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Spenger's Fresh Fish Grotto

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4.5 of 5 stars 22 ratings
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#166 of 365 restaurants in Berkeley
  • Cuisines: American, Seafood
  • Price range*: $21-$30
  • Address: 1919 Fourth St, Berkeley, CA 94710
  • Phone:  (510) 845-7771
  • Fax:  (510) 845-7774
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5 of 5 stars
San Francisco, CA
Jul 28, 2008

Spenger's has been a Berkeley establishment for quite some time. The adverse reviews, while annoying, do no surprise me given the venue. It's busy on Friday night; go figure. There is a nice bar to pass the time while waiting, and I'm sure reservations are still welcome. The Captains Plate has always been a favorite of mine and, though I've... more

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3 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Jul 16, 2008

good bartenders. cruise ship food. more

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1 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Jun 28, 2008

this place should put itself and the neighborhood out of its misery more

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2 of 5 stars
Sacramento, CA
Jun 23, 2008

We arrived for lunch at 12:30 pm. But we were given a dinner menu. Things are way over priced for the food quantity and quality. The service is friendly and ok. There's a lot of history and nice displays in the restaurant. But we were seated in the back room with not much ambiance. The two of us had a... more

Apr 12, 2008

The restaurant was dark and needed some updating, but the atmosphere was really cool! The food and service were great and the food was amazing. All of their seafood is fresh and the menu is printed daily to show where the fish was shipped from. more

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3 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Mar 22, 2008

Pretty good food, and excellent happy hour prices on appetizers and burgers! more

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2 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Mar 15, 2008

Not so great, but old Berkeley tradition. more

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2 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Feb 1, 2008

one of my dad's favorite places from back in the day. it's never as good as i think it's going to be. if your on 4th street, it's worth it just to check out the nautical decor. . .maybe have a pint. more

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1 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Dec 27, 2007

This place BLOWS. Everyone who works here is a prick, the food is just okay, and it's ridiculously overpriced given the first two observations. more

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1 of 5 stars
san francisco
Nov 21, 2007
0/1 found this review helpful

the food was very salty, over cooked and over priced. the restaurant looked old and needed new furniture. they tried to make the restaurant look elegant by laying out champagne glasses on each table. not to mention, the waiter assigned to our table barely spoke english. the only good food served was the bread. more

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Spenger's Fresh Fish Grotto Address

1919 Fourth St, Berkeley, CA 94710
Tel: (510) 845-7771 Fax: (510) 845-7774
* Restaurant price information is based on meal cost per person, excluding drinks, tax and tip.