Nice little establishment hidden amongst shopping plazas. As you enter it smells amazing. The walls and tables are decorated with ocean and beach decor. There is a definite ocean/ seafood feel. I was greater by a shy but pleasant and friendly young lady. She was helpful with the menu options and helped me understand the different specials for the day. I ordered the 1-piece fish, fried cheese bread and cup of chowder with a drink for $16.49. And just because I was craving shrimp as well, I also ordered a shrimp cocktail. This ended up being a lot more good than I could eat, and quite honestly, a great deal for the amount of food for under $30 nowadays!! The cocktail sauce is great; it has a little spicy kick but not too much to ruin the shrimp. The clam chowder is awesome. There is a lot of clam pieces, the flavor is really good and it was very filling. The fish cooked perfectly and not overly breaded and not over cooked. I was very impressed. The fried cheese bread is weird "to me" but it has a good flavor. I just wasn't crazy about the texture. Overall, if you're in the area, this is a must stop. I'm so happy I ate dinner here. If I'm ever in the area again I Will return. Thanks for a great dinner!!! read more

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My husband eat here OFTEN. I love the fish and prawns and my husband loves the fish and fries, and my fries ! Everything is made to order, comes out quickly and flavor is something I haven't had in years. I grew up in the Pacific Northwest and I know fish and chowder. Doubt I could find this quality up there for this price !! Don't drive by without stopping !! read more

Hungry on 1-5? Stop here for some good, old fashioned fish and chips I love the decor on the inside, they definitely put in effort for that down by the sea look and I love it. The service was great, the girl working was so friendly and nice. She even brough water out for our pup. We appreciated they had outside seating so we could enjoy lunch outside of the car. I highly recommend checking it out. Its in the Anderson shopping center and there is a large parking lot, something I tend to think about when traveling especially if you have a trailer or are pulling anything. read more

I stop here occasionally because they have good food and good portions! It's a cute little place for a quick bite, casual nothing fancy. It's set up like a fast food restaurant, you order and pay at the register, they call your number and you go get your food and fill your drink. I was surprised they still expect sit-down full service tipping here though? The options were 18, 20 & 25%. I even have to clean up my table after eating. If they at least served and picked up after you, it would make the experience a little more upscale than subway. But good food. read more

Portside Fish & Chips - Prawns and fish - Fish & Chips Near Me - Anderson, California

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Being that my wife and I have been by this place before, where we went to a Restaurant across the Shopping Center, we have admired this place from a far but never had an idea about going in and eating at this establishment. So yesterday we made the decision to enter into the Restaurant because we wanted something different. I mean we have eaten Seafood before but not since we have moved back to Redding 10 months ago. So we walked into the Restaurant and at first we saw a few people in the restaurant and when we approached the counter and looked at the menu there were so many wonderful items to choose from. When the Cashier got back to the front he asked us what we wanted and we said that we wanted an appetizer of Half Mushrooms and Half Hush Puppies, which was a great recommendation. We first started off unsure of what appetizer we wanted and he said that we had the option of choosing either 1 basket of a specific appetizer or we could go half of something and then half of something else. So glad that we went half mushrooms and half hush puppies. They were absolutely delicious and scalding hot. (Which is a good problem to have when food comes right out of the kitchen) The cashier brought us an arrangement of items to begin with. Cole Slaw, Lemons, and Tartar Sauce. My wife tasted the Cole Slaw and had this look in her eyes that the Cole Slaw was absolutel delicious. So I asked her "How's the Cole Slaw?" She said "Taste it!" As soon as I put it into my mouth I immediately knew that the food was going to taste great! She ordered Oysters and I ordered Fish Tacos. As soon as I tasted the Fish Taco, I enjoyed the Fish Tacos but, gotta remember to leave the Chipotle Sauce off next time. My wife enjoyed her Fried Oysters. However the Curly Fries had a bit of a vinegary taste. Overall from the Service to the food, we enjoyed everything. Even got the opportunity to talk to the owner about the Restaurant and the Food. She is from Alabama and is very friendly and gave good recommendations about the food and what we should try next time. So Grateful we got the opportunity to eat here, we love Seafood, havent eaten Good seafood since we have been back but we enjoyed this place. Thanks Portside, we'll be back! read more

The food is great and Melissa is so nice. Very quick with our order and it's hot and fresh. The onion rings are so good.

The worst meal I've had in- I don't know, maybe years? They seemed nice. But I left wishing I hadn't touched it and had asked for a refund... Ordered food. Sat at table and there was a dead roach at my feet! We moved tables. I was so thrown off, looking back I should have asked for a refund at that point and left but I did not wihch is my bad. We moved tables. The floor there was also dirty and grime on the sides, but at least no dead roach. Got sauces and cole slaw. Neither was cold and the cole slaw did not taste fresh. Was nervous to eat it as it was not cold and I'm hesitant of food poisoning. Got fish, fries and chicken. Chicken did not look like chicken (looked worse than a mcdonalds nugget), fries did not taste like potato, fish was ok.... decided to try eating just the fries and some ketchup. The ketchup tasted off. Had to go somewhere else (another local place) to get food after as I could not eat it. Felt like we threw away $20. Am I disappointed? Yes, extremely... but more than anything, I am confused at the good reviews. read more

Delicious fish and chips! Large pieces. Fast service. Cute decor. Glad I found it here at the Outlwt Center in Anderson. read more

Portside Fish & Chips - Two large pieces of fish and hush puppies! - Fish & Chips Near Me - Anderson, California

I am perplexed...I have trusted Yelp in cities all over the country when looking for restaurants and I can't believe it got a 4 plus stars! Ambiance was fine for a walk up counter place but the fish and chips were terrible! They were large but most of it was breading not fish. I also got clam chowder in a bread bowl which was the consistency of a thick plop of gravy and I more than once crunched on some sand. Our server was nice and attentive. But I would not bother getting either one of these entrees if you go there. read more

Tender fish and chips with prawns and calamari. good service and friendly servers. Clean restaurant and cool fish decorations. Plenty of parking in the plaza and adjacent to I-5. read more

Very friendly and accommodating family service. Big pieces of fish with a light crunchy coating. Scallops and other goodies too

We arrived at 7:30 and they closed at 8:00. The young man who greeted us was very friendly and didn't make us feel rushed. He was very accommodating and courteous. It's refreshing to see a young person doing a job well these days. The fish was pretty good too with generous portions. read more

Portside Fish & Chips - 2 piece fish - Fish & Chips Near Me - Anderson, California

Great First Visit to Portside We stopped into Portside for the first time and were immediately impressed. The place smelled fresh and clean--which is always a good first sign. The young man at the register was super friendly and got us started with an order of the Fish and Chips basket and a side of fried mushrooms. The atmosphere was relaxed and family-friendly. You could tell people were really enjoying themselves. One of the guys from the kitchen even came out a few times to wish guests a blessed day, which was such a kind, personal touch. Our mushrooms came out first, and wow--what a huge portion! They were hot, crispy, and honestly some of the best I've ever had. Then came the coleslaw, which was so tasty I almost wanted to lick the cup--it was that good. Now, I'm not usually big on fish, but their fish and chips totally won me over. The batter was flavorful and crunchy, and the fish inside was light, flaky, and perfectly cooked. Both my partner and I couldn't stop talking about how good everything was. We also had a chance to meet Melissa, the owner. She was so kind and clearly takes a lot of pride in her restaurant. Between the amazing food, the friendly staff, and the fun, nautical decor, Portside really made a great impression. We'll definitely be back--and we highly recommend it to others! read more

Everything! Wonderful food !! Very nice people very friendly and clean place!! If you leave hungry it's your own fault they give large amount of food read more

Have not had a bad meal there yet owners usually there and helpful and making sure that your experience is complete. I just love fish and chips to start with. read more

Great crispy fish. Long John silver was my favorite but they are hard to find these days. This place reminded me of that.

Hands down, this was the best fish and chips I've ever had in my life! The pieces of fish they give you are actually very large, so one piece of fish and chips should be more than enough for most people. The chips are very large meaty curly fries, which is very unique. I found the staff here to be very friendly and courteous. This place is a real find! read more

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After a long day of snow fun and driving I worked up an appetite for some fish n chips. Came to trusty Yelp and found this lil spot. Entered the establishment and was looked at, but not greeted by not one employee, but two employees. That was a lil off-putting to me, but when I reached the register, the smiles and hellos came slapping me in my face. I ordered the fish n chips and popcorn shrimp appetizer and I was pleasantly amazed at the food portions once they arrived. The fish was a bit greasy, but that was to be expected - but boy oh boy is my tummy mad at me! The diner was cute and cozy, and relaxed. I'll visit this place again. read more

Portside Fish & Chips - Fish n Chips and Popcorn Shrimp appetizer $27 ish for ALL - Fish & Chips Near Me - Anderson, California

Delicious food and great customer service. The food came out very fast and very delicious . I will be definitely come back ..

I've been many times and every single time the food has been exceptional. The portions are huge so bring your appetite or plan to share. The service here is really great too. Super friendly and the staff comes around a few times just to make sure you don't need anything. It's counter service and then brought to your table. It's nautical themed and pretty clean. They have a huge menu and everything I've tried has been really good. read more

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One of the better fish and chip places in redding area. Didnt get our order right but it wasn't enough to worry about (wrong type of frys). Everything was still good. Recommend. read more

First time visit. Bowl of clam chowder and some sweet potato fries. Pretty good but like chowder anywhere inland, could use more clams. Very tasty though. Took home a basket of oysters. Not like right out of the shell, they were great. This side of Trinidad Ca overall experience was very satisfying. I'll be back, even if it's just for the oysters. read more

Wow have the prices gone up!But the potions are smaller. I get small business and all but this is way out of line with similar places, like lighthouse in Redding. To bad read more

Last time I made it here it was a year ago and it was very good. Sadly things changed drastically for the worst. Like everywhere else it's not at all affordable and the quality of the food was poor at best. The only thing I enjoyed were the grossly overpriced hush puppies. I wouldn't consider it again. If you do decide to try it, post your review and tell us about it. read more

Great service, cute little "hole in the wall" style decor but tastefully done, and the portion sizes were far larger than we expected. The fish and chips were perfectly cooked and delicious, the popcorn shrimp and clam strips were crispy and tender, and the hush puppies were a huge hit. Definitely try this place out!! read more

Haven't had better fish and the service was even better Everything tasted fresh Definitly will recommend read more

We tried portside fish and chips we thought we heard good reviews and we read bad reviews but it's a train it we will not go back just for three of us it came out to over $80 and we just had we didn't have alcohol we just have plain drinks we tried side dishes only two the zucchini they were long bigger but the oil needed to be changed more frequently I think just my personal opinion and I eat a lot of seafood I don't eat red meat so try it have you make your review on it but the service was okay but ambience is a place wearing Blue jeans is suitable. There must be doing something right they've been there for over a couple of years so they still need to clean up a little bit but like I said it's self-serve you go you place your order fast food joint. Price point another expensive for the area I'm just picky when I go out to eat. read more

Seems like this place just opened recently. I'm not a local, so when I searched this area for fish and chips, yelp came up with this place. Looking at the map, it's very misleading as to the location, it looks like it's on the freeway! It took a bit of searching with google and streetview to figure out where this place was. The marked location on Yelp maps is correct, it's just that you access the location through a shopping center off a different street, You'd prob know this id you were a local and shopped here. After finding the place, parking was no prob. It wasn't super crowded or anything. Looking at the menu, the prices seemed a little higher then the prices of the many fish and chip places we have in the Sac area. Prices were about a dollar more for the same 2 piece fish and chips. I went for the 3 piece option. The order came out in a timely manner and the fish looked about the same as what I'm used to. I think the fish used is pollock. The fries are a funny shape, I've seen these before in another restaurant, but can't remember where. I think this is the only fish and chips specific restaurant in the area. They also have other seafoods fried, like scallops. I'd come back again, as I might be moving to the Red Bluff area. read more

Portside Fish & Chips - crispy fish - Fish & Chips Near Me - Anderson, California

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Ordered the super family special with a side of fried cheese bread. We received most of our food timely but no plates, napkins, or forks. We did not receive our coleslaw until asked and despite asking twice we never received our second order of fries from included in the super family special :( The food: -Fried cheese bread was very good -Popcorn shrimp was good -Fries were very good. Wish we had received our second order of fries! -The fish was either ok or soggy which was gross Decent seating for a smaller place and I did like the decorations. Spent about $85 for our family of 5. read more

Fish fried as well as shrimp, veggies etc. Quick, tasty and a cute little place! The fish and chips basket is Huge!

Will definitely go back. Food was good to help us amazing. Good prices. Nearby in Anderson.

Yummy food and decent prices. Local and close to home. What more could I ask for. Inside the outlet mall on highway 273 across from the Walmart shopping center. Highly recommend going and checking it out. Absolutely LOVED the clam chowder! mmmm read more

Excellent place if your looking for Fish-n-Chips or Popcorn Shrimp Basket. The daily special is great deal. Price is reasonable for the Popcorn Shrimp Basket. The chips aka fries are good. They got 2 choices, I think it's steak fries or something like it and skinny fries which look like a potato wedge but skinnier and curled. It wasn't too greasy. Nothing like Long Dong Silvers. Lol. The food wasn't over cooked and didn't have a burnt taste like some places that doesn't change their oil regularly. The clam chowder is "Excellent"!!! I hope it's freshly made because it taste like it's homemade and not canned. It has a lot of clams and the soup isn't runny. Glad there's a place that has excellent Fish-n-Chips and other fried food. read more

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last night my husband and I decided to get an order of fish and chips, I noticed that said the oil needs to be changed. So in the middle of the night I woke up with the worst heart burn that I ever had! I thought I was having a heart attack! So I asked my husband how he felt, he was sick with heart burn and a bad headache! So we are better today some nausea but much better! this was the only food we ate since waffles in the morning Portside is our favorite for about 2 years! read more

Wow. In a small town close to the river yet far from the beach this spot is located in a strip mall that has out done any of my previously frequented fish n chip place. I loved it right out of the bag salted perfectly & crispy & the price is right. Homemade Cole slaw & dip to go or eat in very cute decor & clean fresh atmosphere on a Sunday evening out. read more

I love there food is great and delicious and vegetarian options for everyone to enjoy it

We were on the go to Shasta...got hungry...called in 10 min ahead and they had our food. Great service! read more

More Expensive while serving mediocre product. Lighthouse fishnchips in Redding is better quality and less expensive

Service was great. Fish and calamari were great. Shrimp was good. Chicken was pretty below average to me, just strips you'd get from a drive thru or gas station. Hush puppies were great. Fried pickles were great but holy cow the serving size was beyond necessary. I know it's a weird complaint to make but I think they could cut it down from 12 spears to 8, knock a dollar or two off the $10 price and come away with a bit better profit to product ratio. Will definitely be back at some point. read more

I loved it the first time we went -nice dining area, families. The fish was great. The second time we went our fish was not completely done so you know I don't think I'll be coming back. If the oils too hot the batter gets done on the outside but the fish is not finished completely on the inside. I'm sure you can work on that and maybe it was just a one off. read more