Beer & Fish Company brings seafood variety to Fargo

The public verdict

Beer & Fish Company has a 4.6 Google rating based on 1426 reviews, unusually broad approval for a seafood-focused restaurant and bar. Across the available comments, diners return to the same strengths: well-prepared shellfish, approachable fried fish and attentive customer service. Reviewers also point to enough variety for groups whose members may not all want the same type of seafood.

Public feedback places the restaurant somewhere between an oyster bar and a casual fish-and-chips spot. It sounds lively and informal, not polished or formal. One diner described a warehouse-like setting with fish-themed decorations overhead. The food matches that mood, with familiar seafood, beer and cocktails served without much ceremony.

Crab cakes and oysters lead the praise

Crab cakes draw the clearest recurring praise. One reviewer called the appetizer soft and flavorful enough to order again. Another noted a crisp exterior around a moist, creamy center. Based on those accounts, the kitchen gets some real contrast into the dish rather than turning out something uniformly soft or heavily fried.

Oysters come up more than once, too. A diner familiar with Florida seafood found the raw oysters fresh and delicious, while another called attention to an oyster-and-beer happy hour. Those reports support the oyster bar classification and make shellfish a more compelling reason to stop in than the presence of a generic seafood menu would on its own.

Other favorable details fill out the picture. One lobster roll was described as generously packed with large, buttery pieces of lobster on a fluffy roll. A delivery customer was especially taken with the homemade-feeling potato salad: thoroughly cooked potatoes, no sweet relish and crisp potato chips on top. That same order included a bacon cheeseburger and halibut sandwich, evidence that the menu reaches beyond shellfish and battered fish.

Gluten-free diners have notable options

The attention paid to gluten-free food is one of the more useful patterns in the reviews. One diner specifically praised the gluten-free fish and chips, gluten-free bread and a chocolate-and-nut-covered ice cream option. That is a meaningful range for a restaurant built around foods often breaded or served on rolls.

The comments do not explain how every item is prepared, nor do they confirm whether cross-contact protocols are available. Diners with medical dietary needs should check directly. Even so, public feedback points to more than a token substitution.

What to order and what to expect

Crab cakes and oysters have the strongest repeat support. Diners looking for gluten-free choices may also want to consider the fish and chips, while the lobster roll and potato salad each received an enthusiastic individual notice. Drinks are part of the appeal as well, with positive mentions of beer, margaritas and happy hour.

Not every plate works for everyone. One reviewer, despite being highly positive overall, was not a fan of the calamari. It is an isolated criticism rather than evidence of a wider consistency problem, though it leaves the calamari looking less certain than the crab cakes or oysters. Taken together, the synthesized public feedback supports Beer & Fish Company as a dependable, mid-range Fargo choice for casual seafood, drinks and accommodating gluten-free options.