chart house

disappointed. made a reservation for 7:30. we were not seated till 7:55. took another 10 minutes to get water. 15 minutes till our waitress arrive to take our drink order.servicewas very, very slow and lag time between courses. waitress was constantly up selling us and pushing certain menu items. the food was okay nothing really fabulous. my soup was hot. my crab cake tepid. my specialty martini was wilting and not really cold when served. other choices in daytona at these prices$$$$$

my husband and i ate at this restaurant late on a saturday night and loved it. the atmosphere is romantic with a nice view of the marina. the food was delicious and theservicewas great too! we both had mid priced entrees with a nice glass of wine and dessert totaling a little bit over $100.00. this is a great place to celebrate a special occasion.

we had reservations and showed up on time but still had to wait over 30 minutes. once seated we waited another 20 minutes before the waiter took our order. they forgot to bring our appetizers and brought the wrong entrees. poor management,serviceand bad experience.

disappointed. made a reservation for 7:30. we were not seated till 7:55. took another 10 minutes to get water. 15 minutes till our waitress arrive to take our drink order.servicewas very, very slow and lag time between courses. waitress was constantly up selling us and pushing certain menu items. the food was okay nothing really fabulous. my soup was hot. my crab cake tepid. my specialty martini was wilting and not really cold when served. other choices in daytona at these prices$$$$$


-----12 may, 2014-----

disappointed. had a reservation for 7:30 was not seated till 7:55. waited another ten minutes for server to take our drink order. order was slow to come out of the kitchen. huge lag time between course. will not be back

an oldie but a goodie, although i'm not giving it too high of a rating because of the paid parking.
went there for happy hour, the parking was empty but still had to pay 6$ for the parking. my friend is a regular here. the menu is good and diverse enough for the happy hour and the prices are very good.serviceis just ok.

lastly, we shared a trio of soups aka ménage soup. the clam chowder was the best, while the cream of crab was subtle, and the cold gazpacho packed lots of bright tomatoes and peppers. i enjoyed the soup with the fresh bread rolls, and was full by the end.

overall, we had a lovely lunch of wine and appetizers at the chart house. i was happy we were able to enjoy the waterfront views without having a large meal or buffet. theservicewas just as accommodating and the ambience was pretty classy inside with amazing water views outside.

theservicewas so bad we could even get to try the food. 18 minutes with a never even started water glass and almost 15 more for a glass of wine with an order taken twice by two incompetent waitstaff.

chart house chain saw massacre. was a big fan of the chart house in southern ca on the pacific coast highway back in the 80's and 90's. now owned by landry's, this venue in daytona was a poor imitation of the chart a house i remember.
the signature salad bar was still great but that wasn't enough to make up for the poorserviceand the poor quality food.
everything is a la carte- salad bar $8.50 ;baked potato over $3 dollars and tasted like it was warmed over in the microwave- kind of like how your leftovers taste when you nuke them the next day. now onto the petit filet - $33 and stringy. this ain't no prime beef for that price- that's for sure.
went on a tuesday; many empty tables but not enough waiters so we had to wait past our reservation time.bill for two was over $150 (two drinks, one dessert , and tip).

key lime pie. oh boy. this is one big slice, topped off with whipped cream and settled in graham crust. this is klp like my wife tried to make.


-----17 feb, 2015-----

alaskan king crab. many legs and claws, more plentiful than most restaurants serve in a serving. the meat is done just right, not mushy and over done, and not raw. the meat with drawn butter is something like maine lobster, but less sweet, which is to my liking as i'm not into sweet things.


-----17 feb, 2015-----

again, consistently excellent. we are locals (sort of) as we own a vacation spot we can actually see as part of the view from chart house. over the 15 years we've had the place in monterey, we've come to rely on the chart house as an upscale restaurant that exceeds the average in every way. it has become our major site for celebrating special occasions like birthdays, anniversaries, holidays, and such with family and friends.

this occasion was for my wife's birthday. she had the coconut shrimp. and there came a series of oo ah yum...as she dug into each moist, properly cooked morsel. my daughter in law and i had the alaska king crab. it was her first as she normally gets dungeness crab being from the san francisco area. in the end, she has converted to the king, long live the king. the grandsons did in a bowl each of the clam chowder, which they claimed was "exceptional." the oldest had the talapia. but he woofed it down so fast i'm not clear he actually tasted it. and then they then topped off with the lava cake that melted in their respective mouths. i thought the youngest was about the lick the plate, but he resisted.

theservicewas excellent. our waitress was always attentive and when the bar got backed up with orders, she came and explained why the delay. the ch was crowded to the hilt because the pebble beach pro-am was ongoing this weekend. and that was the only detraction...the noise level was higher than expected and more than experienced on past occasions.

the prices are high but the food, service, view, and ambiance add up to being worth it...especially for special occasions with best friends and/or family.

i had been looking forward to going here for almost 7 years but never had the chance. when i finally went this morning with my mother from the midwest, i could not have been more disappointed. we sat there for 5 minutes before being greeted by a man who wasn't even out server (even the manager walked by us multiple times), had to wait 8 minutes for our actual server to bring us our drinks, and when he did he took multiple trips to bring us what we asked for just to drink. meanwhile, we saw people who also didn't getserviceget up and leave as another table sent back their food twice. the food itself was good and our server eventually picked up his pace, but we still left with a lackluster experience. i can't think of a better word that captures my disappointment.

good dinner. we had an excellent business dinner. fish was very fresh andservicewas excellent. very little noise which helped with our conversation. beautiful setting.

worst experience ever!. we just got home from the happy hour at the chart house and it was a major disappointment. we live at the national harbor, md and take the ferry over to the chart house for dinner at least twice a month because the food is really delicious. however, we tried the happy hour this time and could not believe the service, the attitude of the bartenders and the manager on duty. things started out great, like in the dining room or on the deck, but then when we ordered our 2nd round of drinks we had problems. my husband had no issue with his beer, but my gingerita was nothing like the first. i mean it didn't even look the same as the first one that i received. there should be a specific recipe that can be easily replicated so customers get the same drink regardless of which bartender makes it. when i sent the drink back the bartender, a loud blond female of about 48, told my waiter, who was in training, to go back and tell me there was nothing wrong with the cocktail and he then asked me what i thought it was missing. when i told him i wasn't sure, he went back to the bar and brought me back the same drink. when i asked him if that was the same cocktail i sent back, the waiter told me that it was. i asked to speak to the manager, and we sat and waited..and waited for him but he never came over. instead, he sent our waiter back over to ask if we wanted our appetizers to go! we were appalled at not only the behavior of the bar staff, but the manager on duty's behavior was reprehensible! that person either has no understanding of what excellent customerserviceis or doesn't care. either way, we were disgusted at that point and asked for our check. when the waiter bought it over, it included the cost of the cocktail that i sent back, so i sent for the manager on duty again and again he refused to come over. instead, he sent the check and our boxed up appetizers over via another server, a female blond server training our waiter. the bill still included the 2nd gingerita we sent back, so we asked for the manager on duty again. our waiter came over and by this time i had the opportunity to look in our bag and saw the most despicable boxes. whoever boxed our appetizers had a lot of some kind of red sauce on their hands, which was all over our boxes. it was clear to us that the staff and manager was sending us a message that we were no longer welcome. we've been frequenting this restaurant since we moved to the national harbor in 2010 and have never been treated this way, ever. i don't know whether there has been a management/ownership change or what, but it's clear to me and my husband that the chart house management and staff doesn't understand that in a time when restaurants are closing or fighting over customers you have to treat all of them with the utmost courtesy and respect. this was a small issues that was poorly handled by every employee from management on down. the manager could have handled this easily and made our evening enjoyable, but he chose to make a bad decision by the bar staff worse, which has cost him customers. we have a lot of wonderful choices at the national harbor and throughout the washington dc area for dining. we will be frequenting them instead from now on.

we thoroughly enjoyed our experience. view was great.serviceoutstanding. particularly appreciated the special menu printed with anniversary wishes. oysters rockefeller were delicious! and very helpful to use open table for reservations.

not bad. its a nice place to take a date for a fancy date i think. a bit overpriced for food thats good. i expect great food from high prices. however i do like the place and they must be doin something right, because there's a ton of them.


-----21 jun, 2013-----

it was ok. ate there a few nights ago. and i expected more to be honest. i feel it was overpriced for food that you could get at a applebees. greatservicethough and the cocktails were fabulous. it was ok

views impeccable, drinks delectable!. unlike its brethren in cardiff by the sea, ca or the grove at bayshore, miami – and despite its incredible location right on the potomac waterfront in old town, this ch lacks the luster, finesse and quality its near legendary national namesakes entertain! although i cannot score their culinary offerings highly on the scale, i can say it is a unique location, unequaled ambience and extraordinary views at the old town wharf! theirserviceand attention to detail is pretty good although somewhat inconsistent, and the seafood renderings about average. if you are looking for exquisite seafood you may consider better offerings in northern virginia, and only a stone’s throw away – for the price! we frequent ch a few times a year, primarily for appetizers (which are very good) and their fantastic bar selections. few places in old town offer better mixed cocktails than that of the ch bar, and the libations are enhanced by the view and atmosphere. their renditions of the classics mojitos and martinis, not to mention some of their specialties are beyond reproach and they do not skimp on the main ingredients! albeit, the prices are a little high for the libations, the occasional splurge at the riverside may be worth it.