Sam's Chowder House Restaurant Review
4210 Cabrillo Hwy. (Capistrano Rd.) 
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Half Moon Bay, CA 94019
650-712-0245 | Make Restaurant Reservations
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Cuisine
Open
Lunch & Dinner dailyFeatures
- View
- Kid-friendly
- Private room(s)
- Full bar
- Reservations suggested
- Live music Fri.-Sun.
- Outdoor dining
- Parking lot
- Casual
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 Not only is the seafood here always flavorfully prepared, it's also environmentally friendly, with most of the seafood sustainably fished. An expansive outdoor seating area is perfect for enjoying a sunset and the restaurant's impressive list of appetizers---popcorn shrimp fried with zesty chili seasoning are a guilty pleasure, as are the fried artichokes with lemon aïoli. Other starters can prove a touch oily, such as a sizzling cast iron skillet filled with prawns roasted in garlic and chili flakes, largely the fault of a too-spicy pesto. Given the restaurant's name, the clam chowder should be good and fortunately it is; New England purists will approve of the starchy broth, tender clams and hint of smoked bacon. Entrées can be over-ambitious. Halibut that is fine on its own becomes overpowered by creamed leeks, and a dish of linguine with clams swims in too much oil. An expansive dessert menu is tempting with items such as vanilla ice cream sandwiches, Key lime pie and cheesecake.
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