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Skate's on The Bay: Restaurant Reviews


3.5 of 5 stars 51 ratings
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  • Cuisines: American, Barbecue, Seafood, Steakhouse, Contemporary
  • 100 Seawall Drive, Berkeley, CA 94710
  • (510) 549-1900
  • Price range: $25-$60

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cheesy menu. but some out-of-towners will love the view if you can deal.

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Feb 4, 2008

cheesy menu. but some out-of-towners will love the view if you can deal.

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Jan 28, 2008

No. no just say no! Bad food bad service.

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Love the views of San Francisco from this place. Seafood is excellent. Was just there for Sunday Brunch and had the...

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Jan 15, 2008

Love the views of San Francisco from this place. Seafood is excellent. Was just there for Sunday Brunch and had the Crab Cake Benedict. Crab Cake was like 95% crab. My husband loves the ahi three ways - sashimi, poke (hawaiian style with seaweed) and seared.

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A Berkeley institution. Great views of the Bay. Great Bar with fireplace. Good to hangout with friends.

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Jan 13, 2008

A Berkeley institution. Great views of the Bay. Great Bar with fireplace. Good to hangout with friends.

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Excellent dinner at Skate's on the Bay

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San Jose, California
Dec 31, 2007
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My fiance and I just had one of the best seafood dinners at Skate's (and I've been eating seafood my entire life). The restaurant is located at the end of the Berkeley Pier and was beautifully decorated for Christmas. We had a nice view of the Bay Bridge all lit up. The service was great. The Vanilla Sky martini and 10 gin martini were very good. The sage martini had an unusual taste to it. The garlic and cheese bread was addictive. The clam chowder was some of the best we've ever had. The king crab legs came with a delicious garlic-butter dipping sauce, mashed potatoes, and broccoli. I highly recommend the scallops. Hands down they were I've ever tasted. The scallops were soft and tender and I probably got 8-10 small sized ones on my plate. Some people might be disappointed that the entrees were not huge American sized portions. I thought the portions were just right. Not too much food so that you still have a little room to eat dessert. We had the banana cream pie, which was very good except I was expecting the caramelized bananas to be hot. Overall, an excellent dinner. Expect to pay about $10/cocktail and $30/entree.

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Skate's on The Bay Address

100 Seawall Drive, Berkeley, CA 94710 Tel: (510) 549-1900
* Restaurant price information is based on meal cost per person, excluding drinks, tax and tip.