Waterfront Seafood Market - Ankeny

Let me start by saying our server was kind and gracious. The food however was amazingly bad and poorly executed. The peel and eat shrimp wasn't devained and was very over cooked. It came on a bed of lettuce which made me think of Gordon Ramsey picking a silly garnish off of a terrible plate. The calamari is really jumbo squid, which is really not calamari no matter what people on the west coast say, so we were disappointed but it wasn't bad other than being a very small portion. Then came the sushi rolls. Awful all around. They actually used long grain rice instead of sushi rice. We returned the rolls after a few bites and they offered to take 30% off of them. I said since they weren't made wish sushi rice they were certainly not what we ordered and they took them off the bill. The only reason they didn't get 1 star was because the server was very kind and understanding and they did take the sushi off the bill. This kind of poorly executed food is embarrassing for Iowans since this place somehow has 4.4 stars. Really? If you've ever had decent seafood you will be disappointed here.

We were insulted after being asked if we realized the cost. Waitress seemed embarrassed to ask. She was told by the manager to ask. If management had a problem with us he should have been the one to ask. We all ordered top end and won't be back Service: Dine in

Fresh oysters were very tasty. Staff was friendly and efficient. Service: Dine in Meal type: Lunch Price per person: $20–30 Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5 Recommended dishes: Oysters on the Half Shell Single Oyster, Seafood

The catfish was unseasoned. Everything was cooked well just no flavor. The fries and muscles were awesome. Food: 1 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5

Service: Dine in Meal type: Lunch Price per person: $10–20 Food: 4 Service: 4 Atmosphere: 4 Recommended dishes: Seafood Parking space Plenty of parking Parking options Free parking lot