FISH DISTRICT — Restaurant in San Diego

Pleasant surprise! A power outage at our first option lead to a delicious dinner at the Fish District. This self ordering/pay first restaraunt is a bit on the small size, but perfect size for their "strip mall" location. A few TVs showing sports and jazz type music playing in the background. Customers are responsible for clearing tables, so a few were dirty from inconsiderate diners. The food was amazing! Portobello Mushroom fries were a delicious starter. While the looks were less than appealing, they were enjoyed by all. The basil aioli was superb! Chowder Bacon Fries, another starter will definetely bring me back again! A seasoned fry coated with chowder and bacon were pure deliciousness in a cup. The coastal style Taco with grilled ahi tuna was heavy on the cabbage, but lots of meat for a taco. The blackened seared ahi bowl was flavorful. The wasabi was overpowering but overall the bowl was good. Lots of meat (mostly raw....hence "seared") in the bowl. The Baja Style Taco with mahi mahi was very good, although next time will request flour tortilla. The flour tortilla would make it an outstanding option. The Poke Spicy Ahi was delicious. It was rich with flavor. Cabbage, cucumber, spicy mayo and more meshed well for a delectable combination. The original fish and chips were delightful. Light and flaky with a remarkably yummy tarter/dill sauce. It was not too oily, and the portion size was perfect. Highly recommend this restaurant. We will make the drive from east county to...

So I was really really pleased with the food and also thought it was sweet that they took the time to remake my order (I ordered a starter for takeout). I was late to pickup my order so I called to let them know, and apparently they remade my shrimp basket because it was getting soggy while waiting for me. The ONLY thing I didnt like, which prevented this from being 5 stars is, when I did pick up, the guy at the counter made a point to let me know that normally they wouldnt have done that and would've just given the order away. In my opinion that makes zero sense because this place doesnt just take your card info and charge you when you pickup. They charge your card at the moment you place the order. (I almost didnt pick up my order until I checked my account balance and realized they already charged me). Obviously it didnt happen to MY order, but I definitely wouldnt appreciate being one of the people who gets charged, but then shows up late to an order that's been given away. If that happened to mine, I'd be highly upset and would complain to the right person...so I'm not sure why they felt the need to give me that unnecessary information about what they do to other peoples orders. It just makes...

Terrible service! I ordered takeout. Just a drink and salmon burger; 1st time ordering this item. Waited over 25 minutes to receive. I noticed two couples that ordered after me, received their order before mine, and were dining in. They had appetizers, the whole deal! I asked the person behind the counter what was taking so long with my order compared to the couples because I didn't want to assume. He gave some poor excuse that theirs was easier. It didn't add up. I really thought this salmon burger was going to be some masterpiece. Just like the service, I was sadly disappointed. I received a plain bun, the salmon, and some, I guess, "special slaw" on the side, and that was it; nothing else. The bun wasn't even toasted. I asked for it to be cut; it didn't happen. What took so long for that??? I'm baffled. Unfortunately, that was my third time trying this place and second experience of bad service. I won't...