Wahoo's Fish Tacos

Wahoo's Fish Tacos website

10436 Craftsman Way, San Diego, CA 92127 (858) 487 -0288

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So I had to drive out to San Diego last Friday for an important meeting and I decided that I'd like to enjoy some fish tacos for lunch on the way back. Considering where I was, I typed in "fish taco" on my iPhone's map app and found a Wahoo's that was in the direction I was headed. Now I know there's probably a million better choices for fish tacos in San Diego, but I was in a hurry and I've had Wahoo's in Laguna and the experience was not too bad.

Here I go to the "Order Here" spot at the front counter and I start really exploring this menu up on the wall trying to find the word "tacos". I had to have it pointed out to me hidden under the phrase "A La Carte". Fair enough, let's do this. I order one Wahoo taco and one spicy Mahi taco...both blackened...it was an option...there was no asking me if I wanted flour or corn tortilla and since I was in fish taco country, I felt I had nothing to fear. I was asked what I'd like to drink, and I chose a nice sparkling water to quench my thirst. I was then given a number to take to my table of choice and released into the sticker adorned dining area.

One thing I immediately noticed about the stickers is that they were all "Wahoo's" stickers...nobody put they're own random stickers around, nor did it seem like when they opened this place, anybody had any random stickers to throw in to the 'ol sticker pool to help create an air of a "Local Hangout". I thought for a moment that a "FAIL" sticker would be appropriate, but I was ill equipped for the task. This place revealed to me an obvious chink in their marketing armor.

Anyway, here comes the server lady looking for the table with the 44 on it as she's holding a tiny little white plate with what seemed to be some small salad...What's this? She's looking for me? That mine? Oh. That's two fish tacos on that saucer...good thing I ordered chips and salsa..

Hey now. Here we go...First impression: One single lime for two tacos...better be a lot of juice in that lime...What else? The salsa...It's the same salsa that came with the chips. Well that's efficient I guess. Must be good salsa, to use on everything. Two corn tortillas?! Perfect. Let's eat...CHOMP!...The fuck? What is this? Cheese? On a fish taco? Shredded cheddar cheese? I can get past this, I guess...but I'm not too happy though, cause it ain't working. Isn't it some culinary law not to combine cheese and fish? And as far as the fish goes: I bit into the wahoo fish one, and apparently Wahoo is a description for a very dry and over cooked way of making fish...I must mention that it was in no way blackened...just clumps of dry white fish...After four bites, I found myself done with the first taco and commenced to get into the spicy Mahi taco...To tell you the truth, the only difference between the two was that there was some sort of visible color difference in the exterior of the fish, resembling what I can only describe as Old Bay seasoning...Spicy? No. A tad saltier maybe...also definitely NOT blackened. **sigh**

Ala Carte - $1.95

Ingredients: Cooked (couldn't decipher how.) Wahoo (we catch these things in bulk?) or Spicy Mahi Mahi fish, finely shredded cheddar cheese (seriously), finely shredded green cabbage, tomato salsa (multipurpose), double corn tortillas with a single wedges of lime on the side.

Verdict: If you're looking for a quick fish taco for two bucks and are anything but picky, throw in a preference for cheddar cheese on your fish, and this is the place for you...

From my experience, there's better places to go if you appreciate a good fish taco.