Oscar's Pier 83

Do you want New England clam chowder as good as what you find in San Francisco? If so, go to Oscar's Pier 83. For years we have been looking for great clam chowder all over Arizona and were about to give up. We tried the Angry Crab Shack and California Fish Grill. My husband could not take more than one spoonful at Angry Lobster, I tried a couple more before giving up. California Fish Grill was mediocare at best.

Then we found Oscar's Pier 83. It is a drive, but very well worth it. The clam chowder is thick, rich, full of clams and potatoes. Great staff. I cannot wait to go back and try their fish.

Sometimes there are no words to describe how delicious and perfect and wonderful your meal is. I'm at an absolute loss of words. I'm always skeptical about trying new restaurants, especially a seafood joint. I ordered the 1 piece cod and 1/2 lbs. fried clam strip n chips combo and my mom ordered the 1 piece cod and 4 jumbo shrimp n chips combo. The portions are HUGE. The combos come with a side of coleslaw which, by the way, was out of this world. The food was hot and fresh, and the batter was light and crispy, not too salty. All the food was just perfect, the employees were all so nice, even the soda (Dr. Pepper) was delicious... Just go here. You won't be disappointed, I promise. I will definitely be back, and I can't wait to try the other items they have to offer. One last comment, I live near downtown Phoenix, the drive was not bad at all, only took about 20 minutes to make it to 59th Avenue and Union Hills (during rush hour even). Don't let the location be the reason you don't go.

My husband and I got invited with a friend and it's our first time. Everything cooked fresh and crispy. They use a fresh oil. I ordered a broils cod and a calamari and my husband ordered fish and chips. We recommend this place to our place.

This place has become a regular stop for us at least once a month. When we are craving fish we come here. They are known for their clam chowder soup (mmmmm tasty). They have all you can eat tilapia fish every day but Friday that comes with fries and coleslaw. They have giant tacos that is filled with meat of your choice and I chose fried shrimp. I love that you can prepare your own drink. Music is decent. Atmosphere is fun. I feel like it mostly attracts the senior citizens. The servers are all willing to help you when you wave them down. I would like to try their jumbo shrimp dinner the next time we come here.

My fiancé and I walked in having never been before and we ordered a bunch of stuff. We got the clam chowder, I got a Mahi taco which was huge, we got hush puppies, she got fish and chips with sweet potato fries, then we got some slaw and seafood salad, plus some cake. It was a little expensive but when it comes to seafood you can’t be cheap. It was amazing, we were very impressed. The kid at the counter I didn’t catch his name but he was young with medium length hair and he was great. We will be going back, it was great.