This is one of my favorite CFG locations by far. The food is always consistent and great. The staff are so nice and even bring the food and sauces to our table sometimes, when they don't even have to. The place is always clean. I come here with the family and never once did I feel uncomfortable. I've been a CFG customer for 13 years and this is absolutely one of my favorite locations. Thank you so much to all the staff here for serving us great food, consistently and always making my family and I feel welcome! read more

Manager on duty, Katy, on 4/7/2026, helped us out on ordering and questions we had. Very friendly, fast and the food was OUTSTANDING !!!!!!! Thank you Ed and Sharon Boyle read more

California Fish Grill - Seafood Near Me - Brea, California

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New poke bowl alert! So unfortunately they removed the original poke bowl which I looooved. However, the good news is there are now 3 poke bowl options available. I tried the "house poke bowl" and it did not disappoint! Delicious and similar to the "original" one from before, except it doesn't include the green goddess sauce, which in my opinion it should, so I ordered some on the side. I'll be trying their other options my next time around. read more

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I ordered the Ahi Tuna plate with an added Shrimp Skewer and added a Clam Chowder bowl. The Ahi Tuna plate was really good, nice big portions of everything on the plate. It came out hot and a good amount of sauce on the tuna and shrimp. I was a bit disappointed that the shrimps were not cleaned, it only takes a few seconds to do and for the price, I feel it should definitely be cleaned. The clam chowder bowl was a big let down, I usually add it to my orders and it's been consistently good; however, this time it was super water, flavorless, and barely anything in the bowl, and to top it off it was cold. The restaurant was clean, friendly staff, and good music playing. There was plenty of seating inside. Overall this is a solid option to grab a bite. read more

California Fish Grill - Clam Chowder - Seafood Near Me - Brea, California

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The setting here is very casual. You walk up to the counter and place your order on the computer screen. Pay the cashier and the food gets brought to your table. We ordered the following: fish tacos Fried fish Grilled sea bass They were just okay. Average tasting food. What impress me was their speed of service and cleanliness of the restaurant. Staff were friendly and efficient. This is a good place to go if you want something quick and healthy. Yes, you can get something healthy here since there are many options on the menu. read more

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PARKING (4/5): This plaza is busy in general and parking spots all seem compact, but you will always find parking. AMBIANCE (3/5): It's a "fast casual" dining experience where you order at the front (they now have 2 self-serve screens you order from & they won't do it from an actual person unless you request it). SERVICE (3/5): You order yourself, go take a seat, and when your food is ready you also have to get it yourself from the counter. So not much "service" going on. They will bus your table afterwards though! They make everything fresh so it takes about 15-20 minutes from the time you order. FOOD (5/5): I love their food here! It's a cheap & healthier option with delicious food! I've tried everything here and it's all amazing, just depends what you're in the mood for! read more

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California Fish Grill left me feeling pretty neutral, which is why this lands squarely in the middle for me. I ordered the everything protein bowl, and while the idea sounded great on paper, the execution fell short. The bowl was loaded with beans to the point where they overwhelmed everything else. I don't mind beans at all, but here they dominated the texture and flavor. Overall, the seasoning was very mild, and the ingredients didn't really stand out from one another. It was filling, but not particularly enjoyable, and I found myself wishing for more balance and a stronger flavor profile. Service was efficient but impersonal. Orders moved quickly, and the staff was polite, though interactions felt very brief and transactional. It worked for getting food out fast, but it didn't add much to the experience. The ambience is casual and functional. It's clean and bright, clearly designed for quick meals rather than lingering. It does what it needs to do, but there's nothing especially memorable about the space. California Fish Grill is fine if you want something fast and reasonably healthy, but the everything protein bowl didn't hit the mark for me. With better seasoning and a more thoughtful mix of ingredients, it could be much more satisfying. read more

California Fish Grill - Seafood Near Me - Brea, California

Been coming here for many years. Like the quick, fresh ingredients, and tasty ingredients and food. Friendly service. Clean space with enough inside and covered outside seating. read more

California Fish Grill - Seafood Near Me - Brea, California

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I don't know what happened to this fish spot, but it used to be the best fresh ever since they installed the self-serve registers. I noticed they have tartar sauce in a container so it's got a lot of preservatives. Doesn't seem like nothing's really fresh grill here anymore. :( this store needs a lot of tender, loving care oh my God, what happened to the fish and chips? It was shocking when they served me. They did not look like fish and chips. It looked like I can't even describe it. Front of the house was outstanding they did great welcoming. They helped you at the register. Back of the house is pretty good too, but we need to work on some of the food here. I don't plan on coming back. read more

California Fish Grill - Does this look like fish and chips to you? - Seafood Near Me - Brea, California

We attended a church event and wanted to check out the city's Christmas lights. Afterward, we ended up at the fish grill. While I was a bit disappointed by the limited condiments on the self-serve menu, the customer service was attentive. Unfortunately, one of my chicken tacos was cold, so I couldn't enjoy it. However, the rest of the food was great, and we had a good time. I'd definitely return, especially since there's a location closer to me. Overall, I'd rate it a 3.9 out of 5 stars. read more

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Jumbo Cajun garlic butter plate with rice and roasted corn is my favorite. My boyfriend had the same. Easy to use kiosk Staff members still friendly and checked on us anyway. Very clean and welcoming ambiance Love coming here read more

Easy to order, open seating on a weeknight. Dine in space was about half full. Ordered at the kiosk thing, lol. Took a little while to get the order. Seemed to have a few to go orders going out. Server was friendly Fish was simply prepared and healthy. We felt good about dining there after a trip to the gym. The couple of sauces they offered on the side were okay. The fresh tomato salsa was very tomato-ey, lol. The Cajun preparation on the sea bass was extremely mild. The garlic butter sauce (I forget the bane) on the salmon was good. read more

California Fish Grill - Salmon with butter sauce, rice, French fries - Seafood Near Me - Brea, California

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I love California fish grill! Especially this location! It's clean, the staff is always ready to help wether it be with the kiosk, asking if you need anything or answering questions. The food here is so good. My kids are somewhat picky eaters and love it here as well. This is also an awesome please to get a quick bite to eat. read more

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I've been to several California fish grill locations and what I enjoy about them is that they are very consistent. I really enjoy this location because the staff here was super nice and friendly. The location was also clean as well. The amount of food that they gave you and the cost of the food Was very reasonable. They gave me a lot for what I ordered. Once you walk into the store there is a kiosk. you place your order once you're done placing your order they will send you a text message. You use that text message to get notified when your order is ready for pick up. read more

California Fish Grill - Caesar salad, Garlic-Cajun shrimp and Swai with kale salad and french fries - Seafood Near Me - Brea, California

Took my grandson here for Fish &Chips yesterday and it was a home run for him - enough food to feed a growing boy and well prepared read more

California Fish Grill - Start Line - Seafood Near Me - Brea, California

Absolutely loved this place! The fish was incredibly fresh, perfectly grilled, and full of flavor--nothing overdone, just clean and delicious. You can really tell they care about quality and consistency. The portions were generous, the sides were tasty, and everything came out hot and well-seasoned. On top of that, the staff was friendly, welcoming, and quick to help with recommendations. Great food, great service, and a relaxed, casual atmosphere. If you're craving well-grilled fish or seafood done right, this spot is a must-try. I'll definitely be back! read more

Portions are great for what you pay for. quality of food is superb! Lobster rolls were so good. It's gonna go to a place!

One less star this time - the fish & chips were more soggy than crispy, and they forgot my clam chowder. Once I got home, I called & spent about 5 minutes on the phone for them to tell me to come in another time to pick up my soup that they forgot to include. Other than the above, the food was good & they were very generous with sauces. read more

California Fish Grill - Sitting at the bar, watching them do their thing - Seafood Near Me - Brea, California

Simple. Fish & proteins with a variety of tasty options. Savory bowls & entree plates with great sides to choose from. Atmosphere is no frills, clean & basic. The prices are what you'd expect for this style of restaurant nowadays -- a bit higher than the average but the portions are favorable & quality on par with the cost. Jackson was super helpful & informative about a few menu questions that I had. The menu choices had changed somewhat since I'd been back & he steered me in the right direction towards the protein bowl which I loved! Thanks again Jackson, and I hope the staff & management know you're an asset to this establishment. read more

The food was excellent. The restaurant was clean. The only issue I have as I would with any fast food type restaurant is that there is no personal service using a kiosk to place your order. When you use a kiosk to order and pay, and you have to pick up your food yourself, don't ask me for a 20% tip at the kiosk. read more

California Fish Grill - Taco Tuesday. - Seafood Near Me - Brea, California

I love cfg but this location NEVER fails to get my order wrong. Literally the amount of chances I've given them is ridiculous. They don't even take orders they just have to bag the food and can't even do that right. They message you to email them but then don't email back. read more

California Fish Grill - Dynamite fries not so dynamite looking - Seafood Near Me - Brea, California

Fish and chips use to be good. It tastes like tilapia or some other sort of variant. The shape has changed from long strips to patties read more

California Fish Grill - Fish n chips are horrible - Seafood Near Me - Brea, California

Poor Service, very bad serving and bad customer service Better places to visit Low quality food, Over all grade it as 1 or D/ F read more

I have been going to various California Fish Grill for 12 years. Probably 150 times. This one served the most disgusting Fish and Chips I have ever seen. Oily, soggy inedible. Disgusting read more

I've been enjoying their food for a while now. Everything tastes fresh and healthy every time I visit. The ambiance is very casual, but the food is consistently good. You can order either in person or through the electronic menu board. They offer a nice variety of seafood at affordable prices. read more

I haven't been here in a few years because the food seemed to go down on my past few visits. My son wanted to go and try the bowls which we had never ordered in the past. He got a poke bowl and said it was edible but not good. I got the protein bowl. Big mistake. The 2 fish choices were so fishy I could not eat them. The shrimp was fishy and soft. The chicken was okay. It was offered on rice or salad, I mistakenly got the salad. They should never have called it salad. It was warm, undressed lettuce, like plate garnish. Restaurant was full so they must have something that's good. read more

I love California fish grill, they have healthy food and it's delicious. This location is great, the parking lot is huge but it is always busy. Usually order over the phone and pick it up. The automated system is funny but it does work it remembers your last order which is kind of cool. I got the fish and chips tonight with rice and Brussel sprouts they are caramelized and amazing! I love their cajun salmon plate as well it's amazing it's another thing I usually order. All the food here is delicious to be honest, consistently too. I always have a pleasant experience coming here they always greet with a smile and are pretty fast at giving your food too. I'm sure everyone has had California fish grill so you know already how good it is. 5 stars for delicious food, amazing service and great location. Have a beautiful day :) Thank you for your delicious food - Aloha read more

California Fish Grill - Fish n chips - white rice and Brussel sprouts one more meal before tomorrow. - Seafood Near Me - Brea, California

This is for the too good to go policy at the restaurants. I encourage it to be changed. If a customer says they have an allergy the restaurant assuming they have enough of the other sides should not be giving out the one the customer has expressed allergies. I would think if it was someone else, it would be a big way to get sued. I get that food is given out at random cause it's just whatever is extra, but assuming there is enough food and there likely is cause a lot of it gets thrown away, I think it would be better if the customers were informed of what specific sides were leftover and they could pick one of each. Portions have also gotten smaller and most of the wild caught fish is gone. I honestly think Rubio's has the better tacos. It's a shame cause I liked this chain a lot but their rapid expansion leaves a lot to be desired. read more

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Consistent taste no matter which location you visit. We love coming here when the fish cravings hit. It's not the quickest service however you can manage that by ordering ahead online. Swai & salmon plates are the usual go to w/ extra shrimp skewers. I love the kale slaw here it's crunchy and refreshing ! Don't forget your sauces, lemons and salsas!! read more

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It has been a long time that I visited this restaurant so after running some errands, I went for dinner. Many things have changed I noticed and in a great way. The menus on TV screens and KIOSK looked amazing. There were also various food options than before, which made me excited. Two things that I didn't like about were no sauce station and contactless service. The bussers were the only people you interact who were great at cleaning the dishes quickly with positive attitudes. If you need more sauces, you need to go up at the front. I ordered Giant Shrimp with French Fries and Beans and Mahi Mahi with rice and corns. I got the dynamite sauce for the fish and it was bomb. Definitely getting that sauce again. The restaurant is very clean and has a modern look. You can see the staff working hard to keep up to par. This is one of the restaurants that I am going to come back for more. read more

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I've been cooking at home because I am tired of paying for bad food, but last night, I wanted fish and chips, so we ordered from CFG. First, the fish wasn't Cod, it tasted like bland, cheap, Swai! Ugh! It seems like post-pandemic, many restaurants think they can replace good fish with bland, tasteless Swai! The tartar sauce was prepackaged and tasteless. The sweet potato fries that were a $2.99 "upgrade" and consisted of about 20 limp fries. We also had clam chowder for $7.99 a cup. It was watery and almost "clamless!" Paying more for poor quality and disgusting food seems to be the norm these days, but CFG will not get my money again. Save your money because CFG is not what it once was! I am a foodie who doesn't mind paying for a good meal, so when I say it isn't worth it, please believe me! read more

Amazing food and portions are great! I always get Atlantic salmon with garlic butter sauce. I always leave full and satisfied. Highly recommend read more

Great food and their pickup system is awesome. Just go to their website, put in the order and you can track the progress before you pick up! Only downside is that they need to ease up on the oil, because I found myself patting the fish and fries with a paper towel because the oil was dripping. The chimichurri parmesan fries were SO good, and they would have been even better if they weren't swimming in oil. Like wow I've never been that guy to complain about oil, but it was too much. I think this was a temporary item, so I definitely recommend you get it if they have it! Just be aware, there will be oil. I also got my usual salmon and swai combo which never disappoints (except from the occasionally excessive oil) I like getting the fish seasoned and grilled, with sauce on the side. My Fav sauces are the Cajun and chimichurri. My favorite side is the rosemary zucchini. The sweet potato fries and green salad with green goddess dressing are also good. If you just want some fish n chips, their battered fish and chips never disappoints. One downside of this visit was that I paid an upcharge for chimichurri fries and they were put inside off the container with zucchini and fish so they were sooooo soggy. Otherwise, good place when you need something healthy-ish but you don't want to cook. read more

California Fish Grill - salmon and swai combo w zucchini and fries. More chimichurri fries and green salad. battered fish with white rice. Jun.24 - Seafood Near Me - Brea, California

Fish grill is always a good meal. The tacos there are delicious (especially with the deal on Tuesday) and the workers are always so nice. Plenty of seating both inside and outside and the ambiance is nice. read more

California Fish Grill - Seafood Near Me - Brea, California

What a sellout. They now batter and freeze the fish , ship it to the store, and drop it in a fryer with oil that's terrible. They fry it into a plaster crunchy pile of slop. Stay away until they stop trying to squeeze money from everything . Even the tartar sauce is now is not fresh , just peel off little plastic packs from hell. read more

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-Food is usually always good and quick to get here. I always get 2 different type of protein and sauces for my dish. -I think they have a screen for your to order your food now so there's not much service going on. -this restaurant is pretty casual. read more

I had the ahi poke bowl and it was absolutely disgusting.. idk if it's just for this location or for every location but let me tell you.. 1. The rice is a cheap American grain. It's not Japanese sushi rice like it should be nor is it jasmine. The rice here is dry, hard, and not fluffy/tender at all. 2. The sauce is WAY too salty. My rice was completely drenched in soy sauce and it salt actually is burning my tongue. It's practically inedible once you get to the rice at the bottom where all the sauce settles down to. The poke is also extremely salty as well. The amount of sodium in this dish just ruins it. Please don't order this if you have high blood pressure. Again, I don't know if it's just the cook that accidentally poured too much soy sauce, or if it's intentionally this salty. But one thing I can say for sure is that this dish was inedible. Other stuff on the menu is pretty good and great quality though. read more

California Fish Grill - Poke bowl - Seafood Near Me - Brea, California

Came here for Friday Night dinner. My 1st time dining here w the fam bam after my kids talent show. 4.21.23 You order 1st and than go grab a table. Once food is ready, they'll call out your name to go get your tray of food. Food is good, simple & fresh fish/shrimp entrees. Can create your own salad, bowls & plates. Service was great & attentive. Associate was really nice. Restaurant is a simple Fish Grill market. With plenty of seats indoor & outdoor patio. Offer Fountain drinks especially Stubborn Soda machine. It's a simple & nice open air restaurant. Located in the same plaza as Lucille's BBQ & DSW next door to Panera Bread & BBq Chicken. Lots of Parking available in the shopping plaza. read more

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Ordered a fish taco plate and a fish and chips plate. The fish tacos were fantastic! Great crunch on the fish and the pickled onions add just the right flavor. The fish and chips were perfectly fried. For sides, we had chips (French fries), kale slaw, Brussels sprouts, and rosemary zucchini. All were good, except the zucchini which was just okay. read more

Went with my grandma the other day, very good customer service!!!! The food was great, everyone was friendly, and very patient; especially, my server Isidro. Additionally, the dynamite shrimp bowl was excellent. Definitely recommend this restaurant. read more