Ironside Fish & Oyster

Ironside Fish & Oyster reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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   Liz

   San Diego1 review

   3.0

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 3

   The server wasn’t friendly or engaging. Minimal service from her. The guy that brought our drinks was very friendly. The food and drinks were decent just a bit overpriced. Probably won’t go back.
   

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   Judy VIP

   Tampa68 reviews

   3.0

   Dined 3 days ago

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 5

   Great ambience, nice wait staff, tasty food woth smallish portions. It is way understaffed so getting to our table and getting wait staff was quite delayed. IWe were slightly underwhelmed though teh food was prepared well.
   

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   Richard VIP

   Charlotte92 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 6 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Wonderful place to relax and enjoy great seafood and drink, in an otherwise busy and crowded area.
   

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   Daniel VIP

   Los Angeles2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 6 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Great service by Kyle and staff, everything was delicious!
   

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   Sean

   Los Angeles1 review

   4.0

   Dined 7 days ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   Someone at our table made the amateur mistake of ordering steak at a seafood place… def don’t recommend that. However the octopus, oyster, are amazing, and surprisingly their homemade ice cream pairs so well with the black coffee!
   

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   Fernando

   San Diego36 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 7 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Return visit after several years and the food and service were excellent as we remembered it.
   

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   OpenTable Diner

   San Francisco1 review

   5.0

   Dined on 6 March 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   Great lobster rolls and oysters the octopus was the best part though
   

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   OpenTable Diner

   New Mexico1 review

   5.0

   Dined on 4 March 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Great service and great vibe. Food was excellent!
   

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   OpenTable Diner

   Richmond1 review

   5.0

   Dined on 3 March 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Had a wonderful time for my birthday. Staff came by to wish me a happy birthday and were very attentive without being overbearing. The happy hour oysters are a killer deal and really enjoyed my meal. Our server, Mitchel, was stellar! Great hospitality.
   

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    Eva VIP

    Greater Boston9 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on 3 March 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3

    This restaurant is just okay for its price point. Ambiance - warning to folks sensitive about eating in low light, it’s very dark. You only have light from a small oil lamp on your table. Gives the ‘eating at the bottom of a ship in the 1700s vibe’. The banquette looks nice but is uncomfortable with no cushions and wood slats that stop half way up your spine. Food - ordered a winter citrus salad ($15) that had unripe avocados and a very bitter citrus vinaigrette that wasn’t balanced enough. My main was the octopus rigatoni ($28) that prepared the octopus as a bolognese. To me, it felt like just a standard bolognese recipe with chopped octopus thrown in rather than adapting the recipe to the unique protein and making the octopus stand out. The menu also mentioned some added spice but to me, it was too spicy, which usually isn’t an issue for me. And the sprouts added on top served literally no purpose other than aesthetics I guess. For a highly seafood forward menu, I think there’s some work to do on both quality of ingredients and depths of flavors for this price point. Service - wonderful.
    

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