Beerfish and Point Loma Seafoods- Clams two ways

Thanks for stopping by to read mmm-yoso!!!, a food blog.  Kirk and His Missus are doing something somewhere right now.  Ed (from Yuma) and Tina are relaxing after a really nice little vacation.  Cathy is writing this post about some meals she had with The Mister right here, in San Diego.

Briefly mentioned at the top of this post, it was 'birthday week' for The Mister and myself not long ago.  A week apart, Mondays this year.  Once I started writing about our eight meals out, I had noticed commonalities in our respective choices.     Opening in June, there was a lot of buzz on various media sites about Beerfish, a small (1500 square foot interior, 1300 square food outdoor patio area) seafood centric restaurant on Adams Avenue.     Walk up, order and pay and your food is brought to your table. There are 30 taps serving local craft beer and also a few wine selections.   The limited menu is ever-changing based on availability of fresh seafood.  We were here for clams and not beer. 

 First, our side order of fresh made onion rings ($4) (beer battered, of course) was delivered to the table, accompanied by a fresh, but plain, aioli. The batter was crunchy, not greasy and the onions very mild; really nice in textures but it needed something.  I ended up putting Mexi Pep (and eventually some salt) with the aioli to get a complimentary flavor that I wanted. The one item I had been reading about, Clam Toast ($10.90) was my choice.  This was a mix of flavors: too many flavors for my palate, unfortunately.  Each item was good on its own: sourdough bread (fresh and toasted), topped with a lemon mayonnaise, (very fresh, plump) chopped clams, mixed with a good amount (almost the same amount) of meaty chopped bacon along with grilled sweet onions and topped with fresh herbs, microgreens and fresh chopped garlic.  Quite a bit of garlic.  This would have gone well with some beer.    The Mister ordered the steamed mussels and clams ($13.90).  Again, there was a tremendous multitude of flavors, which may have gone well with beer as well as separately.  The four mussels and dozen clams were plump, fresh and wonderful.  The broth had two whole lemons, shallots, leeks, herb butter and, again, a tremendous amount of fresh chopped garlic.  All this was served with a flavorful, fresh sourdough (with an unsalted, whipped butter-which are just right together).

The freshness is there, the clams were what I wanted and I enjoyed them-plain.  When we go back, we will have to share a glass of beer and perhaps ask for less or no garlic and perhaps other items on the side.

Beerfish  2933 Adams Ave San Diego, CA 92116 (619) 363-2337 website Open seven days 11:30 a.m.-10 p.m.

 The Mister's birthday meal choice was fried clams fromPoint Loma Seafoods, a place I blogged about first in 2007,  again in 2010, 2011, 2012, and most recently in 2014      The fresh, lightly battered, perfectly fried Ipswich clams are in season in September, (about $19 for the plate) and just the perfect childhood food memory for The Mister.  I got the fish and chips plate ($12), which is my own 'fish friday' childhood memory.  This was really good, as always.

Point Loma Seafoods 2805 Emerson Street San Diego, CA 92106 (619)223-1109 website Open Mon-Sat 9-7, Sunday 10-7

Comments

[Dennis]

Those onion rings looks great! Too bad they seemed underseasoned. If I drop by I'm getting those steamed mussels and clams... :)

[Cathy]

Perfect, absolutely perfect onion rings, Dennis; something that can make me like or not like someplace. I kind of like it when I can add my own salt to items, so really no complaints there. The mussels and clams are what we will order again along with trying a sandwich.

[nhb]

Looks so delicious and the harbor right out back to bet you into the seafood grove. Winner winner!

[caninecologne]

I would've ordered the same items as well (those rings!) - I cannot resist clams, especially the belly clams (so much more meatier). But I agree with you that there is too much going on. They need to ease up on all the toppings. Hipster seafood, ha ha!

[Cathy]

The fried clams from PLSF are the best, Bill. I've done so many posts about that restaurant, that I figured just a photo of the view would suffice.

The location, beer selections, and a few other things which I won't delineate here are pretty standard 'hipster', cc. The all fresh fish of the day/changing menu is quite unexpected for the location and a very nice alternative.

[nhb]

Place is pretty big and I thought Quality seafood in Redondo Beach was awesome. Well Quality has live seafood ;-) to die for.