Pismo's Coastal Grill

What's it like?

Tonight I dined at the new Pismo's Coastal Grill which is located at Blackstone & Nees.  First impressions of the restaurant were that the location is good, the design of the space takes on a coastal theme and frankly the detail put into the theme of the restaurant were very well thought out.   We had to wait about 25 minutes before getting a table which is nothing new for a new restaurant in the Fresno area.  We took time to wait at the Bar which is right at the entrance of Pismo's.  They feature a full bar with about 8 beers on tap.

Once we got a table I thought the service was fair but not excellent.  The servers seem to still be learning the menu and were friendly.  I  ordered the Mahi Mahi Grilled Sandwich which was $10.99.  This option came with a choice of fries or cole slaw.  Overall I thought the sandwich was average.  I felt that the fish was really underscored by the amount of fixings they put on the sandwich.  I think the fish would have been better had I ordered it by itself.  I likely would have ordered the Mahi Mahi dish had it not been over $21.00. While the sandwich was average in my opinion, the french fries were actually pretty good!

A few notes on their menu:

Sandwiches range from $10-$14 approx

Dinner Salads range from $13-$16 approx

Main Dishes range from $21-$30 approx

Pismo's Coastal Grill was  good experience but I would not give it a strong recommendation.  It was a bit more expensive than I thought it would be also.