23/02/2024
A long time Fish Taco Chronicles advertiser. Great food at prices that will surprise you.
Holy mackerel! Simply Fish Seafood is among 7 of the best seafood restaurants in Orange County to observe no-meat Fridays during Lent. Read all about it here as posted in the L.A. Times Daily Pilot:
It’s easy to get mediocre fish and chips for cheap at any diner chain like Norms. It’s also easy to get excellent fish and chips that tick above the $20 mark at a proper British pub. It is not, however, so easy to get great fish and chips for the reasonable price of $15. Simply Fish in Costa Mesa offers exactly that.
The fish is creamy and soft, perfectly steamed inside its craggy cocoon of batter. The thinly coated fries are crispy and greaseless. And both fish and the fried potatoes are served so hot and fresh, they scald your palate if you tuck in too soon. Cooling coleslaw is included to serve as burn balm.
But Simply Fish’s fish and chips isn’t just great fish and chips; it’s also generously portioned. Three pieces of generous size are included in an order—enough for two people to share.
Of course, if you bring someone to eat with you, it’s unlikely that they’ll be able to resist ordering something else from the menu. Simply Fish — by restaurateur Derek Taguchi who also owns Fishbonz in Torrance — casts a wide net with its menu. The entrées include salmon, mahi mahi and Pacific halibut among a dozen species of fish you can have grilled and brushed with sauces such as garlic lemon butter, blackened Cajun or teriyaki.
In fact, think of anything you expect from a high-tier full-service seafood restaurant — clam chowder, fried clams, poke, steamed shellfish, even lobster — and you’ll find it’s offered here at reasonable fast-casual restaurant rates.
