Best Waterfront Restaurants in San Rafael

Came here for a nice evening out. We were greeted immediately by friendly and accommodating staff. Restaurant was clean and location on the water was very nice. There wait staff greeted us immediately and made wine recommendations. Didn’t try to rush us when we didn’t decide right away. Ordered oysters and crab cake appetizers. Both were excellent; good flavor to the crab cakes, not too much breading. My wife had the cioppino and i had the short ribs. Both were flavorful and played nicely. The sauce for the ribs was excellent which was good as the ribs were slightly less moist than my preference. The cioppino was served hot and loaded with seafood. Very tasty. Dessert and coffee were very good. The only things that affected the ambience were a couple with a noisy small child a couple tables over. I realize that they have every right to dine here but it did affect the quietude we preferred. And lastly, our table, in spite of the nice view, was very tiny; pushing it out away from the wall helped. But the last two items weren’t enough to sway us from enjoying it excellent meal. Would definitely come again.

It was lovely. My visitors were very impressed. The service and food were excellent.

Met my friend for lunch. It wasn't too busy being a Monday and we had a lovely table in the corner overlooking the water. I had the lunch combo with a delicious cup of clam chowder and a wonderful salad of lettuce, cheese, nuts and cranberries. My pal had a crab louie. The food was delicious and our waiter was great. We were catching up and we were not rushed at all. That and the parking - this place is a gem. Will be back soon.

A while back, I cannot book reservation on Open Table app the time we wanted but I still booked at a later time. When I called the restaurant directly, the hostess was able to adjust the reservation to the time we wanted. We arrived to our reservation at 12:30 pm today. The hostess Daria was so accommodating when I asked to change our table to a better view of the water. The server was nice explaining the good red wine on the menu according to my liking. I ordered the recommended Meiomi red wine. It was light to my taste which was good. My friends got white wine and Irish coffee. For starters we ordered the Horseradish Deviled Eggs with Bacon and tasted good. My friends ordered the same Crab Cake Benedict and Classic Eggs Benedict. I got the Pan Seared Jumbo Sea Scallops over the risotto. The whole food was delicious. The interior ambiance was beautiful. The service was superb. A few times I visited the restaurant in the past and I don’t mind returning for occasions or just to hang out with girl friends. I recommend The Trident restaurant even it’s a drive to Sausalito from different angles of places.

We had a wonderful time and ate great food and drank delightful cocktails !! What else could be desired from a dining out experience ?? The atmosphere/ ambiance is so enjoyable ! We LOVE the music and the decor and the views !! Staff are attentive and very amenable. The mixologists know their stuff and the food we had was delicious !! We relaxed , smiled and enjoyed every moment !! Oh and foot tapped and sang along to the excellent music !! Great vibe in this place !!