Seafood restaurant in Watsonville open relatively late with great serviceRaw oysters ⭐️⭐️: personally not a big fan of the huge oysters because the fishy taste is extra strong. Also these oysters had a lot of grit in them.Clam chowder ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️: pretty solid clam chowder. Had a good clam taste while being rich but not too heavy.Clam pasta ⭐️⭐️⭐️: felt like even though there were a lot of clams in the pasta the flavor didn't really come out. Pasta texture was good.Mango mousse cake ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️: the best thing here and one of the better mango mousses I've had. Surprised at how good it was considering this is a seafood restaurant.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Barbara S.
Wow, what a pleasant remodel! The fish was better than most, excellently cooked, good portions. Our new local favorite!
Scott P
We just moved to Watsonville from Santa Cruz and have been sampling the local cuisine. Our first time at The Fish House will definitely not be our last! Excellent food and service, which are the most important things. The atmosphere was not bad in any way, just very simple and not quite as intimate as I would prefer. However, it is very comfortable for couples, families, kids, etc. and, actually, we were able to strike up a very interesting conversation with the folks next to us because we were so close, so it turned out great. Don't let this deter you, though, as not all the tables are so close...and the food is worth it. I had the Jambalaya special (Amazing!) and my wife hade the Salmon Pasta. Highly recommended!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Salmon Pasta
Meow B.
We had the shrimp pasta (huge portions) and grilled oysters - Romantic setting, delicious food and the staff was 5 stars.
Mary L.
Food was delicious. I had the sand dabs in piccata sauce which was one of their specials and it did not disappoint.
Michelle S.
Great service. Good food! The wait staff are so friendly and so dedicated to their profession!
Crystian Martinez
The food was awesome. clean place, definitely a coming back place .
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
R Kay
The food was very institutionalized. It was like eating from a college cafeteria or a retirement home. The staff refused to seat our party until everyone arrived, even though the restaurant was completely empty, no one at all. When we requested to talk with the manager, before our food was served, when we thought we would like to throw a party at the restaurant, the manager sent a post-it wanting our details rather than talking to us. Three plates went back filled with food, and no one asked why (food was not good). Wish we could have had a different take. We had high hopes for a good meal. The bus staff was great and the waiter was good, which was the 3 stars, as for the rest of the staff, management and cooks, subpar.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 3
Jennifer Getzschmann
Excellent food. Wait staff were friendly as well. Small little place but was inviting and yummy.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Mary Breeding
Pasta primavera was loaded with fresh seasonal veggies. Excellent clam chowder full of clams and perfect amount of potatoes.
We had 12 in our group of 3 generations and every single one thought their meal was fantastic! The menu had wonderful seafood choices that we tried, but also other items too. The atmosphere was lively and casual.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Snapper, Clams, Bouillabaisse, Oak Wood Grilled Oysters on the Half Shell, Crab Ravioli, Clam Pasta
Nora Guzman
Super friendly staff, delicious food. Artichoke seafood pasta. Amazing!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Lynn Bentley
Delicious! Snapper Picatta was out of this world. Really wonderful wait staff & bartender. I felt incredibly appreciated on my first experience. It definitely won't be my last.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Rob Ryan
Our first time here. We will go back for sure. Great service and the food was good.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Clam Chowder
Steve M
BEST meal of our 3 week Road Trip. Truly wondeful food. We had the roast head of garlic as a starter, then split the lboulliabaise for the main course. It's rare to see it on a menu anywhere and this was excellent. The service was top notch and the place was calm and quiet.
Seafood restaurant in Watsonville open relatively late with great serviceRaw oysters ⭐️⭐️: personally not a big fan of the huge oysters because the fishy taste is extra strong. Also these oysters had a lot of grit in them.Clam chowder ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️: pretty solid clam chowder. Had a good clam taste while being rich but not too heavy.Clam pasta ⭐️⭐️⭐️: felt like even though there were a lot of clams in the pasta the flavor didn't really come out. Pasta texture was good.Mango mousse cake ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️: the best thing here and one of the better mango mousses I've had. Surprised at how good it was considering this is a seafood restaurant.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Wow, what a pleasant remodel! The fish was better than most, excellently cooked, good portions. Our new local favorite!
We just moved to Watsonville from Santa Cruz and have been sampling the local cuisine. Our first time at The Fish House will definitely not be our last! Excellent food and service, which are the most important things. The atmosphere was not bad in any way, just very simple and not quite as intimate as I would prefer. However, it is very comfortable for couples, families, kids, etc. and, actually, we were able to strike up a very interesting conversation with the folks next to us because we were so close, so it turned out great. Don't let this deter you, though, as not all the tables are so close...and the food is worth it. I had the Jambalaya special (Amazing!) and my wife hade the Salmon Pasta. Highly recommended!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Salmon Pasta
We had the shrimp pasta (huge portions) and grilled oysters - Romantic setting, delicious food and the staff was 5 stars.
Food was delicious. I had the sand dabs in piccata sauce which was one of their specials and it did not disappoint.
Great service. Good food! The wait staff are so friendly and so dedicated to their profession!
The food was awesome. clean place, definitely a coming back place .
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The food was very institutionalized. It was like eating from a college cafeteria or a retirement home. The staff refused to seat our party until everyone arrived, even though the restaurant was completely empty, no one at all. When we requested to talk with the manager, before our food was served, when we thought we would like to throw a party at the restaurant, the manager sent a post-it wanting our details rather than talking to us. Three plates went back filled with food, and no one asked why (food was not good). Wish we could have had a different take. We had high hopes for a good meal. The bus staff was great and the waiter was good, which was the 3 stars, as for the rest of the staff, management and cooks, subpar.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 3
Excellent food. Wait staff were friendly as well. Small little place but was inviting and yummy.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Pasta primavera was loaded with fresh seasonal veggies. Excellent clam chowder full of clams and perfect amount of potatoes.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Clam Chowder
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We had 12 in our group of 3 generations and every single one thought their meal was fantastic! The menu had wonderful seafood choices that we tried, but also other items too. The atmosphere was lively and casual.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Snapper, Clams, Bouillabaisse, Oak Wood Grilled Oysters on the Half Shell, Crab Ravioli, Clam Pasta
Super friendly staff, delicious food. Artichoke seafood pasta. Amazing!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Delicious! Snapper Picatta was out of this world. Really wonderful wait staff & bartender. I felt incredibly appreciated on my first experience. It definitely won't be my last.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Our first time here. We will go back for sure. Great service and the food was good.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Clam Chowder
BEST meal of our 3 week Road Trip. Truly wondeful food. We had the roast head of garlic as a starter, then split the lboulliabaise for the main course. It's rare to see it on a menu anywhere and this was excellent. The service was top notch and the place was calm and quiet.