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Moonraker in Pacifica is a three star American restaurant. This restaurant is expensive. It's known for its seafood. Know before you go: this place features great views. This restaurant features brunch. This restaurant is good for groups.
2.0 of 5 stars.
When this place was the Moonraker, it was Pacifica's premier view restaurant. As Portofino, view is still good but food is inconsistent and overpriced. First visit, I had seared Ahi and it was...
yelp.com - user review - 10/14/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
boo! This place gets 2 stars because the amazing view makes your food taste better. The food is quite bland, the service poor, and the prices were high.
yelp.com - user review - 10/03/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Great View, Bad Food. Very disappointed. did I mention bad food.
yelp.com - user review - 10/03/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is one of my favorite restaurants in CA. -- The menu is consistently delicious & the people working there are very pleasant and attentive. Everyone will be pleased with the selection.The view is...
yelp.com - user review - 08/31/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love this place! I brought my boyfriend here for our date night and it was great. Views of the beach were awesome, food was tasty, and the service was excellent!! I look forward to coming back.
yelp.com - user review - 08/25/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I am one of those people that never sends food back. I usually will just let it go and remember not to go back to certain places. Well because of the price we were paying I decided that this time I...
yelp.com - user review - 07/25/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Every time i've ever been to this restaurant, it has been empty. Maybe we go on lucky days, or maybe no one ever goes! I happen to love the tortelini's, they are so good. There is a great view of the...
yelp.com - user review - 07/16/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
This was our second visit. The first time was a long time ago. Firstly, the view is beautiful, makes you feel like you're on vacation to watch the waves come crashing in, for this alone i would...
yelp.com - user review - 07/15/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Wow I'm surprised at all the bad reviews... mostly due to the prices or the service... My experience has always been good at this place. The waiters that we've gotten were very good and didn't take...
yelp.com - user review - 07/09/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
The view is the ONLY thing good about this restaurant. The service is HORRIBLE. The waiter disappears for long periods of time, hard to get water and the food isn't any better. veal (was it veal)...
yelp.com - user review - 06/27/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
If it weren't for the breathtaking view, I would've rated this restaurant a one star. I made reservations through open table and requested a window/ocean view since I wanted to surprise my husband...
yelp.com - user review - 06/21/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
What a spectacular view of Rockaway beach!! um, the service was great, um the parking was easy, um um . . . it's way over priced (food and drinks)!!
yelp.com - user review - 06/10/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This restaurant has a gorgeous view of the ocean and cozy and romantic atmosphere.Staff are pleasant. Great guitarist. We love the restaurant but it is priceyespecially for the buffets. Very...
yelp.com - user review - 05/12/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
We went to Portofino for Mothers' Day and had a really nice experience. As most reviewers say, the view is unbeatable. But the food and service were good too.We were seated quickly and professionally,...
yelp.com - user review - 05/11/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This was the third restaurant we went to in the area for Mother's Day yesterday after all the other ones were packed. We've been here before for their all you can eat buffet and it is excellent! It...
yelp.com - user review - 05/11/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I went here despite all the bad reviews because the view is described as breathtaking and I really wanted to have dinner on the ocean at sunset. So reading the reviews I had low expectations so boy...
yelp.com - user review - 05/10/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Incredible view! Food was okay/good, but the intimate setting was better. The service was real nice and respectful.
yelp.com - user review - 04/17/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
First of all....this restaurant has one of the best views around. Right on the ocean, it has hypnotic powers that can both invigorate and lull you into a trance at the same time. What a shame about...
yelp.com - user review - 04/11/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
The Olive Garden is better than this place. Cheaper, and service is waaaayyy better. We took my dad there his b-day this past Friday. The view was exceptional, we got there just in time to see the...
yelp.com - user review - 03/29/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Amazing view of the ocean, this place is literally on the beach. The food is pricey but decent Italian/American, and the service is usually pretty good, a solid four stars as a restaurant but five...
yelp.com - user review - 03/21/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Really classy place facing the Pacific and lovely Rockaway Beach. After eating you can stroll down through the shops or even onto the beach. The food is pretty good, I mostly go for the bread at the...
yelp.com - user review - 03/08/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
i went just for the view, after reading other people's reviews. i didn't expect much from their cooking. but way too pricey for their quality of their food. 30-50 dollars on average per plate. Some of...
yelp.com - user review - 02/16/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The rating distribution trend shows that the most common votes are a tie between 4 stars & 1 star. Through some sort of magical Yelp logarithm, the current average is an even 3 stars, which is...
yelp.com - user review - 02/16/2009
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Portofino is a great restaurant. The ambiance is amazing. You can watch the sun set over the Pacifica Ocean every day. The bar is a comfortable place to sit and have appetizers and even watch tv.
citysearch.com - user review - 02/06/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Wonderful setting over the ocean a perfect place to share a dinner with my girlfriend
yelp.com - user review - 02/03/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
The people that run this place are con-artists! The food is very, very average at best. The menu shows these very nice looking deserts, so we decided to give it a try. When the idiot waiter brought...
yelp.com - user review - 01/21/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Love the location, view setting overlooking the ocean, very cozy and live romantic instrumental music soothes every senses indeed!! This is one of my favorites places for fine dining...food is...
yelp.com - user review - 01/20/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
After laughing and fighting our way through our first year of marriage, my hubby and I wanted to celebrate our anniversary in style. With him slaving away in graduate school, the responsibility of...
yelp.com - user review - 01/10/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Nona's opened at 1130; Salada Beach Cafe was closed for the holidays and Nicks was having their carpets cleaned. I saw the open sign in the window so I suggested we give it a try. My friend's mom had...
yelp.com - user review - 12/30/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
btw, i just read reviews of people who gave this place a 4 or above.....they obviosly haven't had good food beforel.....much better food at a roach coach.....this place sucked.....the view is ok, but...
yelp.com - user review - 12/13/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
WOW! Looked at the lunch menu and thought why not later I find the dinner menu kicks in at 2pm! A cheap shot by management. Service was attentive enough BUT the food was inedible. I had the 24$...
yelp.com - user review - 12/08/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
As a long time resident of Pacifica, I have been to several of this restaurant's incarnations. Last night we decided to try this one since a family member from out of town wanted to take us somewhere...
yelp.com - user review - 10/16/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
We went here for dessert and had a splendid time. The upstairs dining room is lined with view windows overlooking the ocean. Classy, romantic lighting, and a plethora of dessert choices. We had a...
yelp.com - user review - 10/14/2008
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A very romantic Italian Restaurant located at the Best Western Hotel and right near the beach. Risotto must be their speciality as there are many choices. Eggplant dishes are also well represented here as...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/11/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The view was amazing, and the service and food were both good. The prices started at $15 (a little pricey), but still a good place to celebrate with family and friends, or relax and watch the waves...
yelp.com - user review - 10/09/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Meh. Not impressed at all. I did have fun driving over on the 1 though!
yelp.com - user review - 09/22/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Great view, it's definitely the best I've seen in a long time. Menu is so overwhelming with choices it takes a while to decide. The bread was delivered but there was a wait for our drinks (sodas)....
yelp.com - user review - 09/05/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place has a fantastic view of the ocean. Perfect for a date or an anniversary. The food is pricey but you get what you pay for. It's worth every dollar and you get tons in your dish. I just...
yelp.com - user review - 07/31/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Breathtaking views await you once you come dine in at this restaurant. Althought a bit on the pricey side, this place sure has all the makings of a good restaurant/lounge/bar. The service was prompt...
yelp.com - user review - 06/26/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
FANTASTIC View! Crashing waves! (And innocent victims who got too close to the sea wall were drenched... talk about entertainment!) This is why people come to California.The food was fresh Italian...
yelp.com - user review - 05/21/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
One should probably expect a restaurant with a world-class view to be a bit pricey, and that is the case with Portofino. The view is dynamic and impressive, setting the scene for a very satisfying...
yelp.com - user review - 05/05/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Not unlike the Cliff House, what you're paying for here is the view as opposed to the food, drinks, or service. We didn't have a reservation and was told the wait would be about 20 minutes because of...
yelp.com - user review - 03/02/2008
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This restaurant only offers a view. The food is "ok," the service is awful, (what service you get) and the manager needs to take some communication courses to learn how to deal with customers. The catering...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/28/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Unfortunately Yelp doesn't let you select Zero stars, so I guess I'll have to go with one star. My wife and I went here to celebrate my birthday last year. This restaurant has only two redeeming...
yelp.com - user review - 02/20/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
On the plus side: an incredibly romantic oceanfront restaurant that you can just breeze into on a Saturday night with no reservations and no waiting. The food's tasty, if not the best ever, and...
yelp.com - user review - 01/13/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
We spent the night in Pacifica the day after Thanksgiving, and dined at Portofino that evening. I guess we got lucky service-wise, because our waitress was awesome, very friendly and very prompt. The...
yelp.com - user review - 12/01/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
The food is ok but the service sucks. The waiter (with his obnoxious Itallian accent) yelled at the table for eating there at 11am. Here's the story... After waiting forever to get our food and tons...
yelp.com - user review - 09/05/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
We've been to this place now the second time around and it doesn't disappoint. Sure it's pricey, hence only four stars, but you get a wonderful view for and a very nice ambience.Go there in November...
yelp.com - user review - 09/03/2007
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Took out of town family here for a 55th wedding celebration. Got there at 7pm on the Solstice and watched the sunset on the longest day of the year. The view is out of this world. The appetizers were...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/22/2007
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first time, last time. i am a chef by profession and if i worked here I would jump in front of a bus. McDonald's has better beef. Waiter was ok, manager needs to go, useless
citysearch.com - user review - 05/09/2007
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Food portions were large, and bread was warm and yummy. The view with the crashing waves was beautiful. Our server was borderline surly but seemed personable enough when he smiled. Lasagna was a little salty...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/22/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I went here last night with my brother and his girlfriend and really liked it. They serve BIG portions. I had an outstanding risotto with a true "homemade Italian" flavor. Your mileage my vary...
yelp.com - user review - 04/07/2007
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The ocean is nice, the music was good, and the Italian pinot grigio was tasty, but the food was horrible, and the waiter was surly, and the prices were extremely high for the attitude and greasy-spoon cuisine....
citysearch.com - user review - 04/02/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
The ocean is nice, the music was good, and the Italian pinot grigio was tasty, but the food was horrible, and the waiter was surly, and the prices were extremely high for the attitude and greasy-spoon...
yelp.com - user review - 04/01/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
great food cooked well, however a bit too much oil. great view of ocean on window seat. funny server. overpriced.
yelp.com - user review - 03/25/2007
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It's a pity because this place has the best view and best guitar player but only visit this restaurant if you really enjoy the excruciating pain of horific service (maybe into S&M?). The management of...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/01/2006
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1.0 of 5 stars.
This place has a wonderful view, yet the wait staff are vey unprofessional and the food is very overpriced. I decided to try it for a 2nd time, and my food was cold which is uncalled for for the...
yelp.com - user review - 11/24/2006
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It is too bad that the overall rating of the reviewers here is only 8.6 for a restaurant with an 11 out of 10 view, but alas, I have to agree that even the 8.6 may be over rating it. The problem is not the...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/15/2006
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Being a lifelong resident of Pacifica I was excited at the prospect of having a "north beach" type of Italian restaurant. Well I'll have to look further because Portifino certainly does not fit the...
yelp.com - user review - 10/29/2006
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We have been here several times and always enjoy the food. The view is the best part of the dining experience. The service is inconsistant, this time it was fair. Since it was a Monday, hardly anyone there,...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/16/2006
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Being a lifelong resident of Pacifica I was excited at the prospect of having a "north beach" type of Italian restaurant. Well I'll have to look further because Portifino certainly does not fit the bi...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/07/2006
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1.0 of 5 stars.
probably the best view you can find from a restaurant in Pacifica, but this place is waaaaaay too expensive. and the service is slooooow, we had to walk up to the bar to order another drink because...
yelp.com - user review - 07/31/2006
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My daughter booked one of their banquet rooms for her wedding. About 3 weeks before her wedding date the group manager informed her that she never signed a contract to hold the ceremony there, even though we...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/05/2006
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Very overpriced and the staff is unfriendly. There are better restaurants in the area, and you can enjoy the view for free along the beach.
yelp.com - user review - 06/16/2006
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The view can't be beat first of all. It looks directly onto the ocean. The restaurant is beautiful and dim on the inside with very nice booths looking to the windows. I have been there twice and the food is...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/07/2006
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This was by far the worst restaurant experence of my life. It was Valentines Day, and to start, we were seated with just bread and water for 35 minutes before a waiter (the manager was our waiter) even took...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/15/2006
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Great place to get a glass of wine and watch the surf.
citysearch.com - user review - 02/02/2006
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Well the food there is probably good, but we never got a chance to try it. We made a reservation 3 weeks prior to our dinner and then confirmed it 24 before going to the dinner. When we got to the there, we...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/29/2005
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Located right off the beach, Portofino offers spectacular views of the ocean. Perfectly lit, it makes for a very romantic dinner. The food is great and the service magnificent. Worth a trip down th...
judysbook.com - user review - 10/31/2005
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They had Great food , beautiful view and all you can ask for .
citysearch.com - user review - 08/25/2005
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Portofino probably the most romantic and authentic Italian restaurant in Pacifica. It is a bit out of the way from other restaurants, but is close to the beach, and is casual enough to make a great da...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/06/2005
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The food here is the best I've ever had. The ambiance is the most desirable - the Pacific Ocean right next to you table. I loved every aspect of this restaurant. I recommend this to all who are visiting the...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/17/2005
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I have enjoyed this restaurant for many years along with family and friends. The food is quite satisfying and the restaurant management staff friendly and attentive. However, my last experience was not quite...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/06/2002
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We have breathtaking ocean views from every table in the restaurant. San Mateo County Times voted us the "Most Romantic Restaurant".
opentable.com - user review
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pacific surf. fresh fish. brunch on sunday from 10pm-3pm...
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the sound of crashing waves, the brilliant colors of a california sunset, live piano music, and fresh seafood, with all that, this oceanside restaurant is incredibly romantic. take a drive down the coast and...
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