Tackle Box

oh my goodness...Chef Brian, open up one of these in the NW please!! I dined here while visiting Fountain Valley on a work trip. After our training, 10 of us came to Tackle Box around 5pm. Most of us were from out of the town, but for the handful of locals it was also their first time here. I don’t know how to explain but it’s kind of; fast-casual-local-fresh-innovative? lol. You order at the counter and seat yourself. There are at least 2 that I saw, water stations, so you can help yourself. After ordering a drink at the counter, they bring it to you. The interior is bright, and exciting and comfortable. There is some outdoor seating as well as low and high seating inside. The 10 of us were able to fit at one long high table. We ordered for the table; chips and salsa (homemade chips and super fresh, light salsa), grilled half artichoke (not much meat on the leaves but amazing flavor!), wings (crispy, juicy, tender, everything you want in a wing), and baby back ribs (fall off the bone tender!). I had a hard time choosing what to order as literally the entire menu looked appealing! I eventually settled on the fried catfish sandwich, Y U M! Perfectly crispy cornmeal fried catfish which was moist and flavorful, fresh tomato and shredded lettuce, vinegary remoulade that packed a punch!, and soft yet somehow also firm bread that held together all of the goodness! The homemade chips were awesome, and I’m always a fan of the addition of a pickle spear ;) 10/10 would recommend you try Tackle box!!

I came here for my first time today on the recommendation of a friend. I beat him there so I grabbed a beer and sat out on the patio. The beer selection is excellent! When he arrived, I placed my order for a chicken club sandwich with avocado and added another beer on for when I finished my first. The food came out quickly and was delicious! The chicken was perfectly seasoned and all of the flavors went together very well! The sandwich comes with house chips which are season deliciously (Old Bay I think)! Right when I was finishing up my first beer, the second one came out without me asking! It was awesome that they were paying attention to the patio enough to catch the small details like that. Overall the food and service were both excellent. I will definitely be coming back soon.