When you visit Maryland it's a rule (at least for me) that you have to stop and get some seafood at least once. A couple weekends ago, my boyfriend, our friend, and I were visiting a friend of ours in the Capitol Hill area, and within the first few hours of being in-state we decided to go to lunch at Fishouse. We checked Yelp to see what was food was available nearby, and for us it was between BBQ and some good fried fish. Fried fish is one of my favorite comfort foods, and it wasn't long before we settled on Fishouse as our lunchtime spot. Once I saw the menu, my first choice was crabcakes. They were out of crabcakes, though, so catfish was my second choice with sides of greens and mac and...
Update 2/20/19 this place is now Garcia's; see my updated review there. New ownership. Boy did I want to like this place because its convenient, a refreshing addition to Marlboro Pike, and black owned. 2 stars because the owners are very customer friendly as opposed to the Chinese carryout places that surrounds this place offering the same type of food. 2 stars also for making the food cooked to order. But the smoothie was not sweet at all and just tasted weird, the desserts way overpriced for the amount you get, food way overpriced : Whiting 2 nice sized pieces nice and hot but bland and kinda fishy tasting , barbecue chicken was good but SALTY, cabbage pretty good (I like my cabbage on the...
Craved some fried fish but didn't feel like cooking it. I decided to stop in since I always drive by the location. Its a small house like structure next to seven eleven so im expecting it to look homey on the inside. I walk inside the fish house and I'm in awe at the beautiful decor, the beautiful sea blue on the walls and the paintings just really make it pop. It's clean on the inside, smells like good food and I'm ready to eat. The wait is not too bad as everything is made to order. The lady behind the counter is very pleasant and the cook was smiling the entire time. She gives me the bag and we exchange pleasantries and I leave. When I get to the car, I tear open the box like a savage cau...
I ordered a bbq chicken salad, onion rings, whiting, Mac and cheese, cabbage, and a black bean burger at this restaurant and it was a terrible experience. I felt like I wasted my money. The black bean burger was essentially a messy scoop of black beans on wheat bread that was both poorly put together and tasted awful. The salad had pickled sun-dried tomatoes that were overpowering and made the salad taste like vinegar. The onion rings were soggy and falling apart. The fish was the only decent part of the meal. The Mac and cheese tasted processed and unappetizing, and the cabbage had an overwhelming amount of bell peppers in it. I am extremely disappointed, especially since I used Uber Eats t...
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The Fishouse excels at preparing fish dishes, but falls short when it comes to their side dishes. Their sweet potatoes, for example, are pureed with a sugary topping that could be improved by baking it to achieve a crispy brown finish. The cabbage is noticeably undercooked, while the cole slaw is better cooked but still lacking. On multiple occasions, I received raw french fries, leading me to believe that cooked sides are not a priority for this restaurant. The mac and cheese is also disappointing, with pasta mixed with a processed cheese product and served in a plastic container as if it skipped the baking stage. Despite these shortcomings, the fish at The Fishouse is the best in the DMV r...
Tried this place on a limb. I was not satisfied. The cabbage was hard without any seasoning. The Mac Cheese was cheese and mushy noodles. The only thing I enjoyed was the fried catfish.
I actually loved this place and was sad to see ther they closed...does anyone knows if the owners and/or chefs are still cooking? Food truck maybe?
not my cup of tea. actually, the tee was the only thing I enjoy. I stopped trying out the sides to get everyone down. the mac-n-cheese tastes.
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when they visit maryland, it is a rule (at least for me) that they have to get at least once seafood. a few weeks ago, my friend, ours.
I ordered dinner through GrubHub and went to pick up my order, only to find a sign stating that the restaurant is permanently closed.
