King's Fish House

Cuisine	Seafood
Price	$$$ (31-50)
Rating	7/10
Last Visit	Nov. 26, 2022
Location	SFBA: South Bay

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General Notes

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A nice seafood restaurant situated right outside Valley Fair. Their menu is massive -- they serve pretty much any seafood dish that you might expect at an American restaurant. Food is great (look inside and see all the fresh shellfish laid out across the raw bar!), service is nice, environment is nice. Would recommend giving this place a try if you're in the mood for seafood!

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Positives

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> Raw shellfish accompaniments are excellent. In addition to the typical horseradish and cocktail sauce, they provide a variety of vinegar mixes (which are all tart and delicious), as well as a dashi vinegar (probably for the sea urchin, also amazing).
> The menu is huge. I'm not sure how good the rest of their offerings are, but if there's some kind of seafood dish you're craving, there's a good chance they have it. Heck, they even have a small sushi section. I love that their raw bar menu is expansive, allowing you to try things you might not normally see in a raw bar, such as sea urchin or mussels.
> Their bread + butter is excellent. Sourdough with a warm fluffy interior and a crisp exterior without being too hard. Butter has a nice texture, is savory, and well salted.
> Nice environment with plenty of outdoor seating and heaters available.

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Dishes Tasted

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• ★★★☆ Oysters -- Baywater Sweet, Hama Hama, James River, Rappahannock, Malpeque
• ★★★☆ New England Lobster Roll -- Excellent lobster: well-cooked and in large, structurally-intact pieces the way I like it. Bread has a nice well-toasted texture and is very buttery. Coleslaw is decent and fries are meh.
• ★★★☆ Wild Red Sea Urchin
• ★☆☆☆ Farmed Peruvian Bay Scallops -- with citrus pesto. Not the best flavor combination, somewhat bland. I'm not sure how scallops are typically served in-shell, but the scallop was still attached to the shell, which was slightly annoying.