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    The Hungry Fisherman

    4.1 (326 reviews)
    Open 8:00 am - 8:00 pm
    Updated 1 month ago

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    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Outdoor seating
    Good for groups

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    Valerie A.

    This is a cute little restaurant in Morro Bay. We were seated quickly. It was a full house. The service was very friendly and they always came to table to check on us. The fried fish I ordered did not have a whole lot of flavor, but I will say the fish was cooked perfectly. The salad was refreshing and my family loved their dishes they ordered. I will absolutely come back to this place and try more items in the menu. Worth the visit if you are in town.

    Standing in front with Lady Liberty!
    Debra S.

    After a fun time at Cal Poly for parents weekend , we drove out to Morro Bay. It was a foggy day, but still beautiful, and we were delighted to stumble on the Hungry Fisherman. We were greeted by Lady Liberty out front, and walked in to discover a very nice quiet, clean diner-style restaurant. Our family of five sat at the large table in the center, and we were greeted immediately with waters for everybody. We ordered the veggie scramble, clam chowder soup, oatmeal, the bacon avocado omelette, grilled salmon salad, and a side of bacon. The bacon was cooked perfectly, portions were generous, and the clam chowder was warm and creamy. The breakfast potatoes were cooked perfectly, Everything was delicious! Our Server was very attentive and we were happy with our meal. Highly recommend. We forgot to take pictures of the food, but here's a picture of us in the front with Lady Liberty.

    Pancakes, egg & bacon / pancakes, sausage & eggs.  Egg and ham scramble with country potatoes.

    What can I say, we enjoyed this place! We felt welcomed as soon we walked in, the server was impeccable. And the French toast and pancakes had to be our favorite! The least favorite was the country potatoes they tasted as if they were old, like a day old. But other than that everything else was great. If we're in town again, we will come back for the pancakes and French toast.

    Some of the art hanging on the wall
    Tomas A.

    I think i found my breakfast spot when my family is in town. With that said, let's talk about how we got to this point. If you've been following along on the journey, you know I was trying to keep this trip cheap. At least I was. Now, I'm just trying to salvage it with one last attempt at a reasonably priced restaurant. I suggested 2 places that didn't look too bad, one of which was The Hungry Fisherman. For whatever reason, my wife wasn't interested in either. A third option was a place at the end of Embarcadero that we first went to during covid. My thing was, we have a dog and I don't want to eat outside. It's cold and one place only seats people with pets outside. But since we've been there and my wife was mistaking it for another, she wanted to go there anyways. I guess we will leave the dog in the car? Idk. I come inside and we are looking at 30+ min. What if we take it to go? 20 min. What if we call it in? 20 min. Apparently, if you want to make a to-go order, you have to wait for the 2 servers to find the time to take your order in between waiting their tables. But I'm ranting about another restaurant that we didn't even stay at. But that's how we ended up here. I feel like when I parked, others were arriving at the same time, so I rushed in and grabbed a table. The sign says seat yourself, so we got the largest table there. It seated 8 and while I waited for my family to come in, I was hoping I didn't look odd sitting there by myself. Fortunately my family came quick and we got started. Looking at everything, the menu isn't expansive, but there were a lot of good looking options. I was split between the chicken fried steak and the chile verde burrito. I'm a little picky about my chile verde since it can either be too spicy or bland. Morro Bay isn't known for its Mexican population as far as I can tell, and I've been seriously disappointed in chile verde when it isn't cooked by natives. But since there is a page dedicated just to Mexican food, and the waitresses are off Latin descent, I give the chile verde burrito a go. Especially after I ask our waitress for her opinion. I'm glad I did because it exceeded all expectations. The avocado, the salsa, sour cream, it all just worked so well together. I got about 3/4 of the way with it and my daughter finished the rest. She also agreed it was good. My wife got the French toast, which was a bad idea. Not because it wasn't good, she loved it. But because bread makes her sugar spike, and the consequences came strong less than an hour later. To give you perspective, the tortilla on a burrito makes it spike. She knows what it does to her but she does it anyways. No fault of the restaurant. This one was on her. It must have been worth it because she finished her leftovers after her sugar crashed soon after. Everyone else loved their food as well. One thing I wasn't aware of is that they serve cinnamon coffee. When I got my first refill, she asked if I wanted cinnamon. You can be excused for not knowing since I don't even see coffee on the menu, let alone cinnamon. I must have had at least 3 cups in the less than 40 min we were there. Looking around the inside, it's very nice inside. It's not ritzy by any means, but I did enjoy looking around inside. We also discovered a now binge-worthy show to watch that was playing behind us-Worse Cooks In America. I hooked that out was on so patrons would appreciate the good food in front of them. Also on the way out, looking inside the cooking area -all Mexicans. So it makes sense that the food was so authentic. Like I said, we will be back. Morro is our weekend vacation spot, so that's a promise

    Country fried steak and eggs, steak and eggs and a 1/2 order of biscuits and gravy
    Jordan R.

    My husband and I camped for 2 days on the beach and then stayed an extra day to explore the town. Today is our last morning before we drive back to the Bay Area and stopped at the hungry fisherman because it was right near our hotel. We love a good diner breakfast and this place did not disappoint. Seems like it is family run which is always a plus. My husband ordered the steak and eggs and he said the steak was super flavorful and good! I ordered the country fried steak and eggs because it is my favorite breakfast. I have been sick a majority of this trip but when I saw gravy UNDER the fried steak all my worries and doubts went away. What a wonderful surprise :D. The biscuits were buttery and soft. We will definitely be back next time we visit morro bay!

    Ryan P.

    The food was very good. I got the BLT and fries. The ranch was very good and creamy. Our waitress was very nice.

    Blurry photo of a side salad. Much more than just lettuce and dressing.
    Michael S.

    Stopped by the Hungry Fisherman because it was close to our hotel and I am glad we did. The restaurant is clean and quaint with nice nautical murals on the wall. The server was friendly and attentive, offering recommendations on food. The portions of food was huge and very good.

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    Delicious food, served quickly by friendly staff. I think this is my new favorite breakfast in Morro Bay. Excellent omelettes!

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    Good food and service. I ordered split of champagne but they stated they just serve 1 glass. The french toast and strawberries were tasty.

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    Great service! Friendly staff! The selection of food for breakfast lunch and dinner was extensive. We will be back!

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