Mike Brumfield

Review of The Crow's Nest

Iv`e ben going to the Crows Nest for over 30 years...

Iv`e ben going to the Crows Nest for over 30 years...It was always a place that you could count on to have really good food served in a great location, even if their prices were a bit on the high side, you always said that it didn't matter because the food and service made up for it...The reason I`m only giving this a 2 Star review, is that it seems that over time, the quality as well as the service has declined considerably over the years...As usual I was expecting some wait time, as we didn't reserve a spot for breakfast, and we were with a group of 8 Family members that were visiting from across the States, so last minute was sort of how things worked out...After waiting for about 25 minutes, we were finally seated, but from there, it ended up taking another 30 minutes just for our waitress to bring waters and menus, then another 15 minutes to just take our orders. We told her that we would appreciate separate bills for each couple, she said "no problem" then continued to take our orders. After waiting another 20 minutes, we started receiving our orders. Some of the food she brought to the table didn`t match what we ordered, so she said she would begin to have those orders freshly made..So now we had 1/2 of our group eating their food, and the other 1/2 waiting for their orders. While waiting longer for those, we had to go to the Bar ourselves to order more refreshments, because she didn`t come back to check on us, until she said that it was time for her to get off work, and the new waitress would take care of the rest of the meal...Well, lets just say that by the time we received the remaining orders, some of the food wasn`t cooked thoroughly, having been rushed to get it to us, so we just decided to leave, as the rest of the day was passing us by.,,When we got the Bill. the waitress had combined ALL of the orders onto one bill...When I asked her to please break that down so we could each pay for our portion, she left and came back after 5 more minutes, handed me the Bill, and asked ME to break it down so she could determine what the correct amount were for each couple...I just ended up paying the Bill out of frustration, as I overheard other patrons standing in line to pay, having similar issues...So Overall, The 2 Stars that I give this review is for the Location of the Venue, ONLY...It is a wonderful location...It is sad to see just how far this place has changed for the worse over time, from employees to Management, to the quality of the food...If you want to have a GREAT EXPERIENCE. with GREAT FOOD, and GREAT ATMOSPHERE, go next door the the Palomares restaurant, right on the beach....Don`t waste your time or money at The Crows Nest...