California Fish Grill
11048 Main St, Fairfax
(703) 831-3622
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Excellent fish....well managed
If you order Cod and Chips, and then are offered 2 sides - you expect to get your 2 sides and the Cod and Chips. not Cod and 2 sides. I spoke to the manager when i collected my order and asked about the chips - I was told that i would have to order and pay for extra chips.... the whole point of Cod and Chips is that you get Cod and Chips - in future just offer your paying customers 1 side... and as for a manager - please mate, you need to get better with your customers - you sir, where why you got 3 stars.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 3
This fast food fish restaurant serves up pretty tasty bowls. You can select your fish selection, the sauce and a side. Or you can order the combo bowls. The price is the reasonable and similar to cava or Chipotle. But they have healthy sustainable seafood. They serve wild caught fish as well as farmed fish. The protein bowl is loaded with shrimp, salmon, swai, grilled chicken. It is pretty flavorful. The salmon burrito bowl is pretty tasty as well. We also tried the rockfish on rice and it was delicious. The price is really reasonable for healthy seafood fast.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
The fish and chips were so good, the fish was so crispy, but ate it too fast to take a picture
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I was excited to have a fast seafood chain restaurant opening in Fairfax finally. Especially since I’m a big fan of the California location. However, the food did not meet my expectations.
The fish was dry and tasteless
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 4
We loved the food!! Highly recommend trying it out!
6 meals ordered. It took 30 minutes to get meal. ALL of was stone cold. I shared with the manager who shrugged his shoulders.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 1
Visited on a Monday so not too busy but our service was poor. The gentleman who took our order didn’t push the order through so waited for all other orders to get served before they even realized ours didn’t go through. Once we brought it to their attention, that’s when they started making the order and when they served the food, the gentleman slammed the utensils on our table without an apology about messing up our order.
The food is ok. Nothing special. It’s a glorified seafood Cava. I ordered the chicken teriyaki protein bowl and the dressing and base was good but the chicken was cold and dry. The only really good item was the Brussels sprouts.
The vibe was a weird mix of fast food and full service restaurant.
Maybe I didn’t order the right food but service alone isn’t worth the trip.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 1
RUN, do NOT Walk, to this Great restaurant! This place serves FRESH grilled seafood (Fish) over rice , Fries, or veggies of your choice AT VERY REASONABLE prices! I got 2 orders: 1 for Grilled Wild Rockfish over rice; the other Grilled Yellowfin Tuna over rice and they were fresh, delicious, and CHEAP! Nowhere in VA, MD, or DC you can find grilled fish entrees this cheap (without compromising quality and taste)!
The Grilled Wild Rockfish over two sides of rice was only $12.99! The Grilled Yellowfin Tuna over two sides of rice was $17.99, still pretty cheap compared to BoneFish or any competition! The restaurant also offers Protein bowls and fish tacos and grilled chicken! A place to go for those health conscious people! Thank you Victor Topete for opening this joint!
P.S.
I ordered a lot thus explains the $20-30 per person range (added skewer of grilled shrimp at $3.99/stick and dessert/appetizer.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Good menu, clean and fast service. Had wasabi salmon bowl. Delicious but 1000 calories is a bit too much. So not so healthy to eat as a small serving lunch or dinner. 80s music was a little loud - something more current would be better for my liking.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
About 90% of the menu consists of 100% sustainable seafood options that range from rock fish to lobster. The protein is generously incorporated to every dish whether it’s a taco or grilled plate.
My order consisted of:
- Crispy Wild Cod Sandwich
- Salmon Burrito Bowl
- Shrimp Skewer
Everything was delicious and I definitely need to go back and try the tacos and lobster rolls.
Make sure to download the restaurants app because they offer deals on a regular basis.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 3
Finally, a fast-casual seafood spot! They serve sustainable seafood with plenty of great options. We tried the lobster roll, fish and chips, and the grilled fish combo — everything was delicious, and the side selections were excellent!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
1st time order-was a large portion.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Shrimp tacos were very good. Service also great. Will be back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The food is good, but the service is very slow if you order through the app because you end up waiting around to pick up the order while the food just sits there in a bag. I ordered utensils as part of the order and they didn’t give it to me so I had to go back and wait again for someone to give it to me.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 1
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