Smugglers' Wharf - Erie

All of out dishes were excellent! I had the Seafood Manhattan, which was on the chefs special list, and it was awesome! This meal made my all time top 5! The chocolate cake and cheese cake were delicious as well. Only thing could have been a little bit more personable waitress. There were two young gentleman working very hard though. View and atmosphere are hard to beat!

I’m from Michigan we stopped here on the way back home and omg the food was soooo delicious! I will make a trip around this restaurant!

I recently dined at Smugglers Wharf and, unfortunately, the only redeeming qualities of the restaurant are its view and location. Beyond that, I’m baffled as to how this place remains open, much less how it averages decent reviews. We started with the Seafood Dip, which was more like a runny soup than a dip. While it had some flavor, it was so watery that we had to rely on the bread to make it somewhat edible. The coconut shrimp was excessively sweet, reminiscent of funnel cake batter, and the fried fish had a greasy, thick breading with no flavor, resembling croissants more than anything else. Even the French fries were poorly cooked, burnt, and unseasoned. The salad was just iceberg lettuce, offering the nutritional value of ice. The only thing that we actually ate was the “soup” and bread. We literally couldn’t stomach the rest. Service was equally disappointing. It took 15 minutes for a waiter to greet us and take our drink orders. The interior of the restaurant feels outdated and gives off a dingy, dirty vibe the food itself is extremely overpriced. Overall, the dining experience was far from pleasant, and I wouldn’t recommend it unless you’re there solely for the view.

Crab cakes very good, service not so much!! Server seemed to have an attitude from the start. I asked about seasoning he said I don 't know what 's in the Old Bay seasoning, it 's just seafood seasoning . He served our drinks food, then presented the bill. He never asked if we wanted anything else! We pd the bill, then he returned and had the nerve to ask if we realized we only gave an 8% tip (it was more than 8% . We gave what he deserved!! Bad service!!!

This place is great. It’s very nice, amazing food, and great service. It will be my go-to suggestion for family when they’re in town.