| During a recent trip to Paso Robles wine country I | | | | what the restaurant reminds us of) where fish, |
| had a chance to eat dinner at a local seafood | | | | potatoes and vegetables are all steamed together |
| restaurant located in Pismo Beach California | | | | and then literally dumped on the table to be |
| named the Crab Catcher. | | | | shared by everyone. |
| We arrived a quarter past six to the restaurant | | | | Given a late lunch, the seafood bake seemed |
| which is located just a block east of the Pismo | | | | entirely too ambitious for us (and perhaps too |
| Beach pier and has ample metered parking on the | | | | pricy at $68 when we were unsure about the |
| street in front and around the restaurant. We | | | | quality of the crab) so both my business partner |
| were able to find a spot directly in front of the | | | | and I opted to order our own meals. |
| restaurant, but we visited in low season for this | | | | I started with a cup of clam chowder, the white |
| beach town so I can't speak to the availability of | | | | version. Overall I'd give the soup a seven out of |
| parking during warm summer days when there | | | | ten. There was nothing glaringly wrong with it and |
| would be both more tourists and local interest in | | | | it had clearly been made fresh at the restaurant |
| visiting the beach. | | | | with quality ingredients. However, the flavor was |
| Upon arriving we noticed a much more quaint | | | | somewhat lacking and it was a bit boring. |
| restaurant then we initially had pictured. The Crab | | | | For my main entre I got in touch with my San |
| Catcher has hard wood floors, comfortable chairs, | | | | Diego roots and ordered fish tacos. The tacos |
| a small bar in the back corner with seats for two | | | | were a basic sole that had been flash fried and |
| or three people and throw away covers on the | | | | included the standard sauce which was incredibly |
| tables which initially seemed out of place. | | | | well done. The tacos also had a small amount of |
| As it turns out these table linen alternatives exist | | | | tomatoes and lettuce, added up I have to give |
| in the restaurant because the most popular dish is | | | | the tacos a solid ten, perhaps the best fish tacos |
| a seafood bake typical of Cape Cod (which is | | | | I've ever had. |