Food Truck Reviews by Blogger Monica B.

Fish Basket has fantastic food! I’ve been going to the truck for a long time and appreciate the kindness of Van, Amanda, and everyone else that works the truck. My favorite is the NW salmon tacos. The balance of flavors is complex and is everything I dreamed a fish taco could be. On Saturday, I got to sample the prawns. Wow! Through that crisp batter, you can taste the meaty prawn with perfect texture. I must say, if you’re concerned about the price of items on this truck, don’t be. It is worth every penny and more! I’ve had better seafood here than in countless restaurants in Seattle.

“Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day; show him how to catch fish, and you feed him for a lifetime.”

Kyle Jason Alvarado loves food and the food trucks that provide great food. Here is his review of the Fish Basket.

We’ve all heard that proverb in some form. The origins of that proverb point to it being coined by Anne Isabella Ritchie in the 1880′s. I understand the idea behind it, and I respect it, but what wasn’t taken into account was how well other people prepare fish; much better than I do. The wonderful people at Fish Basket know what they’re doing with fish. I’d much rather have them cooking it than me.

Today they offered up a special, something they do every now and then. That special happened to be seafood tamales. Anyone who has ever had a tamale, and not the lame frozen ones, will understand that tamales are arguably one of the best foods ever created. They also hold a special place in my heart, with my heritage being half Latino (my father’s side was from Mexico). This tamale was filled with a mixture of shrimp, scallop, and clam, from what I could tell. Then traditionally wrapped in a cornhusk and steamed (below is a picture that Fish Basket tweeted out, of the tamales being made). It came served with a side of homemade tomatillo sauce and sour cream, and topped with pico de gallo and fresh crab. I don’t really need to tell you how awesome this was. And I know that the word ‘awesome’ gets thrown around a lot by everyone, but these literally filled me with awe. The only tamales I’ve had in my life that were better than FB’s, would probably be my Grandma Alicia’s (because nobody can beat Grandma’s). Possibly the best part of partaking in this meal was that it transported me back to G-ma’s kitchen where she would prepare traditional Mexican food for us to stuff our bellies with.

Fish Basket has definitely become one of my favorite food trucks in Seattle, due to having some of the freshest product and warmest smiles. Their bright yellow truck is not hard to spot, so if you see it, you should absolutely pull over to it and catch a bite, I don’t care what you’re doing. Let them lure you in.

Seattle EATER Rates Our Fish Tacos as one of the Top 21 Food Truck Dishes!

Fish Basket: This family-run business offers fish and chips, chowder, and other lovely seafood eats, but it’s the tacos that readers crave. For $8.50, you get two Panko-style salmon filets on a bed of tartar slaw in flour tortillas topped with fresh apple and papaya salsa, chipotle ranch with lime and lemon wedges. The halibut tacos are a few bucks more, but equally worth the it.

Voracious Review in the Seattle Weekly

Taco Heaven: I know I am in for a treat when I follow a hoard of Asian dudes on Amazon’s campus to Fish Basket, where the truck sets up shop on Mondays and Tuesdays in South Lake Union. These young strapping dudes are clearly regulars as they step up to the counter and triumphantly order without even looking at the menu. They order fish tacos all around. 8 buckaroos gets you two humongo panko-coated salmon soft tacos with a smoky chipotle ranch sauce, apple salsa, tartar slaw and a side of lime.

I typically don’t like my salmon fried so for three more bucks, I upgrade to the halibut tacos. The halibut tacos started off as a special they recently converted to the regular menu after high demand and potentially my fan letters raving about the tacos. With similar sauce and fixins as their pink-fleshed brethren, the hearty chunks of pearly white halibut tacos are more satisfying than the 18 bucks I spent on a fish dish at a fine dining restaurant.

This dad-mom-daughter-aunt owned business is my new go-to fish spot in Seattle.