Ocean Cove Bar and Grill

"Went on a day trip up the coast from San Francisco, stopped at many places by Ocean Cove Bar & Grill has a very inviting atmosphere and you get a great view of the ocean, a nice dining area and a fantastic set up with the bar and the view of the ocean behind it. The staff was incredibly welcoming."

"Staff was involved. The scenery is very beautiful and relaxing. food is insufficient. The portions are small and accordingly expensive."

"Scratch made solid brewpub type offerings. Calamari, fish tacos and Po’boy was definitely on point. Burgers and chili cheese fries hit the mark with the teens…drinks were very reasonable and the bar and wine selection were excellent! Stop and enjoy."

"We had lunch at the Ocean Cove Bar and Grill on a weekday in June, 2023. We stumbled across the restaurant as they were one of the very few restaurants on a large stretch of the road. So we pulled in to give them a try. This was three days in a row with lunches at places with great views. Although the Ocean Cove did have a nice view. It was our least favorite of the three lunches. But I want to be clear, it had a very nice view. Upon entering the restaurant, we were immediately told that paper menus were on the side. It was a small menu. We were told that we must order and pay for your food in advance then sit and wait for it to be cooked. It reminded me of using a kiosk at McDonalds that we just did for breakfast a day or so ago. It already gave this seemingly nice restaurant a really cheap feel. So we order and then pay. Of course I paid with a credit card, to conserve cash. But now I get the slip asking for a tip before I even sit down. This gives me an uncomfortable feeling. Do I, or how much do I tip for basically a McDonalds style dining experience with a nice view? If I don't tip, do I now have to worry about possible retaliation by an employee that may feel cheated? To me, it feels like extortion in a nice way. So after paying up, and having a seat, our food comes out. I will say that the employee who runs the register and brought out our food was very friendly. Maybe because he was already tipped? But I would like to think that he was just a genuinely friendly person. We both ordered seafood and chips. She ordered Prawns and chips. I went with fish and chips. Both of us felt the food had little flavor. You could cover it up with a sauce or such. But if you tasted it plain, it had little flavor. Normally fried food has a decent flavor from the grease it's cooked in. Thankfully we loaded up the fries with salt and pepper. So we had the two lunch baskets, and two cokes. With a tip, it cost me almost $60 for this dining experience. I will say that we didn't feel that the food was anywhere worth the price we paid. Honestly I think McDonalds would have tasted better. And I'm not a fan of McDonalds either. I understand we probably paid a higher price because of limited options. And as I said, it had a nice view. But we were not overly hungry, but it was getting late. So we had this lunch as to not mess up dinner later. We both wish we would have just waited and not basically wasted $60."

"We wanted to have a nice dinner and decided to try this place out. We had the clam chowder and it was delicious, creamy and had lots of flavor. We would order again. Also I ordered the New York steak medium rare and it was flavorful and cooked as requested. The service was great, the location was clean and has great views of the ocean depending on where you sit. We would definitely go back again."