Location: Eureka
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Best American food near Eureka, California, United States
Reviews on American food in Eureka, California, United States including Wildflower Cafe & Bakery, Brick & Fire Bistro, Restaurant 301, Chalet House of Omelettes, Sea Grill, Lost Coast Brewery & Cafe, Gill's By The Bay, Samoa Cookhouse, Cafe Waterfront, Cafe Nooner
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10. Cafe Nooner
Overall Ratings
4 based on 155 reviews
Featured on Food Network's top rated show Diners, Drive-Ins and Drives with celebrity Chef, Guy Fieri March, 7, 2014, it's nestled in historic Opera Alley in Old Town Eureka. Our menu currently supports 17 Humboldt County vendors and 6 more in neighboring
Reviewed By T9194LCjuliag
Heard about this place from our hotel. We had a delicious lunch (BBQ poorboy, chicken flatbread, and two non-alcoholic drinks. Service was quick and friendly. Lunch including tip was $40. The restaurant was busy but not crowded. The only con was the area in which the restaurant is located. The surrounding area is full of homeless people, at least 30 people sitting around, talking to themselves and smoking. Also, most of the surrounding businesses were closed because it was Sunday or boarded up. I did not feel safe walking from the restaurant to the car.
9. Cafe Waterfront
Overall Ratings
4 based on 336 reviews
Reviewed By rhctraveler
Cafe Waterfront is a beautifully restored Queen Anne style house that looks out over the harbor. It apparently has a checkered past of "ladies of the evening" working upstairs and liquor served downstairs, even during prohibition. The waiters and waitresses are very friendly and efficient. The view of the harbor and the street is nice. On the Friday night in September when I was there, there was live music on a square just up the street and I could see people dancing in the square, a wonderful ambiance. I was dining alone and had the calamari, clam chowder, grilled halibut and a creme brulee, 2 glasses of wine and a cocktail. That came to about $75, $90 with tip. There is a limited wine selection (2 each for major varietals) but they are inexpensive compared to my home in the SF bay area. The calamari was done as fingers, that I haven't seen before. It was nice and creative. Those must have been large squid. The claw chowder was unremarkable. It had fewer potatoes than usual (I like that) and fewer clams than usual (I didn't like that). It could use some more cream or butter and less corn starch, or whatever they used to thicken it. The halibut was good. Parts were well prepared and parts were a little dried out. The seasoning consisted of too much black pepper and wholly unnecessary hot red pepper. I do not ascribe to the current fascination that pepper replaces all other sense of seasoning. A little butter and salt on the well cooked parts would make for a delightful mouthful. The fish seemed very fresh. It was served with raw spinach and sauteed mushrooms and a bed of wild rice. I would have sauteed the spinach with the mushrooms (and some garlic and oil) and topped the fish with it. I think that could have addressed several issues for me. The creme brulee (sp?) was fine. I would go back to this restaurant again. It would be great to take my wife to if/when we vacation in Eureka. I would choose some other dishes but I expect to have a good meal.
8. Samoa Cookhouse
Overall Ratings
4 based on 680 reviews
Reviewed By hotgrandmacwt
After 125 years the food is still great and the atmosphere is very authentic. The original Cookhouse is still going strong. Very popular. We had a super dinner. Great servers who shared a lot of history. A âmust doâ place for everyone in this area.
7. Gill's By The Bay
Overall Ratings
4 based on 160 reviews
Reviewed By JLowth
I come here with my dad every time I visit Eureka, and the breakfast and lunch are always good. Nothing fancy but consistently good. Gill's has a working fisherman breakfast place feel though I rarely see any fishermen there (maybe I get up too late). Service is always good - my dad is old and cranky and never has a complaint which is rare :-).
6. Lost Coast Brewery & Cafe
Overall Ratings
4 based on 936 reviews
Reviewed By Hitcher84
Itâs a nice location right in Old Town Eureka. Parking lot across the street as well as street parking. The tofu tacos were surprisingly good. I would totally come back just for those. The Nachos were surprisingly disappointing. Good craft beer. They sell a lot of merch.
5. Sea Grill
Overall Ratings
4 based on 552 reviews
Reviewed By GinaB50
Having arrived for an overnight stop in Eureka we asked our hotel to recommend a restaurant for dinne and they were very enthusiastic about Sea Grill. We had a lovely dinner in this beautiful, relaxed and friendly restaurant. An extensive menu and good wine list add to the appeal. Samuel was extraordinarily helpful and gave some great advice about what to see in the area. Samuel, thank you for telling us about Willow Creek. It was sensational. I would highly recommend Sea Grill.
4. Chalet House of Omelettes
Overall Ratings
4 based on 205 reviews
Reviewed By Inspire820615
Solid breakfast place, Nothing fancy. This place is usually packed on weekends and busy the rest of the time. Tables are packed together too. Portions are generous and service is fast. If youâre traveling through Eureka and want a taste of the day-to-day local life, youâll like it here
3. Restaurant 301
Overall Ratings
4 based on 311 reviews
The Carter House Inn is a luxury, boutique hotel in in historic Eureka, California. It is known both for housing Restaurant 301 and for being a replica of a Queen Anne style building by Newsom & Newsom, renown builder architects of many 19th century struc
Reviewed By joe s
Our friends took us here, and one could say the meal was tasty, but one could not justify $100/person. First the decor is more like a cafe or a diner with even a crack in the table.The music was too loud and inappropriate for a dinner setting. The wine list is unwieldy and over priced. Even when the dining room was empty, the hostess sat a loud mouth at the next table who bloviated about wine during his entire meal.The bartender was not sure that she had the ingredients for a cocktail. Then the drink arrived too late and missing a key spice. The answer was that the local recipe doesn't call for it.The crab cakes were delicious, but the fish was dry and so on. Finally we had to fuss to get the bill. At this price you expect a symphony or a chamber quartet rather than the local band during garage practice.
2. Brick & Fire Bistro
Overall Ratings
4 based on 588 reviews
To just call Brick & Fire Bistro an Italian restaurant wouldn't quite describe it. The space is focused on our wood-fired brick oven - the 'cornerstone' of the kitchen. In it we do everything from bake breads & pizzas, roast lamb shanks & pork chops, and
Reviewed By Richard H
Small intimate restaurant with a diverse menu. The bar only sears three and looks upon the brick oven. Entertaining place to relax with a good wine selection. I had a chicken pizza with interesting added topping. I especially liked the shaved asparagus and mushrooms they used. I saw other dishes ordered, like roasted chicken and a big variety of pizzas.Iâd go back!
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1. Wildflower Cafe & Bakery
Overall Ratings
4 based on 80 reviews
The Wildflower Cafe has been providing the city of Arcata with delicious vegetarian food for over 25 years!
Reviewed By Paleface07
I've been coming here for years, the menu remains unchanged, adequate but could use a bit of updating and wider selectionService variable, only got the correct toast once, which is annoyingThis has to be the only cafe I've been in where some guy walks in, talks to the staff and then starts panhandling me, staff were oblivious
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