Welcome to the second installment of what I hope will be a weekly feature! Red Fish Blue Fish continues to be bar against which all Victoria street food locales are measured. Operating at 1006 Wharf Street in Victoria, British Columbia at the foot of Broughton on the pier below Wharf Street, they are tucked away on an old part of the wharf out of view of the tourist throngs and pedestrian traffic; yet they still manage to draw a HUGE crowd. My bud Erica and I met up for our first taste of fresh, locally caught seafood of the Spring and arrived to find a decent line. The line can look daunting but is well worth the wait. The service is fast, efficient and above all consistently delicious. They also are an Ocean Wise eatery so you know not only is the seafood fresh but also sustainable - BONUS. I was disappointed to find that they were out of my favorite order - Quallicum Bay Scallops- so I settled for the daily special- smoked tuna tacone (perfectly seared smokes tuna ensconced in grilled tortilla hand rolls - taco-cone- with a custom aoli) and their new feature and an absolute MUST deep-fried pickles. Modest dock-side seating arrangements of overturned Ikea garbage cans encourage fervent protection of your order from skeazy seagulls- an aspect that turns the experience into an unchecked sport. 
Red Fish Blue Fish is never hit or miss - I've never had a bad experience. In my opinion, they embody all that is fresh and good about Victoria food and easily demonstrate our cities food culture. It's one of my most recommended spring and summer must-eat locales. So, if you are a tourist or were born and raised here put the time in to standing in line and battling the bad-mannered gulls and get some fish for your face. It'll thank you.
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