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    Wahoo's Fish Taco

    3.4 (323 reviews)
    ModerateMexican, Seafood
    Open 11:00 am - 8:30 pm
    Updated 2 months ago

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    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for groups
    Outdoor seating

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    Delicious fish tacos
    Tony J.

    They have killer onion rings, the fish tacos were very good. It was a little pricey, unfortunately. Everything else was decent. Service was nice. There was a time when the restaurant itself had more character, you may recall that basically the outside and the inside were covered with surfer and skateboarding stickers! The ambience was so fun. Now it just seems to be OK food for the most part and not the best value, (two fish tacos with beans and rice and onion rings was over $30 !) I think I'm not happy at the fact that my fish taco was very limp, not crispy! They weren't exactly something to write home about either. The guacamole was good. The salsa was good, but I didn't keep well for the next day when I took some leftovers home. I should've returned it, (there are so many places around that actually make crispy delicious fish tacos ) if it wasn't for the nostalgia of this place, and so many memories here I don't think I would've ate here - additionally I felt that the employees were nice, but not concerned, also that This wouldn't have been there first choice of style of cuisine. I missed a really cool, surfers and skateboarders that used to work here and kept the theme alive. And all the stickers bring back the stickers!

    Sherry T.

    Restaurant is very clean with plenty of seating. We ordered at the counter and a server brought us our food. When we were done, the server cleared our table. Food was good but maybe a little bland for my taste. Maybe next time I'll try the fried fish tacos, instead. My coworkers enjoyed their tacos

    Jerry C.

    First off let me say that I've been a very long returning customer of Wahoo's went in for lunch today and got one of my personal favorites the 1988 burrito wet style with green sauce that burrito is absolutely magical and that particular green sauce is extremely unique and you can get it on other things like the enchiladas I personally like to use it as a dip for taquitos anyways nice job was keep up the good work

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    So bummed with Wahoos today! I no longer live near a Wahoos so when I am close i always get it. Ordered through Door Dash. Ordered 2 -2 1988 tacos with rice and beans. All pictures show salsa on the tacos and the rice. I ordered two extra salsas because I like a lot. The tacos had no salsa on top(completely dry) and only the two salsas I paid extra for were included in the bag. So not a single salsa for the tacos. The timing was pushed back multiple times-quoted time 29-36 minutes for delivery. Ordered 1:04. Received 2:00. The driver was waiting for the order for 10 minutes. A total disappointment for someone who only gets the chance to eat here about once a year.

    Bazar Bowl was all rice with less than 3 oz of protein. Embarrassing.
    Ross V.

    Staff 10/10 Food flavor 9/10 Portion of protein to food 0/10 Won't be returning. Management needs to monitor and audit how much protein is given (less than 4 oz). Unacceptable, unless you want a bowl of rice and beans with 3 oz of chicken (carb bomb). I asked the chef beforehand and she said 6 oz. My wife and I ordered 2 banzai bowls and the chicken was nowhere close to it and left us hungry for protein. I left half the bowl of white rice there and heading somewhere else to eat my protein. Disappointing.

    Churro bites!
    Hannah N.

    I heard about this place for a while now, so I was glad to finally try it. 5 stars for friendly workers, the chill environment, and delicious food! I especially love the carnitas in my protein bowl and churro bites. Everything was delicious and filling!

    Eva G.

    It's been a while since I've been to one of these locations. It's like fast food but a little better. The fish and shrimp were good.

    A little context first. I don't normally tip to-go orders. Tips are for good service, and if I give one, it'll be AFTER I know it's deserved. Well apparently this place decided to retaliate! Food WAAAY overspiced. I like my food spicy but this was entirely inedible. It's simply not possible they'd make all of them THAT spicy and stay in business. Portions WAAAY under poured. See photo below of my $9 soup before I ate it. I noticed them chatting a lot and sort of looking in my direction a few times as if to be saying "we'll teach him to snub us, stupid ...", as the minutes kept advancing. Something seemed off but at the time but now it makes sense. I generally like Wahoos, but I shudder to imagine what else they did to our food. That's a stretch, but maybe. If they're willing to do that then what about hygiene? It also speaks to the management in general that they tolerate this; maybe the night manager was in on it? Also it took pretty long, maybe 15-20 minutes, so it's not the quick meal I usually get from Wahoos, and I was essentially their only customer for most of the wait and they had 3 people on staff. Maybe I'm learning why it's not popular. I'll never visit them again and I urge others to only visit at their own risk. The Wahoo's on Jamboree & Michelson has always been great. This one even look dingy from the outside.

    Tony O.

    La comida es excelente, el ambiente es excelente, la música es perfecta pero sobre todo el servicio al cliente que LIZBETH nos brindó ! Es una excelente trabajadora y definitivamente merece esta mención ! Ella Te ayuda con las opciones si es tu primera vez y te recomienda los platillos más ricos del lugar. Les recomiendo el platillo de enchiladas de camarón en salsa roja aunque todo es exquisito !

    Baja Rolls
    Joy C.

    I always order the Baja Roll, it's so filling and only $6.99. The green sauce that comes with it is just the right amount of spicy. Parking is horrible at this location but I tend to go during off-peak hours.

    Sad looking Avocado Slices
    Anna J.

    Usually when you get the food to go, they don't give you as much as you would get if dining in. That could be due to the size of the containers rather than a plate but this time I was given a lot more than I usually do for takeout. Although my avocado looked like it's had a long life. To not much surprise it tasted fermented. Tossing the avocado to the side, everything else was great.

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    Food has gotten incredibly bland. Or always was? Pico taste vinegary. Can't do again.

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    They don't even know if their corn tortillas are 100% corn, or corn and flour. Bad attitude, take my money elsewhere

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    My kids love Wahoos. Lots of options on the menu always fresh and comes out quickly. Service is always nice. It's always clean.

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    Always hits the spot ! Outer reef burrito is my go to! Friendly staff. Cool setting as well

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