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Pasadena delivers both no-frills, traditional street stands and elevated raw-bar takes on the classic Baja fish taco.
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Baja Cali Fish & Tacos
This counter-service staple is famous across the San Gabriel Valley for its crispy, Ensenada-style seafood. Order the Fish Taco, fried to an airy golden crunch and layered with shredded cabbage, pico de gallo, and tangy crema. It runs around $4.50 normally and drops under $3 on Taco Tuesdays—an absolute steal for fried fish.
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Playa Del Carmen Seafood & Grill
Tucked on the second floor of a Colorado Boulevard strip mall, this hidden mariscos gem is operated as a one-man kitchen by chef Mario Velásquez. Get the Fried Fish Taco, which arrives piping hot with thick, flaky battered fish, shredded cabbage, and house salsa. At roughly $5 a taco, it is an incredible value for handcrafted, made-to-order coastal Mexican cooking.
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Fishwives
This Old Pasadena raw bar and seafood favorite focuses on pristine catch flown in fresh from dock to table. Order the Baja-Style Fish Tacos, featuring beer-battered Atlantic cod on house-pressed masa tortillas with crunchy jicama slaw and chipotle crema. At $13 for the order, it is a very fair price for premium cod and scratch-made corn tortillas in a sit-down setting.
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