The Good: Location 10/10 right on the embarcadero across from the Morro Rock. Atmosphere 7/10 reasonably comfortable and somewhat clean tables with a view. Seagulls and pigeons are aggressive and predictably annoying. The decor is seaport cool. The Should be Better: Food 6/10 oil deep fried from frozen seafood that is just ok, the "smooshed" burgers lack flavor and value. The fries were plentiful but oily. Prices 5/10 priced like fresh off the boat seafood, but it is not. Service 5/10 lack luster for a spot that cost nearly $170 for a casual lunch for 5. I would hope the Harbor Hut offers a better plate of food but if the Lil Hut quick service is a preview they are not doing themselves any favors. Not the worst walk up on the central coast. Maybe it is better in the peak seasons? read more

Can't believe I haven't already reviewed this cute little walk-up restaurant before. Every time my family is in town we come here and eat under the covered patio. Seagulls are always begging for food. Lots of memories here, my nephew eating his first pickle, some lady trying to pick up my too-friendly father, my mother commenting that my sister was a "pretty girl in a sea-green sweater"!! Sorry, truly lots of family memories here. That said, I was really disappointed the last time I came here. The so-called handicapped spot is right outside so that was good. The price is really high, I believe they charged a credit card fee, too. The guy at the window couldn't (or wouldn't) hear me, the cooks ended up doing all the work answering my quesitons!! I wish I could have tipped only them. I ordered a cheeseburger with no pickles, no onions, no tomatoes, no thousand, sub mayo and ketchup. He said "plain", I said "with lettuce". The cooks were the ones that heard my order and got it correct in spite of the silly guy at the order window!! I asked about the salad and he said that spring mix was iceberg!! Um, no - very different. Ended up being spring mix so no salad for me. I did order some chicken strips & fries with ranch. Their drinks were only offered in a small cup and I was getting to-go so I stopped by Dollar Tree to get sodas. The wait was longer than expected even though no one else was in line. There is a station outside for condiments. They use one of those electronic alert buzzers to tell you when your order is ready. The fries were good, chicken had the right dipped outside (instead of breaded) but inside was sort of like fake chicken and not enough Ranch dip was included. The burger was dry and the lettuce had cooked!! I will, of course, come here with my family again but after this experience I am not sure what I will order!! Too bad, because this is our go-to spot to meetup. read more

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Clams were overcooked. Hard and crunchy. No taste of clams just hard corn meal breading. Fish was excellent. I won't order the CLAMS AGAIN. DEFINITELY fish and chips and chowder are worth coming back for. read more

Lil Hut - Seafood combo small clam chowder. 5 piece fish and chips and small clam chowder. - Seafood Near Me - Morro Bay, California

I ate at the restaurant the day before and it was amazing. Great food. Next day I came to Lil' hut and ordered the clams. They were clam strips but you could tell that they were made in old Grease. They were crunchy dark brown absolutely terrible.-the french fries were soft. I ate part of it because I was starving and threw the rest away.-you can tell when grease is old and the grease was definitely old. Had I known I would have avoided it and ordered a burger-How can the same place be so different. The restaurant was amazing food. In all fairness to them, I did not let them know or give them a chance to replace my order. The Burgers looked good and I know the clam chowder is amazing. read more

The fish and chips were perfectly fried with the right amount of breading so it didn't over power the delicate fish and flavorful tartar sauce. The fish was so fresh tasting and the skinny fries went perfectly with it! The clam chowder was a nice chunky consistency and tasty. For service, you order at the counter, get a buzzer and self service for condiments. Seating is outside of the hut with views of the marina. They don't serve beer but you can grab some at the bar next door. Plenty of parking all over so it's a perfect place to stop and have a quick bite! read more

Lil Hut - Tables outside of the hut - Seafood Near Me - Morro Bay, California

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This is my favorite spot to stop at every time I'm in the area. Honestly they're the perfect chicken tenders. They do have quite a few items on their menu but it's my go to when I visit. It's also nice because you can sit outside and eat by the ocean. Their fries are also the perfect amount of crunchy. We ended up eating here two times during our trip because we love it that much. My friend also ordered the fish and chips, she had been craving it since we came a while back. Everything tasted soooo good :') read more

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Great pizza and it was very well prepared and delicious, but a little pricey. We had a great time and the staff were very nice.

On my way out of Morro Bay area, I saw Lil Hut Fish & Chips and was curious on its biz name so I dropped by to check it out. The exterior looks like a hut with the kitchen inside it. No inside seating, but there are outside seating. They have a good menu selections of fish & chips plus chowders along with burgers, hot dogs, salads, sides, and drinks. I went with their local favorite combo special that comes with 2 pieces of fried cod fish, garlic fries, cup of chowder, and garlic bread for $18.50. That was a pretty sweet deal! The young gentleman who took my order was nice. He gave me a buzzer and once my order was done, I got the buzz. Fried cod fish was very good... all fish lightly battered just the way I like it. It came with tartar sauce that I did not hesitate to use LOL. Garlic fries were surprisingly tasty. Chowder was so yummy... full of clams and other veggie ingredients. Garlic bread was decent... nothing spectacular. All in all, it was one delicious dinner! So glad I gave them a try. I would eat here again the next time I'm in Morro Bay. Thank you Lil Hut! read more

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My friend recommended I visit here during my visit to morro bay. Honestly I'm not sure why the reviews are as low as they are, this is a super solid spot! It's right on the water and has great views of the rock. The singular downside is the slow service at the window, but that's about it. The food, however, was exactly what my partner and I were looking for as a snack before heading to Santa Barbara. We got garlic fries and clam chowder. The clam chowder was great--perfectly creamy and suited the cold winter day well. The garlic fries may have been some of the best fries I've had. Nothing fancy about them, just super crispy with an amazing crunch with every bite. They were super generous with the garlic, as garlic fries should be! Will definitely be back on my next visit read more

Lil Hut - Garlic fries and clam chowder - Seafood Near Me - Morro Bay, California

Whenever we go to Morro Bay, this is our lunch spot. Great clam chowder and fish and chips. Love the old-school decor and tables shaped like surfboards. Order from the walk-up window and seating is out of doors (some covering is available), so could be a bit chilly sometimes. read more

My partner and I came to Lil Hut for a snack on our Morro Bay trip and it was very yummy! It was a cute little walk up hut with a view of the water. We ordered the garlic fries and clam chowder; the clam chowder was very heart warming and I loved how much garlic were on the fries. The service at the window wasn't as fast as I would have hoped but the food made up for it. Definitely would recommend lil hut! read more

Lil Hut - Seafood Near Me - Morro Bay, California

Very good service, came out fast, lots of seating. Great serving sizes. Gave my dog water read more

Lil Hut - My dog and water :) - Seafood Near Me - Morro Bay, California

Had to come back and get the best fish & chips. It's hot, delicious, and the tartar sauce is the best. $17 is worth every penny. I have to get these everytime I'm in town and the view of morro rock and the smokestacks are iconic. read more

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We've eaten here many times over the years. Ordered shrimp and chips, fish and chips and a cup of chowder. The shrimp was ok but don't waste your money on the fish and chips or the chowder when there are so many better options available. $75. Could've been spent better elsewhere. The quality is not as it once was. read more

Fresh see food and good service great for grups and variataty of food and cocktail

Absolutely TERRIBLE!!! Was Craving chili cheese fries and saw this place on the Google maps. I get there order my food and open the box there is few fries so I go back to the window to ask the cashier If I can please get a little more fries. He kindly takes the box hands It to the chef and tell him to put more fries. The chef gives me the dirtiest Look I've ever seen in my life, throws my box of food in the garbage and hands the cashier a new smaller set of fries to give to me !! He threw away my entire box then gave me this and the chef slammed the window to the order stand so I couldn't say anything about it! Do not come here ! read more

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Their fish and chips are phenomenal and they're definitely a go to spot for my family whenever we're in town!!

This place sucks burgers are dry they could not get my families orders correct twice over. They messed up and spent 10 minutes to fix it and then they did it wrong again. I would not eat here if you are looking for a good burger. Their patties are frozen and dry and pretty much a hockey puck. read more

Lil Hut - This is supposed to be a smash burger the burger is in fact not smashed. - Seafood Near Me - Morro Bay, California

Honestly, some of the best fish and chips I've had in a while. These are not heavy at all, a light batter and delicious tartar sauce with lots of dill. My husband had the shrimp tacos and he enjoyed them, but thought the salsa had room for improvement. Prices may seem steep, but it is convenient (close to parking lot), fast (with little-no line and your food is ready fast) and tasty! Location- I that it was a order and pick kind of place. There are benches and picnic tables in the area but we couldn't tell if all were for here or another restaurant. Either way, we got ours To go. Snd I know some will dock a star for the location not being sit down, but for parents of an active 10 month old, man it's helpful to just pick up something delicious or to even be able to order something "to go" just in case the little one is not having it while we eat haha. The only thing I will say that has me docking a star-the service. There are young gentlemen working the cashier and their customer service skills could use some sprucing up. They have air pods in one ear AND ask you to repeat yourself, they aren't super helpful with descriptions, and just overall look like they'd rather not be there. No need for ducts bros level service, just less air pods and more "thank you's" or "have a nice day". Ya know? read more

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I was craving fish and chips so I came by here today since it was close by. The fish was good and I had the garlic fries which were ok. I also had a cup of their Clam Chowder which was just ok. It had a lot of celery and wasn't as rich and creamy as I was hoping, but I'm sure someone else would love it, just not my favorite. When I want chowder, I want lots of clams, potatoes and a rich creamy base! read more

Lil Hut - Seafood Near Me - Morro Bay, California

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RUN!!!! They don't wear gloves, have food sitting on the floor, and the batter bowls for fish and chips sits under the greasy stove, the employees are rude and if you complain they complain right back to you. This place is disgusting. I got fish and Garlics fries and they messed it up when I went back to say something they took my container and just threw jarred garlic on it. My fish had a huge bone and when I pointed it out the cook took that piece with bare hands and gave me another one which ended up having three more bones. Never again DONT DINE HERE read more

Order at the window and seating with a water view? perfect place to grab lunch as a group and not have to deal with splitting the bill. There is a line to order but it moved quick and the food comes out even quicker. I got a Crabby Patty, because you gotta. And no regrets here. The fish and chips is also pretty tasty. but this loses a star because the clam chowder was a bad batch. No potatoes and a strong celery taste. It was a no from all five of us so I ended up tossing it. Which was so sad as it's my go to in a sea side town. But overall. this was one of my favorite places we ate at while visit. Definity has a spot on the revisit list. read more

Lil Hut - Crabby Patty - Seafood Near Me - Morro Bay, California

For the price this has to be the worst fish hut I have ever had. My two year old makes better fish tacos than this place. Olives on fish tacos? Nah dawg. The clam chowder is straight out of a can. Over priced poor quality. Don't waste your time or money here. read more

Food was decent, closing very early an poor customer service, would be a great place if the employees were a bit more up beat an put in more effort to their job read more

No. Worst fish tacos I ever had. You have got to be kidding me. All you did was throw some fish sticks and a tortilla with some cheap lettuce and cheese this is not a fish taco read more

Morro Bay is one of our favorite weekend getaways but we have not been back in several years until this past weekend. We were very happy to see that Lil' Hut remains standing after all these years. Sure there are other options and sit down, full-service restaurants in the area but this for us, Lil' Hut is the place to go. Don't let the shorter lines fool you. The seafood is fresh, well seasoned and flavorful (fish and chips and clam strips. I recommend asking for extra crisp fries otherwise can be a bit soggy). Service is hit and miss. read more

Literally the best clam chowder in the area. Every time we come to the Central Coast, we have to stop at the Lil Hut. Service is always good. Food is ready quickly. I have nothing bad to say. Have been coming here for years and never a bad experience. I personally have had the fried oysters, clams, chowder ... all very good! read more

stumbled upon this place because we didn't bother to look at directions and got lost looking for Giovanni's. I wasn't expecting much but I absolutely devoured their fish and chips. The fries are whatever they're fries lol BUT the fried cod with a squeeze of lemon and tartar sauce was divine. I want to go back just for this. Most fish and chips give you small portions of fish and are heavy on the batter. This was light. Tartar sauce was run of the mill. Great location by the water and plenty of seats my boyfriend got the fish tacos - 4/5 came with a lemon and salsa, fish was good but the lettuce instead of cabbage was a bit strange for him read more

Lil Hut - three piece fish and chips (cod) GET it - Seafood Near Me - Morro Bay, California

I like their fish and chip offering. When I was in Morro Bay on a Friday it was a go to selection. However, I'd get a printed receipt with each order and it was $17.67 total at the bottom of the receipt. ( included take out fee) Ok. But when I got back home and got my MasterCard bill the amount was $18.20 for each time I was at Lil Hut. So, an additional 0.53 added to each purchase after I got my receipt with a lesser total. I tried to call Lil Hut today but no one answered. My question too remains unanswered: what was this extra charge for? read more

We visit the Lil Hut every time we are in Morro Bay. We enjoy the fish and chips and clam chowder. My husband and I ordered the fish and chips and Clam Chowder in a Bread bowl. The fish was were perfectly fried, seasoned, and flaky. The tartar sauce was a perfect compliment to the fish. The clam chowder was a bit underwhelming as it felt needed more seasoning and tasted just one note. The top of the bread bowl that is grilled was also under seasoned and would have loved more of a garlic flavor. The food was prepared promptly and I always enjoy looking out at the water while eating. read more

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Paid $65 for them to get our first order wrong, then the second time they still missed several ingredients. The smash burger was hard and not seasoned well. Fries were goodish. The outside seating is littered with pigeons and birds flying around in your face. Way too expensive for lousy service and food. Do not recommend. read more

Okay seriously! What's not to love about this place!?! Before heading on a wine tasting trip we started with an early lunch at this lil Hut! It was a beautiful day and we went to large Hut next door and ordered a bottle of wine. We enjoyed the wine with the view of the Morro Bay rock. The fish and chips was delicious! I love this place and plan on coming every time I'm in the area! read more

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Really like this place. We ordered two of the 3 piece fish n chips. Fish was fresh, hot, and had a light batter. The tartar sauce is really good too. This is not a dine in restaurant but they do have tables outside and we were able to eat outside with a nice view. read more

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Definitely not worth the huge price for such small portions. This is a combo, two tiny pieces of fish & 3 shrimp $18.00 with drink & 1 piece of garlic bread $27 (I didn't get the fries) This looks more like a kids meal than an adults. I should have gone to Giovanni's much better food and larger portions. read more

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We made a stopover at Morro Rock and chanced upon this place. The 32oz clam chowder seems reasonably price at $18++. Ordered and regretted it after 1 spoon. It tasted really really weird! When you are so used of the clam chowder from San Francisco and restaurant in Southern California, to taste clam chowder that tasted out of ordinary, it really makes one wonder could this be the clam chowder taste around the central California? Both my husband and I felt that it is the milk that this place used to make the clam chowder. The clams are almost minimal and the chopped vegetables especially the celery seem spoilt. I feel like returning my to-go purchase but decided we learn our lesson that research first before jumping into any of the restaurants thinking it will taste the same as what we used to. Next time, either ask for a taste or order the smaller portion which we should have done. Yet, the smaller portion is $8. We had to toss the leftovers away... read more

We came into town looking forward to Clam Chowder at Lil Hut. We were very disappointed. It was 6:30 on Monday evening. I ordered a Clam Chowder bread bowl, my Husband ordered a cup of Chowder, French fries and soft drinks. It took a long time for order and it came out with cold chowder and fries. I went and asked for them to heat up my bread bowl. Still cold. We will not return. Not cheap! Over $36.00. We have been there several times before and loved it. Sorry to see it turn bad. read more

We should have known not to eat here- not a single person mentioned eating here when naming off places to try when we visited Morro Bay. However it was Thanksgiving, so not much else was open. But again- everyone had said if you don't have Thanksgiving plans, go to Hungry Fisherman. We so should have listened to them. My husband waited in line about 20 minutes to place our order. I looked at the menu on Yelp, and it showed oysters, but they no longer have oysters on the menu. Hubby ordered a few things for us to share, shrimp tacos, fish and chips, onion rings, cup of clam chowder. All the tables were full- so we headed over to the Cloisters park where it would be less crowded. First off the order was wrong- the cashier rang in fish tacos- we caught it when I asked what had been ordered while we waited for our food. I had been walking our dog while he waited in the long line. They were able to exchange the fish tacos for shrimp like had been ordered when my hubby went back to check with the cashier. The tacos had a ton of toppings- like black olives, tomato, and cheese. Not that many shrimp. We weren't crazy for these. Not a nice flavor combo- kinda reminded us of if you let a child make your food and they just threw lots of colorful things on top of food- not really trying to layer flavors. The fish and chips were also disappointing- for being right on the water we were hoping for fresher tasting fish- the fish was average at best. The "clam" chowder was lacking clams. Hubby counted 2 clams. It became a challenge for him to see if he could ring any. It was a celery and potato soup. He broke up the fish and put that in it to give it the seafood flavor. Honestly- it didn't even have many potatoes- it was heavy on the celery. If we had eaten there- we would have taken the soup back and asked them to scoop deeper to see if the soup had more substance farther down. Maybe they don't care. Since it was only tourists eating there. The best thing we had was the onion rings. There are way better places to eat, don't waste your time here read more

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Love this place great food..Every time I come to Morro Bay I always come here.. I literally took a day trip from Selma to the little hut just to have fish and chips and enjoy the weather ... read more

This a must stop when visiting the coast for my family! Fish is delicious and still good the next day. The patio is relaxing above the water. Service was quick, thankfully it wasn't busy when we ordered. read more

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We ordered a "5-Piece Fish & Chips" and a "Bowl of Clam Chowder" to share. The Fries were excellent, the Fish was okay. The Clam Chowder was just okay. Not sure if we'll ever be back. Some Tabasco might have helped with the Clam Chowder's flavor. read more