Fortunately, the road less traveled (i.e. detours to moss landing) often leads to great food finds. Though I stumbled upon Moss Landing my first year, I didn't realize until recently, how many great restaurants (or what look to be great restaurants) seem to concentrated in such a tiny beach town.
In a small block, you can get anything from Thai (Lemongrass Seafood Bar & Grill), Mexican (The Whole Enchilada), and Seafood (Phil's Fish Market and Eatery). I have yet to eat at Lemongrass or The Whole Enchilada. So I can't really tell you about how those places are. But I can tell you that I am going back soon... I can still remember the fragrant aromatic scents that clung to that foggy air that fateful afternoon. What I can tell you about is the Cioppino (Seafood Stew) that can be found in the unassuming and colorful Phil's Fish Market.
The Cioppino was delicious! The tomato based stew was out of this world, naturally sweetened by what appeared to be and unending abundance of ocean fresh seafood (mussels, clams, scallops, crab, shrimp, fish, you name it). This behemoth of a stew was perfect for the cold foggy day and provided sufficient energy for an afternoon and evening of scientific discourse.
Writing about this makes me hungry... I'll just leave you with some pics. Who wants to join me on my next adventure?
I think they knew that I was going to make a mess, so I even got my own bib!
Cioppino w/ Garlic Bread!!Phil's Fish Market 4/5
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