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500 Fishermans Wharf (Fishermans Wharf and West Torrance Boulevard)
Redondo Beach, CA 90277 33.8387 -118.3906

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KINCAIDS.COM

Years in business

Established in 1999

Hours:

Mon-Sat 11am-10pm

Sun 11am-9pm

Price:

$$$

Last updated 1.24.11

Category:

Restaurants

Payment Methods:

American Express, Visa, Discover, MasterCard

Restaurant Special Features:

Outdoor Dining, Waterfront Dining, View Dining, Business Dining, Online Reservations, Dine At The Bar

Cuisine:

Steakhouse, Seafood

Other Locations:

Editor's Tips

What People Are Saying About Kincaid's

Featured Review

Brandi Fowler

Contributor

Located on the rooftop of a parking structure maze, this surf-and-turf dining favorite sits on the water with views of crashing waves and the Redondo Beach Pier. Scents of the ocean surround its cabin-like shell, while inside, well-dressed guests sit under the glow of orange cone-shaped lights. Waiters wind through crimson red booths, picking up plates of lobster mac 'n' cheese, buttermilk fried chicken and waffles, and jumbo scallop lollipops from an open kitchen. Happy hour is when you'll find patrons clamoring at the bottle-lined bar and lounge area to get a taste of the restaurant’s famed…

Editor's Tips

Save Money:
Happy hour specials run daily from 4pm to 6pm, including a three-course meal for $25, which includes an entree, salad, cup of soup or chowder, and a sorbet or sundae dessert.
Parking:
Avoid the busy underground garages by parking in the lot right in front. The restaurant will validate for one hour.
Know Before You Go:
The lounge is open Monday-Thursday from 11am-10pm, Friday-Saturday from 11am-11pm and Sunday from 11am-10pm. Sunday brunch is served from 11am-3pm.
ambiance
90.0% positive
  1. “We were pleasantly surprised with your friendly service, excellent food and beautiful interior and exterior ambience!”
  2. “The view on the patio is beautiful.”
  3. “One of the nicest bars I have ever seen grace this particular restaurant, as well as a nice view of the pier.”
  4. “Love the friendly cocktail service and beautiful view of the ocean.”
  5. “admit, the view is great, the service is excellent, and the sunset along the pacific coast is beautiful.”
  6. “Nice place to take out-of-town guests or a date: the food is good and likely to appeal to lots of people; the location on the Redondo pier is fab.”
  7. “This is a great location for a romantic evening with your significant other or a early dinner with your friends.”
  8. “Nice view great food”
  9. “While the atmosphere is very nice and the staff is lovely, the food was mediocre.”
  10. “The food was great, the staff friendly, and the view at sunset gorgeous.”
  11. “Very romantic, and very tasty.”
  12. “This restaurant was very classy the minute we walked in we were greeted with smiles (1st impressions are always good) as we went to our seat I thought that it was very cozy, I loved the food and most of all our server was very helpful with helping us chos”
  13. “Perfect for a business dinner or romantic dinner with beach view.”
  14. “However, the prices are very high, and the parking is terrible.”
  15. “It is right on the water so the views are extremely romantic.”
drinks
100.0% positive
  1. “The bar is pretty big and is a nice alternative for small bites and drinks instead of sitting in the main dining room.”
  2. “Their creme brulée is delicious and their cocktails don't stay behind at all.”
  3. “they have a good happy hour menu and a beautiful bar, too.”
  4. “was told they have a great happy hour (we just missed it) with the drinks $3 each and cheap appetizers.”
food quality
87.5% positive
  1. “Anything I've ever had here has been delicious and I always leave happy.”
  2. “Food is always fresh and flavorful.”
  3. “The salad was very good.”
  4. “My wife ordered the salmon and it had a strong fish taste which is not normal for fresh salmon.”
  5. “The turkey was tasty and juicy.”
  6. “The bread was very stale and the meat was cold and tasteless.”
  7. “The food at Kincaids is really great, but the portions are not that large, so you may have to add a couple of side dishes to fill up.”
  8. “Our fisherman linguini was sickening (double the amount of butter necessary) and salmon plate was not impressive at all.”
  9. “Very romantic, and very tasty.”
  10. “The food is always good and the service is excellent and accommodating.”
  11. “While the atmosphere is very nice and the staff is lovely, the food was mediocre.”
  12. “We had fresh osyter, prime rib and cod.”
  13. “We were pleasantly surprised with your friendly service, excellent food and beautiful interior and exterior ambience!”
  14. “ordered a grilled Prawns with lemon butter, fresh and tastey!”
  15. “The bread was awesome!”
  16. “Their creme brulée is delicious and their cocktails don't stay behind at all.”
  17. “for dinner, i order salmon.”
  18. “Kincaids serves very savory seafood.”
  19. “Moreover after we finished, I hadn't finished my meal, She (our waitress) asked if I was sure if I liked my dish.”
  20. “Nice view great food”
  21. “We tried Kincaid last year for the 1st time to celebrate my wife's birthday and we love the food and service.”
  22. “didn't have dinner there, but the lunch was delicious.”
  23. “The food was great, the staff friendly, and the view at sunset gorgeous.”
  24. “like the eggs benedict.”
  25. “Nice place to take out-of-town guests or a date: the food is good and likely to appeal to lots of people; the location on the Redondo pier is fab.”
  26. “This restaurant was very classy the minute we walked in we were greeted with smiles (1st impressions are always good) as we went to our seat I thought that it was very cozy, I loved the food and most of all our server was very helpful with helping us chos”
  27. “Unaniomously the best seafood in town.”
  28. “the food is delicious, although a lil pricey.”
  29. “My food was very good too.”
  30. “This is a good place for very reliable, tasty food.”
  31. “delicious seafood and the best staff ever”
  32. “Food is not fresh.”
menu variety
100.0% positive
  1. “The menu is extensive and everything is delectible.”
  2. “they have a good happy hour menu and a beautiful bar, too.”
overall
100.0% positive
  1. “This is a good place for very reliable, tasty food.”
service
90.62999725341797% positive
  1. “Love the friendly cocktail service and beautiful view of the ocean.”
  2. “am a waitress and ive never seen such an attentive, professional staff.”
  3. “While the atmosphere is very nice and the staff is lovely, the food was mediocre.”
  4. “The food was great, the staff friendly, and the view at sunset gorgeous.”
  5. “Bad Food, rude service.”
  6. “The inside is elegant and the waitstaff are extremely friendly.”
  7. “The bartenders were really friendly and down to earth.”
  8. “admit, the view is great, the service is excellent, and the sunset along the pacific coast is beautiful.”
  9. “We were pleasantly surprised with your friendly service, excellent food and beautiful interior and exterior ambience!”
  10. “Nice place to take out-of-town guests or a date: the food is good and likely to appeal to lots of people; the location on the Redondo pier is fab.”
  11. “The filet was excellent, the service was excellent and the calamari was perfect.”
  12. “The food is always good and the service is excellent and accommodating.”
  13. “We tried Kincaid last year for the 1st time to celebrate my wife's birthday and we love the food and service.”
  14. “This restaurant was very classy the minute we walked in we were greeted with smiles (1st impressions are always good) as we went to our seat I thought that it was very cozy, I loved the food and most of all our server was very helpful with helping us chos”
  15. “delicious seafood and the best staff ever”
  16. “Moreover after we finished, I hadn't finished my meal, She (our waitress) asked if I was sure if I liked my dish.”
value
62.5% positive
  1. “However, the prices are very high, and the parking is terrible.”
  2. “the food is delicious, although a lil pricey.”
  3. “was told they have a great happy hour (we just missed it) with the drinks $3 each and cheap appetizers.”
  4. “The food at Kincaids is really great, but the portions are not that large, so you may have to add a couple of side dishes to fill up.”
wait time
100.0% positive
  1. “This restaurant was very classy the minute we walked in we were greeted with smiles (1st impressions are always good) as we went to our seat I thought that it was very cozy, I loved the food and most of all our server was very helpful with helping us chos”
4 Star Rating: Recommended

04/08/08

Very good

by winedine1

I had been wanting to try Kincaid's and went this past Saturday night. It was very good (very crowded). We didn't have reservations (you should make them) so we waited in the bar for a while. The bar area was fun!! The bartenders were really friendly and down to earth. I was told they have a great happy hour (we just missed it) with the drinks $3 each and cheap appetizers. We were seated much sooner than expected. Once we were seated, the server approached us immediately and was very cordial. The bread was awesome! The salad was very good. My boyfriend got the seared ahi (minus the sesame seeds) and said it was the best he had in a while. I got the almond crusted scallops. My food was very good too. The scallops were cooked perfectly. I liked the crusted almond but it was just a bit too buttery for me. Overall, we had a very nice experience at Kincaid?s and would go back.

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

10/03/07

Try the Brie

by jennifer8883

Really great appetizers. I always have to have the Macadamia Crusted Brie and the house cabernet.

The spicy ahi tostada is to DIE for.

Love the friendly cocktail service and beautiful view of the ocean.

  • Pros: Appetizers and Deserts
  • Cons: Gets crowded Sunday afternoons, impossible to park
1 Star Rating: Poor

06/16/07

Worst food and service in South Bay!!!

by bobmcguffee

Have wanted to try this place for many years but never did. Now I wish i never had. The place was empty but had to wait a few minutes for a table. Waited way too long for someone to acknowledge our existence and get water. After another long wait a waitress approached the table and stated that her manager sent her over to see if we were okay. We said we were ready to order and she relunctantly took our order. After an even longer wait, we received our food. The kids cheeseburger tasted worse than frozen meat patties at best. It had nothing on it. Bun, meat and plastic cheese. The ketchup tasted like cocktail sauce. The Kobe beef meatloaf sandwich was a disaster. The bread was very stale and the meat was cold and tasteless. The king crab sandwich tasted like a tuna melt at best. When we mentioned this to the waitress she said we would get a free dessert. She disappeared and we had to get the check from the hostess. This place was a huge disappointment and I highly recommend you stear clear of this place and go get a hot dog on a stick on the other side of the pier. They deserve less than one star.

  • Pros: View of water
  • Cons: Food, service
4 Star Rating: Recommended

05/10/07

Great Ocean Views, Good Food, High Prices except First Seating

by thesnapper

Surely one of the best places to dine that offers ocean views and sunsets. The food is always good and the service is excellent and accommodating. I find the prices excessive except during their First Seating (= early bird) where for $19.95 you get a choice of salads or rick/thick seafood chowder (both delightful), a choice of seven entrees, sorbet or sundae, and coffee/tea/soda.

  • Pros: Food taste, ambience, service
  • Cons: High prices except during First Seating
1 Star Rating: Poor

04/10/07

Bad Food, rude service.

by citycomment

Would not recoomend it to any friends. Food is not fresh. Very rude and unattentive waiter. The only positive of this place is ambiance.

  • Pros: ambience
  • Cons: bad service/food is not fresh

The Details on Kincaid's

Place Categories:

  • great food
  • excellent friendly cocktail service
  • beautiful view
  • professional staff
  • very savory seafood
  • huge place
  • full salmon plate
  • good happy hour menu
  • very tasty very
  • perfect calamari
  • decadent burnt cream
  • pretty big bar
  • romantic early dinner
  • juicy turkey
  • very stale bread
  • fresh salmon
  • tastey grilled prawns
  • tasteless meat
  • slow start
  • pricey lil
  • fresh osyter
  • excellent filet
  • great happy hour
  • best dining
  • good brunch