Stopped by California Fish Grill the other night and was really impressed. The food was great! I got the grilled salmon and it came out perfectly cooked, not dry at all, with solid flavor. My friend got one of the new protein bowls and raved about it the whole time. Service was on point too. The staff was friendly, kept things moving even though it was pretty busy, and everything came out quick and hot. Felt like they really stepped up the whole experience. Definitely coming back. read more

I order from here all the time, and whether I dine in or have take out, the customer service is always top notch! One woman in particular, Glendy, is always waiting for me with a smile and always has my order right; with extra sauce! The area itself is always very nice and pretty quiet for how fast they get the food out, and how many people are usually there. Thanks for the amazing experience, fish grill! read more

I personally love this place and have tried other locations, and it's been consistent. For the price, quality, and taste, considering it's a quickie counter order type of place, it's great. There are others that do the same, but to be able to get a good healthy meal for less than $15 that's not a sandwich, it's great. and to get an actual nice quality fish plate for less than $20, it's great. I personally love all the protein bowls. The price is spot on, it's the right amount for lunch, and love the variety. Perfect meal before hitting the gym in the evenings. It's also very tasty. They have a variety of fish, cooked according to whatever your tastes are, chicken dishes, and vegetarian. The space here is ample for dine in, I always get take away because I don't have time - and my order is always ready. Next time you want to order lunch- try something different from the usual picks in the area or unhealthy ones. I'll give an example for someone looking for something 'healthy' - Today's prices have El Pollo Loco with their bowls/tostada salad around $13 I think, the protein bowls here start at $11 for chicken, and up to $17 with nicely grilled fish. Highly recommend. The team is also helpful and friendly. read more

Sergio was great Awesome food Thank you Ambiance is lovely too 85 characters is a lot to write : D read more

Appreciate the quality seafood ingredients. There are both healthy and naughty choices. You pick. Ha! Plenty of indoor and outdoor seating. Service is minimal since you are directed to order via kiosk. (I don't like that by the way). Let the customer go to the kiosks on their own if that is their preference. Otherwise, expect to take orders at the register. Food came out slow and my ingredients had inconsistent temperature-- some hot and some almost cold. It would be better if all ingredients came out equally hot. read more

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I work around the corner from this location so our office is always ordering lunch through DoorDash/UberEats, and I must say our food arrives fresh and hot each time. The restaurant/servers never forgets to pack our extra sauces/drink cups for us as well. I've actually gone once to pick up during lunch and it was really busy, however, they are very quick with their service. My go to is the honey citrus shrimp or the dynamite shrimp bowl. read more

California Fish Grill - Seafood Near Me - Lake Forest, California

I always enjoy eating here. The food is really fresh. Mia provided excellent customer service and was very patient with my family as we indecisively made our order. read more

I was really in mood of eating some lighter seafood and rice type of meal that wasn't gonna be poke or some sort of chirashi sushi. So I decided to give this salmon bowl type of thing a try from California Fish Grill. Well, the grilled salmon arrived pre-shredded and mushy. The rice wasn't cooked properly so it was very gritty and hard. The vegetable/salsa tasted ok, but not enough to offset the bland fish and awful rice texture. Would I order from here again? Maybe or maybe not. I may order something different but probably not from this particular location. It's too bad because everything including what I had ordered looks glorious and delicious from their online ordering system. read more

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Came to California fish grille and Zaria helped me she was amazing. She greeted me with a warm smile soon as I walked in and was very helpful. It's the little things that make a place stand out and I will definitely be coming back to this specific location. Thank you sooo much read more

Just a wonderful place to get fresh fish fried to perfection. We had some healthy tomatoes with feta cheese as a side dish. The clam chowder was excellent. The staff professional, friendly and nice. The place is large, clean and inviting, lots of outside seating with heaters too. read more

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Stopped by here with a fairly large group of 9 people. The staff was very helpful and accommodating and provided excellent service. The food is priced right and delicious. Each plate that we ordered we had no complaints and the fish tasted fresh and the sides tasty. I can safely recommend either the swai or barramundi as top choices with their garlic butter sauce. read more

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Forgot to check in here but I had a good experience. I was greeted right away, and although I chose the self service kiosk, the service provided was still very good. We chose to eat outside, this location has a small patio but very nice and plenty of seating. Everything inside was clean, including the restroom. For my lunch I always order the poke bowl from here, it's fairly large and delicious. read more

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I was not too surprised at how long it has been. The wife goes to the Irvine one but for whatever reason this never came up on our rare dinners together. Too many options I suppose. Tonight I suggested this and it was approved. She had the Atlantic Salmon w/garlic butter and diced zucchini with rosemary and cauliflower rice w/a shrimp skewer (add-on). She liked her meal. I did the BARRAMUNDI (Asian seabass per their menu I believe) in GARLIC BUTTER and Kale Slaw: -- I'll ask for more generous garlic butter next time -- tender fish, not dry, nicely cooked -- good sized portion for sure -- zucchini (B+) needed more rosemary but pleasing anyway and healthy -- kale slaw bland and plain (B-) so I brought it home and gave it a pan lighr fry and used chipotle dressing on it RATING = A STAFF kind and efficient. Dining space well maintained. read more

Clam chowder did not taste like clam chowder, kinda like cream of broccoli. And only half filled up when I came home to see it. No potato, a couple very tiny Clam pieces. Sometimes your portions are hit and miss here with other foods. Not the first time the clam chowder has fallen short here. Probably the worst attempt at cc I've ever had . Just creamy soup of some other flavor read more

I have never been here even though i've heard good things and i'm always at that shopping plaza. Finally went in for dinner on Tuesday evening. They had a Taco Tuesday special, $3.50 for most tacos. When we walked in, a Manager helped us order and use a coupon, she was amazingly helpful and set the tone for this location! The restaurant has a nice outdoor patio with plenty of chairs and umbrellas, and the inside was a mix of booth, low tables and hightops. Clean and plenty of space. We ordered three fish tacos and they were humongous!! We also got the fried fish & shrimp plate with fries, and a yummy tomato and feta salad. Portions were excellent. They also have wine and beer to enjoy. I tried the chardonnay and the bottle had about 2.5 glasses worth of wine for $15. Flavors were delicious, the pickled onion on the fish tacos was great. The fish was fresh and flaky and the batter wasn't too greasy at all. Shrimp was really good esp with their house cocktail sauce. Great spot for seafood! read more

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Same bad experience with the same location I thought to myself to give this location a second chance today October 13, 2026 time was 4:49 PM I asked the cashier or the server her name is Karen to ask to cook if they can cook the zucchini for me with real butter because I am allergic to seed oil. She went to the kitchen and asked the cook and they said OK when the food was ready I asked her if they cooked the zucchini with real butter. She was confused and I made sure to go and asked to cook again because I am allergic to seed oil. She came back and she said they cannot cook it with real butter. I said OK give me my money she went and she talked to the manager or the shift manager. Whoever was there she was rude. immediately she said oh we cannot cook zucchini with real butter. I said I am allergic to the seed oil and I asked before I purchased she wasn't helpful rude of course and I ask for my money and this is my bad experience again in the same location this time for sure I will not give any second chance to any location when it comes to my safety? Maybe some other location it's better than this read more

Tasted great and the service was fast. The Cajun shrimp, salmon, swai, and grilled chicken were nicely seasoned and served over white rice, beans, diced tomatoes, chili mix, and fresh chopped parsley. read more

California Fish Grill - Everything Protein Bowl - Seafood Near Me - Lake Forest, California

Jorge rocks. It is my go to place for fish grill. It is easy to order my previous orders.

They changed the fried fish recipe! Quite good. One star less for the Kale Cole slaw. They should toss the kale in coconut oil as that will make it easier to slide off the plate onto the garbage pail, read more

California Fish Grill - Vile does not adequately describe the fried fish at California Fish Grill. - Seafood Near Me - Lake Forest, California

I miss going to this place. I love the food. Taste fresh and good. Love the grilled fish with garlic butter and Cajun, the kale slaw is also good service is fast as well knowing it's busy and the place is clean. My son and I love this place. read more

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Food was hot. Service welcoming and A+. Clean as always. Good value. Love that they've added new menu items.

Healthier alternative to a lot of other food out there. It's in a great location in the middle of it all. The restaurant has lots of indoor and outdoor seating. It's light and bright and I love the open kitchen to watch them grill your food. The service is fast and friendly and I love that there's wine and beer available. read more

They help you at the kiosk to order your food. Food comes out hot and taste very fresh. The only downside is it takes a little while.

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This place is not even close to what it used to be. Largely empty, overpriced, and small portions for fish. Never recovered from the pandemic. Staff doesn't seem to care about the quality of the food or cleanliness of the restaurant. Same story at their Fountain Valley location. Shell of their former selves. You order via kiosk and pick up when your number is called. If the owners don't want to pay employees to care, I see no reason to care to visit. read more

California Fish Grill - To go fish and chips. Completely inedible. - Seafood Near Me - Lake Forest, California

We regularly came here for lunch on Sundays after church. My kids favorite is the Fish and Chips. The service is great and the ambiance feels good. read more

We usually love coming to this location but we had a really bad experience today, March 15, 2026. We started off with the wrong sides, but that happens a lot and it doesn't bother us. What was the first real problem was the fish in my wife's Cajun fish taco was completely burned. She didn't want to complain so she kept eating, but I tried it and the bitter burnt taste overpowered the whole taco. My wife didn't want to complain so we kept eating. Now, the second big problem is what got us upset. When we were already half way done, our 8 year old started complaining about their Cajun shrimp taco. We ignored him and told him to eat. He gradually got more upset so my wife and I tried a bite. The shrimp was completely raw! He also complained about the fries and we tried that too. It seemed undercooked too. The place wasn't even busy, maybe like 3 tables were occupied and 1 other person was waiting for takeout. How do you burned the fish but get all the shrimp undercooked, fries undercooked, and get the sides wrong when you're not even busy? We're never coming here again. read more

A go-to spot for a filling and healthy meal! Tilapia Plate: 4/5 This is my favorite grilled fish option on the menu. I usually get it with white rice, garlic butter, and street corn (no onions), which comes with a $2.50 upcharge. The food is always well-seasoned and cooked perfectly. It's also a generous portion--enough to split into two meals. It loses a point only because the $2.50 side upgrade feels a bit overpriced. Service: 5/5 I ordered online and picked up at the left side of the counter--no need to stand in line. The staff was quick, efficient, and even offered me lemon. If you're in a rush, there's also a self-order kiosk. Ambiance: 5/5 The space is large with plenty of seating and ample parking. Tables were clean, and the self-serve bar was tidy and well-stocked. Overall: California Fish Grill is one of my reliable go-to spots. While the side upgrade pricing could be more reasonable, the quality and portions make it worth returning to. read more

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Today I went to California Fish, and everything was great the food and the customer service was awesome by Mia she is so friendly and kind.

Kimberly's service was outstanding! Food was great as always and Kimberly was a a nice addition to the staff! Highly recommend this place! read more

Amazing service!!! I was there after they had closed and still took my order, great Customer Service!!

I was being held hostage by a coworker who wanted to go here . I knew better but played along . They actually take a piece of salmon and run it through a meat slicer to butterfly it ...when you look down at it it looks like you've have two pieces of salmon unfortunately it's as thick as a piece of bologna... Don't believe me ? Give it a try...you will be amazed. Stick with shrimp or something they can't ruin . too bad they took over bone heads fish restaurant.,,place was great. Another no BS review by J Bosco read more

Excellent! Fresh food and great service. Johnathan is very hospitable and customer service oriented. Awesome lunch time.

This place is horrible. The quality of the caesar salad and sweet potato fries were very below standard. The salad looked like someone took a handful of romaine and threw it into a to go container and then stepped on it. The sweet potato fries were not fully cooked and no sauce was included. If you want a "fuck you" meal, then order from this place. read more

I thought that I was satisfied with the consistency and quality of the Lake Forest location. This is probably the third time our family has experienced issues. 1. Missing Sides 2. Son ordered Fish& Calimari plate. Greasy and extremely over salted. 3. Rockfish- Dry and strange texture Corporate has been good reaching out to make amends. I appreciate their efforts. However, after this experience, they have lost my continued business. I will go to the Tustin location. But will never set foot in the Lake Forest store. Spent over around $90 for a disappointing meal. Corporate needs to implement quality control measures. read more

Went to California fish grill . My friend Teri and I decided to go somewhere and eat healthier. We were greeted by Karen . She helped me at the register. She was friendly and informative. I ordered the atlantic salmon with olive oil . premium sides Roasted corn and Brussel sprouts , came out fast. It was very delicious. We haven't been here in a very long time. Clearly we have been missing out. Enjoyed listening to the best decade of music. The 1970's We will return! read more

Very clean and great Customer Service and food! Everything tastes fresh and came in a timely manner.

This is not the first time we've come here--we come every week because we love the food. We've never had issues with the service or the food before, which is why today's experience was so disappointing. It started with the employee who took our order. His name on the receipt said Jonathan (not sure if that was actually his name). He was friendly, polite, and outgoing with the family in front of us, but when it was our turn, his attitude completely changed. He rushed through our order, barely listened, and when I clearly said "no onions," he cut me off with, "Yes, yes, yes, I got it. What else?" When the food came out, it had onions. I returned it and was told they would make a new plate. Instead, they gave me back what looked like the same plate with most of the onions just scraped off the top. It was obvious it had not been remade. I asked again for a fresh plate. By this time, it was still before the rush, yet I ended up waiting over 30 minutes while many other orders were coming out before mine. When I asked Jonathan where my food was, he responded rudely, saying, "I'll go into the kitchen right now," with an attitude and sarcasm instead of trying to help. What made the situation worse was watching how differently he treated other customers compared to us. He was warm and attentive to white customers, but dismissive and disrespectful toward us as Hispanic customers. That contrast was hard to ignore and made the experience even more upsetting. I eventually asked for the manager. The manager was polite enough, but the only resolution offered was a refund. We love the food here and have been loyal weekly customers, which is why this experience was so frustrating. Good food alone is not enough when customers are treated with disrespect. The staff, especially Jonathan, need a serious reminder about professionalism, customer service, and treating every guest equally. read more

Exceeded all expectations - yet again Atlantic salmon w Brussels and salmon burrito bowl and terrific vanilla soda Soda so fresh and cold didn't need ice cubes Awesome service . Place clean as a whistle read more

Food and ambiance were amazing! The flavors are on the spot and the full dinner set feel healthy, fresh and pleasant to eat. I need to give this place a shoutout for making high quality seafood at affordable prices. I ordered grilled shrimp and avocado with kale salad and feta cheese, and is one of the best choices on the menu (in my opinion). We also ordered a few fish and shrimp tacos to share and a side of their new chimichurri Parmesan fries. All of them were fantastic and feel they are from a premium restaurant instead of a quasi fast food chain. read more

California Fish Grill - Seafood Near Me - Lake Forest, California

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