Fish 101 - Leucadia

Fantastic fish tacos. Simple toppings so that you can really enjoy the meaty hunks of simply grilled fish. I have mostly gotten the grilled mahi mahi tacos and lemonade. Three tacos is plenty, but you'll be sad when that last one's gone! They're great either with a squeeze of lime, a bit of green salsa, or with a bit of guacamole. Park across the street by the train tracks (parallel only) and walk. It isn't the most convenient thing, but it's better than driving all over looking for a spot.

Tl;dr - go here for seafood and Mexican cuisine. The American and Asian dishes are just OK.What I loved: oysters, poke appetizer, salsa, fresh fried chips. The grilled fish was also great.On the other hand, my poke bowl was somewhat disappointing - not enough seaweed salad, avocado slice wasn't fully ripe, and the kicker, the rice was just plain white rice, not flavored sushi rice. Shrimp cocktail was also just fine.

This place looks like a total dive. Leucadia is hardly the funky neighborhood it used to me but, thankfully, there are still a few divey taco shops along the 101. But the line of hungry people in bathing suits and t-shirts that goes way out the door of this restaurant is a tell. Let's just say that something very un-divey is happening here.The food is really, really good. Yes, it's on the pricey side but you are paying for large portions and, more importantly, great quality. The seafood here is excellent. And if you don't like seafood, you are in the wrong place.It's extremely casual. You are going to wait in a long line and then order at a counter. Then you hunt, and possibly pray, for a table. They bring your food to you (and they brought our three orders out within about 5-10 minutes which was, amazingly fast. There are a bunch of tables outside the restaurant facing the street and a couple of tables in the front room with the ordering counter. But head to the back. It's an airy, laid-back space with a bunch of tables just waiting to be filled.Parking is really rough in this area. They seem to eternally being doing construction around here. There is free street parking and residential parking but be prepared to hunt for a while and then hoof it. It's not easy.The chips and guacamole appetizer is a solid start. The chips are thick, fresh, and crunchy. The guacamole is clearly freshly-made. Could it have used another pinch of salt? Probably. But there wasn't any left of it on the plate. We wolfed it down.Fish and chips has to be the most boring item on any seafood menu but they knocked it out of the park here. The batter is thick and delicious. The fish is incredibly juicy, and was dripping all over the place in a good way. The huge mound of fries below the fish looked dull and limp. But they are very well-seasoned and totally addictive. I loved the fries.The baja shrimp burrito probably weighs two pounds. It's as big as a tubby baby. It's stuffed with fried shrimp, rice, beans and crema. It has a ton of flavor. It comes with those same lovely fresh tortilla chips on the side.The poke bowl entree is another winner. It is just beautiful cubes of fresh poke with rice and avocado on the side. it's a simple dish but if the poke is good, you don't need much else.So is the wait in line worth it? Absolutely.

Always a great lunch spot or dinner one of our favorites. Logan gives such great service has such a great smile and such a great attitude as do the rest of the servers at Fish 101.Today's treat was a beautiful Chardonnay a great fresh beer, really fresh mahi-mahi and mahi-mahi tacos for Peter. People watching is sensational parking is easy. What's not to like?

We had some great food at Fish 101. You order first, after waiting in line, and then find a seat. It was worth the wait as everything was really good.

It has been awhile since I ate here but had the same experience. Great food and still a favorite fish taco!!

It was a Sunday evening andmy husband and I decided to try someplace new for dinner. We decided to try out the popular Fish 101 to satisfy our diet requirements. The place was steady in terms of being busy but the ordering goes by pretty quick. You place your order and pay at the counter inside, take your number, and find a seat. If you want water, it's in the back patio for you to get it yourself.I was debating a few items and always end up asking an employee what they recommend. I ended up with the grilled salmon plate and selected roasted asparagus and brussels sprouts for my side items. My husband ordered the poke bowl. I'm very picky about seafood smelling or even tasting fishy and my salmon was not (thank goodness). Everything was cooked perfectly. The only negative was that I found 5 pieces for bones but it would have been hard for them to find it since it was not a large piece of bone but a thin 1 inch strand. I just took small pieces with my folk to make sure that it doesn't end up in my mouth. The poke in the poke bowl was flavorful so additional sauce needed. My husband really liked it. Overall the dishes were flavorful and fresh that we look forward to coming back again. There were street parking available and lots of outdoor seating in the front and back if there weren't enough inside.

In town for the week and was craving salmon so badly! Went here based off of the yelp recommendations and I was not disappointed. Easily the best salmon I've had in my life. I ordered the Grilled Salmon Bowl with extra salmon (gotta hit those protein goals!) and devoured it. It was so good, that I went back the next day for lunch and ordered the same thing. The restaurant itself is laid back, clean and friendly. The folks who worked there were super nice and provided excellent service. You cannot miss this place if you're in town!

On the way to SD we stopped at Fish 101 for their fish and chips which were delicious....Light batter and flakey fish. We also got their poke bowl that was just okay. The poke was a little salty for my liking and the sauce was just okay too. Wish their service was a little friendlier but overall. Not a bad place.We would definitely come back for their fish and chips.

Stopped here on the way to San Diego. Fun fish house with great fish tacos. Staff was very friendly and efficient. Tacos were delicious.