I loved the ambiance and the menu selection. Super friendly staff and the food was great. I got the cioppino, which was a pretty large portion with a ton of mussels, clams, and shrimp with two pieces of bread in a tomato soup. I got a side of clam chowder with it, which was very good as well. The two rockefeller oysters were okay, but I didn't like the cheese on top that much and next time I would probably opt for the plain oysters, cus they were pretty fresh read more

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We thought we would give it another try. We understand that times are challenging for some restaurants and the patrons that visit them. And although restaurants need to make adjustments, those dining out, do also and want to get the value for their money spent. The service was nice and we have dinned at Nikka's for years. But the portions in food has gone way down. We ordered the fish n chips and the fish now looks like small fish sticks, the fries are such a small portions and the cole slaw is now in a sauce size container for what you get for a $20 meal. Now let's compare that with another local restaurant that has slightly raised their prices, but the quality and quantity has remained plus you get a view and great service (see pictures). Although, we try and support our small businesses, some restaurants have to consider what keeps the customers coming back where times may be challenging for them as well. read more

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The staff are very friendly. However, the food does not seem to meet the expected standard. The fried seafood (on the right) was especially disappointing--it was very soggy and tasted like it had been reheated rather than freshly fried. If they are going to charge $26 for a seafood combo, they need to do better than this. This is simply unacceptable. read more

Nikka Fish Market and Grill - Seafood Near Me - Goleta, California

This spot is fire (as the kids say). Such fresh fish, you can't go wrong. I usually get the grilled halibut sandwich and it is amazing. Chipotle sauce is outstanding, toasted sourdough is good, and the fish is delightful. They also make great poke, tasty chowder, and a variety of other delicious dishes. It's tucked in the Calle Real center, but rarely crowded and the service is good. Prices are very reasonable for the quality. You can also get fish to go if you'd like. read more

Nikka Fish Market and Grill - Simple storefront - delicious fish! - Seafood Near Me - Goleta, California

We got fish and chips, a fish sandwich, fish tacos and a cheeseburger. All amazing. Fast kitchen. This is so much better than a fish restaurant on the pier! Goleta rocks. read more

Nikka Fish Market and Grill - Options - Seafood Near Me - Goleta, California

Fresh seafood, great service and reasonable price. Highly recommend! It also comes with a choice of fries, salad and a cup of clam chowder. We chose the chowder, amazing! read more

Nikka Fish Market and Grill - Pan fried halibut over potato cake and sautéed fresh veggies - Seafood Near Me - Goleta, California

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Not very fancy but this place has absolutely great food and service. Best french fries ever.

For the sake of your customers, please take the lobster off the menu. No claw meat, translucent balls of frozen lobster. They served a Connecticut style lobster roll with Mayo, WARM. Warm mayo on lobster meat. The server said it was a cold lobster roll. Very strange interaction with the cashier too. I told him about it and he said "yeah they warm up the sauce". Warm mayo? Straight to jail read more

Nikka Fish Market and Grill - Strangest lobster roll I've ever had - Seafood Near Me - Goleta, California

So much to love about this little Goleta Location. There in the Calle Real Shopping Center, and next to Cold Stone, Orange Theory, and Sushi Teri. And whether you order to pickup or dine-in, it's always delicious. It's always fun to order on-line to pick up as we head home. Favorites to-go are the Avocado Bomb Salad, any of the many fish tacos, Fish 'n Chips, Clam Chowder, and Cioppino. When we walk or drive over to dine-in it's always nice to choose from their various Nikka Specials. Recent favorites have been the Seafood Pasta, Lobster Roll, and the Seafood Enchiladas. They also always have a nice selection of wines and beer. So many choices. read more

This was once one of our favorites but they have declined. Today we had calamari and there was half as much. It's not our first experience with their lowered quaility. It's so sad to see this happen to them. read more

Fish was mediocre Sides were awful Salad was terrible Dressing was awful Ambiance was terrible Service was clueless read more

TEACH YOUR KITCHEN HOW TO CLEAN SHELLFISH PROPERLY. The food has gotten progressively worse each time we've tried this establishment. I got the Paella and had 4 healthy bites of SAND and on my forth attempt at trying to eat my dinner, crunched my tooth on a full on pebble right in front of the server, which the whole table could hear, and in disgusting fashion I spit the food out in front of her in order to not do anymore damage to my tooth. AGAIN... TEACH YOUR KITCHEN HOW TO CLEAN SHELLFISH PROPERLY!! I also don't know where all the actual clam and mussel meat went from the shells throughout the dish, but they weren't in the paella as I meticulously looked for them and more actual earthen sediment in my dinner. Other points of concern: One of our starters was missed. I had to go inside to remind the server. When my cup of chowder came out it had 2 big bay leaves in it, which I understand is an ingredient but it's an inedible one at that and having two in a single cup of chowder is kind of ridiculous. My son got fish and chips and it was super dried out, so he barely ate even half his dinner. They changed their breading as well to some panko based coating that was super thin and really gross. At any rate, we won't be back and now I have to go to the dentist tomorrow. read more

Stopped in and shared a few apps. They were all excellent. Spam musubi, crispy rice and tuna, non traditional oysters Rockefeller and clam chowder. Highly recommended. read more

We stopped to dine here on a whim. We had #Patos #retiredK9 so we sat in the patio which was dusty. Server came out to greet us right away and brought water out for us including for #Patos. We ordered Rockefeller oysters for appetizer which came out after our first meal course. My husband really liked his clam chowder and seafood noodles, I enjoyed my charbroiled salmon with caper sauce and the salad, but the veggies were not it, they were cool to the touch. The oysters were just ok. The server kept Watch on us and did really great during the entire dining experience. read more

Nikka Fish Market and Grill - Rockefeller oysters - Seafood Near Me - Goleta, California

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We had some really good food here last night. We enjoyed and recommend the Grilled Halibut, the Hawaiian Style Swordfish and fish and chips (lin cod) read more

No frills diner and market serving a wide variety of seafood. Average prices, though honestly not bad at all for fresh seafood. Friendly service. I had something they called jambalaya. It wasn't actually jambalaya but whatever it was it was delicious. Fresh fish. Shrimp. Clams. Shrimp. Sausage. Even the veggies are fresh. Great spices, everything is plentiful, and it comes in a huge bowl that's a challenge to finish. Is this my new favorite restaurant? Maybe. read more

Nikka Fish Market and Grill - Seafood Near Me - Goleta, California

I had the cioppino which came w a choice of fries or green salad. I've never had this fish stew in a tomato fennel broth and it was delicious. It had some cheese melted in which I loved. if you can't have cheese, let them know. It had clams, mussel, salmon, halibut, shrimp, scallops. You can tell the seafood is high quality and has a lot of flavor and that it's not coming from the broth. It comes w two big slices of toasted bread. For $22, it was a great value. This is fast casual and the service was great. They brought my salad out first and then the stew. They have a lot of outdoor seating. I will definitely be back. read more

Nikka Fish Market and Grill - Green salad that accompanied cioppino - Seafood Near Me - Goleta, California

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It was good! The food was fine, and they accommodated a bunch of food allergies, which was kind. The location is odd, but it was nearby and convenient. We sat outside and it was lovely. read more

Nikka Fish Market and Grill - Seafood Near Me - Goleta, California

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Got food poisoning. Ordered lobster tacos, fish and chips, halibut and clam chowder. My mom, brother and I shared everything and got extremely sick afterwards. read more

Just had dinner there last night for the first time. The place is immaculate, the servers friendly and efficient, and the food was extremely good. Priced very fair, even more so when you consider the quality. The menu has a broad range, so finding something appealing for everyone shouldn't be difficult. Looking forward to going back. read more

We ordered the daily special grilled fish. The fish was not fresh. Service was good and they have outdoor seating. read more

Stopped here on a whim and so glad we did!! We ordered fish & chips for $21 and it was so worth it. The batter is light, crisp, and airy and the fries are good and crispy, everything was very fresh and made to order. Customer service was amazing, 10/10 experience! read more

Nikka Fish Market and Grill - Fish & chips - Seafood Near Me - Goleta, California

Not sure if I really got SeaBass, seemed More like Mahi but I'd go back, lots of huge slabs of fresh fish and shell fish in refrigerated case. read more

If you take the Amtrak Surfliner North from the SFV, the city of Goleta is the station that comes up immediately after Santa Barbara. On my first visit here (a day trip to eat), Nikka Fish Market and Grill was my second stop. it is a small eatery in a strip mall in a location with several dining options in the vicinity. I came here to have an appetizer with my eyes on the Oysters Rockefeller (which could be ordered individually). I ordered only two. Thankfully. The oysters arrived with attractive optics. The menu described them as charbroiled with chili paste, green onion, Parmesan and ponzu. For one, they were not charbroiled and therefore no blending of flavors. Secondly, the cheese (did not taste like Parmesan), just sat there amongst the scallions. The oyster meat itself was tasty, succulent and was the only part of the dish that was warm. But the fact that it was not prepared well (with no broiling), destroyed the appetizer. Why not stick with the original Rockefeller recipe of Parmesan and Spinach? Oh well. Service was good. read more

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The fish is always fresh and the menu is broad enough to satisfy all your seafood cravings, my favorite is the hot pot. The staff is super friendly and helpful. It's a little outdated but always clean. read more

Nikka Fish Market and Grill - Seafood hot pot - Seafood Near Me - Goleta, California

Service is not a thing here. You walk up and order at the counter. Ambiance isn't what you come here for. You come for the delicious seafood. Food is over all good, but it really depends on what you order and when. The first time we came here, I ordered the grilled halibut sandwich. It was a bit disappointing as the filet was half of the size of the bread and slightly dry. The calamari salad had a generous amount of crisp fried calamari. Our second visit was much better. - Avocado Bomb is an UMAMI BOMB!Imitation crab, spicy tuna and avocado marinated in a beer batter and fried. Topped with chipotle sauce and eel sauce was the highlight of our meal. - Macadamia Halibut Burger was everything you could want and more. Generous halibut filet (juicy and moist this time) with crunchy toasted macadamias was fantastic. - Seared Ahi Tuna Burger was tender and flavorful, seasoning seared on the outside and tender pink on the inside. - Seafood Pasta had lots of freah seafood and al dente pasta with a light creamy red sauce. -Shrimp Tacos were not great, but not terrible. Flavorful, but the shrimp was overcooked and a little rubbery. read more

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I loved ther seafood salad awhile back and tempting to come back but got sidetracked. Finally, we just came back for a quick lunch here again. I love the positive services of the young man who took our order and attended to what we asked for. The salad was great and so was my husband's burger. My salad was missing sprouts that were mentioned on the menu that I very much like. However, the young man brought it out right away as I mentioned it. read more

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Drive all the way here from Orange County for the food. Very fresh, delicious! Check it out if youre in the area. read more

Nikka Fish Market and Grill - Oysters - Seafood Near Me - Goleta, California

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Wow. Best kept secret by the locals. Interior reminds you of wharf restaurants but the service and food is probably beyond most, and with a much smaller price tag. I cannot believe the amount of actual seafood in the meals and it was all done to perfection. Clam chowder was the best I've ever tasted with pieces of clam in every bite; not the starchy kind of sauce others make. I'm from up north so sadly had to say goodbye but not before we went back for another dinner. Will be back on future trips visiting family. Thank you, Nikka! You rock! read more

It was DELICIOUS I will definitely be back, my hubby bought be food idk what this was but it had salmon, shrimp, bell pepper, zucchini. It was great. The sauces were A1 read more

Nikka Fish Market and Grill - Got my food to go - Seafood Near Me - Goleta, California

Came here during Covid and went back just last weekend. Still great food and great service. Going to be a regular now. read more

I was visiting Goleta from out of town for a wedding. We were looking for a place to eat and we all decided on coming to Nikka Fish Market and Grill since it was close to the hotel and the reviews were fantastic here on Yelp. I had previously had this bookmarked but I don't remember so I was glad that we ended up coming here anyways. The restaurant is a pretty decent size and were a party of seven and we were all able to fit inside of one of the tables fairly well. They have a really big menu here and everything looks so good that it was hard to narrow down what I wanted to eat. I ended up getting the seared ahi tuna burger. The veggies, the tuna, and the buns were all a really good size it was very satisfying. The textural contrast all worked really well and it was delicious. It came with a side of fries. I was given a choice of either fries or salad. I decided to get the fries in case any body wanted to share some. My other friends went with a lot of different items as well. One friend got tacos, another one with paella, another got a clam chowder. So it was a big variety and nobody overlapped with their dishes. The staff here is very nice and they were very much on top of things. There is tons of parking here and very easy to find. And it was a delicious choice and I'm definitely going to come back and try more food the next time I'm back in town. read more

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Lobster roll: 3 stars Oysters: Fries: Searched for food on Yelp near the airport and this place looked like a tasty option. Came in around opening time and ordered a lobster roll, a couple of oysters and a couple of their special Nikka oysters. Okay the oysters are massive, like as big as your fist. And maybe it was just my batch but these oysters were not good. I have had a LOT of oysters and these ones were unpleasant. Texture, flavor, the sauce accompanying it, all were not good. Had to pop over to TJs to grab some juice to get the taste out of my mouth. The lobster roll was very average, the brioche bread was good but the lobster itself was just meh. read more

Nikka Fish Market and Grill - Fries - Seafood Near Me - Goleta, California

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No doubt the seafood was fresh and made to order from scratch. I just think items could use a hint more flavor. Especially the dipping sauces. read more

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Nice patio and dog friendly. I got the cabo cod tacos. Super filling and tasty. I got the side salad with it. Good flavor and fast service. read more

Nikka Fish Market and Grill - Cabo cod tacos - Seafood Near Me - Goleta, California

I feel that this place deserves more hype and attention because the food is amazing! Santa Barbara is known for their fresh seafood and this restaurant turns its produce into such amazing meals. It is perfect for lunch or dinner and the service is also amazing. The overall mood is calm and clean, which was perfect to take my parents to! The hardest part is trying to choose what you want on the menu because they all sound so good!! And they give good sized portions so you will definitely leave with a full stomach :) My recommendations: - Fish and Chips - Seared Ahi Tuna Burger - Chicken tacos (for my non-seafood fans) read more

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First time here definitely won't be the last! The food is amazing! Quality, fresh, hot and delicious! This would be more $$ if it was located in SB or near the beach. Great food at a great price. I think this was the best ciopino I ever had! My wife had clam chowder which was creamy and delicious and the lobster roll was perfect . read more

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Food was great. service was quick and prices were reasonable. I would definitely go back. Atmosphere left a little to be desired for dinner. A little cold in feel and very cold in temperature. It was January at night in winter and they were even leaving the front door open till we asked to close it. (Warm cozy restaurants seem to be a dying breed.) read more

I've bought fresh fish here and have always been satisfied, but I just ate here for the first time! I had the Cioppino and my brother got the noddle stir fry. Both were delicious, and everything tasted fresh as can be. Cioppino was in a nice savory brother with a generous mix of vegetables, fish, and shellfish. You order at the counter here and simply pick a table to sit at. The outdoor seating was nice and not too busy. Overall pretty mellow dining experience, and the food is great. read more

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We were driving through SB towards Arroyo Grande and decided to grab some food! Came across Nikka and would say this place was quite pleasant. 4/5 stars for their lightly breaded and crispy seafood platter. Nothing was over cooked which was also nice. We also thought the clams and their broth was delicious. We do not recommend their fried fish tacos however. They put cheese between two tortillas like a mini quesodilla that they use for the fish tacos. This felt very heavy esp with the cotija cheese crumbles on top. read more

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