Decoy Dockside – Reviving Lake San Marcos

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Decoy Dockside Reviving Lake San Marcos
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• After almost a week of pre and soft opening
  events and meals, Decoy Dockside Dining in Lake
  San Marcos is set to officially open tomorrow,
  Tuesday, August 30th.  A sneak peek at some of
  Decoy Dockside Dinings Executive Chef
  DJ Tangalins new menu reveals upscale offerings
  and recognizable ingredients with unique
  preparations and impressive flavors that havent
  been available on this scale, serving this
  region, since the long overdue demise of the old
  Quails Inn in the same location.

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• Decoy and Dockside are actually two different
  restaurants, with Decoy occupying the roomy,
  plush, detailed, glassed in main level dining
  room and bar, while Dockside is an open air
  dining experience complete with its own menu and
  360 degree bar on the lower level, waterside.

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• Theres also a beautifully outfitted
  meeting/private party space on the lower level
  which can be booked for banquets and parties up
  to 25 or so people. Having now toured the
  restaurant and kitchens about 3 times, including
  pre-0pening, Im amazed at how much design detail
  has been incorporated into the space.

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• Its a large space, which perhaps lends itself to
  such artfulness, but, last time I checked, there
  were a lot of large spaces around town that all
  look like the same ol reclaimed abandoned
  warehouses converted into dining rooms.

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• Kudos to the Eat. Drink. Sleep. design team for
  the tasteful and prolific decorations that range
  from the vintage buoys hanging over the bar area
  (which took me two hours to look up and notice)
  to the wall of plates (channeling fish scales),
  relief animal carvings and about a 20' tall 3D
  fish sculpture hanging off the lake side of the
  building.  Decoy and Dockside are worth a trip
  just to view some of the trip-py cool things they
  have hanging on the walls and from the ceilings.

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• The foodwell, that was almost secondary to the
  coolness of the buildinguntil we started eating
  it.  The menu is simple, surprisingly so, but
  grabs your attention with a plethora of must
  have and must try items.  No dictionary or
  internet needed to understand that all dishes are
  of the 99 variety meaning that 99 of diners
  will recognize 99 of the meals being served.
   Nor is any coercion needed to get you to order
  pretty much one of everything.
• The difference maker here, though, is that DJ has
  put his signature on each and every dish.

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• From perfectly seasoned and seared salmon served
  in cauliflower risotto, meaning the cauliflower
  has been finely shredded into a risotto no rice
  needed and a play on Trout Almondine where the
  almonds are in the accompanying house made bread
  to vegetarian and vegan offerings, each plate and
  meal we enjoyed was interesting enough to spark
  conversation while remaining familiar and hearty
  enough to feel like a meal you wish youd had
  before, and will likely enjoy many times over in
  the future.

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• The jury, in this case Lake San Marcos and North
  County residents who have been chomping at the
  bit for a fresh, upscale dining option, made its
  decision before the case was presented.  It was
  an easy decision solid management group, world
  class chef, local community engagement and
  thoughtful, careful design reflecting the unique
  character of the surrounding lakeside village,
  Decoy Dockside dining is guilty of being the new
  center of the universeor, at least, center of
  the up and coming, newly rejuvenated Lake San
  Marcos.

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Heres the Rundown on Decoy Dockside Dining
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Ambience/Location

• Waterfront property in inland San Diego North
  County is hard to come by, but Lake San Marcos
  offers serene views in a quiet, residential
  setting with all of the expected and some
  unexpected accoutrements pontoon boats, kayaks
  and central fountain built especially to maximize
  viewing enjoyment from the restaurant.  Adjacent,
  but not connected to the Lake House resort, Decoy
  Dockside Dining has its own parking lot and
  plenty of area to walk off the meal along the
  waterfront.  Its the perfect location in North
  County for any gathering of people from coastal
  to inland, not much more than a 15 minute drive
  from either.

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Service/Cuisine

• Service is attentive and friendly.  Silverware is
  magically refreshed and water glasses never fall
  below half full.  There are stunners on the menu
  that range from Pacific island specialties to
  tried and true classics, all executed with the
  skill and verve that would be expected from a
  chef with DJs resume, which includes stints in
  Michelin starred restaurants on both coasts.

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• Its easy to imagine having that special occasion
  dinner here or spending tons of happy hours
  sipping and chatting with small bites and
  cocktails.  You can thank me later.  Cheers, my
  friends!

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