I love this place! The food is always amazing. But even more than the food the service is usually exceptional and I come a lot many times because of the excellent service. The owner, Angel is so down to earth. You wouldn't think he is an owner because from the moment you are to the end of your meal he is working hard doing everything his staff does. He cashiers, delivers food to your table, and when he has time comes to your table and checks in on you and chats for a little bit when he is not in a rush which he usually is but always makes sure you have a pleasant meal. Mary, the manager (they call her the sergeant), is extremely organized when she is there. She makes sure all the orders are processed and delivered correctly and takes care of any glitches that come up in any restaurant but she is always in control and takes care of things immediately! The service is usually incredibly amazing! I say usually because in my recent visits the service was incredibly horrible. I had the same server 2 different times who during my entire meal never checked in on me once!!! This last time I couldn't even give her my tip in person because she did absolutely nothing to earn it after she delivered my food! I purposely put my empty glass on the side of the table and after she passed me 9 times I finally told her she was ignoring me and she apologized and brought me a refill. She never checked in again so I gave the tip to another server to give her because I didn't want to. She did nothing to earn it. However, if you get Kayla or Isabella, you are in for a terrific meal experience. Both girls consistently check in on you and make sure your drink is full or simply ask if they can be of additional service. That is extremely refreshing. I also have to mention the server's assistant, Isaiah because he does more to attend me than most of the actual servers other than Kayla and Isabella. On three different occasions I have given the tip to him because he checked in on me throughout my entire stay while my server never checked in on me once. I wish he were a server. He is awesome! Anyway, you really have to come try this place out. Their menudo and their pozole is the bomb and I keep coming back because of their onion rings. If you are fortunate enough to be served by Kayla or Isabella and Isaiah, I promise you will have an excellent dining experience and I promise you will be back; no doubt!!! Sorry for the long review. read more

First time here for me and I loved it. My mom eats here regularly with her lady friends. My mom had her usual fish and chips. The service was spot on. I think her name was Nada. Hopefully I spelled it correctly. She was very attentive. The cashier Lily had suggested the Philly cheesesteak as I was not in the fish and chip mood. It was delish. Lily came tour table to ensure I was happy with the sandwich. That's good service in my book. I also had the fried clams. Yummy. I do have to mention the tartar sauce as it was one of the best tasting I've had in a while. I will return to this lovely lunch spot. read more

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Yes the waitress named Lillies a great and friendly waitress she give great service I only go when she's working

This place has some of the best food in town! I go once to twice a week just for the menudo and fresh Oysters...., and I'm a white guy!! LOL, seriously, this place is great. Give them a try , you won't be disappointed. By the way, their portions are always generous, and the staff fantastic! read more

Awesome Menudo!!!! BEST IN TOWN. Then swing by La Mariposa for some Conchas you won't regret it.

They do a good fry here. This reviews from memory and not on the spot. I got a three piece fish fry with an order of fries. The fries were good. Crispy. Really delicious. Plentiful helping of Potatoes. The fish was flaky and honestly perfect. There's just nothing more to say. They had the vinegar. They had the tartar. They had the lemon. They had the ketchup. They had the mayo. Order was prompt and hot. I honestly loved this place for serving just an honest Fish and Chip with all the fixings. 10/10. I don't review if it's not delicious. This fit the bill. read more

So hear me out. Don't let the name (Fish and Chips)) of the restaurant deceive you as I too was confused. I came here because my little sister said they had the best menudo. And I have been craving something as good as my mom's menudo. I'll fist start off with the super amazing host (Mary) who greeted us like family with a smile. She had smile when I told her it was my first time in their establishment and was craving some good menudo. It was as almost as if she already knew I was going to be blown away by the taste and flavors the popular dish. Subsequently after, our amazing looking menudo arrived with all the right sides that go with menudo and some really good tortillas. Prior to tasting the first spoonful, I could smell the aroma of the dish. Then here came the first spoonful, and every memory of my mom"s kitchen resurfaced, the heavenly taste of great food. With that said, I'm coming back and I would highly recommend this place to everyone. Thank you Mary. read more

Fish & Chips North Main - Homemade Menudo - Seafood Near Me - Salinas, California

Our go to place when we're craving for Menudo! Only place to serve menudo daily unlike other restaurants. This place also have good seafood plates! If you have not been to this resto, it's a must to stop and check it out when you're around the Salinas area. read more

All the Mexican food is good. I go get Menudo every weekend with pata and one without

Great tasting food, lots of parking, you pay first and then find any seat you want (inside or outside). Food comes out quickly and well prepared. Workers are friendly/nice. read more

The menudo is amazing. Itś the best I´ve had in a long time. I can´t wait to go back and take some friends. A little wait for patio dining (Covid) but worth it! Parking in back and enter from the rear. $10 is a deal, bring the whole family! More than just seafood:) read more

I am going to write this review based solely on the Cajun shrimp that I just touched my lips. I was skeptical at first, I saw the pictures and the reviews, but didn't think anything of it. I order the Cajun shrimp and when it arrived it was beautiful. When I ripped the head off of my succulent shrimp and sucked the head juices out of it, I think my heart stopped for a beat. I sunk my teeth into the voluptuous body and it's juicy plump flavor festival smacked me right in the face! It has just the right spices, lemony and zesty! Definitely coming back here read more

Fish & Chips North Main - Cajun Shrimp - Seafood Near Me - Salinas, California

Always so fresh & crispy.. Been going here for years & it's definitely the O.G. Fish & chip - always flavorful and tasty. Also, the young ladies are super hard working and accommodating! The owner is always in a great mood too & LOVE that he's involved with the restaurant & works just as hard as everyone else! They have awesome customer service.. 10/10 here always! read more

One of my first jobs was working in a Fish-n-Chips place so I´m pretty particular about this cuisine. That being said, I really like this place. I like the basic Fish-n-Chips, I love the hush puppies, and I'm surprised about the variety of the menu. The staff is friendly and efficient, the kitchen works hard and does well, and they serve beer! read more

I really like this place. I'm surprised! The broken signage and well worn parking lot belie a very comfortable and spotlessly clean restaurant. Plus, if you park all the way behind the restaurant, you see a spotless dumpster area and back door. The fried food is excellent. This is only my first time there and second time eating so I don't know if the fish is cut in house and breaded and battered in house. However, the quality of the fish and the fries is wonderful. They also have non-fried Mexican food options as well as oysters on the half shell. I'll have to try these offerings soon. The interior is reminiscent of the old H. Salt Esq., Long John Silver's but it's somehow homie. You can get Stella and two other beers on tap to drink while you wait for your to go order. The serving staff is so sweet and helpful. I like it! read more

I gave this place 5 stars initially. Make no mistake, this is by far one of the best places in town for Menudo however, I was disappointed this weekend when I ordered 1 menudo to go and when I arrived they made me wait in the one line where they were taking new orders and for pick ups. They used to have two line, one for new orders and one for pick up. It took so long to get my food that when I got it it was cold. What's the purpose of ordering over the phone if you have to wait in the long line? Had I known, I might have ordered there and my food would have been hot: Very disappointing indeed. I hope they can get organized and figure out a better way. Until then, my review will stand. read more

I've been trying to call this place for 30 min to place an order. I don't feel like going in person because of covid restrictions. Goes straight to busy signal. Managers are just being lazy and don't feel like taking the calls. If you don't like the job you're in use your freedom to get the hell out and go somewhere else. This is a place I rarely order from anyway. Nothing worse than staff who are too damn lazy to take a phone call. read more

Been coming here since I was little! Food is great service is great and prices are great!!!

Ordered menudo to-go, I asked for flour tortillas instead of corn. They do not have Chile de aceite (my favorite), does not include chips with the order. Nice, quick pick-up, tasty menudo, will be back again ! read more

I heard about this place from a coworker of mine, who raved about it. Being that the place is called Fish & chips, I had to try the fish and chips. You have the choice of cod vs. another cornmeal breaded fish. I opted for the cod. My bf got the sampler platter that had calamari, shrimp, fish stick. The platters came with sides of cole slaw, or mac salad and french fries. The dishes were big, but filled with so much oil, I couldn't eat all of my meal. I thought everything was very bland, lacked salt or any kind of seasoning. It was just BLAH. Esp the fish. The calamari rings and fried shrimp were good, but againn very oily. The decor of the place looks pretty outdated. Could prob use a new paint job to liven up the place, as well as new decorations to fit a salior/seafood joint theme vs. the boat pictures hanging. Overall, prob would not come back to this place. i was not impressed at all. read more

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Pretty good. I do love the fish tacos and popcorn shirmp. They have good posole and chavelas. But everything is pretty good especially if you're craving all the fried things. read more

Clean restaurant and friendly staff but was a bit disappointed ordered the birria and was served a flat dinner plate not a bowl like when you order menudo. When asking why the cashier commented that they have 2 ways to serve the birria the plate or the bowl and we don't tell customers there is 2 ways .I don't believe a customer should be trying to guess something like this .It would be better to be asked how you want it served when a customer orders.The birria is more dry in the plate form . read more

I had the 3 piece Fish with fried and cole slaw with a large menudo and remain very satisfied with my meal. Generous portions all around given the price, always a plus. The menudo was rich and tasty, the best I've had to date. The fish pieces were sizable, larger than pictures initially suggest, were fried well and went very well with the cool and sweet (if small; a small ice cream scoops worth) side of cole slaw. The rest of the dinner plate was filled with fries to finish it off. The meals came with warm tortilla, cut lemons, chopped onions, cut cilantro, red peppers, ketchup, cocktail/hot/tartar sauce along with the standard table dressing of pepper, etc. Plenty of small booths all around with some larger configurations, groups of up to four seem ideal. A satisfied eater, I give this place a 4.7 out of 5. read more

Fish & Chips North Main - 3 piece Fish and chips with cole slaw and a large menudo. - Seafood Near Me - Salinas, California

Very nice I normally order on the weekends after payday . They are very nice and always put napkins and lemon and other sides without asking . I love their vegetarian options too read more

Still craving some fish and chips got us to try this place. We walked in and got seated right away. Their staff are friendly and check on you often. I had the 3 piece fish and chips and hubby had the fried catfish. I got 3 pieces of fish with a big ole pile of fries and macaroni salad. My fish was hot and crunchy, fries were good too. The macaroni salad was lacking flavor and the macaroni itself was overdone on the mushy side. Overall not bad, and cheap only 8.45. Hubby got 6 pieces of cat fish and a big old pile of fires with the macaroni salad as well. He said the fish and fries were good. Why did he get 3 more pieces of fish for the same price? I don't know, but he was happy. read more

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This little place is great! I've never bee disappointed with anything I've ordered. My favorites include the shrimp cocktail, fish and chips and the menudo. I will only eat menudo made by my Mom or Aunties. However Fish & Chips North Main passes my test for excellent menudo! And, I can get it any day of the week! The owner and staff are always pleasant. The service is quick and food is fresh. I'm looking forward to enjoying the refreshed dining room once Co-Vid is in our past. read more

Been going there for awhile but all of a sudden everything changed. I used to order the tostada mixta and the Cajun shrimp and they all taste so delicious but now they don't even taste the same and the portions got even smaller... I don't know if there still with the old owners or not but with the old owner it always tasted delicious and service was great... read more

The best fish and chips, the best battered shrimp , and the best deep fried artichokes. They also have great service ! read more

Fish & Chips North Main - Seafood Near Me - Salinas, California

the fish is always great and the fires are the best anywhere. I have NEVER been disappointed and have ordered from here so many time. The family pack twice before and about to order today. The only thing I ever found not to my liking was the baked potato. read more

Fish and Chips is definitely worth stopping by for the food alone! Not usually a seafood lover but their clam chowder is superb. I've never seen such a good ratio of clams to potatoes to broth, definitely a good one! The only downside would be the slow service with takeout but the food was certainly worth the wait. read more

My daughter and I came in on a Friday night... we needed a place to eat seafood for lent (I haven't been here for years). As we were eating my daughter needed to go to the restroom, she is young so I had to go with her. I let the waitress know we were going to the restrooms and we would be back to finish our meals. As my daughter and I walked back to our table... 6 servers, 1 manager and 1 busser surrounding our table. As we walked up the manager apologized right away, said he is making our plates again. Apparently the busser thought we left and took our plates. They were very apologetic and very embarrassed. The manager was very nice and wanted to make sure we were okay through the time we were there. The servers were really nice and sorry about it as well. To say the least, my daughter and I will be back this coming week. Thank you for the hospitality! read more

I love to go for the menudo - always fresh, just perfect! Also the shrimp tostadas are always one of my fave things to order .. my family loves the fish and chips. Service is always fast and friendly ... can't complain read more

Good service, good food and budget conscious. Have ordered take out and dined at the restaurant numerous times. I would definitely recommend this restaurant to family and friends. read more

First time and I love the food. Nice ambiance and service. Will return to try different dishes.

I only strictly come here for the menudo. Everything else on the menu is too greasy and not scrumptious. Especially the fish and chips. As a matter a fact, this should consider renaming the place Menudo House. Bomb menudo though. read more

This is our first time here, I would give this place a 3 star because 1) atmosphere is cool and chill.. Basic atmosphere. I did expect it to be more awkward, but the seating is better than I thought. 2) service was okay, the waitress filled up our drinks and comes once in a while to check on us 3) food was good, but not the best. I guess from reading the other reviews.. The food could be a hit or miss. I got the calamari combo and the fish was bland like others have stated, but it didn't bother me because I just dipped it in the tarter sauce. The calamari was alright, I wasn't a big fan. My bf got the titanic plate and he said his stuff was good. Overall, I may or may not come back, but I don't live close at all. The experience was nice, but could be better. read more

I was debating between 3 or 4 stars. My reasons far outweigh my negatives, thus resulting in my 4 stars: Pros: ~MENUDO MENUDO MENUDO (As you can tell, I love it) ~Shrimp Cocktail is VERY good as well. You get a lot of shrimp...too many to count. ~Very nice staff and always make you feel like they know you. Cons: ~I dont really care for their fish n chips....not my fav. ~Always super crowded, but cant hold that against them Honestly: Their menudo is so good that even if it was the only I liked about the place I would still give them 4 stars...or maybe even 5. I will be back...on a weekend for some more menudo for sure. read more

No separate line for pick up orders. Everyone has to wait in one LONG queue. I called, and they told me 15 minutes when ready. Go to the restaurant and another 15 to 20 minute wait to pick up my food! I'm not paying for cold food. They got to get more organized. read more

Their food is amazing! Best Shrimp tostadas! Best Menudo! My family eats here all the time. I have ate at other restaurants around town and nothing compares to this place. read more

Wow! I have not been here in many many years. All I can say is this place has done a complete 180 since I last ate here. The food and staff are great! Every plate was delicious except for the clam chowder bread bowl. My youngest was bummed that all the bread was dug out completely, but the chowder itself was good. Will definitely come back and try more! read more