One of the great things about SoCal is its abundance of restaurants offering healthy food- anything from farm to table menus that appeal to the general public with real/whole foods to the vegan and raw food extremes.
Whenever I don’t feel like cooking and want something as close to what I’d make at home on a typical night, I go to Fish 101 in Leucadia. They’re more “water” to table than farm, with a variety of oysters shucked daily and crudos/tartares that put most sushi places to shame. A simple paper menu http://www.fish101restaurant.com/Site/MENU.html with food on one side and drinks on the other, keeps the line that can go around the sidewalk after happy hour, flowing at a good pace.
I love mussels and theirs are phenomenal. It’s appalling that many places I order mussels at leavequite a few with shells closed! What a waste of space on my plate and mouth! They also have awesome fish tacos and don’t skimp on quantity by masking a few pieces of fish with loads of cabbage and sauce- you’re probably getting 3-4oz of fish in each of the three tacos.
What keeps me coming back weekly, however, is their selection of fish, usually three from these: halibut, mahi, salmon, ono, yellowtail, and ahi. You can get it on a salad or as a “plate” with two sides. Their sides are amazzzingg!! My favorites and the healthiest ones are the broccolini, asparagus, and bok choy, which all come al dente drizzled with olive oil, as well as the seaweed salad, or brown rice. Their newest addition is an awesome red quinoa sautéed with cremini mushrooms and kale.
As I said, and it’s evident in the pics, they give you your money’s worth- those are easily 6-8oz!
Fish 101 is awesome for a date, dinner with friends, or to take the kids out of the house (they have fish sticks and grilled cheese for the fussy eaters). Once you order at the counter, you take your number and pick a table from the small space inside, the back deck, or the front. The waiters are all friendly and the food is delivered incredibly fast!!
For the quantity, flavor, and freshness, the prices are more than fair, especially for being right on PCH. You can probably expect ~$25/person for a fish plate and drink. As for the drinks: I've only tried their reds- but they have an ample selection of microbrews- the Votre Sante Pinot Noir (pitcured) I loved and it's light and crisp, the Viamonte Malbec which was a bit too spicy, and the Red Guitar Garnacha which I wasn't a fan of, but there's few Spanish wines that win me over anyway.
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