We have been coming to Avila Beach for years and always had the chowder at the custom house, we always rated it the best in the area. Today we went for chowder and they have made a change and not for the good. The chowder...More

We had an early dinner at the Custom House - didn't have to wait at all - waiter was great. We had purchased a bottle of wine in town at another store - no problem opening it up and enjoying it at Custom House. There...More

Had a nice lunch on the patio. The clams were delicious!!! Service was good great people watching spot.Apparently they allow dogs on leashes.View of the ocean. Very enjoyable.

We sat out on the patio for breakfast; the view was very enjoyable! Service was good and the breakfast selections on the menu offered reasonable variety. I enjoyed the french toast and a side of bacon; my husband ordered the linguisa and eggs (which was...More

Been coming to Custom House for many years. Excellent fish and chips, salmon, and local fresh fish. Both indoor and outdoor seating directly across the street from the beach. Excellent location, but parking is tight and you may have to walk a block or two...More

This is one of our favorite places to get family together when we are in Avila. We can always count on the food and service to be very good. We had made a reservation for eight and our table was ready when we arrived. We...More

The staff at the Custom House are friendly and with a choice of inside or outside seating you can choose how much ocean view you would like. The food is okay but nothing spectacular. Sometimes the food isn't very hot. I keep going back because...More

We rode bikes to this place on a Sunday morning and found a table outside. We didn't realize we had to check in first since the gate was open to the patio. Anyway, service was great and the food was wonderful. I had the Swiss...More

I have the grilled swordfish. Swordfish was tasty and juicy and a perfect portion. Steamed vegetables were wonderful and the quinoa pilaf was tasty. We were having dinner overlooking the ocean.. which wasn't terrible... what a spectacular view. Our server was wonderful and patient giving...More

We eat at the Custom House several times while on our annual visit to Avila Beach and the service is generally very good and the food is very good and plentiful. Great setting overlooking the ocean or you can have more formal feel sitting inside....More