When it comes to San Francisco food you can't have any of the top restaurant dishes without having seafood. The majority of tourist visiting in SF congregate by the water to grab something with seafood in it. Throughout the city you can find delicious crab in dishes native to San Francisco like Cioppino . You will also find seafood in many dishes around the city restaurants like ceviche ,honey walnut prawn , shrimp scampi, and Dungeness crab with garlic noodles. You cannot go to the Cherry Blossom Festival in San Francisco at the largest Japantown in America this April weekend without enjoying a sushi dish with salmon. One thing about seafood dishes is it's easy to cook. You can't really screw up cooking a salmon or some shrimps. There is one place which has all the seafood essentials when you are miles away from the water in the Richmond ( not the city of Richmond) District in San Francisco . It's on Clement street and it's called the Seafood Center. On a Spring stroll by the See's Candies on 9th Avenue you will see the Seafood Center up the block on Clement. Inside you will see lobsters and crabs for sale which will save you time shopping and traveling to Fisherman's Wharf. You will see hella fish heads on an ice in a line up. The fishes inside are caught locally and some are caught as far as New Zealand. They also have shrimps that look okay along with Manila Clams. This is a good place to grab seafood to take home and cook or have it raw all four seasons in San Francisco. San Francisco is the home of Cioppino "inventor" which you can grab the ingredients for it on Clement street at the" Seafood Center" they have hella fresh crab meat and shrimp that's so "tender" you can see the all seafood once you "enter" So go and "grab "some seafood like shrimp , lobster, Manila clams and some "crab "and see the fish on ice by the "slab" it's located on Clement past the Sees Candies between "9th and 10th Ave" read more

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Longstanding fresh seafood store that sells various shrimps, clams, mussels and all kinds of fish! I bought some halibut, mussels and shrimp to make paella. A few of the mussels were dead amongst a half pound dozen, but the live ones were quite clean and juicy inside. Fast service - pay at the left side shrimp counter. read more

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This is seriously the best fresh fish in the area. They're helpful and work hard presenting fresh seafood. I got two fresh Dungeness crabs today and they asked if I wanted them cleaned and cracked. No extra charge. So good & so fresh. read more

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Got 2lbs of mussels today and half were already dead. They also smell very fishy. Disappointed because I was excited to try this market out based on the good reviews! We ate the mussels that were live and they taste fishy and another rotten. We couldn't eat them. Never coming back again. read more

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I guess I never thought to put in my thoughts for a seafood store. I come quite often and failed to write in a review. The fish is very fresh and plentiful here, the fish mongers do a wonderful job of cleaning the fish and cutting it up to order if you desire them to cut up the fish for you. the other side of the counter is the cut up fish and other seafood items like uni, scallops, shrimp, clams and other seafoods. This is a wonderful seafood store among the closings of many which I have frequented, so sad. read more

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This is my go to for seafood. It's an immersion of so many choices & options. Including my favorite whole fishes with head & skin: bronzino, sea bass, snapper, sea bream. In my native Croatia sea bream = "fratri", aka The Priests! I'm torn with angst everyone I visit. What to buy? Clean, fresh, variety. For all cuisines & ethnicities. I've been in the USA for decades, but seafood center makes me feel positively immigrant. I'm heading there today...bad to the bone! read more

Not only is their fish and shellfish very fresh, the selection, especially over holidays, is outstanding, plus they are the nicest people in the world to do business with. read more

Came here at 9:30am on Friday as the seafood center was opening. They have a substantial variety of fish to choose from and the man who helped us was so nice, helpful and knowledgeable. It was really refreshing bc some places can be really intimating if you don't know what you are doing/ what you want. I left with 1lb each of sushi grade salmon and ahi tuna as well as 4 hamachi collars from their freezer at a stellar price! We had a dinner party later that night and everyone was impressed by the quality! Definitely will be coming back! read more

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Great place with knowledgeable staff and amazingly fresh fish. They'll scale, gut, and clean whole fish and also offer advice for how to best prepare. read more

You can find so many varieties of seafood here. Dungeness crab season is here! Fast and efficient. Wear very casual clothing here in case you get splashed read more

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Such a wonderful business. Great selection, fair prices. We bought a couple of large lobsters and cocktail shrimp for New Year's. Great way to steam in the New Year. This is the place for good quality fish, especially now that local crab season is open. read more

Bought cod by the pound, sign said 15.99/lb and they rang me up for 21.99/lb. Enjoy your extra 5 dollars, I will no longer be shopping here. Unbelievable. read more

I have been purchasing fish from for many years and have generally been quite pleased with what I am purchasing. However, my wife of many decades only likes their unfarmed salmon which is really good and cost much less than similar at other stores that sell fishy read more

Recently stopped in because it seems to be the only place I can get head-on shrimp, and I just have to rave about it again. Great service and amazing quality. Ended up picking up a salmon steak as well, and it was one of the best looking pieces I've ever seen in a store counter. read more

Got mussels there the other week and ended up with half the bag being dead and the others were either rotten or extremely fishy. Straight up a health safety issue... won't be going back there again. Spare yourselves. read more

Everything I could have wanted seafood wise was there and fresh from calamari to black cod. The prices aren't much lower if at all than a regular high end'ish supermarket but the variety is welcomed. Highly recommend. read more

Seafood Center is located next to a post office with (metered) limited street parking. My husband wanted to have seafood for dinner so he decided to come here, after looking on Yelp. So he walked inside, while I waited in the car with our little girl dog (doesn't make sense for both of us to come in when he knew what he was looking for and I typically eat all kinds of seafood). My husband ended up purchasing: Crab, $12.99 per pound- My husband purchased 2 large crabs and cooked them in our instant pot. They cooked perfectly (my husband's first time making crab in an instant pot and he didn't follow a recipe) and tasted delicious. There was plenty of "meat" in these crabs. The crab was sweet and tender. Shrimp- I don't know how many pounds my husband bought but they were tender and delicious. They were also a pretty large size as well. I don't know how much my husband purchased but he spent around ~$90 (according to him and paid cash). There weren't too many people when my husband walked inside on a Monday afternoon, around 3:30 pm. My husband thought the price was fair (my husband is more familiar with seafood prices than I am) and we would probably come back if we lived in San Francisco. read more

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Came here looking to buy some fresh Dungeness crabs as the other places that we went to were not as fresh. The price per pound the day after Thanksgiving was $15. Multiply that by 4 - 2+ lbs/each came out to $132. Also bought some Bay shrimp, Manila clams and abalone for cioppino . Many folks may not know this but Seafood Center is the retail side for H&N which is the processor and distributor for their seafood and shellfish. All one big family. What I like about this place when I can't get my usual seafood from my distributor is that the place is clean, displays are fresh and when looking for lobsters they are placed in different tanks by their weight. I normally buy my lobsters around 1.75 per lb as one wants a sweeter meat. The heavier they are they are not as good and the shells are harder to crack. read more

Been coming up to SF more often during Covid-19 pandemic because: 1) There's less people, hence less traffic (& more likely chance of finding parking!) 2) Been cooking at home more often & my family is on a constant hunt for fresh seafood That being said, prior to coming here, I carefully went through all of Seafood Center's Yelp pictures to confirm that they carry Branzino. My family is absolutely addicted to its sweet, mild, and tender white flesh, but the only place we can find it at in San Jose is at Whole Foods... for an exorbitant price of $11.79/lb! Not only that, but they're often pretty inconsistent with their inventory of fish & don't usually have many when they do have it in stock. Meanwhile, Seafood Center seems like the more reliable choice & with the Branzino priced at $8.99, I am even more willing to drive all the way up here JUST for fresh and affordable fish. Obviously, you might think a roughly $3 difference might not be much, but we usually get at least 7 pounds each time! Now, that's almost $21 saved... imagine how many boba drinks I could get. FYI, crab season just started & many people are on the hunt for the pricing so I just wanted to put that out there that they have a tank filled with small crabs for $9.99/lb in the front and another tank filled with large crabs for $10.99/lb in the back. There's definitely better deals around, but I just wanted to put that out there. On another note, I noticed they also carried fillets of Ora King Salmon if anyone is interested! I don't see that around very often in stores, but I've had it in a restaurant before & it was the best salmon I've ever had :) read more

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It was our first time stopping by and we'll definitely be back! We were up in Marin for the day, and swung by in the afternoon on a Sunday. Wasn't too busy when we came in, but a few folks followed us. Everything looked fresh and the folks working there were very helpful (if you're getting fish, ask them to clean it up for you). We were there for crab, and got 2 ($10.99/lb). We paid $45 for these two massive crabs, and ended up steaming them at home for a Cajun boil. My husband was pleased and mentioned how much meat and fat there was. I plan on stopping by again next time we're in the city. It was such an easy and affordable way to have a crab dinner. Be sure to tip the folks working - especially with LNY this month! read more

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This is maybe my first time buying seafood here. I normally don't cook a lot of seafood at home except for shrimp, and I mostly get my shrimp from a bag in TJs. So why 2 stars after my recent successful attempt at making drunken mussels? Well, first of all, half of the bag of mussels went into the compost bin because they were either broken (cracked or entire shells broken) before cooking or they didn't open after I cooked it. Now I did get a nice bowl of cooked mussels afterwards (see my photos from "quarantine food"), but not enough to really make it a meal. It became more of a snack for us. It was delicious because of the great recipe from chef John from foodwishes. That man is funny and has great recipes. Because of this, I'm very weary about buying other seafood from here. read more

Seafood Center - I brought a bag of mussels today. Make sure to clean and pull out mussel beard before cooking. Discard ones that doesn't open after cooking. - Seafood Markets Near Me - San Francisco, California

I live within walking distance of 4 seafood places in the sunset on Irving and I drive across the park to clement street to buy my seafood here. why? Place is clean and seafood is fresh. Yes, sometimes I see that the price of the live fish is about 1 dollar more than the may wah which is down the street, but I've found that it's worth the dollar or two more to buy the fresher fish. Plus, the fishmongers speak English and will keep trying to give you the fish or crab that you want from the tank. Yeah, at the may wah, they try to palm off the fish they want to sell on you. You have to watch them like a hawk at the may wah. I've purchased the live swimming black bass, salmon, Chilean sea bass, sea bass, shrimp, salmon heads, collars, clams and crabs from this place. My only bad experience was that there was a dead clam or two one time. You do have the option of picking your own clams if you want, but I generally just tell them how many lbs I want. One time, the fishmonger was picking out my clams and just went to the back and opened up a fresher bag for me. I do have to say that I'm a regular customer and have been going there a long time. also, it's a zoo the day before Christmas when people are buying seafood for their feast of the 7 fishes. They bring the entire family in on that day speed things along and it's best to preorder if you can. I ran into this one year when I decided to serve Chilean sea bass for my Christmas dinner. Yes, they had fillets, but I wanted a 5-6 lb piece of fish to roast. Yes, they went to the back and cut me a whole piece from the center. (Best piece of the fish). They took the time to do this even though there must have been 15 people waiting to order fish. Parking can be tough on clement, but there are two parking lots nearby and if you are willing to walk a block,plenty of parking on Geary. This is the best place to buy seafood on the west side of the city. read more

The best choice for fresh seafood in the Richmond district, and at reasonable prices. Known for live dungeons crab, but also have all the well known staples, various salmon, mussels, clams, Halibut... you get the picture. I always keep my eye open for something wild pacific caught, and there are frequent different seafood choices based on availability. The servers happily clean and prepare your fish to your needs, which saves the messy job in your home kitchen. read more

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The store is small, which I liked. It's easy to choose the fish and shellfish you need if you're in a hurry. I got half a pound of farmed salmon for sashimi. I asked the fishmonger if he could cut it into sashimi slices and he said they don't do it but changed his mind later on which I really appreciated! They also had freshly grated wasabi for $3! Service is great and I paid $8 for the fish which was a good price for me personally. However the fish lacks the salmon flavor. It tasted like what the store smelled like. The silver skin or gray meat is tough and was still attached onto each slice, making it difficult to eat. The texture of the desirable part was good, but had little flavor. We ended up brining it and it was okay but I don't think we should've had to do it. Overall, it's a cheap place to buy fish but I'm not sure if I'll use it for a raw dish next time. read more

When I go to a fish market in Chinatown, I'm happy when someone talks to me. Between throwing elbows or speaking loudly (see 'screaming') at the market staff, it can be a challenge getting a fishmonger to help you with your purchase. This is why I was pleasantly surprised to have a different experience here. Walking in after getting my 2nd vaccination, I looked in and saw two customers being helped on the left and right where they have two counters. While waiting, I noticed the purchase on the left was pretty close to concluding plus the person manning that station spoke English. My purchase was pretty simple as my friend asked me to stop here on my way to Chinatown. I asked for a dozen frozen soft shell crabs (https://www.yelp.com/user_local_photos?select=tVvYLcKzaSOGfkE_q6C9hg&userid=saJuyv784apZzH--psHZ3Q) and he pulled it from their walk in freezer for me. I noticed the previous customer also did a credit card purchase so I did likewise. From my recollection, most fish stores in Chinatown are cash only. I conversed with him in English though communicating in Cantonese would not have been a problem either. As I left, the gentleman who helped me went outside to unload a pick up truck with another young English speaking guy who also likely works here. Nice that they are bilingual for non Chinese speaking customers. The store was also relatively clean as the floors were free of any water or seafood remnants. If my friend likes her purchase, I will likely be coming back here. I was in and out of here in between five to seven minutes. read more

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I love the fresh fruits of the ocean, but unfortunately, I have limited access to the best variety of fresh in my area. The people here are friendly, and the fish moves quickly. This place always seems to be busy. - no cloudy eyes and dull colored scales in sight! My favorite fish, Chilean Seabass is always a reasonable price and the best quality amongst other fresh, shiny scaled fish like Sea Bream and bright Red Snapper. They also have the fiestiest Dungeness crabs I've ever had! The place is small but packs a punch for seafood lovers. I always try to stop here when in the Inner Sunset to satiate my seafood fix! read more

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Great fish! Best/ freshest halibut I've ever had and the service was great! I felt truly welcomed and accommodated for. People there seemed to really like the place too. Highly recommend. read more

Another pandemic essential, though this was also a favorite haunt in the Before Times as well. A simple and straightforward operation with a lot packed into a small footprint, at entirely acceptable prices. Arrayed on your right as you walk in are a table of various whole fish packed in ice and tanks holding crabs, clams, mussels, and live black bass. To your left, the display case with standard fillet cuts of your larger varieties, and more shellfish. They're respectful, efficient, honor safety protocols, and will offer some guidance if you have questions about what's fresh, how much can feed how many people, and so forth. They will clean and prepare anything according to your request. And once again, the main advantage--每我的中国朋友都明白--is that they're here at all, saving us from the pale imitation of a legitimate seafood section on offer at standard U.S. grocery stores. A few extra insights on this one: Day-boat scallops. Do it. Whatever you pay for that upgrade, it's worth it. The branzino for roasting and black bass for steaming have been reliable, across years. Same can be said for the mussels. Another nice feature is the location on notably flat Clement Street, which has made this a suitable and highly rewarding destination for roundtrip bicycle trips on days when I'm fiending on more exercise. read more

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Its been over 10 years since my last review, and I should say I am still a loyal patron of this establishment. I come nearly every time I am in San Fran, more so during crab season, as you can't get much fresher than barely off the boat than here, but if I lived in the area, this would be endgame for all seafood purchases, scallops, fish, crab, shrimp, clams etc. While I sometimes do get other seafood, like scallops and shrimp. I do generally stick to crab. Its too hard to travel with a lot of seafood and keep its freshness and get it all cooked and eaten in time before going bad, but imagining the dishes I would make if I lived closer. The location is right near UCSF so I hit it up on my way out of town usually. That said, when you tell them you are traveling, they will go even more above and beyond, pack your seafood on ice and put it in a bag, or a cooler (as I've learned to tote that along on my SF trips). They are always fun, helpful, and friendly and I love this market. I think they even offered to ship stuff to us once. And they do take cards now, for a long time it was cash only. This place is near and dear to my seafood loving heart. The only thing that would be nice is a real website, maybe to order online and ship, but that would only add overhead costs and raise the prices, so for now, I will just continue to make a stop any time I am in the area. read more

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**Review is based on a take out visit during the COVID quarantine** Everybody was wearing masks and there were signs asking customers to social distance. There were a couple of customers in the store already so I was standing outside and an employee waved me in. I came by on a Sunday, about 30 minutes before they closed. I don't like going anywhere that close to closing time that but my day was busy and this was the only time I had to pick up seafood for dinner. I would have liked to buy some fresh oysters to eat on a half shell but they were out. That's okay - I knew my chances were slim on a Sunday and close to closing time. I wanted to make poke bowls and bought sashimi grade tuna and seaweed salad here. The guy was very helpful. I'll be back! read more

I was really impressed with the Salmon I bought here the other day. The fish smelled fresh, had great color, and was the same price I buy from at Whole Foods on a normal basis, $10/lb. The customer service was fantastic. They take credit cards too. I can't way to try their various fish - they even have sushi grade ahi tuna which is pretty cool! I am so happy and lucky this fish monger is walking distance to my place!!! read more

If you're getting into making poke or sushi dinners at home, this is a solid fish market to go to. I get my salmon and ahi tuna loins here. I've seen some recent comments about salmon not tasting like salmon but that's never been an issue for me. The Ora salmon is hands down my favorite! read more

10 years ago, it was a delight discovering this seafood place. The fish is unquestionably fresh, and that was the reason I made it a point to shop here even if their prices were on the high end. Lately, it has gone the other way. Just picked a salmon head yesterday, seemed overpriced and looked high. Had an unpleasant odor and I had to discard it as even our cats wouldn't want a taste of it. For some reason, this particularly head was all by itself at the far end of the counter where the salmon heads are usually placed. After I picked from this lot (there was only one on that lot), I realized as I was beginning to leave the store they had fresh looking heads mixed among misc fish. Was that a honest mixup or a set up? I should have known I was sold something that had already gone high. read more

During the lockdown the market is still open. They allow a maximum of 3 people in the store. They still have a good variety of fresh products. We bough clams, mussels and calamari (previously frozen). Everything tasty and delicious, definitely we will buy here again! read more

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This was my first time here but came on a recommendation. I wanted some mussels but only saw a small bag in the tank. The friendly employee went to the back and came back with a fresh box - got 3 lbs for a very reasonable $6 per lb. Also got a couple of fresh pompano and he cleaned them without me asking. Gracias Amigo! The store was clean and organized. Made mussels in white wine and saffron broth and dinner was a hit! Definitely going to be my go to for seafood even though I live in the outer mission! read more

Seafood Center - These mussels are bomb! - Seafood Markets Near Me - San Francisco, California

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I love this place so much! The guys that work here are super friendly and know their craft! Wouldn't go anywhere else. Been going here for years as has my family. Fresh live crab (although the season is over right now) and fish. read more

Seafood Center - Live crab easily cooked to perfection! - Seafood Markets Near Me - San Francisco, California

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This place is small but they have many good selection of fish and other sea foods. I purchase some red snapper fish which is a good taste among fish. Only thing, my oven is broke and I cannot do a "broiler." This means I have only to fry, which is not my favorite method. Not the fault of this place. I told them all this and I don't think they understand. Many times I wish I could speak the Chinese to better communicate when I shop. But I am old and I have trouble enough with English! I recommend the salmon here too. Very clean, no complain in that area. read more

Thanks to Vivian Ken and the team. Always fresh and the best. Been going here forever

As I write this, I'm laying in bed in a state of half agony and half bliss, and it's all the fault of Seafood Center. For several years now it's become a tradition that when I come to town and visit family in San Francisco, we get fresh dungeness crab and have a monster crab feast. This vacation is no exception, so this morning we went and saw Kent at Seafood Center for the five mean and meaty crab he'd set aside for us. The mean ones are always the tastiest. We finished our crabathon hours ago, but I'm still stuffed. Stupid happy stuffed with fresh crustacean goodness. Seafood Center is exactly what the name indicates. I'ts a place to buy seafood. It's not decorated as anything, not darling, not quaint....it's just a shop packed with aquariums for live things and ice for dead things. It's probably good to know what you want before you go in. The staff is nice, but they're all business. They're there to help you get what you want and to keep the fresh fish moving in and out of the store. Not a lot of chit chat. I've only ever had the crab from there so I'm not sure how the other seafood there rates. The crab is top shelf. If you assert your will a little, they'll let you really look over each one you buy to ensure it's to your liking. My family has bought fresh live shrimp here and I'm told it was excellent. Their prices are competitive so you can usually get a good deal. It's probably a good idea to call ahead and see if they have what you're after. With such a perishable product, their stuff moves fast and you don't want to make the trip only to be disappointed. So here I lay, reliving each tender, sweet claw and knowing that when this vacation is over the crab don't come as easy. And I'm halfway upset about that. The other half is relieved that I don't have to feel so totally full until next vacation when I visit Seafood Center and we cook a killer crab dinner. read more

Fish is fresh, place is clean and the people are nice. Made my way there even during the storms so I could just have get fresh fish.