Clear Lake offers tons of great dining

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Try not finding a good spot to eat in Clear Lake. I dare you. We enjoyed a few good meals at spots along the lake during our recent visit.

The Anchor Inn was recommended as a place to grab a decent lunch at a good price. It about a block’s walk from the lake. It is next door to both the famous Surf Ballroom and the 3-Star memorial. The memorial honors the three Rock ‘n’ Roll stars killed in a plane crash after performing at the Surf in 1959 – Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and the Big Bopper. The streets around the block each have the stars’ names.

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The Anchor Inn is more than just a restaurant next door to the sites. It has a dynamite meu and delicious food. We started our lunch with an appetizer of onion strings. The fried onions were quite tasty with their homemade dipping sauce.

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Lisa had a grilled chicken sandwich topped with pesto for lunch. I had a steak sandwich. We each had an order of fries.

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Lisa enjoyed her lunch. The chicken was moist and cooked perfectly. I’m not a pesto fan, but she seemed to enjoy her sandwich. The bite I sampled was good as far as the chicken was concerned. The pesto was good, if you like pesto.

My steak came on Texas toast. I actually ended up removing the steak from the bread, because the steak was so good.

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Later in the day, during a walk along Clear Lake, we stopped downtown at Cookies, Etc. The cookies are made from scratch. They are amazing! We sat on a bench and looked out over the lake while enjoying our treat.

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Following a lake boat cruise on the Lady of The Lake, we checked out The Landing at the South Shore Inn for dinner. We opted for burgers. Lisa had a Bourbon burger with a great-tasting sauce. Unfortunately, hers came with mushrooms.

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I had the classic burger, which was very good. Restaurants seem to put a lot of effort in fancy dishes, and let burgers go by the wayside. Not here. The Landing has some great burgers. We included a side of sweet potato fries with our meal.

We enjoyed breakfast on consecutive days at PM Park on the North Shore. The restaurant offers a Sunday buffet. It looked tempting, but I opted for (hopefully) less calories. I had a generic ham and cheese omelet with hash browns and toast. Both days. If I like something, I tend to stick with it when traveling. My choice was good, since I had it both days.

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Lisa changed up. The first day, she had a French toast order. It was tasty.

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The second day, she had Billy Gail’s famous French cakes. They were pancakes w=coated with French toast topping. Mmmmm, mmmmm good.

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One morning, we stopped for coffee at Cabin Coffee. It was one of the best vanilla lattes I’ve ever tasted.

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We also sampled a cinnamon roll they offered. Delicisio!

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The coffee shop has a western theme, with a high top table using a couple of saddles as chairs. It was popular with kids.

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Lunch was at Backyard Deli downtown Clear Lake. WE split a French dip sandwich and chips. It was the perfect warm lunch for a cool, rainy day.

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Clear Lake has a lot of dining options. We plan to stop by one of them on our next trip up north to Minnesota.

For more information on the restaurants, please visit websites:

www.pmpark.net

www.cookies-etc.com

www.theanchorinnclearlake.com

www.stayclearlake.com

www.cabincoffeecompany.com