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Ironside Fish & Oyster, San Diego, CA
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Ironside Fish & Oyster

$30 and under
Seafood

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2 people
19:00
Booked 157 times today
  • Great for creative cocktails
  • Lively
  • Good for special occasions
Little Italy was built by the fishing industry. Ironside attempts to continue that narrative. It's our contemporary interpretation of the classic fish house and oyster bar. Located in a historic auction house on India St we did a full comprehensive restoration of the building, with three open-air culinary hubs featuring an expansive raw bar, chefs table, and bakery. We tried to be mindful of the past while looking towards the future. A 4% surcharge will be added to all guest checks.

Ironside is now taking reservations for patio and dining room seating.

We are now offering Happy Hour MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY FROM 3:00PM - 5:00PM.

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Why they're an Icon

Executive chef: Moira Hill

From the OpenTable editors: Portholes, anchor hooks, and an enormous octopus sculpture—the nautical energy is strong at this seafood giant. Executive chef Danielle Van Steen puts her stamp on highlights like bone marrow with tuna tartare and sesame smoked trout. The sprawling restaurant is set in a former auction house, hinting at San Diego’s maritime past.

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Seafood, American, Californian
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Thu 11:30 am–10:00 pm Fri 11:30 am–11:00 pm Sat 11:00 am–11:00 pm Sun 11:00 am–10:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (619) 269-3033
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Carte Blanche, Diners Club, Discover, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress

What 4,562 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
  • 4.3Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4.1Value

NoiseModerate

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Ironside Fish & Oyster in San Diego is a seafood lover's paradise with its "cool vibe" and "great ambiance." Known for its "excellent oysters" and "amazing lobster rolls," the restaurant offers a lively atmosphere perfect for any occasion. While some service aspects could improve, the overall experience remains a "wonderful" dining adventure.

4,562 Reviews
  1. Steve

    Washington DC

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined today

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Absolutely wonderful dining experience! Great food - try the wild mushrooms and the lobster roll - in a beautifully decorated space. Received excellent service from both front and back of house. Thank you to all who made our meal special.

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  2. Raymond

    Orange County

    52 reviews

    5.0

    52 reviews

    Dined today

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    It was a tad hard to find the restaurant because its sign is very small! I must have walked by it 3X! We loved the amazing service and food! Good selection of oysters, octopus was tender and both the fresh fish options with butternut squash risotto were delicious! The Piña Colada sorbet with freeze dried pineapples and coconut chips was flavorful and refreshing!

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  3. Andressa

    Cancun

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The food is delicious! The waiter, Sarah, was very sympathetic and helped us with the menu.

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  4. Mitchell

    Palm Springs

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 5
    I think for the price and the ambience, it’s a very good value. The only thing to keep in mind is the portions are a bit small and, at least for us, the service was fairly slow. There was a point where we felt the need to get our waiter, but overall, I would definitely recommend the place. It would make for a good date night or night out with friends

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  5. Marianne

    Mexico City

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Loved the lobster roll! My only con is that kids menú is very limited!

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  6. Judith

    VIP

    San Diego

    13 reviews

    1.0

    13 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 3
    Horrible service. This is our third and final visit. Thinking the first two times was a fluke, we returned. Not thrilled either of the first 2 times, we decided to try it again because we liked the location and had a gift card. The waiter was friendly but could not get our order straight to save his life-from our drinks to our entree-brought the hot sauces out completely after we were done with our meal-the sauces that were meant for the appetizer oysters…. They couldn’t even get the bread out in time. Not to mention bringing the wrong drinks and the wrong check at the end. Total disaster and we shall never return. We waited a very very long time to get what we did order. Over $200 lunch deserves better service than this.

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  7. Maggie

    VIP

    New York City

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Love coming here! Amazing food and service! I have a dietary restriction (celiac) and the staff is super accommodating. Great flavors on the broccolini and flank steak. Ceviche, rockfish, and oysters tasty as usual.

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  8. Emily

    VIP

    Denver

    7 reviews

    1.0

    7 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 4
    Our server was so terrible. Ironside is a favorite and we go every time we are in town. Yesterday our lunch took nearly 2 hours due to bad service. She was so uninterested in anything but chatting with the other staff. Such a disappointment

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  9. Ross

    San Diego

    5 reviews

    3.0

    5 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 3
    Had a reservation, checked in with the hostess stand several minutes before our reservation and they said the table would be ready in shortly. Time kept passing so walked back up to the stand and was told "we sent you a text", even though we were all standing right there. Ended up with the worst outdoor table right beneath an obnoxiously loud speaker. Our server, however, was wonderful and the food was good.

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  10. Arnold

    San Diego

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We went for early dinner 430 and had happy hour prices. $1 oysters can't be beat. Food and service was great.

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Ironside Fish & Oyster is rated 4.4 stars by 4562 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
19:00
Booked 157 times today

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Google Map for Ironside Fish & Oyster

1654 India Street, San Diego, CA 92101

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    Date Street
  • Area
    Little Italy
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Thu 11:30 am–10:00 pm Fri 11:30 am–11:00 pm Sat 11:00 am–11:00 pm Sun 11:00 am–10:00 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Seafood, American, Californian
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Carte Blanche, Diners Club, Discover, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Bar Dining, Gluten-free Options, Patio/Outdoor Dining
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