The Berkeley Boathouse

My wife and I enjoyed a Sunday brunch on the outdoor deck, facing the Bay. The food, service, and weather were all excellent. The only negative was that a large, inactive Hornblower two-deck bay cruise vessel was parked lengthwise directly in front of the restaurant's outdoor dining area, spoiling the view. Absent the boat, diners would be able to enjoy views of the Bay, San Francisco, and the Golden Gate Bridge. I really wish the Hornblower owners would find another place to park their boat when it isn't being used.

Lovely spot outside protected from the wind. Nice view of boats and no cars. The gas flames were smelly. We asked our waiter to turn them off, which he did. The food was pretty good. Dessert was weird. Ice cream was served in cones in a holder. It was ugly and difficult to eat. Please put the cream in a bowl. Please offer a gluten-free dessert. Ice cream in a bowl?

The service was good, our waiter friendly and attentive. Food was fair. The flatbread cheese sauce too runny and the spring salad was way over dressed. The waiter kindly took the salad back and returned with a new plate. The chicken salad cold slaw within sandwich wasn't very tasty.

Server forgot our order and asked 3 times to repeat it. Never brought the beverage we ordered and sent wrong food to our table and was rude when we pointed out it was the wrong order. Insisting it was correct. (And thus, for the third time asked us to repeat our order). We were only a party of 4 and it was not busy. Manager finally came over and was very nice. Comped one meal and missing beverage.

Decent if you are staying at the hotel. Otherwise would not recommend. Smells like old carpet. The tables were dusty and the seats had food crumbs. Service was baseline.