Don't skip it, very lowkey spot with high quality food!! We dined in, it was a sleepy Saturday afternoon with no other diners but plenty of people coming and going picking up their food. Every member of our party was raving about their meal, this isn't generic Sysco slop. Thoughtfully prepared and deliciously hot and fresh, the taco salad was absolutely humongous and the fish and chips were noted to be very moist! read more

Solana Beach Fish House - Super big!! - Seafood Near Me - Solana Beach, California

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Updating my review. The portion size is 70% of what it should be for the fish entrees. The fish portion is much too small. Plenty of delicious steak fries though!! The blackened salmon tacos are out of this world and a fair portion size! Make sure you ask for the fish sauce. Best fish accompaniment around town in my opinion. read more

Solana Beach Fish House - Salmon Sandwich on Sourdough; Steak Fries; Cole Slaw; Seafood Cioppino; Alaskan Amber Ale. Yum! - Seafood Near Me - Solana Beach, California

I really enjoyed this spot for lunch. Their lunch specials are awesome. I got thr blackened fish burrito for 15 with rice and black beans in side. It was delicious, and had good texture. This restaurant is pretty casual. Its located in a strip mall with plenty of free parking. Service was sufficient. Nothing above and beyond. read more

Crispy, golden, and irresistibly light. These fried calamari strips are an absolute crowd-pleaser. delicate, crunchy batter. Very hard to share with others I keep them all to myself. read more

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Very friendly staff, has a local bar setting. Very friendly staff. Very delicious food!! I had a variety of things bad they were all very tasty. I was impressed with the fried oysters! They were huge and you truly can taste the full oyster as they were only lightly battered. The chicken penna pasta, clam chowder soup, and mussels were all very enjoyable. read more

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What a nice find in Solana Beach. This is a friendly, casual and welcoming local eatery that delivers big on food, service and fresh preparation. Clam Chowder is a nice change from the board white potato soup that is so common. The Fish Tacos come with a welcome spice. And, it's always a treat to find crispy clam strips on the menu! Fish & Chips and even chicken pasta (for non-fish eaters) were all well prepared. Guys who run the place are so polite and gave us non-locals a kind welcome. read more

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Back to give Solana Beach Fish House another go! I still feel this is a local SB seafood shop that has good hearty food. Many local residents dine here. Nothing fancy and the portion sizes are good. Service was great and you can feel the positive energy of the customers. Ambiance is a fisherman's cave! Seafood fish cioppino stew has a hearty quantity of seafood, including one clam, one shrimp and one mussel. I found myself picking out all the seafood and leaving the broth. The Surf and Turf burrito came with white rice and beans. I really enjoyed the simplicity of this dish. read more

Solana Beach Fish House - Surf and Turf Burrito - Seafood Near Me - Solana Beach, California

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This is a very casual place in a strip mall, but the food is quite good! We had clam chowder, fried oysters, and a side of Cole slaw. All were very good. Oysters heavily breaded but nicely fried. Great friendly service. read more

Solana Beach Fish House - Clam chowder - Seafood Near Me - Solana Beach, California

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The food was outstanding! Everyone at our table enjoyed their meals. We had the Baja Fish Taco plate, Grilled Salmon, Poke, Fish & Chips and Poke Bowl. All meals were delicious! The rice was soooooooo good, fluffy & tasty. Definitely coming back read more

Solana Beach Fish House - Fish & Chips - Seafood Near Me - Solana Beach, California

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The 3 stars are for the server and food. I moved to Solana almost a year ago and always come in for lunch and have the same server. She gives the best service, is always very kind and even when it's super busy we're always taken care of. A coworker of hers started screaming at her in the restaurant in front of many other tables, and it really ruined the dining experience. Not sure if he is the owner but I've never seen him before. The food is amazing, but the environment made me so uncomfortable I don't think I'll be back. My husband and I are crazy about the fish and chips and tacos, but I don't think I can support a restaurant where an owner yells at a waitress where several tables can hear her getting berated. I leave this review in hopes that the owner keeps the dining experience pleasant so we can return. read more

We stopped by here for the dinner last night. We had fish and chips and cram pasta. Very friendly staff and foods were very delicious. We will coma back!! read more

What a find and a hidden gem Food was fantastic, fresh and all made to order Service was very friendly and fast and efficient Ambiance is straight up no frills clean and organized. read more

Solana Beach Fish House - Steamed Mussels - Seafood Near Me - Solana Beach, California

It was great having lunch here today after a long absence for us. I had one of our favorites, Cajun Scallop Burger (5/5 $16.95) with cole slaw. Interior still has its casual nautical vibe. The fresh seafood case is gone, but the extended bar looks great. Service was very good. read more

Solana Beach Fish House - Cajun Scallop Burger (5/5) w Cole Slaw - Seafood Near Me - Solana Beach, California

Stopped in after long drive back from Tahoe. Place was busy on presidents weekend but we didn't mind waiting. I finally tried the salmon kabobs and wow! Now I can't stop talking about them and can't wait to go back. If you are in the area and want good fish come here. You can also order fish to go, market style on their board. I prefer this place over other nearby restaurants in Solana for fish. read more

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This place has great food and the staff is super friendly and customer focused. They bring out you food super fast and it's fresh. Definitely a great spot for lunch read more

Not bad, not great. I came here today because Fish 101 was closed. I got the fish and chips. The fish had a nice crispy coating, but was pretty flavorless. The chips were a little dry and plain. Service was great, the food came out quickly, and the ambience was casual but clean. Parking was easy once maps took me through the strip mall maze, and it was conveniently close to other nearby shopping areas. Okay for a quick bite if you're in a hurry but it didn't make it on my list of top fish and chips spots of San Diego. read more

Solana Beach Fish House - Fish and chips - Seafood Near Me - Solana Beach, California

Thank You Ben for Many Years Always Perfect Dining Experience&Excellent Service!Love New Menu Items like Salmon Curry Rice&Veggies!AmbianceCheerful&Attentive! ThankYouChefsPerfectCookOnFish&Sides!ThankYou Ben! Perfect Dining Experience! read more

Sorry to burst your bubble. We arrived about 4pm for happy hour menu & very hungry wanted just the minimum cost to carry us over til dinner. ordered a shrimp taco & fish taco. my wife almost couldn't find the fish in her taco. Total bill with $3.95 fountain coke came to about $15. Total waste of money. Poorest tacos we have every eaten. Don't waste your money here. read more

The fish was great, fried shrimp was great. Service was amazing. Very nice gentlemen served us and it's just a little hole in the wall without standing food. read more

Solana Beach Fish House - We came here on accident, but this was the best accident that happened. The fried fish., fried clam strips, and fried shrimp was amazing. - Seafood Near Me - Solana Beach, California

I can't believe I'm leaving this review. I called earlier in the day to see if they'd be open on New Year's Eve. I called in and this wonderful place that I've dined at for 12 years was so difficult. And I didn't understand. Argumentative didn't know a simple fish and chips order. I couldn't believe I was calling the Fish House. 91-year-old mom didn't get her New Year's Eve fish and chips. I have never had anything but incredible service from this place. The young gentleman was obviously knew but wow, I won't even get into it. Train your people you lost a great customer. read more

Came in for a weekday lunch with friends. The waitress was very nice and kept checking up on us throughout the meal. I ordered the scallops burger on their lunch menu and the rest ordered off the regular menu. I thought my $14 burger was good but nothing special really. This place has a lot of good reviews though. read more

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Three of us had lunch and each of us loved are fish tacos. I had Cajun style, the other two had Baja style. They were served with excellent black beans and simple rice. We all raved about the quality. Our table also started with guac and chips. The chips were house made and served warm. The guac was outstanding. We would definitely come back. read more

Went there today 3/3/26 With my wife. Had 4 of the appetizers and each one was delicious, fresh, and reasonably priced. Our server was great, hard to meet and find a person like her. read more

All the fish was fresh and crispy and service was great. Plenty of indoor/outdoor seating and lots of parking. read more

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Friendly staff. Decent ambience. Pricing was what you'd expect by the beach. However, the portion size of the fish inside my burrito was terrible. It was like 1/10 of the burrito. Just too small and unmemorable. For that reason, I deducted a star. It should actually be two stars but.. Hopefully some of their other dishes include more of the main item. read more

Good experience here and good vibes. Came in on a Thursday afternoon randomly because we were in the area. Lots of tables for a smaller-sized front of house, good seating arrangement. We had the grilled swordfish plate and the grilled halibut plate. Both were fresh and seasoned well. Not shy on the spices and herbs here! Brussels as a side is a must do. Overall very healthy and good size portions. Pricing was reasonable at an average of $25 for a grilled seafood plate with two sides. The server was really nice and attentive. She wasn't fake-nice either, more like, down-to-earth nice. Made the experience that much better. Very chill vibes. read more

First time here. Amazing fish tacos and fish and chips. Love that all the fish is fresh and not frozen! We also had some great herbal tea... great selection too Will come again! read more

Solana Beach Fish House - Great fish tacos and fish & chips@ - Seafood Near Me - Solana Beach, California

Great service! New England Clam Chowder was Outstanding, full of flavor! Salad was excellent, bread for dipping was great! Come as you are and have fun. read more

Did take out. Food was great. Tasted fresh and hot still. Will be going back and would recommend

We ordered a dish of linguini with clams, a dish of poke bowl, and a dish of clam chowder in a sourdough. Everything was great: the linguini was prefect in taste with a great amount of clams; the poke was perfect in taste and the contents were rich in both quantity and flavor; the clam chowder and the sourdough were so good that it reminded us of the famous clam chowder in San Francisco and Boston. read more

Prior to our concert at the Belly Up, we decided to have dinner here a block away a little after 4PM. We were the only patrons there. The server was attentive to us while it was obvious he was tooling up for the dinner crowd as he was scurrying about. The food was served promptly, and wonderfully prepared. If I were to have constructive input on improvement (necessitating a 1-Star deduction) it would be this: They advertise a variety of $3 Taco Tuesday offerings, which the 4 of us all ordered 2-3. It would have been helpful to know in advance that these were the smallish "Street Taco" size and we may have ordered differently. Secondly, I ordered Guacamole and chips for the table ($10.99) which were promptly delivered nice and hot, but with no salsa. I requested the salsa, then noticed upon check out he charged us $3.50 for it. I must say, that's the first time I've ever been charged for salsa when ordering/paying for chips; seemed kinda odd. read more

Customer service really makes a difference and this is one of those places that had great service! The host/waitress was super friendly and kept checking up on us. Another waiter that came out with our food was also helpful and friendly. We sat outdoor in the patio. And stopped by here before taking the train home. Because we were outside, a family was sitting nearby with their dog and it kept barking every time the waiter came out. This is why allowing dogs is not always great (some owners cannot control their dogs). I felt bad for the waiter having to put up with that too (even though the owners claimed the dog is friendly and won't bite. Mhmm). I ordered the fish n chips (2 piece cod cause dang errathang is expensive. Mine was $16 something!) and it was delicious!! The coleslaw was disappointing (i agree with another reviewer, it wasn't that tasty), the fish was amazingly crispy outside and tender inside and no strong fish taste, and the fries were yummy! There are plenty of hot sauces to choose from as well (Tabasco, El Chalupa, and Jalisco) on the table. My husband ordered the clam chowder and it surprisingly has dill in it but tasted different in a good way. I also tried a few bites of his salmon burger and it was delicious!! It's pricey but I would come back because the food was good and service was amazing (and wait for food didn't take long)! read more

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First time here with family from out of town. Great find on a whim, after the lunch rush. The blackened fish burrito was delicious. The others got the fish sandwich and fish and chips, "thumbs up" Friendly staff and service. read more

service was very lovely- but oysters had strange breading - not like they do in NC was too light and soft -- chopino was more like Manhattan clam chowder - and New England clam chowder had very small clams - I am more used to Boston clam chowders with big cas in it and not so herby. Ted snapper ceviche took it to go - yoo expansive for the portion they gave me - and any Mexican restaiut probably has it for the fraction of price - but the taking to other customers was fun - very friendly atmosphere read more

I've been here a couple of times in the last month! I crave the teriyaki salmon skewers. Everything is made fresh to order so please be patient. Here is a picture of the shrimp cocktail. It is a meal in itself! Super flavorful and just a great dish. The staff is friendly and knowledgeable. I will for sure keep coming back read more

Solana Beach Fish House - Mexican shrimp cocktail - Seafood Near Me - Solana Beach, California

We wanted to grab some food that was easy to eat to-go, and stumbled upon Solana Beach Fish House. We saw that they had Fish n' Chips, and the general consensus led us to trying it out. - PARKING - Small lot for several businesses, but we didn't have any trouble finding a spot. - SERVICE - The staff was very patient with us as we waited inside for our friends to text us their orders. We lingered for about 15 minutes so we appreciated them allowing us to stand around. Once we ordered it didn't take more than another 15 minutes for our large group order to come out. If you were dining in, there's a good amount of seating inside and a few tables outside as well. - FOOD - 3-piece Cod ($17.95): We were so excited to eat this once we opened the box! Once we took our first bite, we were so happy we found Solana Beach Fish House. The batter is so light and crisp and crunchy, and the fish inside was moist and juicy. The fries were cooked well too! Fried Fish Sandwich ($13.95): I thought this would be like any other fish sandwich, but WOW the sourdough bread blew me away! It was perfectly toasted, and had the perfect amount of sourness to it. Again, the fried fish was crisp and crunchy. - OVERALL - Definitely glad we stumbled upon this spot! Would come back if we're in the area again! read more

Cool spot. I usually stop by here for a quick meal if I am at Spark Clinic next door around lunch time. They have a good variety of healthy bowls that are very tasty. Their Poke is quite good. Cioppino is amazing. Fish tacos are delicious. If you are in the area & are craving good seafood - give them a try. You won't be disappointed. read more

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This place was delicious but the portions were a bit small for the price. Otherwise great tasting fish!

Omg this place is the bomb! I haven't had fish chips this good in a long time. Thank you guys for the amazing food and service. Can't wait to come back. At first you may think this place is strange location but once you go in it's like oh if you know you know! It's was busy with people in and out. We had fish and chips, lentil salad, red snapper. The owner was so humble. Also, walking distance from the beach. read more

UPDATE. - service, good - price, fair - food, ok - portion, fair And it is still a 3-star review. Okay, maybe a 3.5 stars. Last time I been here was 7 yrs ago when I came down from SF to work at our law firm's SD office. I didn't even live here and didn't even know Solano Beach existed until I drove through it. Well, 7 yrs later I rediscovered this restaurant. I didn't realize I came here before. I searched "clam and chips" and found this place only to arrive and then saw my review from 7yrs ago. Knowing the clams were just alright I decided to try the Combo plate. COMBO PLATE - it had everything (clam, fish, shrimp, fries). The clam strips had improved from before. Everything was good but not amazing. I've def had better but I've def had worst. Instead of one choice or the other I would recommend getting the combo plate so you can taste a variety and chose what you like more for your next visit. Until the next review... read more

Solana Beach Fish House - Combo plate (clam, fish, shrimp, fries) - Seafood Near Me - Solana Beach, California

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