Wife and I graduated from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, so the Hwy One areas were familiar territory…read more We very much love this area. The Bayside Cafe did not exist until over 20 years after we graduated. A Cal Poly grad opened it in the state park in the mid-1980s and we regularly visit when in the area. An excellent place for lunch or dinner. If you stay in Morro Bay, this is an easy drive for you. Dinner is less crowded than lunch. By the way, clean bathrooms are outside the restaurant in a separate building. Parking is all along the water front...no problem. A very nice and surprisingly varied menu is all yours. Dinner menu has more seafood and upscale dishes than the lunch offerings. Both are great. Wife had the sandwich and their green chili soup 1/2 & 1/2 ($13 + $2.50). Really good and different. They have this chile soup mixed with chowder which is, to me, even more excellent. My lunch was shrimp enchiladas ($23). Service is great. We had Julia and she know everything about the menus, so just ask. A very nice place to visit frequently. Look at my rater profile and you will see that I rarely give 5-star ratings. Bayside Cafe rates it.

Good Food And Picturesque Setting Away From The Crowds…read more..... Friends from San Jose were in Paso Robles for a weekend in July so we all decided to cool off by meeting in Morro Bay for the day. We chose the Bayside Cafe for lunch since we had a good experience at lunch back in 2022. Ratings..... - Overall: 4 - Location: 4 - Exterior: 3 - Ambiance: 4 - Menu: 4 - Food Quality: 4 - Food Portion: 5 - Service: 5 - Price and Value: 5 - Parking: 4 - Bathroom: 3 Pros: - Location: Away from the crowds. The Bayside Cafe is in a marina 1-2 miles south of the popular street of shops along the shoreline in Morro Bay. - Menu: Large. Something for almost everyone with a slight emphasis on seafood. Lots of choices for the non-fish foodie. - Exterior: Ramshackle, but in an okay way. There's a good size patio and indoor seating. - Ambiance: Very casual. Jeans...shorts...polo shirts and sneakers. Dogs are welcome on the patio. - Food: A very good version of "diner food". I had the Veggie Sandwich ($17) with avocado, carrots, cucumber, lettuce, tomato and sprouts with cheddar and jack cheese, mayo and mustard on sourdough bread. It came with a big bunch of good sized fries. My wife had a Half Sandwich of turkey and avocado ($14) on a french roll with a side salad. She said it was fine. Our friends each had a sandwich - both came with side orders of either fries or a salad - and seemed to be happy. - Service: Excellent. Our server - a young guy Named Hamilton - was a nice combination of friendly and knowledgeable with a good sense of when to drop by the table. - Price and Value: Reasonable portions of tasty food at a fair price. - Parking: No problem. There's a long parking lot along the marina. - Bathroom: Interesting. There's nothing in the Bayside Cafe, but you've got access to 4 bathrooms in 2 small buildings behind the restaurant which are shared with boaters and kayakers. The Bayside Cafe sits in a picturesque setting serving good food without the crowds closer to town. However, it is popular and a 15-30 minute wait is likely during the summer months.

there was a little bit of a wait with the place being a popular spot but once we're seated, our…read moreserver was able to take care of us right away. we also had a view of morro rock which was pretty cool! food was good we were satisfied with the portions! we might've ordered too much for 2 people bc we were so full by the end (the pancakes were huge!) lol

After arriving at Morro Bay this last Saturday our first stop was to have brunch at Dorn's located…read moreon the Bluff above the Embarcadero however, after seeing the very large crowd waiting to get in, we decided to return and have an early breakfast on Monday and what a difference that made no waiting And we got seated right away SERVICE: excellent except I had to ask for my orange juice after finishing 3/4 of my breakfast, but it was worth it because the orange juice was cold and freshly squeezed and refreshing! AMBIANCE: the decor was nice. We actually got a table with a view of Morro rock, but it was half covered with fog. There's also outside seating that have space heaters and umbrellas. FOOD: the seafood omelette was topped with one shrimp and filled with 75% mushrooms and bits of crab and a little more shrimp my wife ordered scrambled eggs, but with the option of three pancakes instead of potatoes, however we did notice a textural difference in the eggs. I'm not sure whether they use liquid eggs substitutes because they were a bit runny but we thought they were very thin not thick and fluffy, but they did taste OK the coffee was good. The tea. My wife ordered was just luke warm so she asked for another pot and it was still not hot. NOTE: the Embarcadero and front Street has become extremely overcrowded on the weekends and that stands true with Pismo and Avila and Cayucos. i'm glad we were able to enjoy these places before they got this way.

Very cute outside & inside, Food was Delicious (some had breakfast & some lunch) and everyone…read moreenjoyed their meal with great service! Definitely will be going back!

A search for restaurants with oysters led us to Mirazur. Was a fantastic meal. The Blue Points on…read morethe half shell did not disappoint. We are also a huge fan of duck and their French-style duck was cooked to perfection. The rack of lamb was tasty as well. We finished with the pistachio crème brûlée and enjoyed every bite. The wine list is limited but they offer a low-cost corkage fee. Our server was super nice and inside the dining room was bright and clean. They also offer bayside patio dining, which we passed on due to the wind/cold, but seemed like it would be lovely on a warmer night. Overall, a great experience. Definitely recommend!

The BEST!! place for breakfast in MorroBay .Amazing food and service!!!…read moreBEST pancakes ever So nice to us and our 16&1/2 year old Beagle Thank you to everyone !!!

We came for brunch on Saturday but the wait was ~45mins so we came back earlier on Sunday and were…read moreseated in 15mins :) Indoor and outdoor seatings are offered. Service was friendly, efficient, and attentive. Classic eggs benedict - Eggs were perfectly poached and hollandaise sauce was thick and heavy. I opted for grits instead of potatoes and thought its consistency was perfect. Andouille and shrimp scramble - We really enjoyed how bell peppers were shredded because they were a lot more flavorful than usual. It is a little spicy but overall was tasty. Potatoes were cooked really well too.

We saw this cafe while driving through Los Osos and stopped for a late lunch. Nice patio! We were…read morewelcomed and seated outside on their patio. Garden plants in bloom welcomed us wholeheartedly, along with happy birds and bees. Service was friendly and efficient. My husband had a turkey club with an upsell of onion rings. His sandwich was delicious. Fresh crisp lettuce and veggies, thick slabs of bacon, and turkey. The bread was thick and seemed homemade. Onion rings came out nice and hot. My husband loved all of the sauces. I ordered the Brassica Crunch salad. Every ingredient was fresh and well prepared. It was nice to find a salad that was not from the regular salad templates that are on every menu. Loved the crunchies on it, mixed greens, broccoli, and cauliflower. The dollop of chevre in the middle was great for spreading on the cheese toast that accompanied the salad. Every bit about our meal at Celias' Garden Cafe was rewarding. So much heart there. Go if you haven't yet. Also looks like it is a lot of fun at night with cornhole, connect four, and live music too.

We made a stop near the area and this place was recommended and it was so good…read more I had the chile relleno and my husband had the steak and eggs and it was perfect. Customer service is a 10

Been a long time since I was here. Very nice dinner. My daughter and I attended. Food was very…read moregood. Large portions The service was very friendly. For a Friday is was nice and calm. Thank you

The salmon salad was okay, but the food cashier, Lindsay M, was extremely rude and had subpar…read morecustomer service skills. While waiting in line, I was able to watch her interact with the customers for several minutes. Some customers she was friendly and patient with, but others (that looked different than herself) she was extremely condescending and rude to. I will be making sure to let my family and friends know to not give business to this establishment.

2:00PM We were greeted and seated outside on the bay by a…read morefriendly hostess. She brought us water and took our drink orders. Beautiful spot on Morro Bay. Our server came soon after and took our orders changing my wife's with no problem. I also ordered a cup of clam chowder that did NOT come from a can. The food was great. We will return.

Our experience was just ok. Our server was great, and was juggling multiple tables inside and out…read more We sat indoors. I ordered biscuits & gravy with eggs, and it was a huge portion, but the flavor was just ok. Though I could see bits of sausage in the gravy, it was kinda flavorless until I added copious amounts of salt & pepper. My wife had a burrito, and the kitchen did a nice job with all her substitutions. She too said that there wasn't much pizzazz to the flavor. All in all, I was a bit disappointed. We might try this place again, or we might not.

The good: Amazing location, great staff, beautiful scenery, good soaps and products in the rooms…read more The bad: Building is a little bit dated, the rooms don't have AC, but the ceiling fan does the job. Small bathroom, and spotty WiFi. If you're looking for something off the beaten path in a quiet yet beautiful spot and you're willing to tough it out just a little, this is a good place to stay.

This is the worst hotel I have ever stayed in. I have stayed at cheaper hotels and received better…read moreservice etc. Also, at least at the "cheap" hotels you absolutely know what you are going to get. Here you are sold a wolf ticket and being told you are going to see the best show on earth. Upon arrival to the room I noticed water on the floor which was not a result of mopping due to the fact that the floor felt sticky. The floor was also filthy. One walk across left the bottom of my feet dirty. In the bathroom there was scratched off paint as if someone or something was fighting for their life to get out of the bathroom. There was also dirty hand prints on the wall of the bathroom that had no place to set toiletries or clothing. There was also no bar soap and the coffee had not been refilled. We were staying for 4 nights and there were only two coffees. One of the biggest issues was the lock was broken on the door, as if someone had forced their way in or tried to force their way out. Very unsafe for a ground level room, especially considering plenty of addicts seem to stay here and party all night. The room also had no proper ventilation, no ceiling fan, and an old box fan that had paint all over it. The fan barely did anything and even at 55 degrees outside the room remained HOT. I also had to crawl on the floor behind nightstand to find somewhere to plug it in. Even with all this and more there was push back about switching rooms because they supposedly never do that on the weekend when a room is unsafe? They said they had to clean the new room and I had to missed a family event to wait for new room to be cleaned and moved into (no help offered). Then that room was slightly better but the floor was still filthy and the soap in the bathroom was just set in the caddy after epoxy they attached it with failed. I had to get my own socks dirty so that my feet would say clean. The beds are way too soft and you have to sleep in the center to feel like you aren't going to fall off. The water pressure is non existent. The customer service was spotty. Pet fee not explained well at all but that was all my fault according to person who explained that they HIGHLIGHTED the information. Very young people who work there who are made to put up with all the BS owners and management make them deal with. How are they to know? It's too bad, it is a wonderful location. I hope they can update someday so that it might be worth what they charge and match what they advertise. This was my one vacation this year. It was no less than awful. Aside from putting us in a safer room, the staff did nothing for us. Up to $275 a night for what? So disappointing. Update: They ended up giving us a night+ refund for our troubles. While most certainly appreciated, I feel like it was the smallest band-aid on the biggest cut. Update 2: they replied saying that lock was operational. When you put safety lock over door you could still open the door. So NO, not operational. And they said that maintenance said it worked. Nope the nice maintenance worker did NOT say that. So on top of everything else, they are now lying.