San Diego Food Man: Seafood

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Tuesday, August 23, 2011

Seafood-Off the Hook

Name: Off the Hook Seafood Grill

Cuisine: Seafood

Opinion: Great

Area: Encinitas, Carlsbad

About: Located in one of Encinitas's busiest shopping centers with Best Buy and Stater Bros., this is a great place to quickly relax and enjoy a great meal.

What to order: Fish & Chips, Albacore with lemon butter bowl with brown rice

More info: To order from the main menu you choose a type of fish, then a type of oil or flavoring for it to be cooked in, and how you want it served to you (salad, bowl, plate, sandwich). They also offer various other seafood items. The bowl I ordered came with steamed vegetables and steamed rice which went well with my albacore. The fish was fried perfectly and the french fries were delicious in the fish & chips. Definitely try this place for a quick lunch!

Address: 1042 N El Camino Real, Encinitas, Ca 92024

Phone: 760-632-8553

Fish & Chips

Lemon Butter Albacore Bowl with Brown Rice and Steamed Vegetables

Wednesday, July 27, 2011

Seafood-Tin Fish

Name: The Tin Fish Gaslamp

Cuisine: Seafood, American, Hamburgers

Opinion: Great

Area: Downtown, Gaslamp

About: One of the greatest locations in San Diego for a restaurant (between Petco Park and the Convention Center). This place can be busy at times, but it is well worth the wait.

What to order: Salmon Fish Tacos, waffle fries

More info: The tacos are gigantic and very filling! Also, the food is very fresh, well prepared and when it shows up infront of you it looks like an art piece. You order at the counter and your food is brought to you, so it's good for a quick bite. There is a full bar in the back of the restaurant and there is a lot of out door seating.

The waffle fries are terrific, and seasoned to perfection!

Apparently there are multiple locations in various cities but I can only speak on behalf of the Gaslamp location, but if you try a different location comment and tell me how it is.

Website/Menu: http://www.thetinfish.net/right-tinfish.php?nav_ID=106&nav_Parent=104

Address: 170 6th Ave., San Diego, Ca 92101

Phone: 619-238-8100

Salmon Fish Tacos with waffle fries (Double order)

Calamari Fish Tacos with Waffle Fries (Double order)

American-Bite of Boston

Name: Bite of Boston

Cuisine: American, Seafood

Opinion: Great

Area: La Jolla

About: Hidden in a shopping center, Bite of Boston serves great food inspired by the east coast for a reasonable price.

What to order: Lobster Roll

More info: The lobster rolls are delicious and overflowing with meat. They are about half the price of most lobster rolls too. I hear the clam chowder is great too, so give it a try and comment!

Website/Menu: http://www.biteofboston.net/

Phone: 858-453-4000

Address: 3202 Governor Dr. San Diego, CA 92122

Lobster Roll

American-The C-Level Lounge

Name: Island Prime: C Level

Cuisine: American, Fusion, Seafood, Steak, Hamburgers

Opinion: AMAZING

Area: Downtown, Harbor Island

About: One of the best views of downtown, this upscale restaurant is a perfect place for a date or when you have guest in town.

What to order: Lobster Truffle Macaroni & Cheese, Snake River Farms Kobe Beef Filet Burger, Fish & Chips, Lobster & Fontina BLT Sandwich

More info: Many restaurants can only offer good food OR a good view, but The C-Level does neither, it offers a terrific view AND a terrific meal! Definitely a pricer dinner but the food is not unreasonable by any means. For a normal entree estimate anywhere from $15-$35. When I called in they said no reservations* so expect a bit of a wait time if you want a table outside (and you do want a table outside), but they do have a full bar and large entry area to wait. I would try and arrive at the restaurant an hour or so before the sun sets, so you can view it out on the water. When we were there, the marine layer had just come in and blocked the sun set but the view of downtown was still gorgeous.

I also noticed that a lot of there vegetables and ingredients are locally grown which I think speaks a lot about the integrity of the restaurant.

The two most popular items on the menu are the lobster truffle Mac & Cheese, and the Lobster & Fontina BLT Sandwich. Once you have one bite of either you will understand why they have become so popular.

*According to there website you can make reservations online, but I don't know if you can choose where you want to sit.

Website/Menu: http://www.cohnrestaurants.com/menu-restaurants/island-prime/

Address: 880 Harbor Island Dr., San Diego, CA
Harbor Island
Phone: 619-298-6802