Fins Creekside

10/06/08

great ambience at night

by theboothebear at Citysearch

i think the ambience at night for this place is great. i've had better seafood for sure but this is the only seafood place in the valley. if ur too lazy to drive then u have to settle for this.

05/18/08

Average food, nice ambience

by valleygirl74 at Citysearch

Went on a friday night...parking is horrible and the valet treats your car like Sh*t. The food was not very good and reading their website as well as this one, I thought it was the best seafood in the valley, NOT AT ALL!

I do not recommend this place at all.

05/11/08

Finally, these guys are back on track!

by shery at Citysearch

I had written a poor review on this restaurant about a month back. Well, I had a friend that wanted to have dinner here. I take back all the bad things I said! It was SOOOOO much better. I had the Bangkok Jumbo Prawns and Calamari appetizer and the Macadamia Halibut. The appetizer was good, but the halibut was off the chain! I am a huge foodie and I was very pleased. The fish was crispy on the outside and moist underneath the macadamia nuts. And the peanut sauce is insane. The service, ambience and food were great! It looks like these guys may be back on track!

08/19/07

Not as good as it used to be!

by crzycook422 at Citysearch

I eat out alot so I do expect good food and service, but I am also fair. I usually don't do the review thing but my friends said I should since I am such a foodie. I recently ate at Fins and found I agree with a previous reviewer. The food is not nearly as good as I recall from past visits. I had the ahi and my friend the salmon. The salmon was dry and the ahi lacked flavor which was surprising since it used to be one of my favorite dishes. I tried to get our servers attention to request a replacement but this took quite awhile as eye contact seemed to be lacking. The overall energy of the place seemed to be 'off'. I'll wait a month or so and try again, in the meantime I recommend you try the Buddah Lounge in Agoura, same owner, different food with much better taste!

• Pros: Decor nice, patio great on warm nights
• Cons: food not what it used to be

Editorial Review by City Editors

by Contributor at Citysearch

Calabasas mini-chain seafood restaurant boasts a large patio and a vast fish menu including spicy scallops, macadamia-crusted halibut, bouillabaisse and Maine lobster.

11/01/06

Classy, Romantic and Relaxing Ambiance

by twnsnis at Citysearch

This is a great restaurant for all occassions. I have had the pleasure of dining here with another couple on the patio, a party in a private room and we have even gone to a couple of the wine dinner. In each case I was impressed with the food and service. My favorite entree is the Edamame Seared Ahi and my husband really enjoys the Baked Seafood and to finish it off we love the death by chocolate cake.

This restaurant is a wonderful place to go with anyone for any reason.

10/23/06

BEST SEAFOOD PASTA EVER... in the WORLD!!!

by z_phantm at Citysearch

Nice setup, a very romantic place for dinner. Food is affordable and very good. Quality and quantity is good. Good service.

• Pros: Nice romantic place with great food
• Cons: More space between tables

10/23/06

Not like it used to be

by sperera at Citysearch

Fins used to be one of my favorite restaurants. I had not been in a while and went there on Saturday and was very disappointed. To start, there was a really strange smell in the restaurant that we could not identify. We think it may have been the olives but it was not a pleasing smell. We ordered the king crab and the scallops. The crab was oversteamed which made it stringy and hard to remove from the shells. The scallops consisted of 5 medium-sized scallops swimming in sauce. For the cost, I would not go here again or recommend it to anyone.

• Pros: cute patio area
• Cons: below average food for the price

08/28/06

Won't be back, spare yourself!

by jhagg at Citysearch

I ate here recently with some fellow physicians that were here from out of town and I was quite honestly embarrassed by the service and food. It had been awhile since I had eaten at Fins and I was surprised at how mediocre this once nice restaurant had become. I had Scallops which were overcooked and chewy. The Steak was ordinary for the price and the quality of the Ahi Tuna was questionable. The service was OK but for a restaurant that has been around for so long I would expect much better from their chef and staff.

• Pros: ambience is still nice
• Cons: food, service and menu need major attention

08/21/06

A Wonderful Dining Experience!

by timhoward at Citysearch

My girlfriend and I were celebrating a special occasion, and had read good reviews of Fins so we decided to give it a shot. We could not have had a better experience. First off we were running a little late, so we called and they were able to accomodate us by moving back our reservation by an hour. The valet parking outside is very convenient, and only costs $2.50. When we arrived we were seated at a table on the patio--very romantic on a beautiful, warm evening. The service was excellent. Our server, Jennifer was friendly, helpful, and attentive without being obtrusive. I had the Sea Bass which was out of this world. The sauce is an amazing, homemade creation. It was creamy and spicy and really pulled the entre together. I would definitely order this again, although next time I am going to try the macadamia crusted halibut. My girlfriend had the peppered salmon with spinach and potatoes, which was also very good, but we both could not get over the sauce on the sea bass. We started with a bottle of wine, and oysters on the half shell. Before the entre, we each had a house salad, which is pretty large for a dinner salad, but was delicious. It had slices of tomato, garbonzo beans, red onion, and feta or gorgonzola cheese. For desert we had the fresh fruit fondue. Strawberries, boisenberries, slices of banana, oranges, and chunks of pound cake served with a dish of chocolate sauce which is warmed over a tea candle. We had a wonderful experience at Fins. They have a large menu, with many interesting looking entres. We will definitely be back.

• Pros: Menu, Ambience, Service
• Cons: Cannot here the live music on the Patio