Went to visit family and they brought me here for dinner. The place was packed and I thought man were going to have to wait forever. We got seated within 20 minutes. As we waited they had a deli like counter where you can look at the fish and buy and take home. Service was excellent and so was the food. I love lobster but since I wasn't paying I got the poor man's lobster (Monk Fish). It was so good. Everyone got something different and there wasn't one complaint. As we ate all I could hear was everyone smacking their lips and saying man this is sooooo delicious. One more thing I really like it didn't smell fishy in the restaurant. You can't go wrong here.

Dinner with 3 business associates on a Monday night. It started off a bit rough as the buzzer the hostess gave me when we arrived apparently wasn't working. So as we waited about a half hour for a table, I noticed some people who arrived after us were getting seated. To their credit, the manager noticed us standing there, and once she found out that the buzzer had malfunctioned got us a table right away. We had very competent and capable servers. I ordered the clam chowder as an appetizer, and it was probably one of the better clam chowders I've ever had! We also shared crabcakes around the table, and they were very tender, and were almost all crap meat and very little filler. Everyone at the table agreed that they were fabulous. I had the cioppino for my entrée and enjoyed it very much. I would definitely return.

Excellent quality seafood. I had oysters and lump crab cakes that had large chunks of crab. Order contains 2 Clean, professional, and busy. You get what you pay for.

Great service, sitting is always fast, perfect ambulance, fantastic food, My favorite Oyster spot

I loved this huge and obviously very successful operation. Had the crab Louie salad which was perfect. A blackened Chilean sea bass was one of the best fish dishes I've ever tasted! Grilled vegetable and baked potato sides a "10"! 100% coming back!

Original Fish Company in Los Alamitos is a local, hidden gem for top quality seafood. It has an old-school upscale feel to it as you can sit in a plushy booth with your date and/or family. If you stick to their best items, you should be able to have a five-star experience. Here's what I recommend: 1) New England Clam Chowder. It's fresh, it's full of clams, and it's delicious. On a cold day, there's not much that can be better. I always pay the supplemental fee to have it added to my entree. 2) Shrimp and Scallop Salad. Yes - this salad is worth it. The reason it's an amazing hidden gem is because you get a generous portion of their mesquite grilled shrimp and scallops over their hearts of palm and avocado with a white truffle oil vinaigrette. The mesquite flavor permeates the meat and it's amazing. 2b) If you skip the salad, then get any of the mesquite broiled skewers. The smoky mesquite flavor on the seafood is worth every penny. 3) Crab Cakes. You get perfectly made crab cakes that consist of very meaty lump crab meat. If you want to enjoy crab without having to work for it, then their crab cakes with their delicious beurre blanc is a cheat code. The reason I have this rated as four stars rather than five are for two reasons: 1) I usually get oysters and the quality of the oysters are great; however, I have experienced inconsistency with shucking. Because their food is priced at a premium, you can't be happy if the oysters have some sediment. I'll probably upgrade my review to five stars if I have good experiences with oysters in my next few visits here. 2) I personally wouldn't choose their seafood pastas, fish sandwiches, and the fried seafood. My wife and wife's family do enjoy these items; however, I don't know if they're the best value on the menu. Overall, I would highly recommend Original Fish Company or their sister restaurant "Off the Hook". Though the prices are at a higher price point, I do think the prices are fair and you can't really find better seafood in the area!

I love love love this restaurant. I always come back every Christmas. Ambiance is excellent. Everything I ordered never disappoints. Fresh sea food at the counter.. white clam chowder is a must. We had King crab legs and wild salmon both excellent, cooked to perfection. Sour dough bread free yummy. Be back for New Year's Eve.

To be honest, I went to The Original Fish Company last year and did not have a positive experience. Fast forward to last night:: -- we had party of 7 ladies and received excellent attention from the TOFC team -- the cocktails were dynamite Espresso martini Filthy vodka martini with blue cheese olives Pomegranate-tini -- we shared everything ordered and every dish was presented beautifully and the perfect temperature Clam chowder Poke bowl (salmon & tuna) Albacore nachos Wild shrimp pasta Great for groups Great bar that caters to date night or solo Robust happy hour menu --