Ironside Fish & Oyster

If you’re looking for an intimate ambiance + fresh oysters 🦪🤍 Loved the dining space and little attention to details. Their bar has a lighting fixture which I think is inspired by octopus tentacles. There is also an artsy octopus on the ceiling- fun atmosphere to eat & also admire the space :^) Oysters were fresh and tasty. Comes with lemon slices, vinegar, horseradish, & various hot sauces. I recommend trying two different types of oysters. You can ask the waiter to do half of each. Our whole table ordered the octopus buccatini which was delicious + the perfect portion for 1 person and to also have enough room for dessert after. Flavorful without being too salty 🍅💛 Also loved the design of the plates. It’s little details like this that make eating out an experience in addition to the food. Our waiter was amazing and gave us great recommendations. Genuine and attentive sum it up perfectly. Thank you Ironside :^)

You could tell the moment you walked in this place served up some fresh seafood. We were not disappointed. The oysters were fantastic, lobster roll - rich and buttery on home made brioche. The octopus was also prepared to perfection. Staff were kind, attentive, and very helpful to navigate the menu. 5 stars.

Right in the center of Little Italy in San Diego. The food was good with a great selection of seafood. The portion size is on the smaller size so it is a great opportunity to get a few and share. The chowder was nice and buttery. Location and atmosphere is excellent for a fun meal with friends or family. Good for special occasions.

I had great time at Ironside with my mom and daughter. We ordered oyster, shrimp, fish, and Clam chowder. These are all delicious. The service was ok, We wanted to order more drinks and dessert however the server just gave us check. I understand There was busy at that time and the server looked tired and he was running all over the restaurant. So maybe that's why we didn't get full service. But it is ok. We will come back because food is great.

This place rocks! Beautifully cleaned ultra fresh oysters,clam chowder better than the stuff you could get back in the day on fisherman's wharf,crab and artichoke dip that was mind blowing and the 2lb. Maine whole lobster was perfectly cooked succulent and tender. The restaurant is gorgeous and was packed on a Wednesday night but we were sat fairly quick. The staff are friendly and professional. I will be back!

Food was very good and it was a beautiful San Diego day to sit outside and enjoy but minus a star for the unnecessary 4% "service charge" (yes it is annotated on the menu) when they seem to write a new menu every day. Just integrate it in the price please. The fish, tacos, and oysters were all of great quality.

Recently dined at Ironsides Fish & Oyster which is located in Little Italy. Great atmosphere and decor as you can see in the photos. Excellent cocktail menu with unique takes on many classic cocktails. All the options we had were excellent. We opted for the Lobster Roll, was a little cumbersome to eat as the majority of the lobster meat was sitting on top of the roll rather than in it but it was very nice. Chips were also excellent. For dessert we had the lemon tart and strawberry berry pavlova, both were also very good. Overall I’d highly recommend.