This is one of my favorite places to eat! The fish & chips are the best I've had anywhere, and a friend of mine from the UK said it was the most authentic she'd had this side of "the pond". Both the clam chowder and the lobster bisque are to die for! The fried clams are great, too. And whoever painted the walls inside, superb job. Friendly, efficient staff. If you love fish/seafood, you have to come here! read more

The ambiance was great--cute, clean and very friendly. Did I order the wrong thing? The fish and chips were so oily they gave me indigestion. What should I have ordered here??? read more

They have the Best Clam Chowder and fish in town. When anyone ask me for a recommendation for fish, I send them to Hook, Line and Sinkeer!!!

Love this place. Fish and chips are awesome. Would recommend anytime. Price is reasonable. Looking for a quick bite to eat this is the place. read more

Hook, Line & Sinker - Seafood Near Me - Oxnard, California

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One of my favorite places to eat when I come home! Best fish tacos and very fresh seafood! Everything I've eaten has been 5 stars!

The food--especially the Manhattan chowder (hard to find!) was delicious and full of clams. The fish was the freshest--it's a seafood market also. And the staff was as friendly as could be. But I only gave 3 stars because the ambiance is on the depressing side. I am not a snob and love diners and mom & pop places, but this is dreary inside. Makes you want to eat and run. Maybe would be cheerier at lunch, or take food to go. I did love the chowder and the people read more

This is the best Fish and Chips you can find! They use whole pieces of fish (not chunks of ground up fish) so you can taste the quality! Pro tip: if you hate coleslaw like me, ask them to substitute it for more French fries and they'll do it! read more

I rarely get to come here due to the fact it's always crowded, however, the food is heavenly. I come here to get the fish and chips for my family, and it's extremely filling! The only downside is if you want to eat there, you may have a hard time getting a seat. Overall, one of the best places to eat seafood! read more

What a nice treat. Stopped in for lunch today. Friendly greeting, fresh seafood and good onion rings, I had Kalahari and it delicious. Will definitely go again read more

I was in town for work and stopped my this place because of the reviews. I also wanted seafood. I ordered the catfish lunch special with clam chowder and veggies as my sides. The amount of food received was good and the price. The clam chowder was also pretty decent. However, I ended up throwing the rest away. The battered catfish had no flavor and the veggies were bland. read more

I can't eat here again. I got food poisoning after eating the halibut taquitos. Their fish is NOT fresh. I was violently ill for 8 hours straight. It tasted funny so I only ate a small amount of it and still got sick. I suggest you eat somewhere else unless you enjoy misery. read more

Yelp to the rescue again! Anytime we are looking for a place to eat while we are out of town we check Yelp to see what our fellow reviewers recommend. Upon noticing that this met our criteria for seafood, cost, location, and kid friendly with great ratings we decided to check it out. We went with a large group of 10 and quickly found something for everyone to try. The kids loved the simple options like chicken strips or a cheeseburger while most of the adults settled on some sort of seafood. My father raved about the clam chowder as did my brother who got his in a sourdough bread bowl. Several of us got fish and chips and enjoyed the large portions. A couple of us got a combo that had shrimp as well and they were delicious. The staff was also very nice, welcoming, and helpful, I can see us coming back to this place easily and definitely recommending them. My only chief complaint was both the tarter sauce and ranch were a little on the thin side. read more

I'm not sure how to feel about this place. Let's start with the Pros: The clam chowder is sooo good it makes you feel like you're eating clam chowder from Pier 39 in san francisco! Full of flavor, seafood to vegetable ratio is 50/50. You can tell they use great ingredients because the clams are whole and not the minced kind. Also their fish and chips are pretty good, homemade tartar sauce is a plus!. Now for their con: (I could literally barf in my mouth thinking about this) I ordered a half pound of mussels. When it came out, it was in this green soupy broth. They served it with a side of butter, cocktail sauce and lemons. The color of the broth was swamp green, but did this turn me off? Not really because I haven't really had a bad mussel. I don't usually smell my food but for some reason it was the most pungent smell I've ever smelled; STRIKE 1. As I'm eating the mussel, I noticed that it wasn't cleaned, meaning they left the seaweed inside the mussel (This is tough to remove because it's literally stuck inside the mussels body); STRIKE 2! After two mussels I wanted to throw up! I couldn't mask the taste with the butter or cocktail sauce after even drenching it. It was sooo gross, I can't get it out of my head. WHY WOULD YOU SERVE THAT? For being a seafood place, you would think they would know how to clean their seafood. It was sooo gross! I couldn't even complain because there was no one in the front of the register to help me. I left the big bowl of mussels on the register. I am dry heaving as I'm thinking about it. read more

I'm new to the area (2 months) and I found this place on yelp... I read the bad reviews, and figured most of them were non-sense... and I was right. This place isn't a place you take a date, it's a place you go if you want good food at a reasonable price. I had the Mahi Mahi cajun style, calamari appetizer, and the ceviche tostada. I must say I was please with all three. Like I said before, it's not a fancy place, it's in a strip mall. But the food is better than you'd expect. read more

My daughters and I went here on vacation. Both the service and the food were fantastic. The variety on the menu was amazing. Portions are huge, so you should plan to share. Bought the shirt! read more

It was okay, the clam chowder was pretty good, the shrimp and chips were nothing special...nothing had much flavor, tapatio was a must. My husband did not like the calamari at all & my mother-in-law loved the shrimp cocktail...So maybe somethings are just better then others, they did have a tasty looking salsa but I didn't se any chips. read more

Outstanding fish and chips. The portions were huge, the fish was fresh, and the batter was well-seasoned. Will definitely try the other offerings next time. read more

Not gonna lie--I only go to Hook, Line, & Sinker when Fisherman's Catch is closed. You can find more or less the same variety of fish as at Fisherman's Catch, but the fish usually comes slightly underseasoned and costs a little more, or a lot more if you shell out to upgrade to vegetables and/or sweet potato fries for your sides. Tuna, mahi, Chilean sea bass, and swordfish are all very good, but the highlight is the side of sweet potato fries--ask for them extra-crispy! read more

All I can say is WOW....this is how a simple but delicious fish fry place should be...Obviously they do more than fish fry you can even buy fresh fish out of their fish counter. Service was friendly, helpful and smiling, atmosphere was upbeat, place was clean and good was delicious. read more

DUDE! The fish sticks were like the size of my forearm. Ordered the family deal with 8 pieces and it could have fed an entire party with all that food. High quality too. The 20% off with a check in makes this place even better. read more

I love this place! When I go here I order the Souper Special - fish and chips, and it is enough to feed 2 adult people and it's about $12. The filets of fish are HUGE! I don't even know where they catch such big fish! The fries are awesome, the best in Oxnard. I love the fish mural and all of the trophy fish on the wall. It's a really fun place to go for kids, they have the cutest kids meal boat, and is the best place to go if you are hungry for fish and chips in VC. read more

Have tried many places around Oxnard and Ventura looking for the best fish and chips and after many, many places I've settled with Hook, Line & Sinker being the best. All's I've had here is the fish and chips so that's all I can speak for but it has always been very good and also a very generous serving size. read more

Great food at a good price. Inside is beat up. Seams like they need to take some time and fix the place up.

Huge crunchy coated slabs of fresh cod make for an awesome fish and chips. A two piece and a bowl of the awesome clam chowder is a meal for two people. Splurge a bit on a half dozen of the hugest freshest oysters I've ever seen to start and round it all out. They're also the nearest fresh fish counter I've been able to locate for sashimi grade tuna, albacore, and yellowtail to make rolls at home. Worth the effort and it's also a lot of fun. I'd give them 4 1/2 stars if I could. read more

No problems with the service here. Nice employees. But the food was just okay. I had the fish and chips. The fries were nice and crispy. The pieces of fish were big. One piece is enough for one person. It had a really crispy batter; however, the fish was bland. My sister mentioned that the fish had no flavor too. I can't say anything about the other items on the menu. When I eat here again I'll try other items on their menu and hopefully can give it a better review. read more

Love this place. Love the fish and chips! The oyster plate is pretty good too. Decent prices!

Fresh seafood. Love the Taco Tuesdays. Grilled or fried fish for $2.50! Sidewalk seating area.

Good size portions and fish tasted fresh. Coleslaw is too sweet. We came at 2:30 pm and there was no waiting. Good deal with the 10% discount with Yelp checked in. read more

Ran in to the place by accident! I had Halibut! It was excellent and very generous portion! My husband had fish tacos and loved them! We recommend this restaurant! read more

Visited as we were passing through - the passionately positive reviews "lured" me in, as well as the promise of lobster bisque. Atmosphere is very "divey." The menu is huge; our food was fine, not great. I was really happy we didn't get sick from it. I know that's a terrible thing to say, but sitting there I just wasn't confident that the fish & lobster were high quality. So overall, we were hungry, then we ate and we were no longer hungry. Decent ending. read more

I'm from the south, so the way that cook catfish out here in California is different. So we go to this fish restaurant and I order fried catfish ok. So when I got my order I looked at the fish like hmmm this looks different from the way I know how fish supposed to look fried, so I ask the lady was this fried catfish and she said yes, so I ask kind of season did they use and she said flour who in the hell fry fish in flour the fish had no taste at all.. People when you fry fish try using cornmeal, salt and pepper . read more

Good fish, nice staff, short on atmosphere. I'll come again!

Great fish & chips place that my family and I have been going since the late 1990s. Still a great place. I recommend the halibut taquitos and the 2 piece combo. I prefer this place than the tourist trap at the Ventura Habor. Quiet, comfortable with good customer service. read more

More like Hook, Line & Stinker. I'm sure it's a fine place for a lunch but not for a dinner. It's in a strip mall and looks more like a bodega than a seafood restaurant. read more

Best fresh seafood in Oxnard. Great fish and chips, halibut taquitos , and stir fry. BEST EVER CLAM CHOWDER!!!

Just got home from HLS. I'm a big guy and the 3 peace fish and chips hits the spot. Best fish and chips in Ventura and Santa Barbara County. read more

Hook, Line & Sinker - Seafood Near Me - Oxnard, California

We once stayed in Oxnard as a stop for the night before flying out of SBA the next day. That one night, I hopped on Yelp and found this place. Almost 2 years later, we are in Cali for a wedding and I decide to spend a night in Oxnard JUST FOR THIS PLACE! We love Hook, Line & Sinker. Their seafood quality is great, the service is always friendly and it just has a great easy going charm to it. Everytime we're in the area, we go here. read more

Very unassuming and unexpected spot for this shopping center. I'm actually surprised it's not by the harbor. Fish is super fresh and you can either pick it up to cook at home or have them prepare it for you. They always have lunch specials with options for small and large portions. My favorites are the fish tacos and if you are in the mood for something heavier I would definitely go for the clam chowder. The seating and vibe is super casual. read more

after reopening from corona virus pandemic, the size of fish chip got smaller(used to be huge) although the taste is still good.

I love their fish... If your looking for fish n chips this is the place. love thresher shark. yummy. I had there salad with fish, very tasty. portions are large, pretty up there in price. ummm... clam chowder is good and the Twinkie dessert is way to rich for my taste buds. read more