Stopped in for dinner based on a recommendation from the hotel staff. Everything was amazing!! Solid dirty martini and old fashioned, ordered the whole rock cod after seeing a sever bring it to another table, it was fantastic!! We started with the calamari from our server’s recommendation- some of the best we’d ever had, yummy chipotle aioli to dip in.Jazz- great live jazz on the sidewalk!!
Recommended dishes: House-Smoked Wild Sablefish House Made Creme, Whole Fish
No MSG No Garlic Foodie
We were taking a stroll along Ocean View Blvd and dinner time was fast approaching. I had identified Wild Fish previously as a possible restaurant. It was not too far to walk to Lighthouse Avenue, we decided to check them out. After looking at their menu, we decided fish is probably a healthy option given our location. We were seated by the window, unfortunately, the door had to be left open when meant that we had to keep our down jackets on. We were going to share a few appetizers with the Whole Fish entree. Unfortunately, they ran out of the small Whole Fish. We were a large Rock Cod that was over two lbs, for $75. Well, that meant we wouldn't have room for the other appetizers we had identified. Bah! I ordered the non-alcoholic Navarro Vineyard Pinot Noir juice. Being spoiled by the delicious sour dough focaccia we could get from Pastaggio at home, we were disappointed by the House-Made Rosemary Focaccia. The fish was very filling. My partner enjoyed it, I thought it was overcooked as that's the typical problem with Rock Cod. We enjoyed the crispy potatoes, and the miniscule green salad, and of course, we couldn't finish the fish. We rewarded ourselves with sticky toffee pudding for putting in a good effort though. Knowing that Rock Cod tends to be overcooked, next time we visit, we would definitely try other dishes.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 5
Dann Kingsley
Overall just a very expensive average. Group of 4 guys traveling to Cali to play connect the craft breweries, a local recommended the place so why not?Service was attentive but food was slow. When food arrived it was good, nothing outstanding, some portions lack seasoning.But then the bill came, wow! 4 modest lunches, no drinks and $200. By far the priciest meal we had during our week in California. Sadly, forgettable, but for the price.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 4
Robert Ma
Lunch menu was more limited. Tried chowder and Bouillabaisse. Nothing special. Nothing wrong, either. I just expected more given the price point.
Lauree Riggin
Food: Fresh, tasty.Service: perfectionAtmosphere: intimate, friendly, neatCleanliness: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Our family (grandparents, parents, two year old) enjoyed Sunday afternoon brunch in a quiet upbeat setting.We had mimosas with fresh squeezed orange juice, the freshest calamari with a lovely spicy dip, amazing melt-in-your-mouth bread & butter, smoked fish soup, fish tacos, cod burgers, fries to knock your socks off and champagne.It was a wonderful experience.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fish Tacos, House-Smoked Wild Sablefish House Made Creme, Chips, Smoked Fish Chowder
Ken Burgess
Very good food, but to me, it's a little pricey. Gluten-free food could b why.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Susana Muelas
We wanted to eat crab and we asked a local where to go that wasn't the typical tourist restaurant and he recommended Wild Fish. A success. Even though they were about to close the kitchen, they served us delicious crab. The only thing missing was the juice inside the head, but I've already learned that they serve it clean here because most people prefer it that way and that I have to ask them not to clean the head next time. It came with salad and potatoes. A complete meal on a plate. I also ordered a local beer, it was served ice cold and with a cold glass. Delicious. We also ordered the fish chowder. It was a tad salty for our taste. We loved the location, outside the hustle and bustle of Canery row. Very comfortable. The person who served us, very patient with everyone and always with a smile. Thank you very much for being so kind to us.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Chris Tsai
Shrimp Boil has simple spices and fresh taste. We loved it.The fish and chip is very good. We enjoyed the fresh and crispy fish with firm, large fries.A perfect lunch! Great service!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fish & Chips
Mike White
Food is great. Really liked the bouillabaisse and the calamari. Owner sat down at had a glass of wine with us.
So I am conflicted about this review but let me make one thing clear the waitstaff was very good and the only upside of this evening. The food was mostly bland. The chowder was very good. The lemonade was so sour. There was a live jazz band outside that was too loud while sitting inside. Our table and two other tables repeatedly kept closing the door as it was impossible to hear each other inside. All in all not a great evening for $200 dollars.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 3
Service: 5
Tom O'Neill
The sablefish is to die for. The bouillabaisse is very good. Local fish. Honestly we've liked everything we've tried here.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Wobbly Tumbold
Just blown away, second year we've been back and the menu is still everything a seafood lover could hope for. Fish was caught local that day, which is something you rarely see. It tasted phenomenal. They've refurbished the place since we were last there, so it's got a cute bar now, and it's one of the only places I saw that was doing live music on a Friday. Definitely one of my top spots in North Cal, 100% try if you're a seafood lover. Thanks for the beautiful evening!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Katrina Parker
I had the pleasure of eating here again recently and what an amazing place !They have a new chef so I was excited to try some of the new vegan options on the menu - the vegan Thai Pumpkin Soup and Ribollita. It was delicious, very flavourful and unique. Though I don't eat fish, I always appreciate that they ethically source all of their fish and other produce, so I know that I am eating at a restaurant that cares about the environment and drives to serve the best quality food to their customers. If I could rate higher I would !
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Olivia DiRienz
The lovely couple that owns this restaurant curates a perfect experience! Food was delicious and a local jazz band played while we ate outside. So glad we stopped by during our trip and would highly recommend!
Stopped in for dinner based on a recommendation from the hotel staff. Everything was amazing!! Solid dirty martini and old fashioned, ordered the whole rock cod after seeing a sever bring it to another table, it was fantastic!! We started with the calamari from our server’s recommendation- some of the best we’d ever had, yummy chipotle aioli to dip in.Jazz- great live jazz on the sidewalk!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sauce, Whole Fish, Crispy Fingerling Potatoes
Get the smoked sablefish
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: House-Smoked Wild Sablefish House Made Creme, Whole Fish
We were taking a stroll along Ocean View Blvd and dinner time was fast approaching. I had identified Wild Fish previously as a possible restaurant. It was not too far to walk to Lighthouse Avenue, we decided to check them out. After looking at their menu, we decided fish is probably a healthy option given our location. We were seated by the window, unfortunately, the door had to be left open when meant that we had to keep our down jackets on. We were going to share a few appetizers with the Whole Fish entree. Unfortunately, they ran out of the small Whole Fish. We were a large Rock Cod that was over two lbs, for $75. Well, that meant we wouldn't have room for the other appetizers we had identified. Bah! I ordered the non-alcoholic Navarro Vineyard Pinot Noir juice. Being spoiled by the delicious sour dough focaccia we could get from Pastaggio at home, we were disappointed by the House-Made Rosemary Focaccia. The fish was very filling. My partner enjoyed it, I thought it was overcooked as that's the typical problem with Rock Cod. We enjoyed the crispy potatoes, and the miniscule green salad, and of course, we couldn't finish the fish. We rewarded ourselves with sticky toffee pudding for putting in a good effort though. Knowing that Rock Cod tends to be overcooked, next time we visit, we would definitely try other dishes.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 5
Overall just a very expensive average. Group of 4 guys traveling to Cali to play connect the craft breweries, a local recommended the place so why not?Service was attentive but food was slow. When food arrived it was good, nothing outstanding, some portions lack seasoning.But then the bill came, wow! 4 modest lunches, no drinks and $200. By far the priciest meal we had during our week in California. Sadly, forgettable, but for the price.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 4
Lunch menu was more limited. Tried chowder and Bouillabaisse. Nothing special. Nothing wrong, either. I just expected more given the price point.
Food: Fresh, tasty.Service: perfectionAtmosphere: intimate, friendly, neatCleanliness: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Our family (grandparents, parents, two year old) enjoyed Sunday afternoon brunch in a quiet upbeat setting.We had mimosas with fresh squeezed orange juice, the freshest calamari with a lovely spicy dip, amazing melt-in-your-mouth bread & butter, smoked fish soup, fish tacos, cod burgers, fries to knock your socks off and champagne.It was a wonderful experience.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fish Tacos, House-Smoked Wild Sablefish House Made Creme, Chips, Smoked Fish Chowder
Very good food, but to me, it's a little pricey. Gluten-free food could b why.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
We wanted to eat crab and we asked a local where to go that wasn't the typical tourist restaurant and he recommended Wild Fish. A success. Even though they were about to close the kitchen, they served us delicious crab. The only thing missing was the juice inside the head, but I've already learned that they serve it clean here because most people prefer it that way and that I have to ask them not to clean the head next time. It came with salad and potatoes. A complete meal on a plate. I also ordered a local beer, it was served ice cold and with a cold glass. Delicious. We also ordered the fish chowder. It was a tad salty for our taste. We loved the location, outside the hustle and bustle of Canery row. Very comfortable. The person who served us, very patient with everyone and always with a smile. Thank you very much for being so kind to us.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Shrimp Boil has simple spices and fresh taste. We loved it.The fish and chip is very good. We enjoyed the fresh and crispy fish with firm, large fries.A perfect lunch! Great service!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fish & Chips
Food is great. Really liked the bouillabaisse and the calamari. Owner sat down at had a glass of wine with us.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Bouillabaisse
Restaurantji Recommends
So I am conflicted about this review but let me make one thing clear the waitstaff was very good and the only upside of this evening. The food was mostly bland. The chowder was very good. The lemonade was so sour. There was a live jazz band outside that was too loud while sitting inside. Our table and two other tables repeatedly kept closing the door as it was impossible to hear each other inside. All in all not a great evening for $200 dollars.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 3
Service: 5
The sablefish is to die for. The bouillabaisse is very good. Local fish. Honestly we've liked everything we've tried here.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Just blown away, second year we've been back and the menu is still everything a seafood lover could hope for. Fish was caught local that day, which is something you rarely see. It tasted phenomenal. They've refurbished the place since we were last there, so it's got a cute bar now, and it's one of the only places I saw that was doing live music on a Friday. Definitely one of my top spots in North Cal, 100% try if you're a seafood lover. Thanks for the beautiful evening!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I had the pleasure of eating here again recently and what an amazing place !They have a new chef so I was excited to try some of the new vegan options on the menu - the vegan Thai Pumpkin Soup and Ribollita. It was delicious, very flavourful and unique. Though I don't eat fish, I always appreciate that they ethically source all of their fish and other produce, so I know that I am eating at a restaurant that cares about the environment and drives to serve the best quality food to their customers. If I could rate higher I would !
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The lovely couple that owns this restaurant curates a perfect experience! Food was delicious and a local jazz band played while we ate outside. So glad we stopped by during our trip and would highly recommend!