Point Loma Seafoods- Lunch at the temporary location

Welcome back to mmm-yoso!!!. Kirk and ed(from Yuma) are not blogging today.  Cathy is blogging.

Hi.  Point Loma Seafoods, a San Diego institution for more than 40 years, is getting a facelift. I have posted  about PLSF two other times.  I suppose it is part of our 'rotation'. The building you are used to is gone and being rebuilt. At the far end of the parking lot , what at first appears to be a small trailer exists. This link to the website shows an overlay of the 'new area' right next to the 'old' area.

 

Really, it's a very large building storing seafood and a kitchen and inside eating, porch eating and behind all of this, outdoor picnic tables. Walk up the ramp, and this sign greets you. We went the first week the temporary building was open.  

It is *very* large inside, as far as seating goes; more than the other location. However the choice of fish in the case and the menu is slightly different. 

The seafood counter is smaller, there are no lobster tanks to look into, there is no smoked fish available for sale (I always order a pound of smoked fish to eat as part of the meal and take home the extra)...and sushi has its own display case, without the person preparing the sushi visible. It is different, in some ways.

However, the considerably more seating outside, inside and along the 'porch' area makes up for it. Still with a bit of a viw of the Bay. Even if the parking lot is full, there is still seating available.
Our meal. (We ordered and paid first, also different.)  A large iced coffee, pint of fish ceviche and a squid plate.(total price, including what is in the brown bag, $28.40)
2 pieces fish with cole slaw- you can just order one or two pieces of fish and then a side of slaw for $1.88, part of the 'new' menu I like.  The  pint of fish ceviche was ordered from the counter: I've never had it from here and think that this day it was not prepared correctly. 
The Squid plate. As always, PLSF mostly sells fried plates.  The squid and fish were perfectly, lightly fried, as were the fries that came on this plate.  Thin and crispy.  The cole slaw is the same as always- chopped, creamy and perfectly seasoned.

The  good food memories are still available here, the new building should be nice, sometime this Fall.

Point Loma Seafoods 2805 Emerson Street San Diego 92106 (619) 223-1109 Website 

Comments

[Dennis]

Hi Cathy! They sure know how to fry fish here. A bit high but you get what you pay for. I always want to take a bucket of their fresh made tartar sauce home.

[Lynnea]

i was just thinking about trying this place out based on some of your past posts and even have the address written down on a post-it note. I'm glad I saw your update! =) I may have been very confused otherwise.

[Cathy]

The tartar sauce from here is addictive, Dennis. The best ever.
Hi Lynnea! The seafood here is great. When you are on Rosecrans, you'll see the low sign for Vagabond Hotel and that's where you turn left. Turn to the right parking lot(free, the one to the left charges). You can see it on the overhead view map on the first page of the website.

[Chris]

Thanks for the info I always found the parking difficult here especially during summer season you are brave for bringing this post

[Cathy]

Ha! I've been known to park near the Jack in the Box, on the other side of Rosecrans, and walk over to PLSF,Chris. It's that good.

[Loren]

One of the best fish sandwiches in the city, though their shrimp sandwich is better. Used to go here with my grandmother when I was real young, she loved that spot.

Btw has the construction caused some of the seagulls to flee? They're really aggressive - took a friend from out of town to eat there, I put the food down, went to put the tray away (friend staring at the food) and a seagull jumped up pecked the sandwich and threw it to the ground. Feeding frenzy ensues lol

[Cathy]

It really is a San Diego tradition, Loren. When we were there- it was the first week opening the new location (look at the bark on the ground around the outdoor tables) there were *no* seagulls. The construction/destruction/noise may be keeping them away, and nothing is familiar for them. Great story!