Bracca's used to be good. Prices were always slightly more than what the food quality and quantity earned, but you were paying for location and a nice dining experience when there used to be fewer sit down restaurants in SIC. The service used to be tasty and service personable and good; they knew the local loyals and also treated vacationers well, too. Now--the prices are ridiculous, the service always sucks, and the staff are snotty and condescending. Most importantly, the food is "meh" now. I've legit had better tasting food at "Steve's Grilled Cheese and Quesadillas" across the street for 1/4 of the price, and the staff at Steve's is always super nice and accommodating. It might sound strange to compare a predominantly quick-sit place to a supposedly "upscale" place, but it's pretty telling when I know I can get better food and service from that quick-sit place than Bracca's. At the end of the day, if your food and your service aren't that good, I don't care about whether or not the place is "upscale." I also don't care how many years this restaurant has existed in this location. Bracca's is trying to rest on its laurels and basically markets themselves as such--but you can't rest on your laurels forever and continue to not deliver on the dining experience for the prices they charge. I think the only reason this place is still in business is because of renters wanting a date night out and they don't know any better. It's time for this place to either seriously overhaul its food and the way it does business of it thinks it deserves the current price points or close shop and allow one of the many hungry (pun!) new chefs/restauranteurs to actually make good use of this space and provide great food and a great dining experience at a great location to SIC locals and visitors. I implore renters to go elsewhere. There are several better places who deserve your business and hard earned money--you just have to look a little bit harder. Do yourself a favor and ask a local or a realtor who doesn't get "perks" for recommending Bracca's.
Gina M.
Trying to make a reservation for this dinner was extremely difficult. The online system was blocking out all kinds of times, but when we went to the restaurant, it was empty. Upon arriving at the restaurant, we were seated by a window, and the sun was beating through. We had to close the blinds ourselves. It was about 100° outside and shortly after sitting, the staff was instructed to come in and open all of the windows by the manager. I'm sure this is a nice affect on a night that isn't scorching hot without a breeze, but this wasn't one of those nights. It made sitting there unbearable and we had to request that they shut the windows again, which they did. However, it took a while for the room to recover. They didn't have any gluten free drink options available on the menu and a member of our party cannot have gluten. I can't understand why a restaurant these days would not carry some sort of seltzer drink. The server was very nice. They don't offer bread or crackers to the table while you wait on your food like they used to. The food was OK. In my opinion, this place was much better 15-20 years ago.
Mallory Boyle
Love it here! Must go in Sea Isle! The service was great, food was amazing and we enjoyed the ambience! Perfect beach restaurant!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Patrice D.
We have dined at Braca several times each summer for the last few years. We always enjoy the delicious meals and atmosphere, and ability to make a reservation. We appreciate the option of indoor and outdoor seating. The service is always top notch. Last week I had the Fluke special. I've never had that type of fish before but knew I could trust that it would likely be fabulous at Braca. It was. Much gratitude to our server, Cecelia, who found my daughter's purse (with her out of state license; no way to contact her) and secured it in the office. My daughter did not even realize it was missing until the next day. Cecelia had informed the rest of the serving team so when we returned to Braca it was there with all contents undisturbed. We are grateful we did not need to cancel credit cards etc because of Cecelia's and her co-workers' honesty.
Ross W.
Quickly sat our party of 5, drinks were quick. The piano man played the entire time we were there. Food was good, company was great.
Kim G.
Had unpleasant meals for dinner. Drinks were very good. Salad very fresh. I had the fish with truffle fries. My meal was very soggy. The breading was mushy and very salty. My husband had the scallops with Alfredo sauce and it was so salty he couldn't eat the pasta. We informed the waiter of our displeasure when he arrived 10 to 15 minutes after our meal was served. We explained the problems with our meals. I showed him how soggy the fish was. He apologized but did not send over a manager. He brought over our check and there was only a free espresso offered. I asked him why and he stated that we had eaten too much of the food. I ate one of 4 fish tenders and my husband ate 2 of the scallops. 80% of the meal was returned. I am very disappointed as we have always had great meals and service at this restaurant. Sorry Bracas. DO BETTER.
Susan B.
The best thing about this place is the outside seating. The bar is clean the bartenders are friendly and fast. The food is where they sadly suffer. We had three appetizers. The shrimp cocktail, the bacon wrapped scallops and the meatballs. The meatballs were good. The scallops were tasteless at best. But the shrimp were the absolute worst with a texture I could only compare to dried caulk. It's a place at the shore and I understand it's a busy time but you have to get the seafood right. They did take the shrimp of of our bill. Hopefully it was an off night.
Barbara Strohl
Waited 2 hours for our food. Waitress was flustered. Had to change waitress. Food was burned and had sauce on French toast. I said my husband is diabetic could we have bread. We got a plate of 5 pieces of fruit. There was 9 of us. I spoke to the waitress when we left. The owner sent drinks over before dinner after we asked. Poor Easter dinner. Never again.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 1
Kunti Pradi
They treat their customers like ATMs. I was charged $31 for two drinks while waiting for a table. A beer and old fashion. They can just go back to fla and stay there. You dont respect your customers goes to say how you treat your staff.
DanielleG
The bacon wrapped scallops were phenomenal! The wait staff was exceptional! The noise level was ok but if you are looking for quiet, romantic...not the noise level you want. It lent to a very enjoyable evening, however. Everyone laughing, talking, and having a great time!!
Horrible service! I ordered a meal which afterwards I was told they were out of, then ordered another which was also out. Finally got a meal 10 minutes b4 my wife's arrived. Food was also not all that good. No apologies from anyone
Lima
The wine dinner was great. Food was paired nicely with the delicious wines by Antinori vineyards. And afterwards the staff was kind enough to put both Philly games on - World Series and Eagles. All in all a wonderful experience and look forward to the next one.
Kevin Mckeever
Back in the day. In the corner by the pool table with Tequila and beer Michelob, Always held the table and drinking their drinks I Won from them who dare to play me.PS. Sorry about the benches and the Fountain.
LewisT
Appetizers drinks and steamed clams for starters were fantastic. The butternut squash and shrimp risotto a big hit accompanied by a pumpkin seed salad. A Phillies win topped off a nice evening.
cooking1
The crabcakes were fabulous! The service not so much. It was as if after we declined to place a drink order, the server decided we were not worth the effort. We didn't know you had to ask for bread. We didn't know there were any specials until we heard another server explaining them to an adjacent table. Our entrées came in a timely manner and were hot. However as good as the Crabcake entrée was, the broiled seafood platter was meh... Shrimp was over cooked, cod had absolutely no seasoning. At $48 it was very disappointing. The last straw was when the check came and it automatically included a 3.5% credit card fee. We paid cash. Again, overall it was disappointing.
Bracca's used to be good. Prices were always slightly more than what the food quality and quantity earned, but you were paying for location and a nice dining experience when there used to be fewer sit down restaurants in SIC. The service used to be tasty and service personable and good; they knew the local loyals and also treated vacationers well, too. Now--the prices are ridiculous, the service always sucks, and the staff are snotty and condescending. Most importantly, the food is "meh" now. I've legit had better tasting food at "Steve's Grilled Cheese and Quesadillas" across the street for 1/4 of the price, and the staff at Steve's is always super nice and accommodating. It might sound strange to compare a predominantly quick-sit place to a supposedly "upscale" place, but it's pretty telling when I know I can get better food and service from that quick-sit place than Bracca's. At the end of the day, if your food and your service aren't that good, I don't care about whether or not the place is "upscale." I also don't care how many years this restaurant has existed in this location. Bracca's is trying to rest on its laurels and basically markets themselves as such--but you can't rest on your laurels forever and continue to not deliver on the dining experience for the prices they charge. I think the only reason this place is still in business is because of renters wanting a date night out and they don't know any better. It's time for this place to either seriously overhaul its food and the way it does business of it thinks it deserves the current price points or close shop and allow one of the many hungry (pun!) new chefs/restauranteurs to actually make good use of this space and provide great food and a great dining experience at a great location to SIC locals and visitors. I implore renters to go elsewhere. There are several better places who deserve your business and hard earned money--you just have to look a little bit harder. Do yourself a favor and ask a local or a realtor who doesn't get "perks" for recommending Bracca's.
Trying to make a reservation for this dinner was extremely difficult. The online system was blocking out all kinds of times, but when we went to the restaurant, it was empty. Upon arriving at the restaurant, we were seated by a window, and the sun was beating through. We had to close the blinds ourselves. It was about 100° outside and shortly after sitting, the staff was instructed to come in and open all of the windows by the manager. I'm sure this is a nice affect on a night that isn't scorching hot without a breeze, but this wasn't one of those nights. It made sitting there unbearable and we had to request that they shut the windows again, which they did. However, it took a while for the room to recover. They didn't have any gluten free drink options available on the menu and a member of our party cannot have gluten. I can't understand why a restaurant these days would not carry some sort of seltzer drink. The server was very nice. They don't offer bread or crackers to the table while you wait on your food like they used to. The food was OK. In my opinion, this place was much better 15-20 years ago.
Love it here! Must go in Sea Isle! The service was great, food was amazing and we enjoyed the ambience! Perfect beach restaurant!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We have dined at Braca several times each summer for the last few years. We always enjoy the delicious meals and atmosphere, and ability to make a reservation. We appreciate the option of indoor and outdoor seating. The service is always top notch. Last week I had the Fluke special. I've never had that type of fish before but knew I could trust that it would likely be fabulous at Braca. It was. Much gratitude to our server, Cecelia, who found my daughter's purse (with her out of state license; no way to contact her) and secured it in the office. My daughter did not even realize it was missing until the next day. Cecelia had informed the rest of the serving team so when we returned to Braca it was there with all contents undisturbed. We are grateful we did not need to cancel credit cards etc because of Cecelia's and her co-workers' honesty.
Quickly sat our party of 5, drinks were quick. The piano man played the entire time we were there. Food was good, company was great.
Had unpleasant meals for dinner. Drinks were very good. Salad very fresh. I had the fish with truffle fries. My meal was very soggy. The breading was mushy and very salty. My husband had the scallops with Alfredo sauce and it was so salty he couldn't eat the pasta. We informed the waiter of our displeasure when he arrived 10 to 15 minutes after our meal was served. We explained the problems with our meals. I showed him how soggy the fish was. He apologized but did not send over a manager. He brought over our check and there was only a free espresso offered. I asked him why and he stated that we had eaten too much of the food. I ate one of 4 fish tenders and my husband ate 2 of the scallops. 80% of the meal was returned. I am very disappointed as we have always had great meals and service at this restaurant. Sorry Bracas. DO BETTER.
The best thing about this place is the outside seating. The bar is clean the bartenders are friendly and fast. The food is where they sadly suffer. We had three appetizers. The shrimp cocktail, the bacon wrapped scallops and the meatballs. The meatballs were good. The scallops were tasteless at best. But the shrimp were the absolute worst with a texture I could only compare to dried caulk. It's a place at the shore and I understand it's a busy time but you have to get the seafood right. They did take the shrimp of of our bill. Hopefully it was an off night.
Waited 2 hours for our food. Waitress was flustered. Had to change waitress. Food was burned and had sauce on French toast. I said my husband is diabetic could we have bread. We got a plate of 5 pieces of fruit. There was 9 of us. I spoke to the waitress when we left. The owner sent drinks over before dinner after we asked. Poor Easter dinner. Never again.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 1
They treat their customers like ATMs. I was charged $31 for two drinks while waiting for a table. A beer and old fashion. They can just go back to fla and stay there. You dont respect your customers goes to say how you treat your staff.
The bacon wrapped scallops were phenomenal! The wait staff was exceptional! The noise level was ok but if you are looking for quiet, romantic...not the noise level you want. It lent to a very enjoyable evening, however. Everyone laughing, talking, and having a great time!!
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Horrible service! I ordered a meal which afterwards I was told they were out of, then ordered another which was also out. Finally got a meal 10 minutes b4 my wife's arrived. Food was also not all that good. No apologies from anyone
The wine dinner was great. Food was paired nicely with the delicious wines by Antinori vineyards. And afterwards the staff was kind enough to put both Philly games on - World Series and Eagles. All in all a wonderful experience and look forward to the next one.
Back in the day. In the corner by the pool table with Tequila and beer Michelob, Always held the table and drinking their drinks I Won from them who dare to play me.PS. Sorry about the benches and the Fountain.
Appetizers drinks and steamed clams for starters were fantastic. The butternut squash and shrimp risotto a big hit accompanied by a pumpkin seed salad. A Phillies win topped off a nice evening.
The crabcakes were fabulous! The service not so much. It was as if after we declined to place a drink order, the server decided we were not worth the effort. We didn't know you had to ask for bread. We didn't know there were any specials until we heard another server explaining them to an adjacent table. Our entrées came in a timely manner and were hot. However as good as the Crabcake entrée was, the broiled seafood platter was meh... Shrimp was over cooked, cod had absolutely no seasoning. At $48 it was very disappointing. The last straw was when the check came and it automatically included a 3.5% credit card fee. We paid cash. Again, overall it was disappointing.