"Don’t come to Duke’s feeling too serious. This is a kitschy Hawaii-themed restaurant on PCH overlooking the ocean, where surfboards, historical timelines, and vintage surfing videos on TVs line the wood-paneled walls. Come any evening and you’ll find a bunch of sandy locals who clearly take up permanent residence at the bar, which overlooks the unobstructed Pacific. And on Taco Tuesday, the outdoor patio gets particularly packed. The margaritas are contenders for the best in the city, and dolphin sightings are so frequent, it gets old after a while. The food? The tacos, salads, ribs, and burgers are good enough, and that’s fine with us." - Brant Cox, Sylvio Martins, Nikko Duren
Jakob Layman