I tried them on Wednesday and to my surprise it was excellent. I had the catfish and coleslaw. Everything was delicious.

Down home feel and you can get a batter for merry ole London Fish n Chips or a batter from granny's catfish fry or the great New Orleans (spicy flavor) Bon ton Roulette ! I believe that there's an Asian spice as well BLM One Love xoxo Fat Fish even my dear old dad the long time chef and Berkeley foodie loved it ! He's been here on our planet for 77yrs or more ! Who knows ? HA read more

It was okay but cheap so definitely worth the price. Just wished their corn meal had a more cajan spice to it

Went here for a quick bite and wasn't amazed. I ordered the #2 fish & chips combo, 2 catfish and 5 prawns. I paid almost $15 and the combo doesn't even include a drink. I did sub the fries for onion rings but still a little overpriced in my opinion. The batter is really crunchy and a little messy because of crumbling but pretty good. The catfish was really tender but the prawns weren't as big as you would expect. The shrimp was cut so they're flattened out to appear larger than they actually are. The onion rings were alright. Too much batter for a thinly sliced onion. They also skimp you on the dipping sauce, providing me with only one 1oz container of tartar for my order and charging 25cents for any additional sauces. Because the cornmeal batter is really dry, I would appreciate at least one more container of dipping sauce to balance that but I found myself trying to evenly distribute the sauce for the whole meal and it definitely wasn't enough. Not horrible but I'm sure there's other places who charge less and give you way more. Won't try again. read more

The best fish in the Bay Area!!! So fresh, crispy and juicy!!! I eat here every week, thought I should share my opinion. Enjoy luv!

The folks who worked tonight were very nice. The food was hot and popping. Like delicious. It's what's it supposed to be. Thank you.

I decided to try out this place since it's close to my job and I had a taste for some good fried chicken or fish. I decided on chicken tenders and fries. 3 piece and Hand full of fries came to about $11.50. I will never I REPEAT NEVER order again. The skin slid right off of the straps. The meat wasn't done and the fries were hard and some weren't even done. I normally don't yelp businesses I just don't patronize anymore if I'm dissatisfied but this took the cake. It was disgusting and I will not be purchasing anything else from them. A waste of money and I'm still HUNGRY. ​ read more

I was craving some fish and chips and ventured to Fat Fish during lunch last week. My wife and I ordered the Snapper with potato salad. We were not happy with the quality of the fish. It was dried out and it did not even taste like Snapper. The service was very good as the lady at the front register is super nice and gracious. The fish was dried out, and the batter cornmeal had a good flavor, but the crusty layer was all you can taste. It seems that they use very low quality ingredients and it is not a good value for the price because we spent over $30 for a very poor lunch. read more

Excellent fried catfish, oysters and fries. The outer breading was crispy and not oily. It was screaming hot so be careful if you try to eat it right away. I got spicy seasoning on everything and it was great. read more

Idk how this came to be but I love The Fat Fish. The breading is nice and flavourful and not overbearing. The fries are just okay though. Just like fast food fries. Not like "chips" Apparently they can do no salt which is cool. Also there's different fish options which is nice if you have preferences. Usually easy to find parking. Always good service read more

Ordered fish/prawns . Said 15 minute wait - actually 55 minutes !!! Literally !! Deep fried -- old oil -- tons of corn meal - VERY salty !!! Couldn't taste fish . Worst ever !!!!! Will never go back !!! Over priced !!! Used to be good many years ago ! I never wrote bad review before on Yelp . 1st one and I'm saying it was BAD!!!! Not fresh by any means . Might as well been just fried corn meal with salt --. I emphasize --- WORST EVER !!!!! Not even worth one star !!! read more

This food is so freakin good. We will NEVER eat at JJ's fish and chips again!!! Sorry JJ's

First time being here we my husband and I was told that we must come here and that the fish is soooo good and flavorful. I ordered fish and prawns my thoughts: lack fullness of flavor, but it's good for those we can't have a lot of salt. The shrimp was not what I thought. My review on the meal for me was okay. My husband order fish and fried chicken. No flavor at all on the fried chicken however, beautifully fried and not greasy. We also ordered a smoothie I loved banana and strawberry so refreshing and my husband had a frozen coffee it was okay. Customer service 100% Environment 100% especially being it was 7:30pm almost closing time Colorful menus and detailed read more

The snapper was delicious! Love the cornmeal coating reminded me of true southern style cooking. Recommended Lemonade was on point. Definitely going back. read more

Don't have much to say about this place except they give you good amount of fish it's just too bad the flavor isnt really much to be excited about ive tried quite a lot of fish places in the bay and this one really doesn't stand out to me. We spent $80 to share with others and out of 5 people nobody thought the fish was good. read more

They have great seafood here. I ordered the fish and chips it's was very flavorful and moist. Fluffy/flaky it was delicious. Everytime I come here never disappointed. Great service here as well they make you feel very welcomed and fast service. I highly recommend for a quick bite to eat.. read more

I generally avoid deep fried food, difficult as that may be at times, but finally yielded to temptation on a Saturday afternoon based on a recommendation from a friend who grew up in Pascagoula Mississippi who said this place was the best he'd had outside of his home town. Although I have been to Pascagoula it was some years ago and my memory isn't what it used to be, so I'll take him at his word. The menu is mix and match so you can pretty much call out any combo you want. I went with 3 and 5 - three pieces of fish (your choice of 4 varieties) and five prawns or oysters, plus a side and bread. I added onion rings and that was definitely too much food - had to save some for the next meal. The corn meal batter is crispy and not at all greasy, very light in fact, and the catfish was moist and delicious. They cut the fillets on the thin side. Your choice of tarter sauce or cocktail sauce. They were out of the coleslaw so I opted for macaroni salad, it was a bit soupy - too much mayo/dressing for my taste. Order was up quick - interior not much to look at but it is bright and clean so acceptable for dining in if you choose, although most that came in while I was there were getting take out. read more

Not fish and chips. Fried southern-style fish (coating not batter). Nothing special. Coleslaw soggy, garlic fries disgusting and service lackluster. If you are looking for British-style fish and chips, don't bother. read more

Let me start off by saying this place is not as good as you would expect. The burgers are amazing!!! The problem is witht the fried products. The fish is nasty. Doesn't taste like good fish. I ordered a burger and a few wings today and the burger was perfect!! Best burger I ever had! The wings on the other hand were salty, and I could tell they had been deep fried in fish grease. Disgusting. I wanted chicken not fish. Too much salt on the chicken. Yet, not enough salt on fries. The service was fast. I did a phone order. She said the wait was 15min. I got there in time and it was ready. I paid extra for a side of mayo. The atmosphere is mediocre. Small hole in the wall type. They are under staffed. Seemed like she could use help. But she was very very nice and respectful. I'd go back but only for the burgers. The fish is really mushy. I had it about a week ago. Good luck with this place. It's kid of a hit or miss. read more

I wasn't impressed with the Fat Fish and won't be going back. The two times I went, I ordered Catfish but got Talapia instead. I guess they think people are stupid and don't know the difference, but I do. I made mention of it the second time I went, and the Asian woman still served me Talapia... again. They like getting over. I won't be going back. And, they are way overpriced for really small portions. I wouldn't recommend Fat Fish to anyone. read more

Ironic that my fried fish was the thinnest I've ever had. Large but thin. Batter was not the light flaky style. More firm. Still tasty.

I've driven by a hundred times and wondered, could this place be good? And it was great! There are about hundred permutations for ordering fried fish (in 4 different types: catfish, pollock, etc.), fried shrimp, fried oysters, and fried chicken in various quantities. I went for 3-3-3: 3 fish, 3 oysters, 3 shrimp, piled on fries for $16.29 + tax. It was way too much food. The crispy cornmeal crust was excellent. The tartar sauce could be better -- it was too mayonnaisey. Bring relish. The location is also clean and bright enough to eat in without feeling like some kind of shameful loser. I'll be bringing friends... read more

Yum! Deliciously tender, wonderfully flavorful with cornmeal, hints of garlic. You know a place is good when it's small dining area is full of locals. I suggest you give Fat Fish a try! read more

I ordered the chicken wings and macaroni salad. Not whole chicken wing and the macaroni salad tasted like mustard and pickles and if they fried the chicken with fish grease read more

The fish here is soooo good.... reasonably priced and they also offer chicken wings, burgers, smoothies and the BEST lemonade ever!... my go to it the 3/3/3 option with catfish, prawns and oysters...all seasoned perfectly and you can even request it to be fried spicy which makes it all even better... i also opted to have garlic fries with my combo and they were great.... fried perfectly and lots of garlic and even had some of the spicy seasoning on them... service was friendly and the food was fried fresh... nothing waiting under heat lamps pre fried and sitting around... every time I'm in the area this will be my go to place ... it really is worth a try... i finished my food so fast i forgot to take a picture lol read more

In long story short I ordered a 8 piece catfish they gave basa fish I am a Pescatarian so I kind of know my fish, seafood in general I told the owner she said "this the type of catfish we have" lol then asked me if I wanted to exchange it for more "catfish" I said no she charged me almost half the price it I'm very sure they do this all the time I said this not catfish 3 times she never denied it just asked if I wanted more do go save your money read more

Almost everything on the menu is good but my top favorite is the burger and the smoothie and they're just right across the street from my job, so if I don't want pizza I'm cone here read more

I love to come here and have the catfish and prawns. Ben always makes sure to take care of me when I come. I drive all the way from Fremont and I'm never unsatisfied! Always happy to eat here when I'm in town! read more

The Fat Fish - Catfish with prawns and fries! So yummy! - Fish & Chips Near Me - Berkeley, California

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Theyb stepped up their so I had to give credit where it's due. Its my go to for Fish Fridays.

Best fresh seafood I have had in the bay so far. Very filling. Great sides. I have to make a trip here at least once a month. read more

The Fat Fish - Two prawns and catfish. U can order from their menu to mix and match what you want. - Fish & Chips Near Me - Berkeley, California

I have been here twice so far and haven't been disappointed. Fried fish is pretty incredible and I feel like the quality here is pretty good. It definitely competes well with the fried fish from SF. As for value, I recall the portions being pretty big. I got the 4- piece Alaska Pollock with French fries the first time for $9.29 and a combination of 5-piece Alaska Pollock and 7-piece fried oysters for $19.99 the second time. I think the first time the fish was a little overcooked but pretty big pieces and the second time the oysters were fairly small, however, overall the taste was pretty good! I don't think I would be a regular here but if I ever want fried fish I will be back at some point! read more

Food to go, delicious! We tried the fried Pollack, chicken, fries & hush puppies, and enjoyed the generous portions for 2 days. Will buy, eat & enjoy, again & again! read more

I had the chicken and fries special today. The food was good as well as timely. I found the menu to be misleading though. The menu said this special consists of 3 wings and fries. In fact, what I got was 3 pieces of wing. In other words, 1 1/2 wings. When ordering from the butcher, if you ask for 3 wings, he/she doesn't cut 2 wings in half, then give you 3 of the 4 pieces. The last time this happened was at the Berkeley Marina years ago. I mentioned it to the owner. He agreed and immediately made it right. I liked the food and service at Fat Fish. But nobody likes to be misled. The jury is still out on whether I'll go back. read more

Good quality fish for a very reasonable price. There was a 20 min wait the night we went for dinner. We had Vegas roll, Sunset roll, volcano roll, and luscious lover. The Vegas roll was the best tempura roll with cream cheese. This place is very popular and the food is good. We sat in the booth in the corner which was facing a wall. We had to sit on the same side which was a little awkward at first but then we got comfortable. Nice Asian art. read more

I loooove this place! I started off getting the catfish with prawns but after I tried the tilapia, I haven't even thought about trying any other fish. Tilapia is pretty thin rather than chunky, which is why I prefer it over other fish since it turns out a lot more crispy. Their prawns are to die for. I come here atleast once a month. read more

Cornmeal breaded fish filets & crinkle cut fries. Tasty, filling, and good value for the money. THe staff was friendly and attentive. Will definitely come back when I'm in the mood for some fast-food fried goodness. read more

Loved the food, the service and cozy family atmosphere. Next time I come to Berkeley, I am coming right here!

I got the fat fish chicken wing special and what a joke. You get 3 party wings for $5. The chicken had a weird taste like it was bad, i only ate 1 piece and threw it away.. waste of money. read more

It was good for what it is: Quick fried food! It quelled my hunger and wasn't bad. The oysters though were really good though. The fries tasted old so we just threw them out. The potato salad was a little bland. I'm really give it a 3 for the oysters and the friendly staff. read more

Simply put, they give more batter than fish! Too much cornmeal batter used on every single piece. The flavoring is definitely in there too. But, it is mainly in the breading and not the very thin pieces of fish! Hopefully, they will read their reviews and soon offer a lighter batter and thicker fish fillets. read more