It was a Sunday night and for some reason that meant we had a hankering for seafood. As it turned out absolutely nowhere in downtown Oakland is open on a Sunday night so we headed over to Jack London Square and tried out Scott’s Seafood Restaurant.
Unfortunately the food was as uninspired as the name of the place. Whenever I go somewhere new I try to have their sampler to get an idea of what the place serves. Unfortunately here that sampler meant I got a few potatoes, a small fillet of salmon and tuna plus two whole shrimp. All that on top of what I can only describe as a spinach and zucchini mush. The tuna and salmon were only palatable after I doused them in lemon juice, the shrimp were alright but again there were only two of them and the potatoes were unseasoned and I’m pretty sure they were on the plate just so you could say you actually ate -something-.
If the prices were reasonable I wouldn’t have much to complain about but for over $20 a plate I was appalled.
Now the decor is nice and upscale, the piano music in the background was pleasant and the view of the waterfront was good. Also: sourdough bread for days! While they did seem to skimp on the meal itself, the never ending supply of bread was fantastic. Unfortunately none of those things made up for the downsides.
They did give us a $10 courtesy coupon as we left though. So I think I’ll head back there just to get some clam chowder, which is the only reasonably prices item on the menu, enjoy the view and then just leave the coupon on the table as I leave.
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