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    Jersey City Fish Stand

    4.8 (51 reviews)
    Special Hours 10:30 am - 5:00 pm
    Updated 1 week ago

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    a bowl of soup
    Chmere M.

    Had the pleasure of stopping by at their table at the Project Market!! I had a bowl of their Manhattan Clam Chowder and it was phenomenal!!! Nice chunks of claims and such a tasty broth!! I will def be stopping by their store on Jersey

    Oysters and clams!
    Carolina R.

    I organized a Game of Thrones dinner and viewing party (I know, nerd) and I wanted to serve oysters and clams (sans cockles) in honor of Arya Stark. I reached out to John (one of the owners) at The Fish Stand and he was super responsive and eager to help out. Despite the fact that their store is closed on Sundays, they delivered to my apartment the order complete with the serving containers, ice, lemons, cocktail sauce, mignonette and horseradish at no additional cost. The oysters and clams were shucked and presented perfectly and most importantly, they were delicious! They were a huge hit at my party! I highly recommend The Fish Stand based on the excellent customer service I received and the quality of my order. I can't begin to tell you how happy I am with The Fish Stand. Consider me a loyal customer for life!

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    Tony J.

    Fresh fish with a rotating menu. You never know what they'll have until the day of. I bought a pound of monkfish from them for $22, and cooked it later that day in a lemon butter sauce (they gave me a free lemon with my purchase). It was tender, moist, and full of umami. The prices are more expensive than local supermarkets (even a common fish like salmon was selling for close to $20), but the quality is also up a notch.

    The fish counter at the shop on Jersey Ave!

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    Sushi rolls were amazing and are highly recommended. I loved talking to the owners, overall experience was great!

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    Love this place. Expensive but worth it. High quality seafood that is responsibly sourced. Never had a negative experience.

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    Hidden gem in JC! Nice variety for a smaller store, and they bring their fish to the weekly Grove St farmer's markets!

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    Was looking for a quality fish market around downtown jersey area and finally found one that meets all of my expectations :)

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    Heard about this place from a friend. Picked up cod today. It was very fresh! Happy there's now a fish market in town.

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    Having just moved to JC, I was walking down the street and poked my head into the JC Fish Stand to check it out.

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    Lobster Place

    Lobster Place

    4.2
    (1.6k reviews)
    2.6 mi
    $$

    You really can't beat the raw bar at Lobster Place which is located right in the middle of Chelsea…read moreMarket. There's plenty of seating, both tables and bar seating. To order, you fill out a paper sheet for the raw bar items and place a separate order in the back for kitchen fare. Every time I've been here, the seafood has been incredibly fresh and delicious. It's definitely not cheap though and our most recent meal came out to almost $500 after tip. We ordered: - 2 bread bowl NE clam chowders ($15 ea)--delicious and hearty. The peasant loaf bread was fine and everyone enjoyed it - 6oz lobster roll ($38)--a delicious cold lobster roll with a mayo-based sauce, great flavor, and a soft buttery bun - 20 oysters ($3.75 ea)--all fresh and delicious, primarily East Coast oysters although they occasionally have some West Coast ones. Fisher's Island was akin to drinking straight sea water - 5 Peruvian scallops--small and sweet with a strawberry sauce - 2 California uni ($19 ea)--one was incredibly sweet, clean tasting, and much better than the other, which was slightly more bitter and minerally - 2 diver scallops ($15 ea)--drizzled with olive oil, yuzu, and sea salt - 8 shrimp cocktail ($3.25 ea)--one of the most unworth things I've tried in recent times because the shrimp was so cold it tasted barely thawed and was watery with almost no flavor You order at the counter or via paper ticket and they bring everything to your table. Staff have always been friendly and service was great. They sell fresh fish and some frozen specialty items like escargot. I don't know if anything would ever deter me from coming back here :)

    High quality fish dishes and great staff inside Chelsea Market. Rating 8/10…read more Pros: Quality, seating, staff, good smell. Cons: Mediocre Sangria, smallish size, price.

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    A fun and relaxed raw bar atmosphere.
    A fun and relaxed raw bar atmosphere.
    The raw bar spread.
    The raw bar spread.
    Great craft beer selection.

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    Great craft beer selection.
    Aqua Best

    Aqua Best

    4.5
    (62 reviews)
    2.8 mi
    $$

    I've shopped at Whole Foods for seafood for many years, but in the last couple of years I've been…read moreunhappy with the selection, service, and what I perceived as a drop in staff expertise since the acquisition. I'm very particular about where my seafood comes from, so I did some digging and discovered Aqua Best. Steven, the owner, runs a family-focused operation, and the difference is clear: he and his team are exceptionally knowledgeable and friendly. The market itself has a clean, inviting feel with no off-putting odor, which is a huge plus. Their staff genuinely knows their seafood and can answer questions with confidence. Aqua Best also supplies seafood to some of New York City's top fine-dining restaurants, which speaks to the quality and consistency you can expect. I decided to give them a try and left with Bronzino, Snapper, and Gulf Shrimp. All three were superb--fresh, well-prepared help in selecting portions, and clearly handled with care. If you're picky about seafood quality, provenance, and customer service, Aqua Best is worth a visit.

    First Impressions: typical Chinatown seafood market... but a lot less of the typical seafood smells…read moreI've come to associate with these types of markets. This spot came as a recommendation by a friend and has become my go-to for caviar The Noms: I always get 30-100g of their ossetra caviar depending on the occasion and how large my party is. Most often I get the 30g as a treat for one. Last occasion was for the Stranger Things season 5 finale on New Year's Eve. A steak and some mini potatoes made for the perfect girl dinner. In Conclusion: I've been going here since my friend recommended it in 2024. Love it for the quality and the price. I've been gate keeping it but now feel like it would be wrong not to share this awesome spot. Also, service is quick and polite and they took the time to answer all my Qs on my first few visits.

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    Aqua Best
    Aqua Best
    Lots of varieties of Oysters

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    Lots of varieties of Oysters
    C.T. Seafood Mart Corp

    C.T. Seafood Mart Corp

    4.0
    (20 reviews)
    2.8 mi
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    If you're going for seafood, don't let the short old guy with a cap pick anything for you. If you…read moretake his advice or the crabs he chooses, you're guaranteed to wind up paying the most for the lowest quality ones. I went to buy in-shell scallops and he said to "pick the heaviest ones, they have more meat" but what he really means is they're packed with sand. Funny enough, he didn't try giving me this advice the next time I went to buy and looked in the crack to see if they're full of sand. Also went to buy female blue crabs and he wanted to choose them, he spent like 5 minutes digging through the bucket and 5/6 of the crabs were totally empty inside (you can feel if they're hefty when picking). No idea why customers aren't allowed to pick their own crabs but he can dig and dig and throw them around. I'm familiar with picking seafood and gave him the benefit of the doubt two separate times before I realized he's trying to sell off the worst products and that benefit of the doubt is undeserved. He got an attitude real quick when I told him I'd like to grab my own blue crabs so I left. Spend your money elsewhere.

    I visited this market at 249 Grand Street in Chinatown, NYC. They have a large assortment of fresh…read moreand frozen seafood like crawfish, crabs, conch, scallops, tide fish, snapper, salmon, snails, oysters etc. I think they also have a meat section but didn't have the time to visit it. I plan on making a Liberian palm butter sauce with a new twist by only using seafood rather than the traditional mixture of a bit of shrimp and fish mixed with chicken, beef and pork. There is a nice and helpful man who you tell what you want and he puts your seafood in a bag and prices it for you before you pay at the cash register.

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    C.T. Seafood Mart Corp
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    Sea and Sea

    Sea and Sea

    3.8
    (59 reviews)
    7.6 mi
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    I always go for the Live Crabs. Always a reasonable price. They usually have both male and female…read morecrabs. I get the females.

    Sea and Sea is great, especially if you want to feed your family or a small group of friends. This…read moreis for all the seafood lovers and pescaterians. Tired of beef steaks, come get your fish steaks. The salmon looks great here. Everything looks great here. Walk in through the front doors and notice something? No fishy odor, just fresh fish. Let's cover the layout and ground rules. On your left, you have immediately the whole fish. Further back on your left, you have the fillets and steaks. All the usual suspects are here. All the way back on your left, you will find the various sized farm raised shrimp. Around that left corner, moving from left to right you will find the wild caught shrimp. In the middle at the back, is the register where you will eventually pay. Immediately below and in front of the register are the veggies: broccoli, carrots, corn, onions. To the right of the register in the back are the mussels, scallops, and clams. On the right as you walk in, there is one of the busiest counters with a guy steaming all your orders in a giant steamer behind the counter. Walk a little further toward the back on the right side is a guy who is busy frying fish and French fries, making fish sandwiches, and frying whatever whiting, catfish or shrimp you desire. Further back on your right toward the back is where you can obtain your crab legs and lobster. Given this was my first time, I am laying out the ground rules and procedures. Use the tongs everywhere to load your seafood in the steel bowls by the seafood on your left or in the middle of the store on a few tables. You take your bowl or bowls to the guy at the register in the back and pay for your items by weight and their various price rates. Most things are between $10-$20 per pound. Cash is King, but I believe they take Master and Visa, not American Express. Tell the guy how you want your seafood prepared: fried or steamed. He will slice your fillets and chop your corn, placing everything in a plastic basket if you want it steamed together or separately if you're going to fry certain things. He will give you a number for every basket and place the identical number in each basket for tracking. If you're frying, take that basket to the second station or counter on the right. If you're steaming, take your basket to the first station on your right as you enter. The guy at the steaming counter with liberally add the Old Bay, garlic and other seasonings to your seafood. If want low sodium, this is where you tell him to limit the salt. This is also in retrospect, when I would emphasize to the steaming guy not to overcook your seafood. Many of my people (African Americans) and from what I observe among the Latino community like everything cooked well: steaks medium well to well done, eggs scrambled hard, veggies cooked to death and seafood cooked well done. So this is the default expectation and the guy will steam to that degree. The cooking and steaming will continue on your way home, so I would in retrospect advise cutting the steam time by at least five minutes. Your shrimp will suffer the most from over steaming and this would likely apply to your lobster as well. Keep this is mind and let the guy at the steamer know you wish to limit the steam time. My overcooked shrimp is reflected in this rating, but there is more upside when I return. When the steaming is done or overdone, he will announce your number and bag your seafood. You can and should ask him to add laddles of melted butter to your bag of seafood. Tell him how many laddles of butter you want added to your bag(s). He will add more seasoning at this point as well if you ask him. He will twist the bag(s) closed and place them in a plastic container with rubber bands for the trip home. It's all so very delicious and I will return. Two fillets of catfish, two fillets of cod, about a dozen Tiger shrimp and at least a dozen large scallops with the veggies came to $71. I find this quite reasonable and it tastes so good. If you want your shrimp deveined, they have the ones with the shells taken off and deveined. Go home, crack a beer and devour! 3.8 stars!

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    Prepared seafood counter at Sea and Sea
    Prepared seafood counter at Sea and Sea
    Sea and Sea
    Sea and Sea

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    Crab House NYC

    Crab House NYC

    4.4
    (1.4k reviews)
    4.9 mi
    $$$$

    last night 5/15/26 was my first time at the Crab House in Manhattan. My daughter planned this…read moreouting. I have talked about this place since 2021. The food and the atmosphere was amazing. Servers were professional and friendly. I am definitely going to return with more family and friends, it's worth it to come back. If your ever in New York try and pay this place a visit.

    I think this is the only seafood restaurant I've ever been to that has a bidet, which definitely…read moregets bonus points. That said, I didn't come here for the bathroom. I came here to throw down on some seafood and that's exactly what we did. I found out about this place because one of my favorite TikTok foodies posted that she came here when she was visiting from Chicago. It was also my friend's birthday so we figured we'd check it out. If you come with a group of 4 or more, including the birthday person, they eat for free, which is a pretty nice perk. This place lived up to every bit of the hype. We did the $125 option which includes lobster. If you have people in your group who are on the fence about spending the extra money, just remind them it's only about $35 more and that's basically the cost of one lobster anywhere else. Here you're getting unlimited lobster. The food literally just kept coming. At one point we were running out of room on the table. One thing I really appreciated was that the staff noticed and started putting multiple items on the same plates instead of bringing everything out separately. It sounds small but it actually helped a lot and showed they were paying attention. The drinks weren't super strong but they definitely weren't weak either. If you love seafood, come hungry and bring a group. The vibes were great, the service was on point, and we left absolutely stuffed.

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    First dining room when you walk in, more space down the stairs farther in
    First dining room when you walk in, more space down the stairs farther in
    Cajun butter shrimp
    Cajun butter shrimp
    Salt & Pepper Fried Lobsters

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    Salt & Pepper Fried Lobsters
    Central Fish Market

    Central Fish Market

    4.7
    (32 reviews)
    2.0 mi
    $$

    My go to place for seafood! Amazing fried shrimp and broiled salmon seasoned to perfection. A…read morefamily owned and operated establishment run by kind, friendly folks. and am never disappI get cravings for this place and the food is always on point. It's always delicious and reasonably priced. 10/10!

    Central Ave is full of lil shops that serve cultural food, hair salons, nail shops, bodegas. This…read morespot is hidden among them, but is a helluva gem of a fish spot. If you walk close enough to it, you can smell the loveliness of fried or grilled fish, and if you peek inside there's usually one woman at the helm, cooking and frying and grilling fish like she loves it, but a 7 day rest she'd love even more. I smile at her with my eyes and I'm very patient with whatever speed she makes my food. The food prices are reasonable, and whatever you think you're gonna get for the money you've paid is nowhere near the amount of food you get. No matter how many times I've ordered from them, I still am hella surprised when its presented to me. Fried with just the right amount of crunch, no extra oil, the fish mounted on top of a mountain of seasoned fries, which are also great tasting and all the items fried have their individual taste, (cuz Ugh I hate it when everything in one meal that's fried tastes like the oil its fried in). Last time I went, I ordered flounder, & she said she didn't have any, but had basa. When I asked for scallops, she said they were frozen & gave a lil Mama Frown, so I got calamari instead. WONDERFUL. (see photos) Now... I dunno what the real name of this spot is, but the receipt says "The Height Fish Market" Meh, doesn't matter, I know it as the only spot for great seafood. Go git it.

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    Salad. Perfectly seasoned!
    Salad. Perfectly seasoned!
    Whole grilled Bronzini, rice, salad tahini sauce, babagonush, fried shrimp with fries and two drinks for $39.
    Whole grilled Bronzini, rice, salad tahini sauce, babagonush, fried shrimp with fries and two drinks for $39.
    Grilled Bronzini for $10.99. so delicious!!!!

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    Grilled Bronzini for $10.99. so delicious!!!!

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