Shell Marina

Cuisine: 6 Service: 7 Decor: 8 Value: 5 Overall: 6 Like many places with a great view, the food is honestly san afterthought at Oakland's. I had a great time chatting with my friends this past weekend inside their beautiful dining room before they shutdown for the season, but the food was not impressive. Everyone talks about their amazing Crab Cake, really? Maybe mine was an anomaly, but it was not filled with lump crab and lacked flavor. I love crab and eat crab cake everywhere....read full review

i love the ambiance, food, and view there but honestly the wait can be very frustrating. so many times we simply order our food and drinks and sit in the outdoor bar area. there are 2 indoor bartenders there whenever we go there, one is a very bubbly, blonde irish woman who is very friendly, patient and helpful but towards the other side of the bar around the service side a very nasty, unfriendly, horrible bartender named Kyle who won't crack a smile no matter what. I had a big...read full review

Food and service was adequate. I was a little annoyed with the rum punch however. The waitress asked if we wanted a floater in the drink ,we all decided yes , however when the 46.00 dollars worth of the three drinks came to the table ,the waitress quickly told us the bartender felt it was better to mix the floater in. I feel this was a scam to add a five dollar charge to each drink. Stirring or consuming the "floater" should be left up to the patron not the bartender. My advice...read full review