Gilligan's Clam - Pomona

The mozzarella sticks and the pizza was soooooooooo delicious! You guys make the best pizza and mozzarella sticks! read more The mozzarella sticks and the pizza was soooooooooo delicious! You guys make the best pizza and mozzarella sticks!

Awesome. Food was so delicious. Great price. Little cold by the windows. Needed a sweater read more Awesome. Food was so delicious. Great price. Little cold by the windows. Needed a sweater

The restaurant is consistently excellent. The warm bread served when dining in is delicious. They have the best bleu cheese dressing in the county, in my opinio... read more The restaurant is consistently excellent. The warm bread served when dining in is delicious. They have the best bleu cheese dressing in the county, in my opinion. I haven't tried the shellfish or crustaceans, but I have sampled all the fish dishes and have always been satisfied. The restaurant also has a fresh fish market attached, and both the market and restaurant offer friendly service.

Gilligan's Clam Bar Grill was bustling with customers, but the service and wait time were well-organized, and the long line moved quickly. read more Gilligan's Clam Bar Grill was bustling with customers, but the service and wait time were well-organized, and the long line moved quickly.

When I started working up in this area, Gilligan 's was the first potential lunch spot I stumbled across, and yet it took over a year before I finally made my d... read more When I started working up in this area, Gilligan 's was the first potential lunch spot I stumbled across, and yet it took over a year before I finally made my debut though I did walk over once to get a pickup order involving catfish, but I decided that didn 't count). One co worker from the area gleefully told me a story about a stabbing that took place here several years ago, but a) I found no evidence of that and b) it honestly made this a more intriguing destination. There 's a bar in Fairfield, NJ I once went to because every time my grandfather drove by it he 'd say, "That 's a real bucket of blood. Someone was killed there in the '30s. ' I can at least say Gilligan 's is not a bucket of blood. This felt from day one like more of a dinner/drinks spot than lunch, and that was certainly my takeaway yesterday when I came by around 1:30pm. I definitely got poor man 's Margaritaville vibes in here there 's a lot of tropical themed decor and a hidden tiki bar in the back that had no customers or employee manning it. I 'm honestly not sure if it was open or not. Regardless, the regular dining area was pretty busy and needed at least one more waiter/waitress; the two I saw were very overworked/harried and constantly on the move. One of them finally saw me by the entrance after a few minutes and brought me to a table. Seafood seemed like the right call here, and I went with the Lobster Fra Diavolo $31). In hindsight, I would have gotten something less dramatic that didn 't involve me getting my paws dirty and wearing a bib, but that 's obviously on me. The lobster itself was partially open so it was fairly easy to remove the meat from the tails; nice touch, in my view. The Fra Diavolo sauce had a nice zest to it that made my nose run slightly but not overwhelmingly which is what happens when I wander into the Thai restaurant nearby). I 'm by no means an expert on this particular dish, but I wasn 't crazy about the fact that the sauce was exclusively applied to the interior of the lobster. As a result, the accompanying linguini was devoid of a lot of flavor and required extra work to mix in some of that sauce. This is also a rare instance where I don 't think they had enough pasta in the entree. Keep in mind that I 'd accidentally been gorging myself on holiday snacks all week but even with a smaller appetite I easily consumed the pasta and could have quite a bit more. The inclusion of the full lobster for sure cut down on space, but they could have put another handful of linguini underneath it, especially given how deep the bowl was. The service was mediocre. I don 't really put that on the waitstaff that assisted me, as they were constantly moving around from table to table and were certainly busy. But because of the fact that they were spread thin, no one stopped by to check in thankfully it wasn 't needed) and I had to be pretty proactive in catching someone 's eye to grab the check. The waiter who did ultimately process my payment did take a few seconds to make eye contact with me at the end and wish me a happy holiday, which was a nice gesture. There was a lot to take in here, but suffice it to say I 'd come back after work, not during. Hopefully the service is a bit better and I can consume a rum based cocktail or two.