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    4.4 (275 reviews)
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    Dogs allowed
    Happy hour specials

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    Daddy's Shrimp Bowl
    Vivian T.

    Came back a year later, and the service is just as friendly and welcoming. I took my mom here for her birthday dinner and we all enjoyed our seafood boil feast. We indulged in their Family Combo deal called the Captain's Catch, which was enough for 4-5 people. It includes head on shrimp, peeled shrimp, clams, mussels, 5 sausages, potatoes, and 2 corn cobs. I did feel as though there could be more of one item, and we ordered an additional 1lb of crawfish. We tried something new and we loved their chicken wings and crab cakes. They were great appetizers! Service was humorous and they are a little short staffed but still courteous. I'd continue to come as this location is not in a busy parking area and the food has been consistent since opening!

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    Brigette J.

    Q U A L I T Y! The patio(dog friendly) is adorable and perfectly shaded. I noticed there's some warmers so my husband and I are looking forward to coming back during colder evenings to enjoy The staff was super kind, patient and helped us in deciding what to order. Not only was the server who assisted us extremely kind and checked in often but other staff checked in on us as well. My husband and I truly appreciated that. Now let's talk about the food! Absolutely amazing!! The seasoning and the quality of the food was obvious within the first bite. Our mouths were watering as the server was bringing the bag our way because we could smell the seasoning and all the flavors. Kudos to the kitchen/cooks! We had the appetizer of Calamari and regular fries....a must! The sauce it came with was divine We really had no negative feedback when it came to this restaurant and are looking forward to coming back

    Daddy's Noods
    Bri Y.

    First time trying this place and I was pleasantly surprised. I ordered the Daddy's Noods and the Snow Crab Legs. I ordered through delivery service so the cost was wildly excessive with all the additional fees the app charges but the cost of the food itself seems on par with other crab boil type places. It seems they charge by cluster and not by pound. I don't know if that's better or worse for anyone but I think I'd rather by pound. The crab legs also came with corn, sausage and potatoes without it being an added expense. Compared to some other places I would typically just order 2lbs of crab legs with no extras and I would maybe spend around $100. The legs I got did seem a little small for the price of $69/2 clusters but I can't say that for certain or assume that is the norm. Take that for what it's worth. The flavor of the sauce is really nice. I got a mild garlic butter and Cajun and it was delicious. Still had a little heat for mild, but very good. Same with the Noods. I got non spicy since they were for my toddler and they tasted very good. I almost stole them from her. I would eat here again but in person to save on the delivery fees.

    Crab legs Cluster that includes potatoes, sausage, and corn. Plus peeled shrimp and extra corn
    Joyce J.

    First things first. The service was serving! Ross made our night. He was the best! From being greeted upon entry, an explanation of how it all goes down, quick turnaround of receiving our food after ordering, checking on us, etc. SERVE-ing! Next the reason we came in. The food! I always order from Uber Eats when staying in San Diego for work but with hubby in town decided to go in person. As always, it was delicious! We had the crab leg cluster that comes with sausages, potatoes, and corn and added peeled shrimp and extra corn. Sauce. Mild spice Daddy sauce. Delish. Not too spicy. Just enough to let you know it's hidden in all that garlic buttery goodness. To top it off, we had the you Oreo banana pudding. Chef kiss. A perfect way to end a perfect dinner. I. Will. Definitely. Be. Back. You should give it a try. You'll be happy you did!

    Beautiful day in San Diego
    Owen K.

    Hello Yelpers! Drove down to San Diego today to celebrate a family member graduating from Marine basic training. They chose "Boil Daddy" for the occasion, and it didn't disappoint. My wife and I shared the Mahalo Shrimp plate, while other family members went all in on the seafood combo boil--which they said was fantastic. The real star, though, was that Daddy Sauce (medium heat). It's garlicky, rich, and full of umami--seriously, you could put this stuff on anything and it would be a winner. I'm determined to figure out the recipe someday. Finding the place was a little tricky for me, but once there, parking was plentiful and the service was warm and friendly. Definitely a spot worth coming back to!

    Sabrina our server was Amazing! The food was great I totally recommend everyone to try this place.Ambiance was great.

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    Food was very yummy and service was nice. Ordered the crab and shrimp and enjoyed it a lot

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    6 months ago

    Food was amazing!!! As well as service. Will definitely be coming here again when In SD :)

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    Pretty good. The crawfish, mussles, clams and shrimp were all cooked well. I'd go again there sauce is nice.

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    4 months ago

    Great food...good drinks ..staff was friendly and excellent... definitely a stop to make when u are in San Diego

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    4 months ago

    Delicious food with the best customer service. Especially the food boil/ amazing. Good staff

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    Food is good. Service is okay. One of the more affordable crab boil places that allow you to order exactly what you want.

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    This place was great. Crawfish were good size, shrimp were perfect too. Will get the crab next time. Really great service as well!

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    4 months ago

    Food is really good ! The corn daddy super yummy . Definitely will come back again. I can't wait to try there different foods

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    Food was amazing!! the service was good as well. and the music and space was a good vibe.

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    The food was phenomenal. Definitely coming back soon!And the service was excellent too. Felt takin care of by the crew!

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    My bestie came to visit it me and work and took me out to lunch and since my office a block away we…read morewent to Point Loma Fish Shop. I had only ever ordered chowder before so I was really excited to eat in the restaurant. He ordered the fish and chips and an order of their Fish Shop shrimp and I ordered fried shrimp and chips along with some fountain drinks, then we went to our seats. It was lunch time and we were really lucky because they started picking up as we got our food, which came out soooo quickly. My shrimps were huge, like woah, so tender and juicy and the batter is perfect. The chips are really nice seasoned and perfectly crisp. The tartar sauce is so good, the chunky dill (I think) make it so fresh and the cocktail sauce was so good, does it have a little bit of bbq because it doesn't taste like your average cocktail sauce! I did taste some of Edi's Fish Shop shimp and the seasoning blackened on the shrimp and it was delicious, so good. Since I work really close I will definitely come back because I want to try their shrimp ceviche next. I can't wait to come back!

    Order at counter, pay, number on table and they bring you your food. Clam chowder a little under…read moreseasoned otherwise good flavor, hard to find any clams, potato chunks were on larger side, onion rings ok, Salmon was cooked and seasoned perfectly. About $45 included tax and tip. Very little staff interaction, most of them stood at front counter and talked to each other, after food was dropped of you are pretty much on your own. Greeted upon entry. No thank you or interaction when leaving. If you want to order and be left alone this may be for you. Probably going to pick another restaurant tomorrow for dinner.

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    I usually only go to the Mira Mesa location and have always had high quality poke. Since we were in…read morethe area, we decided to grab food from the Liberty Station location this time. Parking is fairly easy as there's a large lot across the street from the restaurant. We arrived right when they opened and were the first in line! The Mira Mesa location always has such a long line so I was a little surprised to put in our orders so fast. Maybe not as many people know about this location. When we walked in, I immediately noticed an unusual smell inside. Nothing like seafood that's been sitting out for too long but more like weird cleaning chemical smells. At least all of the seating is outdoors (some shaded) so you don't have to endure those smells. I ordered the Spicy Salmon and Pearl Harbor. The salmon was solid and I thought the fish quality was good. The sauce is similar to a spicy mayo and I didn't think it had much of a kick. The Pearl Harbor is tuna with a sweet, thick sauce (hoisin maybe?). I've had this flavor before at the other location but for some reason, it tasted off here. Also, the tuna didn't have that bounce of a fresh fish. Overall, salmon was good but maybe they were having an off day for the tuna. Hopefully it's not a recurring issue because I really want them to succeed. They're my favorite poke place in San Diego!

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