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    River Fish Market

    4.2 (23 reviews)
    ModerateSeafood Markets

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    Whiting combo
    Legal E.

    Food was made to order, therefore it was hot and fresh. Did not disappoint. Service was friendly and the food was reasonably priced.

    Sadie W.

    This is the best hole in the wall seafood restaurant!! You can buy fresh fish from here or you can order your food to go or eat in. On this trip we ordered a catfish sandwich, fried green tomatoes, fried shrimp and a catfish plate. The catfish sandwich comes with 2 nice sized pieces and cost a kit $7 dollars. I think it depends on what time of fish you get for the price of the sandwich. I asked the cashier for a menu but she said they were in the middle of revamping it. The catfish plate is $9 and it comes with 2 sides and bread. The fried green tomatoes are to die for!!! They are $3.99 and they come with about 8 (or more I didn't count) slices. They are seasoned to perfection and have the best crunch to it! If you want shrimp I recommend you get the 12 piece because the 6 piece was a small order and my nephew wanted more. If you're you're looking for fresh seafood I highly recommend this place. The parking is not so good, but the food makes up for that!

    Whole Whiting plate
    Britney W.

    Ok... I went back. I'm still going to give 4 stars because the sides weren't amazing. I didn't like the slaw at all...& the fries are just fries‍. Y'all! (Its a southern thing)... that fish though?!? SO SO GOOD. If I had taken a picture of the aftermath it would've just been embarrassing. It was seasoned well, and fried to perfection. I went during my lunch hour again but this time ordered when I got there instead of calling ahead. So, I would suggest doing that if you can. I had the whole whiting this time and I probably won't stray away from that next time, but, I'll try another side.. maybe okra? We'll see...

    Soul Food Sunday BBQ chicken, "literally the best squash casserole I've ever had" Mac and cheese, cabbage, collards and cornbread!

    Soul Food Sunday is the main event! Meat and 3 and it was bussin' go get some soul food in Birmingham!! Next to the airport.

    Tamurra W.

    I'm originally from California and the fish I grew up on was Red Snapper and Perch. River Fish Market is the only place I've seen in my 18 years of living in Alabama that carries it. The fish was off the charts amazing. The staff were sweet as pie. I will become a regular.

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    Great food and awesome customer service. Everything was cooked fresh and was definitely worth the wait.

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    Called my order in and still had to wait about 45 min before I got my food but I must say the wait was somewhat worth it

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    Ask the Community - River Fish Market

    Does River Fish Market have fresh shrimp?

    Yes, they do. It might be best for you to call before you drive there just to make sure they haven't run out.

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    The Fish Market Restaurant - Seafood platter (Talapia, shrimp, scallops and oysters) with fried Okra, collard greens and hush puppies.

    The Fish Market Restaurant

    3.6(523 reviews)
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    We love this place - it is the best seafood place in Bham - the steamed crab claws are amazing !…read moreThe oysters are freshly flown in . I have not tried any other location in years - bc this place is always such a treat . I have tried some of the newer $$$$ seafood restaurants( bc my son wanted to go ) but I have always left disappointed. The fish market gets your food out hot & they do have great service , (this is why they're still in business.) I've been eating here at least 30 years - I like the casual ambiance & the oysters are to die for . In my humble opinion, this is the only place to get reliably great seafood ( & it has reasonable prices)

    We must eaten there on a bad night all around because our review doesn't reflect what everyone else…read moreseemed to experience! We were seated promptly handed menus and about 30 seconds later approached by the waitress for drink orders. We asked for a drink menu as there was nothing to advertise what drinks they were serving. She returned with 1 drink menu for all 3 of us and stood there waiting until we decided. We asked for some time so she left and returned about 2 mins later. We ordered drinks and she returned 2 mins later to take our food order. We ordered appetizers, salad and main courses. The drinks came quickly, the salads came right after and then about 3 mins later, the appetizers came out. 3 mins after that, the main courses arrived so we had plates stacked everywhere on the table and quickly tried to finish our salads and appetizers before the main dish got cold. The waitress never returned to the table until she brought the bill. The plates were all cleared by someone else. We saw her leave a bill at the table next to us and wait until they checked it over and figured out a payment method, so when she arrived at our table we just handed her a credit card. The food was average but the overall experience was terrible. I realize she was probably new and this may have been her first night but some training would go a long way! For $180 dinner, we expected a lot more.

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