Ridgecrest is blessed to have Ale's Seafood: seafood done right! No fishy smell here because the seafood is top quality and cooked perfectly. If you avoid fried food you need to know that Ale's hand breads their Seafood. This means you can order yours GRILLED! My favorites are grilled catfish and scallops with lemon pepper. Their coleslaw is delicious so I get double and skip the fries. We frequently go to the Central Coast and even there Ale's Seafood in Ridgecrest is often better! The decor is super fun and reggae music is a beach lover's choice. The servers are great here, so friendly and careful to get it your way. Ridgecrest, treat yourself more often at Ale's Crab House and your body will thank you! read more

We ate here and at Ale's steakhouse across town and they are very similar to me in terms of value, though they do differ. First, the good. It's nice that there is a restaurant in town with fresh fish. Our server was awesome. We were going to a tiki themed place (which you should 100% try to find if you are in town) afterwards and the server shared some cool info about it when we mentioned it. I ordered fish and chips, against my better judgement, and it was just OK. I'm a fan of beer batter that builds up more than a thin crust on the fish, and this wasn't that. On top of that, the cod was a little over cooked (a bit of a theme for the other Ale's as well). That said, the flavor profile was good and their tartar sauce was on point. I had the option for seasoned fries or steak fries and opted for the steak fries to save some sodium intake. I'd probably shorten my life slightly and get the seasoned fries next time. My wife had a salad that was very similar to the other Ale's -- lots of iceberg lettuce and overcooked chicken. We also had the clam chowder, which had a good consistency but was just a touch fishy. I still enjoyed it, though. They have a pretty good selection of beer and other drinks, as well. The decor is informal and overall I liked the place. Between the two Ale's I'd probably give a slight nod to the original, but they are very similar restaurants other than the focus on seafood here. read more

Stopping on my way to Anaheim and Ale's came up as one of the highest rated places. It was definitely decent. Just gotta drop a star because our waitress was a bit short and irritable, and the food was really nothing crazy amazing. Ended up having the shrimp and lobster fries appetizer which was pretty yummy, the shrimp on it is the best part. Even the kids loved the fries and ended up also splitting a chicken sandwich that was pretty basic, but cooked well and had a tasty bun. Wife and I split a pastrami burger, and gotta say the pastrami was really good, that was a great choice. It had a bunch of creamy cheese sauce on it as well and was gone in seconds. Ambiance was fine, place was really clean, and service was SUPER QUICK. One critique is when we asked for extra plates to split out food, the waitress told us they were out of plates because they used them all on the party that was in there. This was at max a party of 10, and the restaurant had to only have 10 more people in it total. Kinda weird to be out of plates at 20% capacity... she did end up getting us additional "trays" to use. Totally fine, just a bit odd. All in all, if you need some quick grub, stop in here on your way through. Price was pretty fair, 2 burgers, and an appetizer with ice teas for $50. Decent. read more

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Absolutely amazing staff!! Quick, attentive, friendly and efficient!! The food? Chef's kiss. A must for anyone who loves seafood. But fear not, my land-loving carnivores -- their burgers are legit too. The drinks? On point. I'm convinced they put magic (and possibly happiness) in their margaritas -- best in town, hands down. The vibe? Laid-back, spacious, and beachy enough that you'll forget the nearest coastline is hundreds of miles away. Close your eyes and you might just hear seagulls... or maybe that's just me after round two of margaritas. In short -- great food, great drinks, great vibes. If you leave here unhappy, you probably ordered water. read more

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While staying for the night in Ridgecrest, we decided to stop in to Ale's. We came in eyeing the shrimp and lobster fries which was our favorite part of the meal. Kids shared a chicken sandwich, which was ok. Husband and I shared the pastrami burger, which was pretty tasty, loved the pastrami. The restaurant was very clean and had nice hand washing station and some fun decor. Our waitress was not all that friendly, but was very attentive. Overall pretty good food for this small little town. read more

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We had the shrimp tacos and fish tacos with a side of Cole slaw. Delicious!!! My husband said if we were local - this would be a weekly go to spot! The tacos were huge and the slaw was a big serving. Server was really nice and helpful. read more

Delicious food, great salads and seafood, and very friendly service. A seafood oasis in the Mojave Desert.

The food was so good and super cheap compared to a place I went to in Bakersfield. The waitress was also very nice and attentive! I loved it so much!! read more

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Best seafood in town. Love the reggae music and ambiance. Cute waitresses and AMAZING food

Their food and drinks still have room to improve. Customer service is very good. The only thing saving this place

Stopped here on the way to Death Valley and loved the decor and friendly service! Being from SoCal, the prices at this establishment are very reasonable in comparison! The restrooms were clean as well. If you're passing through Ridgecrest, I'd definitely recommend checking this place out! read more

Ribeye steaks were delicious, seasoning was perfect and cooked just like we like them.

Food was good but can't believe they serve as this corn that had lots of discoloration. My husband took a bite then stop eating. My three years old likes corn so she took a bite and also didn't continue. So I took a bite to find it was spoiled. That night my jus had a bad stomachache until the next day. I am not sure where i should come back but tell them when they feed me spoiled food or not to come back here anymore due to the lack of food safety control read more

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Excellent food and cocktails. Service from Eileen was exceptional. Ambiance was superior and fit the motif. read more

Delicious food. Fast and friendly service that I look forward to every time I'm in the area. The ambiance was great and I look forward to returning! read more

Friends, if you are on your way to Death Valley or find yourself in Ridgecrest, stop here. Amazing friendly service and a fun atmosphere. It is in a very unassuming strip mall but it's bright and cheerful on the inside with wooden tables and plastic bibs! Two of us got the Po' boy and praised the light and airy batter. It wasn't heavy and the shrimp was excellent quality. The bread was a little soggy but who cares when the shrimp was so good. Fries were the standard side. The shrimp tacos were grilled and came with a side of fries or white rice. Interesting. I had the shrimp boil. You could add on rice, corn or sausage and get your choice of seafood, seasoning and spice level. I ordered the combo seasoning but it was a little salty. But somehow the grease and seasoning on the corn in the cob mixed with the steamed rice was epic. Definitely be sure to try any of the boils. I washed all of it down with a Negro modelo draft. All in all, a culinary bright spot of our trip to Death Valley. read more

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First I'll say food and drinks at this place are alright. However I will not be supporting this business because of the service I received. First I think it's rude for a waitress to interrupt me when I'm talking with someone JUST to ask me what my business with the group I'm with is. I informed her I was a partner of someone there, again, not that it's her business to know. Then after the snobby look she gave me, she proceeded to then go tell my partner nasty things about me behind my back when I wasn't at the table, which is extremely out of line! If I ran this place I'd fire a server like her. That's not her place to pry into A PAYING CUSTOMERS private affairs and then to talk about them behind their back to hit on their partner! Maybe the business is okay with having homewreckers as waitstaff though. read more

I love the food here being fresh and taste real good. The staff are nice and amicable. They can still improve in the interior design though. Overall it is a 5/5. Thank you Marcia for being a great server. read more

An unexpected seafood find in the dessert. Nautical industrial decor, clean and comfortable dining area. Staff was friendly, and service was attentive. My only negative on the food was that their catfish fillets were not completely cleaned, and they had some of the dark mud vein still attached. You could get around it, but it leaves an off taste to an otherwise nice piece of fish. Cod and clams were cooked perfectly. Batter was crisp and not greasy, served with slaw, corn and fries. Now let's talk about the Giant score for the night. Deep friend lobster tails. Holy smokes they are delicious!!! 11 out of 10 would make the hour and a half drive for home just for these. Two tails pulled way from shells and then breaded in a season batter and deep fried to crisped perfection. It's on the appetizer menu, served with a pile of fries. Fabulous. I will probably get that for my dinner next trip. Over all a very nice dinner date read more

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Such a pleasant surprise while passing through! We ordered the 3 item fried platter with clams, catfish, and calamari, and a pound of shrimp boil (Ale's Choice sauce). Everything we got had good flavor, especially when dipped in the sauce from the boil, yum! read more

We drove over from Bakersfield last Saturday. This is a place we really enjoy and the food has been very good. Usually we get a boil with crawfish peeled shrimp clams, and mussels. The food as always was very good. Our waitress left during our meal and "handed us off" to another waitress. Our food was satisfactory so we ordered another to take home. For two boils and drinks our order was $154. We did receive DGAF service for the food we ate there. The second food was presented to the table to go, in a bag, ready to take home. We also asked for a to go bowl to take some of the food home. They bought us a Styrofoam box to take away a soupy liquid dish home. A recipe for a fucking mess. So anyhow we poured the soupy food into the inappropriate container. The bill was presented and we left cash, $155 for the food and $25 cash for the tip. The tip in my opinion was for the DGAF service for the food we ate here. Not for the to go order. So the "new" waitress comes to the table and saw the tip and did not say thank you, come back, nothing. It may have been due to some type of offence with the tip, I do not know. But this is the first time we have not felt valued as customers here, and it will be a long time before we come back. Many many places to spend our money, no reason to spend it where we do not feel valued as customers. EDIT 9/21/2024 If the lack of hospitality at the end was related to the recent bullshit about the tipping culture entitlements, well, fuck that whole idea and concept. read more

Food was delicious! Truly had lots of flavor and you can tell the chef really cares about each dish. Service was 10/10, very fast and attentive staff! The restaurant itself is very well decorated and fun! I love the cool designs they have :) read more

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Got gumbo, crispy chicken sandwich, and claim chowder. All were good. The restaurant and bathroom were clean. I appreciate that there is a sink outside of the bathroom for washing hands after eating. The wifi from Pizza Hut next door was pretty good. read more

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I've only been here twice because I'm not big into seafood but both times I had really good service and the food was delicious. The interior of the restaurant is decorated in a really cute and unique way. But... I wouldn't want to be inside in an earthquake... just because there's a boat hanging from the ceiling lol. To be fair, it looks like it's securely attached. The first time I got fish and chips. It was a giant fried fish fillet and I enjoyed it because it was cooked really well being crispy on the outside but still juicy on the inside. The second time I got salmon and it was also really well cooked and seasoned just right. The salad it came with was huge and fresh. read more

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I love everything about this place! It is my favorite! The service is great, the food is great, the drinks (especially the Cadillacs) are great, the decor is charming. I've never been disappointed with anything I've ordered on the menu. As much as I love seafood, and theirs is so good, it is my go to spot for Alfredo! Just thinking about it makes me want to go get some. Def worth trying :) read more

Fish and chips were good. Portion was fine. They need to step up the service though. Didn't see the waitress again after food and drinks were served. read more

Good ambiance. Friendly service. Prompt. Bummer overcooked halibut. Offset by delicious salad. So-so rice, needs more spice. I'd drop by again and hope for a little more butter and a little less heat on the fish..worth the drive off the highway:) read more

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So I'm going to start out by saying the customer service has always been great. Never had a bad experience with service there. I'm giving It a 3 because I do enjoy getting their grilled shrimp tacos on taco Tuesday, those are good. However, that is the ONLY good thing there. I've never liked their seafood boils (and I'm a big seafood person) I went in not long ago with my friend and ordered crabcakes, catfish and gumbo. The crabcakes were burnt. The sauce that came with it was good though. The catfish was gross, no elaboration needed there. And the gumbo was not what anyone would expect when ordering gumbo. This was a super watery soup with little pieces of chopped up shrimp in it and chicken that looked like it would've came out of a Campbells chicken noodle soup can. Super bland, with a tiny bit of rice hanging out at the bottom. Not enough to even notice. On the menu it does say there is sausage in it, but when I received mine it had none in there. I asked the waitress why there was no sausage in it as it says on the menu, and she said the kitchen says they are out. Don't wanna waste my money at that place. Would only suggest going if you like grilled shrimp tacos, they're fairly priced too on Tuesdays. read more

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This fucking place has amazing customer service and bomb ass fish and shrimp tacos. Vicente makes some bomb ass spicy mango margaritas!! If you don't eat at this place you're a lame! Also, Calamari was amazing, Oysters were juicy and thick AF. My date was so impressed she paid for my whole meal. Thanks guys I'll be back next Thursday! PS They play fucking American music all night. If you're a real American then you want to eat some god damn crab legs here! God Bless read more

Just had their sausage & peppers........ so good!!! They were even kind enough to offer their turtle cheesecake!!!!! Im hooked! Great food, great service. I'll be back!!! read more

Not an overly busy night. Definitely a bulk of patrons being the usual diners. You can tell by the exemplary service they received versus others. Food was mediocre and to be expected. You are in the middle of a desert nowhere near an ocean. Don't expect anything fresh. I had the lobster rolls very flavorless. Had the crab shrimp nachos, these were the best of all things ordered. Still boand but not as bad as the rest. Had hush puppies they were fried a wee bit too long. Beers were cold. Wouldn't return, the pricing did not match the quality or flavor of food received. read more

Shout out to Ale's Crab House! Decided to give it a try a few days ago with my mom and I have to say.. it was worth the $$$. I absolutely love going to crab boils out of town and it is such a joy to have one in town now. The customer service was great, the drinks were good and the food was delicious! We got peeled shrimp, king crab and fish n' chips! read more

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I love coming here for taco Tuesday. However, I come with a friend of mine, we eat, we pay our bill and talk for a while. Once we pay, we never see anyone to get more water or anything. That should be a part of good customer service...... read more

Really good food. I hade the shrimp basket and clam chowder. Service is friendly and efficient. read more

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Been wanting to try this place since they've opened. I'm sure glad I did!! We ate at the bar and our server was Elias and he was great!! Even though he was super busy on this Friday night he still managed to give us great service. We started off with some oysters and spicy Moscow mules. Both were delicious. The oysters were some good,salty and yummy I could have eaten about 1,000 of them. Then for dinner we got the boil which came with, snow crab,mussels,shrimp,and craw fish. Also some corn on the cob, potatoes,and sausage. All for $80 bucks which is a pretty good deal. We got so much fish we were able t9 take some home. We got all the seasoning and made it spicy as well. We got some margaritas to wash it down with too. I will be definitely coming back here again. I highly recommend this place!! read more

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Amazing food. I had the shrimp boil with a side of fries. So tasteful. Shrimps were cooked just perfect. Our waitress was VERY helpful & her service was perfect. Will definitely be back when ever I visit Ridgecrest again! read more

Wasn't happy with it at all. We ordered a 3 pound meal it was super salty we figured out it was what looked like sausage. That had been in a pot for days. We also ordered the fried fish plate with shrimp and octopus. The fish tasted like they left the skin on a catfish and cooked it. Overall experience was a 0 definitely won't go back. read more

Quick, tasty fish tacos and really good fries. Attentive service. Not a lot of choices in Ridgecrest and they didn't disappoint!

This place is fabulous!! Fresh seafood. I've visited 3 times in a week. The service was great. Fried oysters were to die for. I also tried the crab boil, so much flavor and definitely a shareable dish!! I love this place read more

Ok..I know you are probably thinking seafood in Ridgecrest (the desert) but trust me, if you are in Ridgecrest looking for a good seafood meal, I am recommending Ale's Crab House. The shrimp tacos, Lobster fries, not to mention the cold drinks at the bar and the overall atmosphere is AMAZING! read more