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California Fish Grill

  • September 3, 2007
  • Rated 3 of 5 by stvchin from Tustin, California
California Fish Grill

California Fish Grill is a newer chain of fast service seafood restaurants with a few locations in Orange County. Their take is fresh seafood at an affordable price. I went with a friend for lunch to the Anaheim location off Imperial and La Palma.

When we stepped inside the restaurant, there was quite a line at the front counter. We browsed the menu board as we waited our turn to order. California Fish Grill offers various grilled fish dishes such as trout, halibut, as well as others. They obviously don’t have lobster or king crap legs, but more basic seafood dishes. They also have fried fish and chips, wraps, and bowl type meals. When it was our turn to order, I ordered a shrimp wrap and side of fried calamari and a drink. My friend ordered a grilled trout entrée Cajun style with rice and bread and a drink. The grilled items can be topped with garlic butter sauce or Cajun style, fries or rice, cole slaw and bread. Our total was about $29.

California Fish Grill features an open kitchen where you can see most of the food preparation taking place. I chuckled as I noticed the deep fryer appeared to be the centerpiece of the kitchen. But true to their name, there is a grill right next to the deep fryer.

We were given a number and left to find an empty table. The restaurant was quite packed, but we managed to find a table in the far corner. There’s a self serve drink station with soft drink machines and ice tea dispensers. Next to that is a fresh condiment station with lemons and limes, salsas, tartar sauce, as well as others, all self serve.

After a few minutes, our food arrived all at once. My friend’s grilled seasoned trout was served on a bed of white rice and accompanied by a slice of soft French bread. He said his trout was fairly good, not dry as some white fish tends to be. I had the shrimp wrap and a side of fried calamari. My fried calamari was forgettable, and it seemed to be a prepackaged frozen side item hastily thrown in the deep fryer. The calamari was thick, and not very flavorful. On the other hand, my shrimp wrap was quite good. It’s basically seasoned and grilled shrimp, seasoned rice, cole slaw, and a slightly sour white sauce wrapped in a flour tortilla wrap. The rice, sauce, and shrimp formed a nice tasty combination.

The food here is pretty good, with the exception of the fried calamari. The prices are a bit higher than I would have liked, but it wasn’t too bad. The atmosphere is a bit loud, but lively. I recommend California Fish Grill.

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