Nice restaurants with a view in East Bay?

  Someone wrote:
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>       Hi, I'd like to take my dad and my friend to a
> fancy/semi-fancy restaurant in the East Bay, American or Chinese food,
> preferably with a nice view of the bay/water.  I already know of
> Skates, HS Lordships, and a couple restaurants on Powell St. in
> Emeryville (Charley Brown's and the Chinese restaurant.)  Anybody have
> any other suggestions, perhaps a restaurant on Lake Merritt or Jack
> London Square?  Thanks.
>
> --Troy (remove the NOSPAM before mailing)
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Try Scott's or Kinkaid in Jack London Square.  Both offer good food, nice atmosphere and tables with a view of the estuary.  If you're interested in seafood Scott's is the better choice.

Bob Edwards

Troy M. wrote:
>
>         Hi, I'd like to take my dad and my friend to a
> fancy/semi-fancy restaurant in the East Bay, American or Chinese food,
> preferably with a nice view of the bay/water.  I already know of
> Skates, HS Lordships, and a couple restaurants on Powell St. in
> Emeryville (Charley Brown's and the Chinese restaurant.)  Anybody have
> any other suggestions, perhaps a restaurant on Lake Merritt or Jack
> London Square?  Thanks.

The restaurant at the Claremont Hotel has a nice view of the city and the bay. Food is pretty good. I believe the name of the hotel's restaurant is Jordan's.

While I probably wouldn't call it "fancy", ala Bay Wolf, you might try Quinn's Lighthouse in Oakland.  They have a nice view of the estuary.

-dx