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    Benson's by the Beach

    3.7 (266 reviews)
    Closed 7:30 am - 12:30 pm

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    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    DeAnna M.

    One of our favorite breakfast places in Long Beach. Easy to get to as they are on the main strip through town. The staff is so friendly, the food is delicious. Everything comes out quickly and hot. Portions can be big so get s to go box for leftovers. They can get busy during the summer season so you may have to wait for a table but it's worth it. Casual environment and not super loud but can be when there are large parties. Check them out the next time you're in Long Beach.

    Phil T.

    Here I was wondering why such a nice little spot with food that looked real good (and affordable) could have such a low rating. We went in and waited nearly 5 minutes for someone to come out and seat us. The place was empty. Two other groups came in while we were eating. The food looked good, but one of the poached eggs was broken and had uncooked egg whites. The hashbrowns tasted like spoiled grease. Both my wife and I had stomach problems the rest of the day. Its too bad that this place wasn't better.

    Wonderful breakfast!

    Not sure where the"allows dogs" came from. The DO NOT have a place for dogs. Only service dogs are allowed. Nice atmosphere. Staff is really nice. Food is really good. Pancake is the size of a plate. Cut it into 4 and had a 4 pancake stack. Added the stashed and whipped cream. The marion berry syrup was perfect. Bacon was not overcooked abd tasty.

    Chicken fried steak over easy eggs, hash
    Bobby R.

    Safe and simple. Maybe a little too safe and simple. Not much seasoning. Cinnamon roll was fine and decent value. A safe pick restaurant, it's like mom's cooking if mom is an average cook. Prices are cheapish.. so I guess it evens out.

    Crab Cake Benedict
    Sean A.

    Staff is friendly and even on a Monday their was a short wait before a table was available. The food is a mixed review. The coffee is standard would see at a Pig N Pancake in Seaside OR or an IHOP. The kids French toast is large enough to split with 2 young ones and for $3 bucks is a deal. Overall prices reasonable as two adult breakfasts (including a crab bennny) a kids meal coffee x2 and a medium OJ was just over $50. The crab cake Benedict (no English muffin) was tasty. Could tasty the sweet crab and the hollandaise was solid. The homemade country fried steak and eggs was a little disappointing as meat although tender was bland. But still could have been good but the sausage gravy was too heavy on flour compared to sausage so made it just pasty.

    The classic bacon & eggs. Yummy!

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    The service was great. Very attentive and helpful. The breakfast was delicious and affordable.

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    Great food and excellent service!!! We loved the at-home atmosphere. It can get a little busy though and sometimes the wait is a bit long.

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    4.1(47 reviews)
    0.1 mi

    We went on a Sunday morning to get breakfast takeout and while it was a little busy we didn't wait…read morein line long to order and our food was ready to go in about 15 mins. We were looking for a new breakfast place at the beach and were so glad we found one. The waffles with fresh berries was delicious as was the breakfast burrito!

    Charming little place with a warm fireplace, tchotchkes, a small selection of food, and a little…read morebooze and coffee bar. I went with my friend and her daughter. We ordered a large, hot Chai, a cold, medium Chai and a large, iced caramel quad shot latte. We also asked for two slices of warmed banana bread with Honeycomb butter. The banana bread was delicious, but not warmed. My friend's daughter ordered the waffles with berries. The berries were fresh, the waffle was a little in the extra crispy side, but she wanted everyone to know the whipped cream was really tasty. I ordered the shakshuka. I have only ever seen them make it on the Food Network and have always wanted to try it. It was served piping hot with four small slices of toasted baguette. It was unbelievably flavorful and so delicious. My only complaint is the eggs are supposed to be jammy/runny and mine were very over cooked. However, it was still sooo good! Probably could use another six slices of baguette or just a while one altogether, to finish the meal. I had almost 3/4 of it left and no way to eat it. My latte came hot and large, but when I asked them to remake it because I don't drink hot coffee and asked for it iced, they remade it cold and small. Both of the people drinking chai said it had no flavor and was like drinking white water.

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    3.5(24 reviews)
    2.8 mi
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    It has all the trappings of a BnB but without the second B. And for the price, guests should be…read moregetting breakfast. Apart from that, the staff is very nice and the location is great if you are planning a beach vacation in Long Beach. The accommodations are nice with a beach house motif, spacious living room for relaxing outside of your room, and it is generally clean. The room and bathroom are a bit small, but comfortable. Also note that guests must check in by a certain time, which was very inconvenient for me but I made it work. If you're planning on arriving late, you might want to reconsider.

    In the heart of the old fishing village of Ilwaco, this is a real oasis. Nearly everything in this…read morehistoric building has upgraded and modernized. The rooms, while not large, have modern clean bathrooms. The real treat is the expansive parlor, complete with some goodies. Downstairs is a full breakfast and kitchen area. While they don't serve a full breakfast, it's easy to snack on what is provided and you can walk down the street and pickup anything you might want to prepare in the kitchen. I brought an acoustic guitar and had the owners full blessing to play in the attached chapel area with wonderful acoustics. We enjoyed just reading in the parlor, and nothing on the long beach peninsula is very far away. The owners were friendly and gracious and we will be back!

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    Pickled Fish Restaurant - Crab pie pizza

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    3.5(1.1k reviews)
    0.4 mi
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    A coastal hideaway worth the experience, flaws and all:…read more Before anything else: Alyssa was our server, and she was fantastic. Warm, attentive, genuinely friendly in a way that felt human instead of rehearsed. When we paused for family prayer at the table, she didn't hover awkwardly or disappear, she joined us. That kind of moment doesn't show up on a menu, but it shapes the entire meal. It's the difference between being served and being welcomed. Mother's Day dinners are usually built on sentiment first, food second. The Pickled Fish is the rare place that reminds you why people keep chasing the ritual anyway. Perched above the grey Pacific, it feels less like a polished fine-dining machine and more like a slightly rebellious coastal hideaway, comfort, ambition, salt air, and wine colliding somewhere between elegance and controlled chaos. Some dishes arrived nearly complete, others still searching for themselves. But every plate carried sincerity, and that's rare in modern dining rooms obsessed with performance over pleasure. Burrata with Cashew Pesto, Arugula & Lemon Zest: A genuinely good dish trying to claw its way out of the plate. Peppery arugula, earthy-sweet pesto, indulgent burrata. But it lacks tension, the lemon should cut through the fat like a straight razor and barely shows up. The olive oil disappears when it should be carrying part of the conversation. And the sourdough eats like a sandwich slice instead of an appetizer; smaller bruschetta-style cuts would change the whole experience. The foundation is there. It just needs editing. Kind Stranger "Alter" 2023 Red Blend Drinks like someone trying hard not to make another predictable Pacific Northwest red, and mostly succeeding. Black cherry, plum skin, dry cacao, a little amaro bitterness lingering at the back. No syrupy jam bomb, no over-oaked vanity. Slightly rough around the edges in a way that suggests actual people made it. Not profound, but honest, and honesty travels farther than perfection. Pork Schnitzel with Sautéed Asparagus (substituted), Roasted Fingerlings & Onion Gravy: The dish of the night. No foam, no tweezers, no lecture about deconstruction. Just a properly fried cutlet that shatters under the knife, earthy fingerlings, fresh asparagus, and a deep savory onion gravy that complements instead of suffocates. The asparagus substitution, by the way, was handled cleanly, no pushback, no fuss, which says something about a kitchen that respects the diner instead of the ego of the menu. One sharp note of acidity, a brighter mustard, sharper pickle, lemon over the schnitzel, would push it from "very good comfort food" to memorable. But maybe that's the point. It isn't trying to be revolutionary. It's trying to make you happy for an hour. And it succeeds. Cinnamon Bread Pudding with Bourbon, Dates & D'Anjou Pears: The kind of dessert that makes you understand why people romanticize cold weather. Warm, fragrant, grounded by bourbon's dark caramel depth. Dates melt in like brown sugar with a pulse, pears add lift, and the compote is almost sinful. Unlike most bread puddings that collapse into wet cement, this one keeps structure at the edges and stays custardy in the center. My one critique: the bread itself runs a little thin. More of it would give the dish the heft it deserves and let the bourbon, dates, and compote have something substantial to anchor to. As is, it's excellent, but it's a few ounces of bread away from unforgettable. Cardamom Chocolate Panna Cotta with Espresso Chantilly: This dessert does not whisper. Cardamom hits first, floral, spicy, mysterious, then chocolate settles in underneath like wet velvet. The panna cotta is technically excellent, trembling at the edge of collapse with every spoonful. It's heavy, no question, but the espresso keeps the chocolate from going sleepy and the cardamom keeps it interesting. The dessert equivalent of an after-hours jazz bar, dark, warm, luxurious, just slightly excessive. Not every night. But tonight? Absolutely. Bottom line: Not flawless, but sincere, and that's the whole point. Great service from Alyssa, a kitchen that cooks with conviction, and a room that lets the meal breathe. Worth the drive, worth the wine, worth lingering until the coast disappears outside the windows.

    The service was great, the view amazing! Bartender knows his…read morestuff and makes an awesome drink. The food on the other hand was disappointing. The pickled plate appetizer was really good. The salmon entree was a really small portion and overcooked, only a few brussel sprouts on the plate. The rigatoni was very basic and the added crab was an extremely small amount for the added price. My recommendation is have a drink and appetizer and skip the entree.

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    Loose Kaboose Diner - Bowl of Clam Chowder w/Texas Toast & Oyster Crackers

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    3.3(164 reviews)
    0.9 mi
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    Best clam chowder, and their bread bowl was so yummy and fresh…read more Patty melt was great, halibut sandwich was excellent. Not huge portions but good food, and very good service.

    First off, I'm biased: I don't expect "amazing" from railroad-inspired diners.......this place…read moreproves how shortsighted that actually is. I stopped in hoping for reasonably priced fried seafood.....the Loose Caboose stopped me in my tracks! The service was attentive and really efficient, the ambiance is artfully decorated dollar bills stuck in between railroad and coastal memorabilia......it's an eclectic mix for ambiance. But: I just had probably the best clam chowder I've ever had. More clams, big chunks of clams, than potatoes......and somehow even tender, yet still identifiable celery? For real, I'd eat a gallon of that chowder. I almost took some to go. Fortunately, I went a bit jiggy with my fried prawns.....and got the 10pc! Like the chowder, the prawns were beyond excellent. Lightly breaded, tempura, almost. The breading actually had body and flavor....it isn't window dressing! And the prawns were very big, very juicy, and absolutely the perfect level of done.......a revelation among prawns, for sure! The sauces didn't taste like they came off the food service truck either. Both the tartar sauce and cocktail sauce were exemplary. The added coleslaw was bright and crisp with just a hint of malt vinegar.....a perfect dressing! I stopped in for just "some food"......what I got was a delightful experience. I'll absolutely be back!

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