Reviews of Northern Fish Co (Fish Shop)

margo milandin

We go here every time we go over to Point Defiance State Park after our hike and beach walk. Be sure to check the tide tables before walking long the beach. Then off to the Northern Fish Co, I get oysters and fries, my husband gets the cod and fries

Jeannette Sieler

The food here is great but it seems they are not open a lot of the time, advertised hours til 7pm but they were closed at 5:30 on a hot sunny evening. This has happened more then once, a nice day, walking along the waterfront this is a great place for good seafood, if only they were open!

Les Jacobs

Great place to stop, when you walk the waterfront

Malorie Mcdaniel

I think this place is amazing! The food is great and the customer service was great! Me and my friends showed up the last ten minutes before closing and they were very accommodating to all the people showing up last minute! And not only that, I dropped my food on the ground and they made me another plate...which i was so thankful for because I had a long day! Thank you so much you guys! The only recommendation i have is they stay open longer because after they closed 15 people showed up wanting food!!! That was so much business they could have had! I'm sure it's because the staff are the owners or something like that but even then we loved everything about this place!

Gregory Pearce

Very nice people and very good food

Jensen Jones

The employees are always super friendly and nice to talk to. Prices for fresh seafood are good. Only reason for four star is because they don't have hot coffee or espresso anymore. It was nice to pick up something warm for the walk down Ruston. *Updated* review from 4 to 5 stars. The staff is just awesome. My go to spot for oysters

Vanessa Roberts

One of the best places for fresh fish. This awesome restaurant and market sits right on the water. Super casual, it's an absolute must-stop while relatives and friend are in town. They have some nice updates on the standard fish and chips. Their smoked salmon chowder is addictive! The service has always been exemplary.

Carol Andrade

Great place for fish and chips.

Tricia Vandiver

Love this place,always great quality

Jennifer Holiman

Very tasty fish & chips and chowder!

Michael Warmoth

Cant say enough good things anout NFC. I love their smoked salmon. We visit frequently. Highly recommended. You can order cooked fish there as well. They also do several salmon dips.

Joy Benson

Delicious Fresh Crab not Halibut!

nancy xiong

Cod was good. Shrimp was good. Clam chowder, not bad. The woman who helped us order was kind. Only problem I had was that I walked the pier and saw employees dumping things into the Sound on their back deck. Granted one dumped a bucket of liquid, probably some sort of water but the other tossed plastic. Can't consciously go there again because of that. Otherwise, I would have gone back.

clarke bahr

The best halibut fish (not so much the chips) I've ever had! Not too greasy. Just wish they were open later during the summer!

Samuel Jones

Had fresh fish in size and variety we wanted. GREAT SHORT MENU...VALERIE IS TOPS TO WAIT UPON ONE WHO HAS NEED TO PURCHASE, WHOLE FISH! GREAT DAY!

Joselyn Cook

Worst place ever ... waited for my order 25 minutes and they never even noticed it that I was there.... I was the only customer .... I asked for my refund .... they're customer service sucks ... she just laughed about it ..

Carmela Paolino

Best fresh fish around. Fish and chips are yummy! Location is beautiful.

Omar Alghzali

Perfect spot to go dock jumping

Jani c

Fresh seafood!!

Didier Hatton

Excellent cooking. Good place

Keith Maylor

Fresh as you can get without owning a boat .

Megan Lyn

So fresh! Just fantastic fish & crab. Smoked salmon heaven.

Art Noll

On stilts hanging over the water. Nice locale, walking piers, trains going by, waterfront views. Bought a nice cooked Dungy crab. Friendly Staff. Fresh fried halibut looked better but the cod fish n chips was low quality discount store freezer section material

Jeannine Brown

The prawns and chips were delicious

Chris Simms

I've been here twice over the past year and both experiences have been excellent. The staff here are very helpful and on my last visit someone even provided us with some samples from the smoked salmon case without us asking. The peppered smoked salmon was my personal favorite

Joshua Sullivan

The deep fried oysters were great.

F ANTHONY Kurtz

Fresh caught fish for retail sale

milad fotouhi

Fresh fishes, great fish an chips. Good price.

Cindy Raughton

Love the salmon spread an the candied smoked salmon as well

Polly Brown

Good price on mussels, clams, shrimp and rockfish for boullabaise.

Bev Hawk

Pick up some SEAFOOD ...

David

The Wagyu Burger and French fries were incredible!!! Hands-down, the best burger in town!

James Yatman

Awesome find on the Tacoma Puget Sound. Friendly & Welcoming Employees...wide selection of fresh fish menu for take out..we enjoyed lunch on patio in brilliant sunshine ...pricing unbelievable for the top quality food offered..Husband ordered Clam Chowder...I ordered Fresh Fish Taco...delicious entrees...large servings ...best mango salsa...

Jeannie Anderson

Fun place. Great food. Love the fish tacos and sitting outside people watching. The view is awesome.

Dan Landis

Wonderful Cod and fries.

Sam Duralde

Johnny's is dead but it's still great

Heather Kirkey

Best fish and chips ive ever had since my grandma passed away!!

Joyce MacDonald

They have it All! Perfect Picnic stuff!

Rhys Johnson

Best fish and calamari I've had in a long time. If you can't get anything else, the large Halibut and Chips is a must!

Peggy Lagon

Great little place to grab lunch. Prices are reasonable. Parking is limited and it is outdoor sitting only. They also have some great fresh and smoked salmon and other seafood. Salmon chowder is off the chart good.

Colleen Mullen

Great food! But spendy

George Washburn

Love the candied salmon!

Elizabeth Satiacum

Priced too high. Short staffed. Has good seafood

todd samuelson

The seafood was on display for marketing to purchase fresh or prepared as a dish The atmosphere was relaxed and friendly. I picked up a smoked salmon wrap, ceviche and a New York Cioppino.

Robert Arsenault

Selection is limited BUT that's because everything is super fresh.

Mebs Tejpar

We spent a few nights in Tacoma and tried several restaurants (both casual and more formal) . Northern fish was the best seafood experience we had! The staff were so friendly and had some amazing recommendations for us. The halibut tacos, the seafood salad, the shrimp and crab cocktail. All fantastic! Thank you again for everyone who works at northern fish for the great food, and for your warm welcome to Tacoma

Denise Jones

The clam chowder and fish n chips are delicious. You get to eat outside!

chan tep

Best fish and chips in town

jude horribly

Good fish and chips, quick easy dinner.

Colt Jones

Great food & fast service!

Rose

Clam strips were over cooked, borderline burnt and dry. Halibut was thin not thick and flaky. Honestly not worth the $50.

Michael Hassur

Had the salmon and chips - delicious...

Jennifer Holmes

Customer service is great. They're fast, friendly and make everyone including our 4 legged friends welcome. Love the clam chowder.

zoneice grose

Best service and food everytime. Love salads, the fish and chips. Then get fresh seafood to go.

Jodi Hodson

Best smoked salmon in the world.

Ebitan16

Really good decent price

Steve Franzke

Best clam chowder ever! Beats Duke's down the street hands down. Employees very nice very pleasant. Prices reasonable.

Karen Weichbrodt

Great service Great seafood......So fresh

Derek Lasenby

Very nice location very good food I recommend the place good fish

David Call

Seafood tasted fresh. Food was overpriced for quantity. We maybe had a couple of ounces of clam strips which all we tasted was the breading. Halibut was nice.

Robert Albright

Best fish and chips in the area

Corintha Dozier

All I wanted was some CRABS and you guys didnt have it .. but, the lady that helped us was very friendly and helpful ..

David Vanini

Great local fish market

Teauna Young

Love their clam chowder! Very tasty, no need to add anything. Seating is limited to outside, but take out works for me.

Donnie Verwers

This is our little go to place on a sunny day. Great food, great people.

Robert theogbighomie Whiteside

I love that halibut and cod fish and chips good people good service good food

LolCoolGirl Thompson

The freshest best seafood around !!!

Terumi Pong

I wish this place had a covered area to eat under because we had just picked up our food when it started to rain. Thankfully we were staying nearby at the Silver Cloud Inn so we just brought our food back to eat there. We had fish and chips and they were tasty and being able to eat casually right on the waterfront if it was a sunnier day makes this place pretty special too.

Sheryle Jaschke

Yummy food. Also fresh fish.

PG R

We ordered 3 pc cod, fish was really greasy

CURTIS BLACKWELL

The food was great HUGE portions, good selection of Menu items. And you can get a drink. Clean restrooms. I highly recommend this place

Chris Barnett

The fish and chips is the worst!!! The fresh fish is good, pricey though.

Rene Aguilar

Always a great fish and crab waiting for the occasion

Mike Arita

Fresh seafood. Salmon, Halibut and Cod fish and chips are very good. Great on a warm summer day to sit or cool autumn day. Delicious!

Jasmine May

Had a really good time here. The chowder was delicious and the staff was polite.

Marina R

Real good fish. Their prices are a bit high, so we don't go there very often. But good fish

Tina Krause

Awesome place. Love the food. The fish is excellent

Gay Riipinen

The halibut and chips ate delicious and very affordable!! We also purchased the crab and artichoke dip, it was yummy!!!

Kelly Cane

Great fish and chips, great water and mountain views, good prices and excellent people watching!

Chris Elliott

Superb fish and chips made for you by a warm and wonderful woman. Very good business.

Bryce Stevenson

Fish and chips came very hot! Just perfect for lunch

BlingnThings 7

Great food always fresh awesome serving sizes!

Nataliya G.

Love, love the salmon jerky! An absolute must try if your in Tacoma

Ivan Burgess

Great fish market. But I came for fish and chips and chowder and was not disappointed. I'll be back

K. P.

Great seasonal deals and friendly staff

Yvonne Louie

The staff are super friendly and helpful, the food is delicious, and they have salmon candy. All wins.

Judith Capili

Best fish & chips

Deborah Mendoza

Great location. Awesome staff. Delicious food.

Yogesh AM

Great place with nature scenery

Jean Flathom

Simple, good food. Period. Shrimp cocktail is fabulous. Can't decide if clam or salmon chowder is better. Might have to go back.

Trey Bailey

Fresh, fresh, fresh. Not to mention right on the water. If it's sunny, partly cloudy, not raining this is a great place to stop for a quick seafood meal or pick up the freshest seafood to take home. Limited parking out front, might be better to park in town. Seating is all outside. Or take it to go and eat on the pier next to the restaurant. Service is pretty quick, but not too fast. Which is actually a good thing because the food doesn't seem completely premade and then re heated. Staff is kind, vibrant, and ready to answer all your questions.

Nick Michaud

Great fish and chips right on the water front

Chelsea McNeil

Typically pretty good.

Jacob Walsh

Great staff and selections

John McNabb

Good price for fresh caught wild salmon, delicious fish n chips, cioppino, and fried shrimp. Dog friendly patio seating!

Lorriann Dean-Achtungdachzig

This place is amazing, my family had a lot of fun looking around at the seafood and got an incredibly beautiful dungeness and some steamer clams.

remmlo clay

Good deals and fresh fish

Unicorn Pegasus

A small place but great food the perfect little area to see the ocean it was just perfect

Gwen Weldon

Kind of cooked too hard but great flavor

Natalia Stevenson

The fish is pretty good to be honest. I ordered a large Cod n' chips with and extra piece of fish ($13). It took a decent amount of time to receive the food. Customer service is alright. Could use some smiles and happy faces. It seemed really dull and bland inside. No place to sit inside, only outside. Of you don't like the smell of fish, not the place for you.

Lina Nguyen

Super delicious food with reasonable prices!

Rene Santana Instarstarx IG

Humble staff ,delicious chowders, they are better than the restaurants in the waterfront, even el Gaucho!!!!

Jp Pj

Always good delicious fish Highly recommend the halibut

Just_Bob

Best clam chowder I ever ate and being a sailor I have had chowder nearly every spot big and little along the US west coast, the shores of Puget Sound to 1/2 way around the globe. I had the fish & chips while the wife had the captains platter. Excellent food! The staff was awesome and super friendly. We will be back

Elsie Foerster

This place is amazing! Its already been a couple of days and I want to go back because I am craving their food! You can buy fresh seafood here and also order from their mini restraunt. Then you take your food to go or eat outside on one of the tables. No indoor seating unfortunately. Parking is hard to find so please carpool and/or expect to walk.

David Blaurock

Great people, fish and chips are the bomb, love it there.

Christopher Jones

Excellent, spot. Loved the cajun salmon tacos.

Deborah Casey

Small overcooked fish at a overcharged price.

Rex Jennings

Very fresh raw seafood

KattyWoman Shop

The fish was so greasy, I couldn't eat any of it. I should have return it, but sometimes I hate to complain. But, never again will I eat there.

Expy Sanabria

The clam chowder was great and left me wanting more. Nice little spot.

Tracy Spiry

Not alot goin on there. They cater to fast food more. I went to buy fresh fish, very expensive and an extremely limited selection. They had more somked fish than anything. Sad really. Tourist trade mainly. Not much local fish. Limited frozen selection as well.

Paul Anderson

The shrimp I had was Awful the fried fish was ok but I've had much better.

Thomas Rapisardi

Good fish and chips. . We sit in the car and check out the waterfront as we eat our food.

Kayla Hernandez

Best fish n chips i ever had

Joseph Fincher

Claim chowder was perfect!

Jonathan Hanshaw

Best fish n chips and clam chowder in town

Amberly Rhodd

Great and fast fried sea food

Cierra Larson

I love the food and that you can eat right by the ocean without having to pay an arm and a leg.

Ruthy Price

The crab bisque, clam chowder, and halibut are outstanding. Quick service but not very friendly. Prices are really decent for that part of town ($$$pricey Ruston Way$$$). A two piece halibut and chips is $14.00. Ask for the hush puppies - they aren't on the menu. Mango smoothies!

Carl Thorsett

This place is amazing. What a Hidden Gem. Stop in, get a order a deep fried oysters comes with fries and coleslaw tartar sauce you have to get cocktail sauce separately no additional charge. Take it out sit out on the boardwalk enjoy your food with an amazing view. Great value. They have fish tacos and many other food items. No indoor seating. They also have fresh seafood in salads for you to take home. Occasionally they have poke, squid salad, seaweed salad, ceviche. They have a whole rack of spices so it's a One Stop Shop for dinner.

Hank Greer

Good food, friendly service, nice location!!!

Tim Hersh

Nice little fish market with some quick prepared bites.

Tony Collins

We usually pick up a couple pounds of smoked salmon candy from this joint. It is by far the best we have found and the price is comparable to other locations. We also have cod or halibut and chips from time to time and they are consistently fast plus reasonably priced. Definitely like this shop.

David Bagley

Great smoked salmon

Tami Jo Stultz

Always fresh and the variety is vast.

Laminer Flow

The fish and chips were probably the best I've had in a long time, 5 starts for flavor and quality for sure. But the price tag man, the price tag... $14 for 3 strips of fish, fries and coleslaw?!? Take $4 off or add a bathtub full of Coke, then we have a deal.

CJ just for kicks

Amazing food, clam and salmon chowder were both great! The fried seafood and onion rings were on point. Crispy without being greasy. Rally good tartar sauce and we even purchased some fresh fish to make at home. Employees were friendly and knowledgeable.

TIM BARR

I like the friendly service. The cod an chips are good too. I like the fish stew (coppino) Outside cafe seating only. Bring a coat an enjoy!

Toni

I always enjoy their food and the staff is very nice. And since it’s located on Ruston, you always have lovely views of the waterfront while you eat.

Valeriy Pryymak

The little fish bar/hot food service counter here has a small but good verity of food. The cod fish n’ chips are really good. There is an outdoor seating area right by the water that I would recommend you sit and eat your food at while you enjoy both the food and the views. The staff are helpful and have great customer service. The food is served at a reasonable time and it will be called out through the serving window if you decide to go ahead a sit down after ordering.

Debbi DeMarce

My favorite Fish n Chips in T-town.

David Gresham

Quick fish and chips on the picturesque dock, hard to beat, especially on a sunny afternoon. Tables outside need to be wiped off a bit, but napkins (provided) do the job.

shane richardson

Great fish market and quick bites to eat!

Travis Picou

Great service, great food and great fresh fish. Highly recommend!

Jackie Montanari

Love this place all year round! The fish and chips is fantastic and in the winter we love their clam chowder! We have also bought fresh seafood here and the quality is great!

Terrace McClure Jr

Awesome spot and great experience

Jennifer Bruch

The fish tacos were amazing the cervechi was not. Nice outside seating area right on the water.

William Rios

Awesome food at great prices.

Greg Palin

Excellent fresh seafood. Great fish and chips. Reasonable prices and nice people.

Jessica Soper

Great fish! Super helpful. I didn't get to try the take out because I'm a Celiac but we bought a gorgeous piece of salmon and took it home to cook it. They were helpful for a newbie fish purchaser like me!

Danni G

Halibut fish tacos are amazing...well everything is... One of Tacoma's true gems, great staff,excellent service and great food

Robert Kiddy III

Chowder selection included New England Clam Chowder, Crab chowder, and Salmon chowder. All 3 were incredibly tasty and very rich in taste.

Don Ballard

Quaint waterfront eating. Parking near and miles of walking trails.

Bob M

Yummy, fresh and right in the water.

Stephanie McCulloch

Salmon chowder is amazing! Always good, fresh fish and the scenery on Ruston way is a big bonus.

Thyra Ulfrbani

Excellent service, excellent food, great view! I can't get enough of their chowder! I have been all over the country and tried quite a few award winning chowders from many different places but this is my absolute favorite. Their food is so good I will make special trips down to Tacoma just to eat there.

Diamond Garland

Excellent customer service..nice prices

Bob Sheldon

Absolutely fabulous..... Best fish I have had in years. Went to Dukes last time and Northern Fish puts them to shame.....Awesome people as well. Very friendly. Will come here every time we are in town.

Jerald Bledsoe

Great fish n chips

Vicky Solis

Great walk

Cheyanne Farr

Highly recommend the clam chowder with a sour dough bread roll. Staff is always friendly and quick. Great place to grab a bite while walking ruston.

Theodore Harden

Great place for fish and chips plus chowder

MJ LlamaMama

Nice Selection of Prepared Seafood. Proprietor was friendly and willing to offer samples. Seating is outdoor only. Disappointed to see a LOT of imported fish (China) in the freezer.

Sergey Dzekunov

Great seafood place to eat.

Monica Marbut

Nice view of water

Tom Sharkey

A bit pricey but they serve amazing fish and chips.

Leslie LaFayette

Great halibut & chips! Their slaw was good too.