Shoots Fish and Beer

Shoots Fish and Beer: A Hidden Gem for Taco LoversShoots Fish and Beer was an awesome find. A friend recommended I check out their tacos, and I'm glad I did. They were delicious. I tried the Pescaderos taco and the Pork taco, and they were so good I wanted to buy more. My friend had a beer and said it was great.The restaurant offers both indoor and outdoor seating, and the outdoor area is particularly charming. It's shaded with picnic tables, creating a relaxed and comfortable dining experience.The prices are comparable to other similar establishments, making it a great option for those looking for quality food without breaking the bank. Whether you're in the mood for a quick bite or a casual hangout with friends, it is definitely worth a visit. Highly recommended!

The new thing in So Cal appears to be craft tacos! That just means possibly healthier ingredients and definitely smaller portions.I liked the concept of this area with a communal yard and good social setting; however, I found the prices at Shoots to be high for what they were offering. Even the canned sodas and beers were expensive. Poke is premade so you can't ask for any changes. The poke portion is also tiny! Salsa could have more flavor. I don't frequent Carlsbad Village, but if I was hungry, I would eat at a location with satisfying and more flavorful meals.

It's not often that I'll go to get food without doing the millenial panic look-at-the-menu-before-heading-out-there-to-make-sure-I-don't-hold-up-the-line-while-ordering, but when I heard that they had tacos and were called "Shoots" I knew I would be quick with my choice.When I saw poke on the menu I knew they would have an Asian feel. Mexican with a hint of Asian? Mexican food? Good. Asian food? Good. Mexican + Asian food? Goooooooooooood.We ordered the Pescaderos and San Miguel tacos, a quesadilla (not my choice but since it was on the table I still ate it), and the Bang Bang Cauliflower. Pescaderos taco: easily the winner here. So freaking good. At first I thought that $5.50 was a boatload of money for a single tiny taco, but this thing is good. Will happily fork over $5.50 for more.San Miguel taco: blah. It's a battered single (albeit, big) shrimp in a taco. It tastes ok but the Pescaderos taco is so freaking good that why bother with this one?Quesadilla: hard pass. It's fine. If you want bland, if your kids want bland, if your picky soon-to-be-ex husband wants bland, get this.Bang Bang Cauliflower: another winner. Just get it.

Parking is notoriously tricky here, especially on a weekend at lunch. Ambiance is fun with outdoor seating. Poke sampler was yummy, but expensive for what it was. Kalua pork taco was too greasy for my liking. I've had better poke elsewhere in Encinitas (and more affordable too.)

Love the location, there's a nice kid friendly seating area. The food was good, but definitely dissapointed by the price to portion size ratio. $6 for taco's that are literally 2 bites. The salad my husband got was good but very small, with a tiny portion of dry aged tuna for $18. With inflation as it is, I understand the price hike. But I need to feel like I'm getting the MEAL I paid for, not just a snack.

Drove down to carlsbad and had lunch at this quaint little shop. Open air dining area with a lot of seating outside. This nice young lady took our order of rhe blonde beer, watermelon marg, fish and chips and musubi (spam made into a sushi roll) food was great. Fish had a nice light batter wand was very fresh.

Came on Sat afternoon, place was empty but we had a gift card and drove 35 mins to try it out. Place is cute and had a nice patio, smaller place than expected. Food was good but nothing special... I wouldn't make the drive out to dine here, but might consider if in the area. Like others have said, servings are pretty small for the price. I have teenage boys and to them the poke bowl was like a mini snack. Food was just OK, but good service and cute spot.

MEDICORE BLAND LUNCH(3.2 stars)I was hoping to like this place more but it was mediocre. - FOOD: mediocre - SERVICE: just ok- PRICE: wasn't worth it- AMBIANCE: cute little spot:: ORDER ::WATERMELON AGUA FRESCA ($7) - contains alcohol! This was very light and refreshing to pair with a meal. And very easy to drink. RECOMMEND FISH N CHIPS ($18) - When the paper plate of food arrived to the table I was thrilled to bite in. But once I took a bite or two it was mediocre. The meal came with (3) sauces - tartar sauce, ketchup, malt vinegar, and a slice of lemon. The fries were shoe string and they were good - not salty. The fish had that nice light color batter that I usually look for in a fish n chips meal, it was airy and crunchy BUT very bland. No seasoning whatsoever. The fish was average tasring. Ratio of fish to batter, 40:60. I didn't like the inside of the fish n chips, the outside was dry but the inside was a little oily. Where the fish touches the batter was moist and mushy. When the fish falls short of expectation the sauce better pick up the lack. Their tartar sauce was very lovely. Creamy and herbal. To make my bland fish n chips taste better a lot of dunking in tartar and squirting of lemon was necessary. Overall, a bland meal.Until the next review..

Great spot for some casual grub and a couple of drinks. This place has an awesome location with a cute little outdoor seating area. Nearly everything on the menu is good, although the portions are a bit on the small side and the price is a bit on the high side for what it is. Otherwise, worth a visit and if they have the elusive "fish wings" on the menu, get them! They're delicious!

You can't really go wrong with anything on the menu. Everything is fresh and super tasty!! Shrimp taco is my personal favorite, as well as the fish wing. But the healthy stuff is tasty too! The ahi tuna steak is a bit bland though.