Mavi Waterfront Bar & Grill

Location: 5/5 Server Kindness: 5/5 Server Promptness: 4/5 Atmosphere: 4.5/5 Food: 4/5 Cost for quality: 3.5/5 Cost for quantity: 3/5 Explained below: The location is very cool (on the water). It’s a pretty standard seemingly upscale marina restaurant. Our server was kind and thoughtful. The employees were helpful, nice, and polite. Unfortunately, there was supposed to be live music while we were there but we didn’t hear/see it… bummer! The food is pretty average in a good way. It’s not bad but it’s not the best I’ve ever had. I’d definitely eat here again, but I’m not seeking out a time to eat here again. The salmon tasted as expected with your standard rice and broccoli. Could definitely use some more lemon/seasoning though! My husband got the clam chowder which he said tasted more like a potato soup than chowder… and he wasn’t quite sure where the clams were. I took a small taste and it wasn’t bad, but it didn’t have a bold flavor (needed lots of salt and pepper). It was definitely overpowered with strong scallions that made the whole thing taste of raw onion (which is great if you like that sort of thing, but not so great if you like a more subtle scallion taste verses the strength of straight raw onion). My husband also ordered the wedge salad. He said it tasted pretty standard for a salad- not stand out, but not bad either. Definitely delicious if you’re craving a salad! In terms of price: it’s pretty overpriced for what you get… ESPECIALLY if you order a salad. The portions seem inconsistent. For example, if you’re VERY hungry (or eat a lot like I do) and You order a salad, even with protein, you may still leave hungry afterwards. I have a huge appetite, and left satisfied after my meal (the salmon filet), but may have left unsatisfied had I been a bit more hungry. If you have a small to average appetite, then you should be fine! If you have a large appetite, you may want to consider an appetizer. Circling back to price though- protein added to a salad is quite a bit much. With salads already running in the teens, protein is an additional $$ which will run you close to, if not more than, $20+ dollars… which, for a salad, is kind of crazy! The salmon was about $26 if I’m remembering correctly. A bit pricey, but I expected it from a water front dining experience. They have great drink specials on, what appears to be, most nights! Tonight it was $6 martinis, so that was a cool option. Overall not a bad place to go, but I’m sure there are places much cheaper for just as delicious and perhaps more filling! P.S. they didn’t have gluten free substitutions, so you just have to order things that are naturally gluten free if you are avoiding gluten!

My wife and I went to Mavi last night for dinner and to listen to music. She has celiac disease and must remain gluten free so after reviewing the menu we were a little hesitant as to what she could eat. Upon overhearing us discuss this with the hostess, Abraham introduced himself as the manager and inquired as to what my wife’s concerns were. He reassured her that they could properly accommodate her needs and he himself would take care of her order. Abraham put my wife and myself at ease and came to our table to personally take our dinner and drink order. He even checked up on us throughout the night. Although he had a very crowded and busy restaurant to manage at the time, Abraham took the time to see that we had a wonderful and relaxing experience. For that we are extremely grateful and now consider Mavi Waterfront Bar and Grill one of our Friday night places to go. Really good food, entertainment and atmosphere and great service by all of the employees, especially Abraham.