Weirdfish

location: 2193 mission street (at 18th), the mission

weirdfish is the perfect name for this mission eatery that is a seafood and vegetarian restaurant. not exactly two things i see being paired together, in my experience it's one or the other. but weirdfish does it right. almost every option on the menu is available with fish or a seitan substitute. it's small inside with a cozy, edgy, beachy decor. the napkins are black bandannas, if that paints a picture for you. they aim to be completely green and sustainable and everything about the place is or feels very fresh.

i went for dinner with m & j and the first thing we learned is that they won't seat you until you have your whole party. annoying but completely understandable. they also don't want you sitting around your table gabbing forever after you're finished and they politely have that printed on their menu. i appreciate that. there are a million bars in that neighborhood you can post at, taking up a table i might sit at is rude.

we started with the yo-yo's. what are yo-yo's you may be asking. they are deep fried pickles and they are amazing. they came with a vegan ranch sauce and a chipotle sauce. m & j were partial to the chipotle sauce, i liked the ranch. we loved the pickles. i could have eaten all 4 that came in the order. i had the butter-basted mahi mahi. it had a chili glaze on it that was a little overwhelming for me but it was very good. the rice and vegetables on the side were a perfect complement and after eating the entire plate i didn't feel super full, it was a perfect portion.

weirdfish is cheap, tasty, cute and serves beer and wine. i will say that the sangria was a bit disappointing. it was pretty much white wine with apples in it. but everything else was a hit.

recommendation: get over there with your entire party or you'll have to wait!

tastiness: yay!

food vs. price: yay!

service: yay!