California Fish Grill — Restaurant in South Gate

I had honestly the best experience I’ve ever had at a California Fish Grill location today here in Southgate California. I’ve been coming to California Fish Grill since 2001 when I used to work in the city of Compton and they were always quite busy so they didn’t really have a lot of time to give you the best service, the food was amazing but the service wasn’t stellar. Today was the first time in 24 years that I was actually acknowledged by someone in either management or in service. I had a great and warm welcome by a gentleman by the name of Gustavo, I saw him welcoming everyone the in the same manner. I saw him speak to people that spoke Spanish, people that speak English - blue-collar white collar alike, a so I told him I said I like that he did that because it sets the standard for the feeling and it’s all about the feeling. He made me feel seen we had a conversation about the restaurant, it’s history, the various locations and the sustainability of the seafood, and he spoke a little bit about the kitchen and the kitchen staff , and honestly that’s what it’s all about it’s about -humanizing the people behind the name and I felt seen for the first time of 24 years at one of your locations and it was just an amazing feeling. If this guy is not a manager yet please make him one because he has something special he’s got some sort of special charisma that you don’t see in 2025 anymore. I am going to make this my default location, no longer will I travel to Downey or Gardena, this is the one as long as Gustavo is working I will be there. Thank you for listening and I hope this gets to your team . And by the way the Atlantic Salmon was cooked to perfection! I also got a side of the shrimp scampi and a side of kale slaw and zucchini. All in all it was a great...

If you’re a huge fan of CFG like me, the Southgate location is the one to come to. The bathroom and tables are super clean, delicious food, fast service, knowledgeable and attentive staff.

I ordered the grilled Atlantic salmon with miso glaze, kale slaw, miso slaw (yes I love miso), shrimp skewer with cajun and garlic butter, and to top it off a clam chowder! Odalys was incredibly helpful and knowledgeable about the menu, and offered great suggestions when I requested low calorie, yummy sides. The manager Brenda was attentive and came to my table to see if the food was to my liking and if I needed additional help. Overall, the staff here are friendly really know what they were doing!

The food here is amazing as well. I usually go to the CFG near LBX, but this place is such an upgrade and you can really taste the difference. To start, the clam chowder is actually hot! The sauces look appetizing, slaws are fresh, and the fish well seasoned. Even though it’s a 30 minute drive, I’d be willing to come to Southgate. You can tell they cook their...

Great fresh food, healthy alternative to the jungle of greasy fast foods, we seen chipotle next to this place but it looked very sleek and clean inside so we decided to give it a try. I was greeted by Chris after I mentioned it was my first time here. He was very friendly and informative on what was popular. When I first received my food I was very happy with all the different flavors and colors, very good plating. First bite of the battered fish was an explosion of flavor. Tastes fresh no doubt. The chimichurri sauce was surprising because it had a step above what I’m used to at home, very inspirational and educational on how I can make it at home now. Over all 10/10 coming back for sure. Spent little less than 60$ for 2 ppl. Worth the money for the freshness,...