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The Valley Cafe

5.0 (1 review)
Open • 10:00 am - 7:00 pm

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Trinidad Bay Eatery And Gallery - Chicken Sandwich

Trinidad Bay Eatery And Gallery

4.1(919 reviews)
23.8 mi
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It was worth the wait! We arrived to dinner with a 30- min wait, but were able to have a glass of…read morewine & beer in the gift shop. (If you are cold, plenty of jackets/hoodies for sale!) Restaurant felt like a small old-time diner, with a few counter seats as well. We had the creamiest/thickest clam chowder ever--full of clams. Calamari was served with fries & two dipping sauces. I enjoyed the fresh catch special--albacore tuna. Served with tasty zucchini as well! Would recommend if you are in the area.

My friend took me here for lunch, and arriving around 11:30 was perfect bc we were seated…read moreimmediately. Shortly after, the sea of people started coming in, so we definitely timed that right. My friend had been raving about their clam chowder, so you already know that was going to be an absolute must. Then the host mentioned one of their specials was a BLT with heirloom tomatoes and basil aioli. Say less. She had me at BLT. I ordered a bowl of clam chowder and the BLT, while my friend went with the clam chowder bread bowl and a side salad. My chowder arrived well before my friend's bc they were still toasting her bread bowl. Unfortunately, enjoying my soup became a bit of a waiting game bc the soup spoon I was given was visibly dirty. I asked our server for a replacement, but it never came. By the time we asked another server for a spoon, my chowder had started cooling enough that a film was forming on top. Not exactly how I wanted to start my lunch. The chowder was still warm enough to enjoy. It was pretty flavorful, and I appreciated that there was a generous amount of clams. Nothing worse than potato chowder posing as clam chowder. Definitely not the case here. I also had a taste of my friend's bread bowl, and I can see why she enjoys that version. That garlic butter on the toasted bread definitely elevates things. Now, let's talk about that BLT. First off, I LOVE a great BLT. When our server brought mine out, my jaw dropped bc I was NOT expecting a double-decker sandwich. This thing was massive! I loved the use of heirloom tomatoes, but the basil aioli was a bit much for me. Each layer of bread had a hefty spread, and it completely overpowered the bacon. I eventually gave up on the sandwich as a whole and just ate the bacon and tomatoes. And that's when I realized they weren't using thick-cut bacon either. Next time, I'd definitely ask them to hold the basil aioli and give me good ol' mayo instead. Sometimes you just want your BLT to taste like a BLT. Despite a few misses with our lunch, I can appreciate what Trinidad Bay Eatery has going for it. It has that nostalgic, homey feel of a longtime mom and pop spot, and judging by the number of people waiting to be seated, they've clearly built themselves a following. Would I come back? Yes. There's enough on the menu that I'd be willing to give something else a try. And if that BLT special makes another appearance, I know exactly how I'm ordering it next time.

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Gill's By The Bay - Gumbo

Gill's By The Bay

4.0(419 reviews)
35.9 mi
•$$

What a great stop! We were driving north and my son asked me to look for cioppino, so of course I…read moreturned to Yelp. Gill's leapt out at me. Even though they didn't have cioppino, it was the perfect choice. Sitting out on the patio with the breeze and the sun and the bay with pelicans and gulls flying and flowers all around was great in itself. The food and warm service people made it incredible. We had the best clam chowder I have ever had - thick, creamy, sweet with clams, and amazingly not heavy at all, just perfect. The hot crab sandwich was a special, so that made up our minds on one thing; and it was excellent. The onion rings were highly recommended by the waitress and the guy at the next table who had just gotten a serving. The breading was perfect and nicely seasoned, and the inch-tall rings of sweet white onion - wow. Giant, delicious onion rings. My son was attracted to the blackened sole but I persuaded him that we needed the clam cutlets because - cutlets of razor clam, seriously? And they were cutlets, a thing we had never seen, nicely breaded and delicious. We like clams. The fries were okay, just fries. The tartar sauce was light and an excellent tangy counterpoint, and the cocktail sauce was truly amazing. We were impressed. Both plates came with a small slice of tasty watermelon, too. We left very full and well-satisfied but not feeling weighted down. If you are ever in the area before 3pm on the days they are open - do not miss Gill's on the bluff By the Bay.

Very disappointed they don't allow dogs . Was looking forward to dining there and so forget it …read more Very disappointing ... this is a dog friendly town and you have a lovely outdoors and you'd deny access? Most dog owners are very respectful and quite well behaved dogs . Losing A LOT of customers ..

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