This place has gone downhill so fast. We had the gumbo, which was flavorless, and the fish sandwich, which also had no flavor. They brought the order to the table wrong and then proceeded to joke around with another table before correcting my meal, which took 25 minutes to come with an empty restaurant. Served the drinks with no ice. The entire experience was a waste of money. Don't go here. read more

The food and service was great!! I am so glad we stopped here on our way to Plano from Houston. Sure, we have seafood restaurants here that are just as good but to have EVERYTHING you order taste like yummy goodness, yep, I'd drive back. The creamy Mac and cheese was seasoned to perfection! I've never had my okra seared but I loved the crispness and it had just the right amount of salt. And that remoulade sauce!!!!! I could have drank it with a straw. I tried my friend's grits with tomatoe and I'm surprised I liked it. It's like the food was made with love The host that sat us was full of life and Danny our server continued to check on us. Even the manager stopped by our table a couple of times. Everyone seemed to enjoy being there. It gave me a laid back vibe and for some reason, I felt at home. If you're ever close to the area or any Tricky Fish for that matter, you should stop in for some great food! read more

Tricky Fish - Shrimp & Grits, grilled vegetables - Seafood Near Me - Richardson, Texas

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This place was a hidden gem , an absolute pleasure to dine here with my family. Great food great drinks and wonderful service from all the staff we came in contact with. Can't wait to go back! read more

Sorry. I had to sit next to Courtney. Sorry her man didn't want to hang out with her. The bartenders here are amazing. They have to deal w so many crazy people but they make the best drinks. Sorry people actually get along with eachother I know that is hard to believe for sometime who's husband hates here but this is one of my favorite bars and I have lived in the area for years. Paul was so nice and gave us the best service. And he was training all night so maybe she got the wrong impression being a stuck up problem. read more

Such fresh, delicious food in satisfying portions! The bf said his Fish Sandwich was THE best he's had. I didn't get a bite because he inhaled it while I was busying myself with my Shrimp Tacos. The shrimps were tasty & tender, and the coleslaw added a crunchy, light touch. I wasn't a fan of the flour tortilla because I think corn would've worked better. The Calamari appetizer was alright - the fried okra and banana peppers in the dish were actually the highlights! The fish piece of the Fish & Chips was VERY generously sized, our friend had to take half of it to go. The service was prompt & friendly. The ambiance was casual but still cool with bright, tall ceilings. We'll definitely be back! read more

A two-minute walk across the street from hotel. Clean, simple, attentive service. Had a bowl of gumbo which was well seasoned with andouille sausage, chicken and fish. Finished off with a creamy yet thick vanilla banana pudding. read more

We wanted a fish fry and I like to try different places so we made a 30 minute journey to Tricky Fish. It did not disappoint as we had an overall good meal and experience. Started each with an adult beverage. Ordered the calamari appetizer which was crispy and flavorful offering 2 different sauces. I had to try the shrimp and crab bisque which had at least 4 shrimp but only a few small pieces of crab but flavorful. We split a fish fry and a salad. The fish was a large golden brown piece of white fish, skinny fries and coleslaw. I'm usually a fan of coleslaw but this one was not one of my favorite as it seemed to have a horseradish flavor. Salad was large to share for 2 and actually took some home. Multiple servers helped bring out various parts of our order. Service overall was above average but the main server walked by after filling another table's waters but did not bother to check ours and had to ask for a fill-up. Atmosphere: A Food: A Service: B+ Value: A- Would we visit again: yes even though a chain. read more

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Ordered takeout and selected the special available for that evening/week. It was hot upon pickup and consistent with my expectations. Will try it again when I come back to the area. read more

Tricky Fish is in my top 3 restaurants in City Line area (along with Jaspers and Piada). TF a casual restaurant but the food, drinks, and service feel more upscale. I've had the calamari appetizer and "Tricky Fish" entree (choice of fish + crawfish etouffee) on both my visits, but this time I ordered the redfish instead of the tilapia. The redfish is worth the upcharge - wonderfully delicate and moist. I'll definitely be ordering that from now on. I loved the refreshingly-acidic fried banana peppers in the calamari which I've never seen anywhere else. I only wish the cornmeal breading was lighter so as not to mask the squid. The two biggest pleasant surprises for me were the cocktails and the dessert. The Balboa social club is well-executed whiskey sour - as good as I've tried anywhere including fancy cocktail bars. My friend and I put away 4 of them. The french toast sundae was superb. It had the right amount of sweetness and the crisp exterior of the warm toast squares provided a nice textural contrast to the creamy vanilla ice cream. They used to have happy hour all night long ($2 off beers) but that has changed to 3-7pm on weekdays. Wine is half price on Wednesdays. read more

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Best customer service and friendly staff. Food is delicious too-I enjoy tricky fish once per month-twice if I'm feeling spontaneous. This place has great lunch prices with quality, fresh, delicious food. The menu selection is awesome and portions are on point-I rarely have leftovers because the food is that good. The salmon, mahi mahi, blackened is delicious, crawfish etoufee is yummy, bar drink specials are a great treat on a hot Texas day. The nice waiter-I forget his name is always nice and recommends great items to try. The onion rings with tempura crunch is mouth watering and you can't stop at one! Thank you tricky fish for making me and my tummy happy-I'm feeling spontaneous, so see you soon;) read more

Tricky Fish was a solid spot overall. The food was good, but the real stars were the cocktails -- seriously impressive. If you're heading there, make sure to try a few drinks. read more

One of the best Cajun restaurants anywhere, for any price (even though it's not a really expensive place)! Try the "Tricky Fish" dinner (we had redfish). The biggest surprise was that I loved the okra!! Also have GREAT drinks. Really surprising place, because it looks good, but was AMAZING!! Our server made some great recommendations! read more

Came here for a Sunday lunch with a friend after seeing it on dallasites101 website. We loved the diy mimosa bar that you can split between 2 people. We ordered fried calamari for appetizers and we both got the tricky fish plate with blackened fish (we chose mahi mahi). It came with delicious fried okra! We were overall very happy with our meal. read more

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Price point is great . Calamari was really good. Daughter liked her fish tacos . The wife not too enthralled about the stouter. Fried seafood basket I had was mid at best. They did offer me a soda to go so if I could give 3.5 I would. I guess I don't mind paying extra for the others restaurant that starts with P . read more

Go! Tricky fish is a must try...everything from the drinks, food, prices and service was top notch. I enjoyed the fish and chips, while my husband enjoyed the grilled fish, along with peel and eat shrimp, and friend green tomatoes. Everything was amazing...service was awesome. We hope to stop by very soon read more

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Should have written my "whoohoo" for Tricky Fish long before now. I have been eating here for over a year now and I have never been disappointed in the service or the quality of food, not once! This time, five of us were there celebrating Valentine's. We ordered the fried green tomatoes -- a must if you are a true lover of fried green tomatoes. We also ordered the Peel & Eat Shrimp, Fish & Chips, Fried Shrimp and the Tricky Fish platter. Everything was delicious -- obviously made to order for it to arrive so fresh! They always serve generous portions and the flavor was amazing. The wait to get seated was short and the service was excellent. The manager checked and double checked to make sure we were happy with our order. The ambiance is modern, contemporary but comfortable. The best part of all was the **BananaPudding** Oh my!! I have eaten banana pudding everywhere (I am very picky about complimenting a desert of any kind), and I make banana pudding myself at home (grandmothers recipe) but.. but.. but.. this was very different. The description says Marscapone, 'Nilla wafers, and dark rum. Dark rum?? What?!? Oh yes! That was the little twist that made this unexpected and amazing Not kidding, next visit, I am eating the banana pudding first, lol. read more

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Food and atmosphere was great unfortunately service was off when we were there. She must have been in training. I would go back again for the food and hope we receive better service. read more

Even though we made reservations, the table was not ready and the staff didn't know what to do. Eventually they put 2 tables together. Aiden was a good waiter. Had to wait a hot minute for my margarita flight and the fish was not seasoned. Other than that, everything else was good. read more

I love this place! The food is great! I a)ways go there when I want fish. It's a great place for the family, good service and never a long wait. read more

Came on a busy Friday night and got a great spot at the bar. Christian and Hannah are awesome! They are attentive and make great cocktails. Tried the smoked Old Fashion and also the Balboa Social Club both where made well and worth the price. My hubs had the Louisville Bonbon(give this a try the chocolate bitters make it so good!)and the Sazerac. All Christians and Hannah's suggestions where spot on! We had the fried green tomato app and the sauce on top was so creamy and good. I had (at Christians suggestion) the Tricky Fish platter and I'm glad I did. The fried okra is so Unique and definitely a must try the blackened red fish and rice were also delicious. They have a parking garage with first 4 hours of free parking and the location is a great place to walk around on a nice day and we noticed there's even a red line and orange line dart stop What a generous treat from Tricky Fish and Yelp! We felt so spoiled and plan to make this a frequent date night spot! read more

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Food and service are excellent. My wife and I went with the Tricky Fish and Crab Cakes and both were outstanding! I highly recommend this place. read more

This is a review solely on the take out I had. The gumbo was actually pretty good. Not too salty, not too watery in consistency, and the measures were fairly pronounced. I will say the sausage did stand out more than the seafood. The crab did pop out occasionally. A fairly decent amount of meat to rice to roux ratio. The oyster po boy was ok, but it suffers from take out as the bread does get a little soggy. The oyster meat was tasty at times, while other times just tasted like breading. The texture of the bread itself had a decent chew when it wasn't soggy. The fries have a fairly oily consistency which could either be good or bad. I would eat here again, but Im not eager to come here anytime soon. Don't share the same excitement compared to others. read more

Came here due to the awesome review on Yelp! Yay for Yelp again for great recommendation. Hubby ordered their grilled fish which was a bit on the salty side. Dirty rice was awesome! I ordered fried fish and shrimp. Was very good and perfect crisps. Lots of parking in the front. Not sure if there are additional parking nor indoor parking elsewhere. Prices were reasonable. Will definitely come back! read more

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We had a perfectly lovely experience here! We were seated promptly by their friendly staff. We had the pleasure of having Daniel for our server and he made our visit extra special. He was polite and fun and he gave us excellent recommendations when we asked for them. We were delighted with our meals and have included photos. We absolutely could not have asked for more. We thought the prices were reasonable. In addition, the atmosphere is very romantic sitting outside in the evening with twinkle lights lining the street. There is even live music coming from a courtyard a block or so away on Friday and Saturday nights. The area is safe and people were strolling down the street enjoying the evening. We live in Michigan and will definitely come back when we are back in town! read more

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I had a craving for fish and chips and found this place on Yelp. Glad I did because I like the battered fish, it tasted fresh and came with two kinds of sauces - tartar sauce and something else like a spicy mayo. The spiced fries were delicious and the slaw was fresh too. My husband ordered Mac and cheese with grilled shrimp. Super super good! For dessert, we had the French toast with ice cream - also delicious! This spot is a little bit on the pricy side but has a clean look and is located in the state farm insurance office building area where a bunch of other restaurants are located. read more

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When you can taste so much love in a dish that you feel like you're instantly family. James, Leslie, the bartender at brunch last Saturday and the staff at Tricky Fish made us feel at home. While I prefer the lunch/dinner menu, the brunch menu was solid as well. I'm just partial to gumbo and andouille sausage! When we went for dinner, Leslie kindly greeted us and joked around as if we had been friends for many years. James dropped by our table too and introduced himself as the manager. He tirelessly walked the floor and kept up with each table with a smile and his boisterous energy. We also went back for brunch the following Saturday. I foolishly forgot the bartender's name but he showed up in fine fashion as well. He knew the menu as if he was the one who put it together and also made suggestions to match our tastebuds. Overall a very splendid showing of Cajun food and paying homage to everything coming out of New Orleans and beyond. We will be back for sure. Come here for a good time and leave with a happy belly! read more

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If you're looking for a good seafood place, Tricky fish is a great choice. There is something for everyone. The seafood was really fresh. Very flavorful. Delicious! Ate it all. Service was pretty quick. Lots of parking around here. Not too busy on a Saturday. Would recommend. read more

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Tricky fish is fast! We ordered for pickup. The fried oyster poor boy was not A New Orleans Po Bot overflowing with oysters. This Oyster Pi Boy was a a lot more sparse on oysters resulting in three stars. It was good but for a main course sandwich it should be what it says An OYSTER Po Boy! Excellent appetizer of fried okra and highly recommended. If you don't like or haven't tried fried okra then this is the place to try it. Fish tacos are mahi mahi and a good taco when seasoning is applied. Try this place out. read more

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Review over service and drinks only (for now) The bartender Chanel greeted me right away and has a shining personality. She was attentive and sweet! I was not dressed my best but Chanel treated me with the same respect as everyone, that's rare and appreciated. I loved seeing the manager get behind the bar and help when they were piled high with tickets, that shows the management has integrity and provides leadership. There seemed to be confusion and choas around the bar about the staff locating drinks and it was a bit weird but stuff happens, so no biggie! Maybe just information staff members on the floor the patrons at the bar can hear everything. It's a casual place but I think no matter where you go, you want a certain level of discretion and professionalism. The drinks were killer!! It seems they change seasonal. I saw them remake a drink that wasn't quite right, which yay! Showing they would rather produce a anazing drink each time! The food looked so good but I had dinner plans after this, so I will be back to try. Parking: shopping center and easy to find. read more

Tricky Fish - To bee or not to bee - Seafood Near Me - Richardson, Texas

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Food was good, wasn't busy (weekday afternoon) but food took awhile to come out. It's a nice local spot and office workers come for lunch and happy hour. Recommend this restaurant. Was too hungry to remember to take photos! Sorry next time! read more

The venue was a bit underwhelming but food was well prepared. I had red fish with chimichurri sauce and definitely would order in the future. read more

My wife and I were at the Richardson location a few nights ago. The service was first rate and the food was great even if the portions were skimpy. Unfortunately our entire evening was ruined by a rude, aggressive hostess. I paid $60 for iced tea, 2 pounds of fish and 6 small shrimp and this gal is giving me attitude because I asked for extra tartar sauce. I asked for 3 and she grudgingly brought only 1 to the table. I prefer a hassle free dining experience and aggressive push back over 50¢ worth of mayonnaise and grated onion doesn't interest me at all We won't be back. There are too many hassle free restaurants to justify bothering with this one again. read more

Very tasty. Friendly service. Fun atmosphere. Have eaten the red snapper, catfish and shrimp here. All very good. The blackened shrimp were especially tasty. The gumbo though was just meh/average. read more

We had a great time at this place. The food was really good - étouffée is a must try. The servers are polite and ambience of this place is simple yet vibrant. They can do better with their dessert menu though - not so exciting options. read more

So I decided to give Tricky Fish a try since I was in the area & HH had already started. It's located in a beautiful area that has developed quite quickly near CityLine. Parking wasn't bad which is a plus, probably more so because everyone was leaving work. Food: Kitchen Sink Gumbo -- oh my! It was delicious & definitely worth the $8.50. Could have been 2 meals due to the large portion but I was so hungry I ate it all by myself. Drinks: Cherry Margarita -- oowee yes ! The margarita wasn't listed on the menu but I did see it posted on Yelp so I asked about it. Came out to be $6, not too shabby. Bloody Mary -- eh! I'm not really a Bloody Mary person but I figured I would give it a try. Ultimately, it was a no in my book (again not my wave), but the garnish was nice. The cracking I could've ate just alone, same for the fried okra, which I will be ordering alone next time. Not to forget the shrimp that was mhmm good. Customer Service: Sasha was AMAZING! She had an very casual yet professional vibe & made sure I was good during my entire visit. I even got to chat w/the manager who was quite engaging & stated to not become a stranger, which I wont ! Overall, Tricky Fish has moved its way up my list & I will be back! read more

Clean modern lines in this casual hipster Cajun joint, and the food follows the same clean line (flavorful - but not too spicy to enjoy)! Park out front on the narrow street, or in the parking garage - no problem. We were seated quickly during the lunch hour on a Saturday. Friendly staff took our drink and appetizer orders, selected from simple lamjnated menus. Soft-drinks can be refilled at self-serve station on sidewall. Full bar includes infused vodkas. The Lemon Wedge sounded great, but this tea-infused home-grown version of Tito's had a bit too much botanical whang for me (think eldetflower, or dandelion). Speaking of drinks; my Bloody Mary was excellent - just spicy enough for intrigue - w/out gastric troubles! The food array skewered on top sold me on the Fried Okra Strips (no batter) - fantastic. Brunch is big here, w a separate menu - but we opted for standard lunch/dinner entrees. My wife enjoyed the Kitchen Sink Gumbo; 3 kinds of meat and packed w flavor! I had the Tricky Fish Combo; blackened tilapia, dirty rice, and excellent crawfish etoufee! PLUS; it was served w more of the excellent Fried Okra Strips (best okra ever)!! For dessert; we loved the Bread Pudding w Ice Cream - WOW!! We left so full, and at a reasonable price too!! Nailed if!! read more

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This was a very nice little trendy eatery. First time here, and it did not disappoint! Plenty of open space and seating. With a name like Tricky Fish I was not sure what to expect, so we ordered a little bit of everything. We ordered the Lemon Pepper Shrimp Tacos with cilantro lime cream; the Blackend Salmon with Dirty Rice and The Tricky Fish special which consisted of Talapia and Crawfish Etouffee with Dirty Rice. We did not frequent the bar area which boasts a nice selection of liquor as well as TVs for viewing pleasure, on this trip but maybe next time. Price point is $$ Nice and clean and friendly staff. Will definitely come back! read more

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This place was a winner for sure: great food, great drinks (both cocktails and selection of beer), good service. One thing that really stood out in my impression was just how much attention they paid to how the dishes were composed and plated. (Unfortunately I neglected to take pictures this time, so I'll leave the visuals to the other reviewers.) Calamari was pretty good, paired with a delicious sauce and also topped with some of their crispy charred okra. Fried green tomatoes were a winner in my book, a generous portion with five or six thick and juicy slices, a crispy batter, tartar sauce, and a garnish of shrimp. The fish of the day house style (with dirty rice, etouffee, and more of that okra) was very fresh and tasty. Certainly didn't mind more of the okra, the preparation reminded me a bit of blistered shishitos, salty, crispy, the texture is just so great. read more

Wow, such a great little place tucked into the City Line Center. We had two apps: Calamari and the Queso Dip. They were yummy! Shrimp and Grits were wonderful. Hubby loved the Oyster Po Boy. The drinks were phenoms. The service was excellent. Ask for Daniel's section. He was so personable and we really enjoyed his banter. read more

First time going to this restaurant and I absolutely loved it. There was an employee at the door with gloves and a mask on opening the door so customers didn't have to touch the door which I thought was awesome and chivalrous. Our waitress was super nice and gave some great suggestions for entrees and told us about the upcoming brunch menu. So I definitely will be coming back to try out that new menu once it is introduced. The crab cakes were good and fresh. The mac n cheese was really good. I absolutely loved it and would order both items again. I also ordered the pineapple mule which was refreshing and they have some other drinks I can't wait to go back and try out as well. If you are ever in the neighborhood this is a definite must try . The restaurant was very clean and they ensured social distancing was being practiced so o was very comfortable eating at this establishment. read more

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