King Tide Fish and Shell

This is a small and lovely restaurant on the water. The food is delicious, but service can be a bit slow and a few menu items felt overpriced, including their soup, selection and their bread and butter. That said, everything was very well cooked and delicious. This is a nice place to go if you're not too worried about how much money you're spending and you want to have a nice meal out. I would encourage the owners to make the bread and butter in particular just a little bit more affordable – it felt very strange to be paying six dollars for what was essentially one large piece of bread. 

My dinner arrived only warm, asked for it to be reheated and it came back still lukewarm. I had asked for a martini and my server brought me what he blithely described as Smirnoff. My wife ordered mussels, which were ok, but she had to ask for a bowl for the shells and a spoon for broth. It was Thanksgiving Day so I ordered the turkey dinner on special; which contained no white meat and small bits and pieces of tough, chewy dark meat - like they had run out of turkey and desperately plated my meal with whatever they could still find. For $127, before tip, one should have expected much more out of a restaurant serving a riverside hotel. The property should be embarrassed.

Excellent service! Food was wonderful. We were guests at the hotel so ate there several times. Also took family and friends there. Oh, great view too.

I surprised my husband by taking him for a meal for his 49th birthday; he liked the food, the location and the beautiful restaurant. The staff were great; very nice, approachable and served us great food. The fish and chips is what we both decided to order; the meal was tasty. We were not impressed with the menu item options; we wished there were more items, but we still plan to return. Keep it up guys, thank you for my husband's free dessert and thank you for your kindness. Many blessings during this holiday season to you all.

Had the mushroom appetizer and fish and chips. Waiter was pleasant, the hostess was rude- she stared at me with no prompt and had to ask to sit down. No hello, no how can I help you. The mushroom appetizer was recommended had a middle eastern flavor profile that did not go with seafood. Odd choice for a predominantly seafood restaurant, would of expected something more bright on the citrus side. Fish and Chips had an extremely strong fishy smell when it was initially brought out, but it dissipated by the time I got to it. First fish was great with no smell, second one had spots of raw batter because it was so thick in some areas and no smell, third was the culprit once I broke it open- there was an extremely strong fishy smell. The fish looked oddly translucent but cooked at the same time. I left pretty quickly and barely touched most of the food. Fries were mid.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 2

Service: 5

Mussels in broth were huge and tender. Dish came with a half slice of bread. We requested additional bread, found out later there was a $6 charge for 1 slice of bread. King salmon was a good sized portion, delicious and perfectly prepared. The accompanying veges, noodles, and broth were underseasoned and unappealing. The smore chocolate mousse was a delicious decadent treat.

Overall meh. Yummy lobster roll, but $28 and no sides with that. Very average fish and chips and fried calamari. Not good service despite being the only customers there.

Klunky presentation of an otherwise lovely cold seafood app. Staff never asked how we liked the food. Cast iron gave an off flavor to a solid potato side. Hotel staff cold leaving a lackluster finish to a solid dining location. Valet service gets 5 stars!!!!!

12/17/19 Response to owner. Started off with wonderful valet service, walk through lobby was warm and welcoming. The waitstaff attended to us in a timely and courteous manner. We ordered your cold seafood tower which contained lovely products but were displayed in oversized, awkward, and cheap looking dishes. It blocked the view of my guest and we had to keep spinning it to reach the food. The oysters were some of the best I have had, but the server did not tell us what kind they were, where they were from, or tasting notes. Potatoes tasted like the cast iron they were cooked in. Dessert was great, but was overdressed unnecessarily. There wasn't interest from waitstaff as to how we liked the food and service dwindled from there. Table top was terribly sticky, which staff wiped upon arrival, but remained sticky throughout meal. Upon leaving none of the hotel staff said goodbye or gave us any eye contact. The saving grace was the valet service who checked all the boxes that the inside staff did not. Loved the atmosphere inside and wanted to love the evening completely, but there are just too many savvy options here in Portland for fabulous dining. Let me know if you need any additional clear feedback.

Such an all-round excellent experience. From handling changes in our reservations without any hassle whatsoever, to excellent service (give Jess a raise!) to delicious food, to a uniformly pleasant staff from valet parking to host to server, everything added up to make a special occasion anniversary dinner truly memorable. Highly recommended!

Food good, friendly server, Conn. Drinks good. A little slow even though I was there early.

We love the location of King tide, shell and fish! We have been going there for years. The menu has slowly declined with less items. We used to love The selection and the Japanese flare added to the food. The menu has now been reduced to a handful of items, including fish and chips and a smash burger. I know economy has hit everyone hard, but I am sad to see nice restaurants declining.
We were there for an extended time and it was not very busy. The service was Excellent

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

I ordered a lobster roll, which was very small and had no accompaniment. It was also Pacific lobster not Maine, which is not my preference. I should know the menu did not state what type of lobster. A bit robbery. Nice sauce on it but at the price of $25, definitely not worth it

Ambiance + savory food + great service = 5 Stars

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Delicious food and great atmosphere! Recommend eating here if you’re taking a stroll down the waterfront
Oysters were good
Fish and chips were good
Shrimp pappardelle was good
Would skip the peach and burrata salad
HH offered here daily

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Walked in tonight (Thursday) at 7 PM and the place was almost empty, except for numerous staff. We were seated at a small table at the window with a view of the river. Minutes went by…then more minutes…then more, yet no one returned to our table to even offer water, much less take our drink and food order. We finally left since it was clear none of the staff (all of whom were standing around chatting with one another, since there were almost no customers) were going to come over and take our order. The gal who seated us saw us leaving and just smiled. We went next door to Il Terrazzo and were immediately seated, given water, and our drink and food orders taken. Excellent food, drink and service at Il Terrazzo. Avoid the King Tide at all costs. They don’t deserve your business.

Atmosphere: 1

Service: 1