Both places are great B&A is more casual and Fish is more fine dinning. They both have great food and great views. B&A is open for lunch and has a great late night scene. Fish is the kind of place you would ask someone to marry you or have a special dinner at.
Bud and Alley's or Fish Out of Water?
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Our anniversary dinner last night
Just spotted this on the forum and had to respond. Made reservations at Fish out of Water 5 days
in advance, requested a window table, emailed and called to make sure they knew it was our
anniversary. Arrived last night at 6:30 for a 6:45 reservation, first time there, excited about having
a wonderful experience but left after cocktails and ended up at Cafe Thirty A (had and amazing dinner and incredible service...(Ask for Steve)
Several empty window tables that for whatever reason we weren't privey too...hostess
was kind and said they were sorry but couldn't guarantee window tables (please tell us that when
we make the request). We were seated in a four top away from the great view and right next to a
6 top of noisy people. Cocktails took forever which might have taken the initial edge off the disappointment in our seating. Pleasant enough staff but we were deflated and disappointed and
suddenly the place felt very pretentious. We love supporting the "local" type 30A restaurants....
Fish out of Water feels a little more corporate. Love Bud and Alley's. Eager to keep trying all the
restaurants. We are in the business...have two and know how tough it is....am sure the
food at Fish out of Water is delicious but a few adjustments at the "front of the house" might have
made all the difference in our dining experience.
Just spotted this on the forum and had to respond. Made reservations at Fish out of Water 5 days
in advance, requested a window table, emailed and called to make sure they knew it was our
anniversary. Arrived last night at 6:30 for a 6:45 reservation, first time there, excited about having
a wonderful experience but left after cocktails and ended up at Cafe Thirty A (had and amazing dinner and incredible service...(Ask for Steve)
Several empty window tables that for whatever reason we weren't privey too...hostess
was kind and said they were sorry but couldn't guarantee window tables (please tell us that when
we make the request). We were seated in a four top away from the great view and right next to a
6 top of noisy people. Cocktails took forever which might have taken the initial edge off the disappointment in our seating. Pleasant enough staff but we were deflated and disappointed and
suddenly the place felt very pretentious. We love supporting the "local" type 30A restaurants....
Fish out of Water feels a little more corporate. Love Bud and Alley's. Eager to keep trying all the
restaurants. We are in the business...have two and know how tough it is....am sure the
food at Fish out of Water is delicious but a few adjustments at the "front of the house" might have
made all the difference in our dining experience.