California Fish Market Restaurant

The seafood here is incredibly fresh! We started with the combo crudo Calabrese, which quickly became one of my favorites. It featured raw halibut, salmon, and scallop, topped with capers, Calabrian chili, and a sprinkle of sea salt--absolutely delicious!For the mains, we had the linguine granchio, a perfectly cooked linguine with Dungeness crab meat, tomatoes, and pepper. The cCoppino was a standout, filled with mussels, clams, scallop, calamari, and shrimp in a rich tomato-based stew.Everything was outstanding, and I'd highly recommend it if you're craving fresh, flavorful seafood!

**Updated review**I booked my reservation through SF Restaurant Week's official website and was excited to finally try this place. Upon arrival, we were greeted and seated right away, which was a great start. However, things took a turn when our server handed us the regular menu without mentioning the SF Restaurant Week menu.When I asked about it, the staff member I spoke to claimed they weren't notified that they were participating. How is that possible when the restaurant was listed on the official website and we booked our reservation through it? SF Restaurant Week is a well known event, and participating restaurants usually share their menus online. I even checked Yelp and found only one photo related, which made me suspect they were trying to avoid offering the prix-fixe menu to maximize profits. Their excuse? "They weren't notified in time to create a menu." That's frustrating and misleading, especially since the event details had been public for two weeks+ meaning they should have been aware well in advance. If they weren't prepared, they shouldn't have signed up.That aside, we decided to stay and order from the regular menu. Unfortunately, our food took a long time to arrive. We ended up filling up on bread and soup while waiting. To make things worse, two other tables - a small party and a larger group that arrived after us, received most of their food before we received one dish.Food Review: * Mixed Crudo - The halibut was the best part- succulent, slightly sweet, and of course, there were only four pieces. The scallops, on the other hand, were overpowered by coarse salt, making them way too salty. The salmon was pretty standard.* Dungeness Crab Linguine - Decent, but not memorable. There wasn't much crab or sauce, so I probably wouldn't order it again.* Crab Chowder - Delicious, but the portion was misleading. The bowl was super shallow, making it look like there was more than there actually was--probably the same amount as a cup.* Branzino - Fantastic! The skin was perfectly crispy, and the side of broccolini was a great touch.

Was looking forward to having cioppino for my birthday lunch on Saturday. Drove an hour & 25 minutes to find out they were closed. Here on Yelp it says 11:30am, I got here at just before 2pm. The 1 star is just so I can write a review to tell you to update your page.Thanks to Sotto Mare for having availability and some good cioppino next door

Awesome service on a Monday afternoon. I was in town with some friends that had never been to SF before. They wanted some San Francisco seafood, so wet came here!First, the waiter was very informative and helpful. They ordered the seafood tower and a variety of dishes-they were pleased with everything! Didn't take pics as I was thoroughly enjoying my crab chowder!!!So glad we came!

Why are you Temp Closed Down ? This is tragic ! We went tonight to find it dark. Look here in Yelp and See Temp Closed Down till Nov

Had this on my list for a while and wanted to check it out! It's in the middle of north beach and it's definitely caters more for tourists I'd say. It has beautiful decor with an impressive wine and seafood display. The food was just so-so though. The seafood tasted fresh and we did some scallops to start with. I liked the scallops and it had a creamy sauce on top that was so tasty. The pastas were just meh. Mine had some good portions of seafood but the sauce was bit too light and bland. There's definitely better options nearby for similar food

I came here alone for lunch on a Monday in late August while visiting San Francisco. The restaurant had some diners eating but wasn't super busy. They have a very cute indoor dining area, as well as covered outdoor seating. A staff member greeted me right away and seated me immediately. He brought water and a menu right away, and was efficient and friendly. I wasn't super hungry so I just ordered a half dozen oysters and the scallop crudo. Both of these came out quickly and were very fresh. I think this would be a good spot for a date night or a leisurely lunch. Would recommend and try again if I got the chance.

This North Beach restaurant was on target in terms of food. I ordered fish and chips and it was nicely done. Crispy outside and soft inside. The fries were in point and my favorite kind - thin and crispy for some and juicy for the others! Loved it! The only feedback I had was to add 1-2 more fish pieces. It was a bit small quantity for the price. The service was great and attentive and the restaurant is roomy with places to sit at the bar. There's a full oyster bar as well. It's not the most popular of places, but it serves solidly good food IMHO.

California Fish Market is fantastic! I come here every time I'm in San Francisco and always have an excellent meal. I dined here last week and had another wonderful experience. The space is clean and airy, reminding you that you're near the water. The seafood is incredibly fresh and well prepared. My dad and I shared the grilled calamari app (was no longer on the menu, but they still made it for us) which was truly fantastic. Some of the best squid I've ever had. For my entree I opted for the linguine with pesto and prawns, which was delightful. Both the pasta and shrimp were perfectly prepared and the pesto sauce was flavorful and fresh. Our waiter was wonderful and took great care of us. I'll definitely be back again!

So the service was horrible !!!No water for a while or refills, no menus at sit down.The food was a hit or miss on the flavoring . Octopus chewy, seafood platter blend , linguine alfredo was really good actually , chowder good as well.We sat outside but to no fault of the restaurants we had smelly sweaty guys sitting next to us but it happens .And I didn't tip our service and then a week later check my statement and a 20$ year tip was added later on by our waiter .I called the location a really suspicious guy none owner or manager picked up and wanted me to give him my card and who I was but I didn't .I stated i wanted to speak to manager and or owner .I eventually got to the owner and he rectified it right away and it seems as though my refund is on its way but not yet. And he stated he will be firing the server .But glad it was rectified right away without a problem by the owner who was really nice and understanding.But the service and experience ruined our experience.