I love their special 'Tommy's sauce', shredded cabbage, and the grilled tortilla and fresh fish make for a killer $2 taco. Can't beat it!
I came here for the first time after a hike at Crystal Cove just down the street. Everything on the menu sounded delicious, but I decided to try to Panko taco and clam chowder. Both did not disappoint! The clam chowder had a lot more clam in it than others I have had, but that was actually something I liked. I mean if you're gonna get clam chowder might as well be able to taste the clam right?! And I'm not even a fish person but the fish taco was delish! Their service was super fast as well and it was pretty funny how they brought the food out before I had even sat down. Can't wait to try other things here!
That was the BEST and most fresh grilled salmon I have ever tasted.
It is small only a few tables. The food was really good though. We got clam chowder mussles, clams and smoked salmon. It was really good. Thee prices were reasonable. We will go back every time we are in the area.
Fresh, affordable and casual. There is something perfect about watching your daughter do summersaults on the turf grass picnic areas while eating tasty fish tacos.
The food was excellent. The outside atmosphere is nice tucked away in a private courtyard away from traffic with nice table and counter seating. Enjoyed all the tacos, but the poke tacos were especially flavorful. Tuesday was taco Tuesday with $3 Bear Flag tacos (breaded white fish).
Really awesome place for seafood in southern california. We stopped here a few times during our stay to restock on fresh fish in our bellies. The portions of fish are quite generous, and the flavors are awesome. I suggest getting salmon or tuna bowl with rice. Hot chili crunch is the bomb.
This place has the best food ever. Everything is so fresh and made to order. You might have to mortgage your house in order to pay for lunch but if you have tons of extra money lying around, this is what you want to spend it! It really is that good. You can't go wrong. Taco Tuesday is a bargain if you only eat tacos. Extra Tommy sauce is a must.
The food was good quality and they had a lovely cold pressed cloudy sake.
The only thing that I would say led to a 4-star review was the high price.
The seaweed salad appetizer was $18 which I would say usually costs $5-$8
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I’ve had Bear Flag probably half dozen or more times since moving back to SoCal this summer. I usually go with a plate and poke, which always comes out fresh and very flavorful. Quality ingredients, no doubt, and portions are decent for the cost. I would say the one downside seems to be their ability to adequately prepare cooked fish. I’ve had Cajun snapper in the past, and it was overcooked, which took from the quality of fish and flavor. Tonight, I tried their Cajun opah, which was on their ‘recommended’ board at the counter. Well, it was definitely overcooked to the point that it was tough and dry. I had trouble eating it because it wouldn’t break apart. It also looked like they forgot to cook it with Cajun seasoning and they dumped seasoning in one specific spot right before giving it to me. I was hoping this place would set itself apart from the many other poke/seafood places around town with the great variety of fish, but I’ll probably limit my trips to Bear Flag here forward. There are too many other poke places that taste just as good at a better price point. Also, I usually do takeout and unfortunately do not notice the quality until I get home.
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