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Blue Fish

4.4 (63 reviews)
Open • 11:30 am - 3:00 pm

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Salmon custom bowl
Veronica L.

Cute little poke spot tucked in the back of the SIPS liquor store. They offer custom bowls or their offerings which have specific fish and sauces. You grab a laminated menu and mark what you want and write your name. Service is friendly and fast. Food is made to order. Easy to grab a salmon onigiri, drinks, or ice cream from the liquor store to supplement. The fish shop also has a nice variety of Japanese snacks.

Chassidy T.

Blue Fish is located toward the back of a cute liquor store called Sips, where you could also grab a nice drink and enjoy your bowl. Within Blue Fish's corner nook, they carry Japanese snacks which were nice to browse while I waited. I had to wait about 15 minutes for someone to come back out of the kitchen to place my order -- I didn't mind since I wasn't in much of a rush. The woman returned with 6 bowls for two different customers so I imagine she's working alone back there. Now the Poke Bowl: I ordered a salmon poke bowl with 1/2 white rice, 1/2 leafy greens, creamy yuzu togarashi, scallion, cucumber, seaweed salad, crab salad, avocado, edamame, pineapple, pickled ginger, wasabi, masago, furikake, garlic chips, crispy onion, and nore seaweed. I surprisingly thought it was pretty good! The sauce was delicious, the rice was warm & fluffy, the poke to sauce ratio was on point. $18+ worthy? I'm not sure but that's a different story. I docked a star because there were a few ingredients missing in my bowl which included avocado, pineapple, and wasabi. I wasn't too upset considering I didn't have to pay extra for these but it would have been nice for her to mention (I imagine she ran out of ingredients since it was close to closing which is 3pm.. so I understand) However, I did enjoy my meal -- I actually split it with my boyfriend as a snack so that we could have space for dinner and we both enjoyed this light meal. I'd recommend this place if you're looking for decent a poke fix while you're in Tahoe.

Ethan P.

Such a funny quirky poke spot tucked behind a liquor store! Mad respect for the one employee there holding down the fort and completing everyone's orders while being friendly. The quality and portions of the poke bowl were outstanding. Love that avocado is included without the extra fee. Fish tasted fresh so overall would come back again next time!

Sorry, already dug into poke before I took this pic!
Ianne B.

Yelp does it again, helping us find another fabulous establishment. We were quite hungry after a drive and a little sightseeing and ready for a late lunch, preferably something healthy-ish. While there was an A-frame sign out front that said Bluefish, the establishment we walked into was more of a liquor store with small bar in front. We initially thought we were in the wrong place. Perhaps some of the reviews had mentioned this, but I hadn't dug deep. Luckily, after walking out of the store, we walked back in towards the back and located Bluefish. While there are some Poké combos you can choose from, you can also customize your own bowl. The four of us each decided to customize and we were not disappointed! At an hour before closing they were out of white rice, but we were all OK with eating brown rice (plus adds to health factor). You can select your protein, rice and/or salad, sauce(s) and unlimited toppings. I got spicy tuna, salmon, Yuzu something rather (Mayo) and garlic ponzu sauces and many yummy toppings. The fish was quite fresh tasting, the sauces on point (yuzu Mayo was great!) and the rice cooked just right. I really like that you can select an unlimited amount toppings when you customize your bowl, even avocado! The service was also good, especially the young lady working the front. She helped me with my canned margarita order, sharing a little story about the drink's creator, and was sweet enough to put my drink in a glass with ice. The liquor store also has quite a nice selection of wine, liquor, beer and other canned / bottled adult beverages (sorry, no pictures of their selection). And the section adjacent to Bluefish has a small selection of Asian market goods. My fam gave me props for finding another good place to eat at. 4.5 stars. Thanks Yelp for not letting us down!

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Melody P.

After the 3 1/2 hours of driving to beautiful Tahoe City, my family and I were staaarving. The kids were in the mood for some sushi and this place was perfect. It was kind of confusing to find the place because it was located inside a liquor store. We were directed to walk to the back of the store and lo and behold, there was a little window to order. We all ended up ordering the same kind of sushirrito. We ordered the crunchy shrimp. It was delicious! Sauce was great, wonton strips were crunchy, and all around good. One thing I wish they did instead was use tempura shrimp rather than the small shrimp pieces they used. Service was good. Will come back if in the area.

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Nina C.

An unexpected gem tucked into a tiny corner of a liquor store. A place you would not think to find amazing and fresh seafood.

Custom made to order super fresh and delicious poke bowl

Amazing poke bowls, super fresh and made to order. Love this place! Located inside SIPS. Best lunch in town!

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Good food! Very fresh. Eat inside if you can find a spot and have an on tap beer inside at Sips

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Great fresh bowls! Little shop is in the back inside the brewery. Stop and have a fresh ale at the bar. Very cool, great staff. Will return.

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11 months ago

good food and good service. Located inside sips, could take awhile but worth it. I built my own bowl and was fresh and yummy.

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2 years ago

Best poke bowl I've ever had! Made with the freshest ingredients! I highly recommended this place!

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The service was horrible. She said it would take 25 minutes but took an hour. Food was pretty good though.

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3 years ago

Amazing poke bowl, just amazing. Fresh, good fish, healthy serving, nice spice, friendly service. We'll be back!

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Fresh fish and super tasty. Fast service and friendly staff. Once you try, you would want to come back.

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Hole in the wall, very tasty. A bit heavy on the sauce, generous toppings. Overall, great place ti stop, just wish they had longer hours

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3 years ago

Fresh!! Worth the day snowboarding then drop into Tahoe City to grab a fresh bowl. Whew!!! Highly recommended, 10 finger and 10 toe review.

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