Update: The owner took the initiative to find my contact information from Yelp reservation to reach out to me and investigate the tip changing situation. She was very kind to offer a refund on the tip difference and invite us back for some food. While I decline the food invitation, I appreciated her going above and beyond to correct what I experienced. Will be happy to visit again in the future! Original: This is the first time we have a server that changed the tip amount. We gave a 18% tip but our server changed it to 20%. While we enjoyed the food and the ambiance, this sort of dishonesty is unacceptable. It's a few dollars more, so I am too lazy to pursue any action against this, but I would warn anyone trying to dine here that you might get a server who will change your tip amount. read more

Noticed this in the former Albatross space and decided to pop in. Similar seating options with more formal tables, high-top bar seating with TVs, and outdoor (dog-friendly) area. The ambiance is dark and lush with large plants. Our service was friendly. We got the clam chowder, which was poured table side and was nicely chunky. The seared scallops (2 pc) were tender but overwhelmed with too much aioli. I was not huge on the lobster tagliatelle, as it was a bit too heavy & creamy for my preference and the noodles clumped together. For dessert, they have a pastry chef! The passion fruit tart was delightful, and the homemade coffee ice cream was solid. Nice higher-end place in the neighborhood. They mentioned the menu is smaller since it's still relatively new, and they plan to add more options in the future. read more

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Everyone was so friendly, welcoming, and kind. We brought our baby and they helped us get a high chair and were very helpful. The food and drinks came out very quickly and timely. The quality of the drinks and food was excellent as well. Would definitely recommend for a date night or a special occasion. read more

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The food at Tides was excellent! My husband and I ordered the brussels sprouts and lobster toast as appetizers. Both were delicious, especially the lobster toast. I also enjoyed the clam chowder, which came with so many clams and bacon before the soup was poured over the clams, making such a delicious soup. I ordered the Chilean sea bass, and my husband ordered the short ribs as our entrees. The sea bass was perfect; how do they keep the meat so tender with a perfectly grilled exterior?! The short rib was also delicious (my husband gave me a bite of it). Such a surprise considering this is a seafood restaurant. Service was excellent; our server was very attentive, but not intrusive. Love the high ceiling! We had a wonderful meal and can't wait go back! Highly recommend! read more

Winner, winner, TIDES for dinner! Excellent all the way around. Very personable Staff, and more importantly, superb food and top-notch cocktails. As an aside, dog friendly as well. We came to have a glass of wine and then walk about Danville. However, we stayed because the menu looked intriguing: and the food turned out to be superb! I highly recommend Tides for an excellent night out.... cocktail, glass of wine, or an excellent dinner, your choice! You can't go wrong. read more

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Our first time at Tides will definitely not be our last! Holy cow, the Miyagi oysters had to be some of the biggest we've ever had! They were so good. The sea bass ceviche was another great choice. The happy hour menu has something for everyone! I sense a Friday rut! read more

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Updated review! A true gem in Danville. This is one of the few seafood places in the area, and they do it right! With a fresh selection of shellfish and fish, you'll have no problem finding your favorite dish here. The environment is perfect for a family gathering or a date to impress. Service is also top of the line for this family owned business. All the staff are friendly and walk you through the menu, which may be confusing in some seafood restaurants. My brother didnt feel his dish was fresh and Janet, one of the managers, set things right. She's a wonderful person who is the cherry on top! read more

Beautiful space, great lighting, a little loud with larger parties nearby. Food wise they get an A+. Alaskan Halibut was finished perfectly (nice sear, yet moist and flakey) Squid Ink pasta loaded with Mussels. Had the featured starter, Hamachi, Devine to say the least. Caesar salad was bland however. Great smoked Old Fashion. In-house pastry chef creates very delicious dessert options went with the Chocolate Delight and the Lemon Chiffon cake trio. Jason was our Server, very knowledgeable, Bar service was somewhat disjointed. Took a little longer than you would expect for a glass of sparkling and at end of meal I ordered a Cappuccino, which one could tell it had sat awhile as the foam was flat. Overall an enjoyable experience and will be back soon. BTW, sister restaurant is Forbes Mill steakhouse, one of my favorites read more

Food is alway superior, though in the only instance in trying something new, we didn't like it, management made it right and it is on our go to list of favorite restaurants. And the blue color palette for all things works in a big way, nice cool sea feel. read more

Date night here! Beautiful indoor and outdoor ambiance, attentive servers, and wonderful food. We had a reservation and were seated quickly after. We ordered clam chowder and calamari to start! The chowder was delicious, but we were disappointed to see it only came with 3 clams total. The calamari was absolutely amazing though, perfectly fried and the arugula salad paired perfectly with it. We also ordered bread and butter- the miso butter it came with was insane! Could eat it by itself. Our mains were the battered cod and lobster tagliatini. The cod was so fresh, and felt light despite the fry. The wedge fries were flavorful and seasoned perfectly. My boyfriend was pretty disappointed with the lobster tagliatini, it was pretty flavorless and the pasta was undercooked. Pretty presentation, but bland and not worth it. Overall, we had a great experience- beautiful inside, yum fresh food, and our server Jason, was kind and personable, it made our experience that much better. read more

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So disappointing. We scoped this place out about a month before Mother's Day. Table for 4, 5:45 pm on Mother's Day. We arrive a minute or so early and we're sat right away. They have a condensed menu for the holiday-- bummer, but not completely out of the norm. We are only brought one menu, had to ask for more-- so they brought just one more. Oh well. 27 minutes goes by and not so much as a, "hello, we're running a bit behind"-- our waters are filled at least twice. Hope they get it together- all these reviews around poor service are here for a reason. There's too many tables shoved in there and the staff are scrambling around, clearly overwhelmed by the workload. In short, we called Piatti while we were sitting there waiting and they fit us in. We left full and happy, no thanks to Tides. read more

Incredible service exceptional food. We had the crab cakes and steak skewers for appetizers which were outstanding. The scallop risotto dish was excellent. The best scallops I have ever had. My niece had the short rib entree which was also excellent. We will definitely be back. read more

AMAZING! We came here for NYE dinner. This is a very expensive restaurant, but their food is truly delicious. Their drinks are inventive too. Their service is very friendly. We ordered the calamari (amazing) and crab cakes (amazingggg) for apps. I ordered the scallop risotto- very delicious, but pricey. Came with 3 scallops. I also had the platform 9 3/4 drink which was so cute with the lychee boba on top. I would love to come back for another special occasion! read more

Great experience! First time and we're thrilled to have a good local seafood place. Wife had the whole red snapper and loved it. We also did the rock cod which is an upscale version of fish and chips. The fish was crunchy, light and very fresh. Really good unique tartar sauce and fresh type of coleslaw that really complimented the meal. Served with potato wedges which had good seasoning but a little under cooked. Calamari appetizer was original and great as well. Finished with the chocolate decadent dessert, which was exactly that! Great with a Fladgate port. The service was spectacular. Water glasses filled constantly and waiter check-ins were perfectly timed. Everyone we dealt with was personable and professional. What a great addition to Danville!!! read more

We had another delicious and tasty meal here again. This restaurant is definitely a GEM. read more

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Very good food and drinks. Love the ambience. Everything was really tasty Service was great. Make reservations. Happy Hour was awesome. read more

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If you are trying to pick a date place...pick here! They have a pretty good happy hour. I should know, I came by myself and ordered five tapas since everything was delicious. Their seafood is very fresh and the oysters were honestly some of the best I ever had meogee. Their shrimp cocktail were huge and perfect texture, excellent seabass and perfectly flavored Caesar salad. Their beer on tap was good as well as their cocktails. I love small bite foods and they had quite a bit to pick from but they also have prime rib and lobster. Their happy hour is 4-5:30, food is worth it but as far as meeting people it was mostly couples. read more

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We celebrated my son's 15th birthday here and of course we had high expectations as always. We always get the ribeye steak and my son's favorite salmon meal. But our steak was dry and tasted old and our veggies were cold. We had an exceptional server that gave us fresh veggies and it was good. But the steak just wasn't the same. I'm glad the restaurant was not full when we were there. I also ordered a virgin piña colada and it was my very first time tasting a very sour one. The piña colada I had from there last few times were great even though they were not blended. I'm sure the bartender added a lot of lime in the piña colada which is very odd. it's supposed to be sweet, not sour. Our server tried to fix it for me but I wasn't gonna try another sour one. She probably just pour pineapple juice and added a ton of lime in that drink- IT WAS THE WORST DRINK I HAVE EVER HAD IN MY LIFE. The whole food and drink experience was enough for me to never go back. Heck they didn't even have creme brule that night either which is our favorite dessert. I just feel bad for my son because it was his 15th birthday when we were there on Aug. 10th. Not sure why we even kept on coming back, the first time we went was mothers day and I got served cold clam chowder.. second time my food was cold. Food was always cold. Probably because it takes super long before our food gets served. I think that would be our last time dining at Tides. read more

The food, the drinks, the ambience, the service was all fantastic! This restaurant is very trendy and feels like it belongs downtown Walnut Creek. An easy 5 stars - we will definitely be coming back! read more

My boyfriend and I came here to celebrate our anniversary. First impression was great. We asked to sit outside since it was a nice evening and Janet had no issues moving our inside reservation. They even turned on the fire for us! Josh and Kat were our servers. They were very attentive. All of the staff that we encountered were friendly, approachable, and great at making us feel welcomed. The Scallop Risotto: OUT OF THIS WORLD. Some places struggle to season scallops well, but not this one. One of the best meals I've ever had. There were 3 scallops and I thought it wasn't going to be enough, but I was wrong. I was getting full toward the end. The flavor made me wish I had more room to finish the risotto. My boyfriend ordered the Lobster Tagliatini. I only had a bite and it was pretty tasty as well. Also the raspberry sorbet at the end was very delicious and refreshing. Thank you everyone for a great experience. This place made my top 5 list of places to eat. read more

First of all, we are really excited to have a proper seafood restaurant in the Tri-Valley. I think this restaurant could be GREAT. It's a gorgeous space, modern and inviting , yet glamorous. It has the potential to become a mainstay. However, they really need to improve a few critical areas: pacing, service, and inventory. The main thing is the pacing. It was nearly a 60 min wait from between receiving the appetizer and the entrees. Same with dessert, one came out right away, the other two took another 45 mins. It was honestly a terrible experience from that perspective. We were all getting antsy. The waiter was disengaged and not checking in enough to update us on when we'd receive the food. If it's going to take so long, just fire everything at once, don't try to stagger it. Also, we asked the waiter if there were specials for the day and he said "no specials today." Then the table next to us sat down and their waiter listed off about 4-5 specials which all sounded really good. Like c'mon, train your staff! If you are charging these prices, the service desperately needs to improve. Even water was often unfilled and the tiny cups require constant hailing down staff to refill. The only good service was really from the lady busing the tables, who very promptly removed our dishes...she gets 5 stars. I wish I could've tipped her instead. The table next to us tried to order a fish we ordered, Tides' star dish - the sea bass but was told they ran out. Disappointed, the diners ordered other entrees. Fifteen minutes go by and the waiter informs them that the chicken and red snapper were sold out. Really? Chicken?! It was still pretty early evening. It was just so strange. The real highlight was the seafood and the bread and butter situation. The lobster tagliatelle and sea bass were excellent as was the salmon and clam chowder. Their sides need improvement, the brussel sprouts were an over-fried, greasy mess they over-dressed with acid, same for the other vegetable dishes. The desserts were presented beautifully but they looked better than they tasted. We were celebrating a special occasion and they wrote a nice card and gave us a complimentary dessert, which was very thoughtful and nice. We appreciated that immensely. I very much enjoyed the seafood dishes and would absolutely come back for that. This restaurant has so much potential. I just hope they take the constructive criticism and work out all the kinks. read more

We had a great dinner! Super nice drinks. Amazing appetizer. Beautiful restaurant. Make sure to order the whole fish! Delicious read more

Food is amazing, service outstanding and ambiance inviting. Treat yourself right - go and enjoy! I Love it

Despite my better judgement, I went again, and was once again utterly disappointed with the service. We are seated by a trainee, who has no clue what she's doing. I get training, but not during a high volume time on a Saturday night. We ask the busboy for sparking water when he brings water, and end up waiting for our actually waiter to bring us the sparkling water along with our cocktails. Place was half full, and we had to wait several times for 5-10 min to order and then again to get the check. There was no, "can I get you another drink?" No checking to see if we enjoyed our food (we didn't, the lobster was clearly quickly defrosted and like rubber). Our waiter was handling tables on different sides of the restaurant, which makes zero sense. Feel bad for the guy, but whoever is organizing who gets what tables has no idea what they're doing. This place could be so much more organized for such a great location. Lame. read more

Appetizers and cocktails lacked flavor. Some main dishes were OK, but overall the experience was not great. For example, we were told a dish we wanted to order was not very good. An appetizer was forgotten and served late - resulting in some of the entrees being served cold. As well, the server disappeared when we needed attention. Overall just a very mediocre experience with the food and service. Would not recommend at this time. read more

It was my bday so my gf suggested this place. Food was pretty good, but service was just ok. Nice ambiance and classy decor. I showed up several mins after my gf, but the waiter never came by to ask what I wanted to drink, so my gf had to wave him down to take my order. He also took a long time before he came back to take our order for food. It was not that busy when we arrived, so not sure what the hold up was. The seafood tower barely had any seafood. It literally was just a few pieces of shrimp, oysters and clams that were super fishy and tasted horrible. Cocktails were not bad and dessert was delicious. We order two desserts and server put a candle on one, but not even a complimentary dessert with a happy birthday on my plate. I saw some yelp pictures that someone posted with a nice happy birthday writing on the plate.. Guess it's really up to the server if they care to make the customer feel special. Jo read more

Tides - No HBD writing on the plate! - Seafood Near Me - Danville, California

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I've been wanting to try Tides since it's been here and I'm so happy I finally got to! I made a reservation here for my birthday dinner with family and we all really enjoyed it. The atmosphere is great - very swanky / stylish. The service was very good, the staff were very nice and accommodating and they didn't rush us around - we took our time and had a nice dinner. We came on a Sunday night so it was pretty calm in there around dinner but it was perfect. The main reason I wanted to come here was for the seafood tower (which used to be a bit more extravagant but I understand they recently made it smaller / more affordable without the lobster / crab which makes total sense). The quality of the fish on the seafood tower was great - it was all so fresh and the flavors were simple but delicious. The salmon was awesome: perfectly cooked, great flavors and presentation. My dad had the clam chowder which I also tried and it was so good. The presentation was cool for the chowder, as they came to your table and poured the soup in the bowl over the seafood. This spot is on the pricier side, but worth it for a nice dinner out. It's a good spot for an occasion (date night / birthday / anniversary) - they make you feel special. Overall, great experience and I'll be coming back! read more

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We went to the Tides on Saturday night with another couple. The food was great, atmosphere was awesome but the best part was the service we received from Manny! He answered our questions regarding the menu and did an amazing job checking in a very respectful way. Will be back soon and will request Manny. read more

Great location !!! Cute place . Came in Saturday before v day with the hubby . We drove all the way from discovery bay . My expectations were semi low to hopeful of a good meal .... We were pleasantly surprised which was great for sure exceeded my expectations. We shared all our plates cause we wanted to try multiple dishes ... everything was excellent !!! Staff was great very attentive and informative. Chatted with people sitting next to us all in all very pleasing date night .. will for sure go back and order new dishes !!! Dinner drinks apps ran about 250 with tip which was pretty good we were stuffed Af !!!! And it was totally with it . Which is all that counts when ya leave .... The braised beef was hands down my fave I find my self craving it weekly !!! read more

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Wow, what a beautiful restaurant! I've had Tides bookmarked for awhile after seeing so many great reviews on Yelp and I'm glad I finally got to try it out for date night this past weekend. I made a reservation on their website for happy hour seating at 4 PM (happy hour 4 PM - 5 PM), but it totally wasn't needed. There was plenty of seating in the restaurant at that time. It did start to fill as our meal went on, so I'd still recommend getting a reservation if you plan on arriving later in the evening on a Saturday night. We were seated in their beautiful dining room and our server Kayla was so great from the beginning. We didn't initially get the happy hour menu (I think it might've only been served in the patio or bar area), but Kayla was so accommodating and let us order from the menu anyways. FOOD: + Tempura green beans ($9 on happy hour): who woulda thunk that tempura green beans would be SO GOOD?! Not I, but it totally was. The truffle aioli they served with it was the perfect complement too. + Crispy pork belly ($17): might've been my favorite part of the meal, to be honest. so perfectly crispy and the chutney + apples balanced the salty pork belly so well. For the amount we paid, though, I just wish we had more. + Sparkling wine flight ($18 on happy hour): a great selection of 4 different sparkling wines - moscato, sparkling rose, brut, and champagne. As someone who really loves the bubbly, the brut and champagne were my favs. My fiance prefers the sweeter wines and loved the moscato. + Bone-in roasted chicken breast ($28): delicious, juicy, tender, and just a bit sweet from the apricot jus. With the green beans, onions, and potatoes, this was totally filling on its own. + Creamed corn ($11): I've been really into corn lately and this hit the spot. Creamy and a little sweet, it was a really nice side. + Petit marbled potatoes ($11): not much to say about this one - good, but nothing out of the ordinary potatoes! + Whole red snapper ($53): I didn't eat this one but my fiance mentioned how good and fresh it tasted. Worth the price? ehhh... Lots of street parking or a parking lot across the street is available in the area. Plus tons of other shops and restaurants are in walking distance for a nice stroll before/after dinner. All in all, a really lovely meal but pricey for the portion sizes. A good restaurant for special occasions or if you're looking to impress a date ;) I'll definitely have to come back to try more of the cocktails next time! read more

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Had Friday dinner at Tides. Restaurant has nice open space inside and outside. A bit of effort to get comfortable, certain tables available and some not. Not sure the logic used to decide where people were seated. On this night a family with two small children were placed next to us. Seemed odd as one child was sick coughing and there were plenty of empty tables, where they could have had more room for thier items. There are plenty of wait staff available, but it seems like they spend alot of time looking at thier electronic tools...rather than working the room. It seemed like maybe an undercurrent of no teamwork between staff..as we had three different wait staff introduced as our server. This is an area that needs work. Just feels choppy. Food orders at table: crab cake, sea bass ceviche, clam chowder and butternut squash soup for appetizers and scallop risotto for main dishes. The appetizers were ok, but not star quality. The risotto was also..ok, but the scallops were perfect!! They definately bumped the rating up. Also had a punch bowl liquor drink.. First time out neither parties liked, but when I asked for more sweet syrup to be added it was great. ‍. So...all in all our $200 meal dinner... was a little off, but the main dish was very good. read more

Great food, service and ambiance! Food is fresh and the claim chowder was delicious. I don't think I will ever appreciate claim chowder any other way after having it here!! read more

A must try! The scallop risotto is absolutely amazing! The salmon was delicious. Drinks are special. The punch bowl is the way to go. Soooooo good! Our waitress, Kayla, was attentive and knowledgeable. She made excellent suggestions. She made our experience that much better. The manager, Melissa, took the time to come chat with us and make sure all was well. The pastry chef knows what she's doing. Best carrot cake I've ever had. Super friendly staff, great ambiance. We might be back every weekend. read more

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waiting time was long Waiters were nice 38$ for one tiny portion?! We spent $127 on 3 dishes and finished them so fast Not worth it at all read more

This place is phenomenal!! Came here with my fiancé and another couple. We had a reservation and got sat right away. The place is very nice inside and has a great ambiance. Robin our server was very professional, patient, and checked in with us the perfect amount. I ordered the scallop risotto and the Hightide drink - so good!! My fiance got the short ribs and friends got Halibut. We also had the calamari and oysters. I'm not a huge fan of calamari but theirs was amazing. So light and crispy. We also got coffee and ice cream to top it off. The only thing that kind of bugged us was after we had spent a good amount of money.. and we had been there for a little over 2 hours, an employee came up to us asking if we wouldn't mind finishing up so a family could take our table? We had just ordered another round of drinks and wanted to stay. She came back shortly after and told us she found another table for them and apologized a few times (even when we left soon after). Not the biggest deal but just something to note. Great experience, great food and great service. We will definitely be back! read more

Tides in Danville was wonderful! Incredibly attentive staff- best in town! Delicious cocktails (recommend the Mai Tai) and super fresh sea food; from the clam chowder to the prawn linguini and Chilean sea bass. Janet met us and followed up through the entire meal with Christan and multiple staff helping. Totally recommend. Thank you Tides for a special evening! read more

Met here for dinner with friends. I was not sure what to expect. The decore was fancy but had a relaxed feel to it. Service was top notch, server knew the entire menu and offered excellent recommendations. Started with drinks- the smoked old fashion was presented well and was really good. Starters- seared scallops and corn succotash were delicious. Scallops were cooked perfectly. Fillet tartar was very refreshing. Entrées- scallop rizzoto, lobster tagliatelle- full of flavor, pasta was cooked perfectly, and the portion of lobster was generous. read more

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Ambiance was nice, service was friendly, cocktails were amazing, but the food was just okay. The pork belly was tough, the rock shrimp flavor was good but missing something, the sea bass was good but overcooked and the chocolate mousse cake and bread pudding desserts were not worth the calories. In the plus side their old fashioned cocktail was amazing. Sadly, we won't be returning. read more

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Second time at Tides. Lovely food, great service and nice atmosphere. I had the sea bass that tasted incredible. Nice moist piece of fish, cooked to perfection with a lovely celery and coconut sauce. Some nice wines as well read more

We ate here last night for a late Valentine's Day dinner and it was amazing! Our waiter Chris was so helpful and knowledgeable and made the evening really enjoyable. The food was so fresh and tasty without being overly heavy. The cocktails were well balanced with so many that looked good it was hard to decide! We almost never order dessert but Chris told us how outstanding their pastry chef was and we chose the chocolate bomb with coffee ice cream (I forgot the name of it). It was amazing and we couldn't stop talking about it. I'm so glad we didn't miss out on that. I highly recommend this restaurant. It's really beautiful too. It's so nice to have such an excellent seafood restaurant near San Ramon. Can't wait to go back! read more