Gladstone's Long Beach

Had a wonderful lunch with friends at Gladstones in the beautiful city of Long Beach. The service was impeccable-attentive and kind. This restaurant oozes come in and stay awhile. The drinks are massive and tasty. My friend ordered the Shark Bite, I had a Spicy Bloody Mary, my daughter chose classic lemonade. The Bloody Mary could have been an appetizer.???? After inhaling loads of fresh sourdough bread slathered in butter, my friend and I settled on fish and chips, while my daughter chose clam chowder in a bread bowl with Caesar salad. The fish melts in your mouth…I cannot believe there were three pieces on my plate.???? The fries and coleslaw were good but the Cod stole the show. My daughter ended her meal with a hot fudge sundae. She didn’t want to share so…of course it was good. A cotton candy funnel passed our table-it looked awesome. We visited right at opening so it was not crowded. Accessibility for a wheelchair in the dining room was acceptable. I really enjoyed the ambiance a

Food selection was excellent for seafood lovers and what we ordered was very tasty. I had swordfish which was delicious. Service was young and lacking a polished professionalism, but they did work as a team so there was ample attentiveness. Noise level was moderate with quite a few young children. Ambiance was that of a mid level seafood restaurant, which is exactly what it is. Definitely not for a romantic first date, but perfect for a group night out. Kid-friendliness: Too much. Children were left to run around screaming and disturbing other patrons.

Food was great, the service was okay (Our waiter was Great). Really wanted to rate 5 stars however, I had made a reservation for two, outside dining for mother's day four days in advance. When I arrived was told there wasn't any outside seating available when clearly there were seats available. I guess those seats were for people with reservations.