Peppers
- 308 US-101, Crescent City, CA 95531, USA
- (707) 460-1450
- 10/15/2026
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The best dining room view on the Mendocino Coast
A dream come true was when the former Cliff House Restaurant opened as the Noyo River Grill. Diners can enjoy the lofty view of the Noyo River flowing into the bay and Pacific Ocean from the spacious glass solarium dining room and upstairs long bar. From “up top” diners are entertained by fishing boats, coast guard cutters, big sea lions swimming in the river below and a sky full of birds.
Sunset dinners are especially meaningful and the fierce winter storms only increase your appetite for more. Chef Guillermo Medina and his brothers Gabriel and Eric focus on healthy foods, having been at Cafe One (a health food restaurant) before they opened the grill. The menu consists of starters (oysters on the half shell or coconut fried prawns – YUM!), homemade soups or chowder and salads (the cole slaw is devin), homemade tacos (fish, shrimp, chicken or veggie), entrees, wine, beer and dessert (mom’s flan, lemon cheesecake or chocolate mousse). I highly recommend the exceptional spinach salad with Mandarin oranges, beets and walnuts with a bowl of their original clam chowder, garlic bread and butter. Delicious meals range from $15 – $45. Entrees include rock cod picacata, Noyo rib eye steak, the Noyo burger and NRG Cioppino.
The Noyo River Grill with it’s Full Bar and panoramic views make it a truly inspirational setting for that important meeting or important question. It is truly one of the best dining exeriences on the northern California Coast.
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1011 S Main St, Fort Bragg, CA 95437, USA
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John
I went with NRG bc they offered a dish Cioppino. Pronounced Cha-Pee-No. A coworker asked if I ever had it before. I didn’t. Visiting Fort Bragg for the first time, I wanted to try something new with foodstuffs. They didn’t disappoint. A combo of clams, mussels, shrimp, scallops..they used halibut. Other recipes used Cod. To be honest I didn’t care. I loved the broth. Kudos to the chef. It was amazingly delicious. I love to cook. To hear about a dish that I’ve never had, I’m inspired to recreate it. Thanks Chef!
Waiter staff John was Awesome! I had the Spinach salad paired well with the entree. Spinach, beets, red onion, walnuts, crumbled blue cheese, mandarins..a unique vinegarette. I will be back.
The live music an added plus to the atmosphere. And the view and additional plus.
Purple Tiger
The employees are really nice. There are some unisex/1-person bathrooms near the entrance. There is also a room with a pool table.
The calamari is really good. The fish & chips combo plate (with prawns & scallops also) was good except that it didn’t have enough tartar sauce, so I had to ask the waitress for more. The “Salmon & Risotto” plate was eh because the fish was bland and the rice didn’t seem like risotto (it wasn’t cheesy).
They give you a separate dessert menu after you eat your main course. I was too full to order any, though.
Vladimir Grigorev
Pleasantly surprised by the quality of the food! Every dish and dessert was delicious, beautifully presented, and prepared fairly quickly. Huge thanks to the chef.
Special thanks to Carolina, the waitress who took care of us. Excellent service.
The atmosphere in the restaurant is amazing, and the sunset view is absolutely stunning. If you’re coming to spend time in Fort Bragg, this is the place where you should watch the sunset during dinner.
Highly recommended. Easily the best place in this town with genuinely high-quality service, food, and atmosphere.
Jason S
The View we had was very nice and this restaurant was super close to being great, but every dish had a but.
The savory bacon and tangy capers in my Scallop dish was very nice and the plating was beautiful, but the scallops were a little undercooked which threw off the texture.
The calamari was done perfectly with a light coating, but it came with chili lime sauce from a jar.
The caprise salad had really nice cheese and fresh basil, but the tomatoes were nearly flavorless and the balsamic was weak.
The fried fish was decent. The fish was delicate and flaky. The breading was a nice flavor, but it was soggy.
Ronda Jean
We had such a great experience at Noyo River Grill! I ordered the rock cod with capers and it was sooooo good—perfectly cooked and full of flavor. The view was absolutely gorgeous and made the whole meal even more enjoyable. Definitely a place I’d come back to!