Brice R

Been going here since I was young with my family, always had amazing burgers… been getting the sourdough bowl clam chowder recently and it’s been consistently and always hits different. Good seating and service. Although there are a decent amount of pigeons in the trash so watch out as you walk by… besides that amazing and will always come here when I want clam chowder in a sourdough bowl

Amanda Martins

I had the fish and chips here and it was absolutely delicious—crispy, golden batter with tender, flaky fish inside. The fries were perfectly cooked, and everything was served hot and fresh. On top of that, the location is fantastic—easy to find and a great atmosphere to relax and enjoy a meal. Definitely worth a visit if you’re craving classic fish and chips done right!

Jon Curry

Rodeo burger was great! Fast service! Buddy says best clam chowder he's ever had!!!

Cherry

A great place to grab a quick fish and chips and clam chowder lunch if you're in the area and don't want to go in and sit down formally. Place your order at the walk up window and find a table in the enclosed outdoor patio or at one of the many open air tables around it. Service was excellent from staff and the food came out fast and perfectly cooked. The clam chowder was delicious and filling and the fish was tender and crisp. Everything was as reasonably priced as seafood can be and will definitely be on my return list. I highly recommend stopping there for lunch while you're out exploring the embarcadero.

Rafa C

The Lil Hut is a Fish and Chips hut where you buy your meal at the window and choose to either eat at the tables outside breathing the Morro Bay ocean breeze, or take it home. The high quality fish and chips at prepared freshly as you order it, this makes a big difference to me. Fish is just perfect, moist and flaky inside with a nice thin crust. Highly recommended!!!

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Mary Mnk

Great spot. Polite stuff and fast service. Food is delicious and the outside seating area is great, with cozy vibes and beautiful views. The garlic fries are top tier

Brittany “Bee” Rivera

Same as Harbor Hut... you can't go wrong with whatever you order. The difference being you are not waited on, but simply self-seated in the open air. The food is outstanding and the atmosphere is what you make it.

Kyle Lowman

Came here after a day of fishing for cod, got the clam chowder in a bread bowl and some of their salt water taffy. Was pretty good, the clam chowder had A LOT of celery, even another buddy was commenting about it but it was still good. Came out fairly quick also and they had a nice seating area towards the water, Prices weren't too bad either.

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Steve Spradling

Wanted to try this place during my stay so my wife and I ordered the fish & chips with the clam chowder bread bowl. The fish tasted so fresh and fried perfectly. The chips (fries) were so good they were good when they turned cold after taking the left overs to go. The clam chowder was pretty tasty, a little different recipe then normal but a nice difference. The bread bowl was amazing. I would definitely visit again.

Carlos Garcia

The fish and chips are top notch. The Lil Hut is a super cool place for a quick bite and their employees are friendly and quick. Their seating area behind the pick up window allows for awesome views of the bay and boats. Whenever in the area, I'm sure to be a customer. There is plenty of parking as well. 3/1/21 Another amazing meal had here at the Lil Hut. Like I mentioned above in my original post, I will ALWAYS be a customer here when I'm in the area. Their special was awesome: fish & chips, clam chowder and garlic toast. $17 at the time of posting, delicious and well worth it.

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This review is for dinner at the “restaurant”. Have been to Morro Bay several time and noticed that this place is always busy. So decided to stop on in. This was during the dinner rush on a Sunday. So we expected to have a wait. Pleasantly surprised that the wait wasn’t anymore than 15 min. I ordered the “Captain’s Combo Platter & Chips (fried)”. You’ve been warned, as it states in the menu, it is all fried. But I’ve been good all weekend and need my fix. This is a good portion of food, so much I didn’t even touch the French Fries. I would recommend ordering a side salad and taking half of the dish home. Good value for the cost. Good attentive and friendly service. Plenty of free parking and clean restrooms. Others in our party felt the value wasn’t as good with their meals compared to other places on the embarcadero. So, I recommend you check out the photos and prices to see for yourself.

Tognazzini’s Dockside is basically two restaurants in a trench coat. You’ve got the chill dock outside with music and drinks, and the proper inside spot for dinner. Start on the dock for a beer or wine. If the mood hits, stay put and order salmon tacos. If the fog rolls in like a stealthy sea blanket, retreat inside and feel smart about it. On clear days you get the full Morro Rock poster: boats posing, seagulls acting like unpaid security, a few humans wandering through the shot. On foggy days you get a sweatshirt, your breath, and the intimate thrill of guessing where the ocean went. Bring friends or family and the whole thing turns into a seaside sitcom. Staff is very accommodating. The food costs real money and tastes fine. Not bad. Not a life event. Verdict: go for the dock vibes, music, and easy salmon-taco happiness. Budget for the view. Pick a clear day if you want the rock. Pick a hoodie if you do not.

Cozy spot along the harbor to have a meal. They were able to sit our large group of 13 and the staff dealt with our crew of 5 young kiddos very well. Friendly service, large portion sizes. I'd love to get a few more green veggies with my meal but otherwise it was a great meal!

The food was to die for. Absolutely delicious. I think we came at a rush group time, though. A group had just entered before us (myself, my husband, and 2 kids) We were seated right next to the beverage station, so it was a little chaotic (there were plenty of other seating options). Our waiter was not very "thrilled" he had people wait on. The greeter was the sweetest lady, though.

Had amazing Fish-of-the-day Cobb Salad, with egg, avocado, beet, thick cut bacon, onions, a generous heap of blue cheese (not the dressing), and a cilantro lime dressing (on mine). Their other dishes are also delicious. Very satisfied. Will be returning again.

Excellent restaurant for fish and seafood. They have their own fishing boats so when they say fresh it is. Prices were pretty reasonable all things considered. The place is old and could use a facelift. It kind of makes you feel like you stepped back in time. Everyone loved their food. It is definitely worth visiting.

Visited for lunch a few weeks ago. Tognazzini's is old school, has been around for a long time, and that is the vibe. Nothing fancy but gracious service and our meals were excellent. We had the clam chowder and clam strips with coleslaw. My partner reported that the chowder was excellent. The clam strips were fried to perfection, plump, juicy, flavorful and not at all greasy, some of the best I've had. The coleslaw was perfect, just the right blend of creamy and tangy. Great views if you sit by the windows and there is an outdoor sister restaurant (Dockside Too) if you prefer to dine al fresco. Prices are comparable to other local restaurants/California restaurants/vacation destination restaurants. Plenty of parking in the harbor-front lot, although I'm sure it's a zoo in the summer. Additionally, you can park, have lunch/dinner, go check out the views, the otter watching pier, get a close up view of the power plant stacks, and a great view of Morro Rock.

Sandra Garcia

Ordered a fish sandwich with cheese, an order of onion rings. And a nice salad. The fish sandwich didn't have any cheese on it. Very disappointing. There salads are really good 👍 Also this is a place where you walk up to a window to place an order. Then when your buzzer goes off you go to the pickup window to get your food. So why does the cashier have a tip jar. and the credit card machine asks you to give a tip and makes it hard to figure out how to get past the tip screen? Tips in my day were given for good service. Not expected when you walk up to a window to place an order with the cashier. I would definitely tip a cook if the food is good but tip a cashier!

Ioana Molan

The food was delicious and prepared very quickly, despite the little queue at the counter. The view of the bay from the terrace is very nice as well. The only critique is the fact that the tables outside were pretty dirty.

GiGi Fuentes

This place got me at squid and chips. Tasty foods. Refill on your drink, just ask. Bonus, a free roaming cat in a t-shirt sweater stopped by my table. It smacked my toddler, but fun to see it.

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We arrived soon after the restaurant opened on a Tuesday. We had a table with a lovely view of the Rock, but my tall husband had to be careful about the light fixture overhead that threatened to brain him every time he stood. Service was okay. I got the clam chowder bread bowl, and it was fantastic, everything I hope for. My husband had the five piece fried fish. While the fish was undoubtedly fresh, the breading was rubbery. My son had the macaroni and cheese; it was oddly soupy, which comes across in the picture. So, an uneven meal experience for us.

Cyprus Snodgrass

Fish was alright, tasted very dry and wasn't seasoned too well but it's edible. Definitely not worth the price as a 5 piece fish and chips is $22. We got garlic fries, which for some reason are fries with a handful of minced garlic rather than garlic salt & Italian on it. We finished our food not because it was good but because we were starving and desperate. Overall an incredibly average meal, definitely worth it to wait in the line at Giovanni's than to settle for this.

emily hernandez

Tacos were very white person tacos, they had olives and the salsa was not spicy at all. Not my favorite Clam chowder is very good. The soup is nice and thick with lots of clam. The bread bowl was way too soft but the actual soup was delicious 😋

Phuong Le

I don't know how better other food is, but ours is not. The claim chowder is very salty, and I had much better ones in Monterey and other places.

Darren Hart

Cute place with no frills food and good clam chowder. No locally caught fish here yet they’re right next to the fishing boats. The guy taking orders was not real friendly and didn’t know the menu. The salmon tacos were pretty basic with wheat tortillas and lots of lettuce. Would’ve been better Baja style. On a positive note, my mom loves the clam chowder here!

We always looked towards coming here every trip to the coast but seems like every recent visit gets worse. Really disappointed in the food this trip to the point it will be our last. Portion sizes are smaller. The food isn’t as good as it used to be to us. The staff are friendly and the atmosphere is great but we wish they would take a good look at the meals and portions.

I have been wanting to come here for years. Finally was able to come today. And such a disappointment. It’s a family place that hasn’t been remodeled for decades but that’s the character of the place and I wouldn’t change it. When we walked in Erika greeted us, answered our questions, then sat us. A gentleman that was cleaning and setting up tables took our drink orders but he didn’t speak great English. But that didn’t stop him and he gave great service! Actually he gave the best service to us tonight. CiCi helped him and also picked up dishes but she had other tables. We had no idea who our true waiter was until after we had ate the bread and crudités (awesome BTW). Then we waited another 5-10 minutes before James showed up (we are now at least 20 minutes being there) and asked us if we were only having drinks. In which we said No. We had come because we were hungry and wanted to try the fish and chips. He apologized. This is when we finally understood who our server was and what’s interesting is he blamed everyone else for not coming to see us sooner but himself for not seeing about us or understanding why we were there. Being in the service industry, even though someone might tell you something, you find out for yourself how someone is doing and if they want something to eat or not. Horrible service by James. Don’t care how busy you might be you should always check on people seated in your service area. It’s a hospitality thing. Care about people. Now, the food. Erika did tell us that they lightly bread the fish before we sat down. It didn’t register that it wouldn’t be crispy until we got the dish. The fish was indeed lightly breaded but not crispy. Unfortunately the fries were soggy and not great. When you have fish and chips you want both great neither soggy. Not the case here. Have had better on the Central Coast and even better places in Morro Bay. Sad part, neither one of us have a desire to go back, nor will I ever recommend this place to anyone that I serve.

J Jimenez

The worst fish tacos ever. Extremely expensive for what you get. The tacos had very little to not fish at all.

Frances Madrigal

We took our family to Morro Bay for a day trip and stopped at the little hut. The young men were very rude. Shut the window For 10 minutes. People left and went elsewhere to eat. We stood and ordered food which was delicious. We sat near the water and enjoyed the view. My food cost $18 but the bank charge was $35. I would not recommend the little hut to anyone unless they teach their staff customer service skills. We have a huge family reunion for one week coming up. Our family would go and buy pints of clam chowder, fish and chips and spend lots of money at this place during the week. Not anymore. Bad service, and overcharging...not again.

Melissa Williams

Definitely not worth the huge price for such small portions. This is a combo, two tiny pieces of fish & 3 shrimp $18.00 with drink & 1 piece of garlic bread $27 This looks more like a kids meal than an adults. I should have gone to Giovanni's much better food and larger portions.