I really like it here. I've read some of the other reviews, but I think you have to come with a reasonable expectation. It is a fast casual restaurant. The intense is not for it to be the place where you hold your 50th anniversary dinner. It's a great place to bring kids. I've gone to both the Garland and Rowlett locations. I prefer Garland. I really enjoy the seasoned crab boil and the fish tacos. So far I haven't had anything that I didn't enjoy. It's a great place to go late in the evening when you just want something tasty to eat in a comfortable environment. The people at the counter are taking the order are always pleasant. I've never had anyone with a nasty attitude. They seem happy to be there. read more

I'm glad we came early because this place has a line all around it when we left. I love that they have an extra room with more seating. They have multiple TVs and plenty of space in between the table. We ordered 6 raw oysters, 6 grilled, the broil platter & 2 margaritas. For the price of the broil you can't go wrong. We've been to the other location and we did like this one more. The grilled oysters were fantastic. Honestly everything we saw coming out of the kitchen looked delicious. Next time we will be trying the mojarra frita and the ceviche. read more

Fish N' Tails Oyster Bar - Broil platter - Seafood Near Me - Garland, Texas

Special Shout out to PACO, great guy, superb service, wonderful smile and unmatched energy; wanted to try a new spot with my girlfriend, she's been there before so I tried for the first time...and I will be BACK, loved every bite of everything I had. 11/10 read more

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Love this place. I have never had a bad meal here. Everything is always so freaking good.

Ten en cuenta que este restaurante añade la propina cada vez que haces un pedido, incluso si estás en la misma mesa durante la misma visita. Terminamos pagando la propina varias veces en una sola ocasión. La comida estuvo bien, pero esta política afectó negativamente la experiencia general. Mi punto de vista es que no esta bien te quieran cobrat un costo de 18% cada ves vayas a ordenar de Nuevo !!! Automaticanente es injusto esta politica Que tiene este restaurant para cobrarte un porcentaje extra!!!! No se Los recomiemdo y si yegan a visitar este lugar fijense no Les cobren extra porciento cada que ordenen ya sea cubetas oh alguna otra cosa!!!! Es un abuso lo Que hacen y mas por Que no hay ni un letrero con esta supuestamente regla Que tienen!!!!!! NO BUENO!!!!! read more

Fish N' Tails Oyster Bar - Seafood Near Me - Garland, Texas

This is my Go To Spot for Shrimp Cocktail and peel and eat shrimp with a Swirl Margarita on the rocks on the side

Well, our experience was NOT at all pleasant. But this is one of my SIL's favorite restaurants, meh. Starting off with the mariachi band which was way too loud, yes we left with a headache! We couldn't visit with the person next to us. Pretty much everything is fried. Guacamole was ok. We were a party of 8 adults and 2 small children. Our food came out of the kitchen very disjointed, not at all together or even warm. My hubby and I spilt the spicy combo which was crab legs (which had no meat), sausage, shrimp and 2 minuscule corn on the cob. The spice level was nice, but only having plastic forks to eat with, was quite the struggle. YOU NEED TO SERVE CRAB CRACKERS TO ASSIST OPENING THE CRAB LEGS!!!!!!! And a real fork & knife would be a great assistance! One of my sons ordered the fish tacos, he said they were meh. My other son ordered the shrimp combo, which was ok. My BIL had the fried shrimp which was good. Can't speak for the rest of the table, but it wasn't a good memory. Meh, meh, meh! read more

The food we ordered was all delicious! We ordered Pineapple Mahi Mahi, Aguachile, fries, and grilled shrimp & scallops. You go to the counter, order, & they bring it out to you. The staff were all nice. The only thing I think they should probably work on is the mess on the ground that customers leave. The tables were clean but when we went there, a good number of dirty napkins were scattered on the ground. It would be dangerous if someone slipped on it. read more

Fish N' Tails Oyster Bar - Pineapple Mahi Mahi, Aguachile, fries, and grilled shrimp & scallops. - Seafood Near Me - Garland, Texas

I'm trying this place for the first time so I don't know what to expect. Everything looks good but they are out of Crown Royal. So I'm waiting till they get some. Other than that, so far so good. read more

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This review has lost 1star only because they don't tell you that they charge for tips when you pay. Only after you pay and you see your ticket is when you see they have charged a sizeable tip, AND because they don't actually go to you're table more than 2 times. What is the service tip if you don't actually get a good service? Anyway. Food is great I have zero complaints, I got a seafood combo platter or something like that. It is based on market price and I also got a margarita on the side. Both decisions were awesome! If you like the famous boiling crab you will like this for sure. I got the it spicy and extra lemons on the side. If you do decide to stop by I guarantee you will like. I had a taste of the fry's and po boy from a friend and it was just as good. Guys don't waste time and check it out! The place is clean and it's spacious enough to bring in a big group. You can tell they take pride in cleanliness and their seating areas. The ambient is great and the bar is a plus for those mixed drinks. Another thing I didn't like is that you have to ask for everything. You need a bib to not get dirty? You got to get up and ask. You want butter for you're crab legs? Get up and ask for it. You want gloves to not get messy? Gotta ask for it. I mean it's basic stuff you need to no get you're clothes all dirty or for the crab legs. If it wasn't for the food, this would have been a bad review. read more

Fish N' Tails Oyster Bar - Seafood Near Me - Garland, Texas

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Customer service was great and fast, food was really fresh and hot. Soft drinks you get up to get your own refills which I'm fine with. There was live music so that was really nice. You walk in and it looks small but they have a wide dinning room enough seating read more

Fish N' Tails Oyster Bar - Shrimp po boy - Seafood Near Me - Garland, Texas

The prices have certainly gone up, but the pineapple salmon / mahi mahi always is so delicious. That pineapple sauce is incredible. Here on a sunday at this location, and theyve got live hispanic music and its packed. The fried catfish is also pretty darn good as well. It took longer than expected this time for the to go order to be made; hence the minus 1. read more

Good is great here! Been coming here with the family for a few years. Really recommend if you are looking for good sea food. Service is always good! Ambience is also enjoyable! read more

This place absolutely sucks. The appetizer came last after our meals were served. The service is absolutely terrible. The catfish is very bland. Can not ever do it again. Mexican is the ambiance just fyi. I'm not raciest but if seafood should have more respect. read more

Always amazing to come here food is always amazing and fresh ! The staff is always good the environment although it is loud feels welcoming and friendly read more

Food came out cold. We walked by the kitchen and saw a bunch of food just stacked up. So I guess they precook the food and then just plate it without warming it up? All of the adults got their food first and we were finished eating our cold food before the kids got their cheeseburgers. We had to ask twice where their food was. My son, who will eat pretty much anything, ate about half of his food then asked to go home and eat leftovers instead of finishing his dinner. We had a group of 7 and they automatically charged us 18% gratuity. This seems odd since you order at the counter. Every other restaurant we have tried in downtown is better. read more

So fire. The aguachiles are the best I've ever had. You need to come to downtown garland for the aguachiles. The Richardson location and Wylie location are not as great. Seafood boil is always fire. Casa view and Garland are the best location read more

Fish N' Tails Oyster Bar - Seafood boil - Seafood Near Me - Garland, Texas

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I've had their raw oysters, catfish, shrimp and po' boys and everything has been very good. They get crazy busy (especially on weekends) so I order takeout for pickup (they don't use DoorDash or UberEATS). The service is a little slow because they're so busy. read more

The food here is absolutely amazing and the portion sizes are huge. I definitely recommend the pineapple salmon. It was cooked to perfection and the pineapple sauce should be sold in stores. Everyone in our party throughly enjoyed their meals. Check them out for yourself, you won't regret it. read more

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Hard to not give them a 5 star. The place has plenty of seating, but he line moved fast, and the food came out quickly. The beer was cold, food was hot, and the location is nicely placed in downtown Garland. There was some drama while we were there but i feel like it was the customer's fault so I'm not going to hold that against them. When it comes to the food, drinks, and service they are hitting on all cylinders. I definitely recommend if you want some good seafood. Ok now bye bye then! read more

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Good food, fun atmosphere. If you're looking for a good time with a live band. This is the place, definitely not a place to have a conversation read more

Nothing special about the food. High prices. Mediocre service. Better choices for quality of food, price and service.

This place is bad. Cold expensive food. Service is bad and they charge you gratuity for having 6 people or more. Not sure what that is for since you order at the counter and get your own drinks, which by the way tastes like dirty water. read more

Glad this place has it's doors open! They are doing things well & still serving great food. Their new seating arrangement is better than before. Even with the "distancing" there is plenty of room. read more

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The food here is really good but I liked it more when they played oldies and rock now all they play is that bad reggaeton music smh....

Crawfish not fresh and even the sauce, potatoes,and corn were subpar compared to quality in the past. The "bartender" didn't know what a Tanqueray gin and tonic was and brought a fruity drink. Even the fried fish came out semi warm . Paid over 100$ for the two of us, which would have been fine if the food was as it once was. (We've been customers for years). We are so sad this place was for years our #1 choice for seafood, bar none! Service was good as usual. It's as If the old kitchen staff had disappeared.. my daughter and family have experienced the same lately. Again a really sad experience at a once favorite seafood house. Will try again,but again just astonished. read more

I've been here a few times, usually on Sunday's and it is packed! The line to order usually goes by fast as people have time to look at the big menu. The food always comes out hot, and you can tell it's fresh. read more

Fish N' Tails Oyster Bar - Catfish and shrimp - Seafood Near Me - Garland, Texas

The food was good ... but we got charged a 40$ tip, (gratitude) although we had to get up to order our food and our food didn't come together it came in different chuncks. Nobody ever asked if we was doing okay or offered us anything. After all we are thankful for the food runners since they where the only ones who assisted us by bringing us our food so we guess the gratitude goes to them.. since we didn't have a server we just think if we are getting charged a 40$ tip from gratitude we should at least get a server, refills, and check ups or ATLEAST a smile from the food runners since they where serious the whole time ! Hope the owner takes this as some feedback to improve this place . read more

Wanted to try this place since we pass by it often and like to support downtown Garland. We walked in trying to figure out if we sat down or went to the bar and both employees just stared at us. Didn't say a thing. I had to ask what we do. Do we sit? Do we order? Where? It literally just looks (and smalls like) a bar. Ordering was a pain. Every time I ordered a meal, he would impatiently ask "is that all?" No, there are four people here! Geez! Chill out. No smiles or pleasantries from the guy at the bar or the person delivering the food. The hush puppies are good. The catfish is muddy and cooked in old oil. Chicken tenders are tiny and over cooked in old oil. Caldo was alright. Cajun restaurant but Mexican restaurant music playing. Odd vibe, but it works for them I guess. We're not coming back because I can make seafood this bad. read more

Food is good. We have been coming here since they opened and are loyal customers. We always come as a family and pay with separate checks. Tonight we noticed a change, they charged us 18% gratituity without notifying us and did not appreciate it as some of us added an additional tip. Usually we do notice things like this but since they have never done this we didn't even think to check. Beware read more

This was our first time here. When we sat at our table we noticed there was a living fruit fly in the malt vinegar bottle which had no lid on it. I decided to look at the bottom and there was at least 4 dead ones in there. I took it to the counter to have them throw it out and have them look at all the other ones. We ordered the fried shrimp and they were decent. They might have been better if I wasn't thinking about the bottle. read more

Fish N' Tails Oyster Bar - Living Fruit Fly in the Malt Vinegar - Seafood Near Me - Garland, Texas

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The ambiance here is very welcoming and open. The food is above average and the drinks are next-level. I ate the raw oysters on half shells both times I visited and they tasted very fresh. The service is also great here. My family has now officially adopted Fish N Tails as our "go to" restaurant for casual seafood dining. read more

This is a spectacular seafood treasure! Best oysters around. We had grilled tuna, tilapia trio, and the fried pickles for my mom. Everything was served piping hot, and fairly quick for the crowd they had. The tilapia was so moist and has a sauce to die fir on it with a couple of grilled shrimp. Food was delicious! Try it out, you'll like it. read more

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Today visit was worse then the last one! I forgot how bad this place is. I don't understand how people review with good ratings. Must not be foodies. Terrible seasoning on the broiler bags gross! Go to Crabs station on walnut instead. read more

Attached, the photos of the food I got which was not what I ordered. Photo of receipt attached as well. Ordered online and picked up. They obviously didn't check the food before they packed it. I called to get a refund for the meal I didn't get because I could not go back up there tonight. I don't think that was an unreasonable ask. Erica, the manager told me that I HAD TO take the food back up there if I wanted a refund or wanted my food made. I told her repeatedly that I could not. She told me that I just had to go back and I would not get a refund. So I paid for something I didn't get and Erica thought that was okay. If it had been even similar to what I actually ordered, I would've eaten it, but it wasn't. Absolutely horrible customer service. They need to do better. Based on the reviews here, their customer service is awful! How do people keep going back? I don't understand. If I could give zero stars, I would. There's a reason they don't allow reviews on their Facebook page. read more

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Check this place out if you haven't been here already!!! Everything is made fresh to order... and I have to admit this was some of the best snow crab that I've had in years. Perfectly cooked. Everything just slid out of the shells... $19 a lb for the crab and a bonus piece of fresh out of the fryer cod for an additional $3 !!! I was stuffed! Will DEFINITELY be back!! They are open for lunch, which is a big plus instead of at 3 pm like "the others".... To heck with the Boiling Crab... Much better! This is my new place for crab, oysters and seafood in Garland! read more

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Poor service. Marginal food with a price too high for what you get. Cafeteria atmosphere. Why do people keep coming? Beyond me. They've kept the space longer than anyone else. read more

What a find! We just happened to be in downtown Garland running an errand around lunch time on Saturday. We had our dog with us so we needed patio seating. We spotted the tables outside Fish N' Tails. I took a quick look at some of the reviews and decided on the Pineapple Salmon. When I go out to eat, I like to order things that I don't cook at home. This dish was really different and delicious! The salmon was cooked perfectly and the pineapple sauce was creamy and not too sweet. It's one of those dishes that's good until the last bite and you might just dream about it until you can come back. My husband got the 3 piece fried catfish platter. He said it was really good. The frozen margarita was small and nothing special but no way I'm gonna knock off a star because the food is THAT good. read more

Fish N' Tails Oyster Bar - Patio Seating - Seafood Near Me - Garland, Texas

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I really enjoyed this place. Personally I am not a huge fan of the cornmeal batter but it was still delicious and each dish was only about $8! They are just doing takeout right now I believe. read more

Fish N' Tails Oyster Bar - Seafood Near Me - Garland, Texas

We both had grilled salmon, hers with pineapple sauce, sautéed veggies and rice. Mine just sautéed veggies. Nice moist salmon with a bit of a sear to make it a bit crusty. Quite delicious. Most of the TVs were on soccer, but we were able to watch college football on one TV. We were long time patrons of the original location until it got so busy it was hard to get in. A testament to the good food. read more