This place is off the wall delicious!! Came in in a group so I tried a lot of different things and I gotta say everything was awesome but the poke bowls were to die for. Such a generous portion of fresh, tasty food. The beers on tap are on point and there's a great selection to choose from. I got the pineapple cider and the shrimp and scallop sandwich (added lettuce) and it blew my mind. My BF got the skirt steak wrap which was too big for him to finish (which for him doesn't happen often) and we split the shrimp ceviche that dot not last long at our table because it was so so good. The best thing is that everything tastes really fresh and looks beautiful. We ended our meals with a cookie from the designer cookie shop next door and it was a perfect meal. Definitely try this place. read more

This place get a 5 star review for the amazing food and fine selection of beers! I will definitely be back again :)

My favorite restaurant in Carlsbad, hands down!! The fish is incredibly fresh, and you can have it anyway you want! The salmon sandwich with avocado is excellent. The beer battered fish taco may be the best fish taco I've ever had (try it with the chileto sauce and sriracha sauce). The staff was incredibly friendly, and they have an extensive beer selection with happy hour from 2-5 everyday! I can't recommend this place highly enough! GO! GO NOW! read more

While taking a little vacation in Carlsbad I looked up the local fish spot and this little place popped up so hopped in the truck and decided to check it out. We came on a Friday night it was pretty busy but still found a table. Wife had the fish tacos what she said were pretty good, The only problem with them is they were not hot , I had to clam chowder which was excellent and I also had to fish and chips which was really good to , ordered a couple sides and they did not come out at the same time is the food so I'm taking away a star for that. If you order food it should all come out at the same time so that way people are not waiting at your table simple right?? All In all food was good service was good they just need to work on getting the food out. read more

My cousin comes here a lot and she's been trying to get me to come in for quite some time now, I'm so glad I did! My cousin and I share a love for ahi poke, but because of heavy drinking the night before I opted for something heavier-I ended up going with the shrimp po boy and man was I pleased. The sandwich itself was delicious, it is pretty heavy considering the bread may have been lightly buttered too but it wasn't overbearing at all. The shrimp was cooked to perfection, no question there, I loved it. It was definitely a carb-o-loaded meal so I ended up not eating the bread after the first bite, delicious either way. The po boy is served with french fries, I am definitely a fan of fries and boy oh boy these here are SOOOO GOOOOD!!! I'll be back for those for sure. I had a bite of my cousins salmon and kale bowl, the salmon was cooked just right and flavored real well too. My mom and aunt both ordered fish and chips, these ladies are hard to please and they really enjoyed their food. So kudos to you guys, these are some critical women here haha. I also noticed a few craft beers on tap too. The restaurant is pretty small, probably fits about 20 people comfortably. Store is clean, bathrooms are clean, my table had something sticky on it though my sweater kept sticking, I'm sure if I had said something they would've cleaned it up, no big deal-just saying... Staff is pretty friendly. Will be back for the poke soon! read more

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We decided to go hear because we were around the area and needed a quick lunch. I checked in on Yelp and notice the free soup. When I showed that to the cashier the first thing she said was you need to purchase a minimum of $6 in order to redeem that. I was somewhat offended by that comment. It was her tone that bothers me. I had the shrimp po boy and claim chowder as a free soup. The claim chowder was okay, nothing special. The shrimp po boy was huge it was too much too handle that I ended up ending with a fork. The shrimps were small and there was more batter than shrimp. Their special sriracha sauce was lacking. My favorite part of was the fries. They were crunchy and hot read more

Fish District - Free clam chowder if you check in - Seafood Near Me - Carlsbad, California

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Quick picks....Lemongrass Shrimp soup, Salmon Poki, Cold Shrimp sandwich (jam packed with Shrimp!) and the fries are excellent. Could use improvement: Spicy scallop and shrimp melt on brioche. Not much seafood in this sandwich, kinda drippy and goupy with hints of scallop and shrimp bits. Did not make it through first half of sandwich, disappointing. Service was key, friendly staff and they greet you when you walk in, always a plus in my book. read more

Amazing food. Reasonable prices. Beer and wine selections are a plus. This place is a nice little hole in wall, and it cranks. Not the greatest dinner dining atmosphere, but fun and casual. Busy, and worth the wait! read more

I've been coming here since they opened and try hard to support local eateries. I'm usually all in on catch of the day fish tacos. Thought I'd try something different and ordered the Baja wrap. Pretty bland so I asked for a side of sauce. I'm a little disappointed at charging for a sauce when the wrap should have been appropriately dressed. I'll probably still come back, but will stick with the tacos. I just feel like service has gone downhill here. read more

My daughter and I were staying in Carlsbad and I really wanted some good fish and chips. After doing a search on Yelp, we decided on The Fish District. I would consider myself pretty well versed on the good and bad of the Fish part of fish and chips, I've had some greats and I've had some really, really, bad. I am please to say that this was one of those times where I hit gold and it was a great. When my basket came out, there wasn't anything that screamed it was going to be anything special, it looks like your average run I the mill fish and chips. However after cracking open the first piece, I saw a beautiful bright white flaky fish and once dipped in the Caper sauce, it was a delightful tangy herbal explosion of well balanced fresh fish and flavor from the sauce. With the perfect amount of golden batter. The only thing I was bummed about, was that I ordered the happy hour size and not the full entree, because I enjoyed it so much. One more piece would have been the cherry on top to the wonderful experience of checking out a new place. If you are in the Encinitas /Carlsbad area, it is definitely worth the time to track this place down! read more

Great food and service!! Loved my wrap and soup! Parking is good and prices reasonable. Highly recommend read more

First time staying in this city and didn't know what to eat. Yelp helped me fix that problem, and Fish District immediately caught my eyes. I am big on seafood and was definitely feeling it that night. Fish District is a nice little shop with a couple of tables outside as well. It took me a bit to decide what to order. Had it been any other day, I would've gotten some basic fish n chips or some fried shrimp. I wasn't feeling anything fried and decided to get the Scallop and Shrimp Melt. The first bite was delicious, but it went downhill from there. It wasn't horrible I started getting sick of eating it (still finished though). I am not completely sure what the sauce inside consisted of, but there seemed to be barely any shrimp or scallops. I only found about two scallops and a couple shrimp in the whole sandwich. I guess I shouldn't have expected much for $10. The fries were good though, and they give you lots! I probably will give Fish District another try when I'm in the area, but I wasn't too impressed this time! read more

This is my first time here but the cashier was very friendly and the have a great beer and wine selection. It seems a little pricey and I got an Arugala salad to go with mahi mahi and whike delicious, the portion was little small. The battered selections seem amazing and I'm definitely coming back to try other options !! read more

Been wanting to try this place for awhile now. Walk up service. Which is easy & convenient! Tip: come during lunch time for a discount on poke bowls! I love how they have a variety of sauces for your poke! Con: if you buy a lemonade for $2.25, they serve it to you in a mason, & you don't get a free refill read more

Found this on Yelp when I was in the area and craving some fried fish. The reviews looked good so why not? Grabbed the 2 piece fish and chips for ~$8 and 6 piece shrimp for ~$12. Noticed lots of fresh fish $14-17 and plenty of other choices. Beers were available as well. Seating inside was a bit noisy. Maybe half a dozen tables and a small bar. We found seats outside and enjoyed the nice breeze while watching passers-by (the strip mall was quite busy). The fish was tender as were the shrimp. The fries were the battered type, crispy and yummy. The best part was the sauce for the fish - creamy. not chunky tartar plus a dash of dill. Delightful and it all disappeared quickly. Would happily dine again. read more

I was very disappointed in this place. I had such high hopes with the reviews here. I am thinking that many of these reviews were written by friends, and were not a true reflection of the food by independent customers. The Positive: The place is decorated very classy. I like the décor very much. The place also was clean and the staff was friendly and attentive. Now the downside.... The food was awful. Not awful in you are going to get sick, but just bland and nothing special. We started with the Ahi Appetizer. It came with a bag of tortilla chips that were stale. I was surprised that a newish place like this would already have stale chips but they did. We took them back to the front counter and got another bag. The next bag was better but still not crispy fresh. The Ahi appetizer was just chunks of Ahi. Nothing special. I could have went to Stater Bros across the parking lot, bought the Ahi, cut it in chunks and put in the bowl. That was what it was like. No flavor. My boyfriend and I shared the fish and chips and it was just ok - ish. The fish was cold and seemed like it was previously frozen and not cooked all the way through. I've made plenty of frozen fish sticks in my day and this is exactly what this was like. Bland as well. I also had the Ahi on a Kale Salad. That was just eh as well. The Ahi again was just bland and also seemed like it frozen and defrosted and not cooked properly. If this restaurant is going to make it. They really need to train the staff on how to cook. As well as come up with some flavors that are more exciting. I am not a great cook, but I know I can do better than this and that I tell you is sad. I expect much more when I go out to eat. The prices were too high as well especially for the meal we had. Especially since going to Stater Bros and taking home fish sticks for your oven would be better and much cheaper - that is the level of quality this place had. I hope this place improves ... until then I won't be back. read more

First off, fish is fish. You can argue with me or whatnot, but unless the fish gives you massive diarrhea the next day, that $40 plate of Seabass at Oceanaire is identical to the $15 Seabass plate at Fish District...minus the pretentiousness. I tried the Wahoo, Fish and Chips, and Seabass, and the meal was fabulous. Big shout out to the french fries too, because they were battered up and tasty. Only two types of fries should exist in this world...battered and crinkle cut. I absolutely like the dining concept at Fish District. No nonsense, order your food and sit your ass down for a quality meal. The service is awesome, the atmosphere is casual, and there's a great selection of beers to boot. We got to try their cheesecake which they are planning to put on the menu - and it was the perfect close to a great, solid, tasty meal. My only qualm? Paper plates are not my thing - but not a deal breaker. Then again, I'm a hypocrite because I eat on paper plates at home, which is probably why I seek out real plates when I go out. LOL. read more

I relied on the 4-stars this seafood restaurant got, but I was very disappointed. The clam chowder was pretty good, but nothing special. My girlfriend ordered the fish and chips, which again was nothing special. The fries were soggy and bland. I ordered the worst fish tacos I've ever had. The fish tasted old; there was way too much lettuce and not enough sauce, which made it really dry; and the sauce itself was a cheap thousand island dressing. The tortilla was also terrible and soggy. They do have sriracha, which is a quick fix for anything, and their caper sauce is good. But overall, I'm disappointed. 2.5 stars, but I'll round it down to 2. read more

Had the clam chowder and fish and chips. Great meal and nothing to complain about. The caper sauce was a nice change from regular tartar sauce. A fish restaurant is extacly what this area needed. Next time I'm in the mood for fish I'll be back here for sure. read more

Loved it! I had halibut & wahoo tacos, blackened and they were great. My wife had the Ahi and loved it too. One of the owners asked about my experience and the staff is very kind and helpful when describing how their unique menu works. You pick a fish, pick how you want it, sandwich, plate, or taco (as I recall) and then pick one of 4 different sauces. Cool concept. I've been back twice in the last couple weeks to try other fish and they have not disappointed me yet. Try it out - it's a good place to eat. read more

The food here is adequate, but the environment is sadly lacking, with cramped small tables, more like a bar, non-conducive to enjoying our food. Perhaps the ample beer list is primary, with fish a secondary item, despite the top billing in the name. We both ordered "plates" with two small sides and a sauce. $15 salmon, $16 halibut. The salmon was OK, the halibut a bit greasy and nondescript. Portions were small. Only bottled iced tea (at least it was unsweetened) was available, so no refills. To their credit, the coleslaw side wasn't totally drowned in overly sweet goo like in many restaurants. The cashier/waitress/busperson was swamped, frustrated, and largely inattentive to our needs after food delivery to our table. We were surprised by how busy it was mid-afternoon on Saturday. Our first and probably our last visit. read more

The food was delicious, but we almost didn't eat there after seeing the cook and another employee with their masks below their noses. Made us feel very uncomfortable. On a high note, the grilled salmon butternut squash sandwich was wonderful. read more

My bf wanted to eat fish and chips before going back to Las Vegas and saw this place on YELP. This place is really good! He (boyfriend) said it's the best fish and chips he had ever have! Guess we'll be going home happy today! :) read more

Fish District - Fish and chips were awesome! - Seafood Near Me - Carlsbad, California

I've been here twice more in the last week, and both times it was really good. Their tortilla chips that they serve with their wraps are superb - they have a slight lime (or similar citrus) flavor to them. Our school's 4th and 5th grade team had takeout from here for lunch on Thursday, and from an order for approx 10 people, everything was perfectly prepared and everyone loved their food. We are thrilled you're so close to us and will be back frequently. :) read more

I love their clam chowder, as well as poke, and also love to stop in during happy hour for their shrimp tacos. Have frequented both the Solana Beach and Carlsbad locations frequently without ever being disappointed. read more

I really like seafood. Fish district is another place that I really enjoy in north county. My favorite thing to get here is the blackened ahi teriyaki bowl! Oh and also ceviche. The teriyaki bowl is amazinngggg. Its a rice bowl with seared ahi on top, avocado, and some pico de gallo with teriyaki sauce on top! They also have some other sauces that you can ask for on the side. The ceviche is good too. It's served with chips. When I really like a place, I always take my friends or tell them about it! Fish district is one of them. read more

Came here for lunch and boy is the parking lot packed. We had to park over in the Stater Brothers shopping center and walk over. I haven't been here so i wanted to give it a try and was hoping since it's called the Fish District that the fish would be ever so good! I was in the mood for fish tacos so decided to go with the baja tacos so i get the breaded tacos. It came with some lettuce, siracha sauce and some tomatoes. It would have been nice to have more sauce on the tacos since i like my fish tacos covered in salsa or sauce! The tacos were ok, but nothing to rush back and get. They do have some other options for fish tacos that looked good so i'll have to come back and check those out besides the baja tacos! read more

Fish District - Baja fish tacos - Seafood Near Me - Carlsbad, California

No seating unless for a quick stop for beers. Although there is a kids menu and kids coloring page, most of the tables are either 2 seater tables or the 4 raised bar stool tables. Hardly family friendly. It's more of a sports bar, not a restaurant. Yelp did not help me this time. read more

Snapper was less than snappy...the bun was soggy the sauce was just lame. Tasted salty... Coleslaw was one of the worst i have tried. I think i will pass for now and see if this place improves recipes in the next few months then re-review. Menu hard to grasp as everything is all over the place. ONE good thing they have a great selection of beer. read more

First time here and it was very good. I had the Shrimp and Scallops melt and it was fantastic. The decor is very clean and creates a classy atmosphere. Perfect for a semi-casual date or just some great fish for lunch! Will definitely be going back. read more

My new favorite fish taco place! Happy hour from 2-5 pm everyday for awesome $2.95 fish tacos, blackened, mahi mahi, wahoo and swordfish. Plus $1 off on tap beers. A must in Carlsbad! read more

Fish District - Seafood Near Me - Carlsbad, California

So many options! You can have fish any way you want. It's pretty fast and great taste. Awesome beer selection, something like 7 local beers on tap! And they're super friendly. It's a must go if you like fish. Only crappy thing is that damn parking lot in bressi ranch haha read more

So I had been going back and it was fine after a while, but today I went in, ridiculous line with people waiting in line having to stand among the people dining, I ordered a Salmon kale bowl. I am informed they are out of white rice and is quinoa ok to sub? Sure fine. Look at my receipt, $1 added for quinoa. They run out of rice then want to charge me for the replacement? That's just ridiculous. I really like this places food but it sure is run poorly. read more

Yum! Can't wait to come back here! Just had one of the best tuna melts ever -- flavorful on really great bread. And I ordered a side of asparagus. It was the thick asparagus grilled to perfection. read more

This is what many restaurants will end up becoming if places like Fish District keep doing their jobs. You'll cut out the high end places, and the super low end junk, and have higher quality, somewhat affordable, casual and contemporary eateries to enjoy. Ambiance was great, quality of fish was strong for the price and portion sizes. As mentioned, fries were killer. The poke bowl was unique and flavorful, they have all sorts of salads, wraps, sandwiches, and you can basically mix and match preparations and sauces to your liking. For a first-timer it was a bit challenging to navigate the menu/ordering, but once that's out of the way any return customer would feel at home. Kitchen guys hanging out, chilling, and chatting on their phones visible to guests in the hallway leading to the restrooms was kind of off-putting though. You see this at Carl's Jr. and Taco Bell, but even there they try to remain inconspicuous. read more

There's nothing fishy about my love for Fish District! Service is awesome and I like to thank Sabrina, she was really good about checking on us, and all the other tables. She walked around to all the tables delivering food and greeting guests. Definitely adds that great personal touch in the restaurant that I think a lot of other eateries lack. It doesn't take that long to do and it makes a huge impression Our other table attendants were great about checking in on us as well and making sure that we were good. Another great thing - they have they have these amazing Poke Bowls that are so very addicting that make you wanting more. I always seem to stick with these. But this last time I had to try the Poke Tacos.( I wish I had taken photos..) They were equally as delicious! My husband had the Fish and chips and they were so delicious a must try for sure! I also love that they offer a variety of beer on tap and wine. I didn't find any cons to list. This place is doing something right that's for sure! This place is a hidden gem and not only is the food great but the customer service is awesome! read more

I come here once or twice every week with my elderly and disoriented Mom. Hal and his gang of sidekicks make us feel like family. The poke bowl with tuna is perfect year round. The asparagus is simple perfection. The mani mani or swordfish are always moist, never dry. The tuna melt will put a smile on any New Yorker's face. And I think the clam chowder is the best in town, hands down, no exaggeration. Great outdoor seating (bring a pillow for senior derrieres) and the cleanest bathrooms in North County. The food is delicious, consistent, but the hospitality warms the heart. Thank you Hal, for the goodness every time! read more

Had to up the ante here and give props to Aleks. In my first review I said that his Fish & Chips weren't as amazing as Churchill's and so he actually went and tried Churchill's! It's great to see a chef that takes pride in his food and is always looking for ways to better his menu. The Fish District now has the BEST Fish & Chips in North County.... I'm Hooked! read more

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Consistently tasty, quick and healthy! Their Prices are reasonable and whether eating in (great ambience for such a small place) or picking up it's been a good experience! read more

Walked in to a small place with a random menu lay out. Walked out a satisfied customer. I had the poke starter. It was fresh and comparable to some quality poke I've had in Hawaii. I also had a spring salad. Fresh and satisfying. I'll be back for happy hour and a beer read more

Fish District - Ahi poke! Fresh! The way it's supposed to be. - Seafood Near Me - Carlsbad, California

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