The Original Fish Company

My wife and I went to the Original Fish Company to celebrate our 13th wedding anniversary.Arriving, we were met with smiles and a feeling of welcomeness .We were seated immediately, and our waiter, Greg...He brought us our drinks and our delicious sourdough bread, he took our orders as we knew what we wanted, and then shortly thereafter he brought us our delicious order of two each Salmon Blackened Pasta...Before leaving us to eat this delicious meal, he made sure we had everything in order to this amazing meal...He returned several times, and chit chatted with us, making this phenomenal eating experience unbelievably GREAT...Greg demonstrated great customer service plus speaking with us making us feel completely welcomed, not as patrons but as family, this added to the wonderful eating experience.The retaurant is beautifully maintained, the staff is just incredible the the prices are reasonable...My wife and I were very happy, and had a wonderful time, we strongly recommend this restaurant to anyone wishing to experience a wonderful time eating incredibly prepared seafood.If you are management and are reading this, please extend to Greg on our behalf our heart felt happiness.Hey Greg thanks and hope to see you soon.

Great location and ambience. Super busy, be prepared to wait for a table. Very popular in the community for their fresh seafood. Food (main entree) was just alright. Maybe I didn't order the right items. Clam chowder is great. Would recommend. Drinks: delicious! Pricing: $$$

Excellent quality seafood. I had oysters and lump crab cakes that had large chunks of crab. Order contains 2 Clean, professional, and busy. You get what you pay for.

My dad turned 70 and the Fish Co was his request for lunch. I have very mixed feelings! The service provided by Frank was a 10! Juan was also awesome and made sure our drinks were never empty and we had everything we needed! My captains fried platter was awful! The seafood had all life fried out of it and it was not seasoned at all which was very surprising! The best things on my plate were the sides, the spinach artichoke casserole and the garlic mash were delicious! My dad had a lobster dinner and he loved it, my mother had Bouillabase and it was also delicious! The bread was so good but the butter was ice cold, good iced tea and strawberry lemonade!They gave my father a rich chocolate mouse for his special day and sang happy birthday to him. I ordered the banana pudding pie and the bananas inside were old and black!! (I saved the worst for last) It was a very mixed experience of deliciousness and disappointment!! My father was so happy with his experience so that's what was important. Our meal came out to about $200 before tip which I felt was great pricing for this type of meal. I'd come back but I'd never get fried food again.

Dinner with 3 business associates on a Monday night. It started off a bit rough as the buzzer the hostess gave me when we arrived apparently wasn't working. So as we waited about a half hour for a table, I noticed some people who arrived after us were getting seated. To their credit, the manager noticed us standing there, and once she found out that the buzzer had malfunctioned got us a table right away. We had very competent and capable servers. I ordered the clam chowder as an appetizer, and it was probably one of the better clam chowders I've ever had! We also shared crabcakes around the table, and they were very tender, and were almost all crap meat and very little filler. Everyone at the table agreed that they were fabulous. I had the cioppino for my entrée and enjoyed it very much. I would definitely return.

To be honest, I went to The Original Fish Company last year and did not have a positive experience. Fast forward to last night::-- we had party of 7 ladies and received excellent attention from the TOFC team-- the cocktails were dynamite Espresso martiniFilthy vodka martini with blue cheese olivesPomegranate-tini-- we shared everything ordered and every dish was presented beautifully and the perfect temperature Clam chowderPoke bowl (salmon & tuna)Albacore nachosWild shrimp pastaGreat for groups Great bar that caters to date night or soloRobust happy hour menu--

Original Fish Company in Los Alamitos is a local, hidden gem for top quality seafood. It has an old-school upscale feel to it as you can sit in a plushy booth with your date and/or family. If you stick to their best items, you should be able to have a five-star experience. Here's what I recommend:1) New England Clam Chowder. It's fresh, it's full of clams, and it's delicious. On a cold day, there's not much that can be better. I always pay the supplemental fee to have it added to my entree.2) Shrimp and Scallop Salad. Yes - this salad is worth it. The reason it's an amazing hidden gem is because you get a generous portion of their mesquite grilled shrimp and scallops over their hearts of palm and avocado with a white truffle oil vinaigrette. The mesquite flavor permeates the meat and it's amazing. 2b) If you skip the salad, then get any of the mesquite broiled skewers. The smoky mesquite flavor on the seafood is worth every penny.3) Crab Cakes. You get perfectly made crab cakes that consist of very meaty lump crab meat. If you want to enjoy crab without having to work for it, then their crab cakes with their delicious beurre blanc is a cheat code.The reason I have this rated as four stars rather than five are for two reasons: 1) I usually get oysters and the quality of the oysters are great; however, I have experienced inconsistency with shucking. Because their food is priced at a premium, you can't be happy if the oysters have some sediment. I'll probably upgrade my review to five stars if I have good experiences with oysters in my next few visits here.2) I personally wouldn't choose their seafood pastas, fish sandwiches, and the fried seafood. My wife and wife's family do enjoy these items; however, I don't know if they're the best value on the menu.Overall, I would highly recommend Original Fish Company or their sister restaurant "Off the Hook". Though the prices are at a higher price point, I do think the prices are fair and you can't really find better seafood in the area!

I love love love this restaurant. I always come back every Christmas. Ambiance is excellent.Everything I ordered never disappoints.Fresh sea food at the counter.. white clam chowder is a must. We had King crab legs and wild salmon both excellent, cooked to perfection.Sour dough bread free yummy.Be back for New Year's Eve.

My partner has been wanting to take me here for a *long* time and I'm glad I finally got to go! I was expecting like a little fish and chips shack but this was a nice proper restaurant! It's much larger than it lets on to be and the offerings are so plentiful!! If you're looking for a fresh fish spot in a space that's good for seemingly every person for every occasion and every time of day- this is it!

Great service, sitting is always fast, perfect ambulance, fantastic food, My favorite Oyster spot