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We went to Union Brewery in Santa Barbara for dinner on their covered patio. Cushions were pretty gross and stained but the furnaces kept the outdoor patio toasty.

We ordered the western burger for $12 and the santa barbara burger for $10 with their Pinehopple Pale and Honeysuckle Hop beers. Nathan’s western burger had amazing sauce and was nice and juicy; my burger was pretty average though it seemed to have coleslaw in it which was interesting. Their sweet potato fries were quite good and we would have liked to try some of their other sauce options (7 to choose from) but that’s only available when you order a full order of fries, not on the side.. odd. Brews were good and at $3.50 can’t beat their price.

Halfway through dinner the speakers turned on and all tbsp changed to their pay per view WWE game which we got to watch all 15 seconds of before a nice knockout. We left just in time as a bunch of drunk college students arrived and what may have turned into a local WWE between some of the patrons over seating conflicts.

Ambiance: 3/5
Flavor: 3.5/5
Value: 3.5/5

It was a beautiful day in Morro Bay with our dog, so we wanted to find a place that was dog-friendly and we could enjoy the weather. On Fridays Dorn’s has red clam chowder, so that tipped them in our favor.

We grabbed a great table on the patio where we could still hear the seals from the pier and had just the right amount of shade from our umbrella. Our waitress and water service was very frequent and friendly, and the dogs were happy too!

I ordered the Cobb salad and it was perfectly refreshing with lots of meat, avocado, blue cheese, and really couldn’t believe how much food it was. Our lunch was served with fresh sourdough bread and butter and lemon-flavored water. Nathan and I shared a bowl of the red clam chowder; it was creamy and the clams had just the right consistency.

The menu is a little on the pricey side with dishes ranging between $9-$15 but overall still very reasonable for the quality and quantity of the food. Definitely recommend on a nice day!

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