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Ironside Fish & Oyster Bar 1654 India Street San Diego, CA 92101 (619) 269-3033
www.ironsidefishandoyster.com
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Surprisingly absent in California’s southern-most city is a rich oyster culture. Executive Chef Jason McLeod’s goal at Ironside Fish & Oyster is to create an approachable raw bar concept in order to reintroduce this culture to San Diego known as seaport city born from the local fishing industry that once existed as the tuna capital of the US.
Oyster liquor runs rampant through Jason McLeod’s veins. Born and raised along the seafood-abundant coastlines of British Columbia, McLeod was spoiled at a young age with plenty of local catch. His favorite, undoubtedly, was the oyster. With over 25 years of culinary experience under his toque, Jason has trained with several of the most prestigious chefs in the industry. In his debut venture as owner, Ironside is Chef Mcleoud’s tour de force in an already illustrious career. Creating thought-provoking concepts with progressive design,
CH Projects spared absolutely no expense to transform the 4,500 square foot, 1920s-era warehouse. At the epicenter of Ironside’s $1.8 million build out, an impressive raw bar offers guests a daily changing menu of bivalves, oyster flights, crudos, crab claws, seafood platters, house-made mignonettes and more. McLeod works with Minterbrook Oyster Company out of the Puget Sound in Washington State to cultivate his very own oyster, exclusive to his newly opened restaurant. Dubbed the "Ironside Select," these oysters are created from seed to delicious briny bivalve specifically for Chef McLeod. McLeod’s culinary program features an extensive menu of seafood-heavy specialties including Beer Braised Mussels with Andouille sausage, Fried Oyster Po Boy, Shrimp Banh Mi and a Lobster Roll. CH Projects once again commissioned brick-and-mortar guru
Paul Basile of Basile Studio to convey the collective's collaborative spirit and philosophy. Tucked into every corner of the restaurant, diners are encouraged to discover conversation-starting design accents and lighting installations. From custom, plasma-cut barstools and copper tabletops to the 14-foot-tall overarching steel bar trellis and a unique blend of mixed metals throughout the space, Ironside's deliberately intricate and intellectually stimulating décor includes experimental design elements fabricated in Basile’s San Diego warehouse.
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Hours of Operation:
Sunday – Thursday, 11:30am – 12:00am Friday + Saturday, 11:30am – 2:00am Lunch Daily, 11:30am – 3:00pm Dinner Daily, 5:00pm – 10:00pm
Ironside Fish & Oyster Bar
Photo Credit TOP: Zach Benson / BOTTOM: Lyudmila Zotova 29
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