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Fat Fish

616 N Robertson Blvd
West Hollywood, CA 90069
Phone: (310) 659-3882
Fat Fish
Price:
$$
Cross Street:
El Tovar Place
Best of Citysearch:
Exotic Drinks 2007, Happy Hour 2007, Bloody Mary 2006
Hours:
Sun-Thu 5pm-11pm, Fri-Sat 5pm-12am

Message from Fat Fish

Fat Fish

A serene and contemporary oasis in the middle of West Hollywood

  • Happy hour everyday 5pm - 7pm
  • Fresh fish and drinks
  • Reserve for private functions

Fat Fish serves up fresh seafood, applying French culinary techniques to Japanese cooking in a hip, West Hollywood atmosphere. Our chefs give an Eastern tinge to traditionaly Western cuisine, adding soy and ginger to steak and potatoes, and select fine wines, sakes and champagnes to accompany your meal.

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Editorial Review for Fat Fish – by Lesley Balla

The Scene
Dark-wood furniture, deep-red banquettes and Zen-inspired paintings create a stylish dining room for laid-back locals and fashionably casual couples. Out on the patio, diners watch the parade of barhoppers head to the nearest hot spots. Servers are attitude-free and quick to rattle off favorite menu items.

The Food
The seafood-heavy menu pairs Eastern spices and sauces with traditional Western ingredients. A favorite is the tuna trio appetizer, which features a mound of spicy toro, chunks of peppered albacore and silky ahi sashimi neatly arranged on a plate. Fat sushi rolls made with non-traditional combinations like raw scallops and fried tempura crisps are filling. Other entrees include flaky black cod topped with a wild mushroom crust, served with mashed potatoes in a pool of yellow curry. Desserts range from a decadent banana split to soothing green-tea ice cream.

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Insider Tips

Save Money

Savor $4 sushi rolls, $6 salt-and-pepper prawns and $3 margaritas daily, 5pm-7pm. Or splurge on a creative cocktail like the Tokyo Tonic (green tea, sake, Absolut vanil).

Parking

Don't bother with street parking on the weekend. The valet out front is $5.

When to Go

If it's happy hour, get there early if you want to sit right away.

User Reviews for Fat Fish

Citysearch (50), InsiderPages (2 ), Judy's Book (1 ), All (53)

2 Star Rating: Below Average

09/05/2008 Posted by marot

The food is fine, but the service here is atrocious. The waiter had so much attitude he could barely stand to look at us, and he certainly couldn't be bothered to refill our water, ask if we wanted anything else, or bring another drink. I will never. eat. here. again.

Pros: Decent sushi, though certainly not the best and not cheap.

Cons: The worst service you will ever experience. Pricey.

2 Star Rating: Below Average

09/02/2008 Posted by BrotherHowie

I went on Saturday night with my girlfriend and we sat at the sushi bar. It was nice to be able to order individual pieces of sushi, as she is just starting to try it. The rolls that she ordered tasted good, but the pieces were cut so big that you couldn't eat them whole. And when you take a bite of a piece, the entire contents would spill out on the plate. The pieces of sushi that I had - salmon, hamachi, ono, maguro - were all good but not great. On the service side, we were constantly having to ask for our waiter, on a night when it was not that busy (we were the only people at the sushi bar). When we did order items, he would try to upsell us to the next more expensive item - I ordered a $17 carafe of unfiltered sake, and he asked me if I wanted that or the $20 bottle of unfiltered sake. We ordered a salad, he asked if we wanted it with chicken (if we did, we would have ordered it that way). We ordered a Sapporo beer, he brought us the large without asking if we wanted large or small. And the best part - about 30 minutes after we ordered the sake - and ate most of our food - he said "I'm going to bring your sake out now." Too late. Usually when you order a drink with your dinner, it gets served with your dinner. We won't be going back -- there are plenty of other good sushi places in LA...

Pros: nice atmosphere, clean, friendly staff

Cons: very slow service, tried to up sell us, food was average

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Editor's Review

Inventive rolls and a fun, cheap happy hour fuel this relaxed WeHo sushi spot.  See the full editorial review.

Insider Tips

Save Money

Savor $4 sushi rolls, $6 salt-and-pepper prawns and $3 margaritas daily, 5pm-7pm. Or splurge on a creative cocktail like the Tokyo Tonic (green tea, sake, Absolut vanil).

More Insider Tips

Restaurant Information

Notable Chef

  • Truman N. Jones, James C. Han

Parking

  • Valet
  • Pay lot

Hours

  • Sun-Thu 5pm-11pm
  • Fri-Sat 5pm-12am

Cuisines

  • Japanese

Payment Types

  • MasterCard
  • Visa
  • American Express
  • Discover

Meal Price

  • $$

Amenities

  • Valet Parking
  • Outdoor Dining
  • Group Dining
  • Special Occasion Dining
  • Happy Hour
  • Romantic Dining

Recognition for Fat Fish

2007 Audience Winner - Exotic Drinks
2007 Audience Winner - Happy Hour
2006 Audience Winner - Bloody Mary
2005 Audience Winner - Happy Hour
2004 Audience Winner - Bartenders
2004 Audience Winner - Exotic Drinks
2004 Audience Winner - Signature Drinks

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616 N Robertson Blvd
West Hollywood, CA 90069

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