Best Baja Fish Tacos! Fried perfectly with generous cabbage, salsa verde and salsa crème!! Smoked salmon and clam chowder were absolutely perfect!! read more

El Pizmo Fish - Tacos Near Me - Pismo Beach, California

Best kept secret in Pismo! Owner will make your day and the food will make your weekend, local commercial fisherman that catches fresh and cooks to perfection the cod and homemade tarter sauce will blow your mind, freshest oysters you have ever had, and the clam chowder is second to none hands down! Only 2 restaurants in Pismo serve fresh local fish and this is one of them don't be fooled by all the tourist spots serving you the same frozen fish as red lobster. This place is the real deal!! (No pic because I ate it before I knew I would review lol) read more

Back again Love it here! Food always tastes great. Services is always friendly. Do not miss it is well worth it. Love smoked salmon tacos. Clam chowder very good as well. Very comfortable ambiance. Thank you read more

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Update: still amazing! We have to eat here every time we go through Pismo. We split two orders of the three piece rock cod and the clam chowder. Amazing! read more

Solid 4 1/2 stars! Wifey & I had a quick anniversary celebration and took a drive to Pismo Beach for the weekend! Being that we had never been to Pismo Beach before, when we got hungry for lunch...we did what all folks do, follow their noses! We somehow ended up at El Pizmo Fish after smelling that waft of frying oil! So glad we did! El Pizmo Fish is a nice little family joint - that day we were there, run by father & daughter. And boy, were they plenty busy enough during what looked like a decent lunch rush! Very simple & succinct menu, we ordered 2 of each: -Fish Tacos Baja Style with Local Rock Cod ($5.95) -Fiesta Bowl ($16.95) - seared local rock cod with butter & garlic over a bed of rice and topped with their house verde & crema Didn't take very long for our orders to arrive, probably about 20 minutes or so - but we got to watch them being cooked up! Smelled so good! The fish tacos were excellent! Fresh tortilla, crisp cabbage, light & airy fried rock cod! Top off with a dash of your favorite hot sauce from their lengthy choices of bottles on their counter! So many flavors and textures all at once! Even with sauce, the flavor and flakiness of the rock cod still came through - super tasty bite! The Fiesta Bowl was great too, nice sized portions of rock cod this time pan-fried in butter then topped with their house verde sauce & crema. Flavorful and cloudy, but still enough to fill you up. Awesome health-conscious bowl! Prices at El Pizmo Fish were a bit high but that's to be expected in the tourist area of Pismo Beach. But the prices were justified because the quality of the fish you receive is stellar. We would have ate there again during our visit downtown if we had the time. Maybe someday soon we'll be back for another meal stop! read more

First time we went, we absolutely loved the food, so much so that we planned the last day of our trip so that we could finish it by eating there again. Unfortunately, they closed over an hour early for whatever reason and we couldn't finish our plans or enjoy the food again. Not a huge deal but kind of a bummer ngl read more

El Pizmo Fish - Tacos Near Me - Pismo Beach, California

Had dinner here at this small little eatery while in town recently. Greeted with a welcome entering, walk up counter service, place your order and pay they bring you your food when its ready. The fresh seafood is excellent here, and made to order. Started with a dozen Oysters on the half shell, they were so tasty and fresh with just a squeeze of lemon. Ordered the Fish and chips for dinner, the three piece Rock Cod basket. It was very good, three nice size pieces of cod on top of a pile of golden brown fries. Served with lemon wedges and tartar sauce. Well made and cooked to near perfection. This place has great fresh seafood and is definitely worth the effort and time. Glad I stopped and recommended 4.5 Stars rounded up for the friendly gracious service 01142 read more

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I love fresh seafood and no trip to Pismo is complete without some. Having never stopped in El Pizmo, it was time, on this trip, to try it out! Service great and the food comes out super fast. And holy moly is it all incredibly fresh! The chowder?! The chowder. It's insanely good. So herbaceous and huge pieces of clam with the smallest potato bites; you're not getting a bowl full of filler here. The shrimp? Succulent. The oysters? Perfectly shucked and served with the appropriate amount of lemons. Even the tartar and cocktail sauces shine. This place rocks. My gripes are hella minor. I wish my oysters were served on ice. The ketchup bottle desperately needed wiping down/cleaning, as did some of the hot sauce bottles. And the seating options are those metal chairs that aren't the most comfortable but this isn't a spot for a leisurely meal. You're meant to get in, fill your belly, and get out. 10/10 will be back though next time I'm in town. read more

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Came on a little family day trip and was searching the area for some good chowder! I know a lot of people love splash cafe, for me yes it's good but let's not overhype and wait in long lines when there's so much other places you can give a try. I came straight here and ordered their seafood salad, chowder, fresh poke, fish and chips, fried calamari and raw oysters. Let's just say I had to come back to get chowder to go! I believe it's also gluten free. The place isn't huge but they have plenty of seating. I was access to the restroom as well. Inside kinda gives me deli style. They have a few table and chairs to eat outside as well. Also a table filled with so many different hot sauces! Yes if you like spicy they got options!!! Even a house made mango habanero saauce. The chowder was bomb, thick but not too thick, so flavorful and plenty of chunks in there. Bomb! Get it. The calamari was also good, they come shaped as sticks they looked like huge potato wedges. The fish and chips were great with the tartar sauce and extra lemons, I got the rock fish? I'm not sure something rock, it was flaky and really meaty. The chowder fries were good too jsut French fries with chowder on top. Seafood salad was refreshing and delicious. Fresh poke had great seasoning and she also gave me a bag of tortilla chips to eat with it. I like how they serve tacos there as well. Star of the show was the dozen of raw oysters.... Soooo fresh and juicy so good! Some weee smaller than others but it was perfect! I'm still thinking about them. Great service, super fast and everything was hot and fresh! Definitely grab a bite here you will not regret it. read more

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There's a very homey vibe to both this place and the service that we received, it was relaxed. Unfortunately they were out of poke The tacos we ordered were decent, personally I would have liked more flavour in both but maybe that's because I burnt my tongue at Kbbq the day before. My partner said the tacos tasted good and we both were satisfied with the quality of the fish The calamari and chips looked disappointing to begin, there is not much calamari but some of the pieces are thicc bois. The taste however was great! With the tartare and cocktail sauces provided this was my fav of the three dishes. Wont back down that it is pricey for the amount given but the quality is undeniable! read more

El Pizmo Fish - Shrimp taco Fish Taco - Tacos Near Me - Pismo Beach, California

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Are you guys open on Mondays? Went by at 6:15 and all closed up even though closing is posted at 7. I leave on Wednesday and really bummed I'm missing my chance for gluten free chowder and fish & chips because you don't open until Thursday. read more

El Pizmo Fish - Closed - Tacos Near Me - Pismo Beach, California

Wow great clam chowder! I liked the depth of flavor. Fish tacos - I liked the cabbage and salsa toppings- it felt very fresh. The tortilla was a bit burnt so it kind of affected the taste overall. Overall I think the fish tacos were just alright because of this. Halibut fish and chips - juicy and tender - piping hot. read more

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The food has been consistently excellent. We have been to this restaurant twice and this hole in the wall, never fails to impress. Their icy, fresh oysters were shucked and delivered to our sidewalk table with kind, friendly service. We enjoyed the cruising entertainment of the Pismo strip and made quick and easy work of our mid morning snack. I love places like this. Will make sure to visit every time I'm in town. read more

El Pizmo Fish - A dozen oysters in a half shell - Tacos Near Me - Pismo Beach, California

Food was great. Fresh ingredients, and a lot of hot sauce options. Friendly employees. read more

El Pizmo Fish - Fried fish tacos - Tacos Near Me - Pismo Beach, California

Fish and chips were good. Hard pass on the ceviche cause it was extremely salty and not a lot of seafood in it. Literally feels like eating pico de gallo with a couple of white fish and no shrimp in it. But do recommend the fish and chips. read more

Loved everything! Hubby and I had the rock cod fish and chips.Yummy clam chowder. Will def go back.

If you are looking for a hole in the wall seafood fix this place rocks!. We had a yummy papaya salad, halibut fish and chips, and delicious and filling poke bowl. Highly recommend all of the above. When we walk by later, we are going to get clam chowder and another Poké bowl to go. The servers were very friendly. Don't miss this place! read more

El Pizmo Fish - Tacos Near Me - Pismo Beach, California

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I am symptomatic celiac and had no issues here. The food was amazing! Got the three piece rock cod with fries and a side of coleslaw. Will definitely be back while here on vacation! read more

El Pizmo Fish - Fish and chips - Tacos Near Me - Pismo Beach, California

Great place! I would definitely recommend. A great meal while enjoying the beach and all the sunshine. Service was friendly, quick and welcoming. Restaurant is very clean a great place to be at and enjoying a cold beer along with some fresh seafood. read more

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Saw the 4.7 rating and new I had to check them out, happy I stopped by. Great quality of food with great flavor being served here. Cozy small resteraunt with a few tables to sit at inside. Nice menu: fish, shrimp, clam chowder, tacos, ect. Ordered a Baja Fish Taco which ran me about $5 bucks for 1 taco. A bit pricy but a very good taco your being served. The fish was very fresh and battered/cooked to perfection. They top the fish with lettuce, pico de gallo, salsa and cream. Make sure to park along the main road or across the street in the parking lot as we all know parking in Pismo can get tight. Overall, very good and I would highly reccomend anyone to come try them out! Thanks El Pizmo Fish the hospitality. Till next time! read more

El Pizmo Fish - Baja Fish Taco - Tacos Near Me - Pismo Beach, California

Delicious , everything and more ! The clam chowder delicious home made taste. The fish tacos fresh tasty crispy. Fish delicious flaky !! The serve great , the out door dinning was the perfect added touch to this great food ! read more

El Pizmo Fish - Clam chowder, fish platter . - Tacos Near Me - Pismo Beach, California

We enjoyed the poke here! The poke was fresh, seasoned well and had a nice sweet sauce to join it all together. This is an unassuming shop. Their rock cod taco was pretty flavorful. We tried the ceviche as well, but were not super excited about it. The ceviche was a little bit over the salty, although it was still good. Grab and go counter type service for a quick meal to go while sitting on the beach read more

El Pizmo Fish - Poke - Tacos Near Me - Pismo Beach, California

We ordered fish and chips. The cod was delicious but unfortunately the coating was not. It wasn't seasoned properly and was very overdone. The fries were okay. The service was friendly and fast, but I can't recommend because of the food. read more

We have the fish and chips, the baja rock cod taco, and the smoked salmon taco. Food is fresh. French fries are plenty, and it is a cozy little place. Next time we drive through, we will definitely stop again! read more

Decent fish tacos. I would rate them in this order 1. Shrimp 2. Cod 3. Halibut 4. Smoked Salmon I probably wouldn't get the smoke salmon since it was cold in the taco. But it had good smoked flavor. The lemons gave a nice touch on the tacos. Came here on a Friday night and they were quick to order. Great fast service. read more

We ordered the Poke Bowl and Fried Rock Cod Fish and Chips. Both were delicious! The Poke was very fresh and the seaweed salad that accompanied it was very tasty. The Fried Rock Cod was cooked just right. It was crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. Not over battered. They have an array of hot sauces. My fave was their homemade Mango Habanero...WOW. Their prices are also reasonable. I'm glad we don't live too far from this place because it will now be a regular stop for us! read more

ABSOLUTE BEST FISH TACOS, FISH AND CHIPS, SMOKED SALMON IN PISMO! Don't miss out, we've come two weekends in a row and the quality/consistency is to die for. The girls are super helpful and kind and knowledgeable about the food. The owner is always in and even gave us generous samples of the smoked salmon. Thank you El Pizmo. See you soon!!! read more

Seems every time we were in the neighborhood, they were not just yet open. We're locals so we walk the beach quite often. Looking to support our small businesses. Yay woo hoo they were open today and we had such a great lunch. The fish was very crispy and piping hot. Calamari strips mmm mm, one more shrimp would've been nice. We sat at one of the tables inside, cool vibe and friendly people. Next time we gotta try the tacos since I hear that's a winner. read more

El Pizmo Fish - Sample platter yummy cocktail sauce. - Tacos Near Me - Pismo Beach, California

Loved this place and so glad we found them on yelp! Freshest fish, nicest service by the staff and owner! Had the Baja fish tacos and felt like I was back in Cabo! They are delicious, crunchy and flavorful!!! Also loved the papaya salad (zesty, citrusy and refreshing on a hot day) and of course the outstanding ceviche! Cant wait to come back and try the poke! read more

El Pizmo Fish - Baja fish tacos (like in Cabo!), ceviche (outstanding!) and papaya salad (a must try, it's SO refreshing!) - Tacos Near Me - Pismo Beach, California

Can't believe I didn't learn about this place before . Last two times I got the grilled halibut tacos .. I saw that they were cutting up fresh caught halibut on instagram so had to try . One of the best fish tacos ever . Service was excellent , and I could see how how serious the chef was about his dishes . My wife had clam chowder last time also which she loved . Super clean and a great vibe . Will be coming back on the reg . read more

Absolutely fantastic experience at El Pizmo Fish! The clam chowder was incredible -- rich, flavorful, and even better knowing it was gluten-free without sacrificing any of that classic creamy texture. Every bite tasted fresh and homemade. What really made the visit special, though, was the owner, who was genuinely warm, welcoming, and clearly passionate about the food and the community. It's rare to find a spot that delivers both amazing seafood and such heartfelt hospitality. Can't wait to come back! read more

Chilled tasty poke bowl, great fish tacos & great prices. We loved it! Warning, the green sauce on the tacos is hot!!

Saw this place and took a chance! Wow! What a rewarding experience. Fish and chips were crazy good (gluten free made with rice flower) very crispy outside and juicy tender inside. Batter didn't fall off the fish. Two fish tacos grilled that did not disappoint. The service was friendly and fast. The ambience was small, homey, local vibes. Very comfortable. read more

El Pizmo Fish - Grilled Fish Tacos - Tacos Near Me - Pismo Beach, California

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Wonderful quality and friendly staff. We had poke, fish tacos, and calamari. Loved the hot sauce shelf and next time I come I'll bring an addition! Definitely a must stop when in the area. read more

El Pizmo Fish - Tacos Near Me - Pismo Beach, California

Quintessential SLO. Quaint street front shop that does tacos and does them well. Call it $5ea for the Baja (rock cod) and you'll be smiling in no time. Everything tasted fresh with just the right a lot of crunch from the cabbage / acid from the verde sauce and umami of the lightly fried cod. Solid portions (I'm talking 4-bites per taco). Do yourself a favor and grab some extra napkins - it's a compliment to the chef and you're going to need them! Zero wait on a Friday around 5:15pm - cards readily accepted and service with a smile. read more

this place is a MUST STOP ‍ my wife is celiac, and she's never had classic fish and chips, she was totally blown away and loved her meal. i love a fish sandwich, but the fish sandwich i had here is easily the best one i've had ! such a classic fried fish spot, and so many gluten free options was amazing. the customer service was extremely helpful & the food came out so fast. we had our dogs with us so couldn't sit inside, but it's a cute & cozy spot ! will come back every time we're in pismo ! read more

El Pizmo Fish - 3 piece fish & chip / Fish Sandwich !! - Tacos Near Me - Pismo Beach, California

The Halibut tacos are the best! The salmon tacos were ok, but over all you want some fish tacos ref this place out.

Bomb af quick service fresh fish. yum yum yum. thank you el pizmo fish my taste buds are happy read more

El Pizmo Fish - poke bowl - Tacos Near Me - Pismo Beach, California

If u want some delicious fried fish, this is the place to go. I don't need chips b/c the Rock Cod is just THAT good

We were lucky to find this place at the very moment there was no line outside! It's just a tiny little place on the main drag in Pismo Beach with a few tables inside and two tables outside. Everything was cooked fresh to order. We had the rock cod fish tacos and a side of fries. DELICIOUS! Will definitely go back when we're in the area and try some of their other offerings. Friendly, fast service, too. read more