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    Donahue's Fish Market

    3.7 (52 reviews)
    ModerateSeafood Markets
    Closed 9:30 am - 7:00 pm

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    Small place. Lots of goodies and a kitchen.
    Fred B.

    It's a small place hidden off the main road in Plaistow. Not a huge selection but reasonable selection of fish and shellfish. Some live tanks and prepped seafood. Prices are reasonable. Will have to check out their kitchen next time.

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    Matthew A.

    Stopped by to see what they had as I had no plans for dinner. The place was clean, clean, clean, and DID NOT smelly fishy. I was immediately helped and service was great. I liked that they had much local fish which was actually labeled where it was caught (much of today was caught off Gloucester, MA. ) They also offer cooked seafood meals here like a fish & chips, clam plates, and steamed lobsters. I purchased some scrod which was so fresh and good. Next time I am in Plaistow I will be sure to stop in too see what was just caught.

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    10 months ago

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    Thank you Malisa!

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    Seafood is fabulous. Old school NE fish store with a few booths to eat in. Baked scrod is out of this world.

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    Great Fresh selection of Seafood! Very friendly professional staff too! See you soon.

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    I enjoy their seafood stuffing and the prices are great. I bought 10oz. of sushi grade tuna for $8.

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    Excellent fresh selection of fish and mussels, oysters, and clams in addition to great looking frozen options (crab cakes, crab stuffed mushrooms).

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    Highly inappropriate and disgusting behavior from two young employees…read more My boyfriend and I went to register #4 at 7:00 PM on 3/16. I don't know the baggers name but I'm pretty sure the cashier was Thomas M since it's on my receipt but management should easily be able to identify them through the cameras and register records for that time. When we approached the register, the cashier and bagger were openly discussing a girl and making sexual comments about her body. They were saying things about how she had a "nice body" making hand motions over the chest and sliding there's hands down there body aand implying she gets "passed around," along with other disrespectful and inappropriate remarks. It was honestly shocking to hear employees speak that way while standing directly in front of customers. What made it worse was that they didn't acknowledge us at all. No greeting, no eye contact, and they didn't even tell us the total. They continued their conversation the entire time while checking us out. This did not feel like a one-time slip. They seemed very comfortable speaking this way in front of customers, which makes me believe this kind of behavior may happen regularly. It was extremely unprofessional and uncomfortable to witness.

    A women and men employees at the deli. NASTY The male…read moreemployee complaint because he did not want to slice, he said that the pre-slice was the same. The female complaint was I was only getting a quarter of a pound. I will skip the deli for now on.

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    2.8(24 reviews)
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    Wish I could give zero stars We came here for a special…read moreoccasion, a birthday dinner, and the entire night was ruined. We ordered shortly after being seated: two cold appetizers and simple entrées. We waited over 90 minutes and received nothing, not even bread. One cold appetizer finally arrived only after we flagged down the server, and it was a total letdown: watery, clearly frozen shrimp that were listed as "jumbo" but were small and flavorless. There was no communication from the staff the entire time regarding the delay. We eventually had to ask what was going on, and only then were told the kitchen had gone on a 10-minute stoppage due to being backed up--but by then we had already been waiting over an hour. No one checked in, no apology, no attempt to make things right. For a restaurant to treat guests like this, especially on a special occasion, is unacceptable. Disorganized, poorly managed, and a complete failure in hospitality. We left hungry, frustrated, and completely disappointed.

    So, we gave it two tries…read more We were given hot rolls right out of the oven and plenty of butter. Very good. On our first visit, my husband got the Prime Rib 16 oz which had a market price of $50.00. He did say It was very good but seriously doubted it was actually 16 oz. The au jus looked and tasted very good and beefy which is rare these days. You usually get water down au jus with a salty beef broth taste. I had the chicken pie which I was very excited for as I love chicken pie with a mashed potato topping. The mashed potato was piped on top and looked as though they used the torch to give the potatoes that browned look instead of using the broiled or salamander. The sauce seemed to be more of a cream sauce based instead of your usual chicken pie base, but was certainly OK. However, the chicken was rather strange being cut into exact sized cubes and tasted weird and was very tough and rubbery. It would have been very good if it had not been for the tough chicken. I thought it was me, so we decided to give them another try. We got Chicken Parmesan and Chicken Piccata. The Chicken Piccata was just OK but not very much for the price of $20.00. Usually, you get quite a bowl of Penne but this was not the case. Way overpriced for what you get. The Chicken Parmesan was "inedible". My husband said it was disgusting, so I tried myself. I quickly took the chicken out of my mouth as I could not even chew it. Tough as nails and actually crunched when you ate it and it wasn't from the coating. It was actually that tough. The two pieces were exactly the same shape. Tell tale signs of prepared chicken they buy just heated up. We told the waitress and she was very gracious and apologized and asked if we would like anything else. So, my husband chose the Beer Battered Fish. How bad can beer battered fish be, right? The fish came, it was a "perfect shape" and so over done that the coating was like a rock. It looked like those frozen filets you buy at Market Basket. It came with those dredged "coated fries" like you would get at some sub shop or bar and Cole Slaw that tasted like Market Basket premade. He ate the fish and removed all the coating. Not good, not good at all. I don't know where they are getting their food from but they should quit while their ahead. It's a shame because their dining room is beautiful their servers are polite, friendly and accommodating. They are in an "out of the way" location, but if their food was to die for, people would get there no problem. I have to honestly say the best part of the dinner were the rolls and butter. We've been to a lot of country clubs for dinners and this one doesn't light a candle to others. I seriously don't think their priority is quality. However, if people are thinking about functions or God forbid weddings there, they probably want to try the food out first. Its really not up to "par" with a fine dining experience and would be livid if I were served that level of food at something like a wedding. By the way, I have made Beer Battered Fish and it never comes out a perfect shape. I have made Chicken Parmesan many times and it has never come out tough as nails and two patties exactly the same shape. Get rid of the short order cooks and actually hire a chef. That is if they care about the quality of food they serve. I tried to like it; I really did. But after the $150.00 donation for the two visits, I'm done. The highlight of the entire experience is "Whitney" our server both nights. She is a breath of fresh air, and super accommodating. Thank You Whitney for being so gracious. I noticed the dining room had 2 other parties the first night we were there. The second time there were 4 parties in the entire downstairs. Somethings wrong here. If this place wants to at least be a mediocre fine dining experience, they have to stop buying that prepared food and over cooking in the fryolator and actually start making their own. Last night there were 4 people behind the open kitchen. I have no idea why they need so many people to put out crappy food. In response to Lauren H: Give a call??? Shae Baddour should have come to our table when we had to send back that crappy meal you sent us and explained why you had the nerve to think we would actually pay for that. Not to mention I had to wait and pay for another drink while he ate only part of his second dinner. Worst of all no Manager ever came to our table like other restaurants do....That alone speaks volume about this restaurants management and how its run. Not even an offer for free dessert!!!. Although Whitney was left to deal with this situation and did so graciously, its NOT her job. When food has to be returned to the kitchen, that's a BIG problem if you actually strive for customer satisfaction. BTW...Employee Lauren has been answering the same type complaints since 2018. Doesn't she feel like a broken record?

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