Servino Ristorante

Here is the case of another restaurant that takes the liberty of adding to your tip.
The food was not bad and the view, if not as spectacular as Sam's and Guaymas, is a nice motivation to go there.
I guess being a tourist destination grants to right for the staff to treat their customers as tourists and overcharge on the tip. Inacceptable!

It was nice taking the ferry from San Francisco and practically stepping right onto the patio at Servino's. The drinks and food was good and the staff was really nice and professional.  

It was a little pricey but that's expected for the to-die-for views of San Francisco from the patio.

2 adults and 4 kids- we went mid-week for lunch.  The restaurant was almost empty and we were seated promptly on the sunny deck facing the water.  this is the number one reason we came here.  

Positives:  

1- Location, Location, Location (and the birds weren't a problem); hostess let us pick indoor/outdoor, sun or shade....  she pulled two tables together without a fuss.
2- they DO have a kids menu so I'm not sure why Yelp! says it isn't kid friendly.  In fact, for 7-8 bucks, they received nice hamburgers and fries or large plates of gnocchi that would have been fine for an adult.
3- Our waiter, a latino guy, was very nice and helpful.  I think he was working alone and covering 3-6 tables.
4- my pasta with kale & sausage was very innovative and good (not a huge portion but enough)
5- my cousin's pizza with proscuitto and zucchini was truly wood fire oven cooked and authentic to the T.

Negatives:

1- Almost no staff member, hostess or exposed kitchen cook cracked a smile the whole time.  we were early in the lunch period, so they couldn't have been worn out.  What gives?  the sun is shining and your day is starting.  Act like you want to welcome customers.

2- Food was sooooo slow.  hamburgers, pizza and pasta are not rocket science.  It tells me the kitchen is disorganized. I can't imagine what it would be like if it were crowded.

3- Secondi's are pricey; not cheap, not outrageous either.

So, give it a try off-peak.