Mondays, Thursdays, Fridays: 3:30pm–10pm (bar service); 4pm-8:30pm (food service)
Saturday – Sunday: 3:30pm-10pm (bar service); 4pm–8:30pm (food service)
Informally known as the Bayside Lounge, the restaurant at Tomales Bay
Resort & Marina in Inverness opened in May with what manager James
Tolbert calls coastal comfort food.
Fish & Chips is locally sourced and glutenfull. “We get the cod from Danny Speirn, one of our local fisherman and his boat, Wanderer, and smoke on the premises,” Tolbert says. Smoked Black Cod Dip infused with the smoker’s oak and madrone flavors, is the essence of West Marin. Cut of the Day is always a steakhouse cut served with steak fries, which hold their heat better than skinny fries, a boon on a fog-blown afternoon. Tolbert, whose daughter, Sophia, is the resort manager, designed a menu of fresh local oysters, tacos (including shrimp, fish, chicken and veggie options), and sandwiches. Fried Chicken Sandwich with spicy mayo and slaw is a hot seller, ideal for eating onsite with views of Tomales Bay through the floor-to-ceiling windows or to take to the beach.
Five taps at the small bar pour Faction 1970’s Lager, Drakes Pilsner, Racer
5 IPA, Death & Taxes Black Lager, and weekly Henhouse IPA selection (currently Reverse Funnel System). Classic cocktails and wine are also available. Plans are in the works for a grab-n-go beverage and bites cooler as well as barbecue nights on Tuesdays and Wednesdays – BBQ oysters and grilled fish, plus grilled veggies on their own part of the grill – and Tolbert hopes to open soon for brunch.
