California Fish Market Restaurant

We ordered the Beau Soleil oysters, which were incredibly fresh and delicious, a perfect start to the meal. They also brought us complimentary bread, which appeared to be sour dough, and it was a lovely touch. For our mains, we tried the Ravioli con Aragosta and the Scallops with a side of Linguine al Pesto. I really appreciated that the scallops and pasta were served on separate plate, it was a thoughtful detail that made the dining experience even better. The ravioli was a standout. You could really taste the lobster, and the dish didn’t overwhelm its delicate flavor. The shrimp that accompanied the ravioli were cooked to perfection, adding another layer of delight. The linguine al pesto wasn’t quite al dente, but the pesto sauce was absolutely incredible. The rich, herbaceous flavor made up for any issues with the pasta texture, so I didn’t mind at all. Finally, the scallops with the Meunière sauce were simply stunning. I loved every moment of it. The service was excellent as well. The waiter Raul, was attentive, kind, and made us feel very welcome.

Charming small restaurant in the heart of North Beach. The service was attentive, cordial, and friendly. It was quiet during the afternoon and extremely pleasant. The Risotto de Mare I ordered was outstanding. It was a generous portion but more than that it had a large variety of seafood with the best fresh favors. We went there for my husband's birthday and it was quite romantic. We will be back.

Tried the Red Snapper whole fish and oysters. The fish was quite good with butter and capers and a side of vegetables. Bit on the pricey side but not bad. We ordered a dozen Marin oysters and they were spoiled. After tasing 2-3, we returned the entire dozen. The restaurant replaced them with other oysters that were much better. However they should make sure that they check these before they give it to customers. Service was good and our server sincerely apologized for the experience with the oysters, multiple times. This is important since at many restaurants, servers don’t even care. This one was different. They fixed their mistake.

I don’t know why here only have 4.5 stars, I promised you guys this restaurant is more than 5 stars! This is the best seafood restaurant I never been in the Bay Area! Is *California Fish Market restaurant* Full of seafood in the tomato soup and really soft juicy octopus, this restaurant is the legend in Bay Area, you need to come here and should be your pocket list!

AMAZING family dinner; we can't speak highly enough about it. The Market has it ALL: food and service that can't be beat, great Italian wine list, and fair prices. My wife and I had our most enjoyable dinner with our 10 and 12 year old in years. Every dish was a ringer, though the whole fish was the most PERFECT. And this was the most attentive service we've had in years...superior to other (more expensive) places we ate in San Fran. This will be a stop every time we're in San Francisco!

We ate here last time because next door was busy, but we were very happy with the food as everything was delicious! Came back again a year later and the food was still great. Our server, Alex, was great and accommodating. We love his warm energy and his help with all our questions and even helped take a ton of pics for us for dad’s birthday. Thanks!

We came to eat dinner at California Fish Market Restaurant because of seafood cravings and saw their menu had several seafood items. It didn't disappoint! First of all, the service was spectacular. The server gave us a lot of attention and even double checked whether or not one of the items (a roe pasta) we ordered would be okay for us after describing it. He offered to switch it out in case we didn't like it (we didn't have to - it was delicious). We ordered some raw miyagi oysters, the scallop crudo, a lobster roll, and a fish roe pasta. Everything was tasty. The lobster roll had a slight spicy kick to it, which was a bit different than I expected. The restaurant itself has a nice ambiance, with indoor and outdoor table seating as well as a bar area. Parking can be a little tough in the North Beach area but you can find parking if you don't mind walking a bit. Overall, good experience and would come back.

We had a great experience eating dinner on the New Year Eve here. Party of four, ordered seafood stew, Snapper, crab cake, Caesar salad, and lobster. Everything was delicious, exceeded my expectation. We had a reservation, but our table was not reserved for us when we arrived: for that I was a little agitated when we got seated after 10 minutes. But o boy, the food was so satisfying and generously portioned. The only shortcoming is: the table bread is not as good as the bread that comes with seafood stew.