We saw The Spoon Trade on DDD and had to try it on our last road trip to Disneyland. It did not disappoint! The staff was extremely friendly and the food was phenomenal! I’m still thinking about the Cheesy Bread Pudding a week later. And if you like fried bologna (even if you don’t like fried bologna) get the Fried Bologna Sandwich! The Spoon Trade has been added to the favorites list.
Excellent all the way around. The food was elevated comfort food made by someone passionate about their work!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jaimal Hanson
Doing an appetizer crawl up and down Grand Ave in Grover Beach, we got the Cauliflower Tikka Masala with Polenta and holy smokes was it good! The unusual combination of polenta with Tikka Masala was such a pleasant surprise. The Arnold Palmer was also fresh and refreshing. An unusual menu full of interesting choices. Nice to try something different.
Vegetarian options: Decent options
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Brandon Cohrs
I’d been wanting to try this restaurant for years and was really Becci to give it a shot. Food was delicious! Very good. Everything is made from scratch so it was fresh and great! Atmosphere was lacking. Very basic and plain. Nothing special. For a high dollar restaurant, I was expecting something fancier. Guess they really don’t need it. Also, menu seemed kind of limited with more unique items than normal. All in all, I’ll be back for dinner next month. Stop by and check it out!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Monica Crandall
The menu had very few options to choose from, I have food allergies I can’t have tomatoes and garlic everything I chose I asked them if the cook can make it as bland as can be. The answer was no! I chose a swordfish it was a small portion on a bed of green beans. All for 39.00 dollars. I couldn’t enjoy it cause it was a tad bit spicy. My husband had chicken and waffles. Burnt chicken for 36.00. The server was friendly and efficient but over all the food was not good at all and pricey! I wouldn’t recommend this restaurant to anyone….Left very hungry and not satisfied.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 5
kalim owens
Really good food. Not a huge selection of items but all freshly prepared and fantastic. Great selection of beer. I'm not a wine drinker but appeared to have many choices. All the dishes our party had were very good. We will be back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Katie Paonessa
The Spoon Trade is an absolute gem! From DAY ONE, the food has been consistently amazing. Every dish bursts with flavor and creativity. Jake and Brooke, the owners, are some of the best and sweetest people I have ever met; their talent shines through every dish, and their caring, humble nature makes you feel right at home as soon as you walk in. It's heartwarming to see them helping out the staff when needed and engaging with all the customers to create a family-like environment. Our server, Drew, not only provided detailed descriptions of the menu but also made the experience so much fun. I can't recommend this restaurant enough!! You won't find anything like it.
Incredible restaurant with amazing food plus the staff are very welcoming! They treated me like family and I’ll be coming back here soon. Special thanks to Kendahl, CJ and Dylan!
The fresh tuna credo special was terrific. We also enjoyed the halibut meatballs. The service is exceptional and everyone is very friendly. A GREAT PLACE!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Edward Olff
We stopped here for lunch. Just passing through. It was amazing. The staff was great and very attentive. The food wad incredible. I live 3 hours away but I will go out of my way whenever I am close.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Zachary Johnson
What a fun and unique spot! Their menu is small in quantity but large in quality! They have a nice range of items you might want, but they definitely have their own unique spin on it, and it is delicious!
We started off with their sliced sourdough, I could eat 10 of those! And for the main course we had the tri-tip and the chicken dumplings soup. Both dishes were packed with flavor, truly enjoyable from the eyes to the nose to the taste buds to the belly!
Atmosphere is laid back, very beachy- Bohemian. The Crew is so very nice and on top of it all around. They have indoor and outdoor seating. They serve beer and wine along with some Vermouth "cocktails". They do offer a kids menu that should pass the test by and large.
It's not a run of the mill menu, it's unique and fun and very well thought out, we definitely recommend!
Kid-friendliness: Kids menu with grilled cheese, chicken tenders and more. They also give you crayons to color with.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Toast, Soup
Laura Kuhn
The best food. Everything was delicious. I can’t wait to go back ?
Excellent food, very fresh, cooked to perfection, presented well...service was great..we were together for a birthday and we enjoyed ourselves...
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Braised Duck Ramen, Salad, Soup, Steak
We saw The Spoon Trade on DDD and had to try it on our last road trip to Disneyland. It did not disappoint! The staff was extremely friendly and the food was phenomenal! I’m still thinking about the Cheesy Bread Pudding a week later. And if you like fried bologna (even if you don’t like fried bologna) get the Fried Bologna Sandwich! The Spoon Trade has been added to the favorites list.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Cheesy Bread Pudding, Bologna, Grover Beach Sourdough
Lovely experience, friendly staff, great food!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Excellent all the way around. The food was elevated comfort food made by someone passionate about their work!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Doing an appetizer crawl up and down Grand Ave in Grover Beach, we got the Cauliflower Tikka Masala with Polenta and holy smokes was it good! The unusual combination of polenta with Tikka Masala was such a pleasant surprise. The Arnold Palmer was also fresh and refreshing. An unusual menu full of interesting choices. Nice to try something different.
Vegetarian options: Decent options
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I’d been wanting to try this restaurant for years and was really Becci to give it a shot. Food was delicious! Very good. Everything is made from scratch so it was fresh and great! Atmosphere was lacking. Very basic and plain. Nothing special. For a high dollar restaurant, I was expecting something fancier. Guess they really don’t need it. Also, menu seemed kind of limited with more unique items than normal. All in all, I’ll be back for dinner next month. Stop by and check it out!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
The menu had very few options to choose from, I have food allergies I can’t have tomatoes and garlic everything I chose I asked them if the cook can make it as bland as can be. The answer was no! I chose a swordfish it was a small portion on a bed of green beans. All for 39.00 dollars. I couldn’t enjoy it cause it was a tad bit spicy. My husband had chicken and waffles. Burnt chicken for 36.00. The server was friendly and efficient but over all the food was not good at all and pricey! I wouldn’t recommend this restaurant to anyone….Left very hungry and not satisfied.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 5
Really good food. Not a huge selection of items but all freshly prepared and fantastic. Great selection of beer. I'm not a wine drinker but appeared to have many choices.
All the dishes our party had were very good.
We will be back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The Spoon Trade is an absolute gem! From DAY ONE, the food has been consistently amazing. Every dish bursts with flavor and creativity. Jake and Brooke, the owners, are some of the best and sweetest people I have ever met; their talent shines through every dish, and their caring, humble nature makes you feel right at home as soon as you walk in. It's heartwarming to see them helping out the staff when needed and engaging with all the customers to create a family-like environment. Our server, Drew, not only provided detailed descriptions of the menu but also made the experience so much fun. I can't recommend this restaurant enough!! You won't find anything like it.
Recommended dishes: Deviled Eggs, Pot, Duck Ramen, Bologna, TST Benedict, Waffle, Fried, Soup, Steak, Buttermilk Fried Chicken & SD Waffle, Grover Beach Sourdough
Incredible restaurant with amazing food plus the staff are very welcoming! They treated me like family and I’ll be coming back here soon. Special thanks to Kendahl, CJ and Dylan!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Deviled Eggs, Biscuits and Gravy, Braised Duck Ramen, Pot, Duck Ramen, Cheesy Bread Pudding, Bologna, Toast, TST Benedict, Polenta, Avocado Toast and Eggs, Waffle, Fried, Salad, Duck Carbonara, Soup, Duck Confit, Steak, Buttermilk Fried Chicken & SD Waffle, Grover Beach Sourdough
Restaurantji Recommends
The fresh tuna credo special was terrific. We also enjoyed the halibut meatballs. The service is exceptional and everyone is very friendly. A GREAT PLACE!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We stopped here for lunch. Just passing through. It was amazing. The staff was great and very attentive. The food wad incredible. I live 3 hours away but I will go out of my way whenever I am close.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
What a fun and unique spot! Their menu is small in quantity but large in quality! They have a nice range of items you might want, but they definitely have their own unique spin on it, and it is delicious!
We started off with their sliced sourdough, I could eat 10 of those! And for the main course we had the tri-tip and the chicken dumplings soup. Both dishes were packed with flavor, truly enjoyable from the eyes to the nose to the taste buds to the belly!
Atmosphere is laid back, very beachy- Bohemian. The Crew is so very nice and on top of it all around. They have indoor and outdoor seating. They serve beer and wine along with some Vermouth "cocktails". They do offer a kids menu that should pass the test by and large.
It's not a run of the mill menu, it's unique and fun and very well thought out, we definitely recommend!
Kid-friendliness: Kids menu with grilled cheese, chicken tenders and more. They also give you crayons to color with.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Toast, Soup
The best food. Everything was delicious. I can’t wait to go back ?
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Braised Duck Ramen, Duck Ramen, Toast
Delicious!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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