Great view, right? That was my lunchtime view. Was I at a fancy yacht club? Nope, I was lunching in National City. Yep, far in the background behind those sparkly yachts is the Navy yard.
I was actually lunching in front of a place that sells yachts! Yep, those babies are brand spanking new. And right next to the sales office is the Waterfront Grill (not to be confused with the Waterfront in Little Italy).
The Waterfront Grill is in a fairly new building on Pier 32 in the mostly industrial area of National City. It's yacht club posh without the posh membership fee.
Walking in, the menus were in a basket that hung on one of the columns underneath a sign that directed me to order at the counter. I decided on the Blackened Fresh Fish Sandwich with a side salad ($10.50) and iced tea ($2.25). I was handed real glassware and a number for the server to find my table. There's indoor and outdoor seating. Since the weather has been so nice and warm, I decided on the covered patio overlooking the pier full of boats located just outside the sales office. As I wait for my food, I fantasized about owning one of the yachts and being one of those people who spent the day out on it instead of having to schlep back to the office right after lunch. How cool would it be to drive up on my shiny new boat and have lunch? Sighs.
My plate arrived with real flatware wrapped in a linen napkin. The sandwich was open faced on toasted ciabatta bread with the usual sandwich fixings. Lettuce, tomatoes and red onions. My fish was indeed fresh and moist, seasoned with a cajun rub that had just the slightest hint of heat. I was expecting the side salad to just be lettuce and some tomatoes. Instead, I got a spring salad mix with tomatoes, sections of mandarin orange, candied walnuts, dried cranberries, carrot shavings and a tangy vinaigrette. Ahhhh. So this is how the other side lives....
The Waterfront Grill
Pier 32
National City, CA 91950
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