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Title: 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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