We heard amazing things about this place on TikTok, and as it turned out they were so right! This place exceeded our expectations. From the delicious Cod fish and chips, the tartar sauce, and the most amazing service. A standout for us was the manager, she was so happy and bubbly and approachable; over all a 100/10 rate for this establishment!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jenni Santos
They get a one star because the beer was decent, it was my first time there and the cashier taking our order had zero patience for questions (even for first timers), you have to pay ahead for the meal, the food we got was under mid (calamari, shrimp taco, mahi sandwich, salmon and a side of dog hair) it’s really blah. We tipped 20% for $100 bill because we work in the service industry, but I should’ve kept my tip to myself. We decided to sit outside to eat and there was a patron with a dog that barked constantly, when I asked staff they basically told me they’ll do nothing. Then the “let me ask my manager” waitress that really just walked away and started cleaning tables. We felt uncomfortable, unwelcome and unsatisfied. We were excited to try this place based on the reviews however, this is one place my family and I will NOT be visiting again. The lack of Hospitality was discouraging to say the least.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Andrew
Another great find and first time visit. Oyster night on Tuesday is great and I would get their early since it gets very busy
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Mark all you need to know ooo
Over rated Not bad but kind of act like you need them ,I dont.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 2
Amy Li
You can choose which seafood, seasoning, and style (sandwich, taco, plate) you want. We got the red snapper garlic butter tacos and the yellowtail teriyaki plate. The yellowtail was appropriately seasoned. The red snapper was underseasoned. Overall a solid lunch option but nothing to rave about.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Brandon Smith
A lot of social media was hyping this place up, and honestly it was a little underwhelming. Now while the fish tacos were good. I wouldn’t say they are amazing. However for the price ($7-$8) was justified. It was a good sized taco. For me. A solid 4 stars because the service was excellent. Helped you through the choices and made sure you got everything you ordered.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Eric Lim
Found this place during a random search for lunch enroute to our destination. Good line of people but moved fast. Ordered the shrimp and fish stew. Shrimp was fresh but overpowering seasoning masked the flavor. It did not come with anything sides. Probably makes for a starter but not as a meal on its own. Fish stew was good with deep flavors but not heavy. Most other customers had fish and chips which seemed to be a popular item. Overall, fresh seafood, light on quantity but nothing remarkable stood out.
Parking: Small number of spots on the lot. Available street parking.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 4
Cara Riverso
Fish tacos are tasty and the fish is fresh. Not my favorite in SD but good food, good beer selection — can’t go wrong!
Marie Linsenbigler
Our church sent 13 people on a mission trip from San Diego to Los Angeles. This was one of the restaurants where we ate. They were very wonderful and would definitely go again!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Sekai Talley
Visitor from VA, and wanted to treat myself to some nice seafood while in California. I got the sea bass, one of my favorites. Unfortunately, it tasted overcooked and like it had been microwaved. Not flaky and succulent, but chewy and kinda rubbery. And not exactly cheap. It came out pretty fast, but I'd rather wait for something good. Pretty disappointed in the fish, but the onion rings were some of the best I've ever had. The onion rings saved this from being a one star experience.
I write this with great sadness. I have been coming here for well over two years, nearly twice a month minimum for their thursday oyster deal. Since November I have had somebody get food poisoning from their oysters each time. Currently myself and my buddy are in the ER with norovirus fro mthe oysters. The other two people that ate here with us Thrusday 01/23/25 that didnt eat oysters are fine. I know of minimum 5 seperate people that have gotten reoccuring food poisoning from PB Fish Shop since August and last winter I had a few friends get sick as well. I hate to be a karen, but as i am sitting in the ER vomiting my guts out every 5 minutes I can't help but think "what if there are other sick people right now from this place that are much older than me". Get it together, Ironside doesn't have this issue and they still do discount oysters. We are all reporting Fish Shop to the FHD to get this resolved, DO NOT EAT THE OYSTERS HERE YOU WILL EVENTUALLY GET A FOODBORNE ILLNESS.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 5
Genevieve Toussaint
Solid spot! The fish and shrimp are always tasty. $1.25 Thursday oysters are fabulous and it’s fun to try different types. Clam chowder in a bread bowl really hit the spot.
We went for Tuesday shrimp boil too, wouldn’t go back for that, unfortunately not quite what I was expecting for a Cajun shrimp boil, not nearly enough sauce that you’d normally get in the bag style and the peels were really hard to get off so over boiled. We also got the last serving of the night so possibly had been sitting for a bit.
Nicole Lewis
Tried this place for the first time today, Monday, February 17, 2025, around 2 PM—and unfortunately, my experience left more of a bad taste than the food. The waitress at the counter was astonishingly rude and condescending. As a first-time visitor, I asked a few questions about the menu, and her response? “Can you read?”
Well, yes. In fact, I have a degree in English Literature and an MFA in Writing. Not only can I read, but I’ve written and published work as well. But apparently, good customer service wasn’t on the menu that day. The waitress (blonde hair, ponytail, and a clear disdain for her job) seemed put off by even the most basic inquiries. My boyfriend, who was with me, was equally shocked by her attitude.
As for the food? It was decent—think hot dog stand fare at upscale restaurant prices. But if you’re charging gourmet rates, maybe invest in staff who at least pretend to enjoy their job. While I won’t speculate on motives, I did notice that I, an African American customer, was treated with hostility while my Caucasian boyfriend was left appalled by the interaction.
I rarely leave negative Yelp reviews, but this experience was too unpleasant to ignore. I walked in hoping for a good meal and left with a reminder that common courtesy isn’t always a given. Management, if you’re reading this (assuming you can), I suggest some serious customer service training.
Vegetarian options: N/A
Dietary restrictions: N/A
Parking: N/A
Kid-friendliness: N/A
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 1
Celeste Liddle
My yellowtail taco was made with stale tasting fish that was not properly trimmed. No creamy sauce, had to ask for mayonnaise. Sashimi was good, clam chowder was just weird with sausage in it.
Parking: Paid too much for mediocre seafood.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 3
Jason Saint
Everything was very good. Chowder, Tacos and Fish and Chips. Cold Beer on Tap We went on New Year’s Day, very pleased Highly recommend
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Fish Shop Chdinder, Ono Taco, Chowder, Fish, Fries
We heard amazing things about this place on TikTok, and as it turned out they were so right! This place exceeded our expectations. From the delicious Cod fish and chips, the tartar sauce, and the most amazing service. A standout for us was the manager, she was so happy and bubbly and approachable; over all a 100/10 rate for this establishment!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
They get a one star because the beer was decent, it was my first time there and the cashier taking our order had zero patience for questions (even for first timers), you have to pay ahead for the meal, the food we got was under mid (calamari, shrimp taco, mahi sandwich, salmon and a side of dog hair) it’s really blah. We tipped 20% for $100 bill because we work in the service industry, but I should’ve kept my tip to myself. We decided to sit outside to eat and there was a patron with a dog that barked constantly, when I asked staff they basically told me they’ll do nothing. Then the “let me ask my manager” waitress that really just walked away and started cleaning tables. We felt uncomfortable, unwelcome and unsatisfied. We were excited to try this place based on the reviews however, this is one place my family and I will NOT be visiting again. The lack of Hospitality was discouraging to say the least.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Another great find and first time visit. Oyster night on Tuesday is great and I would get their early since it gets very busy
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Over rated
Not bad but kind of act like you need them ,I dont.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 2
You can choose which seafood, seasoning, and style (sandwich, taco, plate) you want. We got the red snapper garlic butter tacos and the yellowtail teriyaki plate. The yellowtail was appropriately seasoned. The red snapper was underseasoned. Overall a solid lunch option but nothing to rave about.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
A lot of social media was hyping this place up, and honestly it was a little underwhelming. Now while the fish tacos were good. I wouldn’t say they are amazing. However for the price ($7-$8) was justified. It was a good sized taco. For me. A solid 4 stars because the service was excellent. Helped you through the choices and made sure you got everything you ordered.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Found this place during a random search for lunch enroute to our destination. Good line of people but moved fast. Ordered the shrimp and fish stew. Shrimp was fresh but overpowering seasoning masked the flavor. It did not come with anything sides. Probably makes for a starter but not as a meal on its own. Fish stew was good with deep flavors but not heavy. Most other customers had fish and chips which seemed to be a popular item. Overall, fresh seafood, light on quantity but nothing remarkable stood out.
Parking: Small number of spots on the lot. Available street parking.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 4
Fish tacos are tasty and the fish is fresh. Not my favorite in SD but good food, good beer selection — can’t go wrong!
Our church sent 13 people on a mission trip from San Diego to Los Angeles. This was one of the restaurants where we ate. They were very wonderful and would definitely go again!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Visitor from VA, and wanted to treat myself to some nice seafood while in California.
I got the sea bass, one of my favorites. Unfortunately, it tasted overcooked and like it had been microwaved. Not flaky and succulent, but chewy and kinda rubbery. And not exactly cheap. It came out pretty fast, but I'd rather wait for something good.
Pretty disappointed in the fish, but the onion rings were some of the best I've ever had. The onion rings saved this from being a one star experience.
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I write this with great sadness. I have been coming here for well over two years, nearly twice a month minimum for their thursday oyster deal. Since November I have had somebody get food poisoning from their oysters each time. Currently myself and my buddy are in the ER with norovirus fro mthe oysters. The other two people that ate here with us Thrusday 01/23/25 that didnt eat oysters are fine. I know of minimum 5 seperate people that have gotten reoccuring food poisoning from PB Fish Shop since August and last winter I had a few friends get sick as well. I hate to be a karen, but as i am sitting in the ER vomiting my guts out every 5 minutes I can't help but think "what if there are other sick people right now from this place that are much older than me". Get it together, Ironside doesn't have this issue and they still do discount oysters. We are all reporting Fish Shop to the FHD to get this resolved, DO NOT EAT THE OYSTERS HERE YOU WILL EVENTUALLY GET A FOODBORNE ILLNESS.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 5
Solid spot! The fish and shrimp are always tasty. $1.25 Thursday oysters are fabulous and it’s fun to try different types. Clam chowder in a bread bowl really hit the spot.
We went for Tuesday shrimp boil too, wouldn’t go back for that, unfortunately not quite what I was expecting for a Cajun shrimp boil, not nearly enough sauce that you’d normally get in the bag style and the peels were really hard to get off so over boiled. We also got the last serving of the night so possibly had been sitting for a bit.
Tried this place for the first time today, Monday, February 17, 2025, around 2 PM—and unfortunately, my experience left more of a bad taste than the food. The waitress at the counter was astonishingly rude and condescending. As a first-time visitor, I asked a few questions about the menu, and her response? “Can you read?”
Well, yes. In fact, I have a degree in English Literature and an MFA in Writing. Not only can I read, but I’ve written and published work as well. But apparently, good customer service wasn’t on the menu that day. The waitress (blonde hair, ponytail, and a clear disdain for her job) seemed put off by even the most basic inquiries. My boyfriend, who was with me, was equally shocked by her attitude.
As for the food? It was decent—think hot dog stand fare at upscale restaurant prices. But if you’re charging gourmet rates, maybe invest in staff who at least pretend to enjoy their job. While I won’t speculate on motives, I did notice that I, an African American customer, was treated with hostility while my Caucasian boyfriend was left appalled by the interaction.
I rarely leave negative Yelp reviews, but this experience was too unpleasant to ignore. I walked in hoping for a good meal and left with a reminder that common courtesy isn’t always a given. Management, if you’re reading this (assuming you can), I suggest some serious customer service training.
Vegetarian options: N/A
Dietary restrictions: N/A
Parking: N/A
Kid-friendliness: N/A
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 1
My yellowtail taco was made with stale tasting fish that was not properly trimmed. No creamy sauce, had to ask for mayonnaise. Sashimi was good, clam chowder was just weird with sausage in it.
Parking: Paid too much for mediocre seafood.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 3
Everything was very good. Chowder, Tacos and Fish and Chips. Cold Beer on Tap
We went on New Year’s Day, very pleased Highly recommend
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Fish Shop Chdinder, Ono Taco, Chowder, Fish, Fries
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