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Oceanfront seafood specialist with indoor & outdoor seating serving clams, grilled fish & shrimp.
Hours
| Friday | 10 AM–8 PM |
| Saturday | 10 AM–8 PM |
| Sunday | 10 AM–7 PM |
| Monday | 10 AM–7 PM |
| Tuesday | 10 AM–7 PM |
| Wednesday | 10 AM–7 PM |
| Thursday | 10 AM–8 PM |
Address and Contact Information
Address: 10700 Merritt St, Castroville, CA 95012
Phone: (831) 633-2152
Website: http://www.philsfishmarket.com/
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Reviews
Todd Anglin
We love driving from the bay for the seafood here. It’s so fresh, and we love the cippiono, oysters, and especially the oyster shooter (with the Bloody Mary and shrimp being a great alternate too). We miss their old awesome location on the beach, but the food is well worth the drive. And yes they’ve had their bar open since mid 2025 despite what Google AI is saying about it being gone.
… moreTony Tran
first visit great find from a travel show. good wine beer menu options. tasty dishes! big servings family style / high recommendation – good menu options good fair prices – can get busy unexpected restaurant type at this town well do enjoy – a bowl size is made for two persons
… moreAngela Wang
For better or worse, this location got a bigger space but it does not have the same feel like the old location. The setting between ordering food and drinks is weird and confusing.
I noticed that they got lots and lots of items on the menu now, including Seafood Bouillabaisse. I don’t recall having such menu in the old location, we simply just ordered from the big board above the counter. And the menu was just one page, two the most, with one page dedicated to Cioppino.
Anyway, We want Cioppino because that is what we remember about Phil. Not anymore.
If I remember correctly, the Cioppino from the old location used to be, not as red, yellowish and flavorful. The Cioppino we got this time was red, very tomato-y and was not just alright. I wonder if they took out the saffron and fennel from the Cioppino sauce to make a new dish called Bouillabaisse.
As for others,
Raw oysters – fresh and good but raw oysters are usually good, as long as they’re fresh.
Clam chowder – good but way too sweet for a savory soup.
Fried calamari- it is not tentacles, it is calamari steak cut into pieces, flavor is not bad but over fried and dried, tasted more like a jerky. Very disappointed.
Mediterranean pasta – yummy. The only dish that was good.
Seafood pasta or Fruiti De Mare – probably the most disappointed Fruiti De Mare I have ever eaten.
Desserts:
Carrot cake – tasted like someone just dumped a bag of sugar, Costco size, into the batter and bake.
Tiramisu- sugar level was perfect but bland. Need more coffee or espresso or something.
… moreI noticed that they got lots and lots of items on the menu now, including Seafood Bouillabaisse. I don’t recall having such menu in the old location, we simply just ordered from the big board above the counter. And the menu was just one page, two the most, with one page dedicated to Cioppino.
Anyway, We want Cioppino because that is what we remember about Phil. Not anymore.
If I remember correctly, the Cioppino from the old location used to be, not as red, yellowish and flavorful. The Cioppino we got this time was red, very tomato-y and was not just alright. I wonder if they took out the saffron and fennel from the Cioppino sauce to make a new dish called Bouillabaisse.
As for others,
Raw oysters – fresh and good but raw oysters are usually good, as long as they’re fresh.
Clam chowder – good but way too sweet for a savory soup.
Fried calamari- it is not tentacles, it is calamari steak cut into pieces, flavor is not bad but over fried and dried, tasted more like a jerky. Very disappointed.
Mediterranean pasta – yummy. The only dish that was good.
Seafood pasta or Fruiti De Mare – probably the most disappointed Fruiti De Mare I have ever eaten.
Desserts:
Carrot cake – tasted like someone just dumped a bag of sugar, Costco size, into the batter and bake.
Tiramisu- sugar level was perfect but bland. Need more coffee or espresso or something.
Rafael Granados
Philz’s Fish Market is no longer at Moss Landing. It is now in Castroville CA and the food is still delicious as ever. The Cioppino is one of the best, if not the best dish, to eat here. A big thank you to Crystal at the cash register, she was friendly and helpful:
… moreJemmy Farhat
Food quality was average. The place operates as full self-service: you order at the counter, collect your own utensils and high chair for kids, and find seating yourself. You still wait for the food to arrive, and drink refills are limited to only two.
… moreShad Rahman
What Phil’s no longer has in views and vibe, it definitely makes up in food quality and convenience.
We had the seafood cioppino bowl and a fried snapper sandwich, both of which were abundant and fresh and perfectly prepared.
The cioppino had two large crab leg claws, numerous bay scallops, lots of cod chunks, several shrimp and calamari, and mussels and clams.
The enormous snapper filet was very lightly breaded and sort of baked/fried perfectly flat and served on toasted light sourdough slices with fries and tartar sauce with lettuce tomato and red onions and pickle slices on the side.
Good thing we skipped both dinner and breakfast before having lunch at Phil’s Fish
… moreWe had the seafood cioppino bowl and a fried snapper sandwich, both of which were abundant and fresh and perfectly prepared.
The cioppino had two large crab leg claws, numerous bay scallops, lots of cod chunks, several shrimp and calamari, and mussels and clams.
The enormous snapper filet was very lightly breaded and sort of baked/fried perfectly flat and served on toasted light sourdough slices with fries and tartar sauce with lettuce tomato and red onions and pickle slices on the side.
Good thing we skipped both dinner and breakfast before having lunch at Phil’s Fish
Amanda Mclane
Not the same!!!! It was awkward. We walked up to the window and asked for menus, dont ask for menus. Look up at the wall for the menu. I did get a menu and as I was looking over one of the two menus as we got our food, the waitress snatched the menu I didn’t have in my hand off the table. Yes I did want to order more than chowder. What was the attitude about and why? We ordered chowder bread bowls and honestly I wanted some/a main dish to share. Didn’t seem to happen
… moreAmerican Angler
I came down to Castroville on my annual Artichoke run, and settled in on a full pallet of jumbo Artichokes! And…Man-O-Man I can hardly wait to get back to Napa, for the 4th annual Choke-O-Rama this weekend at Artichoke Joe’s downtown.
But….First things first…I need to stop at Phil’s Fish Market & Eatery for some of their world famous Clam Chowder, and let me yell you…it is Amazing!
5 ☆☆☆☆☆ and well worth the stop!
… moreBut….First things first…I need to stop at Phil’s Fish Market & Eatery for some of their world famous Clam Chowder, and let me yell you…it is Amazing!
5 ☆☆☆☆☆ and well worth the stop!
Luca Revelli
If you love cioppino and/or clam chowder, this is a must go.
Affordable cioppino, their Cioppino in a Bowl, for 35.95 is plenty for 2, it comes with a salad and bread.
Crab, clams, squid, fish… Everything
… moreAffordable cioppino, their Cioppino in a Bowl, for 35.95 is plenty for 2, it comes with a salad and bread.
Crab, clams, squid, fish… Everything
ThanhHa H.
Very quick ordering process! Menu is on the eraser board. Hard to peruse the menu before forcing to decide what to order as people were waiting impatiently behind you. Dishes simply served with no fanfare : Tasty Ciopino , $31, comes with salad and 1 piece of garlic bread; soft shell crab sandwich served with French fries or coleslaw; and shrimp sandwich also served with the same selection of side dish. Tasty foods!!
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