THE CENTRAL COAST RESTAURANTS LIST HARMONY CAFE added at ♦♦ even though *closed because he is a very talented chef and opening a new resty soon in Cambria.INDUSTRIAL EATS Buellton added at ♦♦ Really one to watch. Great service and excellent house-prepared food-stuffs. Innovative menu and interesting wine. I don’t think I’ve ever given a…
Tag: Santa Barbara Restaurants
Taco additions 5.2.15
THE TAQUERIA LIST Added PAPI’S GRILL in Pismo Beach at ♦♦ Gotta work some logistical bugs out, but food–though NOT CLASSIC TAQUERIA FARE–is excellent. The Chipotle Asada taco is to die for. Added the new EL TORO #2 location in Santa Maria on Broadway down around Battles. Just as dreadful as the original EL TORO…
Resty Edits and Additions to The List
THE CENTRAL COAST RESTAURANTS LIST Added OCEAN GRILL Avila Beach at ♦♦ Well done, good service, Interesting winelist, food excellent. Lowered CHOP STREET Pismo Beach to ♦ because lunch-time ordering logistics are so awkward, wine list has become boring, food still excellent. Added EUREKA! San Luis Obispo which had been forgotten somehow even though I…
Pismo, and SIDECARSLO re-visits + TAPROOM
SEA VENTURE Pismo Beach continues to barely scrape by at ♦♦ Keep wanting to really love this restaurant and while things are rarely *dreadful*, it just never pleases at the level many in the area expect it to. Re-visited recently and as usual, a few things were stunning (abalone app) and several other items continued on the…
Mersea’s, Bayside, REVOLUTION
MERSEA’S Avila Beach added at ♦ Highly anticipated new restaurant on the Harford Pier in Avila Beach owned by Dorn’s and a sister-resty to Duckies in Cayucos. Beautiful new building, nicely appointed, lovely spot. The food leaves a lot to be desired. Let’s be honest, this is a tourist spot and whatever location the Dorn…
Taco Additions 4.20
THE FULL TACO LIST GARCIA’S MEXICAN RESTAURANT Atascadero added at a stellar ♦♦ FINALLY a place for tacos in Atascadero. I have long disparaged this town for its plethora of Mexican Restaurants–and the complete horridness of all of them. Seriously, if you want to experience the worst Mexican food on the planet, hit up any of…
Taqueria Edits to List
By popular demand, all Taquerias removed from THE RESTAURANT LIST and moved to a separate list: THE TAQUERIA LIST.Too many complaints about the taco-joints getting lost in the big list and the ◊◊ and ◊◊◊ being unfair and confusing in regard to street-food and I agree so they have been eliminated and everything is back…
Grading Notes
The restaurant list in the PREVIOUS POST is current and constantly evolving. I update and edit the original list rather than posting additional modifications as the restaurant scene evolves daily around us. Each set of definitions contain a general list of items–some concrete and some very subjective. A restaurant is not required to fulfill all of…
Kitchenette, Upper Crust and Budget Cafe SLO
KITCHENETTE in Templeton added at ♦ Emphasis on the ‘ette’. Curt menu, and small items. Fun little Ladies-Who-Lunch items delicate-sized and beautiful. Winelist not published, you point at a regional map on the wall and receive something from their extremely limited grouping of forgettable Paso super-market wines. People rant and rave about this place–I’m kinda…
Taco + SALVADOREAN Update 2.25
COMPLETE TAQUERIA LIST HERE LOS TAMALES POBLANOS in Oceano added at ♦ Quite good tacos, very authentic with their own touch. No credit cards, simple menu, very low-key operation. Nothing overwhelmingly impressive. Might return merely for support, as there are far better tacos nearby. LOS COMADRES SALVADOREAN in Santa Maria added at ♦♦ Now here…
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