This was a cute spot to check out for lunch. The atmosphere was very casual and laid back, which made it a nice place to relax. I ordered the fish and chips along with a bowl of clam chowder. The fish and chips were just okay--not very memorable--and the fish itself was a bit oily. The fries also lacked seasoning, which made them pretty plain. The clam chowder was definitely the highlight of the meal. It was very creamy and had a much better flavor compared to the rest of the dish. Overall, it's a decent place for a casual lunch, but I'd probably stick to the chowder next time. Service was ok during lunch time very slow but ok. Overall I don't think I would recommend this place for lunch. read more

McGrath's Fish House - 3 pc Fish & Chips - Seafood Near Me - Vancouver, Washington

First time there. Kids loved it. Young son & daughter had a food adventure! Was a lot of great seafood, very reasonably priced. Had crab, shrimp, muscles. Kids loved cracking the crabs. Server was busy (had a lot of tables to get to), but did fine. Restaurant is old school and unashamed of it, and lots of older customers. The food was good, but the nice staff & old school atmosphere made it a 5* experience. No idea why McGrath's won't sell slices of pies, just whole pie? Seems like a missed opportunity. We would've gotten 1-2 slices, but wife vetoed taking home an Apple pie. read more

We went to McGrath's for Thanksgiving and had the Thanksgiving dinner special. It was fantastic, well beyond what we were expecting. The service was fantastic, and the ambience is really great as well. We usually go to McGrath's for fish, but we definitely will keep it in mind for Thanksgiving next year. read more

I have been going to McGrath Fish House for years. Always had a great service. Hot food ,delious hot crab and vegtables. My favorite of all was the sour dough bread. Hot with butter. Yum yum. I can't go as often right now. If I could afford to I would go at least twice a week. VERY GOOD FOOD!!! read more

We have always loved McGrath's but it has apparently slipped badly. Maybe new management? The parking lot was almost empty at 6 PM which should have been the first clue. My wife's rib-eye steak was stringy and the garlic mashed potatoes were inedible. My halibut davinchi was terrible with mushy breading and oily fish and tasteless linguine. The only good items were the bread and my wife's clam chowder. Even my dinner salad was subpar which had always been a standout. We won't be back. Sad! read more

Food is always EXCELLENT!!Good menu, great service! Highly recommend their seafood!!

Parking was great. The fried shrimp are out of this world amazing. The tartar sauce and honey mustard are highlights as well. The service was fast and friendly. The setup is great for family or friend. They have great specials and tasty drinks. I would return but I would never order the fried fish. It was oily, unseasoned, and lacked fried breading on one side. It was something that should've been sent back but it was not worth the trouble. I just would not order that again. read more

McGrath's Fish House - Claim cowder was Luke warm. More cold than hot. - Seafood Near Me - Vancouver, Washington

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Went with friends for lunch. Tyler was our server and he used to fabulous. Ask for him if he's there. Very knowledgeable and friendly, checking back regularly. Food was really good. Fish and chips, oysters, soup and salad combo, Cobb salad. All the food was enjoyed. Highly recommend this restaurant in Cascade park. read more

Went for Mother's Day Brunch. Potato's over cooked, crust on quiche raw, and french toast was a slice of white bread toasted without butter. Placed on a plate with syrup. I am a diabetic and had not eaten at all this morning so I was feeling not good which is probably why I didn't say anything when I was there. Called the manager from home and I felt he wasn't concerned about the awful food. The wait person was excellent. I would not recommend any type of brunch food to anyone which is to bad because this place has the best fish in town. read more

The fish and chips are a must. So light, crisp, and warm. I've dined in and gotten take out and both are great. The physical location is a little outdated inside but the food makes up for it. read more

McGrath's Fish House - 4pc Fish & Chips - Seafood Near Me - Vancouver, Washington

Today I stopped in for a lunch. I decided to go with a pound of Dungeness crab. I've never really had it here. I got the mac & cheese and Caesar salad salad to go with. It comes with really tasty bread and butter. The crab came on the same plate as the mac & cheese. I would prefer that separate. The mac & cheese is super cheesy and flavorful. It is really good. Five stars The crab was OK. I could smell it when it came to the table which is a bit off putting. I decided to go ahead and give it a try anyway. It was good, but I could tell it wasn't super fresh. In their defense, Dungy is out of season right now. However, I did eat a pound of crab over a week ago at the place on the Columbia that is famous. It was seven dollars more than this pound of crab, but super sweet and fresh tasting. So IDK. I usually get the shrimp Louie here or some of their fresh fish. Always good I sat in the bar in the service was great. My server was very attentive and checked back several times on me. Which I appreciated that because I needed more lemon and butter. All in all, always a good experience here and I definitely will come back read more

McGrath's Fish House - I took the rest of my mac & cheese home in this box. I appreciate it is recyclable. Good job McGraths - Seafood Near Me - Vancouver, Washington

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Super mediocre food. Did not enjoy their crab, I feel like frozen crab legs from Costco would've been tastier.

I just returned from a lunch meeting @ McGraths with 13 other women -- The food & service was Amazing!! Our wait person, Lisa worked the table with no assistance! Orders were correct & quite fast considering how many people were ordering! She answered every question & made our whole lunchtime run sooo smoothly- it was delightful!! Thank you, Lisa & thank you McGraths!! read more

Food was good. Service was great. Ambiance was nice. Very comfortable spot. Ahi tuna was tasty.

Garden salad and bowl of clam chowder was a fantastic choice. Table service was excellent by Jamie, full drinks and cleared dishes. Will return. read more

McGrath's Fish House - Garden salad & Bowl ClamChowder & Blue Cheese Wedge Salad - Seafood Near Me - Vancouver, Washington

We decided to try McGraths for a second time, since our first experience was so favorable. We expected to be wowed again. Unfortunately , our experience was the opposite. The service excellent and the waiter was both cordial and punctual. Moreover, he was sympathetic to our bad experience. To begin with, anything we wanted on the menu wasn't available, therefore , we resorted to Calamari for an appetizer , which wasn't bad at all and the fish taco platters, which were literally soaked in oil! The whole taco glistened, as if the Exxon Valdez dumped gallons of oil over McGraths Fish House. Needless to say it looked, tasted and smelled inedible. In turn we both returner our orders. The waiter was nice enough to comp us, and we left with just as simple bill of Calamari as an appetizer. needless to say we won't be coming back here anytime soon. This experience was gastronomically traumatic, and it looks like we need to venture into Portland to find a high quality fish serving restaurant. In summary McGraths Fish House appears to be hit or miss. In perusing previous reviews the common theme seems to focus on how oily, smelly and bad tasting the fish entrees have become. Once bitten twice shy now. read more

McGrath's Fish House - Seafood Near Me - Vancouver, Washington

I cannot believe that a fish house can do such a horrible job making fish and chips! Supposed to be cod, however I have never had cod where the filets are no more than 1/2" thick and curled up. It's also off putting to see and taste the black fatty area next to the skin not removed. If you can't make something decent then take it off your menu!!! read more

Went here for a pre-Christmas dinner with my brother and sister-in-law. None us were impressed. There was hardly anyone in the place (may tell you something) and the food was mediocre at best. Kind of expensive for what you get, as well. The high point was the service. Our waiter was attentive and timely. It's just that the food isn't that good. Sorry McGrath's. read more

Came with a large party on Christmas Eve. Server was great and that was it. The food was terrible. The mash potatoes were a mound of muck. Entrees were lukewarm. It was the only place open on Christmas Eve that would take a reservation for a large party. The food used to be good here years ago. It got bad over the years and we didn't go back. read more

We had a delicious meal here at McGrath's. We started with the calamari! Delicious & crispy! Then we had the fish and chips and hubby had the salmon. Again delicious and prepared just right! I had the fresh dinner salad and hubby had a cup of the house made clam chowder Friendly servers and the atmosphere is like you are at the wharf. read more

McGrath's Fish House - House made clam chowder Friendly servers - Seafood Near Me - Vancouver, Washington

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We love going to McGraths for dinner or appetizers. We usually eat in the bar. The bar tender (lady) is always happy, attentive & helpful. Her cheery attitude is great! Makes our day! The food is always served in a timely manner & delicious! Thr bar is cozy & always clean!! read more

Food was bland, lacked seasoning. Tried the seafood Astoria and the only thing that gave it any flavor was the squeeze of lemon I added. Last time I had mashed potatoes this bad was twenty years ago at a Golden Coral buffet. There was nothing glazed about the carrots. Too many options out there to do this again. read more

The good: most of the food quality was very good, especially the seafood/fish. Flavors spot on. Steak a bit tough, but kind of expected from a $30 ribeye. Great live Maine lobster! Cook just right. Portion sizes, large and good value. Sides and garden salads that came with the entrees were excellent. Nice light tiramisu as well. The less good: service was weak to poor. Had a major case of disappearing waitress syndrome. More than once , even when we politely asked for basic service like drink refills or clearing app plates to make room for entrees, or clearing mess from entrees before bringing dessert. Basics. Had to get up and go looking. Very poor. And since the check average is high, percentage wise the tips get huge fast. On a $250 bill, no way did our server deserve a $50 tip. For that much, which we usually gladly pay, when the server just does the basics ok. It's kind of an entitled attitude when servers at other places work their butts off for 20% of $100 for the same party size ($20). So crappy service nearly derailed the experience, but kudos to the cooks and the recipes. read more

I've avoided this place because I'm not a huge fish person, but had some friends visiting and we went for dinner. It was very good! There is a variety of things to choose from and everyone at the table was happy with their choices! I had the chicken pot pie and at first was disappointed that the bowl wasn't deeper/bigger but by the time I finished (all of it!) I was quite full and satisfied! Service was good, not too noisy and it didn't smell fishy at all (a fear of mine- I'm weird what can I say?) I would go again and enjoyed it and was pleasantly surprised! read more

Daniella took very good care of us. 90% of the meal was excellent, and prepared very well. Fish & Chips, Alder Planked Salmon, and Hazelnut Sole were all phenomenal. The Pineapple Cheesecake & Marionberry Cobbler were just as good. Only disappointment was the Macaroni and Cheese side. The Macaroni was gummy, with an off texture. I have no idea how that was created. Ambiance was excellent & Welcoming. read more

It is a pleasant place to eat and enjoy some drinks , good happy hour menu and happy staff

Wow!! This place is a diamond!! We sat at the bar and Jennifer the bartender was completely amazing and knowledgeable about the menu. We ordered off the happy hour menu and got oyster shooters, pan fried oysters and crab stuffed mushrooms. The food was excellent and the price point is vey low for the quality and flavor. It's extremely clean and nice inside. It's our new go to for seafood!! read more

EXEMPLARY Service by Tyler and Jennifer on separate occasions! Unique Nautical Ambience not NOW readily possible due to elevated $$$. Locally sourced FRESH ingredients that are expertly crafted into Luscious meals & beverages TO ORDER by chefs and presented by caring servers in a well coordinated manner! Each McGrath's Fish House EXPERIENCE lasted for over 3 hours! View my images for more details! read more

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All you can eat of the best seafood for only $22.95! Ladder to the elf top shelf cabinet.. order the "elf in the shelf" "Mar-teeny" from Nick. Ask for him to climb the ladder to make sure you get the good stuff from the cabinet! read more

McGrath's Fish House - Ladder to the elf top shelf cabinet.. order the "elf in the shelf" "Mar-teeny" from Nick, he has to climb the ladder to get to it! - Seafood Near Me - Vancouver, Washington

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The quality of food has gone severely downhill from what it was a few years ago. When my husband and I went recently, the crab legs were not good and the steak we both had was extremely tough and lacked flavor. They also didn't have any fresh lobster. Unfortunately, I don't think we will ever return. read more

Had Thanksgiving meal. Food was EXCELLENT and good portions. Compliments to the Chef! Was VERY busy, but they got us to our table right on time for our reservation. Waitress was amazing (very sorry I don't remember her name .) Ambiance was great. read more

My husband and I are always happy with the service and the food. Very nice atmosphere with a great menu to choose from

Great experience! Looking forward to the next visit. The waitress was very friendly and helpful and the food was delicious. It was quieter as we went later in the evening, but it was a perfect ending to the day. The shrimp fest was a great deal! read more

Excellent service, food and atmosphere! First time here and the chowder was rich, creamy and full of flavor and clams! Shrimp fest had huge shrimp and so much food for small price, amazing. Sour dough bread was oh so good! Parmesan halibut was huge piece of fish and very tasty. Tiramisu was so smooth and enough for 4 people! Great place to eat!! read more

McGrath's Fish House - Tiramisu - Seafood Near Me - Vancouver, Washington

Amazing Service, staff was so nice,the decor was also amazing and the food looked and tasted amazing read more

McGrath's Fish House - Seafood Near Me - Vancouver, Washington

Happy hour drinks and food selection are broad enough to fit any hunger need. Salads are large and clam chowder is great. Sourdough bread with entrees very tasty. read more

They are making their portions of their sesame seed chicken strips even smaller, but prices are going up unfriendly waitress won't be back read more

McGrath's Fish House - And the mashed potatoes don't look so appetizing - Seafood Near Me - Vancouver, Washington

Good food. Nice wait staff. Would return if given the chance Prices are a bit high for my budget, but special times deserve it! read more

I went here for my birthday and was blown away with the seafood options. We waited for only a few minutes before being seated. We had a large table and ordered crab cakes, calamari, shrimp and mussels. For my main course, I had the Seafood Astoria. It was a little too covered in melted butter for my taste, but was still delicious. All in all a great meal. Our server wasn't very attentive, but it appeared to be due to being shorthanded (she was assigned to every table in our section of the restaurant!). read more

Delicious grilled oysters and comfortable atmosphere. The grilled oysters were cooked perfectly and the kitchen kindly split the order for us. Since we are light eaters, we always appreciate this and are repeat customers at restaurants that do this. read more