The Buoy — Restaurant in Morro Bay

Lady Myra and I walked in here to grab a bite to eat. We tried to go here before but the previous place appeared,to us, always closed. Now the Buoy Was a local hangout in Morro Bay on Main St. In North Morro Bay. So we walk in and are immediately greeted by a waist sized dog approaching us? Okay-I asked him/her for 3 beers and a menu. The bar is filled. The front tables filled with definite locals but the buffed ,silver tables with light blue padded booths were empty so the frie fly dog escorted us to the closest one( or did he just follow us in hopes of a food tip?) I grabbed a menu from the bar and well it was a bar menu. One of the patrons told me the enchiladas were great(not on the menu) so we ordered beef enchiladas an shrimp tempura. The owner came out to take our request. I am sure he works hard every day but his affect was relaxed, soft spoken and easy going. Everybody there seemed to know each other(even when other dogs came in - they also appeared to know each other- kind of like The Sea Shanty in Cayucos) Anyway- I had an 805 tap that was cold and welcomed. He brought the food over. The enchiladas have to be homemade! Stuffed with beef and cheese. No pre'packaged stuff can be that generous! Slightly spicy but not overwhelming check! Just downright good- served on paper plate and plastic utensils - oh heck- was easier to just inhale! The shrimp tempura came with 5 shrimp about 5 to 5 1/2 inches long in a deep fried batter and and a perfect sized plastic thingy of that pink sauce. We ate , drank and listened to the conversations around us. The owner called me by first name when he thanked me as I signed the bill($20.00forgot the tip-will make it up next time) He said that the good folks of the last location of the Buoy had followed him to this location - with a smile. The place is clean, the bathrooms are clean and its bar food- not big meals. I could not help but feel he wanted to keep this place a hidden gem for the locals -...

Advertised on Facebook to come and celebrate New Years Eve. So we went there at about 9:45 pm. My husband paid for about eleven songs in the jutebox, and at 10:00 p.m., they turned off the jukebox and came over and told my husband to drink his drink or they were going to poor it down the drain because they were closing. I was the designated driver for the night, so he guzzler it down. We asked them why they were closing early on New Years Eve, and we were told that they close at 10:00pmperiod. They were open until midnight the year before. There were at least twenty people they kicked out....

Surprised at the reviews I see for here. My experience was completely different. The service was awful. I had to keep walking to the other end of the bar to get attention from a barman who was not busy, but talking to a woman. He would serve us then walk back to the other end of the bar. Really didn't care for the atmosphere of the place either. Very open, stark, with pool tables. Felt more like a diner than a comfy place to come for drink and conversation. Not a place I could come to...