Surfside Fish House

Omg my new nearby fav spot! I came to try their happy hour menu and had to get the poke nachos and fish tacos! I looove poke nachos and these did not disappoint! Love the crab meat it came with too! I asked for mine without the seaweed green and it tasted amazing! The fish tacos were a great size, but they tasted a little bland to me. I had to keep pouring sauce on them to fully enjoy. Will be back again to try the oysters and more poke nachos!

Amazing spot for happy hour. Fresh seafood, tasty food, generous portions and great prices. Highly recommend the seafood soup and clam chowder, delicious and came with plenty of seafood. I’ll be back!

Best bang for your buck happy hour 3-6PM. $2 fish tacos and $1.50 oysters. Fish tacos were huge pieces of fish with flavor. Oysters you can taste the freshness here when you don't get that ocean after taste. Chips and guacamole you can tell are freshly made and not just sitting in fridge. Nice selection of beers. Staff is super friendly and welcoming from front of the house to back. They have a Happy hour rush so be patient with them, everyone is trying to get there for the value but understand there is a rush. They literally open little over a month ago and they are running smoothly. If they consistently put quality out like this customers will keep coming back.

Order at the front counter and then find your seat. The food came out very quickly, with what looks like house made chips. The tuna on the poke nachos is fantastic; well seasoned, and accompanied by crab and scallops with a seaweed salad. The portion size is generous for the price. The chips and guac are a great snack as well with the same fresh chips. Finally I ordered the chowder fries, which came out piping hot, covered in chowder and crispy bacon, and hit the spot. It is clean, with contemporary decor.

Love this new restaurant for their happy hour menu. It's getting pricey eating out nowadays so it's great that there's a neighborhood place with great food that's still affordable. We really like their ceviche, wings, and poke nachos. Their $2 fish taco is a great deal too! You order at the counter and it's open seating. We haven't had issues finding tables when we went. The owners are very nice and are out there delivering food to the tables too.

Do not sleep on this place! The food is amazing, staff is super friendly, and the price is right. I had the spicy shrimp linguine, which comes with a side of garlic bread. Top notch. The Wife had the fish tacos and daughter got the poke nachos. We couldn't keep our hands off each other's plates. We left with a full plate of food too! The portions are solid. I felt odd taking a picture of the inside because there was a lot of people, but it's nice. They have this cool mural of San Diego, pictured, which is just awesome. They have a wide variety of hot sauces, which is very important to me, along with all the other condiments you could ask for. Super glad we tried this place out tonight, we will most definitely be back!

BaoChau Tran

My friends and I had lunch there - the seafood cioppino, quinoa salad and poke on crispy rice served on the outdoor patio. All were delicious! We ordered them as shareable dishes and were happy with the freshness and portion sizes. My two friends thought that it was so good that they came back with me 😂 10/10 would come back.

Christine

My teen daughter and I tried this place for the first time. We didn’t know what to expect but the staff greeted us and gave us ample time ti check their menu. We ordered Shishito Peppers, Quinoa salad with shrimp, clam chowder, and shrimp & chips. Surprisingly the price is reasonable, the food is made fresh and so delicious! Service is top notched, I observed the staff and they were constantly cleaning yet readily available when needed, and making sure the place is organized. They get things DONE! Will definitely return to try their fish tacos!

Shawn

Everything is great here! The food is delicious and the service was fast. Their happy hour is also incredible value. We had the poke nachos, calamari, and fish tacos. It was all fresh and we appreciated the generous portions. It’s also a bonus that they are part of the local Scripps Ranch community - the quality of their ingredients and prices reflect that. The menu is well thought out and super clean. They put on the basketball games for you as well. Will definitely visit again and highly recommend checking this place out.

Amber Senese

I came for their happy hour $1.5 oysters and also got their shrimp tacos, poke nachos, and fried oysters. The service was so fast, and the restaurant itself is very clean. The seafood was so fresh and delicious and the price is unbeatable. I will be coming back for sure and highly recommend. They also have bar seating.

LULU LIVE Art

We wanted to try this place on July 4th and it was closed for that day. And we found out they have great Happy Hour menu! So we came today for happy hour~ the experience was amazing! We ordered several different things, 2 fish tacos, 6 oysters, black bean chicken nachos, calamari, ceviche and shishito pepper, plus a beer. Total is only about $45! We definitely ordered too much, the portion is much larger than we expected. Everything tastes great!! Can’t believe they are so reasonable price with this great taste. These food amount is enough for 3 people. The space is very clean and bright. Service is help and fast. We will come back for sure!!

Karen Nared-Hood

Came in with a friend for appetizers. We had a great spread for a great price. Happy hour is the way to go.

Sharon B

Love this new restaurant for their happy hour menu. It's getting pricey eating out nowadays so it's great that there's a neighborhood place with great food that's still affordable. We really like their ceviche, wings, and poke nachos. Their $2 fish taco is a great deal too! You order at the counter and it's open seating. We haven't had issues finding tables when we went. The owners are very nice and are out there delivering food to the tables too.

Barry Quirke

Do not sleep on this place! The food is amazing, staff is super friendly, and the price is right. I had the spicy shrimp linguine, which comes with a side of garlic bread. Top notch. The Wife had the fish tacos and daughter got the poke nachos. We couldn't keep our hands off each other's plates. We left with a full plate of food too! The portions are solid. I felt odd taking a picture of the inside because there was a lot of people, but it's nice. They have this cool mural of San Diego, pictured, which is just awesome. They have a wide variety of hot sauces, which is very important to me, along with all the other condiments you could ask for. Super glad we tried this place out tonight, we will most definitely be back!

Tony P

My new favorite seafood restaurant in San Diego! Prices are very reasonable and the seafood quality was fairly high. Our order was brought to our table promptly after ordering. We loved everything that we ordered, though a bit more care can be taken when shucking the oysters (shell fragments). There's outdoor and indoor seating available as well.

Stissy S•

I decided to stop by for happy hour deals. The price and portion sizes are very good. I enjoyed the poke nachos but the tortilla chips were stale. I like their fried calamari with the two dipping sauces they provide. The garlic chorizo clams were a little bland but it smelled good! I recommend trying their ciopinno because it was so flavorful and delicious. The garlic butter seafood boil was too bland so I regret not getting the Cajun sauce. The garlic butter prawns were not what I expected. It had a sweet chili sauce flavor instead of the basic garlic butter flavor. It needs more garlic and salt. The side of rice it came with was so dry too. The shrimps were a little overcooked but they were a nice jumbo size! I tried some of my husband’s Cajun white fish tacos and it was good but nothing special. We got a lot of food to go and I didn’t take a pic of everything. I would return for the ciopinno and happy hour deals.

Qc Yong

Very generous portions, particularly for quinoa bowl. Taste very good in general. A bit under-seasoned for quinoa bowl but you can always add salt. Very crispy calamari. Very happy with the meal.

Richard Stark

Excellent staff, clean and fun atmosphere. You forget you are at a little strip mall and just become absorbed in the light decor and flavors. Oysters, Korean chili Barramundi (kindly recommended by the staff)and Poke are first class. Conversation at the table was all about the food, insisting others taste your plate and complimenting the value and quality. Don’t miss the local soda fountain and condiments in the back. What a gem

Lynzi Coffey

Their fish tacos are delicious! You won't go wrong with either the grilled or beer battered. The grilled zucchini was completely unexpected and so good! So flavorful! Great atmosphere, friendly and helpful staff, all around winner. Worth the trip and bonus, so affordable!

JJ Sullivan

Food was great. You gotta love seafood they do have a few chicken options. The prices for seafood were great! Place was pretty busy. You order at the counter and then sit down and they bring it to you.

We are from Colorado and happened upon this restaurant, we sat at the bar and Alex our waiter was WONDERFUL. So kind, helpful with the menu and checked in on us often. The owner was there, bringing out food and helping as well, which is always nice to see. The atmosphere is chill and super cute, very friendly people and good vibes. We'd absolutely come back.

I went for a late lunchon a Tuesday around 3pm to try this place out. I ordered the catfish and chips, the kids shrimp and chips, and a cup of chowder to go. The total was approx $25. The cashier said it would be about 15 minutes. I like how they didn't ask if you wanted to leave a tip, you just had to tap and pay. The place was empty except for 1 group and a guy outside so I had choice of seats to sit and wait for my order. My order was ready in less than 15 minutes and the guy brought it to the table where I was sitting, thanks me for coming in, and said he hoped to see me again soon. The customer service here is excellent. The kids shrimp fries consisted of 2 butterflied shrimp like you would get in the supermarket, but they were a little bit bigger and had no taste whatsoever. They didn't include any tarter sauce or ketchup, but did give you plenty of fries. The catfish plate came with 2 nice sized pieces of catfish that were seasoned very well, on a bed of plenty of grench fries, and a generous portion of their slaw. They included tarter sauce and cocktail sauce, but no ketchup, napkins, or silverware to eat the slaw with. Lastly, let's talk about the clam chowder. Oh my God, I haven't had such good chowder in so long. I wish I would have ordered the bowl instead of the cup, I definitely will come back here get the chowder and the catfish plate because they were both outstanding. Plus you can't beat the great customer service.

We’ve gotten take out many times and has always been good. Menu overall looked good. Furniture is harder (fast food joint style) but overall decent bar / restaurant.

Malia Lewis

We are from Colorado and happened upon this restaurant, we sat at the bar and Alex our waiter was WONDERFUL. So kind, helpful with the menu and checked in on us often. The owner was there, bringing out food and helping as well, which is always nice to see. The atmosphere is chill and super cute, very friendly people and good vibes. We'd absolutely come back.

Jackie Artura

We just moved here and this was our 1st meal and it did not disappoint! We got the fish and chips , blackened mahi sandwich and clam chowder. I would definitely repeat this order. The tarter sauce is delicious. Great flavor in the slaw. Wonderful service also.

Pamela Hardaway

I went for a late lunchon a Tuesday around 3pm to try this place out. I ordered the catfish and chips, the kids shrimp and chips, and a cup of chowder to go. The total was approx $25. The cashier said it would be about 15 minutes. I like how they didn't ask if you wanted to leave a tip, you just had to tap and pay. The place was empty except for 1 group and a guy outside so I had choice of seats to sit and wait for my order. My order was ready in less than 15 minutes and the guy brought it to the table where I was sitting, thanks me for coming in, and said he hoped to see me again soon. The customer service here is excellent. The kids shrimp fries consisted of 2 butterflied shrimp like you would get in the supermarket, but they were a little bit bigger and had no taste whatsoever. They didn't include any tarter sauce or ketchup, but did give you plenty of fries. The catfish plate came with 2 nice sized pieces of catfish that were seasoned very well, on a bed of plenty of grench fries, and a generous portion of their slaw. They included tarter sauce and cocktail sauce, but no ketchup, napkins, or silverware to eat the slaw with. Lastly, let's talk about the clam chowder. Oh my God, I haven't had such good chowder in so long. I wish I would have ordered the bowl instead of the cup, I definitely will come back here get the chowder and the catfish plate because they were both outstanding. Plus you can't beat the great customer service.

Anh

Our first time visiting this place and we were 100% happy with everything. We ordered fried calamari, spicy shrimp linguine, and Barramundi with veggies and rice. The food came out fast and was delicious. The restaurant is clean and cute. The price is very reasonable which is rare to find these days. The staff was also friendly. We will come back soon to try other dishes. Please come try their food and support their business.

Great stuff! Food is always delicious!! It never misses. Just be warned the kids shrimp basket only comes with 2 shrimp. Our little guy filled up on fries, but if you have a big eater, it's a pretty small portion.

Jeremy Deutch

Great stuff! Food is always delicious!! It never misses. Just be warned the kids shrimp basket only comes with 2 shrimp. Our little guy filled up on fries, but if you have a big eater, it's a pretty small portion.

T

I ordered the grilled shrimp plate with fresh grilled veggies and rice. My plate and everything on it was very good! I had the shrimp Cajun style. I was just a bit confused on how to order, walked in and sat down and waited for a server. Was waiting for a while then figured out that you had to order at the front of the restaurant. You also have to get your own drinks etc. and ask for napkins. So if you are looking for service, this isn’t the place to come to. However, my food was delicious!