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Ensenada's Surf N Turf Grill

4.3 (523 reviews)
InexpensiveMexican, Seafood
Closed 10:00 am - 8:00 pm
Updated over 3 months ago

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Moderate noise
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Dogs allowed
Good for kids

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Carne asada burrito
Christian ..

Clean ambiance, not too crowded, at least when i came. Service is excellent and quick. Food has excellent taste got fish tacos and wife got a carne asada burrito. Was fresh and delicious!

Gem P.

My favorite new spot for fish tacos. Yesterday I got the grilled mahi taco today I did the regular fried fish tacos and potato hardshell taco. All were delicious and fresh, so glad I found this place!

Surf and Turf burrito to go, served cut in half. Not a small burrito...
Nathan G.

It's not that I did not enjoy my food here, but it just seems a bit steep for what you get: Fish ceviche - pretty good, not amazing, does hit the spot when I have a craving for ceviche. Surf and turf burrito - This is not bad at all, but is basically a straight up carne asada and shrimp burrito. It is fairly large, and it better be for $20. While I enjoyed it, I would not get it again because it is sort of a novelty. I'm going to round up to 4 stars because everything is alright, but there are a few places in the vicinity I would prefer for slightly pricey Mexican food.

Derek T.

Always on the hunt for new fish taco spots and this one is near the top. Love the freshness of their salsas and tacos and the batter on the fish is not too thick. They have a condiment bar where you can get raw onions and peppers which I think is a must. They have battered or grilled options and I got the fish, shrimp, and a combo that has both fish and shrimp in one taco. I do prefer the fried fish over grilled but grilled is also good on certain occasions. Very fast and friendly service and a very casual ambiance. They take your order at the front and you find a table and grab your own condiments. Great lunch spot for a quick meal

Cocktails and bowls menu
Anthony J.

I came in for a quick bite to eat on a Friday evening. As I walked in, I was greeted and asked if I'm ready to order. I took a couple minutes as I glanced at the menu. Luckily, the place was not packed and I had my food in minutes. 2 Carne Asada Tacos 2 Baja tacos The Carne Asada was so juicy, and the tortilla was a perfect size (Parentheses it wasn't the little small tortillas) The Baja taco had shrimp in it as well as swine fish, as well as a big tortilla that was pretty close to looking like a burrito (delicious) Order came with an orange spicy Chile sauce that was perfect and not too too hot! This was my first time trying this place. The inside was nice and welcoming. Staff was great and attainable and I look forward to coming back again.

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Jenny T.

The battered fish tacos are really hefty here. I came here for fish taco Wednesday and the two fish tacos was $5.98, so about $2.99 per fish taco. Prices have increased for this deal but still a really great value and you can definitely get full off of two fish tacos. The whole taco needed more sour cream and salt in general but the lemon, onions and plentiful hot sauce options at their tables helped a lot! The condiment bar was standard and the pickled onions were nice and spicy, the lemons were juicy and big. Would definitely return if I'm in the area and craving a fish taco. Service: Very quick and efficient, had my tacos within 5 minutes. Ambience: Casual seating and chill vibes. Restroom: They have one, not sure of the state of it since I stopped by for a quick lunch. Parking: They share a lot with multiple businesses, wasn't too hard to find a spot on a Wednesday afternoon.

Battered fish taco
Jose C.

Great spot to stop at after arriving at LAX. We got a couple of their Battered Fish Tacos. They came with cabbage, pico de gallo, cream and salsa. They're farily priced for $4.25 but just a tad bit small. The fish was cooked perfectly, but the tortilla got a little soggy to quickly. The staff was friendly, but they didn't hear me when I told them I wanted to dine in. So by placing my tacos in a to go container, it will mess with the crispness of the fish taco as well as making the tortilla soggier. The tacos would have definitely tasted better if they were never placed in that container, and then having to wait again to get them on a plate. Will definitely be returning though. A quick side note, the tajin type of spices they put on their chile heueros is brilliant. Definitely going to have to do that at home.

Fish taco
Yvette L.

El Mejor lugar para disfrutar un ceviche y unos tacos de Pescado y super rapidos la colors esta super rica

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Really flavorful fish bowl! Good value for lunch too. I assume most locations are good, but really enjoyed the one in El Segundo.

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One of my favorite places to go to on my lunch break, great food and great service (shout out to Efrain)

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The food doesn't deserve anything over 3*. The rice and beans are not good. Fish is okay.

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Yum yum yum. Great Baja style fish tacos. Big hot pieces of moist fish with lots of great slaw.

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The tacos were amazing. And HUGE! Perfectly cooked and ready in a minute. Can't wait to have more!

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4.2
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1.2 mi
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Fishbar has become one of my favorite spots in Manhattan Beach! Whether to watch a Dodger game at…read morethe bar or get dinner with friends. Fishbar is a great spot for fresh seafood, good drinks, and huge plus being so close to the beach. The mezcal mango margarita is my favorite cocktail on the menu. The seafood is always fresh and flavorful. My go to apps to share are the tempura salmon bites and the crispy calamari. While the happy hour menu is relatively small, it still has good variety at reasonable prices. The staff is always very nice and attentive. Parking is also convenient, with a large two-story parking garage located across the street, as well as metered street parking nearby.

Wow, the food was amazing and the staff was friendly. We came in on a Saturday night around 7pm to…read morecelebrate my uncle's 60th birthday, and they did not disappoint. I'll be honest, I was a little bummed they didn't have Hennessy but the quality of the food more than made up for it. I ordered the lobster tacos and the salmon chowder. Both were fresh, flavorful, and cooked to perfection. Everyone at the table cleaned their plates, which says a lot. And I have to mention the bathroom... spotless, smelled great, and clearly well maintained (an underrated but important detail!). There is a parking garage across the street as well if you can't find street parking Overall, a 10/10 experience. I'll definitely be back!

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Fishing With Dynamite

Fishing With Dynamite

4.5
(2k reviews)
2.3 mi
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Was looking for a spot to eat at manhattan beach and based on my trusty yelpers reviews this seemed…read morelike the foodie spot to try. They weren't wrong. We started with the ceviche in Clamato with pieces of crab and avocado served with a delicious tortilla chips. I absolutely loved the flavor profile and couldn't get enough of the Clamato sauce. Then we moved to the weekend only special sea urchin, which Stephanie's parents personally bring down from Santa Barbara for weekend service. I'm usually indifferent at best to sea urchin, but this was excellent Then we shared the Jonah Crab Fusilli, another winner. I was driving, but hubby ordered a banhattan and it was another winner. They also have some beer and wine options as well as a full bar. Though very full by this point, just couldn't resist the pretzel bread pudding. The bread portion was crispy on the outside and warm and soft on the inside with a delicious salty caramel sauce. Served with a very smooth and delectable scoop of ice cream. There's indoor and outdoor seating. If you want to sit inside best to make a reservation. We did not have reservations, but were lucky to get outside seating. Service was fluid with different people coming around to ensure everything was tidy. Really enjoyed one of the staff, a young girl who cleared our table and delivered some of the dishes. Loved her chill surferish vibes.

Crazy name, wonderful dining experience. You'll want to make a rezzy because, justifiably so, FwD…read moregets busy. Though there are a few outdoor tables, we opted for Inside. Definitely suited our sensibilities to be close to the heart of this treasure, plus it can get cold out there! When our friendly and helpful server learned that we'd never been to FwD before, we were both treated a tasty amuse, a Peruvian scallop, one of their specialties. Served chilled, absolute heaven. Simple, fresh, delicious, and very pretty atop its shell. We ordered an appetizer, a different scallop dish, Pan Seared Diver Scallops. (Parsnip-potato puree, brown butter ponzu, capers). So good. Succulent, perfectly cooked and devilishly satisfying with its rich, savory flavor. We enjoyed the one dish that have been on their menu since the beginning, Koshihikari Rice. (short-grain Japanese rice, overnight chicken dashi, shrimp, uni, blue crab, cage-free egg yolk.) Wow. So much happening here, and yet it's a complete package. All the ingredients meld together sumptuously. It akin to Paella, or perhaps to a stuffed Risotto, although the Koshihikari Rice was very much its own dish. The server swerved and mixed the egg yolk on our plate, and we loved it. Our strategy to try a number of dishes and yet still have room for dessert worked. Many great choices, and I doubt we'd be disappointed with anything. However, we had heard from the table next to use that the key-lime pie was must. Happily, they were right. This Key Lime Pie is just sweet and just tart enough. Though I am not Key Lime Pie expert, this one struck me as imaginative with its meringue colony crowding the pie's surface for additional dessert debauchery. There nothing overwhelmingly citrusy about it, and it was light enough to help you feel satisfied and just right. The coffee was good, too. This is a low-key yet lovely dining experience in Manhattan Beach.

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Bar area.
Bar area.
Peruvian Scallops (chilled)
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The Strand House

The Strand House

4.1
(2.8k reviews)
2.4 mi
$$$
Takes reservations
Romantic vibe

Came here on Saturday evening and wow! Beautiful view of Manhattan Beach! Our server was amazing! I…read moredidn't catch her name, but she was very helpful and explained the menu very well. Food is amazing . We had a large party of 6 and 2 kids were with us. Kids menu has a great variety of items on there. Here's what we ordered: Appetizers: Crab Cakes$34.00 1/2 Dozen Fresh Oysters$24.00 Bluefin Tuna Tostadas$29.00 Dinner: Kids Grilled Cheese$14.00 Crispy Thai Barramundi$95.00 Prime bone in Ribeye$79.00 Chilean Seabass$58.00 Short Rib$54.00 Side: Buttermilk Parker House Roll$9.00 Butter Lime Corn$16.00 Mushroom Medley$18.00 The mushroom was the only one that was mediocre. Reminded me of cream of mushroom out of a can. I would try something else instead next time.

Had a great dinner with the family at the Strand House. We were seated at a table with a beautiful…read moreocean view. It was a little overcast so we didn't see a sunset today. Our server Mark was great and explained the menu and popular dishes. We started off with crab cakes and had the branzino, sea scallops and lam chops for the main course. My daughter had grilled chicken and french fries. BTW, the french fries were delicious! We all enjoyed our meals. My lamb chops were perfectly cooked at medium-rare but a little under seasoned. They brought me a salt and pepper mill to season the chops. I was a little surprised that they were under seasoned. I asked for iced tea refills and they were obliging. The meal was moderately priced but for the ambiance and good quality, it was worth it. The service was spot on with plenty of staff attending to our needs. The most challenging part of our experience was finding parking. There's plenty of metered street parking and limited parking lots near the Manhattan Beach pier.

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Quality Seafood

Quality Seafood

3.9
(1.9k reviews)
5.6 mi
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This is a So Cal staple when it comes to fresh seafood…read more There is almost always a long line, but not a long wait....that's when you know it's good. We ordered everything but the kitchen sink.....the shrimp ceviche, the shrimp cocktail, the fish and chips, the clam chowder, the garlic bread and to me the star of the show was the delicious popcorn shrimp deep fried to perfection....they had my Coke Zero on hand and that bumped it up to a 10 out of 10 for us. We will 100% be back!

So if smells like a tourist trap, barks like a tourist trap, and appears like a tourist trap. Then…read moreit's probably is! Look I would've given this place 3 stars, but the customer service and wait time was ridiculous. Hear me out, this is my experience from last Saturday. So first it can be challenging to find this place, since the pier has so many level to it. Look for the elevators. When you get there, for the first time, you see a main line, well for what? Then you see other lines, well for what? Then you see an oyster line, oh. In order to determine what each line is for, you have to do independent research. From whom? Well the employee, who do not show case any form of customer service. There were so many people lost and confused. To break it down, each "Order Here" has their own area of what can be ordered by the pound and/or cooked. So not all lines are equal. There is a crab line, seafood boil/pre-seasoned seafood, oyster, clams, I think I saw fish and fried platters, which was the longest. So after much deliberation, an employee managed to wrangle the customers to form a line. Although his mannerism seems like I'm just done with this place. One might consider ropes to further avoid these mundane confusions... I got Ana's seafood boil mix, $99. It came with a lobster, dungeoness crab, peeled shrimp, clams, sausage and potatoes. The employee told me about 10 mins. I'm like okaaaay, only 10? I walked to their souvenir shop, nothing crazy or must haves. Just cheap Chinese things with their name printed on. I return in 10 minutes. The guy doing prepping/expediting the pick order was in a frantic state. Older white male, white mustache. He was running around, mixing orders up, couldn't even tell what customers had what. The employee that wrangling folks came to help him collect himself. So 10 minutes wait turns to 15, 20, then 30 minutes. I had 2 other employees check up on my order, they said it's not ready. Okay. Finally about 35 minutes it's ready. He didn't even call out my order, I had to wave my ticket. The first rule of speed of service, never over sell the time. If it's gonnabe 30 mins plus, say 40 mins, gimme a bs reason, short handed, etc, I don't care!But why would you tell me it'll be 10 mins?! So finally got the food. Flavor was pretty good. Lobster, was okay. I wished the shrimp had the head on. Clams were big. Sausage was good. Potato seemed like the diced ones from a can, they were so small. The crab, however, is the driest. Yep, for a place that exclaims "Quality Seafood," it was kind've of a let down. They taste like the bottom batch of the crab at Las Vegas buffet. You know the batch that sits on the bottom, they don't ever rotate because the employees don't care. So it's just marinating in its own dry filth. The crab was so dry I could put that in an Advil bottle instead of cotton. So now if you ask me, would I come back? Maybe, just maybe. Anytime soon? Nah, not right now. Also with the mention of a tourist trap, it's no different than Seattle's Pike Place and surroundings.

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$60 worth of my own pick of clams and mussels.
$60 worth of my own pick of clams and mussels.
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Bluewater Grill Seafood Restaurant Redondo Beach

4.1
(2.2k reviews)
5.0 mi
$$$

This was our first time visiting this restaurant, and we had a wonderful experience. Our server,…read moreLuis Gutierrez, was very knowledgeable about the menu and even recommended his favorite dish, the rainbow trout, which was delicious. The service was excellent. Luis was attentive throughout our meal and made sure to check on us regularly to ensure everything was perfect. The restaurant is definitely worth trying, especially because of its beautiful view overlooking the pier. The food was great, the service was outstanding, and the overall experience exceeded our expectations. We will definitely be coming back!

I was attending a retirement luncheon here, so I can only speak to that event…read more Our company sponsored the luncheon, it was semi buffet style : servers portioned out salad, rice and beans and chicken fajitas. The tables were covered in linens and we had real cutlery- am glad it was nice for my boss who was retiring! There was unlimited tea or lemonade or fountain soda drinks. Easy valet or self - parking but $6 for valet is quite affordable. Nice view of the marina and some people watching from the event room we occupied. Audio and video equipment was working well for the speeches and other presentations. It's a cool drive through the hills to get to the marina. I didn't take a lot of photos of the space. Servers were attentive and friendly. Parking attendants were quick to bring out our cars.

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You can never go wrong with our Ponzu Sea Scallops
You can never go wrong with our Ponzu Sea Scallops
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Nick's Manhattan Beach

Nick's Manhattan Beach

4.4
(1.7k reviews)
2.3 mi
$$$

Found this gem on accident while strolling along manhattan beach. We sat at the bar to avoid the…read morewait and it was a great choice! The bartender was quick to greet us and he was very kind. His espresso martini was so delicious! It was my first time trying one and it did not disappoint. My partner and I had the crispy rice with spicy tuna and the shrimp taquitos, while on the pricier side it is definitely worth it. The spicy tuna crispy rice was so rich in flavor, and the crispy rice truly was crispy. The shrimp taquitos were unlike anything i've tried before! I was expecting some classic taquitos filled with shrimp but this place really goes above and beyond with this dish. The shrimps were wrapped (as you can see in the photo) and it was so good!! I definitely plan on coming back if i'm ever in the area. The ambience of this place is beautiful too, we came during the day but I really want to see how it is at night. I would say this is a great spot for a date night with a partner or friends.

Nick's Manhattan Beach will always hold a special place in our family's heart…read more In August 2025, I made a dinner reservation at Nick's because my parents were visiting from out-of-town and we had some exciting news to announce: we were pregnant with our first baby! :) On the reservation, I noted this, and didn't expect much. The day of the reservation, the host manager called to confirm that we wanted to share the news at dessert, and if there were any other accommodations we needed, which was very sweet. When we arrived at our table, they had a card signed by staff congratulating us, and it was a night to remember. Great food, great service, and the warm hand towels after my dad demolished the baby back ribs were the cherry on top! Our group also ordered the chilean sea bass, salmon, and bistro plate. 10/10. One of our final meals as a family of two was Valentine's Day 2026. It was our first time being seated indoors, and the ambiance was dim and romantic. The meatloaf special was fantastic! Fast forward to June 2026, and we brought our 3-month-old son to his first NIck's meal (unfortunately, he could not partake) and to celebrate my husband's first Father's Day. On this reservation, I put in a request for outdoor seating that gave us enough room to park our stroller and car seat, and they were able to accommodate that. They were also understanding when me and my husband were running a few minutes past our reservation time due to fhe baby, and we appreciated the flexibility. Noise level was moderate, but definitely quieter outside. If you get nothing else from this review, just remember this: ORDER THE WARM BUTTER CAKE. YOU WILL NEVER REGRET IT. Thanks for the consistent hospitality and great meals, Nick's!

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Indoor dining area. We sat on the beautiful patio space during this beautiful day. I forgot to take pics of patio though. Lol.
Indoor dining area. We sat on the beautiful patio space during this beautiful day. I forgot to take pics of patio though. Lol.
Butter cheese rigatoni
Butter cheese rigatoni
Full rack of Baby Back Pork Ribs

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