I admit I was a little nervous about a fishmarket on Flatbush, but it seemed to be happening with regulars on my walk home so I decided to check it out. They've got a decent selection of fish and shrimp on ice, as well as a selection of fixins behind the counter. This ain't Whole Foods honey, so no descriptions about what's wild or farmed, fresh off the boat or been frozen, but it definitely felt safer than the mysterious meats and fishes in barrels at some of the nearby groceries. The fishmonger was a really sweet guy and pleasant to buy from. I'm sure if I had questions he would've been helpful, but I decided to play it safe and get two salmon steaks. Got two really nice sized portions and only paid about $7.80. If they're as good as they looked I got a great deal, if not I'll update my post!
Selection is mostly local varieties (snapper, salmon, perch, tilapia etc), most are whole fish but a few are sliced or in steaks, unfortunately no sashimi grade cuts but let's face it, I wasn't expecting there to be. Solid neighborhood joint, if my salmon steaks turn out well I'll definitely be back.
I like this fish market. I could have sworn I reviewed this years ago but apparently I did not!
I like this market because they carry catfish, which a lot of fish markets in the neighborhood dont carry. You'll find your standard fare of seafood and freshwater fish including catfish (my fav), salmon, porgy, whiting and talapia. They also have a good selection of crustaceans, such as crab, shrimp and lobster. This place isn't fancy and the fish is usually kept on ice but I've been coming here for years and have never had a problem. If you get a whole fish they will fillet it for you for free ( just tip them!)
I admit I was a little nervous about a fishmarket on Flatbush, but it seemed to be happening with regulars on my walk home so I decided to check it out. They've got a decent selection of fish and shrimp on ice, as well as a selection of fixins behind the counter. This ain't Whole Foods honey, so no descriptions about what's wild or farmed, fresh off the boat or been frozen, but it definitely felt safer than the mysterious meats and fishes in barrels at some of the nearby groceries. The fishmonger was a really sweet guy and pleasant to buy from. I'm sure if I had questions he would've been helpful, but I decided to play it safe and get two salmon steaks. Got two really nice sized portions and only paid about $7.80. If they're as good as they looked I got a great deal, if not I'll update my post!
Selection is mostly local varieties (snapper, salmon, perch, tilapia etc), most are whole fish but a few are sliced or in steaks, unfortunately no sashimi grade cuts but let's face it, I wasn't expecting there to be. Solid neighborhood joint, if my salmon steaks turn out well I'll definitely be back.
I like this fish market. I could have sworn I reviewed this years ago but apparently I did not!
I like this market because they carry catfish, which a lot of fish markets in the neighborhood dont carry. You'll find your standard fare of seafood and freshwater fish including catfish (my fav), salmon, porgy, whiting and talapia. They also have a good selection of crustaceans, such as crab, shrimp and lobster.
This place isn't fancy and the fish is usually kept on ice but I've been coming here for years and have never had a problem.
If you get a whole fish they will fillet it for you for free ( just tip them!)