Casino Bar & Grill

“This 80-year-old bar is part family roadhouse, part watering hole, and the unofficial town square of tiny Bodega. Come early for dinner, where rotating local chefs somehow turn out incredible food on nothing but a two-burner stove and a griddle tucked in the back. And whatever you do, do not skip dessert”

“'the ultimate stealth dining paradise is found inside the funky casino bar in bodega, ca, where chef mark malicki produces ever-changing menus based exactly on what he can source most freshly that day. working on a hamburger griddle with just a dishwasher and a server to support him, malicki consistently turns out dishes that amaze and delight; follow him on facebook to discover each day’s menu. when the math is right, ordering malicki’s entire menu makes a sumptuous dinner for two for just under $100. byob or purchase a bottle of local balleto pinot noir from the barkeep for less than the grocery store.'”