California Fish Grill

Erica, the manager along with Ruth, Maria and the entire staff are absolutely amazing. They go above and beyond to ensure that the quality of the food is great. Customer service is spectacular and people are thoroughly happy overall. Will definitely be back. Some restaurants in the area should come and observe their great service.

First visit today and had the fish and chips with “kaleslaw.” I ordered from the kiosk which was a bit different than the menu on their website. I wanted the “petite plate” of fish and chips but it wasn’t under that heading on the kiosk. I went ahead and ordered the regular size (later found out the petite plate version was under a different heading and wasn’t called “petite plate.”) This is a fast casual restaurant not unlike Panera Bread, but the food took much longer, more like a full serve restaurant amount of time. The fish and fries were EXCELLENT and a good value for the price. The “kaleslaw” was tasteless (that is until I put a packet of malt vinegar on it…then it was delicious!). I’d like to give them a 4.5 but the confusing kiosk ordering, the amount of time for the food to be prepared and the undelicious kaleslaw caused me to deduct a star. I would go again to taste some of the other plates and maybe get a different side than the kaleslaw. Their brewed iced tea was delicious! Dining area was nicely set up and lots of outdoor space with umbrellas for shade. Very clean as well. Nice bathrooms. That’s about it!

I love to visit this restaurant often with my wife because it’s semi casual, grilled fish is good and plenty of varieties and the sides excellent! Service really very helpful and friendly! Plenty of dressings of different types! The price is fair. It’s off the green line at Mission Valley station and 2 minutes walk…very convenient. We tend to sit outside patio which is nice!

My grilled tilapia was very good and cooked fresh, therefore 4 stars. My tomato side dish was swimming in oil although it was described as ‘seasoned’. My friend enjoyed his fried catfish, fried calamari and french fries. Service was ok, the ambiance is loud, hot/stuffy inside and uncomfortable. Meh.

Ordered the Dynamite Shrimp Bowl with white rice and choice of sauce (white tartar). This bowl included cilantro, onions, cabbage, sesame soy sauce, tomatoes, and Dynamite sauce. There were about a dozen pieces of shrimp in the bowl. Food was very good and quickly prepared. This place had almost every table taken indoors and om the ourdoor seating area. The employees were super helpful in helping me select a choice for a first time visitor.