Off the Hook: Discover Oakland's Best Fried Seafood

The food is fire but the male owner is rude as can be! I hate giving him my money, but again the seafood platters are delicious. They could make more money if he wasn't soooo rude! The location isn't so great in the heart of downtown Oakland with all the crazies and drug addicts and limited parking, but if you have someone who can go in for you while you circle the block a couple of times it should be ok...if you order a head of time.

Great Cornmeal Fried Fish! Not the spot for indoor dinning, and parking can be hard to find.

Fish was hella , Kool oil spot,nothing fancy.parking was ok,I mean it is on telegraph I saw a few things that needs improvement,BT I won't complain git the snapper and fries,both were fried to perfection! Huge amount of both for $32.it Fed 2 ppl! Will return!

Best burritos in town! I have been coming here for 10+ years. They only make burritos on the weekend.

The best shrimp tacos and fish tacos I've had in a long time! The staff was friendly. I'll be back soon!

Food is incredible, always fresh, and fried to perfection. The owner can be a bit rude but it seems like his son has taken over the day to day. Sometimes they can be hard to reach by phone for pick-up orders.

TL;DR the best fish fry in downtown Oakland This review is for the fish only as I haven’t tried the burritos here yet, BUT if the fish is anything to go on, I expect great things! First, this is a very no-frills place and for me, that’s perfect. The prices are on handwritten signs and the dining area is nothing special, but the fish is GOOD! Again, this is a fish fry and not fish and chips, meaning that there is a cornmeal crust rather than a beer batter, which fries differently. That said, I ordered the red snapper and it was done perfectly. It even held up to the short walk I took to find a place to sit down and eat it, which I really appreciated. The fish was flaky and flavorful and clearly the star of the show, rather than the cornmeal crust. For those who might feel that the fish needs a little more salt, I’d highly recommend dipping it in the Frank’s Red Hot that comes with it, as that for me added the perfect amount of salt, acid, and heat to make the red snapper shine. A regular-sized order came out to five pieces of snapper, placed on top of a good serving of fries. A good value given inflation and everything at $13.95 ($15.38 after tax), especially for downtown Oakland. Even after eating all that fried food, I’m not feeling weighed down, slow, or greasy, which speaks well of the frying temperature and quality of the oil. I would absolutely encourage people to try this place out as it looks well-loved and frequented by people living in the area, so I’d love to see this place stay open, if not thrive. The woman behind the counter was very nice as well, which I welcomed as another place I’ve ordered fish from downtown had staff that was frankly unpleasant to interact with. Anyway, would I recommend Off the Hook Seafood & Super Burritos? YES and in particular, I’d recommend the red snapper.

Definitely rating this place 5 stars because of how good the food tastes. The Asian couple has serviced us for years with this good food. The inside is not all that big, has always been an order to go spot for us. Customer service varies, but most times the husband is always the nicest. I love the prawn and fries you should try some !