Really great experience! The window view was nice, really set the mood for our evening. Our waitress was on it, from cocktails to dessert. The clam chowder was good & my New York was amazing, paired well with the asparagus & mashed potatoes. Washed all of that down with a Bulleit Rye Old Fashioned. Our waitress talked us into ordering the flourless chocolate cake & I'm glad we did, that slice was AMAZING, the cream & mixed fruit (blueberries, strawberries, blackberries & raspberries) that it was served with was absolutely delicious! We will definitely make this our go-to when visiting Morro Bay.

Disappointing. Tiny lil pieces of fish, tiny glass of water, hair in salad. I ordered fish and shrimp. The fish was just slightly bigger than the shrimp. Pretty pathetic for price. The water glass was like 4oz and was never able to get a refill as waitress was too busy. When I got to ty he bottom of my salad, I found a hair. Clearly someone went to work with a fresh haircut and no wash. Pretty gross! Out of concern for others, I pointed it out. They didn't seem concerned at all and simply took $3.74 off my bill. I reiterated that someone went to work with fresh cut, unwashed hair, which will result in further food contamination. Food safety was the goal, not a refund. It still appeared to be of no concern to staff. We both left hungry. Tiny portions.

The best place in town! The food was amazing. The waiter was fun to talk to and very knowledgeable. His recommendations were right on the money. Perfect place for dinner with friends.

The view is great BUT the food is below average. The fish was frozen and had batter with no seasoning. The shrimp had same batter and no flavor. The onions rings tasted pretty good. We didn’t enjoy our food and we all agreed it was below average. The price is above average; $110 for 3 people… I highly recommend finding another restaurant if you enjoy very good food. I was a little disappointed as we read previous reviews.

A Disappointing Return to What Was Once a Favorite It pains me to write this review, as Dutchman's Seafood House had been our cherished destination since July 2020. My wife and I chose this restaurant to celebrate our joint birthdays (that are just couple days apart), based on numerous positive previous experiences. Unfortunately, the establishment has changed dramatically, and not for the better. The evening began with concerning service issues. Despite informing our waiter about our birthday celebration, we waited over 10 minutes just to place drink orders, followed by another 20-minute wait for cocktails to arrive. The food order timing was equally problematic, with a 40-minute wait for our dishes to come. The quality of the food, which had previously been excellent, was unfortunately subpar: The local oysters were poorly shucked, with shell fragments in every single one - a serious safety concern. The way they had been thrown onto the plate showed absolutely no care. The clam chowder, once a highlight, was more reminiscent of mashed potatoes, over-thickened with flour and containing minimal clams. The mixed seafood and chips arrived swimming in butter - the top pieces were dried out while the bottom layer was soggy with garlic-butter-soaked breadcrumbs, masking any seafood flavor. I will not be surprised to guess, frozen seafood is now used for this dish. This is particularly disappointing for a waterfront restaurant in a renowned fishermen's town. Our dessert experience was equally underwhelming. Having noticed other birthday celebrations in the restaurant during previous visits, we ordered crème brûlée, which was practically thrown onto our table. Even getting our check required an unnecessary wait. The service seemed to decline noticeably once our waiter realized we weren't locals, which is unacceptable for a restaurant in a tourist destination. This marks our second consecutive disappointing experience at Dutchman's. While one subpar visit could be dismissed as an off day, two suggest a concerning pattern. Needless to say we had not received any complementary congratulation or special attention from the waitress after spending $100+ per person. The waitress even spoke to us as we were bothering her with placing more orders for cocktails. Very disappointing experience both on the personal level and food-wise. It seems the marketing strategy is now: 'These are tourists, they are here just once, so who cares. Well, we don't care for sure...' For a restaurant that was once a highlight of every Central Coast trip, this decline in both food quality and service standards is heartbreaking. Given our history with the establishment, this is especially difficult to write, but we cannot recommend what was once our favorite seafood destination.