Fishwives

88 N Fair Oaks Ave, Pasadena
(626) 219-6199

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Stephanie Magsarili

Delicious clam chowder and razor clams!

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 4

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: N E Clam Chowder, Branzino

Kaylor seed

Very overpriced i got 2 fish tacos for $20 again for $20!! idk why there's no review about their food being overpriced, maybe they delete the reviews. Tacos are really small taste is okay not something to go crazy about.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 3

anita La huerfanita

Lobster roll was delicious, it was worth paying the $42. It's small but delicious. What I didn't like was the crab cakes, it's not a cake. It's just a little wheel that looks more like tuna or chicken than crab... the bad thing is that there is no parking anywhere and they don't have one in the back...

The lobster roll was delicious, worth $42. It's small but delicious. What I didn't like were the crab cakes. It's not a cake. It's just a little wheel that tastes more like tuna or chicken than crab. The bad thing is that there is no parking anywhere and they don't have any.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 3

Service: 3

Chris Moore

The fish is excellent. Fish tacos are massive so more of a knife and fork item. Scene is basic, service is meh, okay.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 3

Monkeys With Matches

$385 for four people eating fish and chips, 3 beers, one glass of wine and a ginger beer. And that $385 didn’t include the tip! The food is good enough but $100 a piece for fish and chips is a little ridiculous.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 4

Service: 3

Bobby Ray

Great service and foods

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Arlene DeGuzman

Fishwives is an Asian restaurant that serves delicious, though modestly portioned, Japanese sushi and sashimi. While they also offer soups and salads, we didn’t get a chance to try them. It’s an ideal spot for vegetarians and small groups. I highly recommend this place for its authentic Japanese cuisine and welcoming staff.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Temaki Handroll Flight

Diego Clavijo (KingTien)

Great little hole in the wall in downtown Pasadena. Everything was great and the tartar sauce is amazing.

Parking: Parking structure not even a block away.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Baja Fish Tacos, Crab Cakes, French Fries, Fish, Fish and Chips

Barbara Monaco

Very small, very plain restaurant with fantastic fish. It was noisy indoors, but we were able to eat outdoors in a pretty courtyard under large trees. Pleasant even on a hot day.
We both had fish and chips. The plate included a generous filet of cod, flakey and perfectly cooked in a light batter. Moist and tender. Chips were large fries, crisp on the outside, tender on the inside. Served with tartar sauce and malt vinegar on the side. Have never had better fried fish. Simply wonderful.
Service was attentive and helpful.

Parking: Several parking garages nearby.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Fish

Julia Yip

Outrageously expensive lobster roll for the quality and quantity. Servers were not friendly at all.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 2

Service: 1

Recommended dishes: N E Clam Chowder, Fish and Chips

Gillian Man

Tasty food and nice service

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Camille Novak

Got the Sashimi Plate - scallops were especially good, as well as the Fish seafood sampler. Again, the Peruvian scallops were delicious, oysters were OK.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Chen Yong

We (party of 3) dine at the bar top.
Scallop was good. Oyster was OK.
Waited long time for our food. With all the selections in that area, I definitely will not recommend this place.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 3

Service: 3

Arian Uare

The food is delicious here and the service is very friendly. Great menu options and affordable prices too for their meals. Great place to order food for the whole family.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Carol Tsang

Oysters are really good and highly recommended. But all their food was good. Nothing was bad. I ordered the chef's dozen, scallops, lobster roll (is market price). We originally were seated in the booths but bc we had toddlers the staff moved us and it was much safer for our kiddos. Highly recommend getting reservations cause it does get crowded. They have outside seating in the back area. Fries are fresh and thick (hehe). We were trying to try as many things on the menu but couldn't get to it. Oh yeah I also recommend the clam chowder. Super buttery and smooth with a lot of clams!

Parking: No parking lot so park in the old town Pasadena area. Can pay for street parking or lot parking.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: N E Clam Chowder, Chef's Dozen Oyster Sampler, Mac & Cheese

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