Point Loma Seafoods   

You have to wonder: How is it that there's always a line at Point Loma Seafoods? Don't people work? Day or night, the crowds flock to the eatery like seagulls vying for calamari sandwiches, fish tacos or pickled herring. Situated right on the marina where many of the fishing fleets and recreational boats come in, the part restaurant/part fish market specializes in catch-of-the-day cuisine. Queue up behind the sizeable but fast line and order from the counter while sending a friend to stake out a seat. There is a small indoor seating area, but you came to the bay to get fresh fish and fresh air, so the concrete tables on the patio are target real estate. If no tables open up, many people are content to sit on the curb or eat standing next to the chain rail at the edge of the water. The food comes on disposable plates, and you're eating with plastic, but the quality of the shrimp cocktails and Crab Louis more than makes up for it.