Duck Club Restaurant Bodega Bay Entrance

Duck Club Restaurant Bodega Bay Entrance

Tonight we went out for dinner at the Duck Club Restaurant – part of the Bodega Bay Lodge and Spa. The restaurant has an ocean view with 3 big bay windows with tables for 4 in each. The atmosphere is romantic with a big fireplace.

To start, Ian had some delicious fresh oysters from just down the road in Tomales Bay ($2.50/ea). For dinner Ian had the filet mignon with smoked onions and other vegetables ($32). The meat itself was good but not great – but the preparation was excellent. There were lots of interesting flavors and very fresh vegetables. It was, however, a little bit too salty.

Duck Club Restaurant

Duck Club Restaurant

Wendy had the only vegetarian option for dinner – a homemade papperdelli ($20 – wide, flat pasta noodles). It was served with fresh vegetables in a tomato sauce. The vegetables were very fresh – the corn kernels were still stuck together from being cut off the cob. The sauce was nothing special and the pasta was cooked well past the “al dente” stage.

For dessert we split the flourless chocolate cake ($8), which is served with fresh whipped cream and cabernet macerated berries (blueberries, raspberries and strawberries). The berries were delicious, as was the wine sauce and the fresh whipped cream. The cake was good, but a little on the sweet side and not chocolaty enough for our taste. (We think we’ve had this problem with pretty much every chocolate cake we’ve eaten in the United States). Ian’s cappuccino was good, but the foam was a little on the cool side.

The service was excellent. Our waiter was very attentive and knowledgeable. The food arrived nicely timed and hot.