MARK'S ON THE CHANNEL

Long wait, beautiful views. Don't expect to be seated on first come basis. They don't take reservations on small groups.There are open tables while we are waiting. Staff's friends are seated ahead of customers that have been waiting longer then 30 minutes!  View Less … View More

A Treasure. Well...I knew sooner or later some one would find out about this little gem...great views, good food, nice atmosphere, sits right on the river, and I mean "on" the

river...When I first came they were just a little hole in the wall, but have since expanded with a larger dining room and new decking for more seating. Got a first date? This would be a terrific place to go on a sunny afternoon...  View Less … View More

Company party gets raves from staff!!. We decided to give Marks on the Channel a try this year (2007) as the venue for our company Christmas Party. Marks did a great job of creating a semi-private space within the restaurant for our group consisting of 20-adults. It is our tradition to start off our celebration with about an hour of socializing accompanied by appetizers and adult beverages.

The bar staff handled our "very social" (we love to mix, laugh and talk) group's drink requirements with applomb and minimal waits at the bar. The appetizer buffet choices of dungeness crab cakes, warm crostini with greens and ham rouille, and the baguetts with brie and walnuts disappeared appace. Baby spinach salads kicked of the dinner,served on schedule by the wait staff who kept the evening flowing flawlessly.

I heard nothing but rave reviews from my staff and their guests about the main course selections, a choice of roast strip loin of beef with bacon-roast garlic-cabernet demi or the ahi tuna with roast peppers-lemon-pepperoni-basil. The vegetables were done the way I like--not over cooked. Dessert choices of chocolate mousse, eggnog chees cake, seasonal fruit or iced suger cookies rounded out the meal nicely.

While desserts and coffee were being served, we carried on with our tradition of an ornament exchange which our group tends to take to extreme levels of competitiveness--we get a little rowdy. Mark and his staff, handled all with grace and appeared to enjoy the fact that we were having so much fun.

As the "boss" you want to hear that folks had a good time, and I was not disapointed. Some said it was our best party to date. The event was definitely a winner!  View Less … View More