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California Fish Grill

4.3 (493 reviews)
Closed • 11:00 am - 9:00 pm
Updated 2 months ago

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Moderate noise
Casual
Dogs allowed
Outdoor seating

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Peter M.

California Fish Grill in Northridge, is a seriously underestimated seafood restaurant. Have you heard of it? They have a wide menu covering numerous choices, including lobster (the rolls). I have been here before, but this time decided to give it some serious patronage. And try a different item on every visit, spaced only a few days apart. So on visit one, it was the grilled salmon, with grilled zuchini and rice. As an extra, the grilled asparagus. I was very impressed with all the preparations. Their grilled zuchini with rosemary, is a show stopper. Perfectly crunchy, fresh and bursting with flavor. The asparagus, optimally charred and inviting. On visit two, the grilled prawns, again with the zuchini (cannot stop having it) and the baked beans. Once again, another perfect hit. On visit three, I decided to try the lobster roll. Could they deliver? The bun was soft, buttery, toasted on the outside to impress. Lobster meat generous and tasty. Service here is outstanding. In my opinion, a superb restaurant with a wide array of fantastic selections, that can tackle any seafood competition. This place may not have fine dining ambiance. Not a big issue at all. But the food, the tasty preparations and the service here is very impressive. A place to always remember and keep you coming back.

Fire Roasted Street Corn
Eloy G.

What a solid meal! I ordered form this place and so glad I did! The food was good and tasty had the corn tortillas that tasted homemade and made myself some shrimp tacos and with a side of street corn it was a delicious meal! I can't speak of the ambiance or service but the food was great and will eat here again!

BATTERED FISH TACO COMBO
Katherine P.

Lots of options for fresh fish in a casual restaurant. Order at the counter, grab a seat and bring your food to the table. My favorite here are fish tacos. But you definitely can't go wrong with anything on their menu.

Cajun Swai (White/Fish)
Melissa O.

Placed a DoorDash order on a busy weekend, I didn't have any time to prep a meal at home so I placed an online order. I ordered grilled swai fish, tomato with feta salad and a kale salad on the side. Everything was fresh tasting and delicious. Every meal I've had from this location has always been good, no complaints here.

Jeremy L.

12/7/2025 - The California Fisf Grill is a national chain restaurant established in 1998, which is a casual restaurant. The Dynamite Shrimp Bowl $14.75 is very good, and the shrimps are tender with a tastiful dynamite sauce applied on each shrimp. The Clam Chowder is creamy and tasty, and Ahi Poke $11.99 is also very good because the tuna's quality is high, and both tuna and avocado are fresh as well as the chips are crispy. The Sea Salt Mango Juice is excellent, and I consider it as the store's signature drink. The service from Jeymi is excellent while observing other staff who are also working hard to clean the tables!

Surprise bag for $4.99
Crizelda I.

I love that they are included in the Too Good to go app which got me a bowl of clam chowder with oyster crackers, brown rice and zucchini sides all for $4.99! Great deal as the clam chowder alone was worth it. Their fish and chips is just ok for me as they use swai fillet and not cod or pollock. Service was quick and helpful. There is a strong smell inside so when you leave the place you smell like CFG. There's also self served drinks inside. Love the clam chowder

Roxana N.

We had to keep correcting the order in the kiosk. It kept changing the orders as we were adding another persons food. Example: I wanted fries, the kiosk changed it to Brussels sprouts. I changed it back to fries. It kept changing to a different side. Before we submitted the final order, we triple checked the screen order to ensure the correct order was placed. When the receipt printed out, my fries was changed to the corn. An additional $4.50 strawberry drink was added by the kiosk itself, mind as well try it. I had to ask two separate times for the drink after I got my food. The battered fish taco just had mayo and flavorless purple onion. The sides of corn and kale slaw were bland. Expensive for the lack of flavor and service. I would just come back for the bowl of clam chowder ($8) and the tomatoes with feta and basil and the Greek salad were flavorful sides. I have never eaten in a restaurant before and thought I'd rather cook at home than eat here until this place.

Garlic Butter Shrimp & Swai Combo with Caesar Salad
Eliseo R.

Always a great pleasure grabbing a plate from here!! We know that we can get satisfied getting not only a filling meal, but one that tastes freshly made and healthy. I have tried different plates but lately I got their new garlic butter shrimp and swai combo!!! It came with a side salad (cesar) and I also picked beans. I loved how yummy the different plates are, and I've enjoyed the salmon too! The swai is tender and soft, a good type of fish to satisfy wanting seafood. I feel like I always need rice to feel perfectly filled here, or else the other sides may keep me a bit hungry. Portion wise I think the meat (the most important) have always been reasonable and they are not too skimpy at this branch compared to others. They seem to always be consistent in how its cooked too which is a great plus!! Free parking lot, easy spaces to find, next to a nice apartment community.

Best Cesar Salad
Dr. Conrad U.

The Lenten Season always brings us to reflect on our fasting and diet choices especially on Fridays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. This is just for us who usually try to follow the mandate from church. So, we decided to go to the California Fish Grill in Northridge. Here, we had several fish choices from grilled to fried with Brown, White or Salad combos etc. we decided to try the Mahi-Mahi and combined it with the Roasted Corn and Zucchini, wow! I wish the Mahi Mahi was a little thicker but it was certainly sublime, nicely cooked and grilled and pleasantly prepared. Matched with the delicious Roasted Corn and Zucchini, I felt guilty having them on a Holy Friday and reflecting on my religious and spiritual obligations, simply the food was delish. I also ordered the Cesar Salad which was a perfect combination from my Mahi Mahi, it's a marriage made in heaven. We also ordered two of the Kid Approved Battered Fish for the babies and they finished them all with gusto. All these came with drinks, cola, lemonade or Apple Juice. But the best of all was the customer service we got from Mr. Basson who was one of those who helped us navigate the ordering process. I'd say, he certainly is the Global Ambassador of this brand and took the time to help us made our best choices for the food that was certainly perfect for us.

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Great service and great food! My new lunch time place to be, ordering was a easy process as well

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Came to eat here and I loved it. There customer service was excellent and the food was so good. definitely coming back

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El TIjuanense - Pastor Taco Estilo Tijuana

El TIjuanense

3.8(418 reviews)
0.3 mi•Northridge
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First time here and my experience was overall positive; would give overall a 4.5/5. Despite what…read moreother reviewers said about there always being a line, I was fortunate that there was no line when I came on a Saturday afternoon. The staff were all friendly (from the person who took my order to the person who handed me the order) and my order came out correctly. There's enough seating inside, but me warned that they have no restrooms for customer use (not sure if that's even legal). Anyway, onto the food... 1. Regular Taco (4/5) Going to any taco establishment, it's a must to try their original taco. I got it with carne asada. The tortilla is corn-based and it comes with onions, cilantro, fresh tomato salsa. Overall, not a bad taco, just not the best, best. The overall flavor profile was pretty solid though - you get the beefy flavor from the shredded beef, the refreshing-ness of the cilantro, salsa and freshly squeezed lemon juice. 2. Birria Tacos (5/5) Corn tortilla lightly fried in birria broth; this version is between the regular taco and the dorados. It gets soggy quickly from the juicy, flavor-packed broth, so eat this first and fasssttt! The beef was flavorful and tender. Onions and cilantro were fresh. It not only looked good, it tasted great! 3. Dorados (5/5) This is their "crunchy" taco, which I got with shredded beef (default, but can change to other protein options). That crunchy shell was just sooo satisfying with each bite. Flavor wise, it's pretty similar to the Birria taco described above. I love the fresh radish slices they offer on the side. It's crunchy and a nice palate cleanser in between each taco.

The flavor of the burrito was really good, and I was excited to try it. Unfortunately, almost every…read moreother bite of the carne asada was nothing but fat and gristle. I ended up having to pick it apart, and eventually it became too unpleasant to eat, so I couldn't even finish it. It's disappointing because the seasoning and flavor were there, but the quality of the meat completely ruined the experience. I hope this was just an off day, because with better-quality carne asada, this could have been a great burrito.

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Tacos El Tijuanense - Tacos all for me!

Tacos El Tijuanense

4.4(212 reviews)
3.7 mi•Lake Balboa
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Okay I haven't been here in about 2 years but I just moved back to the valley and can't wait to go…read moreback here. The service is pretty fast and convenient. To be honest this spot came through so many times after a night of too many drinks and needing something to come back to life. Their tacos de burrito are so good and the tortilla is kind of fried, sirven bien doraditos los tacos, so they don't fall apart when you dip them in the consomé (broth). What I used to do was get a few tacos and a larger order of consomé and then use that broth to make ramen with and omg, so good! lol it was the gift that kept on giving. Can't wait to go back. They usually have tables as well so you're able to enjoy your meal while it's hot and go on your way.

Popped by to support a woman-owned biz for Women's History Month! I ordered three tacos - pastor,…read moreasada and birria with all the fixings! The pastor wasn't my favorite but the asada was solid. My absolute favorite was the birria! The consume was outstanding. I drank everything that was left over after dipping my taco into it. I ordered online and my food was ready FAST! The person who handed me my order was super friendly. I was happy to see they included lots of salsa on the side with my order. There was plenty of parking when I came by to pick up my order so the whole process was seamless. I would definitely order from here again in the future especially if I am craving birria tacos!

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La Popular

La Popular

4.3(1.9k reviews)
2.9 mi•Chatsworth
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Met some friends who live in the area and highly recommended this place. We were soo satisfied with…read moretheir friendly service and amazing food! We started with a round of Ahi Tuna Toatadas and I had to have a second order! The tostadas are completely covered with the most deliciously marinated Ahi Tuna and are completely mouth watering! We also started with their Watermelon Hibiscus Margarita and regular Margaritas. Perfect for sitting on the pet friendly patio. We also tried their Oaxacan Old Fashioned that came smoked, always a treat. We had their Chopped Salad with Salmon, the most amazing Shrimp Fajitas, Suizias Chicken Enchiladas and their Carne Asada Plate. ALL were top notch and cooked/seasoned to perfection!

I've been to La Popular before and have always enjoyed the food, especially the queso fundido with…read morechorizo. It's a simple appetizer, but absolutely delicious and filling. Unfortunately, this visit left a bad taste in my mouth, and it had nothing to do with the food. We arrived approximately 15 minutes before happy hour ended, which was purely coincidental because I wasn't even aware of their happy hour schedule. Upon entering, I needed to use the restroom, so the person I was dining with was seated by the host. When I returned, I noticed we still hadn't received menus or been approached by a server, despite a waitress standing nearby looking directly at our table. Since no one had acknowledged us, my dining companion decided to walk over to the bar to take advantage of the happy hour specials. On his way back, he politely asked the waitress about getting menus. Her response was unnecessarily rude and unprofessional. She snapped, "This isn't self-seating! That's why you haven't gotten a menu!" She then proceeded to explain that it was her section. He calmly informed her that we had, in fact, been seated by the host. Rather than apologizing for her assumption, she went over to the host, said something while looking in our direction, and the host confirmed that he had indeed seated us. At that point, she disappeared into the kitchen, and another waitress approached our table. This second waitress was absolutely wonderful! She apologized for the confusion, took our drink order, and provided the level of hospitality you would expect when dining out. Unfortunately, the situation didn't end there. The original waitress continued making comments about us to coworkers as they passed by, making an already uncomfortable situation even more unpleasant. It was obvious that she had an issue with us, and rather than handling a simple misunderstanding professionally, she chose to make it everyone else's business. We eventually requested to speak with the general manager. He was understanding and offered us several $10 discount cards for future visits, along with a complimentary dessert, which I politely declined because I'm not much of a dessert person. I appreciated his attempt to make things right, but I want to make one thing very clear: We were not looking for discounts, free food, or special treatment. We simply expected basic respect and decent customer service. In fact, I ended up giving away the discount cards because, after that experience, I had no desire to return. The food was great, the drinks were good, and the waitress who stepped in to take care of us was fantastic. She deserves recognition for her professionalism and for turning an uncomfortable situation into a more pleasant dining experience. However, one employee's attitude can completely overshadow everything a restaurant does right. Customer service is about the CUSTOMER. You're not required to love every interaction, but you are expected to remain professional, respectful, and courteous. If dealing with customers bothers you that much, perhaps a warehouse position would be a better fit. It's unfortunate because La Popular has genuinely good food, but no amount of delicious queso fundido or complimentary desserts can make up for being treated like an inconvenience simply for walking through the door.

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