SeaQuake Brewing — Restaurant in Crescent City

I was incredibly disappointed with our experience at SeaQuake Brewing after reading all the raving reviews. My partner and I were in the area from out of town to celebrate his birthday and chose to have dinner here, based off the reviews, for the occasion. We sat outside as we brought the dog along and they were quick to move a heater right next to the table. The server was overall nice but lacking. To start off they were sold out of the Mango something margarita that my partner wanted and not a single other tequila based drink was recommended in leu of this. After waiting quite some time for the server to come back after ordering drinks, unfortunately, every single item my partner and I wanted from the menu was sold out. On a Saturday summer evening. Wow! In hindsight we should've just walked away at that time but we stuck it out. I had originally ordered the fish and chips, which I later found out was another sold out item. When the server came to let us know, she did not bring a menu to make a new choice. Since we were already frustrated & felt we'd waited a long time, I didn't want to wait for her to retrieve a menu, I ordered the mushroom pizza as it was the only thing I could think of. The pizza came out well after my partners birria tacos, which were unseasoned and just overall lacking. Our mistake as we should've figured this likely wasn't the place for birria, however the server suggested the tacos! When the pizza finally arrived it was dripping in oil and nothing to write home about. I guess seaquake does not offer anything for birthday celebrations as the server brought our check when she brought a box for the pizza and did not suggest ordering desert. To top off this experience, the check was wrong, so my partner went with the dog to the car, whilst I went inside to use the bathroom and get the check corrected. While in the bathroom I was told the server chased after my partner asking who was going to pay the bill. Wow! I can understand how it could be alarming as we'd both left the table, however, I was inside the establishment still. $80+ later, for an incredibly lackluster experience, disappointing meal and the low for my partners birthday makes me really sad. I'm not one to complain but after he told me it was the worst part of the whole birthday weekend, I don't want anyone else to experience that feeling! We were really looking forward to having a lovely dinner. Maybe we need to come during lunch outside of summer for them to have their standout menu items...

Came from family recommendations. Decent food and pretty good brews. I'm not a big IPA fan, yet that seems to be the California norm this decade. There sours very nice. When Berry met Sour (?) Was a nice sweet and sour blend. Nice for beginners, my father in law loved it. The Peach is robust and full of bright tart sourness (FIL made funny twitchy faces). The Kombuchas were full of flavor and dang tasty. I've never been much of a Kombucha fan. I've never had one like these though. Pineapple, Apple Cinnamon and Raspberry were our favorites.

My only issue with my visit The Land Before Lime, Key Lime Sour is not available on tap at the time of our visit. Per our waitress, they were only available in four pack cans. After splitting a dozen samples with my father in law; we wanted to try the key lime sour. I requested a four pack of cans be added to my tab so I could try a can with my meal we were eating there. The waitress responded "okay" and promptly brought me a four pack. Damned delicious I might add. UNFORTUNATELY soon after I cracked the can over and began to enjoy a very fine sour; another waitress/manager (?) Came out and Rudely announced over my father in law's back and directed towards me across the table, that she received complaints from "others" that I opened a can of brew, from Seaquake Brewing, on Seaquake Brewing's property. Seriously? WTH? No explanation why this is a problem. I told her what I told the waitress who brought me the beer in the first place and told her if she wanted she could bring me a glass and we could "cover up the evidence". Then she could take away the empty can. She huffed and walked away. Eventually returning with a glass for my sour. After pouring from can to glass, she apparently didn't care about my empty can, as it sat waiting on the table, awaiting to be taken away with our empty meal plates.

Honestly, the brews I sampled were good, the food was decent. The manager needs to communicate with her staff; and the staff with their patrons. There's a good chance I would have left with a case of assorted Kombuchas and sours that night. Unfortunately, due to Management's demeanor, it may be a while before...

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