We were walking on the Santa Cruz Wharf and after enjoying watching the sea lions 🦭 we noticed the Dolphin Restaurant right at the end of the pier and thought we would try it out.

We asked to be seated inside and when we went in I was immediately disappointed by how small the dining area was. I think I was fooled by the mirrors on one side of the wall in thinking it was much bigger.

We ordered several items because everyone was hungry and we hadn't had breakfast yet. The fresh orange 🍊 juice was quite good but unfortunately that was the highlight of the meal. The Spinach Omelette was plain and flat. The Florentine Benedict was pretty nondescript as well. The fish 🐟 in the Fish & Chips were so overcooked they were almost burnt. The same almost burnt fish was also in my Fish Tacos but the overcooked flavor was drowned out by the overwhelming amount of sauce. The Hangtown Fry was the worst. The oysters tasted barely cooked and had an awful flavor. I like raw oysters so I didn't know what was done to these oysters to make them taste so terrible. I was a bit concerned they were far from fresh. At least the Clam Chowder was pretty good.

I know it's hard to find good food on the Wharf which is a tourist trap. Next time we'll stay hungrier for longer and try to find a better place.