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    Fish Gaucho

    4.0 (2.5k reviews)
    Open 11:30 am - 9:00 pm

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    Yummy cod, tacos
    Susan S.

    Very cool Mexican restaurant I highly recommend in the little town of Paso Robles! This restaurant has so much character and personality. The bar is amazing. Love the funky downtown vibe. They feature many many different kinds of tequila. I am having the spicy margarita. The cod tacos are fresh with a nice taste of mango and they are cooked perfectly and delicious.1 I love the green salsa it's fresh perfectly seasoned and very fresh. Love this place ! Such an amazing vibe in downtown Paso!

    Salmon something

    I ate at Fish Gaucho on Monday after a friend suggested giving it another try. I had been here once before and honestly didn't care for the food at all, so I never came back. Thought this visit would be different. I ordered the new salmon dish on the menu and I'll give credit where it's due, it was honestly amazing going down. The salmon skin was buttery, crispy, and tasted amazingly. The fish itself was more of a seared style, almost like sushi or poke, lightly cooked on the outside and raw in the middle. Flavor-wise, it was really good. Unfortunately, later that same night I woke up with intense stomach pain. It's now Wednesday and I'm still dealing with stomach cramping and nausea. I didn't eat or drink anything else that night nor at the restaurant, so the salmon is the only thing I can narrow it down to. Really disappointing because I actually thought they had turned things around this time. Needless to say, after getting food poisoning, I won't be coming back.

    Churros with chocolate sauce
    Ryan P.

    First time visit and we will be back. Wednesday evening was filled with locals and visitors of families of all generations. Great bar with a wall of tequila. My wife and I had the Cadillac house margarita with chili salt; and had two, yum. Get the Elote, it's warm and delicious. House made chips. Guacamole made from local Morro Bay avocados - delicious. We ended with the churros and they were soft, delicious, and warm. The Burro Burrito was recommended however the unique mixed ingredients and flavors weren't my jam. Jessica was a great server, helpful in recommendations. Kareny was great with her recommendations and conversation. Down one star for higher price point than would expect. See ya next time.

    Wl G.

    We love the food here. It's always good, the margaritas are great! I would say the meat like pork or red meat dishes are the way to go. The ahi tacos were good but not as good as the other dishes

    Short ribs in green chili, insanely fantastic!
    Steve A.

    We went to Fish Gaucho in Paso Robles excited because of the numerous recommendations, but not really knowing exactly what to expect, and it ended up being one of those experiences that just kept getting better as it went. From the moment we walked in, everything felt intentional, warm, and thoughtfully done. It was the kind of night where the food, service, and atmosphere all lined up in a way that made the entire experience just that, a spectacular "experience." *Service: the service was outstanding across the board. Alex, our bartender, was extremely knowledgeable, friendly, and genuinely helpful. He felt more like a sommelier for tequila. He custom curated an extra añejo tequila flight for us that was incredible. He walked us through each one, explained the differences, the aging, the flavor profiles, the growers and distilleries, growing conditions, and little details that made it educational and really fun. It was fascinating and honestly one of the highlights of the night. Our server, Rebecca, was fantastic. She was super knowledgeable, friendly, and completely down to earth. Talking with her felt like talking to a friend who just happened to know the menu, the restaurant, the staff, the ingredients, the decor, and everything else inside and out. She was amazing. Every person we interacted with was kind, personable, and clearly cared about the experience we were having. The service alone made the night feel special. *Food: the food was spectacular. Period. Hands down. Top tier! The aji tacos were unbelievable. They come four to an order, street sized, but absolutely loaded with fish. The fish was chilled, fresh, and incredibly clean tasting. The crema made everything creamy, smooth and rich. The homemade tortillas were soft and chewy, warm, delicious, exactly how they should be. The cabbage and greens were fresh and crunchy, and the pickled onions added the perfect pop of tartness. We went with avocado instead of cilantro and it was flawless. This dish was a true five out of five for me, maybe 6 out of 5. The green chili short rib was phenomenal. Amazing, delicious! A huge portion of butter-soft short rib that cut easily with a fork. The mashed potatoes were creamy and rich, and the farm fresh egg with the soft yolk made the entire dish silky and luxurious. The green chili added just the right amount of tartness and smokiness to balance all that richness and buttery depth. It was a perfect dish. I couldn't have asked for more. I'd eat it every day. We ordered the chips and salsa(s) to start. A huge basket of warm homemade chips and 3 types of made from scratch salsas were amazing! Everything felt curated with care and deliberation. The ingredients were clearly top quality, and every plate felt thoughtfully built, not rushed or generic, but given individual attention and love to arrive at your table with intention and perfection. This was definitely food created with respect for flavor, presentation and customer perception. *Ambiance: the atmosphere was open but still warm with worn woods and fabrics and felt comfortable, cozy and relaxed. It felt western-historic with a modern flair. Comfortable, inviting, and not cramped at all. It was a bit loud, but not overwhelming, with energy in the room but didn't feel chaotic. While the decor was deliberate and strong, it added to the experience instead of distracting from it. The 20 foot wide and 25-30' high wall of tequilas (they have over 250 types) was amazing and beautiful, really added to the look and feel. *Value: for the quality of the food, the quantity, the level of service, and the overall experience, the value here felt more than fair. This is the kind of place where you leave feeling like what you paid for was absolutely worth every penny for what you received. *Overall: this was an exceptional dining experience. All the food was spectacular, the service was warm, knowledgeable, and genuinely caring, the ambiance and atmosphere were comfortable and easy, and the tequila flight was super fun and delicious! Fish Gaucho delivered on every level for me and I couldn't be happier that we changed our dinner plans to come here. This was one of those times that reminds me how going out to eat can truly evolve into an "experience", not just a meal. I highly (highly!) recommend Fish Gaucho, and while there are many other great restaurants in the area, I'd go back here in a heartbeat. Plenty of photos attached to help you visualize my outstanding experience.

    Frederick H.

    Great food, friendly and responsive service, and a lively atmosphere have put Fish Gaucho on our list of central coast (ish) restaurants we must return to often. We had a large group dinner here for my wife's 40th birthday and every single person in our 11-person group was highly satisfied with their drinks and entrees, which says a lot for such a variety of orders. Given the restaurant's title, many of us decided to forego other appetizing options to try the seafood, and we were happy we did. Personally, I very much enjoyed my ahi tacos, which tasted fresh and were layered with texture and flavor from the other veggies and sauces. I also had the Otra Vez cocktail, a rum-based drink with orange and lime flavors that was a bit intense but tasty. And honestly, I prefer that to having weak/mild drinks without much personality. Our group really came to appreciate Fish Gaucho the night after we visited; we had dinner at a nearby pizza place and were underwhelmed with the service and cocktails. We will definitely be stopping into Fish Gaucho during all future visits, even if just for drinks and tacos.

    Shorter rib green chili sauce
    Natalie M.

    A lively, dog-friendly restaurant in downtown Paso Robles. We sat on the heated patio since we had our dog. Several servers came by to meet her, which was very sweet. We started with the delicious, pretty and refreshing margaritas. I had the short rib with green chili sauce, jalapeño mashed potatoes and a fried egg, served with flour tortillas. It was so good!! And very rich. Had to bring half home. My husband had the short rib enchiladas, which were also delicious. It has enchilada sauce but isn't drowning, so all the flavors came thru. Very happy with our choices!

    Decoration from Restaurant
    Ivonne R.

    Great restaurant been here about 5 times and my husband and I eat something different and all experiences have been delicious you cant go wrong, you must start with a tequila or mezcal cocktail, known for casa de tequilas... the corn chips with 3 some salsa very good, my husband and I love theor Chile verde Guacho (not your ordinary chile verde) braised beef short ribs, melts in your mouth sitting on chile verde sauce and garlic, jalapeño mash potatoes, you must try!!! Fast iron carne asada, rib eye enchiladas are just a few to name of their awesome great and delicious food, coming from a picky family who had small restaurants, believe me this is delicious ... ps I love the decorations

    Rib eye
    Belle D.

    I decided to give this place a try and I feel it was over hyped.. I ordered the New York steak and my husband had the rib eye.. both were very bland no flavor at all if it wasn't for the chorizo in the New York plate it would have flavor.. we went on Valentine's Day and it was super packed we knew it'd be a wait but wasn't expecting it to be as tight as it was.. we were sat in the bar area and no two people could walk past each other so if you needed to leave or go to the ladies room you had to wait for the server to pass.. it was hard to get our fab to leave or even order dessert I had to go find someone to just ring us up.. The place itself was nice the decor was pretty neat.. I just wish the food and service had been great as it was also pricy... I don't think we'll be back our experience was not great.

    Churros
    Judy C.

    I've been here twice - once for happy hour and once during regular dinner hours. It's a fun place with excellent cocktails and decent but not authentic Mexican food. Service is friendly and helpful. The ambiance and food is what you'd expect to find in a gentrified suburban neighborhood. My most recent visit was during HH which offers smaller portions and thus, allowed me to try more things. My party shared the fish tacos, the short rib tacos, the nachos, and the ahi crudo. The tacos are small but tasty. Despite the restaurant's name, I preferred the short rib tacos to the fish ones. The nachos were ok but I felt there was more beans than beef and could've used more flavor and spice. The ahi crudo was a refreshing dish but there was too much crema. For dessert, we had the churros which were very soft almost batter like in the middle. I'd come back here for the drinks and maybe the tacos.

    Shrimp ceviche
    Ms. Lala L.

    I give 3.5 stars due to the disappointing cod tacos. I think if they give you a tiny piece of fish for happy hour or the size or quality is different they should let you know- hey this will be a small portion etc. You can barely see the fish in fact, it was the size of my pinky finger if not smaller and I mostly had two mango salsa tacos for $13- not two cod tacos. The small piece of fish showing is the whole fish and the only piece I got which is crazy. Everything else is chopped mango salsa! I was really craving fish tacos so I was shocked at the size. I didn't want a bunch I think the entree comes with 4? I like to try a bunch of different things always. I didn't want to be rude and send it back and ask for another but after eating both I could barely taste any fish. So I thought maybe a piece dropped or something or maybe they skim the portion for HH? I had just driven 3- hours so I was so hungry. And didn't want to cause fuss but I know I wouldn't ever order the cod tacos again. Short rib taco 5/5 wowwww i probably could eat about 5. I ended up ordering two- the meat was so Juicy. The sweet jam/salsa kind of throws you off at first because you think you have a bitter tomatillo but damn.. this taco is bommmb' meat quality is 10/10! I was missing a little crema on top but perfect taco. Service is good and everyone is attentive and comes by with food fast and updates you, so that is nice. There's a lot of moving parts bringing things and refilling your waters. My main complaint was the lack of protein in the taco I felt like I just had a vegan or vegetarian taco. You can see from the pictures- the lack of fish. Can you even find it? The menu is creative and interesting so I would come back just never again for HH fish tacos. I'm in San Luis Obispo rn eating happy hour tacos and my taco is 3x the size of this one and it's $5 and the other is $3, so big difference and big shock rn

    Menu
    Kat C.

    Another beautiful day, Paso Robles. We were going to a winery but we want to be responsible and eat tasty food first. I knew just the place Fish Gaucho. There were four adults, one toddler and one large puppy. Fish Gaucho had us covered they have patio seating and is dog friendly. We decided to order a few plates of the tacos and selected a variety of types. I personally love the mango cod and ahi tacos but they were all delicious. I wish I had taken a photo, but everyone was hungry and I kept having hands blocking the food. Our server was so kind and patient with our large puppy. She made sure he had plenty of water and he got lots of attention from everybody. This is one of my favorite places to eat in Paso Robles.

    Mezcal tasting flight menu
    Marc L.

    Ate here with spouse and daughter/fiancé. Great menu, and I had to try a mezcal flight because I know zip. Really liked it! Good service, nice atmosphere, good food. Would definitely return!

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    Delicious food and service and an amazing tequila selection. Will definitely go there aging when we are in town.

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    Are there gluten free options that are not seafood?

    Hi Suzie! Yes, all of our tacos are gluten free and we can substitute corn for most items on the menu! Make sure to tell your server so they can make a note to the kitchen… Read more

    Does the bar stay open after 9pm? VIsiting next month and looking for somewhere to have drinks after dinner.

    FishGaucho does close down pretty quickly after 9pm. But we own 3 other spots in town we would recommend. Right next door to Gaucho is CANE TiKi Room if you like tiki and tropical cocktails. If you like a good Irish Pub with a lively atmosphere… Read more

    Is Happy Hour only served in the bar area? If we have regular sit-down dinner, can we order items from the HH menu during happy hour? Thx!

    Hi, Happy Hour is served anywhere in the restaurant!

    Do you need a reservation to sit at the bar?

    No! Bar is welcome to walk ins

    Are Dogs allowed?

    Yes!

    Do you accept walk ins?

    They do. But be prepared to wait. Great margaritas but small-

    We would like to bring our own wine. What is the corkage policy?

    Hi Kim! We charge a $15 corkage fee per bottle and will open a maximum of two bottles per table… Read more

    Do they have a kids menu?

    I don't recall seeing one but then again I was with all adults and one 13 year old so there was no need to look for a kids menu. The staff is very friendly I'm sure if you call they can let you know most restaurants do have one though.

    Does this restaurant accommodate vegetarian?

    Yes. They have an extensive menu and many vegetarian options.

    Is here anyway you can fit a party of 24 in the restaurant?

    yes, i had a party of 23 and they were able to put two long tables

    Is this restaurant dog friendly?

    We have a nice outdoor patio your dog is most welcome on.

    Do they have a taco tuesday special?

    No! We serve pretty special tacos every day!… Read more

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