We invited Cliff & Debra to join us for Dinner at "The WHARF", one of our favorite places in San Angelo. But first we met up at their house for drinks, chatted for a while, then off to Dinner. The Wharf is always busy, but last night we didn't have to wait for a booth. The Hostess showed us to our table, and our Server, Jade, came over to take our drink orders. I'm having a Jack-N-Coke, my Wife is going with just water. Deb ordered Wine and Cliff had his choice (unknown). The Wharf does a nice pour of Wine in your glass. While we waited for our drinks, we looked over the menu, trying to decide what to order from all the deliciousness they offer. Our drinks arrived, and we toasted to my Birthday. They make a mighty fine drink, no matter what you order. It's time to order our food. My Wife, Deb, ordered from the 'Reduced Portions Menu', their "Catfish" (blackened), with one side. My Wife went with Sweet Potato Fries, Deb with Baked Potato, and an extra House Salad. Cliff also ordered their Blackened Catfish, but from the regular menu. Comes with Two Catfish Filets, and two sides. Went with the New England Clam Chowder Soup and Cajun Rice. I usually get the Blackened Catfish from their regular menu, but this time I'm ordering from the Combination Menu, the "Steak & Chicken"; Top Sirloin & Teriyaki Chicken, Med-Rare on the Sirloin Steak, and a Caesar Salad. The Chicken comes with a Teriyaki Sauce. Orders are in, and we are enjoying their basket of Rolls with soft butter. Soon, the Salads and Soup arrived, and they all looked delicious. I am very impressed with the presentation of my Caesar Salad. It is a Beautiful work of art. I don't order a Caesar Salad that much when we go out because most places don't do Caesar justice. Caesar may have been killed by self-proclaimed "Liberators", but he left behind a great-tasting salad - and The Wharf serves that salad. It's actually one of the best I have ever had. I think Caesar was a Foodie and those others were just jealous. Anyway, Cliff loved his New England Clam Chowder, and Deb enjoyed hers as well. First round of food is gone and out comes our Main Entrees. All the Blackened Catfish looks Catfishlicious and they all confirmed that it is. It's Flaky with a Spicy kick-back. My "Steak & Chicken" combo also looks delicious with the Sirloin Steak glistening and ready to be cut into and the Chicken sitting atop the rice. I sliced into the Sirloin, and it's prepared perfectly medium-rare. It's also very Juicy and Tastylicious. The nice-sized Teriyaki Chicken also has a glistening to it, even without the Teriyaki sauce poured over it. The Chicken is also Tender and Tasty, and pouring more Teriyaki sauce makes it even more so. While we enjoyed our food, we told stories and chatted for some time. Jade checked on us often to see if we needed anything. She was also informed that it is my Birthday and we are looking forward to their "Turtle Pie" for dessert, which is a sinful creation made with an Oreo crust, Carmel, Pecans, Chocolate Ice Cream, and Cookies & Cream Ice Cream, topped with dotted Whipped Cream, drizzled with Caramel & Chocolate Syrup. I guarantee that no Turtles were harmed in making this pie. This Pie is enough for four people to share, and that's what we are doing. Since it's my Birthday, I requested a candle on the Turtle Pie. Jade went for the Turtle Pie and returned shortly with the Pie, four plates, and spoons. As I said, we are sharing this dessert because if it were a 'free-for-all', I'm sure my Lovely Wife would win. She loves this dessert and considers it one of the Best Ever - that's how good it is. This Turtle Pie is HUGE and stands tall on the plate. Jade said that they didn't have any candles, but instead she brought out a long lighter, as you use for a fireplace. She lit the lighter, held it over the Turtle Pie as everyone sang Happy Birthday to me. That was pretty cool. Now it's time to slice this pie. I cut off four pieces for us, leaving a piece left for seconds if anyone should want more. Each of the four pieces is still a good size due to this enormous slice of pie. We all dove into our slice and enjoyed one of the most creamy-est pies you will ever have. The Oreo crust had a nice sweet crunch to it, and the ice creams, along with the drizzled chocolate & caramel syrup, add that creamy sweetness to every bite. The pecans add that extra crunch when you're not drooling over the Oreo crust. We ate all that was on our plate, and I noticed several eyes eyeing the remaining Turtle Pie slice - and Cliff won out. He was the first, and last, to grab that remaining slice. After we all finished our meal and dessert, we chatted for some time. Jade is one Awesome Server and earned the "Dollar-Bow-Tie" Award for going 'above-n-beyond' the norm. She is funny, knows all about the foods at The Wharf, and is a pleasure to chat with. She is also very cute. read more

The Wharf - One of the Dining Areas at The Wharf - - Seafood Near Me - San Angelo, Texas

Always serves great food!!! The best in San Angelo. The beer battered shrimp & steak is an all time favorite. Salad and fresh dressings cannot be beat. Love the jalapeño soup & the turtle pie!! read more

14 of us gathered together for a birthday celebration and we couldn't have picked a better spot. There were zero complaints about the food, the hospitality was outstanding an atmosphere was perfect. The party had salmon, steaks, shrimp, oysters, and it was all delicious. read more

Filet obviously not seasoned. So bland. Wife had the lobster. Needed salt too. Bland rice. Does the kitchen have ANY salt in it? Rule #1 of cooking. Salt. The Wharf is not worth it. read more

Food was good and pricing was really reasonable. Service was prompt and very nice. I'll definitely be back.

My grandson and I had a wonderful meal at the Wharf the waiter was very helpful and the food was delicious I order catfish because I have been out of Texas for several years and nowhere else knows how to fry catfish and the wharf is the best also great salad and baked potato can't wait to go back all the staff were friendly and courteous most a most enjoyable time read more

Good food, great service. My wife and I often split, so we can eat there pretty cheaply.

Our dinner experience was very nice! I honestly have to say the best part was the service. Our server Tiiara really worked hard to make sure we were happy with our visit. We were celebrating our anniversary. We let her know we didn't want to feel rushed. She was attentive but not overwhelming and allowed us to set the pace for our meal. Our calamari app was so good and fresh. The clam chowder was delicious! We both ordered lobster tails. They were perfectly prepared. Asparagus, baked potato (his) and rice pilaf (hers) were good as well. Pro tip: get there early enough to get the bananas foster pie. Only one made per day, yielding eight slices. When it's gone, it's gone. The decor is casual and rustic and clean and tidy. Well priced meal, considering what we had, was about 100 before tip. read more

My wife and I were visiting family in San Angelo this Easter. We live in a remote part of southern New Mexico where the restaurant choices are very limited, so when traveling I always promise my wife (an inveterate foodie) her favorite meal, a crab leg dinner. We found The Wharf listed as the best seafood restaurant in town and the reviews were very good. We arrived and instantly liked what we saw. The decor both outside and inside says, "Seafood" to customers, having a fishing dock look outside and a wooden ship like interior. We were quickly and professionally seated in a cozy booth, and the bar server arrived to take our bar orders within moments. Our drinks arrived very shortly afterwards followed by our server, Lacey. She introduced herself and told us that she would give us a few moments to look over the menu and would be back. She was neatly dressed and very pleasant to talk with. True to her word, Lacey returned a few minutes later when she saw that we had put down our menus, which were very extensive. The surf and turf lover's dream, I would say. We ordered the shrimp cocktail appetizer. Each order came with eight shrimp, perfectly prepared on ice. The cocktail sauce was excellent, not being too sweet and pleasantly tart with an extra bite to the horse radish. My wife and I ordered 1 lbs. of the Dungeness crab each, that being the crab legs that were available that evening. Our entrees arrived shortly after we had finished our shrimp. I will state, uncategorically that this was the best crab leg dinner I have had in fifty years, and I grew up on the northern California coast where these crabs were probably caught. I am not a sea food lover like my wife. I only like lobster, shrimp and crab. I never eat the knuckle meat on crap legs because they always taste fishy to me. These did not. All of the meat was almost sweet with a very rich and robust flavor. The crab was served with a generous helping of well-prepared asparagus, my favorite side with crab. The bill for our dinner, with five drinks added, was less than $150, not including a generous tip. It was well worth the cost. To sum up, the wait staff were pleasant and knowledgeable, wait times were short even with a full house, food more than that just excellent, ambiance relaxing and unhurried. We will be visiting The Wharf again, when we next travel to San Angelo. read more

This was a very good steak and seafood joint. The service was kind enough and didn't take too long. Local friends showed us this "hole in the wall" gem. I got the charbroiled shrimp, with loaded baked potato and side salad. It was a half decent serving size. They have a lot of nice wines and drinks to pick from. It's funny to see a place like this in the middle of Texas. It reminds me of an old school beach bungalow bar! Pretty chill inside, nothing too fancy. Definitely worth a shot! read more

The Wharf - Seafood Near Me - San Angelo, Texas

Amazing food great Lobster and Fish. It Our favorite place to eat here. Best seafood in San Angelo. Cj Frantz

Nothing to write home about. I'd rather cook the salmon myself. Also tried the ribeye once. Would rather just cook my own ribeye and eat it at home. read more

How it took me 8 months to finally get my butt into this place I do not know!? My gf and I made plans to come in on a Wednesday night at 530pm and debut this well-known long-standing steak and seafood spot with killer desserts and a long wine list. True on all counts! Terry the owner of this place is amazing. He has been amazing wines for this place to total over ~1000 bottles from all over the world. The wine list by the glass or bottle is pages long so your going to find something you like, just ask. The happy hour cannot be missed! M-Sa 5-7pm you can sit in the bar area or the main dining room spaces and partake. Discounted beer, cocktails and wine and food items make this one of the best HH deals I know of in town. Our food picks were solid all around. My blackened barramundi fish was flaky tender and melt in your mouth good. Tender broccoli as my side item and paired with a KJ Chard made for a great meal. My gf went with shrimp and sausage gumbo over rice in an amazing rich gumbo gravy. Our app choices of a shrimp cocktail is always a safe bet and then the Cajun bites were a delicious start of sirloin steak bites with a Zaraeians creole mustard dipping sauce. Terry is an amazing owner and passionate business owner. He loves his work and it shows in his service to his guests. Our server Kennedy was most friendly and very professional. Ask for her if you can and you will be well taken care of. We were too full for dessert but will be back for one of the many famous desserts they have here for sure! Mark my words, we will be back! read more

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The food was very average, our prime rib had zero flavor . The creamy jalapeño soup was watered down with no flavor . The rolls were cold . Our shrimp cocktail was nothing to talk about at all ! Very plain presentation . I was shocked out how dusty & dirty the restaurant was! We sat by the windows with the large balls with ropes they were disgusting. Dirt, dust definitely ruined the ambience !! The server was great, he did a wonderful job. read more

Great food and service!! Service was quick and food was excellent. Location was easy to get to. Mahi mahi was great!

Exterior is not much to see but inside is warm and cozy. Service was great and food excellent. Everything came out in a timely manner and was very hot! Recommend the shrimp scampi. read more

Sticky tables, mid-grade food. Very outdated and grimy atmosphere. Service was excellent though. Lemonade was very tasty.

The service was wonderful. The food was amazing. The atmosphere was great. Went for my 61st birthday and I was NOT disappointed.

First and last time, terrible service chewy steak over priced meal. Not at all what we expected, right out of the gate it took 45 minutes for 6 of us to get a table. I must have counted 12 people walk in after us and all, got sat immediately. I asked for the manager at 30 minutes let him know we had been waiting for 30 minutes and he basically said sorry, we only have 2, 5 tops and were both being used so we were going to have to wait. We arrived at 5:30 and didn't get a seat until 6:15. The waitress brought us bread, we ordered appetizers and no silverware until after I had to ask for some so we could eat our appetizers. Seriously? WTF! All I have to say lower your expectations if it's your first time. Don't show up with six people or more because they're gonna make you wait. you may need to ask for silverware cause they're not gonna bring you any..Don't complain to the manager that you've been waiting because you will not like his response and become even more agitated, he don't care. They were asking for $42 for a 12oz ribeye so I ordered the sirloin and shrimp combo for $29. which btw, the menu says "market value" so they can charge you whatever they want, and it was chewy, which in my opinion makes it a cheap cut of meat and therefore overpriced. I do not recommend this place. read more

Best restaurant in town! Food and service are both are exceptional! Reid always has a nice pairing of wine in mind!

I'm very disappointed in this restaurant. I looked online to see who served oysters. It showed this establishment. When we got there they didn't. Surely somewhere on their website they could make notes they've stopped serving. I realize the item has gone up in price but I picked this one for that purpose. I ended up ordering scallops Rockefeller. Omg. They were so dry. The toppings were like hay and bacon bits. Oyster Rockefeller is always so nice and juicy. They don't offer bread anymore you have to request it. I did get a decent Caesar salad and my husband ordered the catfish. It looked good and I must say it was hot. The restaurant might be a decent place for happy hour but the beer wasn't as cold as I like it but it was beer. We had been on the road for hours in a horrible sand storm so I wanted a beer. Will I go back? Probably won't. read more

We love the wharf! Home away from home! Jason and Kristin treat us like kin folk in the bar! Sunny takes care of us in the dining room! The drinks are right on. The food is consistently good. We are here at least once a week if not more. The seafood and oysters are the best in town! Try it! read more

While visiting we decided to try The Wharf. I could start by commenting about our server, Evan, but I won't bother. I ordered the steak and shrimp (fried). The shrimp was awful, not thawed properly, or something. I couldn't get enough seasoning on my steak, and it was way too red. Our server never came to ask about our steaks. I was highly disappointed. I would not recommend! read more

When serving seafood, it would be best to serve a good brand of butter. Especially, with crab legs. When we to the manager/ owner. She was quite indignant about it. She insisted that what we were eating was butter. However, it was tasteless and oily. No flavor, so it was difficult to tell what it was. read more

The service was good, the atmosphere was ok, but food did not live up to the standards we were expecting when we heard about this place. It wasn't bad, but for the price, i definitely would have went somewhere else had I known. read more

The only seafood that I trust in town. Always great steaks too. Really good cocktails. I like the smaller plates dishes when you aren't starving. My hubby always gets the jalapeno soup! The wait staff is superb! It doesn't take reservations on weekends tho. read more

Love the wharf! One of the only seafood restaurants in town, and though it's pricey, the food is great quality and service has always been good. Great cocktails too! read more

My grandson and I wanted a steak dinner... the first one we went to was packed. So we ended up at the Wharf. We are not disappointed!!! Everything tasted great!!! Had calamari, ribeye steak dinner, and moon pie!! read more

be advised..the place is a health hazard..ceiling registers are caked with dust and black mold ..respiratory tract infections, legionella and other issues related to black mold..this place needs to be shut down and the whole place sterilized and the ac/heating system needs the be completely cleaned and disinfected...shame on the owner..this is a hazaed to your customers and staff read more

The Wharf - Seafood Near Me - San Angelo, Texas

All the locals I know love this place. Im an outsider, so I have a different perspective. It's starts with how dark and dingy it is the second you open the door. This place is in serious need of a remodel. It just feels dirty. The staff is friendly and quick, but the food is mediocre. I got coconut fried shrimp, which was pretty good. But everything else was basic, not plated to look appetizing. This is the best SA can do for seafood?! And dark. Did I mention how dark the restaurant was? read more

Best Traditional American Style Seafood In Town! Great oysters ! Amazing Red Fish! Great Appetizers and Strong Drinks. An old favorite here in West Texas. read more

it's a hidden gem! I'm from Dallas and wished we had restaurant like this up there. Food was hot flavorful and delicious!!! Steak was seasoned just right fish was grilled to perfection. San Angelo is lucky to have this seafood restaurant it is last of its kind. Will continue to return as long as it's around. Owner came to chat with us he was pleasant and friendly. Cozy atmosphere with a personal touch every item in there has a story. read more

Had the peel and eat shrimp dinner for $1 more to get soup and side. Couldn't taste the Cajun flavor from boil. Really liked the jalapeño soup. Etouffee was nothing to write home about. Would try something else before ordering again. Would go back to restaurant again. read more

So me and me my wife went there about a week ago for our daughter's birthday and that was the first and last time I'll ever go there honestly.....The food to start off is bland and over cooked and both the bosses like to drink on the job the two cooks in the front really need to be trained how to cook properly the waitress aren't bad at all but over priced food due to the fact that there not making any business and the fact that you can see them drinking and eating while making your food is outrageous to me please note they do have a very bad rat problem and sewage problem. I can imagine what the back of the house looks like. Please shut this place down before they make someone sick . Hawaiian Chicken Breast.Rainbow Trout. Sirloin Steak.King Crab Legs read more

This is probably one of my favorite places to eat. The Restaurant is located downtown in a West Texas area called San Angelo ! The place is neat! It's interesting with lots of eye candy! I like going there during the night when the lighting makes things look even more interesting. The food is really good too!!! It's good for casual and intimate dining ! read more

New owner, basic same menu. However sizes are smaller for same price. Food still good servers are nice,but miss all the servers who knew us so well. Will go back. read more

My school friend came to town over spring break to visit. It's always her request to eat at the Wharf because the martinis are so amazing. There are usually little ice crystals in the drink that make it super cold and yummy. We were so disappointed. One of her martinis had actual ice cubes in it! What?! And they weren't mixed well. It was a Tuesday night and maybe the best bartender wasn't on staff but we were very disappointed. The food was great as usual, however the server had to be asked what the specials were. (Which is the only thing to order when bringing a guest) I hope their staffing challenges resolve soon! read more

The food was great! However I ordered the steak and lobster and would have been more than happy with just the Lobster, one of the best lobsters I have ever had! read more

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My family are regulars at The Wharf and treated me to happy hour and dinner while I was home for a recent visit. My Tito's vodka martinis were perfect. Coconut Shrimp appetizer, Clam chowder and Cream of Jalapeño Soup delish. Fresh Rainbow Trout was on the menu and I had mine prepared almandine style. It was the best. Jason took good care of our party in the bar and our server, Sunny was A+. I'll be back! read more

I really enjoyed this place! The decor was dated, but it gave the place character. I remember the wait staff being really nice and accommodating and the food was really good too. Fresh and hot! This place is definitely worth a try. read more