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Great dinner with the family and delicious dishes.

My husband and I both enjoyed our entrees, the Sea Bass and the Dayboat selection which was Triple Tail for that day. Both were cooked perfectly with a nice presentation and tasty accompaniments. We ordered one side dish to share, which was enough for 2 people. We did not order any appetizers or salads this visit. But we have been to M Waterfront a number of times before and have always enjoyed our meals including apps, salads and desserts. The chef prepared a complimentary taste of tomato bisque that was brought to each of us without asking. The bread brought to the table is fresh and delicious, especially with the olive tapenade. And after our meal, a complimentary chocolate ganache ball topped it off perfectly!

Our server Jhobessa was except! She was extremely attentive, pleasant and was a joy to have serve us. We were a party of 6 and 4 of us really enjoyed their meals ( gnocchi with short rib, linguini with shrimp, steak frites and filet minion.) 2 of us had the cod and that was fairly dry, but the sauce and orzo were very tasty. All in all, it was a good experience.

Excellent food, service and drinks! We never eat at the same restaurant twice while on vacation but went to Gather 3 times on this trip…enough said!

Excellent friendly, attentive service from Emerson - best service we have had in quite awhile at any restaurant. The entire staff went out of their way to ensure a smooth and enjoyable dining experience. We had 2 younger kids with us and felt so welcomed, and they truly interacted with our kids and made the dinner more fun for them. There was a musician playing electric violin on our side of the restaurant, so the noise level was a little high, but still our best experience in the week or so we’ve been in the area. The homemade pasta is just delicious!