I am a clam chowder snob who is always looking for the best chowder. I bate thick chowder (ala Seattle), too many potatoes or not enough clams. Duckies does it right!!!! read more

You can get delicious clam chowder any day of the week here. It doesn't have to be Friday. A+

Best fish and chips ever! Huge portions. Great service. Nice location, short walk to the pier. My go to place to eat when in Cayucos.

Fantastic chowder!! Someone recommended Duckies to us and we thought the chowder and the shrimp cocktail was fresh and delicious so flavorful will return again! Definitely go for the bread bowl yum read more

While visiting San Luis Obispo for the weekend we stopped here in a whim on the way to Hearst Castle. We loved it and would definitely be back. It's casual, food comes out fast, and they have a decent selection of local beers on tap. The lines can get long and there's not a ton of seating. We got a bowl of clam chowder. It was really good, served quite hot and stayed hot, and was a very large serving. The only thing that could have made it better was a slice of warm sourdough bread with butter. We also got the calamari with chips. Wow was this good. The calamari was incredibly delicious and the batter was perfect...not too heavy and lightly breaded. We got a light beer that was good. They also have merchandise that's cute. We will definitely be back! read more

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Duckies is within walking distance of our motel ( Cayucos Motel ) so we decided to order pickup as we have a cute place to eat at the hotel. The white clam chowder was yummy not super thick and not thin but just right. Lots of clams. The fish and chips was also very good, Krispy and moist. The tartar sauce was amazing ( I usually pass on tartar sauce ) we also tried the onion rings. Very crispy and sweet onions and the ranch was good. We also had the Duckie cheese burger ordered med cooked perfect, great sauce juicy. Could have used more sauce because it was so good. Definitely will go back. Service was also excellent. Sorry no pics, too hungry. read more

Light lunch to try something new along the journey and stumbled upon Duckies. The clam chowder was fresh and they were generous with the toppings. The crab melt was a delicious surprise. I usually don't like to order crab in a sandwich because I tend to be disappointed but I'm glad I went against my better judgement and chose this sandwich. It was light and the avacado was a nice compliment to the crab and melted cheese. I will definitely be back! read more

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Classic beach side seafood shack, on the nicer side. Fresh p, unpretentious food at a reasonable price. Get there before noon, as the lines can get long. Clam chowder was great. Bread bowl was fresh & tender. Fish sandwiches and tacos were fresh red snapper filets. We also got the combo & chips plate. Calamari and clam strips were excellent. Nice clean environment too and friendly service. read more

Duckies looks like exactly where you want to eat when you're in a small beach town. It's 20 steps from the beach, it smells delightful, and the people are really nice. (It also can get really crowded.) Order from the counter and try your luck nabbing a table/booth. There's a decent amount of seating inside and a few tables outside, so if you see someone wrapping up -- it's in your best interest to hover. They offer two clam chowders -- New England and Manhattan. I should have tried both, but went with a bowl of New England. One of my favorite things when ordering soup, especially a creamy one, is when they arrive at the table piping hot, which this did. It was delicious. I would have liked more/bigger pieces of clam, but the overall flavor and components was great. Next up -- a Crab Melt, which is a grilled cheese with crab and avocado. It was nice, but not killer. The flavor of the crab was so delicate, it was totally overwhelmed by the avocado. The second half was deconstructed at the table to better enjoy the individual components. Finally, fried clams and fries. Highlight of the afternoon! The fries were hot and crispy, and the clams flavorful with a just-right crunch. We also tried the Garlic Fries, just because. They certainly were garlicky ... and delicious! But the serving size was far too large in addition to all our other food. Cayucos seems out of the way, but it was a delightful diversion from our wine tasting. The beach wasn't crowded and the tidal pools were teeming. If you're in the area, do stop by -- and give Duckies a try. There were so many great things on the menu! read more

Duckie's Chowder House - Crab Melt, Clams and Fries and Garlic Fries - Seafood Near Me - Cayucos, California

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Wow, great food!! The best clam chowder I have had on the coast. My wife had the fish bowl, Grilled and I had the fish sandwich blackened. The fish was tender, fresh and cooked to perfection, with great tartar sauce. We split the Onion rings as well, best I have ever had. This is the nice thing about retirement, eating one meal a day a 2 in the afternoon. read more

Thank you Duckie's for consistently making delicious salads. I love your fresh delicious shrimp salad. The lettuce is so crispy & fresh. Your dressing too so fresh & delicious. Thank you read more

The food was great, the service was amazing. Ordered the clam chowder bread bowl and it was a must!

For Fish N Chips being a basic meal on most seafood menus. Some places Can be below average, average or amazing. It was average, I prefer my fish to be Crispy and Crunchy at that first bite but it was a very light. I would recommend Dorn's instead for this meal. The Clam chowder was a 3/5. IF you like yours hearty and thick, this was nearing more runny. I do believe the local favorite is the Fish Burger but don't quote me. So you can go straight for that instead of trying what I did. We also got the fish tacos which had good flavor 3.5/5 read more

Duckie's Chowder House - Fish N Chips with Clam Chowder - Seafood Near Me - Cayucos, California

Came back a year later and still consistently delicious! This time I tried the half and half Manhattan and New England and it was delicious. Also tried the crab melt and it was buttery with large pieces of crab and avocado. Fish and chips are still delicious as always! read more

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Awesome food! Great service! And a beautiful ocean view! Their fries are delicious. Can't beat it! :)

Casual spot along the beach. Service was friendly and the wait was not long. Food was good. We ordered the crab melt and a side of coleslaw. The sandwich was filled with crab and the law was crunchy. If you are in the neighborhood, give it a shot. read more

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I had the fish and chips for dinner here and thought it was pretty good. You get 3 good sized pieces of fish and a generous portion of fries, and it goes for $17. The place offers counter service, so you order at the counter, help yourself to a seat and they bring out your food when it's ready. They also have a soda dispenser, so you'll also help yourself to the drinks. This place appears to be quite popular, even though Cayucos is somewhat of a sleepy little town not far from Morro Bay. Of course, I'm pretty sure the crowds do vary a lot depending on when you go. read more

Duckie's Chowder House - Fish and Chips - $17 - Seafood Near Me - Cayucos, California

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My husband and I were in the mood for chowder for lunch and this place popped up in our search. It is located right off the beach in Cayucos and has a cute, appropriate beachy vibe. I decided on getting New England style in a bread bowl while my husband had a regular bowl of Manhattan Clam Chowder. Typically, bread bowls mean less soup but here they generously fill it so that it overflows into its serving bowl. While my husband enjoyed his Manhattan chowder, I tasted it and felt it was way too salty. Overall, service was good, it has a nice ambiance, and we would go back! read more

Duckie's Chowder House - Clam Chowder - Seafood Near Me - Cayucos, California

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For such a busy place, your food comes out quick and delicious. How do you go wrong with burgers and fries. Very large basket of fries, so much so that the seagulls got to enjoy some. read more

Food was great, wasn't to die for, but got the job done. I'd give it an 8 out of 10 stars. Restaurant was pretty clean ambiance was nice, and the service was decent read more

Duckie's Chowder House - Garlic fries & rock crab sandwich melt - Seafood Near Me - Cayucos, California

While staying in Cayucos, the front desk person at my hotel recommended I try Duckies for their chowder. Sadly I was not impressed. It was "creamy" as the person suggested, but it was completely flavorless, hard pressed to find more than 3 clams in the cup. Which I ordered to go. As I glanced over at other diners meals, it appeared a lot of the fish plates, such as fish & chips were so overcooked, they were dark. But others seem to like it. The service was nice but I shall not be returning. I ended up throwing the chowder away :-( read more

Excellent Seafood and great service. Prices are higher but the portions are larger as well! read more

Service is standard. It's a casual, order first and seat yourself. They give you a number and bring the food to your table. They clean the tables pretty quickly. I like this atmosphere. I would say the fish and chips are great as well as the oysters. However I would not order the crab melt again. It's just meh. We came another day and got the clam chowder white and red. I prefer the white one. Red tastes like minestrone to me. However I prefer Giovanni but I don't think that is a fair comparison because we are somewhere else. Fish tacos are good too. read more

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Service is quick, just order at the counter. You get a table marker to let them know where you are. Ordered the white clam chowder bread bowl. So glad I brought my coat. All the windows were open and the breeze was up. I took a bite of the cap that comes off the bread bowl. I had a tough time tearing a piece off it! Next was the chowder. Nice, hot and well flavored. I got a piece of clam. Anticipation. Then I could not tear, cut or separate a piece of the bread. The bread was just tough. The gave a knife, but it would not do any damage to the bread ball on my plate. Alas, I ate the chowder, scraped what I could get loose from the inside of the bread bowl. I was not favorably impressed with my visit or my meal. read more

Had fish and chips the fish was not cod and was OK not great. The salad was very good. The fried oysters were very large and somewhat undercooked but OK. I am particular about my fish so others might think this spot is a winner. read more

One of our favorite local go to spots for delicious fish bowls. Their tartar sauce is the best. Onion rings are huge and lightly breaded. We eat at Duckie's every time we are in town. Right next to the pier. read more

Right on the beach! Fun coastal place. Stood in line to order and then they brought out to us. We had a bowl of the clam chowder and the fish sandwich. A little pricey, but good. read more

Super yummy clam chowder girls ordered chicken fries and we had an amazing dinner!!! Even tho they were like 30min away from closing they still took our order nicely we did order to go read more

the clam chowder definitely was not the greatest i had, but it also wasn't the worst. For my taste it definitely needed more salt and once salt was added it was pretty good, but i like to review foods as they are. the bread was a little more dense than what im used to with a bread bowl, so i ended up not finish it but it was pretty good. I don't know if i would get the clam chowder again because i have had better, but for the price it will hit the spot if you are looking for it. This place has a nice view of their pier of pismo beach so eating at the establishment i would say is definitely a must. I would come back and try some of their other dishes as they sounded and looked very appetizing. I also love how they brought the food out instead of having to retrieve the order. Overall, decent food with decent prices and you get to enjoy the beach view while you eat only thing is table was a little stick, but other than that would come again read more

Duckie's Chowder House - clam chowder bread bowl - Seafood Near Me - Cayucos, California

Delicious food! They have done a perfect job at decorating the restaurant, the service was very nice. People who go here are good people.

I don't wanna give this place up as my favorite small spot but they deserve the world to know this is the best clam chowder I've ever had. It's so sweet to be right next to the pier and usually quiet except the waves, everyone is so sweet and the food was so fast it jump scared me, and duckies will just always be da best read more

My husband and I stopped off for a quick bite. This will be our new norm as we travel in this area. Fabulous food, really tasty! The melted cheese with crab sandwich tasted delicious! The fries crispy and seasoned just right! The clam chowder perfect! Yes, we over ordered for just two people as the serving sizes were plentiful, but we were able to take some on the road with us. Highly recommend this spot! read more

Duckie's is located right off the pier. It's a cute, clean, small little restaurant with plenty of seating in and outside. It looks like it use to have an ocean view but now they are building something right in front of it. Prices are a little below some of the other places I have been to. The staff were wonderful and efficient. They were constantly moving around the restaurant and cleaning tables. Overall the food was okay. I ordered the fish and chips. It was basic. Just okay. The fries got cold fast but were good. The clam chowder was not good. Great presentation but didn't have much flavor. I wouldn't go back especially with so many great seafood restaurants. read more

Duckie's Chowder House - Fish and chips - Seafood Near Me - Cayucos, California

We all loved this place! Excellent chowder (we opted for white), plus the non-seafood eater in the group got an excellent turkey sandwich and fries. Perfect beach vibe, great service. Highly recommend! read more

Taking a break from the books, my family and I traveled to Cayucos for some time away from home. The chilly weather made it perfect for some clam chowder, and a family friend recommended Duckies Chowder House. Located near the pier, parking was hard to find on a Saturday afternoon. There is limited indoor and outdoor seating, so traveling with a large group was harder, but not impossible. Lines moved quickly and so did the service. We ordered the clam chowder in a bread bowl along with the fish and chips and they did not disappoint. The chowder was creamy, the sourdough bread had a crunchy exterior and fluffy interior, perfect for dipping in the chowder. The fish paired perfectly with the tangy tartar sauce. The fish was piping hot and perfectly crunchy without being greasy. The overall vibe was extremely welcoming and encapsulated a perfect beachside restaurant. This is a must-try when visiting the beautiful beaches in Cayucos! read more

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Im a local! I went into get a 1/2 burger . 12 dollars a day you get a burger that tastes like it's been microwaved also the counters were you sit and look out at the vets hall is sticky like come on guys . The worst burger iv ever had. I don't recommend getting a burger read more

Clean spot with good and quick service. My second time. Wasn't a fan for the first but I did like the shrimp bowl. Would go back for a quick meal read more

Duckie's Chowder House - Shrimp bowl - Seafood Near Me - Cayucos, California

Food: Kids fish & chips: fries were amazing, fish not so amazing. Tartar sauce good! Kids chicken strips: fries were bomb, chicken is good. Fish tacos: my mom got the grilled fish and she loved it. read more

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I ordered a Nancy's salad! The shrimp was made perfectly! The dressing was just the right amount! This was a great option to counter the sometimes gut busting meals one can get when traveling and eating out. This salad was delicious, satisfying, and refreshing. You don't feel guilty after eating it. Lol read more

If you are looking for a place to enjoy good seafood, this is the place. It's kind of pricey but worth it. You can even order the wine to go! read more

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