Reviews for SALT Fish House in Arcata, CA
Looks upscale, and the wait staff tries for upscale. But the food - mediocre. Service - above average but nothing special. ... And when I asked for pepper on my salad, the waiter dropped off a little pepper shaker. Where's the fresh-grated pepper,applied by my wait person? All of this would have been okay if the price hadn't been so high. Read more
Wow, I was blown away by how good the clam chowder was. The perfect balance between creaminess and broth. The contents inside... the clam chowder are perfectly cut in size and very flavorful. We were tempted to order two quarts of it because it was justthat good! The fish and chips on the other hand.. It was pretty mediocre. It wasn't bad, but the breading was not crispy at alland the fries were very soggy as well. Maybe it could be because of the to-go container it was in? Either way, it was not verysatisfying. Read more
Wonderful indoor & outdoor dining, great seafood, fish tacos, fish & chips, and more. Great customer service, excellent outdoor... seating for lunch and dinner, outdoor heating too! Read more
Went to the Ace across the street and decided to stop in for lunch. I had a cup of clam chowder and the fish & chips. Service... was great and friendly and the food was fantastic. The clam chowder was a bit different than I've had before because it had peasand carrots in it, but it was great nonetheless. The sourdough bread was good too, not sure if it's sourced or made in house,but delicious. The fish and chips were also good. I typically don't use tartar sauce because I don't like the taste, but theirswas so good that I ate tartar sauce for the first time. My only complaint is the thin cut fries. The flavor was really good, buthard to grab and eat with my big hands when there's tiny cuts, but that's just a personal preference. Read more
I’ve been here for lunch and dinner and I think they are a great place for lunch, it doesn’t get too busy and the menu is... not as expensive as the dinner one, although they have less options. For lunch I always order shrimp cocktail, even though isnot on the menu ????. The fish tacos are really good, the order comes with 3. The ceviche tostadas are very tiny and do nottaste like real ceviche but the fish is fresh and they could be a good option if you are not too hungry. They have Scrimshaw ontap. Bloody Maries have good flavor but they are served in a small glass. Staff has always been great. The patio is a niceoption for a drink on a sunny day. Nice bathrooms. Read more
Went with my family, and everyone was impressed—even my brother who is a picky eater. Food: delicious flavors, unique... combinations, and plated with a sense of design. Recommend the octopus and the stone fruit salad. Besides the calamari and thebucatini with clams, not really a kid-friendly menu. Service: the servers were helpful and friendly, the hostess found a tablefor us indoors instead of outdoors. Space: wear warm clothes. Good for COVID-19 as the inside is well-ventilated as it is openedto the outdoors from two sides. The outdoor patio has metal chairs and is not heated, I would not have chosen a reservation forthe patio if I had known. Read more
Definitely the kind of place that you need to make reservations otherwise you're sitting on a bar seat by the doors. The... cocktails and beer selection is quite extensive. Also noticed that they had a good selection in of proper Japanese whiskey. Ordered the oysters on the half shell to start. The kale ceasar salad had fresh ingredients but you look on didn't taste thedressing too much. My husband ordered the clam chowder which he enjoyed and he's not a chowder fan. I should have ordered thesame. He ordered the fish tacos and I ordered The Chilean sea bass. He ordered the Eel River Blonde while ordered the Paloma(ish) made with a local white whiskey instead of tequila. We had two bartenders helping us. One was in training and didn'tshare the specials which would have made my husband pick the special. They had 3 dessert options which didn't paprika so I hada port instead. Luckily, Humboldt Pie is a close walk and so we had that instead. Read more
The food here ya great! We stopped by for Happy Hour and sat outside and it was nice and cozy under the heat lamps. We had great... service as well. The only reason im giving 4 stars instead of 5 is because the calamari was a little weak. The pieces werereally small and not much meat. Otherwise the food was great. Read more