At Fish Guts, the Baja fish taco features battered local white fish tucked into corn tortillas with shredded cabbage, pico de gallo, and a creamy house sauce. What sets their version apart is the focus on line-caught fish and a batter that fries up crisp while staying light, paired with salsas that lean toward coastal Baja flavors. Each taco eats with a satisfying crunch followed by tender, juicy fish, with acidity from lime and salsa keeping it bright rather than heavy. Multiple food writers and video reviewers point to these tacos as a benchmark for modern Baja-style fish in San Diego, often mentioning that they sell out by evening service.