Gills By the Bay -Food CA (Near Eureka)

5 /5 Courtney Lawton: Authentic fishing village diner with crab Benedict, crab & shrimp omelets, sole and eggs, just to name a few original dishes on the menu. Giant mimosas lol and a fantastic view. Went in winter and still awesome so I can only imagine how pretty this spot is on the lanai in summer. Thank you Gills by the sea :)

4 /5 Jerry Wong: Overview: Seafood Cafe with views of the water 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.  Its 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 mens 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

5 /5 J Summer Westman: Great and popular place. We hit the Sunday lunch rush, but didnt have to wait for a table. We got our beverages right away - lemonade tasted house-made, water, and the large glass of champagne - but did wait a bit for our food (which was understandable, as they were slammed). 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. Well go back!

4 /5 Melissa Davis: The cod and bread was super fresh but the staff seemed frazzled and took away from enjoying this cozy seaside restaurant. We were sat easily enough and chose inside since the outside tables were full. Our food came out quickly. Id eat here again. 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.