
Address and Contact Information
Address: 77 Halibut Ave, Eureka, CA 95503
Phone: (707) 442-2554
Website: http://gillsbythebay.com/
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Bonus they have a very small flower garden and a dock to walk out to the ocean. There are blackberry bushes along the back of the parking lot that we enjoyed as we walked from a nearby Airbnb. There is a small trail that is a lovely stroll after eating.
Meal/Time: Lunch/Saturday
Party Size: 2
Seated: 1137AM
Ordered: 1141AM
First ordered item arrived:
Salad and soup out 1144AM
Mains out 1157AM
Decor/Atmosphere: Fisherman diner. Inside booths and counter seating. Outside patio dining area.
Service/ Front of the House: Need to check in inside with the hostess.
Service/Serving Staff: Our server was FM as it was on the bill.
Sweet lady. Really made us feel welcomed. Awesome smile.
Food:
Gumbo is good. Shrimp and chicken is a slight kick.
Salad has chicken peas and pickled beets. Good solid side salad.
The coleslaw is lacking flavor.
The fries are semi think cut but perfectly seasoned… Great Job.
The clam cutlet is pounded clam then breaded and pan fried. It’s heavy on the breading but its also heavy on the flavor… thumbs up.
The fish and chips are pretty good too. Taste like beer battered .. flaky and moist white fish (cod) I think inside a golden brown shell.
Restroom: Single men’s with urinal and toilet. Clean, well lit and roomy. Sink area is clean but there were some paper on the floor near garbage can.
Will I come back? Yes, I would like to check out calamari
The menu is standard diner fare, and there is a range of comfortable seating options, both inside and outside.
During busy times, it may take a while before your order is taken, but once it is in, it pops out relatively quickly (yay!), and when sitting at the counter, water and coffee refills are provided in a timely manner.
I can recommend any iteration of things with gravy on them: full biscuits, potatoes and gravy, a half order, or “Bobbie’s Biscuit.” Portions were generous and filling.
I appreciated having the option of tomato juice (which I could spice up with Tabasco), and there are also mimosas available.
During my visit in early October, the specials on the whiteboard included both Crab Omelette and Crab Benedict. Other seafood based options were also available.
They had trouble to split the bill, we were overcharged, and it took some time to have it cleared.
The waitress was busy, it wasn’t packed full but she was the only person we saw taking orders, delivering all meals to the tables, etc. Probably she had too much in her head to hear that one of us have citrus allergy and we had lemons in the side but slice of orange on the fries.
The service, however, was poorly executed. Staff and kitchen operations felt disorganized, and the waitress unexpectedly took my plate mid-bite after realizing it was the wrong sandwich. The lack of coordination significantly detracted from the experience.
Food worth the wait! BLT and fries were perfect; cold crab sandwich was stuffed with delicious crab in mayo with bit of green onion – no fillers!
Our dessert was mixed berry pie, and vanilla ice cream.
Despite being in the weeds, the staff was friendly and took the time to explain the dishes (we were newbies), and the owner talked to us about the photos, etc., on the wall., and history.
We’ll go back!
The crab eggs Benedict was absolutely perfect taste wise, the sauce tasted exactly like it should, although the yolk was a bit too firm, the side salad was really good the lettuce was fresh and crisp.
Husband had crab omelette but he felt like there was not enough crab in his dish and there were barely any bell peppers (they are extra to add).
It is a bit stuffy inside, but still a nice atmosphere. It might be better if some of the windows were cracked open an inch or two.
There was a sign on the patio that only service dogs are allowed.
The staff were friendly and hardworking.
I would come back to try their seafood chowder next.