My girlfriend took me to Stinson Beach to celebrate my birthday, which included dinner at Parkside Cafe. I had an avocado pasta, some french fries and a delicious mead mimosa. My partner on the other hand had oyster gratin which she sent back as it...tasted like salt water and had what appeared to be shell in it. She then told our server she would prefer to get a burger medium-rare. When the burger came, it was raw on the inside. Not rare, raw. The outside had been cooked enough to be brown, but the inside was falling apart and uncooked. When our waiter returned she simply asked for a box so we could feed it to our dog, after cooking it more at home. At no point did the server inquire about why she had not taken a bite, nor did they remove the oyster gratin from our bill. Being the gracious woman she is, my partner did not want to complain, especially since she was treating me to a birthday dinner. This experience was beyond disappointing. I have worked in restaurants for years and I do not recommend eating at this sub par tourist trap.More

The Parkside is actually three places rolled into one. The first place is the restaurant, which is really good, although honestly a little high end for us on most of our stays in Stinson. We do always get a pizza to go from them on...our first night in town, and they are always excellent. The second part is the Parkside Snack Bar. It is just a walk-up place with burgers, fries, shakes, smoothies and other snacks. We always hit the snack bar a couple of times each trip. The food is fast and excellent, especially the firecracker fries and the shakes. Also the soft serve cones are a must. The third part is the coffee cart. They are open early, knock out good espresso drinks fast, and have a-mazing fresh baked pastries. Also, locally made Straus ice cream, if you're of the mind to get a really, really good affogato.More

We ate breakfast and lunch here. The Cobb salad we had for lunch came with roast chicken on the side and was delicious. The next morning we ate breakfast there, ordering an omelette and a buttermilk pancake. The pancake, at $8, was underwhelming. The fresh...vegetables with the omelette were excellent. An omelette, two cups of coffee, a pancake and water set us back $60, including tip. The server was great.More