Burien Fish House

Hands down the best fish and chips and chowder I ever had. I bring everyone here. Homemade tartar sauce, batter is not greasy, burnt, or thick. And the price is really fair!

1/13/26: Second time ordering and will NOT be returning (unless there's a new management)! EXTREMELY DISAPPOINTED at the quality and quantity of our food! The cook had the audacity to include leftover burnt stuff. The first time we ordered (summer of 2025), we had no problem. Either there's a new cook or this cook was temporary, but whatever the case, the effort of the presentation and preparation was very poor. The price of our food went up from last year and it hasn't even been 6 months yet. The The price definitely did NOT reflect the quality and quantity of my 3 piece Captain's Platter. Shame on the cook and this restaurant for having the nerve to decrease their quality but overprice the menu.

Upon stepping in the restaurant, a wafting sensory overload of an airy sillage of fish smell fulfilled the the whole atmosphere, but what can you expect from the "Fish House" of which the establishment was named. I was greeted politely and ordered the Halibut fish & chips and seafood chowder. Both were delicious. The chowder was super thick when i prefer my chowder just a little creamier and soupy. I will try the halibut tacos next.

Holy cow. I wasn’t really sure what to expect walking in here after checking some of the reviews mentioning it was convenient for being close to the airport. Before I get into the details it’s worth mentioning that I don’t think I’ll ever find fish tacos like this ever again, and I’ll be dreaming of them regularly. Walking in, you might not be overwhelmed with instagramable decor, but let’s face it, this is not the spot you go to to take pictures in. It’s all about the food. I started with the seafood chowder… don’t be cheap, do both. Hands down the best seafood chowder I’ve had. Every bite was filled with scallops or shrimp. Next I got the trio fish tacos, blackened (tried to save calories as opposed to the beer batter). I’m convinced you really can’t go wrong whichever way you get them.

I must say I am really blown away that this place has a 4.6 rating. I’ve given them a few tries at this point, and I seriously want to love it! I really love that they have more options than your typical seafood fast food. I believe I’ve ordered three times now, and always gotten the cod fish and chips with the beer batter. The fries taste good and have the perfect crisp to them, even after bringing them home. I bet they would be even better if I ate them fresh. Looks like their tartar is made in-house and it’s decent, they appear to use good quality fish. One of the biggest reasons I tried this in the first place is because you’re hard pressed! to find places that do beer batter on fish in the PNW. They are seriously few and far between. So when I saw this place did beer batter, I was thr