Little Fish, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Seafood Restaurant Details

Food:

The only barrier for me in terms of coming to this place is that I have to have decided I want seafood. After that, everything is a breeze. I've always had excellent experiences at this place in terms of both the food and the service, and the BYOB arrangement is a big advantage. The menu changes on a fairly regular basis, so expect fresh options of it's been a while.

Food:

Amazing seafood. The oysters were fresh and delicious.
It's a small place, so a reservation is recommended. I didn't make one and was able to find a table, but that might always be the case.

Food:

"Meh" for $$$
Bad service and long waits for everything. Ceviche was tiny, bland, and not fresh. Black sea bass entree entirely neutral, with no commitment to a real flavor profile. Octopus was good. Nonexistent ambiance. Overall I paid $20 of a $100 check and expensed the rest to work, and didn't feel it was even worth the $20.

Food:

Cramped. Forced to sit next to the entrance door on a freezing night. They seriously need some kind of vestibule. The server brought two of the three entrées we ordered saying the third would be right out. Twenty minutes later the third one finally came. The server apologized; I thought for sure they'd comp the late one. The only consideration was two complimentary desserts, one of which was a t asteless gruel.

Food:

We love Little Fish, and have been going there for many years. We've always had a great experience, with wonderful food and excellent service. Unfortunately, last night, we had a very negative service experience, though the food was still amazing.
We wanted a nice meal for a family celebration, but we didn't have a babysitter, and with a toddler and a preschooler, eating at the restaurant didn't seem a good options. Friends of ours used to get take-out from Little Fish once a week, so we thought we'd call to see if we could do that. The woman who answered the phone was unfriendly to the point of being rude, and told me that "we're not really a take-out restaurant." I'm sure I have been going there since before she was hired, so I told her that I was very familiar with the restaurant and that we knew friends had gotten take-out from there before. She went to ask the kitchen, and of course they said yes.
Unfortunately, this woman continued with the negative attitude. Instead of explaining the menu to me in detail, she just told me the four types of fish in the different appetizers and entrees -- no description of what went with them. My dad went to the restaurant to figure out how the various types of fish would be prepared, and she gave him even more attitude, telling him they couldn't do certain types of dishes for take-out because they had broth in them -- even though the take-out containers are at least 4 inches deep.
Little Fish, I know you can do better than this! We would have been totally fine if she'd said politely that they weren't able to offer take out, but to agree to serve us and then repeatedly treat us as if we're unwelcome intruders is a far lower level of service than I've ever experienced at the restaurant. I hope you'll retrain this server or hire someone else who can provide the level of service to which we're accustomed.