Tapas Restaurants in Avalon, CA

“Unfortunately, our experience at Topside by NDMK was extremely disappointing. We first waited 30 minutes because the hostess missed our name on the list. Once we were finally seated, another 15 minutes passed without a server acknowledging us.

We asked a busser for water, and he said he would get our waiter. We watched him speak to a male waiter, who looked directly at our table but returned to chatting with the bartender. Four other nearby tables that had been seated after us were also left without service.

When the waiter eventually headed in our direction, he walked past all of the waiting tables and stopped to talk with guests who had already been served. After sitting for 35 minutes without even receiving water or being greeted by a server, we left. The couple at the table next to us left as well.

It truly felt as though the waiting tables were being deliberately ignored. There are many wonderful places to eat on Catalina Island, but based on this experience, I would avoid Topside.“