Great friendly service. My fish was nice and fresh and fried to perfection. I most definitely will be returning.

This is a hidden gem. The space is clean and they provide fast, courteous service. Not much seating, but usually seats available as most people use carry out. read more

Beyond delicious! One of mine & my boyfriend's favorite spots in Berkeley! We always call ahead to order, because they can get pretty busy sometime! read more

Cornmeal breaded fish filets & crinkle cut fries. Tasty, filling, and good value for the money. THe staff was friendly and attentive. Will definitely come back when I'm in the mood for some fast-food fried goodness. read more

My daughter and I were in the neighborhood and were looking for fast, good, and reasonably priced food. We read the review for The Fat Fish and decided to give it a go. Just to forewarn you all, my family that raised me is Southern and the fried fish I've always eaten is a delectable Snapper. The fried Snapper I'm used to eating is: crispy, light, and very well seasoned, a 2:1 ratio of flour to cornmeal with the latter being the 1. This is not the case with TFF. They go heavy on the cornmeal and while that is okay with the prawns it definitely distracts and over powers the delicate Red Snapper. It also tasted a little off. So It's a definite never again on the Snapper but I may come again for the prawns. Now before any of you think I'm some overly picky novice being extra dramatic about some damn Red Snapper, let me say, "I'm old sckool Oakland" I grew up calling Oakland "tha Town" and it was, "Town biznezz" 'erythang. I rocked with O.G. Emma's (truly the best fish on the planet-sorry Aunt Imogene) in West Oakland, on MLK and 20th or 21st. After Emma's closed down I rocked with Hanks (great contender), on MacArthur and 61st in tha East. Now these were establishments that I'd eaten from numerous times and never been disappointed, especially with the Snapper but they're establishments that are no longer around. I've lucked up and found 1 or 2 adequate replacements but for me the Fat Fish won't be that. If I'm in the area and I want prawns maybe. If I want truly well fried and seasoned Snapper, not so much. If I'm spending my hard earned bucks I really want to enjoy what I'm eating. Also the tartar sauce is not wonderful..I had to make some when I got home and then and only then it wuz koo..Sorry, oops...not sorry, read more

I always get their 8 pieces cat fish meal it comes with fries an 2 pieces of bread their fish is good their fries they give a large portion of fries so the food will fill you up i dont like the fries personally i just get them because they come with the fish an its still the same price an my boyfriend likes fries with his fish but we had better wendys an McDonald's fries are way better I also had the don't recommend them I also have their potato salad it was okay it tastes like grocery store potato salad I also had the barbecue wings did not like them don't recommend them wasn't up to my standards but it's to each his own its just my opinion I dating like them read more

Never disappointed. I could probably eat the Fried Oyster Po Boy at least once a week if I could.

Usually order the special that comes with 2 pieces of fish and fries. Love it! It's only about 5 or 6 dollars which is impossible to find now a days and the fish is so good! Would even go as far to say as it's better than JJs (fish and chicken spot well known in Oakland). Also the strawberry lemonade is the best I've ever had! read more

Got my oyster fix today which was so good and the Coleslaw was omg delicious, thanks girl! Thanks to the cook too for those nicely fried oysters !!!! Ok so I forgot to take a picture of the food before I ate it all, don't judge me, that just means it was da** good!!! read more

The food was great, the vibe is amazing, made by chill people. Service was great and it is right in the heart of South Berkeley.

Not happy with meal, I'm regular customer and today wasn't good. Cole slaw was Old n taste bad.. no fires with fish n chip order.

Fish is well seasoned and fried just right. Fries/onion rings are solid too. Some "fun" local color too

What a great newly opened cafe. The food is good and you get more than enough. The choices are many. The weekday specials are great. I had the short ribs, rice and greens and cornbread. Quite good. I went back and had the chicken wings and some fresh-cut fries. I can go on and on. The owner/cook is so friendly and very accommodating. I definitely will be going back again. read more

Place is bomb. It's so good and the customer service is excellent young lady that work there is so sweet around lunch hours this will always be my go to spot. read more

If wasn't for the cake, which is outsourced by Cassandra's Cakes this place would have ZERO stars! How are the fries more seasoned than the fish? And the fries were over seasoned while the fish was highly under seasoned. The crazy part is they give you nothing but fried food and only 3 napkins!!! The Po'boy sandwich seemed to be on previously frozen bread and they had the nerve to serve whole like a hoagie. We had to ask for knife, which they had none of so the cook had to cut it. WTF!!! The salad is a sad bunch of shredded iceberg lettuce with chopped tomatoes and onions on it. You have to be crazy or not very knowledgeable about what good food is if visit this place on a regular!!!! read more

So delicious! Loved it. Small spot. Couple tables . Decent priced food but it's goooooood food!

I love fried red snapper so I wanted to try a place in the East Bay that I've never been to and Yelp led me to Fat Fish for lunch today. I had a Red Snapper combo and the fish was great seasoned just right, and they gave me nice portions. I'm currently full and happy so there's nothing else to write but I certainly plan on coming back to bring friends with me. read more

The catfish po'boy was so good! Haven't had one quite like this outside of the south. So glad this spot is in the neighborhood.

I'm a big fan of their catfish and garlic frys. Fresh, tasty and crispy. I usually call in my order, and pick it up. Love this place.

Very disappointed! They are passing tilapia or whatever that fish is as catfish. Is there a law against that?? If not there should be. All batter and the fish is sliced so thin you can't taste the fish to boot. Total ripoff! I'm from Louisiana and I know catfish. Don't waste your money!!! read more

Honestly wasn't anything special. The tarter sauce has an odd flavor And didn't taste like any other tarter I've had. It wasn't awful, just different. I tried the Alaskan pollock and it tasted ok, the prawns were better in my opinion. I also had the potato salad which tasted like store bought which was a little disappointing. I'm not from the area so I probably won't be back and to be honest, even if I was close I probably wouldn't return. Not my favorite, didn't live up to the reviews if you ask me. read more

Not bad at all. I've tried both the snapper and catfish. Both tasted great with no trace of oil. Tartar sauce is meh. They do use a cornmeal batter which could be a tie breaker for some. French fries or Cole slaw is served on the side. If anyone is interested, they are hiring.. read more

$5 for fries and fish! Say what? For the price of a fast chain hamburger combo I can have good southern style fried fish? It's true. I had the two pieces of catfish with fries combo. It's not the most amazing food but you can't beat the price. It's well worth every dime you are dropping. My only complaint is that parking can be challenging to find at times. Also it's not the best place to stay and eat if you get annoyed by annoying people. That's why I get it to go. read more

Fried wings, Catfish and Pollack. This place hit so many spots. So delicious. Great atmosphere. Super friendly service! That cornmeal batter. Soooo much flavor! read more

The food is great, service is a little slow, it's a wait, service could be better, its took 25 minutes, nothing should take that long, unless you've order, a really big order of 60 piece of fish, shrimp and oysters read more

This place is pretty mediocre. Its convient. Food is ok. I ordered food yesterday and i was given a receipt. The receipt does not have the amount paid or the items ordered. It only reflected that i was number 45,time,date, and name of establishment. It was actually pointed out to me by another customer there who thought this to be questionable read more

I've passed by this place hundreds of times without going in, but one day I had a bad case of the munchies and had to get my grub on, and I'm so glad that I did or else I would have never found this diamond in the rough. The restaurant itself is very small, but their lack of space never seems to hinder their ability to deliver top notch products. The menu here is very diverse, they are anything but limited to fish, as they also carry plenty of chicken items as well as non-fishy sides like hush puppies and jalapeño poppers. I've only been here a handful of times, but will definitely return for more of their tasty treats. If you come here, be sure to order off their $5 meal menu, you get plenty of food for one low price :) read more

The pollock was small and dry. The batter is cornmeal and it gets all over you hands, and they only provide you with three very cheap napkins to wipe your hands off with. The only thing I liked was the cool shape of the ice! read more

I grew up in the South and Fat Fish makes my need for Southern-style fried seafood go far far away. Love this place. Their catfish, prawns, oysters (and anything else they choose to fry) are done perfectly in a cornmeal batter that leaves the seafood tender and without a speck of grease. The staff are super nice, the place itself is clean, and I love that I get a choice of different kinds of fries - regular, garlic, and sweet potato. They also have onion rings (not so great). Lastly, they make hush puppies (aka fried balls of cornmeal goodness) - this made my heart go pitter-pat. Sadly, their hush puppies are on the bottom side of just okay - I'd give this five stars if the hush puppies were as good as the fish. This place is so good that we have to limit ourselves to going only a few times a month - otherwise it'd be every day and I'd weigh 500 pounds. read more

3.5 Stars. They didn't have change for $100 at 2:00pm on a weekday. I ordered catfish & prawns, but have no idea what kinda fish I got. It didn't look or taste like catfish, but it was piping hot and tasted fresh with a crispy bland semi-heavy coating. (I probably should have asked about their spicy seasoning.) I don't think the prawns were fresh. They were butterflied like the frozen kind, and on the thin side. Probably wouldn't order them again. The salad was simply shredded iceberg lettuce with diced tomatoes and red onion. It was ok for the price. It came up to $10 & some change. I'd stop if I was in the area & hungry. read more

The owners here is rude and had an attitude when I said I didn't want my order nomore. The burger I got was pink in the middle and I don't ear raw food. The man Ben got highly upset and said it's already made and I'm wasting food. Excuse me so you would get upset if your customer tell you the meat is not cooked well that's crazy. He lucky I didn't report him. I not going to this place no more they were really mean to me. read more

This not my first time attending the fat fish. I've been here previously and had okay experience. The young lady that took my order was very nice and professional. She seemed to be training another young lady at the time, but I happened to had spilled my drink and it was all over my clothes I was denied a bathroom by the manager in the most rudest way. And he could have cared less if my food had gotten ruined or not. The employees that they hire are amazing. As management they need to reevaluate there business. Will never return read more

The fish and chips here is just OK, I had the Cod with fries and the fish was OK tasting but the dry rub they put on it simply tasted weird and I didn't care for it. read more

You guys are doing a great job with the food , don't change anything but maybe consider bringing back burritos?

The food here is ALWAYS delicious! The prawns are my favorite. Paired with great customer service from the owners and staff, will always keep me coming back! NEVER had a bad experience here and been coming for about 3 years now. (Note: New owners! I've seen reviews from 5+ years ago when it was Las Palmas and they served burritos.) They close at 8pm. read more

Had the 2 piece special today for $6.00 at 3.47 PM. Place is clean and safe. FIsh came in less than 10 minutes. The fish was not salty and well seasoned. Staff good. Much improved. Nice staff. read more

So they have this rule where there is a 60 cent charge under 10, so of course my order was under 10 dollars. Thank black Jesus for 25 cent ranch. read more

I've eaten here at least five or six times the staff is friendly the food is good and the wait is never long I would definitely recommend

Mediocre at best. I know it a fried fish place but the greasiness was out of control. The cardboard boat had a puddle of grease in the bottom. Fish was ok. It has a corn bread batter, I was expecting a beer batter. The chicken wings chewy and tasted remotely of fish. I upgraded to garlic fries for $1.25 extra, NOT worth it. They just dump a table spoon of minced garlic over you standard, pre frozen, thick cut, fries. Not worth the money. Probably won't got back. read more

My favorite fish fry in all of Berkeley! Right next to ashby Bart and great catfish! I recommend everyone try the lemonade as well! It's made fresh and it's the best I ever had!!! read more