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What about San Diego??? You really ought to try the fish tacos at South Beach Bar and Grille in OB (Ocean Beach) http://www.southbeachob.com/. You won't be disappointed...
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Loco, I agree with you about Taco mesa, they make some of the best and really healthy mexican food around. It took me a little while to get used to the whole fish taco thing, I am a 9 year transplant from NY but now I love em to death!
I am very happy to see baja fish tacos on the list, they are awesome, I eat there once a week.
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well believe it or not, here in albany new york there is an amazing taco joint called BROS TACOS, fresh tortillas made every day, they make both baja fried fish and grilled fish tacos, two types of shrimp tacos, carne asada, chicken, etc, their site is brostacos.com
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Glad to see San Diego represented in the comments. We're closer to Mexico, and definitely closer to the fresh fish (we fish for yellowtail and albacore right off the Coronado Islands every year, and the Dorado (Mahi-Mahi) make it to San Diego first when the water temperature is warm).
Some great spots mentioned in the comments above - South Beach is really good, but I always go for some of their other dishes - like wahoo, thresher shark, or mahi-mahi platters.
Bay Park Fish Company is very good, as well as Taco Surf in Pacific Beach, Las Olas in Cardiff by the Sea, and the Del Mar Brigantine.
However, in my humble opinion, the best fish tacos that I've had in a U.S. restaurant are from Mariscos Mazatlan in Chula Vista (south San Diego County). This is the fish taco that you dream of!
That said, we have a house about 30 KM south of San Felipe in Baja. San Felipe is where Ralph Rubio of the Rubio's chain got the inspiration for his business. There are numerous taco stands that serve up great fish tacos there. You just need to be vigilant about food safety, but I've eaten many times at a couple of stands where all the asaderos are in town (by the arch), and the fish tacos are phenomenal!
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I was a vegetarian (eating the occasional fish) when i moved to LA and one day I discovered fish tacos. I spent the next 2 months eating exclusively fish tacos from every place i could find that made them. Being a new yorker, I had never heard of fish tacos, it was a very exciting time for me.
My favorites are Wahoo's and the Ahi burrito from Poquito mas...
Makes me miss LA again, you just can't get that kind of Mexican food in NYC.
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I love La Sirena, and actually my friend from high school worked there! Whoa, I'm impressed, amakat. You are a true Lagunian.
Taco Loco, of course. Their "special" brownies and blackened mushroom-tofu burgers are classic Taco Loco things, but the fish tacos, eh. They actually didn't do it for me. But they did have neat fillings like lobster and swordfish.
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Just got back from SoCal and had excellent fish tacos in East LA at a place called Baja Taco Ensenada. For $4.50 you got 2 crispy golden halibut tacos w/ shredded cabbage and crema, rice, breans and a drink of your choice (I opted for the delicious Horchata). An unbelievable deal.
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The list is great! Totally made me reminisce about my younger days. Awesome.
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Good job! You nailed several of the best.
We eat at Wahoo's all the time. It never disappoints. But I take issue with the double-arches comparison. It's a counter service place, not fast food. They have lots of stuff besides fish tacos, including vegetarian items and meat, and all of it is super fresh, relatively healthful and very tasty. Try the chicken tortilla soup. MMMMmmmmmm...
Too bad you missed Taco Mesa, an OC micro chain that wins awards all the time for its counter-service eateries. I actually prefer the fish tacos at Wahoo's, but Taco Mesa's food is creative (it's got a California edge to it), and it's a lot closer to my house, so we go there, too.
Also good is Taco Loco in Laguna Beach. A true dive staffed with borderline service, but it's really tasty, open late, and practically on the beach. So how can you go wrong?
P.S., I'm so glad you didn't list Rubio's -- although it was once an excellent Baja-style fish taco (the fried kind you get in Ensenada), it's been many, many years since they were anything close to being good. Sadly, it's grown into a huge chain serving tiny pieces of poor quality fish that are mostly breading. And it's expensive for what you get. Too bad.
:-(
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La Sirena in Laguna Beach on Mermaid Street. Authentic, fresh, all sustainable ingredients.
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I have to second Tin Fish in SD too. We eat there everytime we're in town for the ComicCon.
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