Seafood cuisine: the best places to taste it in San Diego

Blue Water

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"Great spot for a quick bite to eat. Many items to choose from and some great beers as well. The location is small and can get crowded during peak..."

Jeston R

"Fantastic. The food is fresh and well-prepared, and the staff polite and efficient. The clam chowder was the best I've ever eaten. Thick, creamy,..."

Rick Herrera

"ame here after a long day at the San Diego Zoo. There was a line but it seemed to move pretty fast! Don't give up because of the line! It moves fast..."

Ekramul Hasan

"Incredibly fresh seafood done simply and done well! Large selection of fish types to choose from and served in multiple ways and multiple marinades...."

Isuru Seneviratne

"The food was fantastic and so was the service. I recommend callng ahead if you don't want to wait. I had the Fresh, local caught halibut. The..."

Rick Francis

"Lobster season is here, and with so many seafood restaurants to choose from in San Diego, it can be hard to decide where to go for the perfect dish...."

Maria Desiderata Montana

"Blue Water Seafood Market & Grill is located right off the 5 on India St. near downtown San Diego. The food served here is what inspired us to start..."

Mike Puckett

"My friend and I dined at the Blue Water Seafood with four other friends and we all enjoyed the experience.I ordered the seafood paella..."

Sonam Mahajan

"We read reviews and wanted to see what the buzz was all about. Arrived on a Sunday night at 7 pm to be greeted by a long line out the door. Someone..."

Jaspreet Narula

"Great no frills restaurant and seafood market.Very fresh, well cooked, your way. Expect a line when you order, but definitely worth the wait...."

Sataviolet

"Don't get me wrong, this place lives up to its hype....but I'm glad I went for lunch. The recommendation was glowing, so I had to try it... And being..."

Big Eats

"What a find! The ultimate seafood restaurant of our trip to San Diego so far! They know fish, they have a large variety of fish, they can cook..."

Lloyd Bentley

"Best seafood I have had in a long time. Oysters were absolutely delish. The crab and artichoke dip was great but huge so better have a couple people..."

Betty Chow

"My favorite fish tacos ever. Can't go wrong with anything on the menu. Taco portions are large. I love the fresh specials. Poke is a delicious..."

Delane Heldt

"Blue water. Ordered then they seated us at a table in the patio. Had clam chowder was delicious. Beat shark pate that I've had in a long time! Very..."

Karen Baldwin

"Wish I could have tasted everything on menu. While visiting San Diego, this place was recommended by our hotel concierge. We Uber'd from the..."

Nelson Sticka

"Very good seafood, BUT surly service. The servers radiate an attitude of, "I do not care." Also, the restaurant has very close to zero atmosphere. If..."

AsleepInSeattle

"Wow. No frills but a great spread of seafood. Fish soup was the best I've had. Sandwich, tacos, salads, or plates, everything our group had was of..."

Michael Baker

"Great Seafood in San Diego. SD is a great town on the water but is short on good seafood restaurants. Blue Water is a very good one. Try the grilled..."

Larry Beauvais

"Worth the wait. Get the clam chowder. And pretty much anything else..."

Abfatino

"Excellent seafood in a quaint atmosphere. The shark was amazing. The ahi poke very..."

Chris Hutson

"Myself and my wife both had fish tacos and shard some poke. The fish was fresh and the portion size was generous but wasn't well seasoned. I would..."

Josh

"Used this site to pick a local seafood place to eat after a day of sightseeing in Mission Bay/Valley. Coming from DC I guess I was able to read..."

Grynne

"It was pretty good. I guess I got lucky because I went around 3:30 and no line. The oysters were not very good. The Hawaiian Wahoo was awesome as was..."

Levell

"Four of us went for lunch, 3 enjoyed it. True the line is long but the service was fine. The fish tacos are fresh and filling. We had a baby sitting..."

Bewiched

"BlueWater...it ROCKS!. I have been visiting this place for the last 4 years, and I have enjoyed EVERYTHING that I have ordered. Fried calamari and..."

FoodDude

"Great Fish,Even better service. This place is a find! If you have not been there yet, you are missing the best seafood experience in San Diego, maybe..."

Stuart

"Exquisit. Best clam chowder and sandwichs, I love sea food and this place has some really good fish always fresh abundant and..."

Irma

"Had to try since Guy came here. Yummy fish tacos with huge chunks of fish in them but don't go before closing since they were out of a lot of..."

Jenica.clark

"Great food. Great service very busy so it seemed to take a little bit longer to get our food but well worth the wait. Not a place you can get in and..."

Mimi

"Delicious Seafood. Blue Water has a great selection of fresh seafood, and I love fresh seafood. Thy offer plenty of fish varieties, available..."

Tunit

"Very busy place but worth it. Ordered two fish tacos and bowl of clam chowder. Was full after the clam chowder!! Tacos were huge. Total price with..."

Bigcountry

"The place for SDs best fish. Triple D got this one right on the money. You know you'll be going to a fish place when you're in San Diego, and you..."

Jordan

"No stinky fish here!. There is only one way to judge a fish place and that is, does it smell like fish? If the place smells of fish, run away to Blue..."

Flyngourmet

"Fish tacos and calamari, yum! Great price..."

David Fiet

"Ultimate Fish Tacos. Wow these tacos last night were truly delicious by a whole bunch!!!! All this in a fun line up to order then sit down funky very..."

Michael Wahl

"We are traveling from Texas. Fish is very fresh and cooked perfectly! The cioppino is also excellent! My wife and I had the tacos, and two is plenty..."

Uncle Buck

"Good Food, Great Value. This place was recommended to me by a friend of a friend. I'm so glad I went. For well under 10 dollars, I had a really nice..."

Jared E. King

"ALL AROUND AMAZING!!. Great all around experience. Seafood was extremely fresh, good atmosphere, service was friendly and efficient. Two thumbs up..."

AC

"Good food. Cioppino was average. Opah and shrimp tacos are..."

Tim Yackle

"Wow. We went to Blue Water for the first time last week, all I can say is wow! I had the fish tacos and oysters on the half shell, both were great...."

Annie Olson

"Loved this place. Great fish and shrimp tacos! Grilled, not deep fried, and what a selection of fish to choose from. Shrimp tacos were filled with..."

Pdxfoodie

"Great and big food for money. Great fish tacos, large portion of fish in tacos for under $5. Great food, can't wait to go back to have a..."

Micah Behrend

"As someone who usually avoids seafood, I was pleasantly surprised at how good my fish & chips was. It must have Bern very fresh, it had 0% fishy..."

Colin English

"The food was amazing. I tried the Jumbo Shrimp sandwich and the Calamari sandwich. Shrimp was in lemon butter and the Calamari was in chipotle. But I..."

BYUcougs

"Altough decor and service is way in the low zero in the Zagat scale, seafood was amazing. Had the grilled Alaskan Halibut with seaweed salad and..."

Charliehound

"We LOVED it. The 40 minute wait to dine on a Friday night was well worh it. The price was very reasonable given the quality and quantity of the meal...."

Otilia

"Nancy had the grilled shrimp plate with a garlic butter sauce that she says was really good. Sherry had a calamari sandwich, also "really good" -- I..."

Passepartout-Too-Too

"The food is amazing. I cleaned the plate, and so did my wife. My only complaint is that after I ordered my food at the counter and scanned my..."

Z Cuvadar

"My husband and I saw pictures and reviews on-line so we decided to give it a try. Everything was delicious 😋 We tried dozen oysters, salmon..."

Carmen Johnson

"Although not my first time dining here, every visit brings new surprises. The salmon sashimi was incredibly fresh and delectable, and the seafood..."

Jing

"I’ve tried the halibut sandwich and the red snapper sandwich so far. Red snapper is for people who love a fishier taste. Halibut is a safe option..."

Antonia Lopez

"A good option for seafood in San Diego with its convenient location & good quality. Went there a few times, easy to find parking across the street..."

Lucy Lu

"The food is really good and tasty. Everything is freshly made and on order. The service Level is a 2/5 Self service and not really friendly..."

Eleftherios Asaly (LeftysFoodblog)

"Great place to eat fresh fish in different forms. Fish tacos are a must (Swordfish is delicious, advocado is not really necessary to add). We also..."

Marcos y Aleida

"The family and I stopped in while vacationing and were overall very impressed!! I ordered the fish and chips with fried red snapper and Mordecai, our..."

Marcus Jamison

"The food: The Mahi Mahi is so good paired with rice and salad with capers. I don't typically mess with mussels but the one here are so tasty and not..."

Stephanie Duffy

"Always my last stop out of San Diego when heading back to LA. This place has ruined calamari for me at every other restaurant as they use real squid...."

Miguel Duarte

"Everything we ordered were so good and fresh and delicious! Large potion size and great price! Love the clam chowder, it might not be the best clam..."

Krystal Liu

"Everything was so fresh. The oysters were the start of the show. Fresh, great hot sauce/horseradish dip. The shrimp nachos were also good, definitely..."

Sebastian Falcon

"Come here and get a mouth full of grilled fish taco with selected seafood, lettuce, tomatoes and tasty sauce. I liked their swordfish tacos, and..."

Henry Zhang

"Best fish tacos in all of SD. Get their seabass, it's delicious. Service was lacking a bit, not sure of its like that normally or because it was..."

Black Hawk

"Great seafood market with an eatery as well. Service fast and friendly on both sides. The diner line is usually long and truly indicative of the..."

luvtub_ca

"Huge tip: decide what you want to order prior to getting to the cash register. Look for the chalkboard sign notifying customers of specials and what..."

Betsy Myers

"Indoor, outdoor, and street outdoor seating Order at counter and then sit down. Bit on the pricey side but the food is delicious. Recommend coming..."

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