Best whitefish salad?

[food10011]

Can be from anywhere, but must not be made with too much mayonnaise, or contain celery. Any suggestions?

[serious]

Hudson Bagels on Hudson at Christopher has great whitefish salad - the best in NY from my perspective. And their bagels are different and good and recommended.

[ChefJune]

I really like the Whitefish Salad the fishmonger at the Union Square Greenmarket sells on Saturdays. I can't say if there's celery in it, but iif there is, it's unobtrusive.

[freshlycured]

I'm a whitefish salad lover/celery hater and really enjoyed the offering at Barney Greengrass. I don't remember if there was celery in there or not, but if there was, it only enhanced the flavor and texture.

[maxinem]

Definitely Daniel's on 3rd Ave aboutn 38th Street--no celery and not much mayo--excellent!

[ellenost]

When I lived in Murray Hill (18 months ago), I loved Daniel's whitefish salad. Glad to hear it's still great.

[JungMann]

You might like the whitefish at Murray's Sturgeon Shop. Both they and Barney Greengrass have the type of whitefish you're seeking, though I think they do it just a little better at Murray's.

[fishermb]

Sorry to scoot in on this thread, but does anyone know any bagel shops that will serve you a bagel with actual whitefish? I've had the sandwich at ess-a-bagel but it's not the most convenient for me. Most other places I've been (including Russ & Daughters) either only sell the actual fish, have it in salad form, or don't have it at all.

As far as the salad goes, my vote too would definitely be for R&D.

[small h]

Russ & Daughters sells sandwiches, as does Pick a Bagel.

http://www.russanddaughters.com/menus.php
http://www.pabnorthend.geomerx.com/in...

[fishermb]

Every time I've gone to R&D and asked for a sandwich, they insist that they only sell the actual fish. They'll make a sandwich with the salad, but not a sandwich with the fish which is what I alluded to.

[small h]

I misunderstood you. Apologies. I checked the websites for Eli's, Zabar's & Grace's Marketplace (they all sell whitefish) - no definitive answers there. But maybe call those, if you haven't already?

[epicureanKat]

fishermb, I would recommend a Sable sandwich which may be a bit more but well worth the price. Smoked whitefish plain is a bit dry and salty. If you love smoked fish, a trip to Acme in Greenpoint will be well worth it.

[Rmis32]

R&D's super hebe sandwich, with whitefish salad & wasabi flying fish roe is da bomb.

[Rmis32]

correction: it's called the Super Heebster.

[valerie]

Another vote for Russ & Daughters. Love it.

[thew]

agata is good, also sables on 2nd ave & 78th st

bagel bob's used to have great whitefish - but they went belly up, and i dont mean belly lox

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Sable's Smoked Fish
1489 2nd Ave, New York, NY 10021

Agata & Valentina
1505 1st Ave, New York, NY 10021

[jns7]

Yes, love it at Sable's.

[chow_gal]

Barney Greengrass, UWS

[Simon]

i just ate a bite of some whitefish salad from Whole Foods Columbus Circle: truly awful, like a combination of paste, cotton candy, and h.s. cafeteria scrod whipped into a bland mush...avoid...so bad i plan to return it...

Russ&Daughters has always been my fav, but the store is alas far from my new neighborhood

[david sprague]

oh my, yes.

i am a big russ n daughters fan,m but needed to jet outta midtown fast the other day and picked up the whole foods version. one of rhe strangest, most unpleasant glop-fests ever.....

[dogen]

There's another Chowhound thread on this topic you might check out:
http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/229846

I checked out the Russ & Daughters whitefish salad last week. It's good, but I prefer the smokiness and texture of the Lobster Place version. Also, I could be wrong, but I think Russ & Daughters uses onion, which gives the salad a slightly astringent quality and reminds me, ever so slightly—forgive me, Russ enthusiasts—of tuna salad.

[ellenost]

Have you tried the whitefish salad from Tal Bagel, Daniel's (Third Ave. & E. 37St.) or Agata & Valentina (almost no mayo)? All three are great and I don't believe contain any celery.

[Lettucepray]

Zabar's is too much mayo

Russ & Daughters = the best...hands down

[City Kid]

Agata & Valentina's is the best anywhere -- jsut enough mayo to bind the whitefish together. Zabar's has way too much mayo. Most others also have too much mayo plus sugar, for some odd reason.

[pups224]

Ditto for A & V's. Large chunks of whitefish, not much mayo. Much better than Zabars, Fairway, Sables.

[sardinefan]

This is an aside, but has anyone tried Bering cisco yet?
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/17/din...

[markabauman]

Not sure about the celery, but try either Russ & Daughters or Barney Greengrass. Might also check with Zabar's.

[small h]

Russ & Daughters definitely contains no celery. It's a whitefish/salmon mix, if that makes a difference. And it's awesome.

[meatme]

Too salty for me. Zabar's has celery, but it's tastier, smokier, and less salty.