April 22, 2026 - Pismo Beach, CA…read more Another year gone by, and another visit to Giuseppe's. Still the same great food, ambiance and service. Once again, we arrived early (5:00 pm), for dinner (they don't take reservations). We were a party of 6, and we were seated right away (as soon as our entire party was there). I was going to order something other than what I had last time (just to try a new menu item), but remembering last year's meal, I ordered the same: half order of both the Ravioli di Zucca and Brown Butter Ravioli. So very good. Restaurant vibe is happy and festive. Our waiter's name was Guido, and he was great. Once again, enjoyed our time.

My mom is disabled and 76 - 7 people were checking in for a bday celebration and the birthday Girl…read morewas running late - instead of seating us ten feet away at our table-the teenage host opted to make us wait for our whole party - my mom can't stand and I relayed this to the sixteen year old dressed up girl and she said to sit on the bench next to our table to wait -(now two feet away) so we interrupted the flow of traffic and four of us piled around a two seared bench rather than be seated bc power was more important than service in slo they sat me first while I waited for the same six people (family) and it made an impression on me and then our service in Pismo fell short - it really is how you treat people ....older people with ambulation issues :-/ I'll be at LUCAS from now on it's better and the owner seats you right away

I tried the melted shrimp tacos, and let me tell you--they are beyond delicious. Honestly,…read morebreathtaking. If you haven't tried this place yet, you need to. I'm pretty brutally honest when it comes to food, and trust me... you'll be thanking me later.

Awesome place without the crowds. Great seafood…read more Ordered the seafood boil, shrimp cocktail, and salmon teriyaki. Flavors were on point for everything. Highly recommended. Reasonable prices as well.

My Goodness, our server, Omar, brought the true elevated service, that Rosa's was always known for,…read moreback. Extremely attentive, anticipating our needs and wants, knowledgeable on the menu, and understood true customer service! He's a keeper! Not bad for only 3 months! Every course was amazing and perfect, of course. *Loving it Doug*

After over a decade of eating all sorts of Italian in the greater Pismo/ SLO area, I still view…read moreRosa's Manicotti as the area's Gold standard. I would even generalize the goodness and quantities here to many or even most Pasta & Cheese dishes. Adding their whole loaf of freshly baked bread takes most dishes over the top. I feel that most Italian places in my neighborhood all offer various elements that they are really good at. It is important to note the limitations of most of these places to avoid a let down....and also to account for seasonal, or ingredient variations as well. If one is in downtown Pismo Beach proper, there are only two good choices, that being either Rosa's or Giuseppes. Giuseppes has the advantage of being more of an authentic NYC style pizza place...at least the Express version is. For sit down causal, Rosa's food and service is great for the family. If one wants to go outside of Pismo, you can find Luccas in AG Village. If one heads for SLO-town itself, you can find tons of choices that are great as well, such as Piadina or Flour House for more great Pizza. Regardless of the other places, I will likely always regard Rosas as my go to for Manicotti and Freshly baked bread. What other place gives you a whole loaf of hot fresh baked bread these days?

Great service Great menu…read moreFair prices Great atmosphere Friendly service Definitely recommend

If you're near the Pismo Pier, skip the crowded boardwalk and head up to this rooftop. The layout…read moreis beautiful and the views of the beach are unbeatable. We spent a gorgeous Monday afternoon here grazing on appetizers and enjoying the sun. The food was light and refreshing specifically the bruschetta and the calamari. The staff made us feel right at home, which is why our "one drink" turned into a four-hour stay. It's cozy, upscale but down-to-earth, and easily one of my new favorite spots in Pismo.

I'd heard of this "side" location on the news a few months ago...and today I had a ride down to…read morePismo for dinner. It is a very slow Tuesday evening prefect to give the place a Yelp! I walked right in and sat at the bar, there are about six large high backed booths and a few tables scattered in between. The menu is very simple; sandwiches hot or cold, salads and pizzas, and slices. The bar looks pretty friendly, I wouldn't call it a neighborhood dive but certainly a great "date" spot. Looks like a well stocked deli case with stuff and a few shelves with other goodies for eating. I ordered the Hot Italian Chop Sando $16, basically a heaping of the Italian chop salad on toasted bread. It was good, could do with more of the italian meats dressing flavor was good. I had to check out the deli case to find my desert, looking real pretty was a genuine carrot cake. Three thinish layers with butter cream frosting which was not overpowering sweet. $10 okay that makes the cake worth about $100, meaning it was a thin slice. Both were really just enough, portion control is a new behavior for me... I'll be back for some pizza, maybe bring a date too. Always top quality in their products created and served in their locations, I've never been unhappy. Thanks, Foodguy-martin

Pros: Dog friendly…read moreLess fancy than Giuseppe's Got a table right away They have heaters outside Flatliner was delish Cons: Service was slow The pastas all felt mushy and watery One person in our party ordered a Moscow mule that came out orange- we sent it back I know they are revamping right now so maybe this is just growing pains, but if you can get a table at Giuseppe's- I would go there.

If you are in the area and looking for a bite to eat after visiting the beach, this is the spot to…read morego! I ordered the clam chowder in a bread bowl and the 805 wrap. Highly recommend these! The clam chowder was super filling and had a side of loaded fries which were garlicky - my fave! And the 805 wrap tasted just like an in n out burger. Great portions and everything tasted amazing. Plenty of items to choose from and they also have beer available. Indoor and outdoor seating so I was able to have my dog with me.

I decided to give Hoagie's a try -- I usually go elsewhere for my cod wrap when in the area. I…read morerequested the cabbage and tomato instead of curly French fries inside the wrap -- and fries came on the side, anyway. The counterperson taking my order kept saying lettuce, and I repeated a few times, you mean cabbage, since that's what is written on the menu, and they seemed a bit confused.. But it did come with lettuce, not cabbage (?). Hmm. The fish was okay, but not fried to enough of a crisp, so it was not crunchy. It was also a relatively small amount of cod in the the burrito wrap. I say burrito wrap as the tortilla was pretty thick and barely toasted. I did see other patrons sitting at the tables with much toastier-looking wraps, and it looked like the steak wrap came in a wheat tortilla. So is there more than one kind of tortilla? The tartar sauce was middle of the road and there was not enough of it in the wrap for my tastes - I like sauce. But I could not get more for the side, as the line was out the door by the time I discovered I could use more tartar sauce! So while it was fine, and the fish seemed fresh, I was somewhat disappointed, and did not munch this wrap with the zeal that I do the one from the other locale in town where I typically buy the killer cod wrap. The curly fries were good and well salted. Lots of people sitting outside; tables could've been cleaned better. Maybe staff should come out and wipe them down periodically.

Best waitress ever! So friendly! Smiling the whole time...and super cool!…read more Lea is the best! I even took a pic of her and my husband. We love Pismo!

Clam chowder was very thick and had so much in it. Good and bad at the same time 3/5…read more Got the open faced dog with chili. This was so good! Chili was a little bit spicy for me but soooo good. 4.5/5 The ribs was decent. Cooked well. Soft. But lacked flavor in my opinion. 3/5 Fish and chips . The fries was like a 4.9 out of 5. We all loved it! Fish was 4/5. Tartar sauce was everyone's fave. Chicken with pineapple waa just okay. We would go back for the fries! Service was......................

Rae what's amazing we will definitely be back! We had wonderful comfortable seating, beautiful…read moreview, and lovely cocktail beverages. We couldn't ask for anything more. Thank you!

We had lunch on the lawn at Pequin Coastal Cocina at the Vespera Resort and Rae was our server --…read moreshe was fantastic. Super friendly, attentive without hovering, and just made the whole experience relaxed and easy. We ordered the brussels sprouts and the guacamole and both were really good. Also highly recommend the Vespera margarita. Mine was a virgin margarita and still very good. Great atmosphere outside, great service, and Rae honestly made it even better. We'll definitely be back.

Wonderful experience today at Pismo Brewing Company. Super unpretentious, casual / pub atmosphere…read more Purple hair waitress (I think her name was Celest or something like that...I can't believe I forgot already) took such great care of us. She's the best! If you want some excellent brews and hard sodas with some decent bites and service that will dote on you and genuinely care for you, this place won't disappoint. Food is pretty good, but the service and atmosphere is top notch!

The staff was nice, but experience was ok at best. I think they had good intentions but they were…read moreunderstaffed. Food was mediocre but pricey. I ordered the pub burger that came with chips, (not French fries, a bag of kettle chips), and coleslaw. It was a creamy slaw sauce that was drenching the oversized pieces of cabbage. They were nice to my dog , gave him treats, had bed pads for dogs (very nice option). However I noticed they didn't serve beer from tap, instead they were dispensing into a pitcher, then pouring into glass - not sure what that was about. The place next door was hopping and I ended up going there for fries and another beer.

Lido is a fantastic place to go for a special occasion. The views are amazing, the waitstaff is…read moreprofessional and friendly, and the kitchen produces some standout dishes. They are a pet enthusiasts that always spoil our dogs and they have a selection of 4 different dog dishes to pick from. Our two 15 pound dogs split a single salmon dish and there was enough food for both of them. We found the sea bass and the clam chowder to be two of our favorite dishes. The sea bass comes with a mix of mushrooms and white beans along with a red wine sauce. The combination of textures between the flaky fish, soft beans, and chewy mushrooms makes for a great mouthful and the acidic and flavorful sauce brings all the ingredients together. The clam chowder was an interesting twist on the classic with the dill adding a nice extra flavor to the chowder and the herb oil applied to the top added a nice light note to The brunch special with champagne seems like a great way to spend a morning. Most of the tables around us got the set meal and we saw a constant supply of new bottles of champagne and assorted fruit juices going to the other tables. If you are staying at the dolphin bay, the room service is top notch getting the same dishes and presentation that you would get in the restaurant. It was an easy call down to Lido and the food arrived nice and hot to our room.

Disappointing experience on Monday April 27, 2025. We were in town visiting and met with local…read morefriends for an early dinner. They suggested Lido, so we decided to arrive early and have a cocktail and appetizer during their happy hour before settling in for dinner. The visit started off strong with the lobby staff engaging in a little fun banter as well as the hostess who seated us was engaging and friendly. Unfortunately anything positive stopped there because our server was anything but pleasant and welcoming. We opted to sit outside on the patio as the weather was mild and the view stunning. We did request an umbrella as the sun was strong and another employee brought one over. The server seemed to lack any personality, no smile, no response to playful joking or interactions. I asked a question about the menu because the happy hour menu I had and had selected a drink off, differed from the other three that my husband and our friends had. The waiter flatly stated that my menu was wrong and the drink I wanted to order was not available and suggested a different drink that was nothing like the one I wanted to order. There was no apology and he didn't even take the incorrect menu, it was as if he didn't care. We placed an order for two appetizers and four drinks, three of which were the same cocktail off the happy hour menu. At the same time, we inquired about a more extensive dinner menu and the waiter stated they didn't serv dinner until 5pm but it was already 4:45pm and so we requested dinner menus. The waiter asked us how many menus we wanted, which seemed strange as none of us have ever eaten at a restaurant where each individual person wasn't provided their own menu and so we had to state we wanted four menus. When the four menus arrived, one for each person, one of the three was incorrect just like the happy hour one, showing cocktails that were no longer available. The drinks and appetizers eventually came, they took at least 15 minutes with the food arriving before any of the drinks. While the food was okay, the three cocktails were pretty awful, mine being the worst of the three. They were all the same drink made with grapefruit but my personal drink was far more bitter than the other two, it wasn't palatable at all. The other two who ordered the same drink, my husband and friend drank the drinks since we were paying for them. At this point, the experience was so bad between the waiter who seemed to have no desire to serve people and the terrible cocktails that we decided we should cut our loses and leave to eat dinner elsewhere. We left one full cocktail, and two partial cocktails on the table. The bill was paid and as my husband and I brought up the rear of our group. As we were leaving the waiter remarked that he, "hoped we have a better day." This was rude, unprofessional and confirmed leaving Lido was the right choice. This was a terrible experience both with the waiter and cocktails. A place could have the most amazing food but if the customer service is lacking, the quality of food is irrelevant. I would rather have mediocre food and friendly, welcoming and engaging customer service.