This was our first time visiting, since they moved to this new location. Compared to their last location, this spot is by far a huge upgrade. They've only been here for just over a month, so I'm sure they will begin to pack it in. The space is the building where The Front Room used to be, right on the waterfront. The crowd was pretty light. A full bar is available if that's what you like. Our seats were at a window, with views of the Mare island straights and the old shipyard. We started with the calamari, which I forgot to take a picture of. It was enjoyable. Not the best I've had, and definitely not the worst. My wife had the surf n turf. Filet mignon and lobster tail with mashed potatoes. She said her meal was just ok. The salad that came with it, she absolutely loved. She said the cranberries that came on the salad put it through the roof. I startes with a cup of clam chowder. It was ok, but not the best I've had. I guess im spoiled with the chowder from Splash Cafe in Pismo. I then had the ribeye with double roasted veggies. It was tasty, but unfortunately, a little overcooked from what I ordered. The first time I ate at Manny's, the ribeye blew my socks off. The last two times....so so. The second time, my ribeye was very undercooked. This third time, a little overcooked. Yes, I've been to Manny's three times, and have only ordered the ribeye. Don't judge me. Hahaha Well, on a positive note, our server was very friendly and attentive to us. The time it took us to get our food was a tad bit on the slow side. It was early in the day, and they weren't that busy, so I don't know what was going on there. All in all, the ambiance was nice, the location in good, and the service was good. I haven't been scared away yet. I'll still come back sometime in the future, and try it out again.
I will always give a restaurant a second chance so I may be updating this review after my next visit. Today was not the best experience. We had lunch at 11:00 a.m. The restaurant was very cold. So cold that we would have chosen a seat next to the fireplace, had it been on. The food was fine. I had a burger and onion rings. The burger met my expectations and the onion rings were very good. The service was good. The waiter checked on us several times and was very prompt about taking care of the bill when it was time. There were 3 things that were not up to par. The worst being that there was a horrible sewage smell in the restaurant as if the pipes were backed up and/or not being vented correctly. The second being that when they pulled the shades down on the windows, the shades were dirty and stained. The 3rd item I mentioned in my opening, which was the temperature inside the restaurant. I will visit again in the near futue. Hopefully next time the ambiance will be a little different and I will take the time to try the surf and turf.
