Big Fish Little Fish offers great seafood with a twist: besides selecting your fish of choice, you also get to choose how it's prepared (grilled, blackened, and in some cases fried), and your sauce (select from caper dill, pineapple salsa, lobster brandy cream, and chardonnay cream, among others). Although the list changes with availability, you'll typically be able to select from among mahi mahi, salmon, trout, sea bass, tilapia, swordfish, shrimp, and more. I suppose it's possible you might select an unfortunate combination, but on a recent visit my blackened sea bass with pineapple salsa proved to be a delicious choice. Most entrees are in the $14-$17 range. All entrees were served with a vegetable medley and a small portion of corn on the cob; good, but not outstanding. Our server was attentive and efficient.
They also offer some tasty appetizers that often surpass the entrees, such as oysters on the half shell, shrimp cocktail, and steamed clams. The home-smoked salmon is spectacular and a standout among these. Order the terrific key lime pie for dessert.
I can't say the decor at Big Fish Little Fish is one of my favorites. It can basically be described as "boat house cheesy". Deep blue painted walls are accented with with red trim, photos of marinas and fishing vessels, buoys, and cargo netting strung from the ceiling. It's almost as if the decor is trying too hard to be what it is. There's even a wooden hull Chriscraft with a table inside it in one of the dining rooms. Is this a restaurant or an amusement park? Thankfully, the food far surpasses the ambiance of the place.
Parking is available on the street and in a small parking lot, but finding a spot may be a problem on weekend nights. The Knox-Henderson area is very popular and there are a number of successful restaurants in the immediate vicinity, including Tei Tei Robata Bar.
Big Fish Little Fish is the type of place where you can show up in a pair of shorts and flip-flops yet still know you're going to get a tasty meal. They accept all major credit cards. Their hours are:
Mon-Thu 5:30pm-10:00pm
Fri-Sat 5:30pm-10:30pm
My 1-10 ratings:
Food - 7; Service - 8; Atmosphere - 5