Pier 101 Seafood — Restaurant in Grover Beach

New gem in Grover Beach! Friend suggested we go here because she had heard only good things even though they just opened. It's located in the old Tacos de Mexico spot, 791 (on the NW corner of 8th and Grand.

I had the fish and chips at the suggestion of a couple who had several dishes and were complimentary of all of them. Fish and chips were perfectly cooked--light and airy with just a touch of salt. I had the 3 pieces of fish and the portions were generous. The fries were also good--lightly seasoned and not over cooked.

Kiddo had the grilled salmon sandwich and loved it. It was well-seasoned. Salmon was cooked to perfection, definitely not over cooked. Served sourdough bun with cheese with arugula, tomato, caramelized onions, and a light sauce that was a perfect compliment.

Husband had the Surf's Up--fried claims, fried shrimp, fried shrimp, and fried calamari with fries. A lot of fried food but it was light and airy, not greasy at all. Generous portions of seafood and nicely seasoned all around.

Auntie had grilled rockfish tacos and opted for homemade tortilla chips. Two good-sized tacos topped with cabbage slaw and light sauce.

Folks working were super friendly and engaging. Hope to see this place succeed, especially with the reworking of Grand Avenue.

One thing to note--not great for larger groups. Tables are picnic style and only seat 4 to a table. Would not mind sitting outside (a couple of larger tables) when weather is nice!

Overall, everything was delightful and the kid (who doesn't really care too much for seafood) said, "mom, we gotta come back here!"...

OMG! SOOO GOOD! I highly recommend it.By far, the best seafood in town. I have been to Oceano/Grover Beach many times, and food just wasn't that great out locally until now. Food on point and really tasty! The service is impeccable! They moved 2 table benches to accommodate me and my friends, which made the experience even better. The place was empty when we arrived for dinner and so they had time to serve us at our tables. When they normally serve behind the register. This was a nice treat. The place is family run, and let me just say the family is so sweet and their recipes are so tasty. They even make their sauces from scratch. My gf kept raving about her civiche, and the calamari my other friend ordered is portioned well. Other items ordered were the clam chowder bowl and Surfs Up.

I had the halibut fish and chips. Yum! My daughter kept eating until she could not eat anymore. She had the kids' fish and chips and kids asada taco.

If you're ever in this area, you need to come here and try this place. You won't be...

The food was excellent. There was a lot of people who ordered ahead of us but even still their food and ours came out extremely quickly. I think they have some of the best fish and chips I've had. I ordered the 3 piece fish and chips and my child ordered the kids fish and chips which surprisingly only came with one piece of fish, so I shared one of my pieces. I only slightly regretted sharing since it was so delicious. We ate outside because I thought inside was a bit crowded. Very thankful they have such nice outdoor seating. The service was very great, we were checked on quickly and given extra napkins when we asked for them. I guess that would be my only real nitpick, their napkins were not very good. But if my biggest complaint about a restaurant is their napkins I think that's pretty great. I will definitely be back, I want to try so much more on the...