Off the Hook Seafood & Super Burritos — Restaurant in Oakland

TL;DR the best fish fry in downtown Oakland

This review is for the fish only as I haven’t tried the burritos here yet, BUT if the fish is anything to go on, I expect great things!

First, this is a very no-frills place and for me, that’s perfect. The prices are on handwritten signs and the dining area is nothing special, but the fish is GOOD! Again, this is a fish fry and not fish and chips, meaning that there is a cornmeal crust rather than a beer batter, which fries differently.

That said, I ordered the red snapper and it was done perfectly. It even held up to the short walk I took to find a place to sit down and eat it, which I really appreciated. The fish was flaky and flavorful and clearly the star of the show, rather than the cornmeal crust. For those who might feel that the fish needs a little more salt, I’d highly recommend dipping it in the Frank’s Red Hot that comes with it, as that for me added the perfect amount of salt, acid, and heat to make the red snapper shine.

A regular-sized order came out to five pieces of snapper, placed on top of a good serving of fries. A good value given inflation and everything at $13.95 ($15.38 after tax), especially for downtown Oakland. Even after eating all that fried food, I’m not feeling weighed down, slow, or greasy, which speaks well of the frying temperature and quality of the oil.

I would absolutely encourage people to try this place out as it looks well-loved and frequented by people living in the area, so I’d love to see this place stay open, if not thrive. The woman behind the counter was very nice as well, which I welcomed as another place I’ve ordered fish from downtown had staff that was frankly unpleasant to interact with.

Anyway, would I recommend Off the Hook Seafood & Super Burritos? YES and in particular, I’d recommend the...

I went into grab lunch for someone. This is the place they requested food from. 😳 Honestly this place has been in business for years. The owner hasn't changed anything about the interior. Everything looked dusty and outdated from the table, chairs with a huge discolored plastic wall that seperates the food from the people. The owners appearance & mood questionable. He seems exhausted & from the looks of his outfit he doesn't take out time for himself. His T-shirt was like baby huey.Why not wear an apron or have a custom T-Shirt? One thing I did appreciate is he did wash his hands & put on gloves. Hopefully the owner can hire someone to work the register so he doesn't have to do both. Kinda clustered. I also need him to pay closer attention to how he is moving food over each other while making burritos because a splatter of beef grease landed in the rice🙄. You have to be very observant when it comes to food. A customer can be seriously harmed from food being handled improperly. The last time I ate at this location, I wasn't pleased with the quality of my food. This used to be the spot for a fat delicious burrito. If the owner happens reads this..its not to late to make...

This once was a favorite of mine,I went into the establishment after being unable to reach by phone. There were 2 people ahead of me. The owner told the 1st couple 10 mins. He told the 2nd patron 15 mins. And then he noticed me . I ordered and he told me 20 mins. If I wanted to wait,I said I would pay and come back.The owner insisted I wait for him to prepare the prevoius orders before he would take my money.I repeated I would pay and come back,he had a very nasty attitude even when other customers tried to explain. I told him he did not have to worry about me or my family coming into his place ever again.I am writing this review because this gentleman treated a 15 year plus customer horribly,he obviously has no idea how to sustain a customer base. I am dissapointed and will NEVER enjoy another meal from this establishment.The power of the dollar is powerful and I encourage everyone to not patronize places that dont...