Avila Beach -- The Round-UP!

Overall we had a very relaxing getaway to a little beach town just outside of San Luis Obispo, CA called Avila Beach.  Should you ever have the pleasure of visiting, here are a few do's and don'ts, based on my experience:  DO stay at the Avila Village Innwww.avilavillageinn.com Extremely reasonable rates, friendly staff, great rooms (we had a private hot tub on the balcony, ahh), fresh coffee in the lobby at all times AND fresh baked yummy cookies daily for the guests!  DO bring or rent bikes and take a ride down to Front St.  Very bike-friendly area... Also VERY dog-friendly (although Bailey stayed at a friend's).  We saw big dog bowls full of water everywhere and you can take your pup on the beach before 10am and after 5pm. DO stop on Front St. at the very cool, beachfront Wildwood Winery http://wildwoodwine.com/cm/homepage.html for a $5 wine tasting (7 wines).  Bike ride back to the hotel was a bit challenging.  DO have a nice dinner at Gardens of Avila at Sycamore Mineral Springs Resort http://www.sycamoresprings.com/.  And get the mussels!  Delicious, delightful, loved it!  DO grab a quick lunch or dinner at the Avila Beach Deli on Front St. or the Avila Village Market.  And DEFINITELY get a massage from Trish at the Avila Bay Club and Spahttp://www.wcaclubs.com/club/scripts/section/section.asp?NS=AB.  She has a background in medical massage and is amazing and very reasonable.  And my massage went about 15 minutes longer than it should have :). OK, the don'ts: DON'T go to the Custom House Restaurant on Front St.  I ended up writing a complaint email to the manager:
Hi Hope, Last night around 6:15 I came into your restaurant and was greeted by a friendly hostess who instructed me to order from the bar when I told her I wanted to get something to go.  After waiting a good ten minutes, a clearly in the weeds bartender for no apparent reason, told me, "We don't do to-go orders."  OK, if that's your store policy, why didn't the hostess know?  And then he double-checked with the other tattooed, tank-topped bartender (or possibly manager -- was that you?) who didn't bother giving me the respect of even looking at me but instructed to the other bartender that I could get pizza through the door to the side of the bar. I've worked in food in beverage for 16 years in the capacity from hostess to manager I am comfortable saying that all of this was unacceptable and COMPLETELY unnecessary.  Was insulted and felt ill-treated.  Will not be returning to your establishment.
Lastly unless you like so-so wine and watery coffee, DON'T go the Avila Wine and Roasting Company.  Nice guy running the stuffy little place, though.