Gill's By the Bay

This is one of my favorite places. I'm so glad they made it through the pandemic.
Fabulous food. Always great. I've been going to Gills for 20 years at least. Service is fantastic. Love the place.
Outside on a nice day can't beat it.

Unique authentic restaurant right on Humboldt Bay. Unpretentious, delicious, homemade breakfast. Friendly staff. Nice paths close by to walk along the bay and take in the natural beauty of the preserved bay front.

Ordered shrimp cocktail, oyster shooters, and 2 crab sandwiches (one hot one cold). Everything was fantastic! I still don’t know what crab sandwich I enjoyed more, they both were good in their own ways. Everything tasted fresh and very well prepared. The views outside were much appreciated. I look forward to coming back.

Cute little place on the bay. Hot, fresh fish cooked perfectly! My husband enjoyed the shrimp sandwich and onion rings. Excellent, friendly service! They were about to close but still served us. We had a great experience with beautiful views of the bay.

Heard about a nice place to watch the bay and enjoy some good seafood.
As a server it's hard eating out because you know what is going on behind the scenes but I am here to help clear things up.
Sat down and was quickly met by a nice lady who was very friendly. Indicated I was a first timer and she offered some suggestions.
I ended up going with the lunch special of fish and chips and bumping it up with the seafood chowder for a total of about $19. Added in a beer.
Soup came first, described as creamy with clams and shrimp (no fish). Oyster crackers on the side of course. The soup was warm, not hot with no shrimp and two barely noticeable pieces of I think clam. Fail.
Next up the fish and chips arrived. Fish looked beautiful (cod) with four nice sized pieces and a good amount of fries. The fish was noticeably greasy on delivery so I let it sit while I ate the fries. The seasoned fries were sadly not hot and fresh like the fish, clearly they had been sitting. The restaurant I must add was nearly empty around 2 pm when I was there. I asked for some hot fries when it was apparent they were not edible and was given some with no problem. Definitely better, thanks. Service was very friendly but just typical OK, as after the food was dropped there was no check back to make sure it was all good (which it wasn't).
I want to give this place 4 stars but the deal is that you are paying for the location. And with that I would say it is a nice place to go on occasion but will not likely make a regular stop.
Kudos for the eco-friendly to-go box and all around easy nice vibe there.

3.5 stars. total approx $25, $30 with tip
in other words, a bit pricey for average fare and service.