Impressions - Half Moon Bay

Food was terrific and service outstanding. It wasn't very busy that night, so the experience was really special. Will definitely go again

Great food. creative and tasty. should be not expensive.s

FrenchJapanese fusion fixed price menu per person; except when it’s not. upcharge for beef and some other dishes. Small portions. One beef was good, the other was tough. Server was very nice. Hardly anyone there on a Friday evening. Last year was a different restaurant that was packed. Not going back

I normally just give stars and don’t take the time to comment but this dining experience deserves more.First—the food was excellent. Four of us had the course fixed price menu. Selections included the lobsterburratta salad, the charred octopus, the wagu beef and the duck. Desserts included the pavlovaberries, and the pastrycaramelpastry cream—both delish. Portions were VERY small—typical in a trendy posh French restaurant. And the food was priced accordingly—each couple spent almost including tip and wine. But that’s where things go sideways. The atmosphere and experience just doesn’t mesh with the upscale menu and pricing. We were in a cavernous space used to be Crab Landing, then Flavor without warmth or ambiance. There is a sushi bar at the end of the dining room that is very casual—it was loud and full when we were there. There are no table clothes on the tables; there is no Somalier as you would expect at that price point. There is no full bar and the most affordable bottle of wine was Also, you really need an orientation to figure out where you’re going and how the menu works. We found the signagereception desk confusing. This is really three restaurants with one entry. Kinda strange. Once seated, we were left to peruse the menu ourselves. The first page details a very expensive course “discovery menu”. Beyond that were listing of hotcold appetizer, mains, desserts....with no prices. When you get to the last page, you see that there are fixed price options—that info should have been on the first page. Then there are “addon’s” to the pricing depending on what dishes you select. Honestly...this should all be reworked to provide a more welcoming, understandable dining experience. I’m concerned that this place is not going to survive in HMB. While I would recommend Impressions, there would be lots of caveats per my comments above. I hope some changes are made because the chef does very good work

The food, the service, the wine; it was all lovely! Both my husband and I were so impressed. A perfect evening out