Fat Fish Taco continues to be a winner! Recently, we stopped in for dinner. We enjoyed Mexican Coca Colas, the freshest Guacamole w/Homemade Chips and Chicken and Bang Bang Shrimp Tacos. Our server Mike was great! Extras: Restaurant is clean. Parking- On the street and backlot. Has takeout and delivery. read more

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The food was served quickly, and everything arrived fresh and hot. On Taco Tuesday, they offer complimentary rice and beans, which was a nice addition to the meal. The shrimp tacos were generously portioned and well seasoned, while the fish was fresh and flavorful. Overall, a solid choice for casual, well-prepared tacos. read more

Fat Fish Taco - Mexican Near Me - Caldwell, New Jersey

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Fat Fish Taco is Amazing. I'm embarrassed to admit that I haven't been here since the days of having to wear a mask everywhere, but I always speak highly of this place & recommend it to everyone. Today I happened to be 7 minutes away, & had well over an hour to kill, so it was time to return. Small to medium venue with a nautical theme. Very sparse street parking, but there is a free public lot behind it, with a walkthrough that comes out right AT Fat Fish Taco. Fast, friendly, & fun service. The employees were just having a good time, & they draw you into it with them. They were joking around with me cause I came to a fish taco place & didn't get any fish tacos, LOL. I had what I always get, the Pork Belly Taco, & I tried one of their current specials, which was a Bacon Jam Burger Taco. As a surprise bonus, cause again, the last time I was here it was to-go only due to the "spicy flu," I did not know that they had espresso. So a wonderful ending to my epic meal. Amazing experience as always. Highly recommend! Grades: Pork Belly Taco: A+ Bacon Jam Taco: A+ Espresso: A read more

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Wifey and I have been talking about going to Fat Fish Taco for eight years - since they opened - but we FINALLY made it last night. And we. Both agreed we were idiots for waiting so long. This place reminded both of us of being in a Jersey shore restaurant - pleasing and simple decor, friendly people, and good food. They were mostly filled when we got there, but we were seated immediately and started looking over the menu. We opened our wine (yep, it's BYOB) and they brought us some glasses. It was pretty tough deciding what to have. First we considered an appetizer and a couple tacos each, but then the table next to us got their nachos and we decided on those and one taco each. We ordered the nachos with chicken, Wifey got the Baja taco and I had the Blackened Sole taco. Man...it was all good. Kudos to the owner, Steve, and the wait staff. The tacos were delicious and everything tasted so fresh. The nachos were great too, though I would have liked more chicken on them. The chips tasted fresh and everything on top was just amazing. We finished off the evening with a slice of Key Lime pie with two spoons. It's not a stretch to say this is the best Key Lime pie I've ever eaten...anywhere. Could not have asked for a better meal...as Wifey said, it was an "Unexpected Delight. Took us 8 years to finally come here...won't be 8 years til our next visit, that's for sure. Worth every penny. read more

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Everything in this place is delicious. Today we had the lobster taco with Lump Lobster Meat, Cabbage, Old Bay Aioli, Chives & Flour Tortilla and the Baja taco with Tempura Battered Cod, Cabbage, Lime Cilantro Sauce, & a Flour Tortilla. Surprisingly, the bread pudding was also amazing since I am not a big fan of bread pudding. read more

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I've been here a few times but I'm surprised I don't believe I wrote a review for this place. To keep it simple, they have very large tacos/burritos, absolutely amazing specials (today I had a gumbo soup which was to die for), always great service, and a nice clean aesthetic. read more

Fat Fish Taco - Mexican Near Me - Caldwell, New Jersey

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I still can't believe there's a fish taco place in New Jersey. The host, Mike, was extremely hospitable. He asked if I was a first-timer, and upon my yes, explained that the tacos here are served as 6" diameter singles (I.e., one taco per order). I sat down to dine in on a quiet Sunday and Mike turned on the music to create an atmosphere. I was a huge fan of the blackened fish taco, which had a tremendous chipotle and blackened seasoning that I still remember days after my meal. In contrast, I wish the Baja, which featured beer battered cod, had had more salt or fish flavor; it definitely came across as fresh and light. I also would've wanted a slightly toasted tortilla, just to elevate the experience a bit. read more

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Second time here in 4 weeks, great food, great staff ... really should be more crowded than it is. The special tacos and special deserts off the main menu, never disappoint. Simple New England/Hampton style to the open dining room. read more

Very tasty, hit the spot tbh. I was in the mood for seafood tacos and happened to come on a Tuesday when they have their taco Tuesday deal of free rice and beans with an order of 2 tacos. I tried the spicy shrimp and the blackened fish. Both soooo yummy although I definitely preferred the shrimp. They were a little pricey at about $9 a taco but they were also on the larger side. Honestly not bad for the area. Will probably come again read more

Fat Fish Taco - Spicy shrimp and Blackened Fish Tacos - Mexican Near Me - Caldwell, New Jersey

Friend picked up takeout and came to visit (45 min drive) tasted very fresh, nothing was soggy, the packed it well. Shrimp burrito hit the spot, black fish tacos are good but a little spicy - that dry spicy not capsaicin spicy. With I lived closer so I can check out the rest of the menu. read more

Great tacos and full of flavor. We call this place "crack fish" bc once you eat here you'll want to return. Favorites: spicy shrimp, blackened fish, and Baja. Fun interior. I've catered with them often. Parking behind restaurant but it can be challenging. Worth it though. read more

Cute place with great food, service and prices. The tacos were fresh, delicious and not the finger food size you often see. read more

Fat Fish Taco - Mexican Near Me - Caldwell, New Jersey

Not bad tacos but $8 for a fish taco?! What happened to 3 tacos for $10-12? I miss the street tacos in jersey city... this spots not worth the extra $ read more

Great food, great service. The sauces on the tacos are all delicious. The fish and shrimp tacos were very good. Fish was fresh and delicious. Steak taco was also great, nice seasoning. The prices may seem high but two of them are like a large sandwich, so it's actually on par with other places plus they are the best!! read more

Awesome takeout service with curbside delivery direct to our car. Mask, gloves, on time in beginning of May 2020. We ordered guacamole and chips. The guacamole was delicious, dense and chunky. The restaurant-made chips were crispy and light, with some puffed up. A great starter. For mains, we ordered the cod burrito, the blackened sole burrito, plus two Buffalo Shrimp tacos and two Spicy Shrimp tacos. Both types of shrimp tacos were superb, flavorful, spicy, with good cabbage and tomato fresh salsa. They were different from one another and we would order both again. The fish burritos were immense with fish, rice and beans. They were good but we were more impressed by the tacos and plan to try more of the taco options such as pork belly. We actually had so much food we were able to have a second complete meal. All in all, super impressed. Seemed appropriate to post this on Cinco De Mayo. Thanks Fat Fish Taco for a great first experience. Stay safe everyone! read more

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Amazing food .. Steve and Mike amazing customer service.. thank you for always taking care of us

Lovely small place. The colors are white and fresh. Very inviting place. The service was very friendly. They have tacos (large one), bowls, burritos. Nice menu. The food came out quick and it was great. Everything was fresh and appetizing. If I lived closer -- I would go often. read more

I was in the area and looking for a good lunch spot and Fat Fish popped up. I LOVE tacos so I was excited to come give this place a try. It's minutes from Caldwell University and my favorite thing about the location had to be that there was parking in the back of the restaurant. I had finding a great food spot but parking is a hassle, so this was a major plus for me. We went in around 1pm on a Thursday afternoon and there was only 1 table occupied so we were seated immediately. I ordered the spicy and bang bang shrimp tacos and my date had the shrimp quesadillas. The spicy shrimp was delicious and the bang bang was good too, but I don't love pineapples on my food so it was a little outside of my comfort zone. Our favorite part about our meals was the seasoned fries ! They were so yummy. I deff recommend adding them as a side. Other thoughts: I love the nautical aesthetic of the place. It even carries into the bathroom. Though I thought the mirror was too high, if you're 5'5 and under be prepared to not be able to look into the mirror. I would come back if I'm in the area to try the fish tacos ! read more

Fat Fish Taco - Mexican Near Me - Caldwell, New Jersey

Went for lunch. The service was great but things were slow. He was super friendly and very knowledgeable. The taxis were outstanding. They are not huge so expect to order three which is great because you get to try three different tacos. I would heartily recommend if you are in the mood for some great fish or shrimp tacos. read more

I had the Lobster Roll today at Fat Fish Taco for the first time: Just incredible! Loaded with large pieces of Lobster Claw and served with a seasoned butter on a toasted top sliced roll. Best Lobster Roll I have ever had! My wife had the Bang Bang shrimp taco and her only complaint was that it was hard to eat it as a taco because it was so filled with shrimp. I've eaten at Fat Fish many, many times and never had a bad meal. No, I should rephrase that...I've eaten at Fat Fish many times and had an outstanding meal every time! Plus the service at the restaurant is great, always attentive and friendly. read more

Run don't walk to this amazing and innovative Taco restaurant. Food fresh and delicious and innovative. Service warm and friendly. Great atmosphere and BYOB. read more

Amazing service and by far the best fish tacos I have had to date. The Baja, spicy shrimp, and blackened fish taco were amazing.

FINGER-LICKING GOOD! That's the term that comes to mind when I think about the food I devoured at Fat Fish Taco! Whoa, where do I even start? Or should I start at all? What else needs to be said?? This place is taco heaven! Ahh here's the deets: I arrived on a Saturday afternoon around 4:30pm and the restaurant was 95% empty...what? How?! Anyway, the waitress promptly greeted us and told us the specials for the day. After we ordered, it took less than 10 minutes for the food to come out. Everything we ordered was delicious! The lobster roll taco (which I highly recommend ) was very good! Whoever came up with the idea of this lobster roll taco is a genius! I mean, I literally had a party in my mouth! The spicy shrimp taco was also great, and had just enough spice to give it a little kick without making it too hot. The old bay fries? AMAZING! They came out hot & crispy and the old bay seasoning made me do a dance in my seat! Most of the tacos are $6 each which may seem like a lot, but they give you more bang for your buck here! The taco of the day price is more money, so I suggest asking the price difference before placing your order. The restaurant is small but there's lots of tables and chairs. It's decorated nicely & they play a good selection of music for your listening pleasure! There is plenty of street parking available, but you have to feed the meter. Good food, good atmosphere, good service, good portions, good prices- this place is just plain GOOD! read more

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Very Solid Food! I hadn't ordered from Fat Fish Taco for awhile but it's never been for lack of quality. Instead, the biggest knock on the restaurant may be their location. You'll be hard pressed on a busy night to find parking as there is only a small parking lot and street parking to rely upon. That being said, I've never been disappointed with the food. I ended up ordering the Buffalo Tempura Shrimp Burrito, Old Bay Fries, and of course I had to go with a side of guacamole. The Buffalo Tempura Shrimp Burrito was very tasty, fresh, and definitely had a nice punch of spice. While there are some restaurants that tend to go very light on the protein, there was a satisfactory portion of shrimp in the burrito. The Old Bay Fries are very subjective to your tastebuds. I ended up ordering it because it was recommended and I quickly remembered how salty the flavor could be. With all due respect to my Maryland friends and fans of Old Bay, this may peak your interest if it's your type of thing. The guacamole was notably fresh and maybe a little strong on the onion flavor but otherwise a nice tangy experience. Fat Fish Taco is a quality restaurant that is an ideal spot to come with your friends or loved ones based on their delicious food. The parking is not my favorite but if you could look past that minor inconvenience you're in for a great time. read more

WOW! First of all, superb service. We were seated right away and our server was so helpful. The place is small but can seat a lot of people. Nicely decorated and gives off a very homey feel. One of the best tacos I've ever had, seriously. I got a blackened fish taco and a baja taco. Both were really delicious. My favorite was the blackened fish, I think I'm gonna dream of it tonight. The cod on the baja was fried to perfection, there was a lot of slaw but hey gotta get my veggies in somehow! The pico de gallo was fantastic too. We also got chips and guac as an appetizer and while the chips were homemade and delicious, the guac was missing a little spice or kick to it. Still great tho, very clean taste. Price wise, tacos average around 5-6 dollars each. At first I thought it was pretty steep for one taco but when you see their size of each one and the amount of food on the tortilla, it's completely worth the price. Also, don't sleep on the taco specials for the day! My date got a spiced apple chicken taco that looked delicious! We didn't have room for dessert but it definitely will not be the last time I come here. read more

Fat Fish Taco - Blackened fish and Baja! - Mexican Near Me - Caldwell, New Jersey

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I have food delivered at the office for me. I think the food is excellent. Lots of flavor and more than enough in each dish.

Hell yes, this place is awesome. Food is fresh, creative and delicious. I'd driven by a bunch of times but never had the opportunity to stop in until a few weeks ago and man was I glad I did. It was one of the few places I've been to where I wished I could have eaten literally the entire menu. Yeah, everything looked that good. I also love the idea that an order is ONE taco. It gives you the opportunity to delve a lot deeper into their menu and again, there wasn't a single thing on there that wouldn't have made me excruciatingly happy. I read several other reviews that complained about prices. Fish isn't cheap. We've all seen the Discovery Channel shows that illustrate how frigging difficult it is to catch these bastards, never mind transport, filet and cook them. You want cheap fish, go for a McFilet thing or whatever the hell it's called. You want delicious & fresh, be prepared to fork over $5 which, by the way, is a hell of a lot better deal that a frigging late at Starbucks which costs about the same. I'm going to make a conscientious effort to try pretty much everything on each subsequent visit to this little gem. You should probably do that, too. Kudos. read more

Usually love it here but today we ordered chips and guacamole and the chips were very stale. The waiter (who wanted to argue with me instead of getting new chips ) said, with an attitude, "they were just made" and I said I have a hard time believing that. After five minutes, they brought us a second batch, still stale...possibly Worse than the first batch. BTW the chips aren't complimentary, we paid for them. Not impressed today with the food or the unfriendly service....and I am a pretty regular customer. Disappointing. read more

I was looking for something a little different for lunch and decided at the last minute to stop in at Fat Fish Taco. The place was very nice. I chose the blackened Fish Taco with a mandarin soda. The meal was excellent. One taco is not a lot of food, but it was perfect today. The price for one Taco and soda was $9, which I'd say was pretty reasonable. Parking in back was very easy. read more

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I'd been here a handful of times and decided to come back for lunch with colleagues. They opened at 12pm the day we came so we got there as soon as they opened. We were seated fast (party of 6) and our drinks and food orders were taken soon after. I ordered the Baja Taco and Pork Belly Taco, both of which I've had before. It came with a good serving of rice and beans. The fish was light and flaky and crispy and the pork belly was nice and tender. Taco portions are really good so 2 was just right for lunch without feeling like I'm about to throw up. All orders came out together and everyone seemed pretty pleased with their food. Happy to come back back and looking forward to the next visit. read more

Fat Fish Taco - Pork Belly Taco, Baja Taco, Rice and Beans - Mexican Near Me - Caldwell, New Jersey

Nice place, owner seemed cool, the food was nothing to rave about, and my girlfriend's water cup had lipstick on it when we received it and utensils were still dirty. read more

Definitely the biggest fish tacos I've ever seen! I'm glad I went out of the way to try this place. Thank you Yelp for helping me to find this Fish Taco joint in the small New England town! The classic fish taco with cod is by far the best. I ordered three types of tacos but could only eat one and a half! They were so giant!! They truly live up to their name and are proud of their quality fish. One thing I wish they had was alcohol; nothing goes better with a fish taco than a good craft beer. I felt like there was a hole in my meal with this missing piece. The service was very homey and hospitable; the place is small and cozy. I appreciate how friendly the waitress was, and the chef came out to check on the customers when he got a breather. You could tell the workers were close to one another and respected each other. It was a good atmosphere. read more

Fat Fish Taco - Guac & chips - Mexican Near Me - Caldwell, New Jersey

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Had a quick lunch here after I saw the high rating for this place. Ordered all the different kinds of fish tacos and a pork belly. We loved them all. The blackened fish was the clear favorite. Chips and guac were delicious. Only reason I'm knocking this down to 4 stars is our water glasses were dirty. read more

Fat Fish Taco - Left to right: Blackened, Baja, Mahi - Mexican Near Me - Caldwell, New Jersey

The only reason I didn't give fat fish a 4 or 5 is due to lack of portion size. It's honestly criminal being charged 18 dollars for the smallest amount of pork I've ever seen! My burrito was literally 80 percent rice and beans. Being in the food business I know for a fact that burrito cost maybe 2.75 tops to make. Very disappointing. The baha taco was great but 10 dollars is quite steep. Good tasting food just wish there was more of it for the price. read more

This was our first time here!! Definitely will be back. We enjoyed the spicy shrimp tacos and the buffalo shrimp tacos. The freshly made guacamole was excellent. The place was clean, neat, and decorated with a nautical theme. The owner came out to meet us and the waitstaff was friendly. Go give it a try!! P.S. Don't pass up the key lime pie!! Made on premises. read more

I just had to update my review and add another star! (for two reasons) I've become a regular to the point that they recognize me when I come in! But mostly because their food is a delicious as the first time I ate here. My favorites are still the Buffalo shrimp tacos and their nachos! I usually have chicken added to them. Probably the best nachos in the area! Lot's of toppings! Strictly take out for me since I only live five minutes away and it's WAY too loud inside. I hope they are here for many, many, more years! read more

Fantastic tasting food, great service! Go early if you want the lobster tacos, they sell out quickly. The salads were large enough for a few people and incredibly good, particularly for the price. The nachos were fantastic, even though we didn't get any meat on them, i thought they were perfect the way they were. Since the name implies that they specialize is fish tacos, how could i resist. We ordered a Mahi taco, blackened fish taco and the Baja taco. Each taco was overstuffed with their selection of fish. Each was tasty. I have to say the Blackened Fish was a little more spicy than i was expecting, but it was still great. Can't say I have a favorite just yet, but i plan on coming back to do more research. The only thing i would change here is the acoustic. While there were only 3 other tables eating while we were there it was really loud and difficult to have a normal conversation without shouting. They really need to put up something to absorb the sound read more

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Everything we had here was super delicious and the prices are great. You can have a great, filling dinner under $15 per person. Anything with the cod or spicy shrimp is a great choice but of course, I'm sure all of the other options are great too. The tacos are a good size and I'd say two or three of them is a full dinner. I had the Baja Burrito and was definitely not prepared for how giant it was. Half of it was enough to fill me up but not enough that there wasn't space for dessert. CARAMEL BREAD PUDDING. So much yes. They have this green habanero hot sauce that's super tangy and spicy, ask for it! Just come here, you won't be sorry. read more

Fat Fish Taco - Spicy shrimp quesadilla - Mexican Near Me - Caldwell, New Jersey

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Food was just ok. Prices are ridiculously expensive for what you get, or don't get. Steak burrito was 75% rice and beans, a few very small pieces of steak, which was very over cooked, and a charge of an extra $6.50 for some guac! Sorry, won't b returning. Just not worth the money. Many other places serve fresh ingredients at half the price. (Chipotle!) read more

Another totally solid and impressive eatery in downtown Caldwell. Beachy, California / Baja feeling taco joint with a straight forward, reliable menu. Keeping with the fat fish, I went with the Baja tacos and fish tacos, at the bargain price of $6 each. Living up the the name of this place, the tacos delivered on fatness. The Baja came with a massive piece of fried cod deliciousness, so large I could barely manage to eat it (but fear not... I managed). The spicy shrimp were plump little fellows, nicely blackened in seasoning, and again, a generous portion of seafood delights. The sauce and toppings paired perfectly from a flavor and textural perspective on both tacos. Solid and reliable California style Mexican. read more

Fat Fish Taco - Spicy shrimp tacos on the left and battered cod on the right. - Mexican Near Me - Caldwell, New Jersey