Pillbox: Grab a Great Bite in Solana Beach...Pillbox: Grab a Great Bite in Solana Beach A Retro...
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Pillbox: Grab a Great Bite in Solana Beach A Retro Modern Beachside Bar & Grille That Truly Showcases the San Diego Lifestyle “I like to keep things simple. It’s really about the wine, food and the beach view. Nothing can beat that.” -Emeril Lagasse
Transcript of Pillbox: Grab a Great Bite in Solana Beach...Pillbox: Grab a Great Bite in Solana Beach A Retro...
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ARetroModernBeachsideBar&GrilleThatTrulyShowcasestheSanDiegoLifestyle“Iliketokeepthingssimple.It’sreallyaboutthewine,foodandthebeachview.Nothingcanbeatthat.”-EmerilLagasse
Thesunisshining,andSolanaBeachiscallingyourname.SowhyisSolanaBeachagreattown?Ifyou’relookingtofindsomelocalboutiques,thedesigndistrictonCedrosAvenueshouldbeonyourto-dolist.Ifthewaterisyourgoal,checkoutthequaintsectionofsandcalledFletcherCoveBeach.ThisgreatbeachtownupthecoastiswhereyoucansoakupsomesunshineandthensitbackwithafreshcocktailinalocalbarandrestaurantcalledPillboxTavern.
TheFletcherCoveBeachsectionisalsoreferencedbylocalsas“Pillbox,”hencePillboxTavernwhichresidesjustabovethecove.Thetabletopsandwallmuralsinsidereallypaytributetothewestcoastlifestyle.
Pillboxissuperquaintwithsomecozyinteriorseatingareas.However,ifyou’reanythinglikeme,youcan’tgetenoughofthatfamiliarsaltyair,sopullupaseatoutsideonthepatioorthewindowhightopinbetweenforthebestofbothworlds.
Nowthatyou’vesettledin,it’stimeforsomedrinks.Onawarmday,Ilookforacocktailthatwillberefreshing,andIgotjustthatwiththeLemonGingertini.Thislemonydrinkisamixofgin,lemons,gingersyrup,andinhousesweetandsour.Ifyou’relookingformoreofatraditionaldrink,theyhaveadelicioushousemargarita.
Pillboxhasasawesomevarietyofshareableappetizers.Iffriedpicklesareonthemenu,Iwillalwaysorderthem.Pillboxputauniquespinonthetraditionalpickle,bycuttingthemintochips,addingacrunchybatter,andservingitwithaspicyranch.Andtowhoeverthoughttomarrycoconutandshrimp,they’reclearlybrilliantbecausePillboxhassomedeliciousCoconutShrimp.
Butthemostunexpectedanddeliciousappetizerwehad,washandsdowntheHomemadeChickenEggRolls.We’veallhadeggrollsbefore,butyoucouldtellthesewerefreshlymadeandthoughtheywerefried,youcouldstilltastethegrillofthechickenandthecrispnessofthevegetables.ThisisadishIwouldorderoverandoveragainwithoutdoubt.
Choppedsaladsareastapleatmostrestaurantsandfairlyuniversal,orarethey?Agoodsaladtomeisfullofextraveggiesandbeautifullypresented.Pillboxtookthestandardchoppedsaladandaddedcucumberandcornoffthecobforayummytwist.
Ifyouhappentobehereintimetocatchaspecialoftheday,Ihighlyrecommenddoingso.Iwasabletoorderthisamazingtritipandcheddarmeltsandwichthatwaspiledhighwiththickbeef,grilledonions,andpairedwithsomecrispytatortots.
Ifyouliketoendyourmealwithsomethingsweet,takeadvantageofthechef’sdessertofthemonth.Duringmyvisit,Ihadthisdecadentpeanutbuttercheesecake.
Overall,IlovehowvibrantPillboxTavernisandhowaccuratelytheycapturebeachlifeinacoasttown.Summerisnearingandthedaysarelonger,soheadupthecoasttoSolanaBeachforanafternoonatFletcherCove,andthensitbackwithsomegoodfoodanddrinksupthestreetatPillbox.
