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Have you tried Spike’s Fish House<\/span><\/strong> yet?<\/p>\n

Normally, I don’t write about fast\/casual concepts because they don’t fit in with my heart healthy focus. But when I finally tried Spike’s Fish House<\/span><\/strong> – unfortunately, there’s not one near Huntington Beach, so it took me awhile, I was really impressed with the freshness of the fish, the overall quality of all the ingredients, and high healthy quotient in everything I tried. The lettuce wrap photo (above) received a bunch of likes and comments when I posted it on Facebook – today’s equivalent of a successful micro test market blitz \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

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Spike\u2019s is a simple fast-casual concept that revolves around offering a great selection of fish that\u2019s simply grilled for every order. There aren\u2019t any secret recipes \u2013 just fresh fish that\u2019s simply grilled and served with the best ingredients to deliver great food, at a great price, while maintaining responsible practices.<\/p>\n

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Unlike most fast-casual concepts in the area, Spike\u2019s Fish House<\/strong><\/span> prides itself on displaying its fresh fish, and allowing guests to view it being grilled from an open display kitchen. The restaurant\u2019s specialty is a Fish House Plate that features a \u00bd pound of a grilled fish, such as Tilapia \u201cpanko style\u201d or fresh Salmon, with a choice of white or brown rice, and seasonal vegetables, all chopped and saut\u00e9ed fresh.<\/p>\n

Guests may select from Spike\u2019s popular fish options, including Tilapia \u201cpanko style,\u201d Wild Salmon, Basa, Snapper, Yellow Tail, Swordfish, Ahi, and Mahi Mahi; and choose to enjoy their fish between the bun as a slider; in a corn or flour tortilla as a taco; with white or brown rice in a bowl; or as a healthy lettuce wrap. Those who prefer a non-seafood option can enjoy fresh, grilled all-white meat chicken.<\/p>\n

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Spike\u2019s house-made sauces, offered on the side with every menu item, are made from scratch in-house and include\u00a0Spike\u2019s Sauce (Greek yogurt and smoked paprika), Poke Sauce (sesame oil, ginger, and soy sauce), Chimichurri (fresh parsley, lemon, extra virgin olive oil, garlic, and red pepper flakes), Pico de Gallo (salsa fresca, the Spike\u2019s way),\u00a0and\u00a0Lemon Pesto Aioli (lemon, garlic, basil, pine nuts, and extra virgin olive oil).<\/p>\n

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Both Spike\u2019s locations now offer Happy Hour<\/strong> every Monday through Friday from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.\u00a0\u00a0Guests will have the opportunity to try new items such as Spike\u2019s Cajun Basa Hard Taco for $3.25 and Panko-Style Basa Nachos for $3.95. Each evening a menu highlight will be a $5 combo of one of four select Spike\u2019s items (soft or hard taco, slider or lettuce wrap) with an ice-cold bottled beer.<\/p>\n

Lucky for those living in South County, you can enjoy Spike’s in Rancho Santa Margarita or Laguna Niguel! I’m hoping owner Tim Aspel will open a Spike’s in the Huntington, Newport, Costa Mesa area soon. Until then, I can fulfill my craving for their lettuce wraps with this recipe, which I’m happy to share so you can make them at home, too \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

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