California Fish Grill
3988 Barranca Pkwy, Irvine
(949) 654-3838
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California Fish Grill was once a preferred destination for high-quality, healthy seafood. Unfortunately, recent visits suggest a significant shift in the brand’s standards and overall value proposition.
Key Concerns
• Diminishing Quality: Both the portion sizes and the quality of the ingredients have decreased noticeably, no longer reflecting the standard the restaurant once maintained.
• Service Model: The dining experience has transitioned toward a fast-food style of service, losing the attentive atmosphere that previously set it apart.
• Missing Amenities: The removal of the signature salsa bar is a disappointing loss for long-time patrons who valued that customization.
With the current pricing, the value for money is no longer apparent. The visible decline in foot traffic should serve as a clear signal to management that a re-evaluation of the current business model is necessary to restore the restaurant to its former excellence.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
Yani was very helpful and immediately offered assistance in ordering mg food! Very courteous and respectful!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Tasty and delicious food. Nora is a delightful and very friendly server.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I met yani and she is so awesome and she helped me get my senior discount and I really appreciate it merry Christmas to everyone.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Nora is an amazing kind very helpful staff she is very patient and takes pride in her work
Very helpful
Kev and Ayline
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I came in today and Yani was super sweet and was always checking up on me I hope to see her again.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
I met Yani today and she was so helpful and super patient with us she is an amazing worker for fish grill
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We like coming here for quick, fresh meal. Kane took our order and really went the extra mile to help us clean up when our daughter spilled at the table. We’ve been to a number of the locations and this one was the best so far.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Food is consistent. The last time we were here was pre-covid.
The ordering system takes a few trys to get used to, but this gentleman, Jesus made sure everything went smoothly.
On top of the food being delicious, Jesus, and his team made sure our experience here was top notch.
Edit: Prior to visiting pre-covid, we popped in last week and was helped by Marie. She was the reason why we wanted to dine in, again.
Then Jesus took the customer service to the next level.
Thank you, Jesus and Marie.
We'll be back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I’m just giving 5 stars because of Chelse she was absolutely an amazing person if it was because of Bryan I would definitely give 0 star. Chelse we appreciate you and your exceptional customer service thank you so very much for letting us din in at 8:30 i hope Brayn doesn’t give you troubles. Thank you again for your excellent service service the management must appreciate you.
Service: 5
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I was really looking forward to a good seafood meal, but this visit was a letdown from start to finish. The fish was clearly frozen inside, lacking any fresh flavor, and the fries were greasy and limp. On top of that, prices have gone way up, but the quality hasn’t followed. Service was slow and unhelpful, making the whole experience frustrating. Definitely not worth the money — there are much better places for seafood in the area.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
I was here and had a hard time ordering on the mobile app to use my promo code. Mellissa was very kind helping me placed the order, made sure the order was received, and even walked up to my table to deliver my Togo order. Great customer service!! Thank you!! :)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Cozy, self service with great fish and plenty of parking.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great food, I think this place has one of the best fish/seafood plates anywhere. Super delicious and decently quick. Shout out to Alex for serving us and being extra considerate!
This is my go-to place when I meet with others. I always order the Swahili Whitefish with garlic butter and french fries and rice. To me this is a good value for what you get. I also like to add the shrimp skewers for an additional $3.99.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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