Barbara's Fishtrap

281 Capistrano Rd, Half Moon Bay
(650) 728-7049

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Daniel Markey

Good senior fiddlehead and chips

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Fresh Made Clam Chowder, Fish \u0026 Chips Broiled on Request, Great Fish and Chips, Fish

Administrative Assistant

Great place to eat

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

ricksdb04

Friendly service, delicious food (fish and chips were amazing)

Shirish Joshi

We did the take out fish and chips. Rock cod and steak fries. Good.
The location is small, and seating gets full very quickly on weekends.
Good place, great views.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Fish \u0026 Chips Broiled on Request

Guang

I came back to eat here three times.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Nancy Koskela

If your ever in Half Moon Bay, you've gotta try Barbara's Fishtrap. Forgot to take food pics due to excitement! We ordered the Fish & Chips, and the Ringy Dingy Calamari to share. I think the calamari was my favorite. The portions are very generous, and the food tasted fabulous. Line was a little long, but it moves pretty fast, and they move the food out pretty quickly also. You can sit outside, and enjoy your meal with an ocean view.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Ravnil kumar (Ravi)

My last visit was last week on Saturday evening. I have been here for but this time it was with a bit of unpleasant experience. The food was good as always however the front server was not happy to serve us as we were a group or 7 people.
Could understand that it was busy but your service skill should be top notch if you are known to be doing well.
Its these little things that matter.

We could have waited but she was getting impatient so we decided to leave with the food of course because no complaints about the food.

Best food.
Lacking on customer service.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 3

Liza

Its a gem. Amazing food.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Fish \u0026 Chips Broiled on Request, Fresh Made Clam Chowder

James Gosling

Barbara’s is peak harbor-side comfort food. Their cioppino is amazing: it’s all about the broth, and theirs is wonderful. The restaurant is a five minute walk to the pier where the crab boats come in. The line is always long, they don’t take reservations, but absolutely worth while. You can walk out on the piers or the sandy beach while you wait.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Great Fish and Chips, Seafood, Fresh Made Clam Chowder

Jonathan Vu

Very homey fishtrap. Fried platters were delish and juicy.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Linda Danialy

Great fresh seafood, beautiful ocean view

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Markus Scherer

Take out is fast, big, and very good. Dining in has a long wait for weekend lunch.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 5

William Gomez

Food great, people nice and friendly. Serves is fast.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Breck Shortley

You have to get the Cioppino. It’s to die for.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Bodhi Leibenguth

Why 4 stars....service, food, atmosphere, and clean bathroom.
Service was great!
because it is a hotspot/tourist spot/everyone tells you to go there… There was a 45 minute wait. I Decided to stay and wait since we were already there.
we were called over the intercom and there were two Tables for two available and we got the one where I could face the door (I like to see who’s coming through the door).
We shared a bowl of clam chowder, a catch the day fish sandwich and we asked for the fish to be grilled (cod - which is the same fish they usw for fish and chips), tempura scallops.
The scallops were great!
The open face sandwich was good and came with all the trimmings (lettuce, pickles, Tomatoes)
The clam chowder to me was okay. It's their recipe...I'm used to old fashion recipe.
our food came with steak fries, and coleslaw, which were a great sides.
we also ordered One beer and one beverage.
Wait staff was on point.

I probably wouldn’t go back Because of the wait for a table, as well as as for ordering out. also, parking is first come first serve across the street otherwise park somewhere else.
If I do go back, it will be for the coconut cake, which was amazing fluffy, Not so sugary but damn amazing

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 4

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