Food is ok, service is terrible. I have now been there twice on different days and it takes forever to get your food. Will not go back again

My friend and I enjoyed a really pleasant happy hour at 801 Fish last night. We each had a Willamette Valley Pinot for half the usual price ($9--a steal!) and shared an order of fish tacos and shishito peppers. The service was attentive without being intrusive. We arrived early and were able to snag a cozy booth. The atmosphere is elegant without being stuffy. Fun vibe. I'd definitely like to return to have a full meal. read more

I celebrated my 25th birthday here and I am so glad I did! I wish I could have taken more pictures but I was too busy digging in! The servers were amazing, helpful & friendly. The atmosphere was absolutely luxurious, and clean! The food was delicious as well! I ordered the swordfish platter, seen below. Fish was thick and juicy, green beans were fresh & firm(not as tender as I like) & the potatoes were amazing! Their lobster fried rice was moist and flavorful & I even had the pleasure of trying caviar for the first time! I definitely will be making a trip here again! Almost forgot, the turtle baked Alaska was SENSATIONAL!! Rich, creamy, decadent and the perfect amount of sweet! Caramel drizzled down a mountain of whipped cream, blanketed over caramel ice cream & a chocolate cookie, WHEW!!! read more

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So I already LOVE 801 Fish! But their happy hour is one of my absolute favorite happy hours!! If you find a seat at the bar you might be in happy hour heaven! My fave is their fish tacos and their grilled oysters!!! But I don't think there is anything in their menu that is a bad choice! read more

Best seafood restaurant in Saint Louis period. Great atmosphere, great service and delicious food. Everything on the menu is delicious. read more

801 Fish - Seafood Near Me - Clayton, Missouri

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801 Fish offers amazing appetizer options for happy hour. I tried the grilled oyster, fish taco and jumbo shrimp. All three were delicious but the true star were the jumbo shrimps which were huuuuge and delicious! read more

801 Fish - Happy hour! Jumbo Shrimp Cocktail Grilled Oysters Fish Taco - Seafood Near Me - Clayton, Missouri

801 Fish is PHENOMENAL. They claim to offer the freshest seafood in STL--preparing it within 36 hours of being caught. The service is exceptional and the entire menu is/looks delicious. The sides are family style so make sure to split those with the table. The atmosphere is great. Will be recommending to all my friends. read more

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Amazing experience! Great service Superb food Lovely vibes! Check out their $2 Oysters Special on Thursdays! And make sure to get their Tuna Tartare! Out of this world. An acquired taste specialty drink is their vodka gin olives martini. Cheers read more

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The service was good, but our waitress just seemed reserved and not eager.... For a fine dining experience I do prefer someone a bit more invested. We ordered appetizers and dessert. The shrimp and grits - WOW - order this! Hubby also loved the crab cake. I was not that impressed with much else... The lobster risotto wasn't very flavorful and the lobster mac n cheese wasn't very cheesy... Hubby ordered a steak and it was good - I should have ordered that! TO BE FAIR - Hubby loved it all and says my taste buds were off that night. We were seated in a booth close to the cook area - which was very cool being able to see where the food magic happens... however it was so hot in this area I was sweating and I am normally cold. Hubby was almost melting, literally wiping sweat from his forehead with his napkin... this isn't the best design concept. It could maybe benefit from a glass divider that keeps the heat from the seating area? read more

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This was hands down some of the best food I have ever had. As a culinary graduate, I have a keen eye for solid food. The food was so hot when it got to the table, I had to let it cool off for a bit, the fish was incredibly moist and tender. There was so much lobster in the fried rice, my partners swordfish was also absolutely delicious! For reference; for this and 3 drinks..after tip came to about $260, which I thought was a great live! The service was absolutely amazing, she was extremely knowledgeable of the menu and answered all of our questions! Very welcoming atmosphere for being such a nice place, hands down our new favorite place and we can't wait to come back! read more

801 Fish - Atlantic Swordfish on top of a crispy potato pancake Lobster Fried Rice Alaskan Halibut, gnocchi, cream sauce. - Seafood Near Me - Clayton, Missouri

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A great fine dining experience. With a menu with a wide variety and great signature cocktails. Came here right before the symphony. Service is great but not fast so I wouldn't have strict plans after. I definitely recommend the lobster fried rice and Mac which are shareable size plates. read more

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I came for Clayton Resturant Week, and I'm so grateful for events like this, as otherwise I might not think to try places like this at all! I believe I heard a boast that this was the freshest seafood in the city, and I believe it! I also liked the choices available on the set menu for restaurant week (some places only give you one thing, from what I am seeing). I had the peach salad, Alaskan halibut (also with peach), and key lime pie bar. Excellent flavor profiles all around! Apparently, the serving sizes are smaller on this menu, but for three courses, I appreciated not being full to bursting and being able to sample more things than just an entree. I hope I can make it back one day. read more

Great meal and service on a terrible weather night. Very convenient to Ritz Carlton.

An always amazing ambiance with diverse recipes and consistent faves available too. My wife and I love to come here and still have plenty of things to try that we haven't had yet. read more

Once our favorite restaurant - not anymore. Prices increased bit quality down No bread & butter - some salted crisp, salads Smaller, overall very disappointed read more

For my first time at 801 Fish it was an experience for sure. It was my birthday and Clayton Restaurant week. My fiancé and I enjoyed the iced shell fish platter (grande). This platter was full of oysters shrimp colossal crab and a half lobster! This appetizer was worth the hype and the price! Due to Clayton restaurant week, we enjoyed the three-course meal they offered: soup/salad, entree, dessert. I had the wedge salad (Very lack luster/ DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY), Swordfish with polenta (Too salty), and key lime semifreddo (No-complaints). My fiancé had the New England clam chowder (very creamy with whole clams), New Bedford seas scallops (needed more of a sear), and the flourless chocolate cake (wonderful peanut butter & caramel popcorn topping). In all, I give it a 4 out of 5 because the experience was good just not great. I added extra seasonings to food. It was quite noisy. We waited over 20minutes for our reservation. Service went at a snail pace. However, I would love to go on a slower night to get that wow factor. read more

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Martel is a fabulous and charming server! His attention to detail and professionalism was outstanding! He knew the menu inside and out and made great recommendations. He only works one day a week, so if you are looking for a perfect dining experience, visit him on a Saturday evening. 801 Fish has delicious food and atmosphere. Had a cocktail at the bar while waiting for our table. Bartenders were not the warmest in the business but did make yummy cocktails. 5 restaurant and experience! We'll be back! read more

Tonight was my 2nd visit to 801 Fish. Service was very good, nice decor, but overall the food was a bit underwhelming. When the lobster bisque was served it looked amazing with large chunks of lobster on top. Unfortunately, it was scalding hot! Literally, it was steaming hot. I was dying to dig in to the large chunks of lobster! As I was waiting for it to cool, I cut up the large chunks of lobster into more manageable bite size pieces. Once the bisque had finally cooled enough to eat, I found it to be a bland with no taste of Sherry. The oysters had a nice crunch from the breadcrumbs, but pretty bland as well, although, I really wasn't sure what to expect since I've never had grilled oysters. I love fresh oysters but decided to switch it up & get them grilled. I missed the bromine's of the raw oysters, which is just a personal preference. For the main course, I chose the Chilean seabass. The seabass was cooked to perfection! It had a great salty crispness on the edges, yet tender and moist on the inside. The mushrooms were good and the asparagus was cooked well. The seabass was AMAZING with the black garlic, but the plate either needed either much more of it or some sort of sauce on the plate. Although the seabass was very good, I don't know that I would order the plate again unless I order a different a la carte side to pair with it. Overall, I think I'll stick with 801 Chophouse which always amazes me & I prefer their seafood as well. read more

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We dined here tonight to celebrate our anniversaries, with my sister & BIL. The food was excellent & the service was amazing. I don't remember our waters name, (but he had a Full beard!) but he did a great job. He was attentive, personable & knowledgeable about the entire menu. Our party had: VC & Cava, dirty martini & Moscow mule for drinks, Caesar salad, the filet, halibut & scallops for dinner & we shared the cheesecake, torte & crème brûlée for dessert. Everything was exceptional! The filet was the best I've ever had. Though the restaurant is pricey, I felt that it was worth every penny. Our valet was also super friendly & professional. Already looking forward to our next visit. read more

The ahi tuna tartare was amazing. I loved the Onaga snapper as well. Brussels and lobster fried rice were to die for Our server was super informative. Best meal I've had in years! read more

I went here for a business dinner with a colleg and the service was excellent. I got the lobster mac & cheese, which is a side, but it is a generous helping of pasta with an amazing amount of lobster in it! It was delicious and a side was really enough of a meal for me with haven't gotten an appetizer and still being able to order a dessert. The Andes mint cheesecake. Dessert was amazing. If you get a chance to try it, don't pass it up. My colleague got the pistachio crème brûlée, and said that it was very good and very different from anything he'd ever tried. read more

As a vegetarian, I never thought I would enjoy 801 Fish. However, they do have delicious side options. I ordered the macaroni, but they have a variety of other sides that would be great on their own or combined for vegetarians. The restaurant was stunningly beautiful. Service was excellent - our waiter was very attentive, friendly, and helpful. I will definitely be back! read more

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The food was excellent. We were greeted with a smile when we arrived. We used the Open Table app to make our reservation. Our server was very personable and very knowledgeable. We ordered two appetizers the crab and the shrimp and grits. They were very tasty and presented well. I ordered the grill romaine salad and it was very good. My wife ordered the Chilean Bass, and I ordered the blackened swordfish. My wife was very please with her's. I was pleased with mine, but it did not taste blackened. The fish had a good grilled taste but minimum blackened seasoned taste if any. For dessert we ordered chocolate. It was super rich and very tasty. I do have one concern. The ambiance of this restaurant is awesome and the prices are very high end and upscale. I was a little surprised to see some of the guests dressed so casually especially men in shorts and tee shirts. That is the reason I am only giving the overall experience 4 stars. read more

801 Fish has probably been on my Bookmarks since it opened and I'm just now making it in. Dining for 1, opted for bar seating. The air is on blast in here, yes, it's hot outside, but my goodness, I have goosebumps. A glass of Red Blend to start, then fried clams, lobster mac n cheese and a crab cake. The clams were just ok, a bit more chewy than I prefer, but the tartar sauce served with them is a great accompaniment. Crab Cake is perfection, lump crab meat, seasoned well, strong ratio of meat to filler. The Lobster Mac n Cheese was enjoyable. Ot could stand a bit more lobster, but overall seasoned well and creamy. I would ask for extra sauce if ordered again. I ended the meal with a Manhattan, up (martini style) and that was amazing!! read more

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We went years ago and it felt like a chain. Not anymore, staff is personable and helpful, food is great.

801 Fish is a great spot for a nice dinner or date night. My boyfriend and I loved the tuna tartare--want to go back just to have it again. The mussels were also good and flavorful. I ordered sea bass and my boyfriend got the striped bass for our entrees, and both of us loved every bite. Definitely pricey but worth it. Will be back for a special occasion! read more

Food is always fresh and amazing. Service is always great, and the ambiance is one of the two main reasons I go.

Perfect time and time again. We have enjoyed so many items on the menu all perfectly executed. Professional service that is best in class. Definitely the best seafood restaurant in St. Louis. In the top 5 of all St. Louis restaurants. read more

Great experience here! Went for my spouse's birthday and enjoyed everything we tried! We got calamari and Mac and cheese to start. Both of us ordered a fish main which's as delicious but the highlight was definitely the baked Alaska desert which was fabulous. The service was great and the atmosphere was impeccable! read more

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I went to 801 Fish for my anniversary and I must say that I really enjoyed the food that I had, the service was good. When you first arrive in Clayton at the restaurant get valet parking. Clayton is a town that's real popular for a lot of food spots and fine dine restaurants. This place is no exception it's really a nice place with an upscale feel and look. This Seafood restaurant is very much upscale. Our dinners with drink and appetizer was about $150.00 per couple. The service was pretty good not as good as I would have expected it to be but will be sufficient. I thought it would been a little more nicer and intimate for the place we were at. A little more class in service but nonetheless the service was good. When you arrive you'll have a couple of choices of porking, I opted for the valet parking which is $5.00 the service for the valet parking is not super fast, but in cold or rainy days it's sufficient and it's better than walking through a multi floor garage which is the second choice or finding off-street parking somewhere in Clayton which can be hard on some streets like this one. It's always better if you can in Clayton to get valet parking. 801 Fish has a nice selection of seafood and the flavor if the food was pretty good everything was arranged nice and they even gave us a complimentary dessert for our anniversary. They tell me the fish comes in fresh daily so we get the highest quality. Some of it is even wild caught which I love out of the Pacific, and some farm raised but supposedly by reputable seafood farmers. IMHO...this is a romantic type restaurant, upscale and clean with class. I didn't go to the bathroom, but based on the rest of this place, I will think they look as good. Also 801 Fish has a full bar so you know you can't go wrong with a full bar. I recommend going there and checking this place out you won't regret it. read more

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Excellent service. A wonderful dining experience on the occasion of our 18 year old granddaughter's birthday with family. Chilean seabass, shellfish cioppino, lobster, scallops, crème brûlée were all delicious. read more

801 Fish is an upscale restaurant located in Clayton. The menu has many seafood dishes, but there are other options as well. My philosophy is that you can't go wrong if you order fish at a seafood restaurant. We were seated at a booth in the bar area and was happy that it was not too noisy. My husband ordered sea bass and it was cooked just right. My Atlantic Striped sea bass was more firm and a little dry. I am not sure if the fish was over cooked, or if it was supposed to be more firm, like swordfish. The risotto cake and sauce were a good match with the sea bass flavors. If you are a seafood lover, it would be worth giving 801 Fish a try. read more

801 Fish - Atlantic Striped Bass - Seafood Near Me - Clayton, Missouri

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Let me start off with saying; I don't like fish. I don't eat fish. I have never had anything to do with fish. We had a gift certificate for two years and decided to finally use it. This place did not disappoint! The restaurant is gorgeous, clean. Ask for a booth! Service was top notch. We had the cauliflower appetizer, my husband did order fish and I ordered filet with the potatoes. So so good! The potatoes were a meal alone! Highly recommend! read more

Started with roisters, three varieties, recommended by our server Alex. Liked the briny Canadian brought oysters best. Seabass was exceptional as well as the side dishes cream spinach, fried brussels sprouts, and lobster fried rice. Topped it off with lemon creme brûlée. Wonderful place to celebrate birthday or special occasions or just life. read more

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I loathe the idea of ever leaving a negative review. There are always dozens of mitigating circumstances for why a meal can be bad. Half the items that my wife and I ordered for Valentine's Day came out in an unacceptable fashion so I'm going to have to write a negative review. My wife and I were seated in the back of the restaurant for an 8:30 reservation. The hostess didn't tell our server that we had been seated for 10 minutes but that happens sometimes and it's understandable. When our server got notified that we had been seated he brought us our menus and poured us some water. He came back to the table at 8:50 to take our order. Since we saw things were a little busy, we put in our whole order right then. We were not served our first appetizer until 9:10 which was everything bagel seasoning crackers essentially. At 9:20 our server brought out our first actual ordered appetizer which was the tuna tartar. The tuna tatar was absolutely incredible and I would recommend anyone coming here to order it. Our server then let us know that there was an issue in the kitchen and that our crab cake was taking a little longer than it should have. We were served our crab cake at 9:30 which was 1 hour after we had been seated. The crab cake was also phenomenal and incredibly flavorful. I would also recommend that anyone who comes here to order it for themselves. At 9:35 our server brought out our lobster bisque and that is where things started taking a turn. The lobster bisque soup was broken. The soup had a large film of oil on top of it and the consistency of the soup was slightly gritty like it had been kept on a warmer too long or the thickening agent for the bisque had not been emulsified properly. It wasn't terrible but you could tell it wasn't the best quality. The kitchen saff seemingly noticed this and made up for it by including very large lobster chunks in the soup so that was kind of a plus. Our main course finally got brought to our table at 9:55. We didn't get served our dinner until nearly an hour and a half after we had been seated. It's a holiday and that's understandable. The kitchen was obviously busy and backed up and they were seating people at 9:50 which is 10 minutes before they technically close. What wasn't understandable was the quality of the food that came out for our main course. I ordered the Clams & Linguine. My wife ordered the New Bedford Sea Scallops and a side of the Lobster Macaroni & Cheese. All three of the items we ordered for our main course had very clearly and obviously been sitting under the heat lamp in the kitchen for at least 10 to 15 minutes. The baked bread crumb layer on top of the Lobster Macaroni & Cheese had completely dried out and the cheese had clearly broken and dried out as well. The pasta had become dry and slightly crunchy. It's a wonder whether or not the heat lamp had dried out the pasta or if it just wasn't cooked properly. The New Bedford Sea Scallops My wife ordered were three distinct colors. The bottom of them was clearly pan seared as should be. The area slightly above the bottom pan side of the scallops that was pan seared was white as a scallop should be... The top however was a grayish brown and slightly shriveled. The scallops had clearly dried out under the heat lamp and had begun to shrivel. The scallops looked as though they were in the process of becoming cone-shaped. Biting into them they had very different textures due to the heat lamp drying them out. They were visibly wrong and it was apparent eating them how poor the quality was. The Clams & Linguine were wrong in every way. The clams were completely open and incredibly overcooked. Good quality clams do have a slight chewy rubbery texture to them but these clams were like chewing a tire. Several of the clams were also broken so there were shards of shell in the pasta. The entire dish had clearly been sitting under a heat lamp too long, so the top layer of the pasta had obviously begun to brown and dry out. It seems that either the kitchen staff or our server noticed this and stirred up the pasta before bringing it over to our table. It was obvious after taking the first bite that someone had stirred the dried out pasta into the moist pasta underneath due to several of the pieces of pasta being very brown and dry and slightly crunchy to bite into. It was evident even more so because the plate/bowl was messy because of the sauce going everywhere from them stirring it up and that is likely how the clams broke and put shells all throughout the pasta dish. I completely understand that Valentine's Day is incredibly busy holiday for nice restaurants especially. However, for the price point of this restaurant and the bolstering that they do about the quality of their seafood... I was incredibly disappointed. I don't think that our server was the problem and I left him a very generous tip. read more

The food was delicious. Our server could have been friendlier. The experience, atmosphere and food were amazing. I had the delightful lobster risotto. read more

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I made a reservation to take my step son and his fiance out for Christmas and wanted it to be special. We arrived a little early but was seated immediately. We were given the news and they took our drink order. Didn't know quite what to think about the menu so I ordered the crab cake appetizer and we started with that. All those small it was incredibly delicious. I had a bowl of clam chowder which was full of flavor an ordered the sea bass for my entree. They chose the lobster and the striped bass. One of the great things about a restaurant like this is impeccable service an amazing presentation of the entrees. Everyone was extremely satisfied with their orders as you would expect from a restaurant of this quality. This is a great place for a special occasion. read more

801 Fish - Seafood Near Me - Clayton, Missouri

This place is super upscale feeling and classy. The decor is so cool with all the glass work. The bread service is very good, some type of French baguette with a soft pillowy center. The crab gratin was pretty good. The base is more cheese dip than anything with some chunks of crab throughout. The bread tips are crunchy like croutons and the dish works as is. I would prefer a richer crab flavor though. The king salmon was tasty. Served about medium which is a tad over what I prefer but it was juicy and buttery. The chutney on top was super tasty and made the dish. The spaetzle was mostly butter sauce and mild. I didnt like the broccolini with vinegar. It was a bit too stringy too. The swordfish wasnt as good as the salmon. Very plane and a tad dried out. The aoli was ok but didnt pack much flavor and couldn't bring the dish back to life. read more

801 Fish - Some of the most unique light fixtures I've seen. - Seafood Near Me - Clayton, Missouri

WOW! This restaurant is amazing. From the moment you walk in until the time you leave the staff takes care of you without smothering you or rushing the enjoyment of your meal. The fish is fresh daily and prepared exquisitely to perfection. I'm know for "doctoring up my food" and my brother commented on how I did not add anything to the spice palette. The sea bass and halibut was so delicious, the sides were amazing, and the desserts and coffee outstanding! I give it 5 Plates read more

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the ahi tuna tartare is a must-order and the Chilean sea bass was one of the best seafood dishes I've had in St. Louis.