The fish is super thin, over cooked, no seasoning, and WAY TOO MUCH BATTER! I paid over $50 for overbooked food. The Oysters are super small (half a teaspoon). The potatoes salad wasn't very bad was out good, no egg but very good. What are recommend this place to anyone most likely not he would probably do better going to a fast food joint then to spend this kind of money at this place. There's so much better on the food that it literally hurt the roof of my mouth and just really put the emphasis is that I guess they cut corners cutting the fish super thin which makes it very dry and very hard to eat.Fried Fish read more

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I ordered the 2 fish (alaskan pollock), 4 chicken combo w/ macaroni salad for $11.99 pre-tax. The fried alaskan pollock was cut too thinly to taste the fish; the batter dominated the flavor. Incidentally, my order came with 3 pieces of fish. The fried chicken (wings and drumsticks), fortunately, was juicy and flavorful, almost more so than the batter itself. The macaroni salad tasted like mayonnaise and nothing else. For a venue which serves fried fish as its flagship product, it manages to disappoint. Only the chicken salvages a modicum of edibility from the order, and even then it does not manage to distinguish itself from other fried chicken vendors. read more

Looking to celebrate the end of a long year, I ordered the 10+7 from the Fat Fish. 10 pieces of catfish and 7 prawns with french fries. The food came in a huge paper box (it was compostable, which I prefer over plastic) and was overflowing with fried goodness. They told me 15-20 minutes and it was ready right at 15 minutes, which I appreciated because I was squeezed for time. I got the food to my car and had to tear into a few pieces in the car before I got home to the fam. It was hot and delicious. Agree with others that it's not greasy at all. Cornmeal coating is crispy and well-seasoned (not overly salty, which is good so I can add tartar sauce and hot sauce to it). I can see why some folks were hoping for thicker fillets of fish. The thinner pieces were drier but when I ate it pippin' hot, the skinny pieces were still tender and juicy. The thick fillets of fish were divine. By the time I got home (30 minutes later), the fish was still warm (good for my son) and I reheated some of it in the toaster oven to get it hot again. I had so much food that it will make for another meal or two for the three of us. I can imagine that the leftovers will be dry so next time I might just order enough to eat while it's fresh and hot. read more

So I came here and ordered a 12piece red snapper and prawns. Spent 75+ dollars and got home and realized the fish was split in half. They took whole pieces of fish and cut them in half and still sell the half slices of fish for full price. Don't get me wrong, the fish is good, but not worth the scamming they're doing to make money. I attached photos which are supposed to be four pieces of fish but are only two pieces of fish cut in half. SCAM I put the fish together so you can see that these were once a whole piece cut into two. read more

The Fat Fish - Two pieces of fish sliced in half to look like four pieces of fish - Fish & Chips Near Me - Berkeley, California

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The food is great!! I'm disappointed with the small business area removed. People could post their business cards and flyers to promote their business. It was a great "community" support asset. BRING IT BACK!!!! read more

Tasty fish! And friendly service. The cornmeal coating is delicious and not oily. I'll be back.

We almost missed it as we drove by glad we didn't. Although the wait was somewhat longer than expected let me tell you it was worth the wait! Flavorful and delicious! The lady who took our order was nice and friendly. We will definitely be returning. read more

The fried shrimp here is the best I've had in the east bay hands down! Think about this place more then I should when I'm hungry and when I am dreaming. read more

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Fat Fish is THE BEST!!! My family claimed they wanted to visit me when I lived in Berkeley, but they really just wanted Fat Fish, lol. Truly the best catfish in the Bay. My family and I highly recommend! read more

Great food. Great staff. Would recommend. French fries and catfish was gas. Try it. Tarter sauce has heavy mayo.

Came to The Fat Fish tonight about a half an hour before close. There was one woman at the register and one cook and the place was fairly busy - about 10 people (which is busy for a small place like this at closing time). The woman at the register is literally the hardest working person I've ever met. In the midst of taking and packing orders, she was also cleaning up and closing. She handled everything with grace - took out the trash, fixed orders, delivered drinks, etc etc. We had to wait about 10-15 minutes for our food which was completely understandable and acceptable. Got home, tried the food and had to immediately write a review. It was SO GOOD. And so worth the wait. We got fried catfish, prawns, fries and hush puppies. 2 combos with 2 sides of hush puppies - about $30. We'll definitely be back. And please give that woman a raise!! She truly deserves it. read more

Let me get my minor complaint out of the way...they use generic ketchup and hot sauce and I always eat my fish with Tabasco or Crystal. But whatever I ate all my food and it was delicious anyway!! I find that large portions make me useless at work so I opted for the $5.25 Fat Fish Special (2 pieces of catfish and fries, but there are other options for that price). Unbelievably NOT greasy!! I was amazed. Fish and fries were well seasoned and cooked perfect and my fingers weren't an oily mess. It's a decent portion for the price and it didn't take long for my order to be ready (mind you I went around 12:30). A part of me is sad I didn't order more, and also sad I didn't have bread with my fish. But the rest of me is asking myself when I'm going back because there will DEFINITELY be a next time!! read more

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Very good for the right price. If your craving some good ol' seafood southern style. I would come check this place out. I ordered the snapper and prawns and some catfish. I will say I am impressed. For the amount you pay the portions were huge and a healthy amount of fries to go along with your meal. The fish was cooked perfectly and the fries were seasoned right. I'm picky with catfish and I will say they cleaned it well with no gamey taste just good fillets. They also offer tartar sauce, ketchup and hotsauce with bread on the side with your meal. The facility is nice clean and customer service was excellent, the employee working the counter was really nice and welcoming. Would I recommend this place for some good seafood? Yes. Would I come back definitely yes. A hidden gem in Berkeley. read more

Pros: great portions at good cost. Friendly service with a high chair available for our little girl. Tasty food. Cons: no public restroom. I got the prawns and fries with light spicy seasoning. So surprised how much we liked the thicker cut fries! Hubby got the catfish with coleslaw. Coleslaw was just ok. All else was good. While it is not as good as our favorite Boulevard it is more convenient and welcoming. Will come back. read more

The Fat Fish - Eight piece prawns and catfish meals - Fish & Chips Near Me - Berkeley, California

I love this place! The catfish is really fresh and crispy, albeit not particularly spicy if that's what you're looking for. I also tried the fried shrimp - good enough but the thing that keeps me coming back is the catfish. I had an amazing (like wow!) shrimp po-boy somewhere else in Oakland but I can't remember the name now.. :( in any case, lately I can't stop getting the catfish sandwich. the owners and staff are super nice - notably nice compared to most places. parking can be weird in the middle of the day for some reason, but after 5, it's easy and free. Note: not sure why some reviewer thinks the catfish is tilapia. I'm from the Appalachians where catfish is a big deal, and every fish I've eaten from here is def catfish read more

The Fat Fish sells just fish and seafood, no more mex. eats. place doesn't look rundown anymores. keeping up with the 'hood? eats: $5 fish deal (2 piece catfish and fries) -fries the usual frozen kind, -corn breaded catfish, 2 large flat pieces, tasty 3.5 stars crumbs: -fish cooked to order, 5-10 minutes wait. -smiling service, a surprise indeed. read more

I came here after giving into my craving for fish and chips. It was the closest location near me and had great review! Being the yelper I am, it was a obvious choice! Service: The cashier was very friendly, patient, professional, and detailed. She could tell we were first time customers, so we took the time to explain what was included with what meal and what sauces came with what meals. Quintessential customer service! Food: Fried catfish - I never really had cornmeal fried fish, but it was absolutely amazing! The tarter sauce complimented the fish well. The fish was season perfectly. There was the right amount of fries with the 2 pieces of catfish. And on a side note, don't let the 2 piece of fish fool you. They are huge pieces! Fried Chicken wings - I am a big fan of fried chicken wings and am a pretty harsh when it does come to chicken wings. But I have to say this is one of the better establishment. The chicken wings were crispy and were cooked well. But too heavy on the seasoning. The saltiness from the chicken wings only added on to the saltiness of the fries. At the end of it, you felt like you just drowned in the ocean. Overall: I would definitely recommend this place. read more

Great customer service, I was told the food would be ready in 15 minutes and it was. The prawns (jumbo shrimp butterflied down the middle) and catfish were super good like if you went to a fish fry but I do think the fish was on the thin side and I do think they should add basa fish on their menu for a thicker filet especially if they're going to cut them down the middle. read more

The Fat Fish - Catfish and prawns with fries. - Fish & Chips Near Me - Berkeley, California

I am glad that people enjoyed their meal here. Unfortunately for us, we had a very disappointing experience. We ordered 2 combos: 1) 4 pc snapper and fries and 2) 2 pc snapper and 4 pc fried oysters with macaroni salad. We also ordered a side of jalapeno poppers. The fried snapper pieces were fishy that they were not edible. At first at thought that my BF was just being picky. I tried his and mine, and they went straight to the compost bin. He said the fries and macaroni salad were tasteless. He had no complaints on the poppers and I liked the oysters. We took ours to go since it was a chilly day when we went. On the plus side, the store is cute and there's plenty of parking. The food was not greasy as well so that's good. This is Southern style fish and chips and not the breaded kind. We thought we found a new favorite. Sadly we will not return. read more

The Fat Fish - We ordered jalapeno poppers, fried oysters and snapper. - Fish & Chips Near Me - Berkeley, California

Today I try this Fish Spot , was craving some soul food I can say my taste buds was very pleased ! OF COURSE!! IM COMING BACK AGAIN And very reasonable on price you can get A) 3prawns & Fries B) 3 catfish pieces & Fries C) or the wings &Fries Just for $5.75 jump on your choice seafood cook in cornmeal but they have another spice too read more

Fried goodness no doubt! I got pollock and oysters and they threw in an extra piece of fish. There a several aspects of fried fish and The Fat Fish gets them right. First, HOT oil please to ensure the results are not oily. Second, good breading that comes out crunchy. Third, don't overlook the food. The Fat Fish got all three right and get my highest recommendation on food alone. The sweet, cute girl behind the counter also helped the rating. Kind enough to bring my to-go order to me while I was finishing an email. Old school chow done right. If you crave a fish fry, look no further. read more

Last time I had fish fry like this was in Mississippi! Oooooo WE! I devoured a 2 fish and 2 prawn combo as if my mother didn't teach me table manners. It was a total massacre, it didn't stand a chance. Once I laid eyes on the flaky crisp goodness of a fried force field of crunch hiding the softest snapper to ever encounter my mouth. Bae had lemon pepper chicken wings & garlic fries. Very crunchy, but still juicy. Garlic fries are basically house fries with garlic thrown on top lol. Who cares? The fish man, the fish! I would of gave this place 5 stars but the sideshow of flies doing doughnuts in the lobby was making my appetite non existent. read more

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No frills super tasty fried fish. Waitingoutside can be a bit sketch but typical for the area so be sure to wait in your car. My mom was craving this and it's so hard to find a place that's good and doesn't fry in dirty grease so I was happy to say this place checked al the boxes. We were pleasantly surprised! We got the oysters, shrimp, catfish and snapper and everything was fried perfectly. Seasoned just fine , and not too salty. Also, the cakes they serve there from Cassandra's in Richmond are delicious, they taste homemade! I got the yellow cake with chocolate frosting and the sock it to me cake both were amazing. I can't eat like this often but next time I do this will now be my go to spot for fried seafood. read more

I love fish and chips. Perhaps it is all the references to this food that I read in so many british books while growing up. But give me a beer and some good fish and chips and I am happy! Every time I did a search for fish and chips, this place came up, so I finally decided to try them. So the place itself is a rather non-descript shop with street parking in front. You select what you want from their extensive menu, pay and then wait for your number to be called. I would recommend taking the food to go, but eat it fast while it's nice, hot and crispy! They have several different combinations for you to choose from. You can choose fish with prawns or oysters. But I just wanted fish and chips. You have a choice of fish as well - catfish, tilapia, snapper or pollock. So I went with the 8 piece catfish with chips. I asked them to make the seasoning (its a cornmeal batter btw) a little spicy. There's a lot of food in the 8 piece catfish order, and 3 people with moderate appetites could easily share this. They offer tartar sauce, hot sauce or ketchup with the food if you want. They seem to fry the fish right when you order so it comes out piping hot and so crisp. The smell is so delicious. We took our order to the nearby HoiPolloi pub and as we took the food out, several people turned to eye our food, and yes of course we shared. It was so good. Perfectly fried, crispy outside, tender fish inside, nice tartar sauce. I am salivating remembering it! Another time I was there, I tried the coleslaw which I didnt really like as it was too sweet. I am yet to try their hushpuppies, but will one day. read more

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This was my first and last visit to this place. Let's start with the gud stuff..the customer service was great and the dining area was clean. I ordered the 4 piece snapper and a 4 tilapia both with fries. The fries had great flavor both fish choices were awful. The cornmeal was dry and the fish was tasteless. I've had better way better. The tarter sauce is sour and more mayonnaise than anything. One piece was ate from the orders and the rest was trashed. Hopefully things improve but I won't be back to find out. read more

Keep it up. Don't raise the prices and keep the same quality of food you have, and you'll have a customer for life. Love this place. read more

The Fat Fish - Catfish & fries - Fish & Chips Near Me - Berkeley, California

Love the catfish, oysters and prawns always fresh and hot. This was one of my fathers favorite places for fish.

My food was not fresh and cold. When I called them, they said Bring my contaminated food back so they could refry it. I would never trust food from this place. Bad service, food and will serve contaminated food. read more

Red snapper & fries very good. Large portion of fish and fries. Season just right for me. read more

Honestly, i think this is the best place in Berkeley if you're looking for fried sea food!! I've been coming here for a few years and every time I'm in the area it's no question I'm stopping here + the prices are wonderful!!! Especially for the amount they give. read more

The Fat Fish - Catfish - Fish & Chips Near Me - Berkeley, California

The fish was good, well seasoned which is rare with fast food fish places. I had the combo with two pieces of catfish, two prawns and french fries. It was really good and very filling.. The prawns were well seasoned but not the prawns I'm used to these were cut in half and not plump like I usually eat but they were good nonetheless. The combo was about $10.91 all together. The service was GREAT the cashier was very sweet and helpful and the food was cooked very well. I enjoyed it and it filled me up. read more

The Fat Fish - Fish & Chips Near Me - Berkeley, California

Super good burgers! I'm glad they changed the name and style of the restaurant. It's clean, both in design and actual cleanliness. The menu in streamlined-- thank goodness! The Mexican food before was down right nasty, but I'm glad to see the owners taking in the criticism and making a better restaurant. I have yet to try the fried fish, but that's simply because the burger and fry combo is too good to pass up. For $11.00, you get a drink, fries and a huge well cooked bacon burger. I know I'll be back in the future... Maybe then I'll try the fried fish! read more

The Fat Fish - Fish & Chips Near Me - Berkeley, California

I ordered the two pieces of catfish and 4 wings special. What I like to fish was good with cornmeal I wish it had just a little bit more seasoning in it and the chicken wings cooked good had a great crunch but some unusual seasoning that I could not recognize. Their counter staff person had such a wonderful attitude and a good personality not only with me but with all the customers that come in read more

The Fat Fish - This was the two pieces of fish and four wings special - Fish & Chips Near Me - Berkeley, California

Very much disliked the fact that I ordered a 2/5. Two pcs fish, five shrimp. Well, get home and find only four shrimp. Then refused to acknowledge or take responsibility their mistake. Never again! read more

Oyster sandwich was a mess Too much sauce i wanted a sandwich and they gave me a wet one... Ugh not happy about this read more

The Fat Fish - This is an Iuster sandwich.., a mess - Fish & Chips Near Me - Berkeley, California

$11 and some change for fried catfish, fries and a milkshake... ended up dropping/spillin most of the shake since I was riding a skateboard and had my hands full. Either way the catfish was dank, the fries were on point (asked for well-done) and they gave plenty of sauce... plus the person behind the counter yesterday was kind, which always helps read more

So so fried food place. The food has that old oil taste about it and most of the stuff I had was cooked too long and was dried out (snapper and wings). Condiments are all in little packets and are probably of Sysco origin. They need to have bottles of hot sauce and tarter sauce available as everything is a bit too dry without it. I'm surprised the city of Berkeley hasn't figured out a way to tax fried food yet,but given time and their group think mentality,it will. read more

I went to this restaurant for the first time through friends and I was happily impressed. When you look out side of it, it looks like a hole in the wall. But, it's not I got the fish and oysters dish and it was extremely good. That goes to show you, don't judge a book by its cover!!! This was the best experience I had. Everything is fresh and delicious I told all of my friends and family and church members about this wonderful place to eat. I definitely give this place a 5 star rating. Thanks read more

I tried them on Wednesday and to my surprise it was excellent. I had the catfish and coleslaw. Everything was delicious.

It was okay but cheap so definitely worth the price. Just wished their corn meal had a more cajan spice to it