"Picked the Restaurant from the Gaslamp Website. Made the right choice. Meal was great, had lamb sank and it was the best I had ever eaten. Employees and management treated us very well. Would highly recommend this Restaurant to everybody."

Dined on 6/08/2013

2013

Special Features: fit for foodies, notable wine list, romantic, neighborhood gem, special occasion

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Review 2 for Osetra The Fishhouse

Overall rating

(Very Good) 4 / 5

OpenTable Diner

Dined on 6/08/2013

Food

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Service

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Ambiance

(Good) 3 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"The food was great! The only weird part was at the beginning we had about 3 different waiters come up to us asking what we wanted to drink or eat like they were fighting for our table and we just sat down so it was a little overwhelming but once we got our waiter he was great, came up to us a lot but still nice. I had the special which was the pistachio crusted halibut and my boyfriend had the osobucco which were both amazing. the caprese was a great appetizer! tasted like the mozzarella was made fresh that day! so good!"

Dined on 6/08/2013

Special Features: romantic, special occasion

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Review 3 for Osetra The Fishhouse

Overall rating

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Top 500 Contributor

OpenTable Diner

Dined on 6/07/2013

Food

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Service

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Ambiance

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"Excellent food preparation, nice size portions, seafood is the dish to go with. Salads are large and easily split if you're a light eater. It can get expensive if you're not watching the menu. Ultra modern setting with a gimicky wine attrivale tower like in Vegas. Recommend upstairs dining if you want to have a conversation at dinner. Can get noisy with the bar in the middles of the dining room. Would go back to."

Dined on 6/07/2013

Special Features: fit for foodies, good for groups, romantic, notable wine list, special occasion

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Review 4 for Osetra The Fishhouse

Overall rating

(Fair) 2 / 5

Not that special

OpenTable Diner

Dined on 5/21/2013

Food

(Fair) 2 / 5

Service

(Poor) 1 / 5

Ambiance

(Fair) 2 / 5

Noise Level

Energetic

"I was very disappointed. The reviews I had read glowed about Osetra. The food was only mediocre and the wait staff was terrible. I thought it was overpriced for what you got. I have been to better places with wine and seafood even in the Midwest where I am from originally. I would not make a special trip. It was very loud and exceptionally dark, take a flashlight to read the menu as the table next to me did."

Dined on 5/21/2013

Special Features: notable wine list

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Review 5 for Osetra The Fishhouse

Overall rating

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Good, not amazing

OpenTable Diner

Dined on 5/18/2013

Food

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Ambiance

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Noise Level

Energetic

"My wife and I (both in our early 30's) went here for a date night. Our meal came out to around $125 for the both of us. We started with the calamari/shrimp appetizer and shared a bowl of lobster bisque...both of which were amazing! I was hesitant about the caviar in the bisque 'cause I'd never tried caviar before, but don't let it scare you off...it really just didn't taste like anything at all. For our main course, I got the filet and she got the mahi mahi...again, both delicious! Steak was cooked perfectly and my wife loved the fish. We were stuffed and didn't have room for dessert, so can't speak to that. All-around great meal though. Recommend sitting outside if the weather is nice. Great people-watching!"

Dined on 5/18/2013

Special Features: fit for foodies, great for outdoor dining, romantic, special occasion

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Review 6 for Osetra The Fishhouse

Overall rating

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Great Late Night Choice

OpenTable Diner

Dined on 5/18/2013

Food

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Service

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Ambiance

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"We were staying at the WYNDHAM HOTEL in downtown and was looking for something romantic and not too far within walking distance.. I saw this restaurant across the street from where we were staying and thought we would give it a try!! Happy Hour is offered on Friday/Saturday between the hours of 9pm-12am at the bar only. This does not seem to be advertised a lot, but we happened to visit their site before going. My boyfriend ordered the filet mignon which was exceptional tasty. I fell in LOVE with the Black Mussels & Manila Clams. Something about the coconut milk & yellow curry sauce which kept me wanting more. I also Enjoyed the Live band, ambiance and our bartender was friendly. Will definitely return to try more dishes in the future."

Dined on 5/18/2013

Special Features: vibrant bar scene, romantic, late-night find, special occasion

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Review 7 for Osetra The Fishhouse

Overall rating

(Very Good) 4 / 5

OK

OpenTable Diner

Dined on 5/12/2013

Food

(Good) 3 / 5

Service

(Fair) 2 / 5

Ambiance

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Noise Level

Quiet

"My overall Mother's Day expereice was good, mostly becuase the excellant service we recieved from our server John. He was very helpful, knowlegable, and extremely professional.

Unfornately, our initial arrival was not. We arrived 15 minutes early, not knowing that the restaraunt didn't open until 4:30pm. Several employees were standing around. The bartender finally said that the bar didn't open until 4:30 and the dining room not until 5:00. We were never asked if we had reversations or asked to come sit inside, though we stood out front for 15 minutes. Honestly, the food experience was good, but we probably won't return back to this location. We are actually frequent diners of Greystone!"

Dined on 5/12/2013

Special Features: romantic

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Review 8 for Osetra The Fishhouse

Overall rating

(Good) 3 / 5

OpenTable Diner

Dined on 5/10/2013

Food

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Service

(Good) 3 / 5

Ambiance

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"James our waiter and the only James at Osetra is the best. Made us feel at home. He and the service crew was spot on.
The food was very good and protions was very generous. The Manger Tony gets thumbs up for his asssitance with a snag we had.
Overall a very good dining experice for Mother's day weekend."

Dined on 5/10/2013

Special Features: special occasion

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Review 9 for Osetra The Fishhouse

Overall rating

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Great night out!

OpenTable Diner

Dined on 4/26/2013

Food

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Ambiance

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"Husband had the best steak ever - the bone-in ribeye was cooked (rare) to perfection. Appetizer of calamari and bay shrimp was delicious. Only reason food didn't get five stars is because the seared ahi was too cooked. Still a great dinner and creme brulee was excellent. Great service and ambience. Too pricey for regular destination, but perfect for special night out."

Dined on 4/26/2013

Special Features: special occasion

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Review 10 for Osetra The Fishhouse

Overall rating

(Poor) 1 / 5

OpenTable Diner

Dined on 5/06/2013

Food

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Service

(Poor) 1 / 5

Ambiance

(Fair) 2 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"bad service, wine came half way the diner, we took the chefs choice , and that was double price of the other main dishes nobody told us, the wine tower they have as a gadget , was not used all night, even when we bought a bottle of 85 dollar. i was here before but this time it looked like it only was about making money , it spoiled our night"

Dined on 5/06/2013

Special Features: special occasion

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Review 11 for Osetra The Fishhouse

Overall rating

(Poor) 1 / 5

Never again...

OpenTable Diner

Dined on 5/04/2013

Food

(Fair) 2 / 5

Service

(Poor) 1 / 5

Ambiance

(Good) 3 / 5

Noise Level

Energetic

"We were in San Diego for vacation and found Osetra on Open Table, so we thought we'd try it. This was even after some of the negative reviews we read on the restaurant. Well, the negative reviews had come to be proven true. The hostess was rude when greeting us, our server didn't acknowledge us until 15 minutes until after we were seated, and the food was no where near where it should be for the price.... honestly, we had to send one dish back because it was so bland. We were very dissatisfied with the overall service and the food at this establishment."

Dined on 5/04/2013

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Review 12 for Osetra The Fishhouse

Overall rating

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Osetra has evolved

OpenTable Diner

Dined on 4/30/2013

Food

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Ambiance

(Good) 3 / 5

Noise Level

Energetic

"The customer service and table experience is outstanding. It's a shame that there's a sports bar with TV, as this detracts from the first-class ambience elsewhere in the restaurant.

The food is extremely good. My table enjoyed the flat iron steak, oysters, salad, and a seafood special, along with dessert. No fault found. Excellent wine selection in full, half and by-the-glass offerings."

Dined on 4/30/2013

Special Features: fit for foodies, good for groups, notable wine list, special occasion

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Review 13 for Osetra The Fishhouse

Overall rating

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

food and service were amazing!

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 04/20/2013

2010

Dined on 04/20/2013

2010

Food

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Ambiance

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Noise Level

Energetic

"food and service were amazing! fish was so fresh and cooked to perfection!"

Dined on 04/20/2013

2010

Special Features: fit for foodies, good for groups, neighborhood gem, notable wine list, romantic, special occasion, hot spot

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Review 14 for Osetra The Fishhouse

Overall rating

(Good) 3 / 5

While the server said thank

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 04/20/2013

2006

Dined on 04/20/2013

2006

Food

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Service

(Good) 3 / 5

Ambiance

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Noise Level

Energetic

"While the server said thank you many times we felt rushed and not appreciated by him and his bus girl. The server did not know how to handle a rewards/gift card so a manager was called and she didn't either YET my manager and her husband had just been there, used their cards with NO PROBLEM. Go figure. The food was good but next time we will dine elsewhere."

Dined on 04/20/2013

2006

Special Features: fit for foodies, great for outdoor dining

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Review 15 for Osetra The Fishhouse

Overall rating

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Everything was great. Staff

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 04/12/2013

2013

Dined on 04/12/2013

2013

Food

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Ambiance

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Noise Level

Energetic

"Everything was great. Staff was accommodating and efficient. Would go back without hesitation."

Dined on 04/12/2013

2013

Special Features: fit for foodies, good for groups, neighborhood gem, notable wine list, hot spot

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Review 16 for Osetra The Fishhouse

Overall rating

(Fair) 2 / 5

Not one of the best fish houses

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 04/06/2013

2011

Dined on 04/06/2013

2011

Food

(Fair) 2 / 5

Service

(Fair) 2 / 5

Ambiance

(Fair) 2 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"Our dining experience was mediocre at best. The food was ok and needed a little more seasoning. The sauces were good.Plate decoration was nice though smudges and hasty placement took the beauty and ambience away.This would have been understandable though not acceptable had the restaurant been busy. My glass of water had a slight smell of fish to it, a real put off. I would not recommend this to fine diners and the claim of one of San Diego's best fish houses needs to be lived up to and Earned."

Dined on 04/06/2013

2011

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Review 17 for Osetra The Fishhouse

Overall rating

(Fair) 2 / 5

Rude Server

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 03/23/2013

2012

Dined on 03/23/2013

2012

Food

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Service

(Poor) 1 / 5

Ambiance

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Noise Level

Energetic

"With the right server we could have a great experience but did not. My date ordered wine by the glass and when she did not like the wine she was served, the server proceeded to argue that it was the best rather than try to simply get another. This made my date feel uncomfortable. The rest of the night he only spoke to me and pretty much ignored. She felt he even looked at her with disdain which was awkward and uncomfortable. The food was excellence but wish we had a different server who wasn't so full of himself and was more tuned into the customers than his own opinions."

Dined on 03/23/2013

2012

Special Features: fit for foodies, notable wine list

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Review 18 for Osetra The Fishhouse

Overall rating

(Fair) 2 / 5

Server did not know was not

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 03/22/2013

2011

Dined on 03/22/2013

2011

Food

(Good) 3 / 5

Service

(Poor) 1 / 5

Ambiance

(Fair) 2 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"Server did not know was not aware of the daily menu, served the wrong dinner to the guest."

Dined on 03/22/2013

2011

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Review 19 for Osetra The Fishhouse

Overall rating

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Outstanding food and wine.

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 03/17/2013

2013

Dined on 03/17/2013

2013

Food

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Ambiance

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Noise Level

Energetic

"The food was very good, but higher priced then similar restaurants. The wine selection was excellent. The only down side was an automatic gratuity that took some control away from us."

Dined on 03/17/2013

2013

Special Features: notable wine list, special occasion

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Review 20 for Osetra The Fishhouse

Overall rating

(Very Good) 4 / 5

I suspect we hit it on an

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 03/10/2013

2012

Dined on 03/10/2013

2012

Food

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Service

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Ambiance

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Noise Level

Energetic

"I suspect we hit it on an off night. Our appetizers came before our drinks did and the bread basket came afterwards? There was also a strong odor of bleach which no one could figure out? Our waiter was aplogetic and attentive. The website noted a pre-fix special but when we inquired about it we were told it was only for the last week of the month which was not noted. The Manager reduced our bill by $20 which was fair however we asked them to make a bowl of plain pasta with a little butter for our daughter (picky eater) and they charged us $15 for it.....yikes!"

Dined on 03/10/2013

2012

Special Features: notable wine list

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Review 21 for Osetra The Fishhouse

Overall rating

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Food was absolutely delicious!

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 03/01/2013

2012

Dined on 03/01/2013

2012

Food

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Ambiance

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"Food was absolutely delicious! Mahi-Mahi was cooked to perfection, and the sauce over it was amazing! Will come here again forsure..."

Dined on 03/01/2013

2012

Special Features: vibrant bar scene, fit for foodies, romantic, special occasion

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Review 22 for Osetra The Fishhouse

Overall rating

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

It was the best!

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 02/26/2013

2013

Dined on 02/26/2013

2013

Food

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Ambiance

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Noise Level

Quiet

"Had crab stuffed cod on mashed potatoes. A meal I won't forget! It was the best! Thank you for such a lovely dinner and experience in San Diego ."

Dined on 02/26/2013

2013

Special Features: romantic, special occasion

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Review 23 for Osetra The Fishhouse

Overall rating

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Went there on a date night.

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 02/23/2013

2005

Dined on 02/23/2013

2005

Food

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Ambiance

(Very Good) 4 / 5

"Went there on a date night. It was great, all the way around. The quality of the food and service were outstanding. Good vibe right from the hostesses outside the door."

Dined on 02/23/2013

2005

Special Features: notable wine list, special occasion

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Review 24 for Osetra The Fishhouse

Overall rating

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Dinner was excellent. We went

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 02/22/2013

2009

Dined on 02/22/2013

2009

Food

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Ambiance

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Noise Level

Quiet

"Dinner was excellent. We went for my grandfathers 80th birthday they took special care of us! Everything was delicious and excellent wine choices. The lamb was amazing. Would go again!!!"

Dined on 02/22/2013

2009

Special Features: fit for foodies, notable wine list, romantic, special occasion

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Review 25 for Osetra The Fishhouse

Overall rating

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Me and my wife had a wonderful

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 02/14/2013

2011

Dined on 02/14/2013

2011

Food

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Service

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Ambiance

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"Me and my wife had a wonderful Valentine's Dinner. I had the Chilean Sea Bass and it was great...very moist and delicious. I usually am a "steak-guy". But I tried to order fish for a change. My wife had the Fillet Mignon and just cooked perfectly. We will definitely go back and order the same dish again. Thank you very much for a wonderful Valentine Occasion."

Dined on 02/14/2013

2011

Special Features: notable wine list, romantic, special occasion

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Review 26 for Osetra The Fishhouse

Overall rating

(Good) 3 / 5

Just OK....

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 02/14/2013

2008

Dined on 02/14/2013

2008

Food

(Good) 3 / 5

Service

(Good) 3 / 5

Ambiance

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Noise Level

Energetic

"We went to Osetra for Valentine's Dinner. It was Very busy. The food was OK...We ordered off the pre fixe menu.
The oysters were really small but good. I had the Ahi which I enjoyed, however, my husband ordered the scallops and lobster and did not care for it. The service was slow...but they had a full house. They did not ask if we wanted fresh pepper or anything additional.
Just dropped the food off. I prefer more attention when we dine out. We may try it again..."

Dined on 02/14/2013

2008

Special Features: special occasion

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Ratings-Only Reviews for Osetra The Fishhouse

Based on the average of (24) ratings-only reviews

Overall

(Outstanding) 4.1 / 5

5 out of 5 recommend this product

Food

(Outstanding) 4.1 / 5

Service

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Ambiance

(Very Good) 3.9 / 5

Noise Level

Energetic