fish city grill

go once....and you will never return. i was craving for some seafood and decided to try this place. had zero expectations because the menu itself seemed unappetizing. like a previous reviewer wrote...the waitstaff is a little slow on getting to your table and checking on you, even thou the place was empty.
the food is very simple...rice and vegetables out of frozen bags and heated, plus whatever kind offishyou ordered. do not know why thefishwas so salty. my wife could not eat hers, i ate mine because i was really hungry. there is no need to seasonfishthis much unless there is something to hide. will never eat there again, but would recommend to people to try at least once...i promise you will not return.

update...
a few months after this may 2009 review, the place at la cantera closed, thank god. it is inhumane to serve this kind of mediocre food. i think there is another location open in the north side. i hope they improved, and not just moved the same sub-par food to a different location.

best seafood and service in nwa. every time i eat atfishcity, which is pretty often, i'm amazed at the quality of food and the amazing service i recieve. the restaurant is always very busy, but my party and i are treated like we are the only ones in the restaurant. our service is prompt and our food is always top notch. the lobster pasta is amazing and thefishtacos are to die for! the cocktails are so good. i recommendfishcity whenever you are looking for gourmet food at causal prices. i promise you won't be disappointed!!

when my wife and i want a quiet place with great food and great service we thinkfishcity grill. good food at a good price. nothing pretentious, just a good time where you can really feel welcome.

looking for great place to eat, try the newfishcity grill! the newfishcity and has a much better look and more room than the previous location! they're look is fresh and clean with a great staff to boot!

orderedfishand chips to go. thefish(allegedly) was nicely crusted with mush inside. totally nasty. the waffle fries were soggy too! tried to feed it to my dogs who eat everything. turned their nose up at it. won’t review my wife’s meal. not at nice. bad, totally bad food. improve or go out of business!

it's not surprising to see that most of the negative reviews are by people who have few reviews or mostly negative reviews. do they never visit a place that has great food and service likefishcity grill or are they just "negative nannies?" and some reviews talk about "expensive" food. have they ever been to landry's or pappadeaux?fishcity grill continues to provide very fresh seafood at reasonable prices. i like the daily specials on the chalkboard that highlight the creativity of the chef and i often try them, even though they are more "expensive" thanfishand chips. if you want "cheap" then go to long john silvers,

on this occasion i started with the cream of jalapeno soup. always delicious and not too spicy. we tried the crab cake for an appetizer and it's not cheap, but that's because it's made with crab, not krab like many places. very tasty. the herb crusted cod oscar caught my eye this time. topped with a little blue crab and hollandaise, served with asparagus and roasted red potatoes. thefishwas moist, the asparagus was small and tender, and the red potatoes were fresh.

emily did a great job taking care of us.

don’t know why they call this placefishcity grill when its name is half shells. anyway, another excellent meal. ate ~6:00 pm on a saturday evening. party of 6 seated promptly at a good large table. don’t get there much later because it filled soon. quick service - had fresh blue point oysters, hot crab bisque. reasonable prices. not too loud to visit.

this was our 5th or 6th visit tofishcity. we do love their food. last night however was a huge disappointment. as soon as we were seated, we mentioned to our waitress that it was too breezy in the restaurant. the fans, all of them, were operating at high speed, the napkins blew off the table, our hair was even blowing. we knew that the food would be cold fast once it arrived. we asked if anything could be done. she said no, the fans were everywhere and the napkins on everyone's tables were blowing around. we almost left but decided to bare it. mistake. we were so cold by the time we left. our food cooled quickly. fishand chips are not good when they are cold. since no effort for our comfort and the comfort of other customers was made, we have decided to take our dining dollars to other establishments.

i have never frequented the former location offishcity grill but from the looks of the reviews more than just the address changed when they moved. the service was good thou it did seem like they were over staffed, three or four at the door, servers huddled around what appeared to be a manager.

the food was better than average. the trout, salmon and calamari were well seasoned and prepared nicely thou the trout was on the grill a hair too long. i was most impressed with the oyster menu. i haven't seen four distinct varieties to choose from at any oyster bar let alone a seafood chain. fcg doesn't feel like a chain, that's a very high compliment.

oh yeah...i'll be back. great staff -friendly and informative. the blackened crawfish po'boy was great, served on a perfectly ovened baguette. many places in louisiana get this wrong. kudos to fcg. while this version of a po'boy has been chained, it was done so delectably!fish'n chips were great -almost. fries came out a little wimpy and less than "hot out of the grease" temp, but our waiter made it right. another kudo. i really wish they had real chips....leftover batter from fried fish, but the hush puppies made it worthwhile. this place is fun, food is good. need to come here and try an adult beverage or two. you gotta try their dessert. just drool on my pic.

we have eaten atfishcity many times, but this was our first time at the new location. my husband and i chose to try the new spot out for date night, and it did not disappoint! honestly, it may have been our best trip tofishcity to date. i love the ambiance of the new location! having lived on the gulf for a summer in my early 20's, it immediately gave me that coastalfishshack vibe, and i meant shack in a positive way....nothing run down about it! it seemed there were more specials than i recall in the past, and the new specials board is huge, as well as a second board just for oyster options. we started out with oysters and were tickled! they were excellent! we had the gulf band oysters, but also had the opportunity to try one each of the other oysters on the menu, as well as one that will soon be featured called the sting ray. my husband tried the sting ray and said it was his favorite, with the gulf band a close second. next date night, we will be back to get a dozen of each!  we were pleased there were craft beers on tap, nice to see most places do now a days. there is a full bar, specialty cocktails, and wines beyond just house wines. they have a great happy hour special too, you wouldn't want to miss that. the service really stood out...and it always has. i have only had service that wasn't stand out once, though.fishcity truly hires excellent servers, and brandon is no exception. he was always there the moment we needed, but never hovered. he was humorous and very informative! he really made the experience extra special. for dinner, we had crawfish, which is exactly what we came for. they have 4 seasoning options, or you can have them without. i had nitro, which was delicious, and my husband had hair on fire. my husband is a chef and he said it was one of the best flavors in a boil he has ever had. the only complaint (which isn't really a complaint) we could have is we wish there had been 2-3 potatoes with them instead one. that may sound silly, but that one potato was just that good! the corn was delicious. overall experience was clearly wonderful and we will be back soon!

when the waiter arrived at our table he asked if we had been there before. i had not. few minutes later the manager arrived with a plate of bites so i could sample their offerings. what a great idea!!! the clam chowder was so good i ordered a bowl. fishand chips are also a winner. this is my new favorite place.

we both love oysters on the half shell and are always on the look out for anywhere that serves them fresh and tasty.fishcity grill was recommended so we had to try it. we've been here twice because you can't honestly judge a place on one try. everything we've ordered has been okay. not fantastic and not bad but okay. it's very clean and the waitstaff are friendly as well as attentive. however, oysters need to be cared for. perhaps it's been luck of the draw...i have no idea but i couldn't in good conscience recommend oysters on the half shell from this restaurant. when you can pick one up and know before it touches your lips that it's ruined, there's a problem. i would like to say, the waitress has been more than kind and immediately doing everything possible to make amends, even though it isn't her fault. it's just really hard after having that particular odor hit your nose and enter your mouth, to even take another bite much less try to eat more oysters. two times is the charm for me. the other food is okay but no oysters. so sad...

i ordered for the traditionalfishand chips. the waffle chips were very crispy and served with a perfect combination of sour cream.fishportion was little oily. but tasted good. classic margarita was a perfect drink for the evening!

lovefishcity. great place to stop for a brew and an app during a long shopping excursion. or hide out while the game is on and your lady is off shopping.