Very well done plates of great fried fish! Chips, slaw, and condiments. I didn't like the , "add a tip" when you walk down flights of stairs to stand in a line, to order, to stand in another line to have your name called by microphone and rudely if you walk within an ears shot away. I'm paying to park, walking up and down stairs, have birds & bees fighting for and wanting to sky-dive the grub and so why tip? Anyway, too much of that going on with 3.5% inflation currently and a plate costing 22.00 in cardboard. For the staff blaming the beach- YOU don't have another option for customers so that is totally ON YOU, not the beach. The beach are the bees and birds home. Provide better accommodations, tent...screened indoor eating...as an option. THEN, if people choose to be out in the elements that beg for their food then you can state such an absurd statement that, "its the ocean, not our fault". Definitely stop providing a closing transaction of a page for a tip. Offer a plastic jar and let people choose to do so without being quilted into tipping in such an environment. Goodness great fried fish tho. Work on the attitude too before your business goes south. It always starts with that upturned face of an attitude... ?Like I said, see the Owners response and invalidating of a customer's review. If you want to lie and say there are No Birds or bees at the beach, please customers- reading reviews, check out the pictures of bees others have posted and if you don't know about birds at the beach then yeh... I'm going to predict this place goes downhill within a yr. The attitude of places like this brings its establishment down. We've seen it on restaurant and bar review tv shows. And I had a good day. Why would you imply I had a bad day because of an honest review? Place a plastic jar that says tip. But having somebody pay and showing them a screen and telling them to finish the screen is an air of entitlement in a world where inflation is 3.5%. Chill. And good luck. I am grateful for the good fish. Thank you and don't say you made it as if it's a chore of a job. It should be a pleasure. Ergo....breathe...and recall what it means to be in the service industry.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Halibut, Fried, Fish, Chips
Jennifer Robinson
Clam chowder from this city staple is a must every time I visit The Strand.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Joette Suzanne Hull
Delicious ! Fair price! Friendly staff, seaside fish and chips ! What more could you ask for ? YummyWheelchair accessibility: It wasn't easy getting there in my wheelchair but it was worth it !
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fish, Chips
Randy Lokey
Tin Fish is awesome. On the beach fast service! Food is delicious
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Elina Dmitruk
Stopped in from Seattle, and it’s exactly what I needed. Super friendly staff and fresh fish tacos!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ryan Dossey
Great little hidden gem by the beach. Take the kids to the park and snag lunch here after.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fish, Chips
Alicia Amundson
We have been loyal fans of Tin Fish for over a decade both the Imperial Beach location as well as Oceanside. Last year on our vacation, we got fish tacos a minimum of 4 times because they were so amazing. We were sorely disappointed Monday when we met with our family and got fish and chips ($17.50) and they were overcooked and so very dry. We tried again Tuesday (because, come on, it’s our favorite so it had to be a fluke), but no, $75 later and the fish was so dry and overcooked we ended up throwing most of it away. I reached out to Tin Fish and let them know about our experience (here is where we could have had total redemption) and had no response. So sad to think that a family tradition might be coming to an end, especially since eating fish tacos on the beach had previously been our staple!Dietary restrictions: As someone who has to be GF, I appreciated the option for grilled fish tacos on corn tortillas. Sadly, the fish was very dry. The toppings made up for the dry texture.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 1
Renee T.
Extremely cute location right across from the pier. Outdoor seating, but lots of people and easy to find. The line is fast-moving but actually getting my order was a bit of a wait (this is at 12:00 on a Friday, so understandable). Thr food smacks hard, everything is delicious and so flavorful. Hands down one of the best fish tacos I've had in a while, and the waffle fries were a welcome surprise. I normally skip coleslaw at fish n chips places, but the slaw here is mayo-free and super refreshing after all the fried food. Portion sizes were pretty decent for the price point, too. If you're looking for a fun fish n chips spot by the pier, definitely drop by. The hot food was great, but I'd love to try their smoothie bowls on my next visit.
Patrick Langston
I got a 3pc fish and chips for my mom for 9.90 and a 6pc to share with my girlfriend for 17.95. So we "saved" $0.95 by getting the (6pc) and got extra lanky fish and fewer fries than are in the 3pc. Wasn't a deal at all. The 3pc had fish twice the size of ours. So you literally get less food for more money.If you go here for fish and chips, I suggest only order multiples of the 3 pc.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 3
Shawn Seeger
Sat out in the sun on a cool afternoon, had Fish and Shrimp Combo Platter. Did size portions, great flavor! Highly Recommend.
The service was amazing, my cashier was Kyle and he really helped me out deciding what to get since it was my first time and he was so nice and friendly and the food came out super fast I was really surprised since there were so many people and then when I tried it I was even more please as it was the best fish and chips I've ever had and the beach ambiance was really amazing
Jason Y.
This is a little hole in the wall type place on the walk way of the beach. I had the mahi mahi, chicken, and shrimp tacos. They were awesome! Lots of good toppings on them. My wife had some chicken nuggets and hush puppies and she really liked them. My teenager who is very picky liked her shrimp and that is saying A LOT! My 6 year old son who only eats three things even liked the hush puppies.
jerry a
Outside with godd
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Lisa M.
Food was sub par - overpriced and took quite a while. The amount of food provided was similar to a child's portion. Definitely disappointing.
Noel Tek Solutions
Breaded style, not greasy, very fresh and enough to share. I add 3 pieces of fish to a fish and chips plate and my husband and I can barely finish it for ~$25
Very well done plates of great fried fish! Chips, slaw, and condiments. I didn't like the , "add a tip" when you walk down flights of stairs to stand in a line, to order, to stand in another line to have your name called by microphone and rudely if you walk within an ears shot away. I'm paying to park, walking up and down stairs, have birds & bees fighting for and wanting to sky-dive the grub and so why tip? Anyway, too much of that going on with 3.5% inflation currently and a plate costing 22.00 in cardboard. For the staff blaming the beach- YOU don't have another option for customers so that is totally ON YOU, not the beach. The beach are the bees and birds home. Provide better accommodations, tent...screened indoor eating...as an option. THEN, if people choose to be out in the elements that beg for their food then you can state such an absurd statement that, "its the ocean, not our fault". Definitely stop providing a closing transaction of a page for a tip. Offer a plastic jar and let people choose to do so without being quilted into tipping in such an environment. Goodness great fried fish tho. Work on the attitude too before your business goes south. It always starts with that upturned face of an attitude... ?Like I said, see the Owners response and invalidating of a customer's review. If you want to lie and say there are No Birds or bees at the beach, please customers- reading reviews, check out the pictures of bees others have posted and if you don't know about birds at the beach then yeh... I'm going to predict this place goes downhill within a yr. The attitude of places like this brings its establishment down. We've seen it on restaurant and bar review tv shows. And I had a good day. Why would you imply I had a bad day because of an honest review? Place a plastic jar that says tip. But having somebody pay and showing them a screen and telling them to finish the screen is an air of entitlement in a world where inflation is 3.5%. Chill. And good luck. I am grateful for the good fish. Thank you and don't say you made it as if it's a chore of a job. It should be a pleasure. Ergo....breathe...and recall what it means to be in the service industry.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Halibut, Fried, Fish, Chips
Clam chowder from this city staple is a must every time I visit The Strand.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Delicious ! Fair price! Friendly staff, seaside fish and chips ! What more could you ask for ? YummyWheelchair accessibility: It wasn't easy getting there in my wheelchair but it was worth it !
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fish, Chips
Tin Fish is awesome. On the beach fast service! Food is delicious
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Stopped in from Seattle, and it’s exactly what I needed. Super friendly staff and fresh fish tacos!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great little hidden gem by the beach. Take the kids to the park and snag lunch here after.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fish, Chips
We have been loyal fans of Tin Fish for over a decade both the Imperial Beach location as well as Oceanside. Last year on our vacation, we got fish tacos a minimum of 4 times because they were so amazing. We were sorely disappointed Monday when we met with our family and got fish and chips ($17.50) and they were overcooked and so very dry. We tried again Tuesday (because, come on, it’s our favorite so it had to be a fluke), but no, $75 later and the fish was so dry and overcooked we ended up throwing most of it away. I reached out to Tin Fish and let them know about our experience (here is where we could have had total redemption) and had no response. So sad to think that a family tradition might be coming to an end, especially since eating fish tacos on the beach had previously been our staple!Dietary restrictions: As someone who has to be GF, I appreciated the option for grilled fish tacos on corn tortillas. Sadly, the fish was very dry. The toppings made up for the dry texture.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 1
Extremely cute location right across from the pier. Outdoor seating, but lots of people and easy to find. The line is fast-moving but actually getting my order was a bit of a wait (this is at 12:00 on a Friday, so understandable). Thr food smacks hard, everything is delicious and so flavorful. Hands down one of the best fish tacos I've had in a while, and the waffle fries were a welcome surprise. I normally skip coleslaw at fish n chips places, but the slaw here is mayo-free and super refreshing after all the fried food. Portion sizes were pretty decent for the price point, too. If you're looking for a fun fish n chips spot by the pier, definitely drop by. The hot food was great, but I'd love to try their smoothie bowls on my next visit.
I got a 3pc fish and chips for my mom for 9.90 and a 6pc to share with my girlfriend for 17.95. So we "saved" $0.95 by getting the (6pc) and got extra lanky fish and fewer fries than are in the 3pc. Wasn't a deal at all. The 3pc had fish twice the size of ours. So you literally get less food for more money.If you go here for fish and chips, I suggest only order multiples of the 3 pc.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 3
Sat out in the sun on a cool afternoon, had Fish and Shrimp Combo Platter. Did size portions, great flavor! Highly Recommend.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fried Shrimp, Fish
Restaurantji Recommends
The service was amazing, my cashier was Kyle and he really helped me out deciding what to get since it was my first time and he was so nice and friendly and the food came out super fast I was really surprised since there were so many people and then when I tried it I was even more please as it was the best fish and chips I've ever had and the beach ambiance was really amazing
This is a little hole in the wall type place on the walk way of the beach. I had the mahi mahi, chicken, and shrimp tacos. They were awesome! Lots of good toppings on them. My wife had some chicken nuggets and hush puppies and she really liked them. My teenager who is very picky liked her shrimp and that is saying A LOT! My 6 year old son who only eats three things even liked the hush puppies.
Outside with godd
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Food was sub par - overpriced and took quite a while. The amount of food provided was similar to a child's portion. Definitely disappointing.
Breaded style, not greasy, very fresh and enough to share. I add 3 pieces of fish to a fish and chips plate and my husband and I can barely finish it for ~$25
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Cod, Fish, Chips