Alex's was one of the last I know of that...

served Abalone.

All those places are well known to all of us in the San Joaquin Valley... and probably the rest of Ca. as well. '

RAMbler, I'm old enough to remember when Pismo was not most known for playtime on the beach or in the dunes but rather "Pismo Clams"... bucket and pitchfork. My grandfather used to take me there and we'd spend the day harvesting clams to bring home and make homemade clam chowder.