McCormick & Schmick’s Seafood Restaurants Review

The food was under seasoned and our entrees took a really long time to be served. My husbands potatoes were cold, my salmon over cooked and dry. All in all disappointing. We asked to speak to a manager since our waitress hadn't stopped by and the manager's response was well you ate most of it. Yea, it's a $35 meal each and no one came to check on us. What were we supposed to do?! Wait until our waitress bothered to check on us to ask for our food to be remade after waiting an excessive amount of time for it to begin with. And to top it off we spent that free time staring at a spider dangling down from the ceiling.

Great atmosphere. Top-notch GM (Scott). Delicious appetizers.

Loved this place & their Lavender Cosmos were awesome

Very nice on the riverfront and reasonably priced. Treats veterans on Veterans and Memorial Days.... appreciate the great service.

Life through the eyes of a glass of prosecco! Best Happy Hour. We left happy.

Good food, good location. This was upscale for us, averaging $50 per person with no alcohol.

The appetizers, oysters and drinks were great. Then we got to the main course: fish and chips. They were way too salty (I like salty food, but this was just gross), soggy, and mostly breading. Disgusting. Won't be back.

Food was great and server was nice & accommodating, but service super slow.

It's an ok place; the food is average but cheap, and the atmosphere is on the corporate side of things. It's somehow pretty busy here most Friday evenings when my company comes here for happy hour.

The restaurant is divided into two parts. I went to the left side which is more relaxed and has the bar. My first time in Portland, so I was a bit disappointed that the seafood menu was dominated by Eastern fare... NE clam chowder, Maine lobster, etc. I'm sure the Mexico-sourced octopus would have been fine, but at that point, and given the early afternoon hour, I opted for a delicious local beer coupled with tasty truffle fries and went on walking down the river. Good quick stop on a walk but don't expect a unique local dining experience.

Ok. I. Want to start this by saying the service was fantastic. We really enjoyed the atmosphere and the servers. Some of the dishes needed just a bit of work. Our food was just served messy. Something I didn't expect for the. Price point of the restaurant. I had the crusted chicken with pasta. The chicken was obviously the quality of Tyson frozen chicken. With a fancy preparation. The pasta on the other hand was absolutely fantastic. The plates came untidy. Just a little attention to plating should have made a huge difference. In all we had a very enjoyable night.

Great food, great people, great service. Cocktails and beer not so bad either.

Amazing Patio and view of the river best patio in Portland. Happy Hour is one of the best I have seen in the city as well. Dining room is tiered seating for the best view of the river. Bar is sports bar brewery with Full Sail beers 26 beers on tap almost all local brews. Had one of my best meals here..local seafood when in season on the menu. Right now they have Columbia River King Salmon and Coho Salmon. Halibut and Swordfish from the Pacific.

Foods overpriced, the service is good. Overall its a 3 because of food price and drink price.

The Waite staff was unattentive the food was just ok. They forgot several items we ordered.

Everything we ordered turned out to be fantastic from the wasabi tuna to the stuffed salmon. Even the mixed drinks were very well made. Staff was friendly and timely.

The food was good but honestly way too expensive. It's at a great location the dunks are great. But get ready to Patti at least $40 Or more person. Our server was not the best either.

Love this place for Happy Hour. Menu is great along with the drinks. Friendly place to meet friends and enjoy the view of the Marina. Outside seating and a separate dinner side to have a private intimate dinner.
Great value and great customer service.

Great service. Good adherence to virus protocol. Loved our waitperson.
Left cash tip, rather than on the card. Believe me, these folks need all the boost they can get. 25% tip if you can manage.

I was disappointed with my meal. Had the fish and chips. The fries tasted old and the fish was just ok. For the price, I can get better fish and chips at places for a lot cheaper.

Food was of a good quality but overpriced. Service was okay.

We just sat there for 15 mins and no one waited on us. They did wait on the people that were sitted after us.

We came here for lunch. The place has great outdoor seating, appetizers and drinks were meh, oysters were good but sooo tiny, entrees were good, service was meh and they casually gave us the wrong (more expensive) version of what we actually ordered.

Very good staff, however food quality is sporadic. Good bar tender, good presentation, prices on the high side.

Food was excellent ! Service not so much. Bad service is not really acceptable in an expensive restaurant. Very disappointing in that aspect.

Great food, great view. We walked along the river walk before dinner, it was beautiful.

Food was ok. Service was slow and they forgot a salad.

I joined three friends for dinner on January 10, 2019. Service was attentive and friendly. The server offered two recommendations from the chef. I selected Hawaiian Bigeye Ahi Tuna* Seared Rare / Sesame Cucumber Salad / Sticky Rice (330 cal) $31. What arrived would have been a disappointing appetizer let alone a $31 entree. I enjoy traditionally prepared rare ahi but this fish was flacid & completely tasteless. The seasame cucumber salad was nothing more than a meager garnish as there was literally less than a tablespoon on the plate. Sticky rice is always a lump of cold starch wherever it's on the menu so I won't complain too much about that but I was so hungry I actually ate some of the frigid, miserable stuff.
The only redeeming feature of the meal was the glorious white chocolate mousse-filled dark chocolate "bag" with fresh berries we shared for dessert. It was beautiful, delicious and more than an ample portion for four.

Average for Thanksgiving dinner selections, , food seemed to have been on steamer table too long, mashed potatoes hard around edges

We stopped in and discovered the happy hour - great selection of both food and drinks!

Great food.. location and service.. took the boat to the pdx tie up and walked up for lunch..

The hostess was unfriendly there was a bad smell in the air!

2 stars is being a little generous. I paid $44 for something not on the menu at McCormick and Schmick's...diarrhea. Some things to consider when planning to come here. It's going to be expensive. Plan on spending around $80 for 2 dinner entrees not including your drinks. Add alcoholic drinks and dessert and your tab will be well over $100. I don't drink alcohol, but even the sodas were expensive. The atmosphere is nice if you sit outside by the marina. The staff is fast and professional. My server was really nice. Get a reservation especially on the weekends evenings. Your food will take a while to reach you. Last, the food is hit or miss, which for over $30 a plate is unacceptable. There are good (dinner) menu options if you like seafood, salads, or steak. No burgers sandwiches, or chicken. I got the fish and chips for $23.50. That's 4 pieces of COD not halibut. I can get that at other sit down restaurants for half that. Fries were good and the tarter sauce was incredible. What ruined it was my fish was overcooked and rubbery. Batter was good though. My parents and son got the steak with stuffed shrimp, parmesan sole, and McCormick's seafood trio. The portions were small, the green beans were cooked weird, and it was overall a C- for the food. The desert (got the chocolate bag) was very good, but very expensive, like $12. Here's my recommendation. Go to Beaches or McGraths or Joe's Crab Shack if you want good surf and turf. Costs half of McCormick's for what I think is better food.

Had dinner outside. perfect setting on a warm Portland Oregon evening. Food delicious, service needs some help. Had to ask numerous times for water, our appetizers were not correct so the chef made up for it. So getting the main meal, not sure where the waitress was. Overall still s nice experience.

I don't give five stars lightly.

This is hands down the best salmon I've ever had, before even getting into the unbelievable wine reduction sauce for the veggies. The table bread was so good it should have been a menu item. Plus excellent friendly service!

The food was excellent as was the service it sets on the waterfront, a bit pricey but worth it

The food is decent. Location is Great and vibe is good. Bar staff are very unprofessional and pretty much incompetent.

The service is definitely not what I expected for the price.

The shrimp and crab cake was excellent . But I dont think you should call it a sandwich without any bread.

Great food. Friendly wait staff. Beautiful location.

Nice bar and restaurant, food is good and happy hour has good prices.

Great experience, high quality food. But the server forgot to smile.

Great food, great service, excellent view. We always have a great time here.

Amazing food! I have been here a dozen times this year and each time i'm impressed. I always order mozzarella sticks because they are like no others in town.

Not bad food but not special, a bit slow to bring your drinks and pretty expensive $400 for 6 of us.

My wife and I, had a great time dining here this evening to celebrate both my veterans day and birthday 11/11. Our waitress "Laura" was fantastic! The food was delicious, and the cocktails were really good. I am very grateful that M &S supports us on Veterans Day each year with a free entree. Absolutely happy we chose to dine here. See you again soon!

Great location...Beautiful views and very good service.

Stopped by for a beer or 2. Had to get up and go to the bar for someone to get our order. Nice view of the waterfront

Thursday night we found they run the 1/2 price wine bottles and this makes for a great evening without breaking the bank... I always recommend this place since it would be really a rare occurrence to get a bad meal here and the wait staff would fix it anyway... The view here is quite nice looking over the water....

Service was a bit slow and the food is a bit pricey, but it was absolutely delicious!

Always love their menu. And the big windows by the marina

I was proposed to here on Sunday and couldn't have had a more perfect evening! Great food, service and view! cheers!

Stay away from the Dungeness crab tower for an app, not worth it. The mixed seafood grill trio was very good, as well as the filet and stuffed shrimp. Great location on the riverwalk. Very nice spot.

We had the Mixed Grill even though it had been taken off the menu. Just ask and they will be glad to fix it up for you!

If there was a way to give zero stars, that's what this restaurant deserves. The atmosphere is super pretentious, expensive, and the quality of food is hit or miss. The wait staff doesn't seem to want to bother with you if you don't order a drink. I have been displeased too many times during both group and solo dining experiences. Also, the one time i did have a drink it wasn't very good. Waste of money.

Waiters are nice but wayyyyy to expensive for very low (but high quality) quantity foods. Even with a 50% discount that place is still expensive.

Always a good meal with great service plus a view of the river. So if you want something sweet after your amazing meal try this amazing dessert pictured

Great views and food. Drinks were skimpy and service was slow. Only an Ok experience for the price.

This place had a great View but the service was really bad friendly though and the manager was really nice so another words the food wasn't very good and it was overcooked and it took a long time to get ?

Superb service as always with many fresh seafood choices.

Nice views with tiered seating. Excellent seafood. I had horseradish crusted steelhead. Awesome. And a walk along the river after dinner.

Great place for a date! The scenery, the atmosphere, and the food is nice!

Great happy hour menu, quick service and good food, really liked the coconut shrimp and the fried fish tacos!

We go for every special occasion, or when we need a lobster cob salad & salmon. Yummmm

Great seafood, good service. Excellent location with a view of the river.

So-so food, this place has a view of the river though.

Nice place with an excellent service. Kind of expensive but worth it for an special occasion.