toffee pudding I've ever had. I wanted to lick the plate dry. Kiudos. The service was pretty good throughtout the dinner which was nice. I thought they wouldve comped the dessert since it was my girlfriends birthday but they didn't but that's ok.

I remembered going to the Buckeye years ago, so when we needed a spot between SF and Sonoma County…read moreto meet up with friends the Buckeye fit the bill perfectly! I had the Paper Plane, split the roasted artichoke (asked for garlic aioli with our tarragon sauce and the aioli hit the spot, and the artichoke was perfectly prepared), and ordered The Cobb Salad as my main! It was delicious -- phenomenal shrimp, lots of bacon. The Buckeye is a gorgeous restaurant and our server Enrico deserves an A+ for service, recommendations and friendly banter! Can't wait to go back!

Great location, good food, ok service…read more We sat outside and it was a beautiful day!!! Would suggest going here for drinks... if you can get the server's attention. I had the Sesame Crusted Ahi Salad... it was delicious!! The Ahi was prepared perfectly and the greens were fresh. Took a while to get our order in ... BUT it was a super busy day - and the way the ables are set up.. if you are sitting in the middle instead of the perimeter they have a hard time paying attention to you. Love the place... loved the salad... service in the middle could use a little more love. Would I go back? Yes - the service was a one off, I'll give them another shot.

Great view/atmosphere(s) - you have a couple options from dock out seating, to indoor bar/table…read moreseating, and last a more casual bar feel at the entrance. Raspberry frozen margarita is INSANE, sooo good. Calamari is super solid and tasty.

Back for more crabs mussels shrimp and pasta! Service from Megan was outstanding and the open air…read morewith the view of the ocean and heating lamps made our gastronomical experience even more joyful! The bread, calamari, seafood platter and pastas were all very yummy!

So overpriced. I…read morecan't believe I paid $30 for 2 crab cakes the size of large scallops and they were fine. They looked bigger in the photos and the only thing that blew my mind was the price. Clam chowder barely had any clams. For $13, I would have expected a lot more. I counted 5 pieces of clam. Five. And they were tiny too! The soft shell crab sandwich was disappointing too. The crab was surprisingly small. Seriously -- it looked emaciated and was beefed up with breading. And perhaps to compensate for the $18 price tag, it was buried in a heap of cole slaw so the sandwich looked huge until you realize how little that crab was. The service was really great though. I can't pinpoint the specific things that happened but it felt like everyone really cared about the restaurant and their guests. I would love to go back there again if the price/value gets better.

This week, Michaels brought me to Sausalito and The Spinnaker... a nice restaurant in a beautiful…read morelocation with panoramic windows and a beautiful view of the bay, San Francisco, and the very top of the Golden Gate Bridge. There was something indescribable, though, that hinted that they rely on the picturesque views to make up for food that is "good" - but not "great." Let's start on a positive note. You can't beat the view. Our server was well informed about the menu, attentive, and friendly - but unwilling to help too much with the menu selections. "Everything is good" is a bit of a pet peeve of mine but I'm not holding this against the rating of this restaurant as that's pretty server-specific. We started with a half dozen local oysters on the half shell which were actually amazing. Perhaps the most mild tasting oysters I have ever had and served with a champagne mignonette, cocktail sauce, and fresh horseradish - all of which paired nicely. For my main course, I had the petrale sole - a very mild, delicate, Pacific flatfish. While flaky and tender, it did lack flavor and was served with some relatively uninspired accompaniments - a saffron rice and some roasted vegetables which was mostly green beans and celery. One of my friends ordered the paella which he said was "great." Overall very decent experience on par with so many other coastal restaurants that know they can fill the seats with the amazing views alone. I would definitely come back - but would likely order something different... except for the oysters - those were a must to order again!

This is a long-established restaurant, and I've visited three times over the years. Each visit has…read morefelt a little different, but the scenery has always been absolutely beautiful. As for the food, I wouldn't describe it as exceptional--it's decent but fairly average. If judging the food alone, the prices feel rather high and difficult to justify. However, when you take the wonderful views and location into account, the overall experience feels somewhat more worthwhile. Since it is located in a popular tourist destination, the higher prices are understandable, though still a little excessive in my opinion.

Our family enjoyed this historic seafood restaurant in Sausalito. We came here on Saturday for our…read morebirthday lunch . There was a traffic accident on the highway so our arrival time was delayed . We called the restaurant and the lady was very kind and helpful. She helped us move the reservation time from 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm . She promised that we may have to wait a little bit . By the time we arrived , our table was reserved and set up so that we could start ordering out late lunch. We were very hungry and they gave us another loaf of bread after the first one ! We ordered calamari fritter as appetizers. The calamari was fresh from the ocean ,so tender and delicious. It was marinated and cooked to perfection . We wanted to order a second one right after we finished it ! We have tried the signature clam chowder , Alaska halibut, three orders of the lazy Cioppino ( it has Fisherman 's stew of crabs , clams , mussels , fish , calamari in a tomato clam broth ) The crab meats were fresh and delicious, clams and calamari were tender and fresh from the ocean, so many giant prawn and fish cooked to just right and I could barely finish all the seafood in one order . The broth tasted amazing and it came with two roasted garlic butter sour dough bread . We love seafood Cioppino and this was one of the best one I had , both in presentation, quality and quantity of the seafood . Another family member ordered linguine con vongole ( linguini with fresh Manila clams , garlic , white wine , butter , chili flakes and butter ) . It tased like heaven with the white wine sauce and the fresh clams were so juicy and tender. The restaurant is nicely decorated with windows and ocean views . I love the handing lamps and the wall paintings. It offers elegant dinning with a warm and personal ambiance. Focus from " pier to plates " dinning with daily fresh catches . Guests consistently praise the exceptional freshness of the seafood and the romantic bay views . A blue ship was moving into the bay while we dinned and we enjoyed watching and experiencing the fresh ocean breeze and took photos outside and indoor . Service was exceptional and attentive . I give this restaurant 5/5 and would love to come back again for more family event .

I am so pleasantly surprised how good this place was! I was skeptical with any "iconic" or touristy…read morelocation and a lot of times its gimmicky and the food is sub par. However Scoma's delivered! Had a reservation at around 6pm on Labor day and I've never seen Sausalito so crowed before! We luckily wound free street parking. Had a table with a great view. We ordered: 1. Clam Chowder: Super creamy and delicious. Bowl is kind of small but it was enough to share between 4 people to have a taste. Lots of clams. 2. Lazy Cioppino: This was the dish I was most excited about because it's going to either make or break the restaurant and DAMN was it good! So much seafood and it was SO fresh. I only had 1 clam that did have some sand in it but the rest was super fresh and flavorful. Lots of crab on top. We ate every single bite with the bread to soak up the sauce. 3. Fettuccine Linguini Frutti di Mare: of all the dishes, this was probably the weakest. Not that it was bad but it wasn't anything special. The shrimp were really big and crunchy showing it's fresh. The sauce was good but not as good as the Cioppino. 4. Risotto Milanese & Scallops: This was my favorite dish of the night. The scallops were probably the best scallops I've ever had. A bit on the salty side but I loved it. Super fresh and soft. Melts in your mouth. The risotto was perfectly cooked and seasoned. 5. Calamari Calabrese: This was also delicious. I was wary because they have a sauce version (calabrese style apparently) or the non sauced which we wanted to try something different and the sauced was perfect amount of sauce and didn't soften the crunch. Overall, great restaurant with great views and great food. Food came out pretty quickly within 10-15 minutes. Service was good but not amazing. They kind of just drop off the food and otherwise are kind of hard to get in touch with. I felt bad because the table next to us tried to get the waiters attention for like 20 minutes and they were kind of ignored after their food came out. One thing I also noticed that a lot of different restaurants do now is they will settle the bill at the table which is great but they put the tip choices in front of you and stare at you as you pick rather than writing it in. Yes we will tip but not sure if they're just hunting for bigger tips if the customer feels more pressured? I've had it happen at multiple different restaurants now which is uncomfortable. Either way we had a great time here and would definitely be back.