Waterman's Restaurant

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   OpenTable Diner

   Mississippi

   16 reviews

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   4.0

   16 reviews

   Dined 1 day ago

   overall4food5service4ambience4

   Great spot if you’re in the area. Steaks a bit overpriced but all our food was tasty.
   

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   LaraN

   Houston

   2 reviews

   4.0

   2 reviews

   Dined 4 days ago

   overall4food4service4ambience5

   Fish was good but potatoes were barely warm and green beans were so uncooked I could barely cut them with the butter knife provided. I ordered the fish blackened but came barely seasoned at all. Fish cut was good though. Waitress was very good.
   

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   Zorro

   Houston

   56 reviews

   vip
   2.0

   56 reviews

   Dined 4 days ago

   overall2food4service1ambience4

   This was our second visit to Waterman’s. The first visit a few months ago was awesome and we looked forward to returning. However, this visit was the polar opposite of the first one. It started when the hostess sat us and announced they were “out of small plates”. Out of plates? That’s a new one for me. Everything went downhill from there. We placed our order with a young man that was very pleasant but just didn’t get it. We had to repeat orders 2 or 3 times for him to get it right. We had one child and asked that when he turned order in to order the kids meal and our ceviche appetizer first, then pace the rest as usual. The first thing that we got was what we asked as a main course…no kid meal. Later we got the appetizer and the kid meal. Never got the bread or onion rings we ordered with the main course. In the midst of all this my nephew, who is a wine rep, noticed our waiter at the adjacent table struggling to open a bottle of wine. He finally said to the waiter, just give it to me, I’m a wine rep and I’ll open it for you. 10 seconds later the adjoining table finally got their wine and whispered a quiet “thank you” to my nephew for his help. So overall…good food but just awful service. Hard,to know how much of the disaster was the kitchens timing or the waiters but it really spoiled our dining experience.
   

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   OpenTable Diner

   Dallas

   4 reviews

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   5.0

   4 reviews

   Dined 6 days ago

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Amazing service as always!!! The perfect family restaurant!
   

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   HeatherA

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on May 25, 2023

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Very comfortable seating, great food, the waiter was great! The host staff seemed a bit confused, but we got the table we wanted.
   

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   DonnaA

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on May 22, 2023

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   While spending a week in a beach house in Sea Isle we ate at Waterman's on our first night and had a delightful meal including a delicious crab cake appetizer. During our week we continued to go into Galveston to try many other restaurants for either a late lunch or dinner and were always satisfied with our meals. However, Waterman's kept pulling us back so on our final night at the beach house the four of us decided that we needed one more fabulous meal at Waterman's for our final Galveston meal and we were not disappointed. The gumbo is great - love the ceviche - but if you have the crab cake prepare to order a second and you won't want to share!
   

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   OpenTable Diner

   Houston

   10 reviews

   5.0

   10 reviews

   Dined on May 22, 2023

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Beautiful location and excellent food! Great to get away from the business of the downtown restaurants. Peaceful and enjoyable.
   

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   OpenTable Diner

   1 review

   4.0

   1 review

   Dined on May 21, 2023

   overall4food4service4ambience4

   The food is always good but it is expensive! The vie of the water is wonderful.
   

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   CrystalD

   Dallas

   1 review

   3.0

   1 review

   Dined on May 20, 2023

   overall3food4service3ambience3

   We had a shrimp appetizer, two dinner entrees and water. My husband’s meal was the red fish, and it was delicious and quite expensive for the portion. I had the angel hair pasta with shrimp, scallops, and lump crab. It was not flavorful at all and was drenched in olive oil. Our bill was $156. If you want a delicious meal at an affordable price, don’t choose this restaurant.
   

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    Teachceo

    New York Area

    73 reviews

    4.0

    73 reviews

    Dined on May 18, 2023

    overall4food5service5ambience5

    Great view, attentive service. Fish & beef dishes were great!
    

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    OpenTable Diner

    Dallas

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on May 18, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Wonderful evening celebrating a birthday! Waitress was great and the food was delicious. Love the view!
    

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    OpenTable Diner

    Houston

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on May 15, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    1st time here and even though the prices are a tad high,I didn't mind because the serving portions are large and seating was comfortable even outside on the patio.
    

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    BridgetT

    Houston

    2 reviews

    1.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on May 14, 2023

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    We ordered two salads with shrimp it was all lettuce and five shrimps on top and that was it and it was $30
    

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    4334

    Houston

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on May 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4

    We always enjoy Waterman's and dine there every time we visit Galveston.
    

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    GayleC

    Houston

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 12, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Crab cakes and oysters are good! Also the steak & Caesar salad! My favorite part is our server Tatiana! She is the best & we always ask for her❤️
    

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    Brilyss2

    Manitoba

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on May 8, 2023

    overall3food4service5ambience5

    The food was delicious - the cost of dining here was extravagant - the amount of food on our plates was minimal (except for the person who had fish and chips- that was a very full plate). The flavors were very good but not good enough for the cost of the restaurant - at the cost of my plate - I had the pecan coated/ crab topped fish of the day - which made my dish $16 more American dollars- I wanted to have the best fish that I had ever tasted. It was good, nice flavors but not the best meal ever eaten. So long and short - excellent service!, excellent views, good food - tasty fish/shrimp, key lime pie was quite good, Costs pricey - my meal was was close to $70 American dollars with 1 drink - nice mojito, a very small plate of food (as my sister and I shared the meal because it was priced so high).
    

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    DavidB

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 7, 2023

    overall3food2service3ambience3

    We went to Waterman’s for our anniversary. We expected fine dinning. What we got was average atmosphere, plastic glasses, bread we had to pay for that is complimentary at most other places like this and food that was good… But not near as good as what we paid for. For example, my 14oz New York Strip Steak was very fatty and equated to about an 8oz once trimmed. My vegetable was asparagus which I hate but there was no substitute so, there’s wasted money & Mac&Cheese (which was very good). Here is the rub. That dinner was $52.00 without a beverage. I would have been disappointed if that meal had been $20.00 much less $52.00 but it was our anniversary so I didn’t say anything. My wife’s meal was good she said but not worth the $28.00 price tag. Needless to say, I doubt we will be going there again.
    

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    ClaireG

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 5, 2023

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    I would go back as the team were nice, but for the price I paid, I expect better service, more smoothly run and better thought to the food présentation and accompaniments. Speed of drinks service way too slow. Nice decor and comfort, but it feels like the place is having an identity crisis. My main course plate an example, $70 fish and accompaniment left on the side of plate with the chips taking over the plate and served with ketchup. Tge quality of food was good, but the way it was delivered bot thought through. We also had a reservation and yet it took some indecision when we arrived to know where to seat us. Maybe you have changed some things and you need chance to get better. We will try again.
    

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    JessicaM

    Houston

    39 reviews

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    5.0

    39 reviews

    Dined on April 30, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Excellent Sunday afternoon lunch. Our server was very sweet - wish I knew her name. we had fried shrimp and fish&chips and both were excellent. The bread service was also delicious! Enjoyed watching the boats and birds while dining outside.
    

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    JudyJ

    Orange County

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on April 29, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience5

    Our server was charming and very attentive. We love the new decor and all staff was friendly. Food was very good.
    

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    Annie

    Houston

    10 reviews

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    3.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on April 29, 2023

    overall3food2service2ambience3

    We had reservations but had to wait a few minutes. No big deal. Waitress was prompt but not very personable. Food was mediocre. Not the best food on island. I had the Seafood Treasure. Shrimp good. Scallops watery and no flavor. Very little crabmeat. The lemon caper sauce on the pasta was very good. My friend had blackened shrimp which were overcooked and tough. Her cheese grits were delicious. As I said not best food to be had on Galveston
    

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    SherryE

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 29, 2023

    overall3food4service1ambience2

    Service was inattentive and inadequate, kitchen was slow. Food was good but extremely slow in coming out of the kitchen and seriously overpriced. We won’t return.
    

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    BeckyT

    Oklahoma City

    7 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on April 28, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Beautiful peaceful view, great service and good food! Ceviche is delicious!
    

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    kendral

    Exclusive

    3 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on April 22, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Amazing! Everything- the view the food and the music!
    

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    KarenN

    Edmonton

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on April 19, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Absolutely amazing service! Our waiter was so attentive and sweet. He was efficient and always smiling. He truly made our experience 5 stars. We sat outside and watched the sunset. The food was high quality and tasty without being heavy. For the waterfront location and food quality I feel the value I'd excellent.
    

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    Sandy

    Vancouver

    8 reviews

    3.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on April 16, 2023

    overall3food4service4ambience3

    $50.00 entrees and paper napkins. Nice waiter who did his best given the number of tables he had to serve. Automatic 22% tip for 6 or more (we has seven).
    

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    OpenTable Diner

    San Diego

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on April 14, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience5

    Very expensive unfortunately. We've been going there for many years. One of our favorite restaurants. We even flew in from El Paso many yrs ago to celebrate our anniversary. This was before Lori Edwards owned it. She's done a wonderful job upscaling the inside. Great place to bring our family and guests.
    

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    OpenTable Diner

    Houston

    5 reviews

    3.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on April 1, 2023

    overall3food1service3ambience5

    Hostess was wonderful. Server was so nice but slow and forgetful. Food was way overpriced for the size and taste. Food didn’t have much flavor and part of the meal was room temp. The dessert was great though. A drink was forgotten and there was a lot of waiting between getting our food and ordering dessert. We almost cancelled it and left. The atmosphere is nice and we might be back for a date night when we’re not too hungry and can order from the bar and get food whenever. But we definitely won’t be back with kids or if we’re hungry. People around us there for drinks seemed to be enjoying themselves but people waiting on food or condiments for their food didn’t seem to be enjoying themselves. Heard many complain of the slow service and forgetfulness of waiters.
    

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    VicCruz

    Houston

    84 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    84 reviews

    Dined on March 24, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4

    Food was excellent, Service was also excellent. This is our favorite date night dinner place.
    

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    JohanaN

    San Francisco

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 19, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Food was amazing, great service and experience! Highly recommended, definitely will go back!
    

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    AbbeyR

    Exclusive

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on March 19, 2023

    overall3food4service5ambience5

    Everything was delicious. Was sad they changed the menu. Two of the items, we go there for, was no longer there. But what we had was delicious!
    

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    RussellK

    Houston

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on March 18, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Redfish was cooked to perfection. Waitstaff was attentive. Band downstairs was a little too loud, with the music infiltrating the dining area above, especially during prime dining hours.
    

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    Suef

    Houston

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 18, 2023

    overall4food4service3ambience5

    We like Waterman’s and go for special occasions. This was our wedding anniversary. We made reservations in advance and we were seated promptly. Our waiter was nice. We ordered and shortly our salads came. Then our appetizer came 5 minutes later. Before we could finish our dinner plates were delivered. We felt rushed. The food was good, but our fish could have used a sauce or something. It was grilled and just plain. The vegetable of the day was green beans and they were tough. You needed a knife to cut them. We were done in an hour. It just seemed rushed.
    

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    ElizabethK

    Houston

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on March 18, 2023

    overall5food4service5ambience5

    Great seafood pasta and redfish special. Wonderful service too!
    

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    OpenTable Diner

    Dallas

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on March 16, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Great food and great service. We were seated right away and our server was attentive throughout the evening. Would definitely return again!
    

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    Stacynl

    Houston

    12 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on March 16, 2023

    overall5food4service5ambience5

    We had a great first time experience at Waterman’s. It was busy but our waitress, Lisa, was fantastic. Food was fresh and tasted great. Will definitely return.
    

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    PamB

    Houston

    11 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on March 14, 2023

    overall4food5service4ambience5

    Restaurants didn't matter, sat at the bar 30 minutes, one bartender overwhelmed, spring break. Once seated after 45 minutes, it was terrific. Food was delicious, waiter alittle rattled but owner was working the floor and recovered nicely. Go with patience and expect to wait, but worth it. Like everywhere they are under staffed
    

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    Red77401

    Houston

    7 reviews

    vip
    1.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on March 14, 2023

    overall1food1service1ambience4

    Unfortunately our meal & service was terrible. Waitress didn’t ask us once for our drink order & didn’t know the menu well enough to make recommendations. She also didn’t know the specials well enough so what my husband & I ordered wasn’t what we expected & we did not like it all. The vegetables were overly salty & barely warm when brought to our table. I noted on our reservation that we were actually celebrating our anniversary & never once was that ever mentioned. For the amount we spent the entire meal & experience should have been amazing. I will not be recommending to anyone! Huge disappointment.
    

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    TheGavins

    Houston

    18 reviews

    1.0

    18 reviews

    Dined on March 14, 2023

    overall1food3service1ambience3

    Service was completely nonexistent. From the hostess with a flippant attitude, to sitting for 20 minutes without any acknowledgment (had to get up to ask for service), the experience never got any better. It was my wife’s birthday dinner, noted in the reservation, and it was a complete flop.
    

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    OpenTable Diner

    Houston

    4 reviews

    2.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on March 13, 2023

    overall2food3service2ambience2

    Good food but had to wait well past our reservation time to be seated and then was asked not to order food for another 15 minutes as the kitchen was backed up. Could be a nice place if service was quicker and priced were more reasonable.
    

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