mmm-yoso!!! is never on vacation. Today, Cathy is blogging. Kirk is busy with work and doesn’t feel like it. Ed is in Yuma, ideally also busy with work. Why am I not busy now? Oh well.
Hi. The Mister and I were in one of those depressed moods on Saturday, again (please do not mention the words "state", "Appalachian" or "Oregon" together in any one sentence, for a while). We wanted seafood, and what better place to go than Point Loma Seafood for a nice lunch? It was after 4 p.m. and not crowded. We parked and enjoyed the view first. 
We could see the downtown business buildings as well as some of North Island Naval Air Station. We also saw a cruise ship leaving. Most of the fishing boats had not returned from their long day of work yet.
We walked to the front door and saw the Specials Board out front.
Fresh raw soft shell crabs were being sold for $5 each, but I know I could not fry them up at home the same way I could get them done here.
Whoo Hoo! Soft shell crabs are in season again. I was going to get my ‘usual’ the fish and chips platter, but, oh no. Having them cook it properly is worth the $12.02 price.
You walk in; it is a fish market. I did not take photos inside, but the menu is up on the wall in back, as well as here and on the website. (where there are some good photos inside the store). The men behind the counter will take your order, give you a number and you wait. When they call your number, you go to get your food and pay.
While waiting, I asked a nice Young Man for ‘about a pound’ of assorted smoked fish ($4.99/lb- in the corner of the refrigerator). I got this beautiful selection
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There was smoked shark, salmon, swordfish, wahoo, bonita and two pieces of salmon candy (belly). The total price for this was $6.74 and it was a snack with our late lunch, as well as being our lunch on Sunday.
Soon, our number was called, we paid and walked next door to the seating area, found and empty table and got ready to eat.
The ceviche cocktail ($4.16) is made with fish only ( no scallops and no shrimp
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along with an excellent ‘salsa’ of fresh, tasty tomatoes, sweet light flavored onions and cilantro, all marinated in fresh citrus juice. You can buy a pint in the counter for $10.90, but this was just the right size for us. (Our beverage here is always the iced coffee, by the way). They have a good selection of beers on tap and bottled as well as wines you can buy by the glass or by the bottle in the store.
The Mister had a craving for the squid sandwich ($7.38) that is made with strips of squid steak and served with tartar sauce on fresh sourdough bread. It is kind of sweet and fried to a proper crispness. I don’t care for sourdough in general and thought the bread flavor took a bit away from the squid flavor and ate a piece of squid with just the (in house made) tartar sauce.
My soft shell crab sandwich. One crab, breaded, fried, plump, flavorful, cut in half and served with the wonderful simple in house made cole slaw on a fresh soft white bread roll. Oh, it was perfectly fried; juicy and crispy and so fresh.
As I said, I usually either get the fish and chips plate, made with whatever fish is in abundance that day and served with skinny crispy fried potatoes and the fresh cole slaw for $9.23, or I will get the tuna salad sandwich ($7.38), made with fresh baked tuna steak and very simply/light dressed with mayonnaise and celery. Always fresh and wonderful.
We went walking around on the waterfront and saw they were getting ready for the fishing boats to come in with fish for processing and took note of the new charges they had for the Fishermen.
We have always enjoyed the simplicity and freshness of the food here and if you haven’t tried it, you should.
Point Loma Seafoods "The freshest thing in town" 2805 Emerson Street San Diego 92106 (619) 223-1109
Mon-Sat 9 a.m.-6:30 p.m. Sun 11 a.m.-6:30 p.m. Link to website