The Fish House is my favorite fried fish ever, and no matter how many years I have been coming here, the quality never dips! I love the vibes: outside, picnic tables, summer heat. The service is always friendly and the food is truly made to order because it comes out steaming, burn your mouth hot every time! It's always cooked to perfection. It never disappoints. I have recently been getting the hogfish and shrimp combo, and I'm obsessed. Even after years of living in FL, I had never tried hogfish. One day, a couple months ago, I went for it. Light, perfect texture, flaky, mild, and sweet. The Fish House lightly breads everything in the most delicate way. I've always loved this place, but this fish somehow elevated my love of this spot! I feel like I never talk about how amazing their cornbread is. Light and airy with the perfect touch of sweetness. Either way, I'm clearly a fan. They have limited hours, so check their hours before you go. read more

The Fish House - Basa and Shrimp - Seafood Near Me - Ruskin, Florida

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What can I say that hasn't already been said??? Food. Excellent Quantity Very generous Seating. Outdoor tables. Location. Roadside. Parking. Easy in and out Price. Very fair. Service. Very good read more

We had a wonderful time at The Fish House today! I took my mom and aunt, and from the moment we walked in, we were greeted with a super friendly welcome. The menu has a great selection, and the portions are absolutely huge--nobody left hungry! We sat outside and loved the nice outdoor seating area. The entire vibe is incredibly laid-back and welcoming. We will definitely be back! read more

The food is really good here, it has always been. It's been a while since I was here but today I was raving fish and seafood. I had the soft crab dinner with a side of fried oysters. And my wife had a lane snapper sandwich and our meals were delicious. I would recommend this place to eat at. read more

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Delicious fresh fish ! Absolutely every fish we had was outstanding! Perfectly fried, cero oil , nice classic taste , shrimps combos are good but the fish plates dinners large are bigger in portion . Snapper and hogfish wow You get definitely more fish . The sandwich is big enough, nice portions , grouper was very rich 4 or 5 pieces of fillet inside . The cornbread was also great homemade flavor fresh spongy soft moist bread just wish it was bigger:) New England clam chowder was to die for! Very unique recipe creamy and rich like a dip . Great quick service at the window they are easy to order and explain the menu , give you a ticket number to wait for your order , have a huge bench there to sit and enjoy the show around you lovely beach fish camp ambiance, on the side of the road, picnic tables with umbrellas shaded area , extremely clean and organized looking spotless! No bugs ! No flies no fishy smell ! Just amazing ! read more

First time here & the food was fresh. I ordered the grouper sandwich with fries & a devil crab. The grouper needed seasoning & the devil crab & fries were good. Good customer service. read more

The Fish House - Grouper sandwich with a devil crab - Seafood Near Me - Ruskin, Florida

Great shrimp! Delicious fries!! They are only open Thursday- Saturday, and they are always busy! It's a mom and pop shop that serves great seafood! All seating is picnic tables outside. You can call an order in to go. I will visit again! Loved it!! read more

The seafood was fried to perfection. My only complain is there was seasoning in anything.. the baked beans taste like canned pork-n-beans. Everything was cooked fresh and only about 10ish minutes to get food. There is no indoor seating. Food was not greasy which was a huge plus. read more

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How is fresh and flavorful. The clam chowder is the best in the area. I wish it was closer, I'd eat there more often.

Great food! Seafood boil was fantastic! We would definitely visit again. Great service.

Quaint roadside restaurant. Service is excellent and food is delicious. I had the sampler platter, reminds me of Carolina Calabash. The croquets are delicious. read more

The Fish House - Sampler - Seafood Near Me - Ruskin, Florida

I am a hugh cook, and this is the best fried fish around Tampa. Not cheap but great quality. The oil is the most impotrant thing in any restaurant and The Fish House is fresh and never burnt or old tasting. It is a light not greasy fish coating, without a heavy batter. Enjoy, never had a bad meal. read more

Cute place and I'm glad they reopened. Went down there with a relative and enjoyed their grand reopening. I got the jambalaya soup and it was very delicious and perfectly spicy. My relative got the grouper sandwich and I got the clam sandwich. Both were good, the roll isn't my favorite, but it was a good sandwich. read more

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Great restaurant, staff is very friendly and knowledgeable about the menu. Outdoor covered seating. I will definitely be back again.

Friendly staff. Overheard the owner telling her story of how she obtained the shop. Very interesting. Glad I stopped by. Happy to finally find a fish & chips spot that's affordable & good. Hard to find a decent fish spot in the Bay Area (weird)! Food was good. I got the clam chowder and also the fish & shrimp combo w grits. The soup was soooo good. I wish they had a larger size! There is parking & outside bench seating. Friendly environment. I will be a regular. read more

The Fish House - Sorry I love ketchup lol - Seafood Near Me - Ruskin, Florida

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Service was excellent. Thought the menu selections were limited, but the four of us enjoyed what were ordered. Nice atmosphere on the water. read more

Food- ! That's why we came ! ***** 14 years since my first visit and it just keeps getting better! Service- With a smile, skill, passion and a sense of family. Ambiance- Perfectly casual, chill, friendly, neighborly, and if you can't make new friends here it just means you got takeout. When my friends and family are planning their vacation visits they will always assume a ride to The Fish House ! read more

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An amazing staple in the Ruskin and Apollo Beach area. We love the freshness of the products along with the always consistent customer service! You can get pretty much any seafood you're craving at a great and reasonable price here! I have a picture of my whole mullet on my photos but it was soooo good and brought me back to my childhood! The oysters and shrimp was seasoned perfectly so we also appreciated that! If you're in the area, make it a point to stop by and get some great food! read more

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We loved everything about Tge Fish House. Everything was fresh and delicious. We went back everyday they were open.

Finally we went to the fish house. The soft shell crab was great! A little bit salty for me but 5 stars. Green beans was over cooked. I couldn't finish it. read more

The Fish House - Soft shell crab - Seafood Near Me - Ruskin, Florida

Food was exemplary and for coming from such a small kitchen I was blown away by the speed of service. I ordered a "soup of the day" (lobster bisque). It was creamy and delicate. I also ordered the soft shell crab combo with catfish to accompany it. The small size was a fairly large portion. The batter was light and tasty. I enjoyed both, but the soft shell crab was the star of the show. They have free refills! I recommend the sweet tea. It was delicious. If you are looking for a picnic setting and good fried seafood this is a great choice. read more

The Fish House - Seating area/ ordering window - Seafood Near Me - Ruskin, Florida

Was skeptical, outdoor... order and sit at a bench (we're obviously out of towners). Places like this are often just heavy deep fried gut bombs. So happy we drove here and got over our reservations. Absolutely delicious grouper sandwich. Got a sampler platter as well. Instead of heavy and greasy. It was light, and so flavorful. No doubt this is a new staple when we come down to the area. Also, really want to thank the staff for being helpful and offer suggestions. All the ladies working were very friendly and helpful. read more

The Fish House - Grouper Sandwich and sampler - Seafood Near Me - Ruskin, Florida

As an 18 year pescatarian, I am always on the look out for seafood restaurants. I decided to stop by The Fish House on a Thursday evening. The restaurant is a small hut like building with an overhead cover. There are plenty of spaces to park in the large dirt parking lot. But be sure to not come after a car wash. Upon my arrival there were 2 people in line waiting to place their order and 3-4 parties were seated waiting to receive their order. After scanning the menu, I decided to select the Basa & Shrimp Combo which came with two sides. I selected the fries and coleslaw. The total cost of the meal was just over $16. The order came with 4 pieces of fish and 10 shrimp. The fish portions were very small, essentially they equated to 1 or 1 and a quarter pieces of fish in total. The fish was fried decently however, it was as if no seasoning was utilized during the preparation process. I ended up adding 2 or 3 condiments to the fish to add a bit of flavor. It appears that my search continues to find a go-to seafood restaurant. read more

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If you like all things deep fried you'll enjoy the food here. We were pretty sure the food would be good when we saw the place filled with locals & they were waiting in line to get their food - 30 minutes no less. We got the soft shelled crabs & the platter. The BASA fish was cooked well but didn't have much flavor - the oysters & shrimp were flavorful & cooked perfectly but the scallops were the small ones giving you basically a small bite. Soft shell crabs were very tasty! We weren't looking for eat in but wanted fish/seafood & this place fit the bill. Better than burgers in the snow. read more

The Fish House - Walk up service. - Seafood Near Me - Ruskin, Florida

Excellent food.. Suoport a local small business!! The owner is always here ready to best serve you. !! It is a must if you are in Ruskin!! read more

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Everything is fried so it's hard to get a healthy meal Here. And they aren't open many hours. read more

This place is so good, and so popular. You really will need to be patient about being seated. I don't even think you can make a reservation. They are always so busy. And yet after the first hurricane Helena, and then again after Milton, they still somehow managed to spend the time and energy to help people in need with food, water, and cleaning supplies while dealing with trying to run business as usual. I was so impressed, this time I wasn't there as a customer but as someone in need. And was just very impressed at how much they helped all of us, their community ,while still doing business as usual. Very good people, running a very good business. It is so sad that, that has become as rare as it is now. But I sure appreciate them. read more

This place has been on my list to try for about a year, but my family and I finally had time today. Since moving down to Tampa from Virginia, I have been on the prowl for a great seafood place. With the Tampa area being right by the water, I have tried a great deal of seafood restaurants that have just been down right bad to meh. They either are not fresh, mediocre, overpriced, or a combination of these. The Fish House blew my expectations out of the water and has given me some hope that I just need to look harder for gems like it. There is no inside seating but ample space outside. Luckily, it was breezy and sunny so we did not mind. The place was actually a bit packed and had a good sized line, which we discovered was usual for this time of day around lunch. The staff (I believe it was the owner?) was extremely friendly and made sure everyone knew what the wait time would be before and while in line so no one was disgruntled, which is rare around here. When ordering, she explained what the fresh catches were and what she recommended based off of what we were looking for. I got a great deal of food for $40, which was honestly cheaper than I expected from my previous seafood experiences in other places in the area. After about 25 minutes, we had our food and everything was fresh. I will repeat that again, EVERYTHING was fresh. We ordered the shrimp dinner, basa fish sandwich, catfish sandwich, baked beans, and fries. The shrimp were a 10/10 and extremely light and perfectly fried. I am extremely picky with eating fish not made by someone I know, so i was delighted to have liked both of the fish sandwiches. My wife, who will literally throw something fresh away if it is not good, cleaned both her shrimp and fish sandwich plates. I followed suit and did the same. Everything tasted fresh and was not heavy, which is rare for fried food. I have finally found my go-to seafood spot, and it was 10 minutes away this entire time!!! read more

This is probably the best seafood restaurants in the Tampa area. The food is delicious and that is because the owner only uses limited quantities of the freshest food. If you want to make sure you get something on the menu get there early. Service is fast but you meal is prepared after you order. They don't precooked and have food sitting under heat lamps. I had their catfish basket which was 8 pieces of catfish, fries and cole slaw. It was absolutely delicious. The food is fried but their secret is to lightly batter it so you can still taste the seafood. They also fresh brew the best sweet tea and have free refills. read more

Always a great meal with the friendliest owner and her team! A lot of the items are fried but don't have a greasy taste. There are so many great options to choose from: shrimp, soft shell crab, oysters, different fish, etc. read more

The Fish House - the menus and prices - Seafood Near Me - Ruskin, Florida

They're back. Stopped for lunch today and loved the new look. The tables were refinished and white shells on the floor. They have bounced back from the hurricane. His catfish sandwich was hot and crispy. My shrimp was perfect. It was hot from the fryer, the fries too. The service was quick and friendly. They know many of their customers by name. You won't be disappointed. read more

First time we have been able to eat at The Fish House since the hurricanes and it was fabulous . My wife had the fish sandwich and I had the shrimp dinner both were unbelievably good . I'm so glad they were able to recover from the storms . Do yourself a favor and stop by for lunch or dinner . read more

Food is very fresh and tasty. Staff is very friendly. Will go back again. Closed after hurricane cant wait to go back.

Finally made it to The Fish House. Staff were friendly and working hard. They are understaffed due to the economic conditions. We got our food in less than 10 minutes. The food was very good. I had the grouper sandwich, sides of cole slaw and fries. My wife shared these and had the green beans. She loved them as they were fresh and homemade. I also had the NE clam chowder as an appetizer. It was hot and delicious and I saw real clam pieces. Total bill was about $28. We ate outside under the cover awning. It was windy but that made it comfortable. There were no issues with insects (as others pointed out), and all was clean and in order. This is a safe place if you have COVID worries. We will go back. read more

Excellent everything- even the key lime pie! The fish is fresh and the shrimp are awesome. No alcohol, and it isn't necessary. We will be back for sure. read more

The Fish House - Fish and shrimp - Seafood Near Me - Ruskin, Florida

Excellent and I love the outdoor Florida Seafood roadside restaurant feel! Native to this area and the food is the real deal! read more

The Fish House - Seafood Near Me - Ruskin, Florida

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This is a great place for some seafood. Right off of Shell point road little roadside place. Catfish excellent shrimp awesome. Fresh grouper very very good. Want to exit a little find been several times. Looking forward to going back and trying something else. This is a must try if you like seafood. read more

The fish house is hidden secret for the local. Thanks God we have Yelp to locate this restaurant. This is favorite of the Ruskin residents in this remote area. This restaurant is buried deep inside town. If you didn't drive to this location, you would not notice it. They have fresh fish and shrimp. But their signature dish is the smoke mullet. They serve limited fish for the day. If you come late, you may not be able to get one. However, there is plenty of other seafood you can choose. The choice included the shrimp, oyster, catfish, or soft shell crab. I got the mixed and match with shrimp and catfish. This dish is fresh and good. Two sites come with it for $12. Good deal. This place is open air with high ceilings. During the summer time, it is still cool breeze with fan blowing. read more

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Julie, I've been coming there over 10 years and I have never been treated like I was tonight! The girl kept saying 25 mins I said ok and she said it 3 more times! She didn't want to do her job! So I left! She must notclike senior citizens! Very rude girl! I gave 5 stars because of you julie read more

Fish, soft shell crab and shrimp cooked fresh and very good. Definitely could use more seasoning and would then be a solid five. Employees are super nice but be prepared for at least a 30 minute wait as this place is only open certain days and it stays busy. Definitely worth the wait. read more