McCormick & Schmick's Seafood - Austin

01/22/11

Don't waste your money here

by CHa at Citysearch

Where to start?

How about the reservation, and then the seating, first in the bar by the door and bus tubs!! No thanks, Oh you wanted the the dinning area? Duh, reservations made for 2 at the BAR, give me a break. Next, the waiter, ordered the wine and he know nothing about who is to approve wine quality, just pours into glasses, Oh BTW can we have some water (highball glass)?

Next after being sold on the "excellent Oysters on the half shell" and Entrées we ordered, and waited and waited and waited. The Oysters showed up and within 1 minute the entrées showed up too. Oh BTW can we have some water ?

The Oysters appreared as if they had been opened with a fork as the meat was destroyed and for the price, don't waste your money, go to Pappadeaux,

Oh BTW can we have some water ?

The Entrées:

Both too salty, Scallops raw, and

Oh BTW can we have some water ?

The Bill--

6 shredded oysters

1 bottle wine

2 salty main entrées

1 cafe nudge

Bill = $119.00

And the waiter thinks that when you give him $140.00 for the tab the ballance is his tip?

Spend you money someware else.

08/02/10

100.00 for Food I didn't want to eat.

by Nick Filary at Citysearch

We have gone here for a few years now and I think the food has gone down hill.

3 years ago my wife and I had a wonderful dinner here and enjoyed everything about the place.

Last year we ate here and the food was so-so

This year, besides the 30$s a plate, the food was just not very good. I had Bacon wrapped shrimp with grits and I could not even eat all of the 4 jumbo shrimp. Not because it was to much food, only 4 shrimp, but because it was not very good at all!!! My wife had catfish that was soggy.

I was a big fan of this place when my wife and I ate here back in 2007, but every time I go back it gets worse. I will not return. I hope you don't either.

• Pros: Great service, Down Town Austin
• Cons: High Price, Bad Food, Funny Smell.

03/20/10

horrid for 116.00 (for 2)

by thewillett at Citysearch

worst seafood ever!!!!! i've never spent so much and been physcally ill with in a hour of eating it. king crab was too salty,crab cake was ok lobster was tough and steak was not good calamari was undercooked

• Pros: helps you spend my time in your bathroom
• Cons: cost

09/22/08

Best Fish in Austin

by heatherinaustin at Citysearch

I happened in to McCormick & Schmick's one afternoon with my family and was SHOCKED. The Service was upscale, the atmosphere was incredible, and the food was TERRIFIC. i had a white fish that was tender and moist. Overall i highly recommend dining here.

• Pros: spacious & great service
• Cons: downtown parking

02/27/08

Great Seafood, Amazing Service - Ask for Jonesy

by jasoni at Citysearch

Our first trip to M&S was on our anniversary in late April of 07; I made our reservation using opentable dot com and left a note that we were celebrating our 7th anniversary. When we arrive we were escorted to a private table with curtains and then were handed their menus with a note printed on top wishing us a happy anniversary. It was classy and my wife thought I had put a considerable amount of time into planning this dinner, but I hadn't. My wife and I wanted Alaskan King Crab Legs, but they weren't in season. Our waiter told us to try back next February, so we immediately thought we would come back on Valentines Day 08. Our Anniversary dinner in 07 was fantastic, all I really remember now is how good the service and oysters were. Lucky for us when we went on Valentines Day this year we had the same server, Jonesy, and again he delivered a truly remarkable meal to my wife and I. I am not a chef, but I have over 10 years of professional cooking experience and I highly recommend M&S; ask for Jonesy and you won't be disappointed.

• Pros: Service, Food, Presentation, Preparation, Wine Selection
• Cons: If you want cheap seafood, try Long John Silvers