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The Tin Fish


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5 of 5 stars 29 ratings
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#113 of 1,667 restaurants in San Diego
  • Cuisines: Seafood
  • Average price*: $ 10
  • Address: 170 6th Ave., San Diego, CA
  • Phone:  619-238-8100
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4 of 5 stars
JCarlson1 56 contributions
San Diego, CA
Jun 6, 2009
1/1 found this review helpful

This restaurant (more of a bar) is right across from the Omni, Hard Rock, and Petco Park; perfect location in the Gaslamp. It is a very "no frills" bar/restaurant with a great outdoor seating area. Wonderful Clam Chowder, this fish is great, and the menu is huge...get the fish tacos or a fish burrito. Huge draft beers, fast service. A... more

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4 of 5 stars
jhwkr972 4 contributions
Carrollton, Texas
May 27, 2009
1/1 found this review helpful

The restaurant is on the edge of the Gaslamp area and very close to Petco Park. It sits directly across from the metro rail station. The grilled halibut fish tacos were very good, especially with the tangy cabbage slaw added. The service was nothing but superb. more

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5 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
May 14, 2009

Best Fish Taco Ever! Try Cod & Salmon Platter, it's Huge! more

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4 of 5 stars
HCS 15 contributions
Torrance, California
Apr 26, 2009
1/1 found this review helpful

Food was overpriced, but everything in the downtown/gaslamp area of san diego is overpriced. lots of happy families and pre-baseball game partiers. fun live music and lots of folks singing along, but it was possible to find a little corner of the outdoor-only eating area and people watch away from the music. i usually don't like these kind of places... more

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3 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Jan 2, 2009

good fish in a low key setting, just a little pricey. more

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4 of 5 stars
cmcfong 79 contributions
North Carolina
Nov 29, 2008

This is an inexpensive, very quick service spot for lunch or dinner when you are attending a convention or going to a ball game. Perfect location and very well prepared food. more

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4 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Nov 13, 2008

Great fish tacos (try the regular fried cod or the grilled salmon). Relatively inexpensive and very tasty. more

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5 of 5 stars
blancanj 5 contributions
nj
Oct 21, 2008

We visisted the Tin Fish on a recommendation from our consierge Gordie at the Lowes Coronado Bay Resort. My husband had seen on the Food Network that San Diego had the best seafood tacos and he was not going to leave San Diego without trying them. We were not dissapointed with our meal, everyone was super friendly and the food... more

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5 of 5 stars
SandiegoTahdah 1 contribution
San diego
Sep 8, 2008

I LOVED THIS PLACE!!! The fish tacos are the best I had ever tasted. Every plate they offer that is fried, they also offer grilled. The grilled fish taco is my favorite. And nothing tops it off better that the tasty criss cut fries. It also comes with coleslaw, with a viinegar dressing instead of a mayonaise base, it's really... more

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3 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Aug 9, 2008

good fish tacos, plates are generous more

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The Tin Fish Address

170 6th Ave., San Diego, CA
Tel: 619-238-8100
* Restaurant price information is based on meal cost per person, excluding drinks, tax and tip.