Sam's Chowder House

  • 4210 N Cabrillo Highway, Half Moon Bay, California
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Sam's Chowder House is a great place to stop for dinner or lunch in Half Moon Bay. The restuarant offers a beautiful ocean view; large, friendly staff; and a huge selection of fresh (and ecological) seafood. The children's menu contains ... more on GoCityKids

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28 reviews

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Not necessarily for the food, which is ok, but for the great ocean view. more on insiderpages.com

I love great fish and chips, especially halibut fish and chips and there's is outstanding. more on CitySearch

Authentic, New England style seafood, casual and inviting service with the best view on the coast offering oceanfront dining with sweeping views of the Pacific from every seat. more on OpenTable.com

The food is mostly great (just not the fried shrimp:), they have the best clam chowder in the area. more on Restaurantica

We walked in, one of the the hostesses promptly seated us and there was a lot of smiling faces abound. more on CitySearch

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Nice location on the coast just south of Pacifica (6 minutes). The chowder is good, the wait staff is confused, and the rest of the food that we tried was just ok. Good ... more on TripAdvisor

Sam's is the best restaurant we have tried in Half Moon Bay - and is one our favorites anywhere. I always get the clam chowder (New England). If chowder is in the name of your restaurant, it had bette ... more on TripAdvisor

Sam's is great for the view, the food. The tuna poki always seems to be good, the lobster rolls are expensive but consistent. ... more on TripAdvisor

This is our favorite seafood Resturant with outdoor seating right on the ocean at famous Route 1. We started our night with Blood Orange Cosmo before dinner, great way to start the weekend. We started ... more on TripAdvisor

So hubby and I ordered a bowl of clam chowder and Prince Edwards island mussels. They're entree size. The bowl of Clam Chowder is family-size actually. We unknowingly ordered more food. Their famed lo ... more on TripAdvisor

Top Reviews From UrbanSpoon.com

Clam chowder had pretty good flavor, but the clams left a fishy after taste... more on UrbanSpoon.com

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Great Amenities at Sam's Chowder House:

  • Bar/lounge
  • Entertainment
  • Full bar
  • Counter seating
  • Personal wines welcome (corkage fee applies)
  • Weekend brunch
  • Happy hour
  • Wine
  • Banquet/private rooms
  • Wheelchair access
  • Bar dining
  • Beer
  • View
  • Fireplace
  • Takeout
  • Non-smoking restaurant
  • Patio/outdoor dining

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