Stopped in on my way home from a work meeting and fell in love. I had the halibut burger and fries. It was divine! I could eat that every day from them and never get tired of it. It was so perfectly cooked, tender, juicy, flaky, and so delicious! The staff is friendly, the wait for food was not long, and the food itself is heaven! So glad to have been recommended this place. Will be back anytime I get the pleasure of going to Coos Bay. read more

I ordered the shrimp tacos and they are so delicious, super friendly service, and great atmosphere definitely will be going again!

Best Mai Tai I've had in a while! It's not on the menu (at least on the paper menu at the bar itself.. it IS on the internet menu). They squeeze juices in all their alcoholic drinks. Kahea is a great bartender!! read more

We only tried the battered oysters. They were really yummy and unique. The establishment had a bit to be desired.

Great service, delicious food and a terrific bar. I had the ahi poke bites and they come with hand crafted fries... fantastic!!!. My husband had fish and chips and they were also really good!!! Enjoy!!! read more

The local food movement is where Oregon is at. SharkBites has a lot of potential to cultivate a good following and reputation if they make a few small improvements. We stopped in for a late lunch the other day and were rather famished. I had read that the seafood is the best option as there seemed to be a lot of disappointed reviews for non-seafood items on the menu. I ordered two crab cakes on a mixed green salad. I was told the crab cakes are loaded w/ crab and not a lot of filler (breading). Well, not really true. The crab cakes were pretty typical....very well shredded crab (not little lumps which reflect plentiful and frankly, local in my opinion) in a dough w/ bits of red pepper, seasoned and crusty outside. You have to have a lot of dough to get them to look like mine did. Breading isn't even necessary to make crab cakes if you wanted to go to that extreme (a little bar in the Benson Hotel in Portland made lump Dungeness crab cakes w/ NO breading- egg whites kept the crab cake together). The salad was lacking. The lettuce was nice mixed variety but the tomato looked pink and hard. Clearly not a local or even regional tomato (this time of year the last of the summer valley tomatoes are still available but not for long). This tomato was sliced like sandwich tomato and there were a few slices of avacado and a few thick rings of purple onion. Making a nice salad isn't hard (especially in Oregon where the local organic and heirloom veggie/fruit farming is booming). People who like salads want a freaking good salad. Use local quality ingredients and make some killer salad dressings. People will make this place a regular if you give the people what they want....better food than they can prepare at their own home. I would use nice quality local onions and shave them not make big freaking rings. My partner ordered the halibut tacos. Pretty sparse plate for 13.00. The taco shells he said were good. The ingredients were really bland, even the appearance was just unimpressive. Color! People want flavor and color. 2 white soft corn tortilla shells laying flat w/ some white ingredients on top w/ shaved purple cabbage looked sad. Where is the cilantro and some diced red and yellow peppers? And condiments for the taco should be on the table. Throw a few local hot sauce choices on the table.The plate had little cups of pico de gallo and black beans and then some red/blue/yellow friend corn chips. I know they make them in house, but really....get rid of the red dye chips. People who are into good food know they don't want dye in their food. Focus on quality in the chips (I wish too that restaurants wouldn't use gmo oils to fry foods in- there is a restaurant near us that uses RICE OIL to fry foods in and the oil is NON-GMO). I liked the salt and pepper mills (no more fake salt for us and grinding your own salt and pepper makes a huge difference in taste on foods). Maybe help promote some local businesses like Portland ketchup/mustard, Hot Winter hot sauce. Show visitors that you support local made products. People really want to get away from the corporate made crap. We are always looking for good restaurants to patron on the coast of Oregon. We rarely go out because most places use crappy cheap GMO ingredients and we don't eat like that at home. The only place I've found w/ some higher food standards in Coos Bay is 7 Devils Brewery. I hope that more restaurants will start supporting local organic farmers and ranchers so we can improve our economy. I get tired of eating at home all the time. read more

SharkBites - Fish & Chips Near Me - Coos Bay, Oregon

Very good service. Very good spicy halibut tacos. Very good local lager. I would definitely come back.

Excellent, food, even better service. Enjoyed every plate we had. Our waitress, Sayana was just fabulous with an infectious smile!

Food and service was wonderful!! They had so many good options to choose from. We tried a few things. One of them being the clam chowder. I've tried so many clam chowder soups and their's was made with love. Delicious food!! The staff works really hard, is fast and friendly! read more

This place has a cool vibe. It is next to a surf/Skate Board shop. they offer 2 menus one is gluten free the other is regular food. First we ordered the Clam Chowder. this is where the meal started to turn south. This is not nor will it ever be a chowder. It is Clam Soup it is real thin and has not potatoes or flavor. I asked about the "soup" and the waitress said they don't use potatoes to keep it gluten free. "Would have been nice to know" We also ordered tacos and to be honest I can't tell you what kind they were there was 1 small slice of protein and handfulls of cabbage and onion (even though we ordered without onion) when we questioned about the lack of protein waitress said they never get complaints. Sorry but at what we paid for the food and lack of fish it was a true rip-off. we ended up going down the road to get a meal that actually had some substance read more

I felt I should update this review, so here goes. Below you can see the message I rec'd from the owner after posting a 3 star review of her restaurant. My last visit to SharkBites was indeed about six months ago; note I said last. Sorry for posting what you feel to be "too late", but I had just joined yelp and wanted to recognize all the restaurants I have visited in the last several months. If there is an expiration date on restaurant experiences, I haven't heard of it. This message is really unprofessional communication in my opinion. I recently (this month, lest you think I was talking about six months ago) had a group of 30 people to feed in Coos Bay, and in looking at my choices for local seafood, took them to High Tide Cafe. Thanks SharkBites for making that an easy decision. Message rec'd from owner: First of all I haven't had that shitty Salmon patty on the menu in over 6 months so why did you wait so long to leave a not so great review its really not fair ..these should be current. Thanks, Lia read more

I also would give zero stars if I could. We stopped in for lunch and waited at the table. And waited. And waited. A group of middle aged bikers entered, were greeted, and given water immediately. Then their order was taken. Still, we waited. I finally assumed either we were being discriminated against for some reason, or they were completely out of their minds. After 20-25 minutes we left and went to Coney Station, stopping to mention to the person at the bar that we were leaving because no one had ever come to our table. She **laughed** stupidly. I WOULD NEVER set foot in this crappy place again. read more

My beer was warm, actually ever beer in the 7Devils tap was warm. Ended up going to bottled beer. I got halibut and chips... the fries were typical, the fish seemed to be out of a box or something. Got four pieces and all were same size and amount of battering. Bland in flavor, greasy and the fish wasn't flaky. My buddy got the rockfish and chips, he said my fish tasted better. For a seafood style joint, I wasn't excited. read more

Their vegetarian taco's are wonderful! They're tasty, very filling, and attractively served. We look forward to returning.

Gonna have to rate low on this one. It's two stars because I'm being nice and rounding up from 1.5. Service was friendly, not as slow as other reviews. The problem was the ice cold-in-the-middle halibut burger I ordered. A new one was brought out to me, with a much smaller piece of fish and a nice dose of microwaving to boot...bun and all! McDonald's has the fish sandwich figured out better than this place! read more

Tried this restaurant for two reasons: recommended by a co-worker and they specialize in fish and chips! So needless to say, I was very excited. The store itself has a somewhat weird setup. Taking up two storefronts, you enter on the cafe/counter/seafood display side. I was seated in the dining room/bar side, next door. I came a little late so the place was pretty empty, only 3 other tables occupied. I asked about snapper fish and chips (per my friend's rec) and was happy to hear they had them that day. I also order onion rings for an appetizer. I was given a choice of dipping sauces, chose the tartar sauce on the waiter's recommendation. When the rings came out, they looked like they had a lot of breading on them, but when I bit into it the coating was very light, crispy and airy. The tartar sauce was also very good, not too rich, hints of lemon and sour relish. Unfortunately, the deeper I got into the basket, the greasier it got, until the bottom where the remaining rings were literally sitting in pools of oil. Definitley could have used a few minutes on some newspaper to drain. My fish and chips came out a few minutes later. The fish, was wonderful, soft and flakey, a lot different from cod or halibut. The breading on the fish, however, was terrible! Not crisp at all, but soggy with oil. They could have used some time next to the rings on the newspaper. The french fries were good: fresh made, not too salty or oil. The cole slaw was also a surprise hit. It was mayonaise based, but not overly rich and the right amount of vinegar to cut through the greasiness. Red cabbage and carrots also added to the flavor. Service was so-so, althought they were very friendly, the waiter spent most of his time on the other half of the restaurant with his co-workers and did not come by too often to refill my ice tea. Value was only average too. The special order fish and chips was $12 for 6 to 7 small-medium pieces of fish, fries, and cole slaw, ot bad. But the onion rings were $5 for about 1/4 worth of onions. Average service and value, below average food. read more

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This is the restaurant that has finally prompted me to join Yelp! Wow!! I just had the absolutely BEST crab cakes here! The crab meat was so incredibly fresh & tender. The spices in the mix were perfect! And, while I am not a coleslaw fan, the slaw here was extremely tasty! My husband had Fish & Chips. The taste I got of the fish was really great! It melted in my mouth! The service was wonderful as well! The decor is upbeat and done well. We have just returned from the Big Island and were happy to find that Mai Tai's and Blue Hawaiians are available here! I will definitely order a Mai Tai next time. I will be back there in the very near future! Looking forward to it!! I highly recommend Shark Bites! :) (We parked in a public parking lot located a couple of doors down from the restaurant. Parking is also available on the streets on either side of Shark Bites. Both doors lead to the restaurant. ) read more

We love SharkBites! My favorite thing to order are the chicken tacos, slaw style. Which are just as good as the Slaw Fish tacos, but I prefer chicken. Don't forget to order yourself a fresh squeezed margarita to go with your meal, because this place has the best cocktails in town. Everything is super fresh and tasty. read more

After watching Yelps on Shark Bites go all over the map for some time, it appeared that lately there was more good reviews than bad, which indicated this place was getting it's act together. My friend and I went today. He had fish tacos while I ordered up a basic burger and fries plus a Crater Lake Root Beer. His fish tacos should be called coleslaw tacos since hardly any fish was put in them! My burger, listed on the menu as a 1/3 pounder, was so overcooked that it shrunk up lots, was dry and left me with lots of bun after eating this pitifully prepared piece of meat. On the good side of the food: The fish tacos at least had a bit of taste and the sides that it came with were nice and also well presented on the plate. My fries were an old-fashioned Fifties-style made-in-the-restaurant type and I did enjoy them. The bun for the burger appeared to be some locally made bun that was actually decent. Neutral: The root beer came in a bottle instead of being served draft. Service has been the bete noir of Shark Bites in the past, with customers being untended to or getting their food late. Having the staff seat the people as they come in avoids anyone getting ignored who walks in the door. While we were there a moderate amount of folks were dining and the wait time for the food was average and certainly not excessive. This problem area appears to have been cleared up. Decor is fairly decent although the dining area could stand a brighter paint to lighten up the interior. The place is clean as are the bathrooms. You can segue right from the restaurant to the store where one can buy equipment for surfing and other water play, which is a plus in the unique fun factor department and it's quite appropriate for the Coos Bay area. For Shark Bites to rise higher in my rankings, they need to do a much better job in meat quantity and also in cooking it. Sharks love to eat meat and so do the customers! The potential is there for Shark Bites to become a fixture for both the locals and tourists. It would be nice to see them hit the mark instead of being the hit and miss affair they have been for so long. read more

Love the black bean burger and great atmosphere! We are new to the area and have found only a few favorite "spots" this is definitely one!

Good menu choices. Friendly staff that brings food to the door or to your car. Best tacos in town.

My wife and I stayed in Coos Bay during our five-day drive along the West Coast from San Francisco to Seattle. The town is charming, and Shark Bites served us what was without doubt the best meal we had in between the two big cities. We were just about the only ones in the restaurant on a chilly Tuesday night, so service was fine and our waiter was jovial and laid-back (just like everyone else we met in Coos Bay). He was also very open about which dishes were made from local seafood and which weren't. The menu had five different kinds of fish tacos; I forget which kind I ordered but suffice it to say, they were the best fish tacos I've ever tasted, and I wolfed them down posthaste, along with the sides of black beans and chips and salsa. My wife said her clam strips were good but saved her biggest praise for the cole slaw, which she said was the best she'd ever eaten. Our cocktails were also tasty. Based on the other restaurants we considered, this is definitely the place to go in downtown Coos Bay. read more

SharkBites is a fabulous restaurant. It is "the bomb", if you will - and I hope you will. Very fun atmosphere and outstanding Fish & Chips. Also, try the Fish Tacos. read more

Stopped in here while touring the town for some lunch and the food was A-MAZING! The Arnold Palmer is great, the fruit water was delicious. I highly recommended the fish tacos and the clam chowder soup. Best in town for sure! We will definitely be stopping here again to eat. read more

So we happened upon this little gem, while staying in Coos Bay, for a funeral ;(. There were 6 of us, hungry for lunch. We were immediately seated with our drink order taken a few minutes later. I believe the owner waited on us, he was very attentive. I had their fish tacos. They were very fresh & full of flavor. Hubby & Dad had the burgers & fries, they were also very good. We also had the clam chowder, was a new recipe, was very fresh, rich & creamy. We also enjoyed the beer on tap! And the whiskey recommendation, well let's put it this way, is my Dad's new favorite whiskey! The atmosphere was casual, the price was right, and they are also kid friendly. Oh, and the decor was really cool! Made the sad circumstance of our visit to Coos Bay, a little bit brighter! read more

We had clam chowder (very good with tender clams) and Caesar salad (good-though excessive dressing) to start. Entre was the Seafood Platter (fries cod & halibut, clams, calamari,oysters that comes with fries & coleslaw split between my husband & I for $22. The halibut was good, cod ok but little flavor. The clams & calamari had a lot of breading but not bad. The worst was the grilled oysters. They were mushy & smelled horrible. The waitress was nice and offered a different option but I was unable to eat after the oysters. read more

Great atmosphere, food, and service. Clam chowder is tasty and has a great consistency - not too thick, not too watered down. Try it with Tapatio. Crab cakes were good, would have been great if they were bigger or there were more on the plate - the price seemed a little high for 3 smaller crab cakes. Otherwise, good vibes and bites...will definitely be back! read more

Hmmmmm.... Me: walk in and stand awkwardly at the door (wait to be seated). Waitress (politely): "Hi, can I help you?" Me: One for dinner. Waitress (with a smile): "So-and-so, the host, will be with you in a few minutes." (Gestures toward a waiter-looking guy who appears to be working [not bartending] behind a bar-structure across the room... I think it might be the host, but I'm not sure). Me (standing patiently): Ok. Waiter-looking Guy (looking at me from across the room): "Can I help you?" Me: Hi, one for dinner. Waiter-looking Guy: "Ok, it'll be just a few minutes." (Continues working). Me (still standing awkwardly by the door): Ok.... Another waiter walking by: "Hello, have you been helped?" Me: Ummm..... I'm not sure.... Funny to have so many helpful waitstaff, being really unhelpful.... Oh well. At least the lemongrass dry soda and Mex fish taco were good. Recommendation to the business: get taller barstools, and open up the two rooms together. I bet it will give the place lots more space and it'll be easier for the waitstaff to navigate. read more

The place doesn't look appealing but like the saying goes "never judge a book by it's cover". Good place to eat. Just got pan fried oysters to-go and they were great. Would go back again. read more

What a wierd place. I had an idea that there may be some problems by the decor of the place. I gave it a chance but sure enough.... The clam chowder was thin (bisque) but plenty of clams. The tomato soup was not tasty and do not suggest you bother. The shrimp cocktail was large but most will not finish it becuase the horseradish was so painful it was like I was being "punked" by the cook. Everyone ordered a cocktail and even the hotsauce lovers were shocked. Don't order it. Period. Don't expect super quick service if you have a limited lunch time. read more

I'm so full, because I could not stop eating the awesome fries that came with my order of fish and chips. The $9.95 cod and chips was completely worth it. Everything was cooked perfectly with great flavors. I think I'd trust anything on the menu. They just make really good food without trying anything too hard to make it more than it is. This was the best fish and chips I've had since my last visit to White Spot in Vancouver, B.C. Good job Shark Bites, don't try fixing anythng that's not broken. I'm so full. read more

Delicious! I am not a fan of seafood in the least and this place grabbed my attention. My parents wanted to try it out, so we stopped by. My mother had tomato bisque and my dad had clam chowder to start. I tried the tomato bisque and it was amazing. It had spice to it which made it much more tasty than the usual watery tomato soup. I had the spicy halibut tacos. Another amazing dish! They came with halibut, chipotle sauce, black beans, avocado, and cabbage. I also sampled the halibut and chips. I have never enjoyed fish or tartar sauce and both at SharkBites made me change my mind. I figured when I was in a place such as this I should give the fish a try. I couldn't have been more pleased with my visit. Our waitress Amy was pretty much the only waitress on duty with the help of another girl helping bus food. Amy was not only beautiful but she was very personable. She came to the table and struck up a conversation before taking our order which was very pleasant. I ordered my tacos without cabbage and when they arrived with cabbage on them I didn't mind too much and got up to use the restroom. When I returned my plate was replaced by a new dish that had chips an salsa on it. She came by and apologized that it came out wrong and brought me chips to eat while they prepared new tacos. I was pleasantly surprised by how great this little restaurant was. It can be easy to miss so be sure to use your gps to locate it. If I'm ever in the area again I know exactly where I'll eat. read more

This a gluten free must stop! The clam chowder is gluten free and is amazing!! I also had the grilled halibut fish tacos and it tasted so fresh!! No dedicated fryer, but you won't miss the fries becuase you'll be full on chowder!! Yummy!! read more

First the good. The cocktail sauce was superb. There was enough horseradish in it to give it a zing far above the ordinary. Now the not so good. The food was way below mediocre. After having and loving the fish and chips at J's in Lincoln City I was amazed at how poorly they were prepared here. If it wasn't for the cocktail sauce they would have gone uneaten. There are no complaints about the cole slaw but it could not save a bad meal. This would have been a 1* if it weren't for the great cocktail sauce, read more

Tacos, Tacos, Tacos. From an Arizonian who loves her Mexican food the salsa was AMAZING. So we're the cod tacos. Friendly people and super fun environment. Came in for lunch in a Wednesday and it wasn't packed but business was definitely booming. Looking forward to coming back! read more

Oh boy. That was the best fish and chips I've ever had! The fish was firm and flaky. The beer batter was perfect and so tasty. Fresh cut fries and a nice lightly sweet coleslaw added to the experience. It's not a fancy place so we were comfortable in our hiking clothes. Good service, too. And a parking lot next door. All in all an excellent experience! read more

Super cute place! They do a good job at social distancing and hand washing. Because it's a popular place and they socially distance the tables it can be a bit of a wait. But the staff is very friendly (pro tip, walk up to the bike counter as soon as you walk in). They seemed a little short handed so the service was slow (15 minutes to get water and 50 minutes to order) apparently the waitress didn't explain that they won't take your order at the table (even though the table next to us had there order taken at their table) so after you're seated you have to get up and walk to the counter to order. Super confusing and I don't think you can let a guest sit for 50 minutes without checking in. Not a good place for large groups, most tables are 4-6. Took 30 minutes to get our food. The food was good, I really wanted to give this place a 4-5 star review, but the service just wasn't there. I don't think it is their usual level of service, I think one of the owners/managers was having a family party. Anyway I would definitely love to give this place another try, maybe after they have had time to adjust to the relaxing of the COVID-19 rules and the summer crowds that are hungry for this type of place. read more

it's Monday night and we drove for seven hours today. Checked into our hotel - which was disappointing. Off to dinner and SharkBites - a wonderful delightful surprise. Dinner was fabulous!!!! Started with the grilled oysters - they were great and we were slurping every last morsel from the shells. My husband had crab cake salad. He raved. I had halibut fish and chips - great. The fries were real potatoes. We had three drinks - I had a wonderful margarita, my husband had a juniper berry dry soda and tanquri gin. Then he had a pale ale from Portland. The food and drinks were all great and reasonably priced. They use local foods - the seafood was all local and the salad greens were from a local farm. The owners are a young couple. She is the chef - a mighty fine chef - and he is the barkeep who develops interesting drinks. On Thursday, June 23 - they celebate their third anniversary of owning SharkBites. The hours - 11 AM to 9ish PM. Stop and enjoy some creative food served by very pleasant young entrepreneurs. read more

Good food and great front of house service. Back of the house service was kind of long - about 45 minutes after we placed our order. The food was clean, fresh and well executed. Drinks were good. read more

We had Crab Salads, I asked for something special and they got it right. Kinky place - back of the dining room opens into a store on the next block. Lots of locals and tourists. Just funky enough to get me back. Odd enough clientele that nothing would surprise me. Very affected lady with family of 5, Gen-Xers skyping through their meal, I think there were some dope (yea, that's leqal here) growers negotiating for something, a topless waitress would not have shocked me in this crowd. read more