Looking for a Friday seafood dinner that won’t wreck your weekly grocery budget? Whether you’re meatless on Fridays for Lent (Lent 2027 starts February 17, mark your calendar) or you just want a fish fry the kids will actually eat, San Jose and Milpitas have some real gems. These spots won’t bankrupt a familia of five, and most of them have high chairs, big portions, and parking that doesn’t make you cry.
Here’s the roundup, ordered by value and family-fit, not fancy.
1. H. Salt Esq. Fish & Chips (San Jose) — 3090 Story Rd.
The OG British-style fish and chips spot, and the portions are, as one Yelper put it, “laughably huge.” Minutes from 101 and 680, easy in and out. If you’re East San Jose, this is probably the closest cheap fish dinner you’ve got…