Fresh fish for my own sushi

[Bundi]

Anyone know a top notch place to get fish and fresh seafood for nigiri sushi in Boston or vicinity?

I love to make my own nigiri. Just need to find a place to buy top notch seafood.

thanks

[Bundi]

Thanks everyone for your recommendations. I went to Yoshinoya and Kotobukiya at Porter Exchange and I was very satidfied with their selections. Sea to You was closed but I will check it out some other time.

[opinionatedchef]

bundi, i think reliable market in union sq also has sushi fish.it's owned and staffed by koreans, but carries mostly jap. stuff.

[nfo]

New Deal in Cambridge is great, but the selection of sushi fish may be limited since they tend to sell more whole fish.

Japanese markets are your best bet. I think Yoshinoya in Central Sq. is a little better than the place in Porter Exchange, and possibly more convenient. Both will carry random stuff like uni or bonito, and have mackerel and eel in the freezer.

[Bundi]

thanks for your suggestions.
I tried to search for chelsea sushi thread but couldn't find it.
What's CH search box?
Also, I have been to Wholefoods and found it dissapointing for sushi gradw fish. Normally, tey only carry tuna and hamachi (yellow tail) but nothing special and way overpriced.

I will go to check out the japanse market tomorrow

thanks

[jdubboston]

Another thought is Sea To You in the Seaport area - it's right next to the No Name Restaurant on the Fish Pier.
http://seatoyouboston.com/
Strange hours, but really good quality!

[9lives]

I've been a long time fan of Sea to You.

The last year or so, I've noticed a slip in their quality. I still shop there..but I'm more careful. I think they're selling a lot of fish that is past it's prime during their Fri/ Sat hours.

New Deal or Courthouse seems to consistently maintain a high quality..although lacking the variety of Sea to You.

[Bundi]

Where are New Deal and Courthouse located?

[9lives]

They're both in East Cambridge..Broadway..498 for Courthouse..622 New Deal. If I'm in the area I usually stop at both. I think New Deal has a little better sushi selection..several tuna grades sometimes.

You might want to call before heading over if it's not convenient.

[Bundi]

thanks a lot. I will visit both.

[gourmaniac]

just for clarification. They are on Cambridge street not Broadway.

[itaunas]

New Deal is the one that carries sashimi-grade fish and thus has a larger asian clientele. I personally prefer courthouse and they have very fresh fish, but for sashimi its New Deal.

In Medford Captain Boston Fish Market (about 5 minutes out of davis Sq on College and then Harvard to the intersection with Main) specializes in sashimi and supplies a number of restaurants, along with sea to you which I believe only has retail on Friday and Saturdays.

[trufflehound]

Whole foods carries frozen sushi grade tuna and salmon. I also got some great tuna at Asinao in Framingham.

[opinionatedchef]

whole foods too. and likely courthouse seafood in camb. there was a whole thread about a wholesale sushi fish place in chelsea, now retail-selling there but only on sat maybe. try doing some searches in the CH search box.

[Jesseve]

The Japanese market at the Porter Exchange Mall carries sashimi quality fish.