Pacific Fish Grill
13865 City Center Dr
Chino Hills
909-902-0099
Next door to Bruxie, is Pacific Fish Grill. So, after being underwhelmed by the waffle sandwich at Bruxie, we went to Pacific Fish Grill for their shrimp tacos.
Pacific Fish Grill is a lot like another casual seafood restaurant in Chino; Papachino's. It's is a small chain with other locations in Downey and West Covina. The Chino Hills location is a fairly big restaurant where you order at the counter.
Crispy shrimp taco, $3.79, cabbage, tangy sauce, and tomatoes on a corn tortilla. The first thing I noticed was the thickness of the corn tortilla. I liked it because some tortillas just fall apart after the first bite. The shrimp was fried perfectly and was fresh tasting. It may have been frozen shrimp, but at least it wasn't sitting in a freezer forever. The cabbage and pico de galo were fresh and there was the right amount of crema, which they call a zesty sauce. I think they add chili powder and cumin to the crema. I liked this shrimp taco and I think it is worth the price. On Tuesdays, the fish tacos are 99 cents and the shrimp tacos are $2, which would be a steal!
Service was pretty good. The lady taking our order was nice, even going to the back room to get more take out menus, after I asked if they had any take out menus. But, we waited a little too long for the tacos to come out. There was a group of eight and a couple to go orders but otherwise it wasn't that crowded; not sure why we waited so long for our food.
I would go back to Pacific Fish Grill and will be going back on a Tuesday very soon, to try their fish tacos.
Update Nov. 12, 2013
Well, I went back for Taco Tuesdays. The specials on Tuesday include; crispy fish tacos are 99 cents, and $2 for crispy shrimp, grilled fish, salmon, and grilled chicken tacos.
Grill fish taco, with white roughy fish, chili verde, grilled onions, and cabbage. White roughy is a name for basa fish. There is a lot of controversy over the name, because consumers often confuse or assume white roughy is like orange roughy. White roughy isn't in the same family as the more expensive orange roughy.
Anyways, this white roughy lacked seasoning, was very bland and flavorless. There was a good amount of fish in the taco, the only saving thing. I didn't like the grilled onions and the chili verde was very good. But, the fact that the white roughy was so bland, made this taco unappealing.
Service was good. I went there just as the lunch rush started, but I know I got my order much faster than the first time I went.
I like Pacific Fish Grill and will be back soon. The Taco Tuesdays deals are a steal, but prepare to wait in line to order and for a table. But, the crispy fish and shrimp tacos are well worth it!
