Anthony's Fish Grotto / 9530 Murray Drive La Mesa, CA 91942 - Hungryones.com

*This mural is located in the main dining room. Think the only reason I was able to get a picture was because we arrived early before all the seating got taken up directly in front of it.*

I’ve written about this place back in 2016, about the closing of their San Diego Bay restaurant. Now the only place to visit is in La Mesa. Such a beautiful location complete with a large pond including water features out back. Outdoor seating is right along the shoreline including umbrella’s, heaters, small dog play area and games to play.

*Good things to know if you’d like to bring your dog.*

*View from the outdoor seating looking back at the restaurant.*

*Water feature right in the middle of the pond.*

*No big surprise here. They really go all out to beautify this property.*

Indoors feature beautiful mosaic murals, with walls designed to look as if your scuba diving among a coral reef. This visit I finally got some pictures of those murals, quite lovely.

This is my go to place for all things Anthony. They specialize in quite a few seafood dishes I’ve yet to experience the same way anywhere else.

The tasting paddle is such a great idea for us undecided people. It is hard to pick just one beer anymore as the choices are so vast. This way I get to try out four different beers. Each one was good however I did lean towards the Helix Brewing RNA red ale, loved the malty notes and the Alesmith 394 Tony Gywnn pale, appreciated the citrus intertwined.

*Tasting Paddle includes four different 4 ounce drafts: Latitude 33 honey hips ale, Ballast Point Sculpin IPA, Helix Brewing RNA red ale and Alesmith 394 Tony Gywnn pale.*

*Big bay combo featuring, grilled garlic butter shrimp, crab cake a salmon ﬁllet and a baked potato.*

I really enjoyed my food. The potato was cooked to perfection with sour cream, butter and chives making it super delicious. The salmon was tender and the lemon sauce paired very nicely with it. The crab cakes combination of spices make a pleasant flavor I’ve only found here. The shrimp was juicy and went well with my potato.

*Found this little gem on the way to the ladies room.*

My other favorites here include their signature cole slaw with pineapple and their famous Mama Ghio’s clam chowder. I prefer the red. It’s always hard for me to decide what to order.

*Nice glass of beer goes well with my salad.*

Just love the combination of shrimp, crab and salmon paired with louie dressing. Very fresh seafood is a staple here. Next visit I’m getting the red clam chowder for sure.