Tugboat Fish & Chips

Ate here for dinner, and had the fish & clam combination. The food was very delicious-the clams and fish weren't overly breaded, and the fries were crispy on the outside while being fluffy inside. The best part was the service. The owner, Johnny, was very friendly and gracious. He told us a bit about himself and his family, as well as his restaurant. He is certainly one of the kindest people I've had the honor of meeting. Overall this restaurant is a good place if you're looking for fish and chips, or just seafood in general. Would recommend the hush puppies.

Where do I start yummy yummy yummy old fashioned fish and chips like you would see in London OMG best ever but then pictures don't lie

Gramps fries a mean fish. Swung by for lunch. Batter was puffy and crisp, fish wasn't overcooked or fishy, shrimp weren't rubber, and Jonny/staff were cool dudes. Fresh potatoes would be nice, but the chips were serviceable filler. The menu has a few unique non-seafood items in case you have a friend/partner/kid in tow that doesn't do seafood. Update: Been back a few times, fries have been upgraded from the crinkle cut in the pic and are much better now, ask for them crispy. Fried zucchini is good, mozzarella sticks are good, hush puppies are very good, though expensive.

After living near this place for 9yrs, I placed my order 15min before closing. I had the fish with zucchini and shrimp. I was truly pleased with everything. It was cooked perfectly and had a very clean taste and not oily. I will defineitly order from this establishment again.

I hadn’t heard of Tugboat until just this week reading an online story about the restaurant. It’s downright difficult to find a Fish & Chips eatery in the area. Living 25 minutes from their Pleasant Hill location is an issue but I decided to give it a go. I’ll definitely be back. The menu is extensive including the likes of prawns, catfish, oysters, calamari, even lumpia. I came for the fish and stayed for the tempura style prawns combo special. At 15.99 you’ll get a generous piece of fish, four prawns and a basket of fries. I read in an earlier review the fish wasn’t cod, and I really don’t know if it was but it was tasty with a golden brown deep fried crust. The tempura prawns were meaty and prepared perfectly. While you order at the counter, the food was delivered to my table along with tartar and cocktail sauce, and ketchup. The necessary malt vinegar was already at the table. The fork was plastic but I didn’t use one. It’s a casual place and I dined alone—finger food fish n fries if you will. The restaurant is bright, airy and sunny with a very definite nautical theme from the wallpaper to paintings and accessories/ornaments. There was no trash disposal in sight to enable an easy self bussing of the table, the soda machine was out of order (what no free refills) but their cold box of soda, teas etc. was ice cold so all good. The location is in a small retail center (Ellingwood) two doors down from an Outback Steakhouse so there’s plenty of parking. I’ve read where some think it’s pricey, but fish is expensive so I was satisfied with my bill. As mentioned previously, I’ll definitely be back, and if you like fish and chips, I’d highly recommend giving it a try.

My favorite fish and chips spot in Bay Area! The food is always 10 out of 10. Very delicious! The flaky fish is Alaskan cod, the crust is light and crispy. The fillets are huge. The portions are very generous. I also tried their homemade clam chowder. It’s to die for! Super yummy! I would come back in a heartbeat. Highly recommend! Best fish and chips I ever had.

Very nice guy, and the fish n chips is so good! I love the zucchini too! Recommend it!

Good fish and chips with friendly service. Fish portions are decently sized, so for lunch, getting one-piece fish is probably enough, but I got two because I was extra hungry, and it was completely satisfying.