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    Wahoo's Fish Taco

    3.3 (229 reviews)
    InexpensiveMexican, Seafood
    Closed 11:00 am - 8:30 pm
    Updated 2 months ago

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Taco with carnitas
    Steve H.

    We needed food at teatime after playing at west coast pickleball. Four of us went and decided to grab a quick late lunch. Service is friendly. The decor is very California surf culture and unique. However, I think it needs to be updated. Food is better than average. Lots of carbs.

    Michele L.

    The Strawberry Watermelon Agua Fresca or one of their draft beers are perfect for the summer! The Outer Reef Burrito comes with your choice of protein,melted cheese, lettuce, rice, beans & green sauce. Perfect with their cilantro sauce! Fuego Carnitas Taco (My fave) The 1988 Taco Crispy Fish Taco The Fuego Carnitas Taco seemed the most unique with smoky chipotle carnitas on a corn tortilla with melted cheese, roasted street corn, queso fresco, cilantro and Fuego Roasted Salsa. It can be pretty messy but packed with flavor! Spicy Fish Sandwich -so crispy and perfect with crispy onion rings! Chewy Churro Bites- decided to try these new churro bites! 6 for $4.99. Reminded me of donut holes. Cinnamon Sugar goodness. Value wise, could be cheaper. Love the decor! Themed skateboards and surfing. Very open and inviting. Helpful customer service.

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    Sue L.

    Summer requires fish tacos. I didn't make up the rules. What I know is that you have to have it, and you should preferably have it breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Enter Wahoo's Fish Tacos. You wanna go with the 1988 Taco all day, every day. Wahoo's oozes surf culture and summertime vibes with its surfing, skating, extreme sports stickers splashed on all the walls. The brothers started their first restaurant in Costa Mesa where the surf and skate industries had gathered. The menu is influenced by their background of growing up in Brazil, surfing in Baja, and working in their family's Chinese restaurant. What results is something so cool. "At Wahoo's, we encourage you to nourish yourself with food and experiences that make you feel more alive. So, ride those waves, care for your community, love what you eat every day, and be authentically you. Our family is here to feed yours." This is not the best location by any stretch of the imagination, but it's a Wahoo's and I'll take it!

    Judy D.

    Food 4/5: grilled fish tacos so they weren't oily and the hot sauces were good. Service 3/5: place was pretty dead but took a while for our food to come out so we were hangry. Pricing/value 2/5: fast food but almost cost as much as a restaurant, almost 5 bucks per taco. $40 bucks plus tip to get enough food for 2 people.

    Johnette M.

    I love Wahoo's but this location is a mess. I came in a little before 7 PM and had a difficult time finding a place to sit because at least half the tables had dirty dishes on them. The salsa bar neesedi refilling and had dirty plates stacked directly on the bottom - see pics. There were two people working the counter and although one had time to clean she continued to walk around versus bussing tables. Multiples people asked her to clean a table for them. Its just so messy I lost my appetite wondering what the kitchen must look like if this is what we can see. Also, the front door doesn't properly close causing a portion of the dining room to be freeing from the breeze. Good quality here is not the same either. When I finished my meal the tables still were not bussed. This location needs more staff or an adult manager to keep priorities in order. Done with this location.

    Nam N.

    I ordered two fish taco but only received one for Togo.....hopefully I will get the right order next time

    Patrick M.

    The family and I are big fans of Wahoo's Fish Tacos. The food is always good and the service is excellent. This particular location is a bit off the beaten path and you have to look for it. It is worth the search though as the food is consistently great and the restaurant itself is clean. They offer much more than Fish Tacos. In fact, I usually order the chicken tacos and my daughters love the Tacos de Papa. Great restaurant that we generally visit at least once a month! Highly recommended!

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    Johnnie G.

    Can't go wrong with this place. Really good food and so many options. Anytime I can find one. I am happy to go in and see what new items they have on the menu. Service is usually pretty quick and they definitely somehow still maintain a family feel. Cool surf shop vibe.

    Sandra R.

    Good fast food at adorable price. Not a fancy place but it is fun and hols a happy ambiance. People here are always nice, service is accurate and fast.

    Salsa bar ready to go.
    Dave B.

    Dinner time! It is so nice to have a great fish taco place close to home. Wahoos is very consistent in their food. The people are friendly, and the atmosphere is casual which is great.

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    Mee Na Y.

    Good quality food with decent prices. Love all the salsas. Food is made fresh to order and comes out in a timely manner. Great customer service and clean spacious dining area. Highly recommended!

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    We've been enjoying Wahoo's food for many years. The service is always good! I'd recommend it to anyone.

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    Great food, service, and staff! Only had an order error once, but was comped. Wish they would be more generous with the portions though.

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    We went on a saturday 7-25-26, for HAPPY HOUR. We ordered…read morePoké Nachos, wings, Oysters Calamari, Fish Taco, . The Poke Nachos were good . The wings were okay, crispy, good flavor. Oysters were good. The Calamari was not good at all. It tasted old, no flavor, it was chewy, and stale . The Fish taco was not good. The batter was super thick, spongy, chewy, and Fish had no flavor. Prices are good for happy hour, but We were really disappointed with the quality of the food, it really felt like you got what you paid for. I would not come here again.

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    A couple weeks ago, we finally made it to dinner here, and I'm impressed…read more We started with apps: fried oysters (because I always like), and the coconut snails. Let me say the snails were a highlight. Surprisingly tender and flavorful. Sometimes, snails can have a livery / dirt / bitter flavor, but not these. And we were lucky rice wasn't on the table, because we would have stuffed ourselves eating rice with that wonderful sauce. Next comes the boil itself. My wife insisted on "no-spice" (ugh). But I got a side of the house sauce with med-spice. Let me tell you. That sauce. Again, good thing no rice on the table, because I'm already drowning everything in that sauce. Esp the garlic bread. The seafood was fine. You're not at the pier / Hawaiian beach / HK wet market fresh off the boat & straight into your mouth scenario. But fine. We're planning to be there again tomorrow. BTW, that boy scout selling popcorn a few years ago? He made it. He's now an Eagle Scout. Thanks again for the icy refreshing drinks on a hot day.

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    I came here in the middle of the day for lunch and I was pleasantly surprised that and Im Hill had…read morea really good quality cream food. Upon entering, I was immediately greeted and seated right away and throughout my meal I was always followed up and checked on to make sure I was being accommodated for serviced. It's a very small Mom pop shop that can probably hold no more than 30 people comfortably. I ordered the vegetable soon tofu soup along with the Chicken Jikhwa Vegetable soon tofu soup - 5/5 came up perfectly hot and maintain its heat from the cable that I was in. It complemented with the Bonchon so well I kept going back for more. You can change the level of spice. I made mine spicy, and it was perfect for my pallet not too salty, which is accommodating to my pallet as well. Chicken Jikhwa - 4/5 was more on the sweeter side due to the caramelized onion, but overall the flavor was on plate. I really like how it was packed with flavor and with the tofu soup, it balanced each other very well since it's more overpowering with flavor than the tofu soup. The only thing I wish it was served on is a cast-iron plate or something to keep the meat, hot or warm longer lasting. I just love eating the Bonchon along with this because it gave a pickled and acidic complement.

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