Pacific Catch

OMG!!! This place is amazing, the food was so fresh and delicious. The service was awesome! Highly recommended and will go again if I’m in town!

This place had the best seafood tacos ever! The combination of cabbage sauce and seafood was perfect. The fish was cooked right! Great dipping sauces. And sweet potato fries was a plus! The marina location was smaller than the one on 9^th avenue but the food was still quality.

Excellent seafood! Namely, poke. We came for lunch. The place is small, very limited seating, so I would imagine on busier days there would be a line out the door. We ordered 2 different varieties of poke, as well as salmon. It came with a nice salad, seaweed, crunchy wontons, and everything tasted great together. Service was fast, staff was friendly, and everything was clean.
The location is also really good. It;s on the main road near a bunch of other interesting shops and dessert places. Check them out!

This place has amazing salads. It’s pretty small with not a lot of seating, but came here on a Saturday night with just a 5 minute wait. Not sure if that’s the norm. I prefer the Sunset location because it is much bigger (although the marina location has a cozier, more authentic vibe.) Also, the marina location does not have sushi which I was a little disappointed about.

I Unilocaled this location and chose to dine in for lunch with my boyfriend.
the location is very small. there’s about four tables to the right of the entrance & a few bar seats down the walk way. we opted for the bar seating; for more room & that way we wouldn’t hear everyone else’s conversation.
I had the two taco platter:
pacific steak: marinated skirt steak, sriracha aioli, crispy onions, cilantro, cabbage, lime crema
can’t shrimp: crispy shrimp, cabbage, avocado, pico de gallo, jalapeño tartar, lime crema
the steak was well marinated & tasty but the taco as a whole was dry and I found my self reaching for my water cup after every bite. the shrimp taco was delicious though! perfect crunch from the shrimp batter & cabbage. wonderful moisture from the pico de gallo & avocado.
the boyfriend had the California style poke: ahi tuna, hand picked crab, citrus aioli, avocado, tobiko, shredded nori. he didn’t really like it, hardly ate a quarter of the thing. he also said it was way too salty.
our meal was about $ 31 & I honestly wished we would’ve kept the money, gone down a building & had tacolicious instead.

Food was fresh and tasted good. Waitress was attentive and friendly. Alcoholic drink was weak, not quite worth $ 10. Overall a great place for lunch.

It may not live up to Hawaii poké but for San Francisco this place really fills the poké void in my gut. I always order the poké bowl because honestly how could you not? Doesn’t hurt that it’s a block from my house either.

Just here to recommend the Thai Coconut Shrimp starter ($ 9 for 7 pieces). It was a surprisingly delicious combo and I would definitely go back to get just this starter! The Macadamia Nut Brownie Sundae ($ 8 or free with the Thanx app) is AMAZING. The chocolate sauce has a hint of caramel which just makes the entire dessert 5x better. I would recommend sharing the dessert between three people because it’s a lot to finish!

«Pacific Catch» caught me by surprise as a lot of the dishes were Asian-​Fusion.
Pro:
–Can eat clean/​healthy as it as various salad options and their bowl mix has an option for brown rice. Would recommend their crab salad!
–Good portion
–Would recommend their short rib appetizer
–Cozy and nice interior
Con:
–pricey for entrée salad

We went expecting something average to good and we got something GREAT!
My husband and I were both blown away by the freshness and amazing taste of the dishes.
We started with a carrot ginger coconut soup which we split. Perfect to have during this cold weather! It also had crunchy shrimp in it. Wow, super good.
Then, we both got Japanese Wasabi bowls. Their best seller apparently. I got the one with grilled salmon, hubs got the Hawaiian Poke. The salad, varied veggies, wakame and brown rice went great with the fish.
We answered a survey after our meal and got to have free dessert. We got a fried dulce de leche based dessert which tasted awesome. The presentation was also beautiful! We also got a pumpkin ice-​cream scoop.
The manager was near us the entire time, super enthusiastic, happy to be doing his job & telling us the Pacific Catch story. Don’t you love people like this?
I highly recommend this place on one of my favorite streets in SF, Chestnut. Looking forward to going back ASAP!

This place is pretty lauded for seafood quality and quantity but I’d personally give it a B/​B– rating. Both times I’ve been here the food has has definitely been filling, but not satisfying. General flavor of the fish tacos/​poke bowls is nothing crazy delicious or out of the norm. I think you’re mainly paying for the nicely decorated plates, trendy Marina location and oversubscribed real estate (hence, the crazily limited and narrow restaurant seating?) .
Most recently, the fried calamari appetizer we ordered had an over-​salted batter and my wasabi salmon poke bowl was not at all fresh. Salmon pieces seemed mildly cooked from sitting out in the heat all day. The bowl’s redeeming quality was probably the miso dressing, cold seaweed salad, and overall healthy feel.
Given Pacific Catch enough tries and not coming back unless they figure out some secret sauce!

Very good food, and the portion sizes are HUGE!
I’ve been wanting to come here for a while now and I’m so glad that I did. The food was absolutely amazing and came in much bigger portions than I was expecting. I would highly recommend the spicy fries, poke, and a rice bowl. A friend and I both got that (split the fries and poke) and hardly made it through half of everything!
It’s a small place but we didn’t have to wait to be seated which was also a plus on a Sunday night!

I am most definitely a fan of Pacific Catch! The combination of good eats, great service, and a chill/​cozy environment leads to this 5 star review.
First off, the food is delicious! My favorite is the wasabi rice bowl w/​salmon. There is a lot going on with different textures throughout the dish. The salmon is prepared perfectly and not dry. Cucumbers add a nice crunch in contrast to the creamy salmon. I love the soy wasabi sauce mixed in the rice! The fried oysters are really good too.
Our server was super cool! She was super sarcastic but funny. I wish I remembered her names. Being our first time at Pacific Catch, she was really helpful with providing menu suggestions.
Just found out Pacific Catch is opening up in the East Bay at the new Persimmon shopping center in Dublin. Can’t wait to have one closer to home!

Great seafood and excellent poke! The daily specials are also a great option.
Place is tiny (seat about ~25) so reservation is recommended!

We found this placed out of sheer frustration. Traffic out of the city was a nightmare. So we turned to our Unilocaling community and a coworker of my wife’s.
Pacific Catch is a small place, no that is not fair. It is tiny. We sat at the bar and were able to watch the cooks prepare everything.
It was happy hour so I sampled their tacos. I had three different tacos. One was mahi, another was their traditional fish taco I don’t recall the third. I also had an order of sweet potato fries. The tacos were ridiculous. The slaw and sauce were fresh and delicious. The sauce was well balanced and have it a hit of citrus I live in fish tacos.
The sweet potato fries were so good. The salt was added the instant they came out of the oil and. The salt crystals were large and in perfect balance with the potato.
I washed it all down with a local IPA.
I would love to come back.

The OG Pacific Catch — tiny but mighty.
I’ve dined at several other locations across the Bay Area, including Mountain View and Inner Sunset. And each time, I find something new and tasty on the menu.
This time around, I tried the special Tom Kha soup, which was just the way I like it. Made to order and a nice combination of sweet and sour. Note: this is not served in a flaming pot like most Thai restaurants. Pacific Catch isn’t a Thai restaurant, they merely serve a smattering of globally inspired dishes.
Traditional poke is plenty for two. My friend and I had just gotten back from a Hawaiian vacation and were excited to have a little taste of the island on a foggy SF evening.
Tons of fresh seafood options if you’re looking for swordfish, mahi, salmon, etc., but this time I went with the Mixed Catch basket. I’d never had chef’s fried options before and our server promised that he makes a mean fish ‘n’ chips. Why not?
That basket of goodness comes filled to the brim with coconut shrimp (my favorite), crispy oysters, and Alaskan cod. With French fries of course. A ton of food for one person, I’d recommend splitting with your +1. Not too greasy and just the right amount of batter.
White wine, good company, and fresh seafood is not a bad way to spend an evening in the Marina. Guess that’s why this particular location has been doing so well for over a decade.

Very good! For seafood lovers especially, Pacific Catch is a fantastic choice. Fresh, delicious, filling dishes that are totally worth the price that you’re paying.
I took my mom and sister here when they visited me over Labor Day Weekend. We didn’t have our weekend plans set in stone at all, so we just walked in on a Saturday night. The hostess was super flexible and said that though the tables were full now, she would call me when the next one was available so that I didn’t have to wait outside in the cold — very generous! Also, the starter plate of edamame beans was such a delightful and unexpected treat to start off our meal. (If you’re getting a rice bowl, save some of the edamame to mix into your main dish — it adds so much texture!)
My mom and I are huge fans of raw fish, so getting to try the Hawaiian Poke was a must! We both wound up getting the Japanese Wasabi Rice Bowls with Hawaiian Poke, and we were so impressed. Everything from the taste to the quality of the ingredients was just outstanding. The poke itself has a lot of flavor, and I could totally just eat a bowl of it by itself. We got our rice bowls with half rice half salad, which was a refreshing swap-​out, since the greens just made the dish that much lighter and more refreshing. I will say that the sauce was pretty strong with the Wasabi flavor, so if you’re not a fan, maybe go for a different rice bowl. My mom also got a lot of sauce in her bowl, so that was a little overwhelming for her… if you’re sensitive to too much sauce, definitely ask the waiter/​waitress to make note for light sauce!
My sister got the Korean Barbecue Skirt Steak Rice Bowl. She is a super picky eater, so I was super surprised and happy to find that she actually really liked her dish! The steak is cooked a perfect medium rare, and the toppings mesh perfectly with the Korean Barbecue sauce. The sauce was kind of splotched onto the rice in the bowl though, so there were some areas that had a lot of sauce while some didn’t have any at all… and there was no way to mix it all together evenly. Overall, a delicious dish though — loved the shaved omelette as an addition to the bowl :)
Service is super fast, so even for walk-​ins, I don’t think you have to wait super long (but there is limited seating, so try to get to the restaurant early if you don’t have a reservation).
Flavor profile was fantastic and really tickled my taste buds. A couple of little things that could be improved upon, but overall, I was very happy with my experience at Pacific Catch and have already recommended several of my seafood-​loving friends to come here!

Pacific Catch is my favorite restaurant ever! This is the third location I’ve been to and it never fails me. One downfall of this location is that it is really small. You’re going to have to wait for a table.
Get the poke!

Gotta get some poke. This place is SMALL. Compared to the one in Campbell or Mountain View, you will think this is ridic. I think you can fit max 20 people at this place with a few tables in front, outside and a few bar seats. We snagged those since there was no wait. We shared the california poke and the salmon poke and a salmon bowl. It was good and the ratio of avocado to fish was solid. I saw this legit ass dessert that had a cookie, ice cream, and caramel drizzle but I didnt get it. This Marina area is so cute since there are shops and food all along. Parking is super difficult so good luck.

I’ve known the name Pacific Catch for a while now, and have always associated it with premium quality poke. I finally got to try it, and I don’t think it fully lived up to my expectations.
I ordered the California Style Poke, which is ahi tuna with crab, avocado, cucumber, tobiko, mixed in a lemon aioli, and topped with shredded dry seaweed, served with crispy chips. The texture tuna tasted like it was seared, which wasn’t stated on the menu, so I was a bit thrown off when I took my first bite. I could barely taste the fish, which was drowning in a sea of other flavors (pun intended, hah). I did like it though, don’t get me wrong, but this may be a good dish for those who are just getting used to eating raw fish. For the more experienced, go with the Original or Salmon, which look like they’re not overpowered by a myriad of other stuff.
The restaurant itself is really small. There was only one table that could fit more than four people, another one or two tables for four, and a bar seating area for maybe six people. If you’re really craving Pacific Catch, your best bet would probably be to order to go so you don’t have to stand squished next to the door waiting to be seated in the tiny tiny space.

Muy sabroso todo. Tacos mejicanos de los buenos. Mejor reservar. Lo descubrimos por casualidad, estábamos de viaje. Unos 18 dólares de media por persona. El sitio es muy pequeño. Se puede comer en la barra mirando a los cocineros. Funny!

Eine sehr übersichtliche aber interessante Speisekarte. Das Restaurant ist recht klein mit Platz für ca. 12 Personen im Restaurant dazu noch an der Bar einige Sitzgelegenheiten. Draußen ist für ca. 24 Personen platz. Wir haben uns für den Salat mit Mahi Mahi in BBQ sowie dem Chicken Terriyaki aus dem Wok entschieden. Beides war sehr lecker. Sehr gut waren auch die Sweet Potato Fries als Vorspeise, wirklich richtig lecker. Ich habe noch den selbst gemachten Eistee getrunken welchen ich auch sehr empfehlen kann. Wir können das Pacific Catch sehr empfehlen. Good Job!!!