Anthony's Fish Grotto
Categories: Seafood, Seafood Markets [Edit]
9530 Murray Dr(between Grossmont Blvd & Loren Dr)
La Mesa, CA 91942 (619) 463-0368
- Hours:
Mon-Thu 11:00 a.m.-9:00 p.m.
Fri-Sat 11:00 a.m.-10:00 p.m.
Sun 11:00 a.m.-9:00 p.m. - Price Range: $$
- Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
- Attire: Casual
- Good for Groups: Yes
- Good for Kids: Yes
- Takes Reservations: Yes
- Delivers: No
- Take-out: Yes
- Waiter Service: Yes
- Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
- Outdoor Seating: Yes
- Good for: Dinner
- Alcohol: Beer & Wine Only
12 Reviews for Anthony's Fish Grotto
Anthony's! Nooooo! Whats become of you?!
My family & I returned for just about the 1,000th time to Anthony's on Mother's Day. It's sort of a tradition, and normally, I just can't get enough of the place.
I ordered a shrimp salad, dressing on the side, and a baked potato.
The salad, which cost probably 15 bucks was lettuce, crutons, and gulf shrimp.. not even their infamous breaded shrimp!
The baked potato was not hot at this point, but little did I care, because after an HOUR & 45 minute wait you get pretty hungry.
I'm sad to say my family and I will NOT be coming back, even though this restaurant used to be such a staple for my family and myself.
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Anthony's has sentimental value for me. With that said the last star is dedicated to my father.
I grew up going to Anthony's and now that I live a couple of miles away I keep returning. The seafood is always fresh, clam chowder is yummy and the appetizers are always worth coming back for. For some reason the bar area reminds me of a fishbowl when you enter.
This was my dad's favorite place to go. There is a huge lake that resembles a lagoon in the back and we use to feed the ducks from the time I was little until I grew up. I finally went back after my dad's passing in January and it brought back wonderful memories.
Thank you Dad for the memories (I miss you) and thank you Anthony's for never changing.
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Anthony's is where we take out of town company for seafood. We live close and I don't think we've ever had a bad meal here. In fact, they sometimes change things around and I miss items they have removed from the menu (appetizers or dips/spreads for the complimentary bread etc). I always read the menu diligently and occasionally try something new but often just can't resist getting one of the combination plates--Mixed Fries or Captain's Platter if they haven't changed the names--so I can try a little bit if this and that.
Their shrimp and scallops are special favorites and it's hard to believe they can be so consistent for so many years in the preparation of the coating on the fried items--light and crispy every time for years on end. Our company is always happy and so are we.
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Excellence. This place is well worth the couple of extra dollars you might spend over Red Lobster. Service was perfect and very helpful. I loved the view of the pond out back. The atmosphere was beautiful and my date was impressed with my choice of restaurants. We order fish of course which was very delicious. I highly recommend this place for dates and couple celebrations.
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Almost gave 3 stars, but just couldn't do it. I have been here many times throughout the years and the prices just keep going up while the quality of the food goes down.
Came here last night for Mother's Day. I ordered the Grilled Shrimp with steamed veggies, the plate was $20.00 for 5 grilled shrimp. You could buy a 4 pound bag of frozen shrimp and grill them yourself for $17.00, but you are paying for the ambiance and convenience right!?
The food took about 1:45 to arrive and the steamed veggies did no lie, they were all crinkled and had that heat lamp look. The shrimp was cold, and the rice had been sitting under the heat lamp for so long that it was a solid block. I complained but was just told "sorry we are busy". I don't think I will visit Anthony's in La Mesa any longer, although I will still visit the little take out joint on the bay, because they are fast and it's hard to screw up clam chowder.
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Good, fesh, reasonably priced seafood. Feed the ducks in the pond in the back. Nice place for a family meal.
Sundried tomato buttery goodness.
And oh, the fish is good too.
Desert = some kind of chocolate delight (sorry can't remember the name) it was heaven.
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I love Anthony's. Anthony's is one of the best overall restaurants in San Diego, for decades they've been delivering awesome, tasty seafood.
I order the same thing everytime - Fish and Chips, House Salad (House Dressing) and Clam Chowder (White) and usually get the Calamari Appetizer.
Excellent, consistent service.
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This place has got some good reviews, so there is not much to add, but let me go on for a moment about the unique ambiance of this restaurant. When you walk in, you immediately notice the walls that are made to resemble an underwater cave or coral reef. When you look up at the ceiling there are fish "swimming" in schools. Okay, they're hung by strings, but the effect is nice nonetheless. The windows looking out onto the lake at the back of the restaurant are large and provide lots of light and a nice view.
The service was very good - maybe too good for us the night we went. We got the woman who had "Corporate Trainer" etched on her name badge under her name. If she had been any perkier, I would have probably jumped in the lake with the fake mermaid. The bartender was great - a young kid who tried very hard to be ultra professional. I give a lot of credit for that.
The food was great. The Halibut and Wild Salmon were perfect. The mojito that was the monthly special was also perfect.
I think the best thing about this place was that it is a complete surprise. From the street it doesn't look like much, but after visiting once, I am looking forward to a return visit.
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I used to go to this restaurant in La Mesa with my grandparents. There is a small lake in the back with ducks. I enjoyed feeding the ducks. This place is pretty well established. The last time I went there it was busy and service was very slow. We rarely saw our server. I still enjoy this place though because it is nostalgic for me. I usually get the red snapper.
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been going here for over 10 years...great seafood place..try the new england clam chowder...it's delicious!
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I have been coming to Anthony's since I was a youngster and the quality has always been outstanding. My favorite has always been Mama Ghio's clam chowder. It is a red chowder but it has no resemblance to the Manhatten variety. Loaded with clams, it is spicy, tasty and filling. If you enjoy fresh fish, Anthony's is a winner.
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