The Mariner Grill - Plattsburgh

Service: Dine in Meal type: Dinner Price per person: $30–50 Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5 Recommended dishes: Calamari

My husband, daughter and I enjoyed a birthday meal at the Mariner on Labour Day weekend and we are already planning a return soon! First, do not let the plain street facade trick you: the stylish-but-easygoing vibe inside and the stunning lake views more than makes up for it. Food was delicious and clearly made with care. In restaurants, it's often the simple things that are the most difficult to get consistently right but the chefs here definitely knew what they were doing! The fries were thin, crispy and perfectly salted (just like you would find them at a French brasserie) and the broth accompanying the steamed mussels was just INSANELY good. Service was attentive and we really felt welcomed by the friendly owners-managers Brandon and Theresa. So do make the drive (from Plattsburgh or elsewhere) and check it out for yourselves if you haven't already. This restaurant is a gem! N.B. If I had to suggest one thing, I guess it would be to consider adding a few more intimate tables to the large 6-person family-style setups. This would be a great spot to visit with a small group or for a special date.

Coquille st jacques was very sweet. Disgusting. We ordered 2 orders and asked waitress about it. I scraped brown goup... hollandaise sauce with brownsugar She said that was the way they made it. The salmon was well done. Steak Taco 's were good. Customer service any where these days is hard to come by. We had guests from Montreal and they clearly treated us differently than my previous visits. Impatient. Waited for drinks. Not knowledgeable of the menu. No concern over pancake st jacques!! The location has a beautiful view. The interior was nicely redone.

The food was excellent. Our party had the beef and fungi, the salmon, the shrimp with pasta, and the coqui st Jacque. All were excellent. The atmosphere however detracted from our overall experience because the music was too loud and the acoustics were cavernous, definitely could hear most other customers' conversations as there was nothing soft on the walls or floors to dampen the noise. Sorry no pics as we were busy scarfing up our meals. Again, great food, crappy atmospherics.

I give The Mariner 3 stars for the food. Our fare was very good. Beef with Fungi, Coquilles St Jacque, Lemon Citrus Shrimp and Citrus Salmon were delicious and nicely presented. Our server wasn't aware if there was a special on the evening we visited. Other than that she was adequate. The real reason for the loss of 2 stars is the fact that management has never sat in the dining room and tried to carry on a conversation or hear their server with the music playing. The acoustics are terrible. The sounds coming from the ceiling speaker nearest to us arrived first, to be followed by the same notes/words from another speaker and followed by the same from another. This all created a jumbled noise. There is zero sound dampening in the dining room. Patrons we're leaning over the tables to talk to each other. Our server turned the volume down (a bit), but it seemed as though it was to no avail. This is an easy problem to solve. Leave the tunes playing in the bar and turn it off in the dining room. Also, a simple briefing of the staff before each shift on special offers and any recommendations they may make would go a long way. Again, the food was above average and extremely enjoyable.