Alfonso Scunatelli’s Famous Fishwich

I returned, and added crushed pepper to my cioppino, and it was pretty darn good. I like this place a lot better…

Best fish sandwich in fisherman’s whalf or near Pier 39. If you like calamari and fish n chips, this place is a must go place and btw they give you a big portion. yummy. Whenever i have a chance to visit Pier 39, I always stop by this place. Before they remodeled this place, they used serve fishwich with hamburger buns which i did not like. But yesterday when i went there again they now changed back to pretty much old style. I simply don’t understand how they have such a low rating??? This place should be average 4 star or above rating in my humble opinion…

They need to bring back the old bread and recipe when it was still Sally’s famous fishwich. Now the sandwich gets so soggy and the bread doesn’t hold up to it. The prices went up and the portion size went down. I’ll miss the old place and won’t come back to this place until they change their recipe. I guess they figured they’d buy out the old Sally’s and just slap together something similar.

The only thing my husband and I have ever had here before is the FishWich sandwich. That is the reason we come here! It is fabulous! I

Great fish sandwich and fish and chips. We walked by and it looked great so went back next day. Fish tasty and crunchy. Bins toasted nice with a slaw. Great french fries too. don’t know it got bad reviews. I sure would eat there again…

It was my first time in the Wharf and it looked like a quick place to eat.
The girl who was taking our order messed it up. We were patient but then she messed it up again. Finally her supervisor (?) came over and had to help her.
I ordered the crab sandwich. It looked amazing on the potato bun but when I took a bite, it was all vinegar and carrot coleslaw. I don’t know what type of coleslaw they use but it’s not good. The crab was okay but there was more «coleslaw» than crab. The only saving grace was that the fries were heavenly. Perfectly salted and tossed with some spices, I enjoyed eating those more than touching my sandwich.
The soda machine could definitely use some cleaning out, my ginger ale tasted funny. Also, there was some giant flies in the restaurant that kept coming dangerously close to my food. I get its next to the ocean but sheesh.

This place was so awful. The fish and chips were soggy and they didn’t have ranch. Who doesn’t have ranch. About half way through the «food» I realized I was gunna have diarrhea later. Wouldn’t reccomend this place to my worst enemy.

I didn’t actually eat from this place. I was going to but was rudely stop by a employee mopping. He made a B line towards me and my girlfriend cutting in front of us. While still holding the mop he expanded his arms to ensure I wouldn’t get pass him. I first wanted to use the bathroom and then make a purchase, but apparently the employee assumed I was not going to buy anything. So I said ok and left. I hope the food is better then the way they treat customers. Not coming back here anymore

I was sad to see the negative reviews on here for this place.
I don’t go to the Warf too often, but whenever I have friends or family visiting I take them there and we almost always eat here. Granted, it’s not Sally’s… Sally’s is gone, so stop comparing it to what used to be.
Compare it with what offered at Fisherman’s Warf now… and compared to most other places, this one is pretty great. The prices aren’t bad, and while not the cheapest… it’s Fisherman’s Warf, nothing is cheap there but it’s much more affordable than a lot of the places near by.
My favorites on the menu are the Fish and Chips and the Clam Chowder Bowl. The portions are HUGE so you are getting a good deal for what you pay. The food is awesome and the location is amazing. Get a table outside in the back with an awesome view of the bay. The staff has always been friendly when I’ve gone in there.

What the Frack happened to this place? We used to love this when it was Sally’s Fish and Chips and both the Fish & Chips and the Fishwich were excellent, great coleslaw, good bread and great potatoes. Now it is an inedible sog fest of fish flavored jelly in a deep fried crust. Ironically this place was super crowded when it was literally a hole in the wall with no seating area and now that they expanded it, put up some pretentious «English like» wood paneling there is no one in there. People do not want décor we want quality.
Not sure who Alfonso Scunatelli is but I have to say that the fame of his reinterpreted fishwich is the kind that comes from a resoundingly bad culinary experience. Rename it Alfonso Scunatelli’s Infamous Fish Jellywich and it would be an accurate description. All the digital read out menu screens and décor changes WILL NEVER substitute for quality.
The coleslaw used to be FABULOUS and now it is some red tinted thing that smells like a garbage can from a Chinese restaurant early on a Monday morning. $ 22.00 later we could not finish our «food» and ended up spending another $ 10.00 on snacks at Trader Joe’s. And this dear friends is how you spend $ 32.00 on a lunch that came out of a paper bag because someone decided the fish jelly makes for an appetizing substitute for actual fish and actual chips.
To add to all this THE PRICE WENT UP !!

Went in there for lunch on a Saturday. Very busy and waited in line for 20 minutes. The table outside have no umbrellas, the sun was beating down hard. I went inside and found a table, which was dirty. After 15 minutes we notice the expediter didn’t call our ticket number. My husband inquired and they forgot to fire our order. Finally, 10 minutes later we got our food. They gave us a free appetizer, which was nice. However, my son’s burger was very raw. We got our money back and left! Will not return.

No! It was soo much better when this was a stand! Who puts a smooshy potato bun on a wet slaw and fish mess? Come on, bring the other bread back! Also the seafood soup is not good. I was impressed by the selection of cheesecakes however. Will probably not return unless I have no choice, which is not cool since this place was so delish before things changed so much.

The famous fish sandwich is delicious, although it is not the same recipe as when this was Sally’s famous fishwich. The portions are generous, with plenty of fish falling out the sandwich. Their portions with the fish n chips are also very generous. The fish has a light, crispy batter. Very good fish. Although I prefer the old coleslaw recipe and the bread they used to use on the sandwiches, they are still delicious.
They have a nice area to sit and eat. A recommendation would be for them to start making their own tartar sauce and cocktail sauce and to carry bottles of malt vinegar as the packets make them seem too fast-​foody

First they refused to give me a water cup and insisted I buy a bottle of water. So instead I went thirsty then I got my bowl of clam chowder which was cold. I returned it and asked for a new one and the guy literally stuck his finger in the bowl to check the temperature as if he didn’t believe me. Then once I got a new hot one the clam chowder had no flavor at all. It was also very gritty. To top off this awful experience when my boyfriend took a bite of the bread bowl he found a black hair in it. I would never go back and wish I could get my money back.

After spending over $ 100 on our group of 8 people my daughter decided she wanted a bottle. They have a new vending machine which does not provide water.
The guy running the front refused to give me water, demanded I pay for a bottled water
We will never be back

Walked along the Fisherman’s Wharf/​Pier 39 and saw a line for Alfonso’s. Decided to try it out for ourselves. Ordered 6 clam chowder bread bowls and 5 calamari’s = Total to $ 101. Food came out in about 15 minutes. Some pieces of calamari were well battered, while some had the batter fall off when it got to us. The clam chowder DID NOT taste fresh! All of us who ate it barely had any clams in our chowder. The flavors just weren’t there.
We ordered 11 things and at first asked for 4 cups of water until we realized we needed about more. My cousin went back to ask for 2 more water cups and the guy at the register said she already got some and he wouldn’t give her anymore. Wtf is this maddness? They are WATER cups! We are not asking for free cups for soft drinks or something –_​_​– Stingy ass people.

For the price and what they offer, the best place to eat on the wharf. Simple menu with only a few items. Fried fish is the thing. For $ 8.99, you get a nice portion of fish and chips. I usually order a side of cole slaw.
The place is very casual. Order at the counter and wait for your number (5 minutes tops). Condiments are in little packets and the forks are plastic, but the look for the room is very nice.
I’ve taken a few people and everyone thought it was great.

Just walking down fishermans wharf heading towards Boudins for some lunch, I noticed in background the Alfonso fishwich restaurant. I love a good fish sandwich so I was intrigued.
The location is nice. Right along the water.
As I’m looking at the menu, it’s not that big. A burger, fish n chips, fish sandwich, chowder. I ended up trying the fish n chips, clam chowder, and the fish sandwich. I wasn’t to happy with anything really. The fish n chips, the fish is really big piece. It’s flaky and taste pretty good at first. But it was really greasy, and after a while I just couldn’t eat it anymore. They use the same fish on the sandwich. It just seemed like they didn’t drain it after taking it out of the fryer! My fries were Luke warm to cool. Tasted good, but cool fries? At least stick it under a heat lamp if you’re gonna pre cook it.
The sandwich was ok, it had cole slaw in it that was good. But the bun they put it in was just bad. A sesame seed burger bun that was just taken out of the plastic bag. Not even toasted or anything. So the bun was cold and dry. You actually taste the bun more than anything. How about 2 slices of sourdough bread with garlic butter and toasted? Makes a world of difference. The clam chowder was very bland. Had no flavor. I had to get some salt and pepper just get some flavor.
So the fish size is good, pretty good at first but you get kind of sick of it after eating it.
I ended up going to Boudin still for some clam chowder and grilled cheese sandwich.
On buttery toasted sourdough sliced of bread!

Opened 9 am to 9 pm.
Strolled in here during lunch and was recommended by my cousin. I would suggest ordering the fish and chips because I ordered the clam chowder bowl and the clams were not cleaned correctly and it had a sandy texture that was lack luster.
The piece of fish that they give you is huge and I don’t even think I could finish it. I am a sucker for french fries and their fries were cooked well with a well fried crispy exterior. The fish was very flaky and didn’t feel too fatty. They had mac n cheese on their menu but was afraid to order it because the chef’s didn’t really seem to like the dish after asking for their opinion.
Loved the view of the water, however, I almost gagged because there was a public display of couple that had each other’s tongues down their throat that lasted for almost 5 minutes.
If you decide to try this place out, highly suggest getting the fish and chips.