I wouldn't say universally bad. I live in Seattle, and there are some restaurants on the water that I like. The way I think about it is this: the restaurant ha

I wouldn't say universally bad. I live in Seattle, and there are some restaurants on the water that I like. The way I think about it is this: the restaurant has to pay for the real estate, and that cost must get factored in somehow. Water views aren't cheap. So you can get good food on the water, but you'll be paying for the view.