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Seafood Restaurant in San Marcos, CA  - Fish House Vera Cruz, San Marcos, CA

Fish House Vera Cruz

4.4
4.4
266 Reviews
$30 and under
Seafood

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 5 times today
  • Healthy
  • Good for special occasions
  • Charming
Seafood Restaurant and Fish Market in San Marcos, CA is part of Old California Restaurant Row. Fish House Vera Cruz is known for its fresh grilled seafood over mesquite charcoal. Offering the largest selection of fresh fish and seafood in North San Diego County. If you live near Escondido, Carlsbad, San Marcos, Vista, Oceanside and San Diego area, stop in for our Fresh Fish Market for fresh seafood to grill at home. Our restaurant features multiple Salt Water and Fresh Water fish tanks for a beautiful atmosphere. Check out our full bar and patio for happy hour in San Marcos, CA. We offer private dining and events through our Adobe Room and patio for weddings, baby showers, bridal showers, corporate events and more in San Marcos, CA. Come stop in and Eat Lots of Fish!

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Seafood
  • Hours of operation
    Wed, Thu, Sun 11:30 am–8:00 pm Fri, Sat 11:30 am–9:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (760) 744-8000
  • Payment options
    Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Business Casual

What 266 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.4
4.4 based on recent ratings
  • 4.3Food
  • 4.6Service
  • 4Ambience
  • 4.1Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • North San Diego

    Healthy

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Fish House Vera Cruz delights with "excellent service" and consistently fresh seafood. Guests appreciate the "high quality of the food," including perfectly cooked fish and delicious crab cakes. Though some find sides lacking, the friendly atmosphere and attentive staff make it a "hidden gem" worth revisiting.

266 Reviews
  1. Melissa

    VIP

    Las Vegas

    21 reviews

    5.0

    21 reviews

    Dined today

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Great dinner with family. Food was very fresh and good. Service was a little slow, but we were in no hurry so it worked out for us to visit. We will be back

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  2. Michelle

    San Diego

    21 reviews

    2.0

    21 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    Service was a 9 food was a 4 at best. I am confused how this restaurant gets such good reviews. Fish was mediocre, vegetables tasted like frozen with no flavor, mashed potatoes were tasteless and dry. Presentation was weak, one little lemon thrown on the plate. Really bummed because it used to be good, service was amazing, very sweet staff all around. Hope it gets better would like to return but quality of food does not match price.

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  3. BUCK

    San Diego

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    My wife was able to get her favorite fish this time (not been able to get the last 3 visits) Cortez halibut which made this visit very special

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  4. Cosmo

    San Diego

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We love the Fish House Vera Cruz for years . Never had a bad meal or services. Everything & Everyone were extremely amazing. From the Host & waiters & waitresses to the incredible cooks. We really enjoyed our meals. We had Eric he was so super serving & always a joy to see . Known him for years . We always asked for him. Super crew everytime. Plus they are all respectful to my service dog. A big 10 + !!

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  5. Meredith

    VIP

    San Diego

    89 reviews

    4.0

    89 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Excellent choice for fresh fish and nice variety offered although Sunday pm had many choices sold out . Will be regular customers !!

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  6. Shawn

    San Diego

    4 reviews

    4.0

    4 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    Food was fresh, delicious and good portions. Price about as expected. Only negative was rather dark, cold inside even by the window. Needs more light and warmth but service was excellent and cheerful

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  7. Jackson

    San Diego

    6 reviews

    4.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on December 25, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    They do fish just right there, they just run out of Ono when we ordered, so we had the baqueta bass and it was superb. I wish I could remember the name of the waiter we had, he was excellent.

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  8. cathy

    San Diego

    11 reviews

    5.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on December 21, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We had not been to the Fish House in a while! Used to go all the time….we will make it our go to seafood restaurant again for sure! And it is close to home since we live in San Marcos! Scrumptious from start to finish! And portion size was appreciated greatly!

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  9. Sulu

    San Diego

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on December 19, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Food was fresh and amazing. Always a joy to come here.

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  10. David

    VIP

    San Diego

    41 reviews

    5.0

    41 reviews

    Dined on December 14, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent food, great service. We will be coming back many times.

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Fish House Vera Cruz is rated 4.4 stars by 266 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 5 times today
Google Map for Fish House Vera Cruz

360 Via Vera Cruz, San Marcos, CA 92078

Additional information

  • Neighborhood
    San Marcos
  • Hours of operation
    Wed, Thu, Sun 11:30 am–8:00 pm Fri, Sat 11:30 am–9:00 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Seafood
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Payment options
    Mastercard, Visa
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