The Chart Room Restaurant

The fresh, beer battered ling cod pieces that they serve here are what fried Pacific fish is supposed to taste like. A regular order of fish and chips comes with six smallish nuggets of ling cod in a delicious batter. I ordered six extra pieces of fish at $1.50 each they were so good! The tartar sauce is homemade and not purchased from Sysco. Cole slaw is the kind with a little bit of celery seed mixed in with the dressing and was crisp and fresh. The fries were the only weak point of the meal, and the owners should seriously consider making them from fresh potatoes and frying them twice but the excellent fish compensates for the fries. My wife got the crab louis which looked good and tasted even better. It was very reasonably priced. You will eat your meal among the friendly regulars and will have good thoughts about the service here! Harbor seals frolic in the water for your entertainment pleasure. A portrait of a pre-Alzheimer's Gipper wearing a cowboy hat hangs prominently on a wall reminding you that you are no longer in Arcata. You can walk over to dock "B" and talk to the fine fishermen who hauled in that ling cod on your plate earlier in the day. The fish does not get any fresher. Five stars you ask, for a fish house in Crescent City? You bet! Were you expecting the Four Seasons Pelican Bay brunch or something?