Sportsman's Seafoods

mmm-yoso!!! is a food blog.  Kirk is usually blogging, but today he was busy and un-adventurous.  ed(from Yuma) sometimes blogs but today was also busy and non-adventurous.  Cathy is posting about her adventurous day around town.

The other day, The Mister and I decided to drive West and pretend we were tourists and took a walk around Mission Bay. (There's Sea World to the right across the water). It's very overcast in the morning.

After that, we drove about the area until we got to Mission Beach, where we stopped and walked along the Boardwalk.

Where you can register to vote, in case you haven't gotten around to doing so in the usual manner. The sun was just starting to break through the clouds.

When we got back to the other side of the Belmont Park Giant Dipper Coaster, it was close to lunch time.  We checked out the restaurants, but there was nothing particularly exciting that we wanted to eat, so we headed out on West Mission Bay Drive,  to Quivira Road (the first signal light) and turned right.

Just to the left is Sportsman's Seafoods.  It's a restaurant and fish market and has been here at least 30 years.  The Mister and I had been here once, many years ago, when attending a conference in the area.  As always, locals have to, and do, eat close to where they work. It is not fancy. Look in the background in several of the food photos.  The tables are yellowing resin, filled with abalone shells...a very popular decor about 40 years ago.

You order at the small window.  
There are specials listed to the left, the regular menu is above.  \

Pick up your food at the large window to the left when your number is called.  

The smoked fish salad (bottom right) ($5.10) was exactly what I had been craving. (Smoked fish inside the adjoining fish market is $16/lb.).  There was quite a lot of fish in this salad.  The Thousand Island dressing (and all the sauces) is made fresh here.  Excellent flavor, creamy.  The lettuce was very crispy, four black olives were in the mix and this was a very large salad- the container is quite deep.

The Cioppino (large, $4.70) was filled with smoked fish.  This was a delightful surprise; more smoked fish! No other 'traditional' Cioppino ingredients (like shellfish or chunks of vegetables), so it wasn't the fish stew we had expected. The thick tomato based fish broth had an excellent spice mix. There was black and red pepper, but those were not dominant;  just a good nice amount of heat to the mix. I could easily taste green bell pepper,  some onion, garlic and oregano.  The lightly toasted bread was very complimentary to the Cioppino. Different and hit the spot, since it was still chilly out.

 

The Fish and slaw plate( $8.25) had five very large pieces of (probably) fresh cod.  You can see how flaky the fish is, yet so very moist and just right/lightly fried surrounded by that thin herbed batter.  Perfectly fried, tasting just right with the crispy crust- the herbs were complimentary.   The cole slaw, a very large portion, was a mix of finely shredded cabbages and carrots in just enough creamy sauce which was not overpowering.  

 

The view of the marina from the restaurant, with the sailboats, houseboats, yachts and fuel station (which takes credit cards) was very relaxing.  All of the outside tables were taken on this day, but we were here for the food and walked to see the view.

A nice day playing 'tourist' around town. Hope you are having a nice day too!

Sportsman's Seafoods 1617 Quivira Road San Diego 92109 (619) 224-3551  

Comments

[caninecologne]

very nice Cathy! never knew about this place. i remember the quivira conference center was one of the stops for bert's one day a week paper route back in college.

"a very popular decor.....40 years ago!" d'oh!

[Carol]

Wow, it's been over 15 years since we've been down to the Boardwalk. sheesh. The fish looks really flaky, yum.

[ed (from Yuma)]

I can't tell you how often I am in the area, and I have never heard about or discovered this place. Thanks!!

[ken]

Nice post that brought back memories of taking my kids there when they were little tykes. They used to have a nice outside patio area but you need to watch for "robberies" by the seagulls.

[Cathy]

The Conference Center is in the second parking lot South of Quivira, cc. You've passed it, as have many others...
Part of our new habits, Carol. Walking daily and doing so as if we were on vacation, or new in town, or dating...using a different set of eyes to enjoy this beautiful County.
We had not gone back to this area for about ten years, ed. But when we walked in...it was exactly the same. The food is good.
I am so happy to know I brought back some memories for you, Ken. When we were here, all the outside tables were being used, so we had to eat indoors. We saw the seagulls hanging around (and three pelican nests -with baby birds being fed- in the tree in front).

[foodhoe]

ooh, love the cool shell suspended in resin tabletops! We were just talking about how long it's been since we've been to our big dipper rollercoaster in Sta Cruz... This looks like a great spot.

[Cathy]

It's a very funky decorated, good food place, fh. Yes, go to your Big Dipper. Play tourist. Nobody checks!