Phil’s Fish Market & Eatery

10700 Merritt St., Castroville

(831) 633-2152, philsfishmarket.com

Whether picking up a whole halibut to grill up later or eating a hot bowl of cioppino, trying to play Go Fish at Phil’s Fish Market would result in a pretty short game because the hard work has quite literally already been done – and likely before sunrise. Do they have fresh in-restaurant seafood in the market? Yup. Do they have both Manhattan and New England clam chowder? Always. Do they have gluten-free crackers for your Mexican-style shrimp cocktail? Mhm. Do they have pre-cracked Dungeness crab with drawn butter? Hell yeah. In short, no one’s fishing, everyone’s eating and Phil’s is winning as the Best Restaurant - North County.