Mersea's Seafood Restaurant

Wonderful food, view, and service. We sat at the bar and the ladies serving us were delightful. Our food came out so fast and the locals were so pleasant to chat with. Definitely better than any touristy place downtown. I almost don't want to post for fear it'll become overrun, but they were so nice I want them to do well. 🥰 Thank you from Wisconsin!

Fabulous end of the road seafood place. Everything fresh and huge portions. Fish dishes all delicious. Tried the chopino and fish a chips and crabcakes. Super friendly staff. Awesome views.

We have been coming here since it opened. & never disappoints! Yummy chowder. You can split a combo & chips easily between two adults. Atmosphere is 10 out of 10, even in the winter months.

The food is always consistently good! We had the shrimp tacos and the bowl with rice pilaf, veggies and a generous piece of fish. So good! We also had the clam chowder which was also delicious. We enjoy the views while we enjoyed our lunch.

Food was so goooood! Had the Fish and Chips. The Fish was perfectly breaded thin and crispy, and nice big chunks of Fish 🤤🤤🤤 and the view of the ocean while dining is spectacular!.... save the Harbor Seals when they're squabbling over space on the deck 😂

What a cool place. Right on the hartford pier. You can drive up to the restaurant. Good selection of beers and decent food. Great views.. wow! Fishing boats and otters and seals.
I had the awesome tangerine wheat beer

Best bargain quality seafood with a view on the docks! Skip the downtown Avila Beach tourist trap restaurants and go here! Just minutes from the main beach. Enjoy a peaceful stroll along the pier passing by sea lions, otters, and people on kayaks to the restaurant. Service is professional and prompt. They make sure you get your food right away. Get the classic fish and chips and crab Louis salad because they're delicious and fresh. There is limited seats inside and more outside, so bring a hat and sunglasses. There's also a bar inside.

Great food and beautiful view. Also I left a cute rock I painted there

Service is great. Fresh seafood, good portions and it has a bar. What more can you ask for. It has indoor and outdoor seating.
Been coming here post covid. Still very good fried seafood. Services is great. fried ousters, calamari, onion rings are a bomb. Must try.

Best spot in Avila area for on the water views of seals & sea otters! Just a short walk down the pier but there is some (very little) parking on the pier’s end if you need to drive. Easy seating inside or out. Seafood dishes were delicious and vibe is very chill and relaxing. We had crab cakes, Crab Louie salad, and blackened fish dishes. This is a must-try place!

Being local to Santa Barbara, we have always missed this little gem on the pier.
Now that we have been able to make it, we are now wondering what took so long.
"MUST HAVE" - New England Clam Chowder and the Shrimp and Chips. With food this good we will go back. But, we will "SHARE" a plate because lots of good food is served here. Best Chowder we have had on the south coast, the best shrimp I've ever had, hands down, well flavored too.

Nice relaxing place to eat.

Everyone we dealt with was great, even though they were busy. We found a sunny spot outside and enjoyed the fish and chips and beautiful view. Lots of seals, otters, pelicans, seagulls, and other interesting things to look at.

Limited Parking is available way out on the wooden plank pier. A friendly Officer was giving parking tickets, so be sure you pay and put receipt on your dashboard.

We ordered way too much, but ate everything as it was delicious.

Good range of beer, great views from the end of the pier.

Would have had a better time if my English "friend" had let us sit inside, but he was "on holiday" so we sat in a freezing gale

Unhurried afternoon in Avila. Busy but not overwhelming with people.
Yummy crab cakes & oysters.
Freshly made to order Bloody Mary. It was delicious.

This place is a hidden gem!!! Very good food. Most friendly servers. Great outdoor seating with a prime view of watching sea lions interact and argue lol. Also great viewing of all the boats as it is right on the pier. Was told Fridays get packed at the bar area and on Sundays, they have a band that plays from 11am to 3pm! Definitely will be back to catch it. Also this a great place for kiddos to eat.

Definitely a local vibe where everyone knows everyone but still very accommodating to tourists. We biked here every day of our stay in Avila. Good food for a fair price. Sit at the bar for the best service. Everything we ordered was delicious.

Always loved Merseas. Been coming here for years. I highly recommend this is over FatCat (whatever the F it's called). Menu may be small but food is great here. The little bar section is nice also.

Very cool place to grab a bite or get a drink. Indoor or outdoor seating. We sat outside and tables have overhead heaters.You get to watch all the sea lions argue and interact. Great place for the kiddos! Kids menu as well as good array of food choices. It's right on the pier and the servers were most Courteous and friendly!!! They have a band that plays on Sundays from 11am to 3pm. Sweet spot you gotta try it out! I ordered the Tuna sandwich, daughter ordered fresh fish bowl, husband ordered burger and garlic fries! Noticed they have a bar and was told it gets pretty crowded on Friday nights!

Beautiful location on the water. I would call it a hidden gem, when your on land you can’t really see it. But with that beautiful walk on the pier, it just a pleasant surprise. There is indoor seating but the views of there outside seating is must see. Seating fills up quick. So best to divide and conquer to get a great view. Food was delicious. Beer is cold and has a full bar. I would say this is a must visit stop. There was live music today, that just made the visit even better !

Oh! My! The best food! I was not in the mood for fried food. I chose the grilled fish and vegetable rice bowl. Fish was light and flaky. The vegetables were cooked well with a slight crunch and the rice had a light parmesan flavor. My honey had the chowder bread bowl and the chowder was heaping/overflowing! Lots of clam chunks also!! Definitely worth the short walk on the pier. Plan your visit at a bit of an off hour. They get busy!