My mom and I went to the boathouse to celebrate my birthday early on a Saturday evening and were able to get seats with great views right away even though we didn't have reservations. Ed was our server and he was excellent making my celebratory dinner very special! They also happen to have a special on anything with crab, 20% off for the month of June! Keep an eye out for other great specials and for Ed, This is a classic, not lots of frills, seafood restaurant. We ate outside on the small deck with a nice view, but the constant hum of a machine was a little annoying. Overhead fans kept the air moving on this 85* night. The inside of the restaurant was energized but noisy. I had blackened grouper with caper lemon sauce. Didn’t see any capers in my little pitcher and the fish was too heavily blackened. The green beans were forgettable. My husband had some sort of seafood bounty with lobster and shellfish, part of a special….he was pretty happy. Orlando, our server, was very attentive and friendly., So, this was a farewell dinner for our adult kids. We had 7:30 reservations. The Valet Parking was fine. There was only a high top table available and that was fine, as well. The drinks were watered down and one was wrong, but we just ordered another rather than exchange it. The new Vodka Cranberry was watery, as was my daughter-in-laws Margherita. We had to pay for ‘doubles’ in order for them to taste like a regular cocktail, and my son just changed to a beer. The House Salad was fresh, but the Lobster Bisque tasted like orange cornstarch soup. The Clams Casino were, frankly, gross. They were overcooked with hard chunks.I couldn’t give them away. My husband had lunch with a work associate last week and said it was decent, which is why we went for dinner. The Salmon was okay. $343 plus tip for 4 people later I told him it was my last time. It probably is great for a burger and a beer. The waterside seating is plus. The service was good and warranted the 2 star rating. Sorry to call it nothing more than a Tourist Trap.Hugely disappointing., Great location and has valet parking otherwise parking would be a nightmare!! But probably the best view of the water by any restaurant down here. Got a table next to the water, places was not too busy mid day. Greeted right away by friendly and prompt service. We ordered right away because we were still on the clock for work. And this is where it all went wrong.. waited almost 50 minutes for our food and my steak was ordered medium rare but came medium well.. the server came over and offered a remake but I told her that we had to go and I would just eat it.. she said she would give me a discount. I’m like that fine. The manager came over 5 minutes later wanting to see the over cooked steak which I had eaten half. He like ohh see you ate the steak and I’m like yeah it’s my only chance at eating lunch.. anyways the “discount “ was 3 dollars off a 37 dollar steak.. I would like to come back and give it another go maybe when I have more time to wait.., This place is beautiful. We got a window seat and enjoyed the beautiful views of the surrounding area. Our server was on point. She was very friendly, alert, & always making sure we was good. The food was so delicious but I have one small complaint. 5 fried little chicken wings for $14.50 I would never order again. When I ordered it I figured at least 8-10 would come for that price but hey learning experience. The wings did taste delicious though. But for the rest of our meals 100 out of 100 delicious!!!