Cypress Beach House

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   Gabriela

   San Joaquin1 review

   5.0

   Dined on February 15, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Great experience. Will be back. Awesome staff. Great views.
   

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   Annette

   San Francisco28 reviews

   1.0

   Dined on February 15, 2025

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 3

   The food was served cold. Our clams half were not opened but yet they served it to us without checking.
   

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   Andrea

   San Joaquin2 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on February 15, 2025

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 4

   Went here for Valentine’s Day dinner. Reservation was at 5:30 sat us immediately, however didn’t get any service til 6:15. It was a cute setting. However service was awful, our waiter checked on us maybe 3 times total. They forgot one of our dishes and then took 30 more minutes to get my dish. I loved the setting but service and food didn’t live up to expectations. Would probably go back just for drinks if anything.
   

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   Dan

   San Francisco104 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on December 26, 2024

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   Okay, I have read many reviews on OpenTable about the Cypress Beach House and though I had some concerns we went ahead and booked it for December 25, Christmas night 2024. I will give you the lowdown. First of all, you should know that the restaurant is outdoors, on the roof deck of the Hilton-affiliated Inn at the Pier. It can be chilly if not downright cold in the winter and there are no windbreaks (yet). They provided us with a gas heater, which worked pretty well for the parts of our bodies above the table but our legs were cold. I was told they had blankets but we just used our sweatshirts and wore coats. If it actually rains, they serve in the breakfast area in the ground-floor lobby. Executive summary: The food is excellent. The waiter was superb. The kitchen was extremely slow. On warmer days the setting is spectacular, especially for sunsets. We had breakfast our two mornings (lobby area) and met the restaurant manager both times. She joined earlier this year and has been making progress on all the problems you can read in the reviews. Regarding the slow kitchen, on the night we dined two of the cooks were out, one from illness and the other from a death in the family. So the cooking was done by the executive chef and the restaurant manager. At dinner our waiter visited us frequently to apologize for the delay. He eventually comped (all three of) our drinks (and another table's desserts, I heard). He was terrific. They were out of the main things we wanted to order (halibut and grilled artichoke) so I had the crudo (marinated raw snapper) instead and it was large for a starter and delicious. The grilled broccolini with an almond-balsamic sauce was fabulous. All the dishes satisfied. The wine list is well-chosen and reasonable. The restaurant will be moving away from its Italian component to feature California cuisine, which is good. They will be getting windbreaks and a roofed pergola in 2025 Come in the spring, at sunset. We will.
   

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   Arnab

   San Francisco5 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on December 25, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Awesome and most delicious food. Outstanding service
   

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   Joe

   Central Coast3 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on December 17, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   You can’t beat the view of the pier and beach. The food was very tasty and the service was excellent.
   

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   Casey

   Los Angeles1 review

   5.0

   Dined on November 4, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Great views, was greeted quickly and staff where so friendly. We saw whales from the rooftop and the food was amazing. Will definitely be back!!
   

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   Robert VIP

   New Mexico17 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on October 21, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Nice place...good food...great setting with ocean view of the sunset.
   

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   Laura VIP

   Orange County5 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on September 3, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Great place for dinner and sunsets in Pismo. Great food, service and views.
   

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    Pete

    Central Coast3 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on September 2, 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 3

    The server was overwhelmed with tables. From the time we sat down to getting our food, it took 50 minutes. We waited another 15 minutes to get the bill. We had to stand up and go to the register to pay.
    

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