Jack O'Neill Restaurant & Lounge

Jack O'Neill Restaurant & Lounge reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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   mary

   Washington DC20 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Absolutely fabulous dinner experience here - everything was spot on - fronm the front desk thru the bar to a beautiful window seat overlooking the pier - just amazing. Great service and the best part - the food was amazing. So beautifully prepared and presented. A very nice cocktail and wine list too. Can't wait to come back.
   

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   Casey VIP

   New York City6 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 5 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The best dining experience we’ve had in Santa Cruz!
   

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   Paula VIP

   San Francisco4 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 6 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   We’ve been going to the restaurant for 15 years and it’s our family go-to for special occasions. To be honest, the food has varied a lot over the years, but they knocked it out of the park last night.y paella and my husband’s rib eye were both fantastic. They gave my husband a cupcake and candle for his birthday and made the evening feel extra special. So happy that our favourite restaurant is back in form.
   

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   Dave VIP

   San Francisco3 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 7 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Amazing view. GREAT FOOD! Friendly staff. Definitely a favorite.
   

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   Dennis

   Portland1 review

   2.0

   Dined on April 25, 2025

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 1

   After dinner on our anniversary we chose to have a night cap drink in the lounge. A crowd came in that was outrageously loud. We asked if we could sit at the first table inside the restaurant to finish our drink and have a conversation. We were told no. We could not have a normal conversation in the bar so we left our drinks and we left the bar. I have never been so disappointed. A complete lack of helpfulness by the hostess and ended an otherwise nice anniversary dinner on a very rude note. How disappointing and unaccomadating.
   

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   Cynthia VIP

   San Francisco33 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on April 23, 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 5

   I had heard great things about this place and that the food was better than it used to be. The location and view is out of this world. A full view of the ocean and beach. The food was good - not great. The corned beef was good,but the huge slices of bread were way out of proportion. The fried were hot but a little soggy. The crab cake benedict was good - the crab was flavorful, but one of the poached eggs' yolk was hard boiled, not runny like it should be. It was also served on a lovely bread, but it was impossible to cut it because of it's dense crust. Our waitress was attentive but then dissappeared for almost half an hour after we finished. She took our plates and gave us the check. This was a mutual birthday celebration lunch. She didn't even ask if we wanted anything else like coffee or dessert before bringing the check. A missed opportunity. We'd give it a B- overall.
   

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   sascha

   San Francisco6 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on April 22, 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The scallops were amazing. So was their fresh bread. The halibut needed a little more seasoning but the butter beans that came with it was delicious. Great service.
   

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   Jenn

   Cleveland8 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 21, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   We had a lovely Easter dinner. Service was great and so was the food. The view was perfect!
   

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   Rachanee

   San Francisco2 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on April 20, 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 5

   Great views! Great food and service was really fast and the staff was really friendly. Highly recommend.
   

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    Kylia

    San Francisco1 review

    3.0

    Dined on April 20, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5

    Over all experience was. 10/10 the food was amazing, the service was excellent! The only thing I would say that was a real downer and highly unprofessional, was the service at the host stand, I came here for my birthday brunch with three others, when I was approaching, I was not greeted until I said something, I told them I was here for my birthday brunch reservation at 11:15, the girl was on the phone with another customer ( no big deal) now the guy there he just said ok, proceeded to help the other host with what she was doing, never said anything back, we stood there for 4 min with nothing being said, finally he took us to our seat.
    

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