Popped in for lunch on a random Saturday. Weather was nice and this place was hopping. Decided to dine in and ordered chips and guac the fish burrito and the fish taco. Also a nice glass of sauvignon blanc. Walk up style place so stand in line and take a number. Someone will bring you your food and drink. Guacamole was good, could have used a little more heat and acid for my personal preference but still good. Hubby lived his burrito but it was a lot to eat. We could have shared than in hindsight. My taco was really good and just the right amount of food. Next time I would for sure split the burrito and do the ceviche. I did not taste it but it looked amazing and I saw many people order it. People watching is amazing here and it's a great balance of being able to eat quickly and linger if you so desire. For sure plan to return. read more

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Always hits the spot after the beach. Seating can be a bit challenging during busy times but plenty of outdoor seating. Line is typically long but moves fast. Nice indoor seating with Fast service, love their ceviche, poke and the salsa w/chips never disappoint. The halibut is the best when in season. read more

Bear Flag Fish - Seafood Near Me - Newport Beach, California

Been here a few times now. And every time I came it's always fresh and very good! Always busy and food comes out fast! The only thing we didn't like was the grilled artichoke they weren't fully cooked so they weren't soft little hard. read more

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What a pleasant surprise to find this local gem nestled right in the middle of the Newport Beach shopping area. It's a walk up to order and they bring you your food kind of place. Imagine your "seafood restaurant at a pier" experience but classy and clean, staff are full of smiles, patrons are nicer than heck, all their amenities from to go boxes and iron clad water jug full of ice water at a self serve stand is fancy quality. As some would say, "You FANCY!" This place feels like it's full of Christmas spirit all year long as I came on Christmas eve eve (day before Christmas eve). I came here at 5pm and it was bustling with laughter and side chatter from tables filled with families with kids and grandparents and everything in between. The place then picked up even more around 5:30-5:45pm and on as the line was backed up to the door constantly from that point forward. Then the food was so freaking fresh and delicious! My mom, dad, and I were extremely happy with the medley of samplings we mixed and matched to make our family style meal. It was nice that it was $3 Taco Tuesday for their most popular fish taco. Sooooooooooo good!!! It had lightly panko crusted crust on their white fish sprinkled with very finely thinly sliced cabbage slaw that you get to top with their fresh made salsa. (NOM! NOM! NOM!) Catch of the Day I also tried their featured: Bluefin Fish Burrito that came with the biggest slice of avocado inside. I couldn't believe how enormous the size of the burrito was. It was the brick size burritos I'm used to seeing at Chipotle. Massive! Then our favorite apps we decided to munch on was their freshly made pokes. So I bought the following to much on as apps before our tacos and burritos came. 1/2 LB Tuna Poke (NOM!) 1LB Salmon Poke (NOM! NOM!) 1/2 LB Seaweed Salad (NOM! NOM!) It was great that it was complimentarily paired with their homemade tortilla chips. They even sell it in the restaurant that is professionally bagged and displayed nicely for purchase. The experience was exquisite! The best part was that the price was very reasonable for the fresh quality food! Highly recommend for all to try! read more

Haven't been to Bear Flag in 10 years and the food still holds up. Came here on a weekend afternoon so the line was out the door but it moved pretty quickly. They had a lot of outdoor seating so we weren't too concerned about not getting a spot. We ordered the following: Bear Flag Tacos | Panko-crusted white fish | $11.50 for 2 - Their tacos are a pretty solid order. You can upgrade to other types of fish for a charge but the white fish is simple but good. It's not too fishy tasting too so a potential option for people who are not very into seafood. Small Seafood Plate | 1/3 pound of choice of fish & 2 sides | $14.95 - Got the Atlantic Salmon with a side of mixed veggies and brown rice. The salmon was cooked perfectly and they gave a side of their special sauce, which was very tasty. The mixed veggies surprised me a bit because these are usually bland whenever you get them as a side, but the mixed veggies here were very flavorful and had a good assortment. All in all, I was very happy with the food. The service can be tricky given how busy they are, but for the price and quality of the food, I can't complain. Also, the staff we interacted with were pretty kind and helpful. I think the people who were having trouble with service quality might've gone on really busy days. read more

Bear Flag Fish - Small Seafood Plate (front) and Bear Flag Tacos (back) - Seafood Near Me - Newport Beach, California

On Sunday, July 20th, I went to Newport Beach and got lunch to-go from Bear Flag Fish. There were a lot of people and a long line -- it seemed like a popular local spot. We ordered a shrimp skewer, a sandwich, and salmon to-go. The shrimp skewer wasn't cut, and no matter how hard I tried, I couldn't cut it properly, which made it really difficult to eat. In the end, I had no choice but to bite into it directly, and afterwards, I ended up getting a blister on my lip. Their chips and tuna tartare seemed to be popular items, and they were actually delicious. read more

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I always get excited when I see a Bear Flag Fish around! This location is packed so be prepared to wait in a line or go far to search for seating but the food is so worth it. I will say, parking at lido marina can be a bit tricky as there's a couple parking areas but there is an outdoor parking lot that is across the street from bear flag that I always go to for free parking. I love the ahi poke and the fish burrito the most, but I've tried some other dishes in the past and I love that it's just consistent, clean, high quality seafood that I can definitely fit in when I'm trying to eat healthy. They taste the same from the Crystal cove and Huntington beach locations. Also don't miss out on their sauces (I didn't know about them for the longest time and FINALLY saw them in the back near the to go area). read more

Bear Flag Fish - Ahi poke - Seafood Near Me - Newport Beach, California

SO YUMMY! The service is fast and I think I got my food within 10 minutes of ordering. The ambiance is inviting and my poke bowl was so worth it. I will be back in the future. read more

Bear Flag Fish - Salmon and Ahi Tuna Poke Bowl - Seafood Near Me - Newport Beach, California

Fast casual dining with indoor, outdoor seating. Special board hadn't been updated, so learned that they were out of some of the items only after it was our time to order. Young gentleman taking orders seemed completely disinterested and didn't bother telling us the fish could be prepared different ways. The food, itself was just okay, including the lifeless bread served with the clam chowder. Ceviche was great and all the branding implies this is wild caught, but employee told us it was farm raised, so don't really know what to think/believe at this point. read more

Bear Flag Fish - Seafood Near Me - Newport Beach, California

Good spot to get your poke fix. The line was out the door, it took about 15 minutes after placing my order. The place was pretty packed, but they have lots of seating outside. Ordered the Bear Flag Burrito. It was light and could have used more sauce and seasoning, honestly prefer chipotle but overall a decent burrito. Got half pound of salmon poke for about $12 - they also see 1/4 for about $6. Large cuts of fish! The sauce was very simple, personally prefer a spicy mayo but I really loved the quality and would definitely come back and order this again. I liked how they gave chips too! read more

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Visited Bear Flag Fish in Newport for the first time, and the hype is real. I ordered the ahi poke bowl with 1/4 lb of ahi tuna, which was the perfect portion. Service was quick for the poke bowl, though the fish burrito took a bit longer. Overall, a great experience--highly recommend the poke bowl. read more

Bear Flag Fish - Poke Bowl - 1/4 lb ahi tuna + toppings - Seafood Near Me - Newport Beach, California

Sometimes you just have a craving for Bear Flag Fish Co and will even go right at opening because it's worth it. With the beautiful weather on a November day, grabbing some Salmon Poke, a glass of wine and a fish taco was the perfect way to spend lunch in Newport. The patio vibe is perfection and the inside of the restaurant quickly had a line. You order from the menu inside the restaurant and then choose a seat either inside or on the patio. The workers here are friendly and they are quick to serve as well. read more

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A leeettle pricey but nonetheless delicious if ur able to find a spot to sit and eat at bahaha read more

Bear Flag Fish - Seafood Near Me - Newport Beach, California

A really cool place, but a bit hectic and crowded. Great location in the lido marina. Counter ordering, with indoor and outdoor seating. Loved all the nautical decor and photos on the walls. We tried the guacamole, ahi poke, ceviche, and a couple rolls. The rolls were okay, but the ceviche and poke were delicious!! The guacamole was very well seasoned. read more

Bear Flag Fish - Seafood Near Me - Newport Beach, California

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Kathryn G hella skimped on the poke tonight :( super sad about that. maybe it's because it's a to go order and the poke gets handed in a bag, definitely going to be checking next time. I did see that she was the one who scooped but couldn't quite see past her body how much went in or anything. noticed when i got home :/ read more

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Came here for dinner recently. I've actually had this place bookmarked for years and finally got to try it. I wanted to get the salmon poke - but they did not have it. So we went with the tuna poke and it was delicious. Super fresh tuna and tasted just as good as Hawaii. The place is quite popular as there was a line out the door but it moves quick. Plenty of seating inside and outside the restaurant for people watching and enjoy the nice SoCal weather. read more

Bear Flag Fish - Seafood Near Me - Newport Beach, California

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Love coming here for lunch or dinner after a beach day. It's nice it's so close to the beach and in a cute area. Service is always quick and great. Recommend the ahi poke, tastes very fresh and flavorful. You can't go wrong with a bear flag taco or burrito! read more

I've had this place bookmarked for a while now so I'm glad I finally tried it. We got 1/2lb of both salmon and ahi tuna poke. Both were fresh and delicious but I preferred the tuna poke. Tortilla chips are already included with poke orders but we decided to also get a side of white rice. The rice added flavor and texture to the chip with poke. Also, our first impression after seeing the container portion was to doubt whether it would be filling but it definitely was! There was a long line we got there but it moved quickly and we received our order even quicker. The dine in ambience also looks amazing. We decided to place our order to go but will be back for dine in. read more

Bear Flag Fish - Ahi tuna and salmon poke - Seafood Near Me - Newport Beach, California

got the tuna and salmon and it tasted so fresh and flavorful. we came around 4 pm and waited around 15 minutes. line can get long but goes by fast. they have lots of seating outside and inside but can get filled up fast. parking can get very busy and hectic. overall, delicious and would love to come back again. read more

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Really fresh fish and great service. They ran out of shrimp and clams so we got some extra avocado and salmon poke. The tuna and salmon poke was delicious. read more

The worst service. The worst fish. Crowded. Gross. Meely. Ugh. Avoid. The portions are so small.

I am so confused by the amount of hype this place has. There is simply a lack of salt in all of our dishes. So very bland! We came at open, so we were one of the first ones there. It took about 20-30 minutes to get us poke, two tacos, and a guppy plate. There is minimal inside seating and more seating outside. Thank goodness I only got a quarter pound of the ahi poke and salmon poke to try. BTW it comes with a bag of chips each. I was so disappointed by this, as this was the one I was looking forward to the most. The only thing that was salted was the chips. The fish itself was fine? But the seasoning was nonexistent. The two fish tacos that we got were so bland as well. I mean sure, add more of their many sauces to add flavor. But why do we have to do that to enjoy the tacos? Lastly, the guppy plate. Hey, the vegetables were really seasoned, but the fish was super bland (which is fine in this case for a kids plate)! To preface: at the time of eating it fresh my toddler was already fussy. So even eating this he had some sort of VISCERAL reaction to the fish. I didn't think much of it, so I boxed it up to eat at home. Upon reheating it again, he had the SAME reaction. Wondering why, I tried his section of the fish and WOW it was SO SPICY. Like... REALLY SPICY, but only a small section of the fish. I had my husband double check this to make sure and he agreed. Yeah so, no thanks. I have had so much better poke elsewhere. read more

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Parking is very tight. The food is fresh and tasty. It's very popular.. I got the poke burrito. Even though I'm trying to be gluten-free. I would recommend try something different. It was just OK. read more

One of my fave Newport spots, go here weekly. Best clam chowder in the area and very fresh. Also love their poki as well, I feel it is very affordable compared to a lot of places around here so it is a win win. The vibes are always great whether I want to sit outside to enjoy the breeze or sit inside to escape the heat. Always recommend bear flag to anyone visiting!! read more

As I am sitting in the parking lot writing this review, and let me tell you I have the shitty experience with this restaurant. First off I have always wanted to try this place and was excited and I got to go today April 1st 5:20pm. The two white girls working in the front obviously have an attidude ( whatever not surprise). I ordered 1/2lb of ahi poke ( taste salty) , Peruvian ceviche (7/10). Here is the funny part, the blonde was scooping my ahi poke, she DROPPED 2 Pieces OUTSIDE OF THE TRAY, instead of using the scooper, she USED HER HANDS TO PICK THEM AND PUT IT BACK IN MY POKE CONTAINER. WTF ?? I did not say a f thing i couldn't believe my own eyes so i told the sushi chef, he apologized but what? So gross and unprofessional. read more

Bear Flag Fish - Seafood Near Me - Newport Beach, California

Can definitely tell the fish is fresh but man sometimes the wait is toooo long for what it is. Probably wouldn't go out of my way to come here but a good spot if you're looking for something light and refreshing. read more

Got a 1/2 lb of tuna and 1/2 lb of salmon poke after a day of walking around Lido Marina Village and it was such a great meal. The poke comes with chips and the crunchiness pairs with the fresh fish so well. The poke is so flavorful and I could probably finish one pound by myself if I wanted to. The area where this restaurant is located is so nice and the vibes are so much better when the weather is warm and sunny. read more

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The ahi poke was pretty good, and it came with chips. The poke seemed fresh, and the sauces were good with a bit of spice. I would have preferred less sauce since it masked the flavors of the fish a bit. The chips were average and not too salty but had a slightly off taste. The line took awhile, but the food was served immediately. read more

Bear Flag Fish - Ahi poke (0.5 lb) - Seafood Near Me - Newport Beach, California

I am in love with Bear flag's food, always fresh and delicious. Ive been going to both locations for years and the food doesn't disappoint! I love their salmon bear flag burritos, and I substitute cucumbers for beans. Their ceviche and ahi tuna is a great choice for take out! This time we took our dog and sat in the patio which is very nice and dog friendly, although the restaurant (inside) only allows service dogs. read more

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Everything is great as always, fish is fresh, great selection, great setting, reasonably priced

Parking was pretty easy here and there's a lot around the location. The line is long and it takes a bit to get to the cashier and it is self seating. We ordered a poke bowl, clam chowder and ceviche- all of which was delicious. The ceviche was probably my favorite, honestly. The bread bowl was disappointing to whom I had gone witb but overall the soup was good. Would I come here again? Probably. read more

Bear Flag Fish - Clam chowder - Seafood Near Me - Newport Beach, California

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We ordered 2 poke bowls. The poke bowls were beautiful and I would give a 5/5 for the food. However, the staff members completely forgot about the poke bowl orders, only serving other menu items to people around us. We waited for 40-50 minutes and got our food very close to closing time after we asked 3 staff members what had happened to our food. The first two staff members told us they'd check on it, but never updated us. The third staff member was very sorry and gave us our food + complimentary sides. We asked the third staff member what happened, and he said that there was a very big delay for poke bowl orders. I thought it was odd- we looked around the area and it was just us, and the 2 other customers next to us who had ordered the poke bowls. Maybe it was just a very bad day in the kitchen? I have heard good things about Bear Flag Fish but was disappointed by what I saw yesterday. read more

Bear Flag Fish - Ahi - Seafood Near Me - Newport Beach, California

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Got a salmon and tuna poke bowl. Best poke bowl ever!!!! Still craving it. Wished I lived closer. read more

Bear Flag Fish - Seafood Near Me - Newport Beach, California

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I came on a Saturday and it was busy but luckily I did not have to wait in line. I got the salmon poke bowl and it was DELICIOUS! The fish tasted so fresh and soft. You get to pick what kind of rice and up to 4 veggies. There are 2 types of sauces you get to pick from as well. Highly recommend! read more

Bear Flag Fish - Seafood Near Me - Newport Beach, California

Alittle pricey but worth it seafood is really fresh and service is fast. They are within walking distance of peninsula so you can take a nice walk after. read more

Poke is fresh and delicious! I've been here a few times and every single poke session is refreshin! Always hits the spot! And I can guarantee you everything else is top tier over here. From grilled to fried menu items, everything is a hit here. When my wife and I decide to go out for the day it's usually somewhere by the beach or coast. Located in a small village (plaza-esq), with fishing gear stores to hobby and decor shops. Lays this gem of a location, Bear Flag fish. Just a few minutes walk from the harbor you can get some of the freshest seafood in town. Oh and parking is free! Always packed, and always fresh ingredients. We opt for the poke bowls all the time. My order always consists of getting the half pound poke mix of tuna and salmon on white rice with a choice of 4 toppings (12 options total). My go to is seaweed salad, picked ginger, green onion and last cucumber all with extra Tommy sauce. All in all great stuff. I'll keep it genuine doesn't compare to what you get in Hawaii but still super fresh and delicious. You got sriracha and soy sauce on the side. Plus many other condiments for whatever you order. Also food comes quick, depending on line and how packed the location is. So if you're ever looking for that bomb poke spot or just some grilled fish tacos, this is it. Located in a beautiful area, super safe and convenient to explore. This is the right place to go for all your seafood desires! read more

Not much to say other than fresh and flavorful fish! The poke is pretty close to Hawaiian poke. Great location. Guac and sauces are excellent as well. read more

Bear Flag Fish - Seafood Near Me - Newport Beach, California

First date with my wife was here :') we like to come back for anniversaries and special occasions. The things we really like: salmon burrito, salmon salad, fried calamari, poke burrito, some type of salmon roll (it was really fresh, maybe had lemon on it?). Recently we said next time we would split a burrito instead of getting 2, and then we'd get a roll or 2 and a side, like the fried calamari. I think we liked the salmon burrito more than the poke one. This place is always so busy and crowded but it's fun. I feel like I always see someone famous or semi-famous here too. read more

I am coming on here to say that it's sad having to pay [so much] money for them to be stingy with their food. Bear Flag has always been overpriced for the portions you get, but now, they've gotten less generous about portions. When I choose to pay for a container of poké, I expect you to at least fill it to the top of the container - not give ONE level of a sorry scoop. When I went back up to ask if I could at least get one more scoop, the employee said: "I can weigh it for you to prove it's 1/4lb" - like, what? Why is that your natural response instead of recognizing why I am coming back to ask for another scoop and acknowledging how sad this f*king container looks? Mind you, I tipped beforehand because I expected good service from this restaurant. Seeing as tipping is to recognize good, friendly service, it seems I have no reason to do so moving forward. Insane. Do better. read more

Bear Flag Fish - Seafood Near Me - Newport Beach, California

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This place is so good I loved how fresh it was. The line is long but it moves fast. It does get crowded so finding a seat may be hard but people are constantly coming and going so it shouldn't take too long. Cute place! read more

Bear Flag Fish - Salmon and tuna - Seafood Near Me - Newport Beach, California