Tides Wharf Fish Market, Bodega Bay

Per usual, we always start off with Calamari appetizers. Luckily for us they served warm sourdough bread, otherwise we would have eaten our napkins because the Calamari was awful. Pieces were slightly on the rubbery side but slightly sweet and the breading was just plain dull (flour and water). I ordered the special which was a seafood cioppino and my wife ordered the pertrale sole. The clams and mussels were plump and tasted very fresh but the crab didn't taste sweet nor fresh. On the other hand, I thought the soup had a lot of tomato, lemon, parsley tany sweetness. This dish went very well with the garlic bread that it came with. Mmmm...I could still taste the spicyness of the garlic and herbs on a crusty slice of sourdough. By the time I got around to tasting my wife's dish of Petrale Sole I was stuffed. From what I can remember, this dish was excellent in that the fish was very mild tasting and flaky (very fresh) with a light batter. The sauce that was poured over the fish was buttery with a lemony finish. Again, we always like to finish off our meals with coffee and dessert. If we have known better, we should of just skipped the chocalate truffle wedge and the coffee was gas station quality.