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Scott's Seafood - Oakland

4.2
4.2
3078 Reviews
$30 and under
Seafood
We are no longer taking reservations through OpenTable. Please go to our website at https://scottsjls.com/reservations/ or call us at (510) 444-3456 to make a reservation. Scott's Seafood restaurant has been the standard for fresh seafood in the Bay Area since 1976. Scott's has been named the "Best Seafood Restaurant" in Oakland for a good reason. Scott's Famous Cioppino, Seafood Saute', Alaskan Halibut, New England Clam Bake Stew and our award winning Clam Chowder are some of the classic favorites. Piano bar every night with Maxine Glover playing Wednesday through Saturday. Also performing Sunday through Tuesday the incredible John Turk. The Sunday Jazz Brunch Buffet features "Just the Three of us" Jazz group each Sunday. Also, window and patio seating are on a first come first serve basis.
If you are in need of private dinning, please contact our catering services. Scott's offers private rooms for small intimate groups or larger groups up to 400 guests. We also do off-site catering.

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Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style

    Casual Elegant

  • Cuisines

    Seafood, American

  • Hours of operation

    Lunch: Sunday - Saturday: 11:00am - close; Dinner: Sunday - Thursday: 11:00am - 10:00pm, Friday - Saturday: 11:00am - 11:00pm; Champagne Brunch Buffet: Sunday: 10:00am - 3:00pm

  • Phone number

    (510) 444-3456

  • Payment options

    AMEX, Carte Blanche, Diners Club, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

  • Dress code

    Business Casual

  • Executive chef

    Chef Alfredo Reyes

  • Catering

    Complete off-site catering available.

  • Private party facilities

    Private rooms with views of San Francisco and the bay are available for parties 10 up to 400.

  • Private party contact

    Manager: (510) 444-5969

  • Neighborhood

    Oakland

  • Cross street

    Embarcadero

  • Parking details

    Validated valet or garage parking available.

  • Public transit

    Bart located 10 blocks from restaurant (11th Street Bart).

  • Entertainment

    Piano bar nightly featuring the great Maxine Glover Wed-Sat nights.Live jazz during Sunday Brunch 10:30am-3:00pm featuring "Just the Three of US"

  • Additional

    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Entertainment, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 3,078 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

4.2
4.2 based on all time ratings
  • 4.1Food
  • 4.2Service
  • 4.4Ambience
  • 3.8Value

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  1. Ottercar

    San Francisco

    29 reviews

    4.0

    29 reviews

    Dined on March 7, 2020

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    We had a very tasty lunch celebration. The restaurant was a perfect place to host our event and the view was fabulous.
  2. DustyP

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 2, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Took myself as a treat. Oysters Rockefeller, half a chilled cracked crab, and an apple thingamabob for dessert = Happy Late Birthday To Me.
  3. DnA168

    New York Area

    11 reviews

    5.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on March 2, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    The service, food is always great at Scott's Seafood, highly recommended.
  4. StephenE

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 29, 2020

    overall3food5service4ambience2
    I chose Scott's on the assumption it was still owned by the same company as Horatio's in San Leandro and would offer a slightly different seafood menu. I felt the crab cakes appetizer, while predictably delicious, was overpriced. Most surprising and disappointing was being overcharged for the purchase of an entire key lime pie. At $9 a slice and six slices per pie, I shouldn't have been charged $65. When calling today to confirm that price, I was told they "don't sell whole pies". Yet, I have gotten the same item for $45, at the very most. Overall, while the entree and service were good, it was still a disappointment. At this point, I doubt I'll be returning anytime soon.
  5. Mark

    San Francisco

    121 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    121 reviews

    Dined on February 26, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Always great food and service with a fantastic marina view. We’ll be back!
  6. ClayS

    San Francisco

    8 reviews

    4.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on February 23, 2020

    overall4food4service3ambience5
    We’ve come here on special occasions and it is always a pleasurable experience.
  7. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 23, 2020

    overall4food5service4ambience4
    Sorry we were ten minutes late, but still had to wait ten minutes for our table. My lady wasn’t good with the green beans.. undercooked, U had the Cioppino had small pice of crab shell; but is a shell dish. Very Good Though.
  8. OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco

    1 review

    vip
    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 23, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Our family gathering of 8 people ranged from middle school age to 96 year old. Service was prompt and friendly, food was delicious and fresh, and the manager went out of her way to help us celebrate with a birthday sorbet and photo memento. They know how to handle a large party without fuss.
  9. VirgieM

    San Francisco

    8 reviews

    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on February 23, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Julio was our waiter as he was great. Attentive and warm personality. Thank you.
  10. OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 22, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great experience
  11. Deny

    San Francisco

    16 reviews

    5.0

    16 reviews

    Dined on February 20, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great food and service
  12. OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 20, 2020

    overall2food3service1ambience4
    This was a special evening for six family members who hadn't been together for 15 years. Service of food to the table was extremely slow between the salad and main course. And instead of talking about all the things we wanted to, we were talking about bad service and looking around for our waitperson. We had to remind the wait person we had requested some anchovies for the Cesaer salad and ask for more hot water for two people who wanted it. On the positive, every person was friendly and professional. At the end, I checked the bill and saw a double charge of $34.00 for the calamari main dish. I had to look around again for our waitperson. She was very apologetic and reprinted the bill correctly. And yes, the maitre d was very kind and gave us a complimentary bottle of wine on our way out. Your people are really good people, the food is good, but they're short staffed and it lowered our enjoyment of this event significantly. And especially painful was that we had celebrated my parents 70 wedding anniversary at Scott's with a large private party five years before. We want you guys to make it! Thanks for listening.
  13. Gene

    San Francisco

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 19, 2020

    overall4food5service5ambience4
    Great service and food, the prices - not so great...........................................
  14. LILQLTR

    San Francisco

    102 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    102 reviews

    Dined on February 18, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We had a really lovely lunch today at Scott's. The clam chowders were hot and delicious. I had a Bay Shrimp Louie that was cold and crisp with lots of yummy shrimp. My friend had the crab and avocado salad that is prepared as a stack. White wines were perfectly chilled. Service was outstanding. The views and weather were perfect.
  15. Lewis

    San Francisco

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on February 17, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Incredible and special service for a retirement dinner. First class.
  16. AnneS

    San Francisco

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on February 17, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We love Scott’s for our special occasions. The view, the food, the service all were great!
  17. OpenTable Diner

    Puerto Vallarta

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on February 16, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great sunday brunch
  18. OpenTable Diner

    Denver

    2 reviews

    vip
    1.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on February 16, 2020

    overall1food2service1ambience2
    Service sucked, over priced and disappointing
  19. sandy

    San Francisco

    15 reviews

    4.0

    15 reviews

    Dined on February 16, 2020

    overall4food3service4ambience5
    Nice restaurant, pretty swank. The food was good, but not outstanding. It was overpriced for what it was. The service was very good.
  20. April

    San Francisco

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on February 16, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    This was one of our most romantic Valentine’s dinners ever. We had their pre fixed special and it was excellent.
  21. CaroleK

    San Francisco

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on February 15, 2020

    overall5food4service5ambience5
    We use to have a boat at Jack London Square and ate at Scott's at least once a month! We sold our boat and now live in San Francisco so it has been at least six years since we have eaten at Scott's! We had our children and grandchildren with us for lunch yesterday and we all agreed that both the service and food were great! It was like coming home for a visit and we all enjoyed being there and decided we won't wait so long to come back!
  22. MarcoS

    San Francisco

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on February 15, 2020

    overall5food5service3ambience5
    Muy a Cogedor y buen servicio buena comida en un lugar muy bonito
  23. Ruthie

    Palm Springs

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on February 15, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    I had not been to Scotts for dinner in quite a few years, but both my husband and myself were pleasantly surprised to find the ambiance was wonderful for Valentine's day. The service was outstanding and the food was excellent. The place was full of patrons, but as soon as we were seated both bread and water were delivered to our table. My husband had the chippino and said that it was delicious, I had swordfish and it was wonderful! We will be returning for dinner again soon!
  24. LisaA

    New York Area

    7 reviews

    4.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on February 15, 2020

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    Valentines Day dining experience. Our server was very good.
  25. markesed

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 15, 2020

    overall1food1service1ambience2
    Food was not that good and service was poor. Never again will I go there
  26. MochaNuttSF

    San Francisco

    11 reviews

    2.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on February 15, 2020

    overall2food2service3ambience3
    I would not recommend Scott's to friends or colleagues.
  27. Mencken

    San Francisco

    19 reviews

    1.0

    19 reviews

    Dined on February 15, 2020

    overall1food1service1ambience1
    They failed to honor our reservation so we left. They had deliberately overbooked because it was Valentines day
  28. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 15, 2020

    overall1food1service1ambience5
    Well, talk about a Valentine’s Day fiasco! My husband and I received a gift certificate to Scott’s as a wedding gift last September. We were so excited to use it for Valentine’s Day! I made reservations six weeks in advance and booked a waterside room at the Waterfront Hotel (great place to stay, btw). Reservations were for 7. We walked in at about 6:20 and waited about 10 minutes in a line while the hostess attended to those in front of us. No problem, cause it was a busy night. There was a jazz piano guy playing, the place looked amazing, and we were ready for a fun night! The hostess looked up our reservation and checked us in. I told her we would be in the bar til our table was ready. She curtly said “I highly suggest you get in this line to be seated. “ 😕. Ok, so another 10 minutes and they take us way around to a back dinning area and seat us in the middle of the roomThere were open tables by the window and I asked if we could sit in one of those, but was told no, those are for people with reservations. 🤨. Ok, another 10 minutes, the waiter asks for our drink order. My husband orders a Manhattan, and I a Strawberry Margarita on the rocks, no salt. Our drinks finally came, the Manhattan had two maraschino cherries and I got a lime margarita. The waiter was finally ready to take our order. Very expensive menu. NO SUBSTITUTIONS. i wanted regular mashed potatoes, not garlic mashed potatoes. 😒. Ok. I ordered a different dinner with regular mashed potatoes and a crab, avocado salad. My husband ordered his dinner and an order of oysters. The oyster came on a tray of ice that was 8 inches high and at least 8 inches by 12 inches wide with six oysters no bigger than a dime! Really! We actually laughed at how ridiculous it looked! 40 more minutes go by, I flag down our waiter and ask about our food. They gave it to someone else! We asked for the manager. He offered to comp our dinner, but we left after 2 hours, crappy drinks and no dinner. 😖
  29. Rosydc

    San Francisco

    13 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on February 15, 2020

    overall4food4service3ambience3
    Valentine’s, too busy, service slow, did’t feel like a special evening.
  30. TanzaniaH

    Sacramento

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 15, 2020

    overall3food1service1ambience4
    Worst service ever. Waitress clearly hates her job .
  31. TyranT

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 15, 2020

    overall4food3service2ambience2
    Service was ok, was given the wrong order, so had to wait while my company's food got cold. Desert was ok, not too tastey, but overall, the experience was pleasant.
  32. AndrewD

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 15, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We had a great experience at Scott’s seafood what a great place what great food we will be back soon
  33. BernadetteO

    San Francisco

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on February 15, 2020

    overall5food4service5ambience5
    Great sunset view and wonderful server who kindly gave us recommendations throughout our meal
  34. OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 15, 2020

    overall3food3service3ambience3
    Valentine’s Day
  35. OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 15, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Pleasant experience and nice ambiance.
  36. SteveB

    San Francisco

    33 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    33 reviews

    Dined on February 14, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    This restaurant never disappoints
  37. ElaineC

    San Francisco

    10 reviews

    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on February 14, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The food was incredibly delicious as usual. Our waiter (who's name I forgot) was so attentive but not bothering you. Our table was by the window which allowed up to have a view of the waterfront and San Francisco off in the distant. It was a beautiful day to be out and about. Dessert was to die for! Loved it all.
  38. OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on February 14, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Lunch with Dad Valentines Day
  39. LindaA

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 14, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    I have been dining at Scott’s fir a number of years. I love everything that Scott’s offer. The good there is fantastic . I love Scott’s. Would recommend to the world.
  40. Salty

    San Francisco

    8 reviews

    4.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on February 10, 2020

    overall4food5service4ambience4
    I have come here numerous times, one of my favorite restaurants in the area. Last night I ordered cioppino, one of several times I have had one of my favorite dishes. This time it was just right. I like some spice in cioppino and there were a couple of times when it was a little bland. Keep this version going!

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Scott's Seafood - Oakland is rated 4.2 stars by 3078 OpenTable diners.

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Dining areas

Additional information

  • Cross street

    Embarcadero

  • Neighborhood

    Oakland

  • Hours of operation

    Lunch: Sunday - Saturday: 11:00am - close; Dinner: Sunday - Thursday: 11:00am - 10:00pm, Friday - Saturday: 11:00am - 11:00pm; Champagne Brunch Buffet: Sunday: 10:00am - 3:00pm

  • Cuisines

    Seafood, American

  • Dining style

    Casual Elegant

  • Dress code

    Business Casual

  • Parking details

    Validated valet or garage parking available.

  • Public transit

    Bart located 10 blocks from restaurant (11th Street Bart).

  • Payment options

    AMEX, Carte Blanche, Diners Club, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

  • Executive chef

    Chef Alfredo Reyes

  • Entertainment

    Piano bar nightly featuring the great Maxine Glover Wed-Sat nights.Live jazz during Sunday Brunch 10:30am-3:00pm featuring "Just the Three of US"

  • Additional

    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Entertainment, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

  • Phone number

    (510) 444-3456

  • Catering

    Complete off-site catering available.

  • Private party facilities

    Private rooms with views of San Francisco and the bay are available for parties 10 up to 400.

  • Private party contact

    Manager: (510) 444-5969

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