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    Gyppo Ale Mill

    4.1 (193 reviews)
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    Fried cauliflower with Frank's hot sauce
    Mirna L.

    My partner and I decided to drive out from Phillipsville to explore The Cove for the very first time. Neither of us had ever been to this small town in California and we were so excited and mesmerized with the beauty of it all. We were of course hungry and saw that there was a local dog friendly brewery nearby. Yay for us! We came to Gyppo on a Wednesday at 3 pm in late October and did not struggle with parking. Their parking space was very big and spacious to likely accommodate much more people on a busy day. Upon entering, we noticed the signs that directed us to seat ourselves and also noticed that the dog friendly area was outside. Since we had our dogs with us, we made our way to the beer garden. The views were spectacular! Their property overlooks the beach and a personal airport so during our visit, we saw some beautiful deer relaxing and also saw a small plane take off. For the food, we ordered fried cauliflower, Peruvian ceviche, and the fried sandwich. My partner is one to dive in right away when we get our food so unfortunately I didn't snap any pictures of the ceviche but wow! We were amazed by how delicious their food was. We opted to get the Frank's hot sauce with the cauliflower and although it was yummy, we will opt to try it with Korean bbq sauce next time. Their ceviche had different fish and it tasted so FRESH and so flavorful (it was our favorite!). The fried chicken was perfectly crunchy and had great toppings. I do wish it had some sort of zesty or spicy sauce in it but that's just a personal preference. For dessert, we wanted to order the creme brûlée but they were all out so we opted for their homemade brownie with vanilla ice cream. The brownie was delicious and not super chocolatie or sweet which I highly appreciated it. As for our drinks, I ordered a flight and my partner ordered an IPA. We found the beer to be very enjoyable as well with my favorite from the flight being the lager. If you are in the area, please come check out Gyppo Ale Mill. They are fantastic and also, their customer service is 10/10, so friendly! The vibes, food, views, and drinks are all fantastic!

    Double bacon burger
    Morgan R.

    When I was there in Mar-2025, despite having fish & chips, rockfish tacos, salsa verde grilled fish, and shrimp tacos on the menu, all they had available were burgers ... So I gave into the inevitable, and had a $24 double bacon cheeseburger with fries and a hard cider. Both were good, but for a burger and a cider, it was $47+ after tax and tip, a little steep for a restaurant that had minimal service and a limited menu. The food quality was fine, but I felt like I was paying resort prices without resort quality service. It's a pleasant atmosphere, both in and out, with a view of the airport and the Pacific behind that ... so it's a nice location -- and a perfect place to fly-in with a small plane for the "$100 hamburger" (actually much more now when you consider the cost of flying a small plane, but ... still a good location). I'd go back if I were in town, but I'd still grumble about the prices.

    Grilled Fish Tacos
    K G.

    Gyppo Ale Mill is a restaurant with a relaxed vibe with both indoor and outdoor seating. It is both family friendly and dog friendly. We saw a lot more kids than you would normally see at a brewery. The outside area has a beer garden. They have a good selection of beer, wine, and cocktails. This is mainly a self-serve restaurant where you scan a QR code or order and or order at the bar and get a buzzer. There are utensils and napkins as well as water that you can serve yourself with. You can even pay on your phone when done, which means that one server can serve a lot of tables at once. The food was good and filling. I ordered the grilled fish tacos and a cocktail (Broken Compass). The cocktail was amazing! They have plenty of parking. There is a grassy area outside, which is nice. They also have a fire pit and games such as a foosball table, ping pong table, and corn hole to enjoy. Highly recommend!

    Bret Millar

    Food and beer were solid. Clam chowder really good. Hefeweizen and Mexican Lager really good. Friendly brewery dog and popcorn machine. Super friendly staff.

    Hog Pile bbq pork French fries
    Melissa B.

    Stopped here for lunch during our first time at shelter cove! Such great food and beautiful views! This is probably a very fun place to come for dinner or to watch the sunset, their outdoor patio is amazing. Looking forward to coming back and trying more of what's on their menu!! I can't imagine that anything is just ok on the menu--it's probably all DELISH. We got the fried Chicken Sandwich: perfectly breaded crispy and tasty, the Caesar chicken salad: chicken was grilled and tender and dressing was perfect, and the hog pile fries: tender bbq pork!!

    Sunset view out the patio
    Barbara S.

    We enjoyed two evenings at Gyppo's. The wait staff - Eric and Paige were just amazing. Kitchen staff is doing an incredible job as well. Especially considering how busy they were! We especially loved the blistered shishito peppers from the local Briceland Forest Farm - I've never seen ones that large. We grow them in our garden but a smaller variety. These were amazing. Dining options in Shelter Cove are sometimes limited. Such was the case on our recent visit but we were happy to dine here two nights in a row. Cold beers on tap - great selections. The first night we share fish tacos - locally, incredibly fresh Rockfish. They were so yummy. Just enough for the two of us. Gyppo's was packed both nights. Eric and Paige smiling through it all and being very responsive. Lots of locals. Night two, more cold beers. I had the Rainbow Kale Salad. It was not only delicious but beautiful. My husband had the Cajun Rockfish sandwich. It was good, but we think the bun and toppings overpowered the fish. But we were happy to be part of the Gyppos vibe. There were patio games including cornhole and foosball. Dog and kid friendly - there were plenty of both. Follow me at www.AreYouThatWoman.com to hear more about great places to travel throughout California.

    Coni B.

    If nothing else, come for the view. Worth it alone! Ocean, trees, animals and airplanes. What more could you want.

    Covered outdoor patio area - Gyppo Ale Mill, Shelter Cove, Lost Coast, CA - September 22, 2024
    Bruce O.

    Gyppo Ale Mill, Shelter Cove - September 22, 2024 They have a nice bar together with an indoor dining room and covered outdoor patio seating. If you order outdoors, you use a QR code to order and pay. They use regular menus indoors. Cell coverage may be spotty, but they have free WIFI. Password is ilovebeer as of September 22, 2024. I had the best fried cod ever. An amazingly thick and fresh piece of breaded fish cooked to perfection - crispy on the outside and moist, tender, and delicious on the inside. The fries were pretty good, but could have been cooked just a little more for my liking. Still good. My wife had had the shrimp tacos, which were very tasty. The Whistle Punk West Coast IPA was spot on delicious - a beautiful clear golden ale that was well balanced. There is an airport at Shelter Cove and we saw one small plane take off. They have a nice game area that includes ping pong, table hockey, and corn hole. They also have a stage for live music.

    Gyppo's baked rockfish with coconut rice and corn salsa.
    Barbara R.

    This place is the local brewery and is great. We were there on a Wednesday night for beer and dinner after a rainy day, but it turns out it was also Trivia Night. We are not trivia buffs and don't typically play reindeer games. However, Dave, who was running the trivia, has been doing this for years. It was a full house but he made us feel welcome, and it turns out we loved it! The beer was good and we tried the rockfish since it is line-caught locally. It was baked, topped with a green sauce with coconut rice and corn salsa. Portions were generous and delicious, but we also had to get the bucket of fries, which put everything over the top. Prices were reasonable, especially considering what restaurant suppliers have to do to get here! My hats off to all those that contribute to the island-like lifestyle in Shelter Cove. When you visit you need to experience this Cheers-like brewery.

    Crème brûlée
    Gregory S.

    The beer and cocktails we tried were excellent. The food was pretty good but the crème brûlée we were served needed a little work. Maybe we got an off batch? It was kind of curdled, chunky and not silky smooth. The texture was more like a rice pudding. We'll try it again next time!

    Flight (choose 4 of your own)
    Alyssa L.

    This was a good experience and everything was so delicious. It is a well established brewery in a small town. Not big and not too busy. The service was hands off but overall still great. We will definitely be coming back someday in the future!

    truffle fries
    Sarah C.

    horrible experience. ended up waiting almost 2 hours for our food. we ordered using the QR code menu and only 1.5 hours later did they tell us that the beer cheese has been out of stock for hours so we had to replace 2 dishes. the waitress was also unapologetic about it and claimed she didn't know and that she couldn't track our order because we ordered using the QR code instead of directly from her, which didn't make sense to me. the truffle fries was strange being doused in greasy truffle mayo instead of truffle oil, and the clam chowder was a bit too peppery for my liking. the beef burger was chewy and had a beyond meat aftertaste. we also saw staff turn away customers who came at 7.45pm even though they closed at 9pm.

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    Great spot and great food and drinks. Relaxed atmosphere and dog friendly on the very large back patio.

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