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Seafood Restaurant in San Marcos, CA  - Fish House Vera Cruz, San Marcos, CA

Fish House Vera Cruz

4.4
4.4
256 Reviews
$30 and under
Seafood

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 8 times today
  • Healthy
  • Good for special occasions
  • Charming
Seafood Restaurant and Fish Market in San Marcos, CA is part of Old California Restaurant Row. Fish House Vera Cruz is known for its fresh grilled seafood over mesquite charcoal. Offering the largest selection of fresh fish and seafood in North San Diego County. If you live near Escondido, Carlsbad, San Marcos, Vista, Oceanside and San Diego area, stop in for our Fresh Fish Market for fresh seafood to grill at home. Our restaurant features multiple Salt Water and Fresh Water fish tanks for a beautiful atmosphere. Check out our full bar and patio for happy hour in San Marcos, CA. We offer private dining and events through our Adobe Room and patio for weddings, baby showers, bridal showers, corporate events and more in San Marcos, CA. Come stop in and Eat Lots of Fish!

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Seafood
  • Hours of operation
    Wed, Thu, Sun 11:30 am–8:00 pm Fri, Sat 11:30 am–9:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (760) 744-8000
  • Payment options
    Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Business Casual

What 256 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.4
4.4 based on recent ratings
  • 4.4Food
  • 4.6Service
  • 3.9Ambience
  • 4.1Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • North San Diego

    Healthy

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Fish House Vera Cruz delights with "excellent service" and consistently fresh seafood. Guests appreciate the "high quality of the food," including perfectly cooked fish and delicious crab cakes. Though some find sides lacking, the friendly atmosphere and attentive staff make it a "hidden gem" worth revisiting.

257 Reviews
  1. David

    San Diego

    41 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    41 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent food, great service. We will be coming back many times.

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  2. Maryanne

    Orange County

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    I’ve been going to Fish House Vera Cruz for many years. The food is consistently good and the staff are very friendly and accommodating .

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  3. Tonya

    San Diego

    1 review

    vip
    1.0

    1 review

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    We had a reservation for 8:00pm - we arrived at 8:15 and they were closed. They said they close at 8:00. They should not let open table do reservations when they are closed. Very frustrating when you drive 20 mins to the location to find out they are closed.

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  4. Kaye

    San Diego

    12 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on December 8, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We haven't been there for a few months, and brought friends who had never been. We had great service by Cecelia and we all thought the food was delicious.

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  5. Jutta

    Phoenix

    11 reviews

    5.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on December 6, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great food and excellent service Love this place We eat there every time we visit SoCal

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  6. Dr. Steven

    San Diego

    5 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on November 21, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Somewhat over priced, some of food like bread, marginal in taste. Staff hardworking but.....

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  7. Christina

    San Diego

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 17, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We love Fish House Vera Cruz. Service is fast. Love the hot out of the oven bread. We’ve always enjoyed the food here. Never had any issues.

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  8. Russell

    Seattle

    5 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on October 26, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We were searching Open Table for a place to eat dinner with our 5 year old grandson and found the Fish House Vera Cruz. It turned out to be a very pleasant surprise. Family friendly, fair prices, good food. We will go again the next time we’re in town.

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  9. Michael

    San Diego

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on October 20, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    One of the best seafood restaurants I have ever been to, and it has been since I moved here in 1997,

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  10. Kathleen

    San Diego

    172 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    172 reviews

    Dined on October 18, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Very nice first time! Fish was wonderful. Sides were not hot when we got our plates. Having said that, we will go back!!

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FAQs

Fish House Vera Cruz is rated 4.4 stars by 256 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 8 times today
Google Map for Fish House Vera Cruz

360 Via Vera Cruz, San Marcos, CA 92078

Additional information

  • Neighborhood
    San Marcos
  • Hours of operation
    Wed, Thu, Sun 11:30 am–8:00 pm Fri, Sat 11:30 am–9:00 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Seafood
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Payment options
    Mastercard, Visa
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