Adalynes Chicken Shack is a bit like Imperial Fish Market. You can buy fish by the pound and they will fry it for you.
I arrived at 11am but there wasn’t any fish out nor was there any when I left at noon. I guess the lunch crowd isn’t a big buyer of fresh fish.
I tried the fish and 1 side with 4 shrimp. For my side I picked onion rings. I liked the crunchy beer batter and onions. Shrimp had a crunchy batter and mild shrimp flavor. I picked whiting for the 2 pieces of fish. Corn meal batter gave a nice crunchy texture. Whiting had a strong fishy flavor I didn’t like. Da Chicken Coop is the only place in town I’ve had great tasting whiting at.
I hate to say it but the option I picked was too much fried food. Next time I’d just get the fish and side dish. Hopefully the catfish and red snapper are better quality than the whiting.
2nd visit I tried the 2 piece fish with side. Crinkle cut fries are one of my favorites. Sadly these were overcooked. Some of them were hard and dried out.
Many had browning on the edges and had a burnt flavor. I rarely come across fries with a burnt flavor but I guess crinkle cut fries need to be carefully watched while frying. Shack Shake is where I normally get these fries.
Catfish was ordered mild and was extremely mild. I didn’t taste any of that distinctive catfish flavor you get when you eat catfish. Cornmeal batter added a crunchy component but didn’t really add much flavor. Catfish was cooked properly as the fish was moist while the cornmeal batter was crunchy. Felix’s BBQ is my favorite spot for fried catfish.
I was here at noon and there wasn’t any fish out for display. 2 customers came in for takeout as I was leaving. Hope they have better business for dinner as the lone employee was nice and got my order out promptly.
I found out about Adalynes from Cathy of mmm-yoso!!!
Adalynes Chicken Shack
6903 University Ave
San Diego, CA 92115
San Diego, CA 92115
(619) 232-5963
Sounds like a great place for fried fish or chicken! Nice of Cathy to point you in the right direction!
It was ok. Felix’s BBQ is my favorite.
Sounds like a few pluses and many minuses here. Set up is similar to Point Loma Seafoods as well.
I like the food at Point Loma Seafoods. That parking lot is a bit challenging though.