Wilson's Fish Bowl Inn

6006 California Ave, Altoona
(814) 944-7794

Recent Reviews

Steven Helsel

Good food and friendly service. Limited menu at that time due to a storage unit problem.

Jeff Stoyanoff

The fish sandwich is the best in town. The roast beef is excellent, too.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Fried Haddock, Roast Beef

948dl

Really good hole in the wall bar/restaurant! Friendly servers with nice atmosphere. Food is above bar food, nice size with fresh well cooked food!

Adrian

This place is a must try if you are in the area. The wings were great and big, not those little wings that other places serve.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Gerald Nelson

Great food, best fish sandwich in town! Peyton is a terrific server perhaps the best in town ?

budo gaijin

From the outside this place doesn't look like much. Plenty of parking but looks a bit like someone opened a bar in their house. Going inside, the decor is very neighborhood bar. It is roomy and fairly well lit. Wasn't too sure about the place at that point, but we were quickly and warmly greeted by the girl behind the bar and asked to sit where we liked. We were brought menus and our drink orders were taken right away. When Peyton (our server) returned with our drinks she filled us in on the daily specials and cheerfully gave us time to decide what we wanted.The food choices were actually surprisingly varied. There's standard bar fare but other choices too, including soups, salads, dinners, sandwiches, wings, apps and more. My wife ordered some cheese fries and a Philly Cheese steak, I ordered some Mac n cheese along with their bruschetta beef sandwich and my Mom ordered the soup and salad comprised of a ham and cheese sandwich and the chili.Before long, the cheese fries came out. My wife usually is not a big fan of steak fries, but these were perfectly done. Golden brown, crispy and delicious on the outside, soft and hot on the inside and nicely bathed, but not drowned, in a decent quality cheese sauce. We enjoyed the fries until our sandwiches arrived.My wife's cheese steak was very large. Plenty of properly cooked, well-seasoned meat and cheese on a gently toasted roll. My bruschetta beef sandwich was nearly as large. Tender, seasoned beef under tangy, tomatoey bruschetta topping on a toasted roll slathered with pesto mayonnaise. It was delicious and original. My Mom's chili was flavorful and well seasoned but not hot. She had plenty of fresh ham and cheese topped with crispy green lettuce and tomato again on some really nice Italian bread. The portions were very good, none of us finished our sandwiches, though they were delicious and we all took some home. The Mac and cheese I had on the side was really nice as well. It was neither dry nor over sauced. Made me think of pasta Alfredo and Mac n cheese having a love child. Warm and comforting, creamy with a hint of garlic. I enjoyed it very much.If you're looking for haute cuisine or a fine dining experience, this is not it. But, if you want great service (Peyton was wonderful), good portions, reasonable prices and really well made food this place is a diamond in the rough. Highly recommend, will definitely go back.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 4

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: French Fries

Garrett

Great food, best bartender in the place! (There was only one bartender) They even had most of the things that were on the menu! Delicious food and cold beer, give it a try. Ask for Gib

Barb Hileman

Fish was so good. Their homemade tartar sauce is unbeatable

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Fried Haddock

B S

Always good here. Nice inside and good prices.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 3

Recommended dishes: Perfect

Bruce Lingsch

Emily was so cool. Best fish sandwich in Altoona.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Sheila Bergeron

Lunch was on point! Super friendly wait staff, the food was delicious, would recommend!Vegetarian options: Kitchen will accommodate to whatever you need.Parking: Tons of parking!

Herman Vaughn

This place is great food and drinks best and staff friendly atmosphere

Jordyn Hollobaugh

Amazing food, great drink selection, and a super friendly atmosphere. I will definitely go back!

Dillon Rupert

Great atmosphere, great food and great people

Meghan Imler

The Buffalo chicken salad is DELICIOUS! The lettuce is a super fresh spring mix- with lots of veggies!! Also- thank you SO much to the manager who brought the dressing after the delivery!! That was so kind- and speaks volumes on your customer service! We will definitely be ordering again!!

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