Bear Flag Fish Company
One of my friends took me out to Bear Flag Fish Company the other night. From what I was told, they were known for having the freshest fish tacos in Orange County. Upon arrival, it seems like everyone had heard about the buzz, because they were packed. As soon as we found parking, we joined the fray of people and worked our way up the line. Their menu was simple; you could pretty much have tacos and burritos with whatever was their catch of the day. There was a of course a few other items on the menu such as soup and salad, but the “Thresher Burrito” was already calling my name as soon as I saw on their special menu. I never even heard of thresher before, but I knew I wanted it.
When we finally reached the counter, I asked what Thresher was exactly and the cashier informed me that it was a type of shark. SHARK BURRITO! Sure why not! It’s not every day that you’re offered a shark burrito. So after ordering the burrito, we also picked up a few panko fish tacos and the cioppino soup.
The panko fish tacos were refreshing. It wasn’t over deep fried like most other places, so we were actually able to appreciate the fish instead of the batter. Also, the sweet hot sauce that they had went perfectly with the tacos. At this point, the tacos were already hitting the spot, but then the Thresher burrito took it to the next level. Shark meat had a unique texture to it, that might surprise a lot of people when they try it for the first time. Sharks are a lot leaner than other fishes, so the meat was a lot firmer and not as fatty. But by no means did that take away from the amazing taste of the burrito. If anything, it was a lot more satisfying to bite into firmer chucks of meat.
Bear Flag Fish Company was quite spectacular. Most of their fish appears to be caught earlier in the day which would explain their level of freshness. Even with all of the hype, Bear Flag Fish Company won’t disappoint you.
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