My new go to place for smoked fish. I went to Acme Smoked Fish in person. They have this Fish Friday where you can order and pick it up on Friday at your convenience. The last pick up time is 1 pm. If you are taking a train, I took L train from 14th street Union Square to Bedford and it was a short walk from there. The prices were very good. They also had a couple of things there you can just buy. Smoked fish pieces and pet treats. My order was ready and there was no wait. read more

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We have been buying at Fish Friday for years. We did prefer it when we stood on line even in the cold and our orders were filled. Now you pre order and pick up. Product quality has really gone down considerably. It is heartbreaking. We contacted customer service for the first time our order was not ok but they did graciously refund our payment. We would rather go back to old way -- when everything was to order and not always pre packaged. We love Acme! read more

If you like what they sell, this is a perfect place on Friday Service is Quick the food is excellent. The price is reasonable. It's a fun place to visit. read more

I've been buying Acme products for decades. Whitefish salad, whole whitefish, etc. A couple of months ago the whitefish salad was suddenly terrible. Instead of being creamy like mayonnaise was used, the oil was all separated and the fish was darker. I contacted them and they refunded my money. Upon following up with them they said the problem was resolved but it hasn't been. I got duped into buying it again and again it is awful. The whole thing was thrown away in the garbage. What a shame. Update: they replied to my message to them that they're not going to improve their product: "We've reviewed your feedback internally and shared it with our culinary team. At this point, we don't have plans to make additional changes to the recipe, so we may not be able to address the specific concerns you've raised. We sincerely appreciate your passion for great food, and we hope you'll continue to enjoy our other products. That said, we won't be able to respond to additional messages on this topic moving forward." read more

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On Fish Friday in November 2025, I purchased a 32-ounce jar of their Herring in Cream Sauce. Expiration date was late 2026. When I went to open it in March 2026, I noticed the cream sauce had noticeably separated into several distinct components. I guess oil and vinegar and cream. That seemed odd but I shook the jar to blend the sauce and ingredients back to the way it usually appears = uniform. As soon as I opened it, the "cream" contents gushed out the jar, like a bubbling volcano. It bubbled up, like a bottle of beer that was shaken up. Clearly, it was fermented and spoiled. How does a sealed product get spoiled? Was it botulism? Rotten fish? Who knows? I sent photos to Acme, they apologized (big deal) and offered a measley refund of the cost, about $9. One would think they would offer some additional compensation! Had I not shaken it first, and produced all the bubbling concoction, I might have consumed it and gotten deathly sick. I could have gone to the NYC Dept. of Health to report them. They might have even shut the place down to find out the reason for the contamination. Poor customer relations for selling a hazardous food product. I wonder how many people got sick eating that batch of creamed herring? read more

Best smoked fish in New York. It's only open to the public once a week, but you can get their products in many supermarkets in the area. Best smoked whitefish I've ever had. Nova lox is unbelievable. If you're lucky enough to get your order in for pickup, the staff is very friendly and helpful. The atmosphere is, well...a factory/processing facility. Worth every minute of your time to make your order and pick it up. read more

5 stars for the great quality and fantastic customer service! The lox taste amazing! I highly recommend! Special shout out to Stephanie for her incredible customer service! read more

Acme Smoked Fish - Seafood Markets Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

The food is fresh smoked perfectly in the prices is not outrageous. Every time I'm in New York. I try to stop by.

Wait, has it really been more than a year since anyone has reviewed this place? What is up with that? Well, it was a first time for me to show up at Acme, tho it has been on my to do list since forever. It really does live up to the hype. Fish Fridays at Acme is amazing. Placed my order on Wednesday and picked up on Friday, just before closing, at 12:39. Like clockwork, my order was ready. Drool was a part of the whole experience. From flipping through the "menu" online to unpacking the box once I got home. We got a dozen bagels (from one of a dozen places in the Williamsburg/Greenpoint vicinity) and await a very happy Saturday morning. ! read more

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Yes! Gotta love Fish Fridays! Preorder online, book your time-slot for pickup and take your 1/2 price smoked fish home. Choose from a regular lineup of products and weekly specials. The new preordering system is an improvement on the old 'show up and queue' system. Well worth the trip - don't forget to stop by Bagel Point and grab some bagels on the way home. read more

There is no Acme Whitefish salad in California. How is this the Golden State? (by the way Sunny California is just good marketing to counter the daily marine layer). The grocery stores in New York would stock their shelves with Whitefish Salad in the fall, around the Jewish holidays). It tasted so good on those brisk and sunny fall mornings on top of real rye bread. Real rye bread right out of the oven...don't get me started. I hear there are fewer of those brisk fall mornings but hopefully the whitefish salad is still as scrumptious. Pizza. This might not be the place to mention New York pizza or rainbow cookies but it's my official six hundredth review and I'm in a nostalgic mood. read more

Wow! Where do I begin with Acme Smoked Fish? Let's start and end with Fish Fridays. I have ordered Fish Fridays so many times after I heard about it from coworkers. Remember when we worked with people and talked about such things before many of us went remote? This was one conversation to which I'm glad I paid attention. I have come here countless times over the years. How does it work you ask? Order online up until Thursday night at midnight and pick up your order in Brooklyn Friday morning up until one or two in the afternoon. Why would you do this? You get top quality supreme fish products at wholesale. If you wonder if it's worth it, check out the folks who regularly line up to pick up their orders. Essentially, wherever you go in the City and all its boroughs and environs and probably well beyond, the smoked salmon, mackerel, whitefish, sable, and trout and pickled herring are likely coming from Acme. The grocers, delis, bagel shops and restaurants source their smoked seafood from Acme. You're buying at the source at a rate similar to those establishments, leveling the field and smoothing the seas. Acme Fish Fridays allows you to weather inflation and high markups and you can splurge knowing it's not going to damage your budget. They have this candied smoked salmon I order every time and so will you. Scramble some eggs and serve the candied salmon straight from the fridge. That may permanently replace bacon for some people. All the smoked goodness in fish awaits you here at Acme. There are so many things I regularly order here and I have expanded the scope of my orders over the years. There are specials they occasionally and seasonally run. Sometimes they have smoked fish prepared with special seasonings and recipes available on Fridays. The precut salmon steaks of varying flavors are perfect over a mixed greens salad, with grape tomatoes, shredded carrots, grated sharp cheese, and a balsamic vinaigrette. Meal prep becomes so easy and, all those who want the omegas and fish in their diet without any muss or fuss, Acme Fish Fridays is your alpha to omega solution. I am not alone in stocking up at Acme. It all freezes well and people often buy in bulk. Acme stands behind their products and, in the rare case something is not right, they'll make it right. In eight or nine years, only one small item was not right and they handled it with ease. Try Fish Fridays once and that is all it will take to be hooked. It's not a fancy affair. It's simple goodness found in the midst of some warehouses that will have you return repeatedly. This is one of the easiest five star ratings I have given on Yelp. read more

Acme no longer has a great product, in my opinion. The salmon candy is chunks of salmon that are NOT candy like. All the products now have way too much smoke flavor which to me is not at all enjoyable - tastes like they're using young, wet wood, And the sable is full of bones. Sad because I've been a customer since the late 80's when I first moved to the area. read more

I dream of the Acme Fish Warehouse, there is nothing else like it! Normally it's a warehouse closed to the public but Friday mornings we can get inside. It's in a very Busy industrial area with lots of trucks, narrow streets and cyclists. We used to go into the warehouse and pick out what we wanted but now we stand in front, look at the menu, Place our order and somebody goes in and gets it for us. The only negative is I used to enjoy looking at everything they have and sampling. Now they even packed our order in dry ice so it will stay cold for a couple of hours. Todays special is cold smoked bourbon mustard salmon, sounds awesome. We purchased pastrami salmon, everything smoked salmon, sashimi salmon, baked salmon salad, cream herring, Poki bowl, smoked trout & sable. It's easy to spend a fortune, the fish seems to last forever & my family devours it pretty quickly. read more

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I have been a customer for over 45 years. I think their quality is superb. I started going there when the owners were cutting the fish for customers. Very small line so you got to know the owners. Since the boom in the last twenty years it lost its touch. My biggest fear now is the quality of farm raised salmon. It is very questionable as far as the health and disease the fish carry. If you read how they are raised it is an issue. It maybe sustainable but it has had some huge issues overshadow ing the industry. The long and short of it is that I no longer purchase their fish. read more

Wow. If you have a seafood craving, *definitely* get in on fish Friday. Make sure to pre-order a few days before on their website. I ordered the sable, gravlox, david burke, and pastrami smoked salmon and the whitefish salad. I also got the salmon "candy". Pickup was very easy, there was almost no line, of which moved very quickly. My favorites were the sable, salmon "candy", pastrami and gravlox salmon. Ok I know salmon "candy" sounds unappealing but it's basically salmon maple jerky, it's so good. I wouldn't hesitate one bit to order again. Just note the sable does not come pre-sliced so have a good knife handy. read more

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Acme has updated their Fish Fridays in light of the pandemic and requires patrons to order ahead of time for curbside pickup. The great thing about this is that you no longer need to schlep over to Greenpoint by 8am to wait in line-- you can order anytime from Tuesday noon to Friday (same day!) noon and pick up between 8a-2p. I really enjoyed this improved model because the lines/waits used to be really long and parking was a hassle. These Fridays, you can double park at the entrance, give them your name, and receive your order within 5 minutes! The prices are still the same as my last visit two years ago, with most pre-sliced smoked salmon at $18-22/lb and a large 16oz jar of Acme-brand whitefish salad for only $8. I always recommend their pastrami or everything smoked salmon ($18/lb), their smoked sable ($28/lb), and their fish salads, especially the Blue Hill Bay one ($4.50/container). Note: They sell two different lines of whitefish salad (Acme brand and BHB). According to Acme's website, "Acme products are a traditional line of smoked fish and herring products which employ the curing and smoking methods that have been part of our recipe for generations...The Blue Hill Bay line of smoked fish and herring products are produced employing European curing and smoking techniques." I personally find BHB whitefish salad to be a little deeper and richer in flavor. read more

Acme Smoked Fish - Seafood Markets Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Where do I begin. I've been coming here for years. I came to pick up my pre order as I usually do. There was a huge line for pick ups and it was cold raining out. The wait was 30 minutes. There was a smaller line for ordering in person. Those customers got their orders right away . Then unknown to them their ovens were leaking oil above onto the people inline. One couple's coats, hands and faces were covered in oil. Since it was mixed with rain you couldn't tell until it was too late. What a disaster. read more

The best smoked fish in all of New York City!! A #trulybrooklyn spot that has been a staple of the City for generations! Only once a week can you bypass the vendors and go get yourself some fresh Fish on #FishFriday!! Which is brilliant! And we love that!! My favorite has been the David Burke collaboration Pastrami smoked Salmon!! The staff are so friendly and helpful, it's like a special thing they do for the public once a week, and I think they enjoy the engagement with everyone. So kudos to ACME!! read more

Acme Fish Fridays is the highlight of all my Fridays. Ok ok, I've only been here once, but I might need to make it a weekly thing. I always wanted to come here pre-covid, but you know, with work and all, I wasn't able to. Due to the pandemic, Acme uses an online pre-order system and when I found out, I immediately placed an order for Gary's special cold smoked salmon (Thai chili 1 lb), gravlax (1 lb), pastrami smoked (1 lb), 7 oz. salmon caviar, and 3 containers of whitefish and salmon dip (each 7 or 8 oz). Spent about $100. Picked up the next day (Friday). Was it too much fish for one person? Possibly. Do I have regrets? Hell no, worth every melt-in-your-mouth penny. I may have eaten one of the salmon packages in one sitting. If you're new, the pastrami smoked is a must-get. It's peppery and super flavorful with the smokiness of the salmon. The gravlax is good and is reminiscent of the classic dill flavor but elevated somehow. You also need to trust any of Gary's specials. I know I will from now on. Actually, just buy anything from Acme. If I was rich, I'd order everything. My cat also has some good meows to say because he's a good boy and gets to eat a little bit of all the good foods. read more

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The smoked fish was so good and it tasted so fresh. The bagel they gave me had capers tomatoes and red onions and it tasted amazing. read more

Acme Smoked Fish - Smoked salmon bagel - Seafood Markets Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

They have a good selection of lox made a few different ways. They are open to the public on Friday mornings only. The whitefish and sable are delicious. read more

It was so fun coming all the way to Brooklyn to try this place. I'm not sure if it was all that cheap, to be honest, but it was nice to explore another neighborhood and have so many options of smoked fish. It's rare that you get to see something like this anywhere. The service was great. The gentleman who helped me was attentive, patient, and answered all of my 5000000 questions. I walked at $150 poorer, but with enough fish to last my family for several weeks. A few noteworthy things: the Gary special, which changes, it's always supposed to be pretty good. The couple times we went both had delicious specials. It's confusing, though, because they have like five people named Gary who work there! Maybe they're all special. Anyway, don't forget to take a look at the refrigerator before you leave. The refrigerator has stuff like salmon roe, fish salad, and other processed fish items. It was so nice of them to also have free samples, like Costco does. I'll be back! read more

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The hot smoked salmon was tremendous. Right amount of fat, not salty and tender. The nova was very tasty and also not salty. I prefer seeing the fish as was the case before Covid but ordering ahead and then getting the fish in closed boxes still works. read more

If you ever want quality smoked fish, just go to Acme. Like no lie, Acme carries some of the best smoked fish I've ever had. I've ordered lox a few times & all my friends rave about how flavorful the fish was every single time! Just a few times for your FYI: Pre-order online or on the phone & pick up times are on Fridays before 2PM. Make sure you do or you'll have to wait another week! And usually, orders are done by the pound (sorry, can't go halve-sies on these!). Service is pretty quick once ya get there, so you'll be in & out in no time. read more

The Acme Pastrami Smoked Salmon is amazing! I visited NYC and had an opportunity to try some of the Acme Smoked Fish offerings. It was all excellent but the Pastrami Smoked was/is the best I've ever had. My next trip will include a Friday so I can stock up. If you've never had it, buy double what you think you'll eat/need. Meeting Stephanie and rest of crew was another highlight of my visit. Thank you. read more

Hey all Since i have been visiting green point gems, this happens to be my all time favorite. Its an institution. Say you go to an amazing spot for a good LOX with bagel. Chances are up to 90% that its from Acme smoked fish. Long story short Google acme smoked fish Friday outlet Place and order on site & pick up Everything is almost 30 to 50% off My must haves are ! Salmon pastrami, burke pastrami, white fish salad & salmon candy. Once in a while there is an exotic salmon release. Everything is phenom. FYI :- herring or chopped herring requires a mature Palate. Everything else go for it. If you dont like Acme we can never be friends. Seriously !!! Good luck ciaoo read more

Acme Smoked Fish - Seafood Markets Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Simply put, taste great. Little inconvenient location, but worth a try their smoked salmon read more

ordered Gravlox 2lb , Salmon Caviar 7oz, about 18*2 + 20 bucks (56). The Gravlax texture was soft, omega-3 fish oil slide the fish down the throat :p, a well balance of sweet, saltiness, aroma of dill, and smoked flavor. I love Salmon roe (Salmon Caviar) , that seasoned with only salt. Its is pure. (unlike the salmon roe shashimi that is marinated by Shoyu) loved both. Nothing can beat this freshness. ** I had my Salmon on a wholewheat bun, delicous. highly recommend the Gravlax, n get your fav cream cheese and roll. ** Curbside pick up is now available. Order online first. Look for "Fish Friday" (currently is at the right top corner at acme web site), click on it. Then the page shows you how to order including: 1. online menu items, ordering, and payment (pay online by cards is available) (begin every Tue noon) 2. curbside pickup time (only Friday from 8am to 2pm) ** It is like found a treasure in this "virus caused pandemic" Thank you ACME for making your good, delicious fish available. and best wish! I will return for more. read more

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Oh my goodness. Get there earlier. Have your bagels and cream cheese ready in the car and go load up on the best smoked fish at amazing prices. I got cold smoked pastrami salmon, nova and belly lox. When it's 10 dollars a quarter pound in the store and you can get a whole pound here for 18, that's fabulous. Honey smoked and pastrami hot smoked salmon. Tubs of whitefish salad, fish dip and wild Alaskan salmon spread. Poke. Smoked tuna and salmon sashimi grade. Worth the trip. Parking can be hard. Double parking seems to be ok. Back to the car for a feast. In nice weather go to the park. Share if you must. Bliss. read more

Aw man, smoked salmon is awesome. If I lived closer I'd be here every week. This is one of those great institutions, one of the best things about living in NY. If ACME ever shutdown, I'd probably have no reason to stay and would probably move. The plain smoked is my favorite and the texture is like butter. It is so fresh and many times I just eat it on is own. Of the two pastrami versions, the David Burke pastrami is my favorite. It is a bit sweeter then the other version and spiced nicely. The salt and pepper is also on my list of favorites. The baked salmon tubs are awesome with some eggs or spread on a bagel or crackers. I end up grabbing at least 6-10 of these tubs for myself and my extended family. The master chef generally has a special, the last few times I've visited, they had Jalepeno Poke. It was a bit salty but delicious. The only negative, and mind you it is a big negative, this line crawls at times. I hate, absolutely Hate, coming here late in the morning. It becomes a half day excursion if I arrive late. If not for that, ACME would be a six star classification. read more

Best whitefish salad I've ever had! Wish it was easier to find in stores. Costco used to carry it, but no longer in California near me. Bought some in Arizona to bring home. read more

Love your products as do my friends but we all agree ; please lower the salt content in your whitefish salad thank u

Fish Friday is absolutely the time to go to Acme, but you can expect to wait in line. Getting delicious smoked salmon in bulk at wholesale prices will undoubtedly sound like a good idea to hordes of other people, so plan to make a morning of it. I was advised to act clueless so that one of the helpful staff members would feel inclined to offer me tastings of the different smoked salmon varieties. I think I played the role of confused patron fairly well because I was graciously treated to a piece of the Lemon Pepper, Wild Alaskan King, and Pastrami lox, among others. I opted for 1/2 lb of Pastrami Lox and 1/2 lb of the Gravlax which lasted me several meals, shared among friends. I took a friend's advice to pick up bagels from nearby Frankel's to pair the lox with, and what a fantastic idea that was. An egg bagel with a schmear of cream cheese and Acme's pastrami lox was pure bliss. I can't wait to come back the next time I want to prepare a brunch spread, a picnic spread, or when I want to be sent to lox oblivion. read more

Coming here reminded me of the first fish cannery I went to in Alaska. As part of a bucket list, I came here on a Friday morning on my day off and it just felt like I was on that vacation once again. Tucked inside is an area where lots of fish mongers most with Russian accents eager and happy to serve customers. Many old school immigrants come here to take home pounds and pounds of awesome fish to their loved ones - from prepackaged to whole smoked fish. Samples were divine and its almost difficult to find a favorite. They also have Specials and today they had David Burkes pastrami - basically regular pastrami with fewer spices but a touch sweet $20/lb. Definitely worth the trip. read more

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Do you want fresh fish at wholesale prices? Then come to Acme Smoked Fish on Friday from 8 am to 1pm to get what you need! This place is a gem! Usually I pay $12-15 for a three slices of lox on a bagel with cream cheese. Here you can buy a pound for $18! We were so happy! I got to sample the David Burke Pastrami, Pastrami and the Gravlax. So good! The Gravlax had a sweet dill smoked flavor and the David Burke Pastrami tasted like smoked salmon pastrami! We decided on the Gravlax and David Burke Pastrami. The rainbow trout looked fantastic and we ordered the hot smoked salmon too. So many sleepy people in line at 8am (myself included). Come to Acme! It's well worth the journey and time. I wish I had more Fridays off so I could come back more frequently! read more

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Great experience all around. Helpful staff and samples. Too much to choose from, but they are happy to pack small portions. Today's special was Jalapeño cold smoked salmon. Yummy. Also bought a whole smoked whitefish. Not small, but at $8.99 a pound it was a delicious deal. Don't forget the herring and fish salads in the cooler. Ask for Gary. read more

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Wow! Wow! Wow! Acme is a smoked fish factory that is only open to the public for retail outlet sales on Friday's from 8:00 am to 1:00 pm. Special thanks to my sensei, Ben L. for taking me here! Without hesitation, I took off the next coming Friday. It was so worth it! The one random summer Friday that I was there, it was around almost noon and luckily for us, the line was not too long at all. There is a huge sign with their list of smoked fish and prices. Once we enter the area, there are workers at stations. It is an one to one service which I really appreciate. Sensei and I sampled various smoked fish before deciding which one to get. My personal favorite is the Pastrami Smoked Salmon. I love its smokey flavor for it was well seasoned with herbs and spices. I got a pound of this to go. I clearly regret this decision! I should've got two or three pounds! After I bought it home, my family was digging into it as well! As a person who eats 7 slices in one sitting with my bagel or over salad, one pound just for me is ideal. :) No sharing! read more

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Oh my God, Hell Yes!!!! I heard of this place from the TV show Bizarre Food the NYC Overnight episode, Andrew Zimmern said this place was like the Fort Knox of fish, the owner cleverly called it "Fort Lox." So it's a smoked fish warehouse that has been open for over 100 years and they supply smoked fish to a lot of shops in Manhattan like Zabar's and Russ and Daughters. Don't going in expecting Dean & Deluca, it's a warehouse that happens to sell retail one day a week from 8am to 1pm on Fridays only. The quality of the fish was damn near perfect and the prices were super affordable. I asked my uncle and he said you could easily pay $30-$40 a pound in the city and about $18 a pound at Acme. The entrance is not really marked so look for the big Acme sign out front and then look for a metal door or an open bay, don't go up the stairs, you are going to the back right of the building and then walk through the plastic flaps for the retail section. The place is cash only and the place is like a damn ice box, so bring a sweater. There are samples galore, when it is your turn just ask to try a few items and they will cut you a piece. The food: Pastrami- $18lbs I really loved the flavor but it does come off on the salty side. I didn't notice it while I was eating it at home, but afterwards, I became super thirsty. But all in all, this is my go to salmon and I say it is a must get. Lemon Pepper- $18lbs The texture of the Salmon was wonderful, the fish was sliced paper thin and basically melted in my mouth. I really enjoyed the Lemon Pepper flavor but the black pepper can be pretty aggressive for some. Smoked Trout- This was very good, it was not too salty and not too smoky and the texture of the fish was excellent. I never had smoked trout before but I was very impressed. Smoked Sable- Alaskan Black Cod $25 lbs. This was excellent, it was so silky and really flavorful. The fish is pricier than the Salmon but is a must try. Daily Poke- Hawaiian Salmon Poke $22lbs. It was good, it's a nice little snack to nosh on but not something you go out of the way for. I say it's good not great. read more

Acme Smoked Fish - Pricing as of 7/22/16 - Seafood Markets Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Acme supplies most of the suburban PA delis, grocery and specialty markets near where I live. The slab and sliced fish is best, but even the pre-packaged (Nova and Scottish) smoked salmon products are affordable and delicious. Love these products and if you don't live in NYC - see if you can find ACME at your supermarket or deli. Very good stuff. read more