Favorite seafood dishes at The Fish Market?
I like pretty much all fish and seafood, so let me know if you have a menu favorite here. Will be there on aFri night with res in a couple of weeks, party of 6 or 7.
thanks!
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I like to meet friends at the Fish Market, sit out side on the patio off the bar, eat cheesy bread and clam chowda, have spiked coffee drinks, laugh and watch the world go by. There is nothing better. I try to avoid the main dining room and try to get a table on the patio even when having a full dinner there. For lunch, their Shrimp or Crab Louie is good as it their Pasta Con Nova.
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As a few others said: Go "Top of the Market with a Reservation", and get the Oysters Rockefeller (though I haven't been to the Fish Market in several years, at that time they had the best Rockefeller in San Diego hands down), and the Smoked fish salad. Both are starter type of dishes, but those are the most memorable for me in my 15+ trips. There are a ton of good restaurants to go to, but this is a good one for the view and the feel of the place. It's equally suited to a 65 year old as it is to 20 somethings. Its a good vibe, just not as prestigious as it once was.
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Went last night to the Top of the Market and sat at the bar overlooking the chefs. Seared Fijian yellowfin tuna, rice cake, sesame, green beans at $35.00............spectacular. I thought I had the best version ever at The Fishery but this was on par.
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re: ian langdon
Ok, went to "downstairs" Fish Market and had a noisy and crouded dinner, fish was good, but hated the noise comming from the crouded restaurant. Loved their smoked sword fish, it melted in your mouth.
Made a mental note and will check the "Top of the House" next time we are Downtown, hoping for a pleasant experience and great food.
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If you have a chance to go back to the Fish Market, skip the noise and head upstairs to the Top of the Market. For lunch, they have a Blue Crab crabcake with an arugula and grapefruit salad that melts in your mouth. For dinner, it's hard to choose: the big seared sea scallops, the sea bass with the crispy skin, or even the monkfish-all are awesome. Plus, you get white tablecloths, a pretty good wine list, one of the better views of the Bay, and no noise!
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re: cristina
DiningDiva
Jan 22, 2011 07:24 AM
It'll be much easier once they get thge border skyport open (projected for 2013) . Quick trip you could come for happy hour ;-)
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Beach Chick
Jan 22, 2011 07:35 AM
It's been awhile that I've had the smoked fish platter but I remember it was stellar.
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Duckett's Bucket (and about 7 baskets of bread) has been my fallback order at the Fish Market (usually the Del Mar one) for many years.
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re: palmtree38
Fish Market is a good option if one is nearby and you're looking to eat at an off-peak time- it's not worth a drive or a wait.
Blue Water is fresh & tasty. If you want a view, get sandwiches to go and head down to the Emabarcadero or one of the parks on Shelter Island (about 3-5 min. drive from Blue Water).
The Fishery in Pacific Beach is another good option for really fresh seafood. It's basically the same sort of restaraunt/fish market model as the Fish Market.
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re: jupe
Thanks jupe! WE can actually walk to the Fish Market from our hotel.. We are going to get a table downstairs if we go a bit more casual.
Blue water might be a great suggestion to pick up and bring back to our hotel as we can walk here as well.
thanks.. got alot of info and will enjoy!!
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re: palmtree38
As a local, I make to their Sushi bar at least twice a month. And nothing really beats the view on the patio with a drink and some light apps from the oyster bar or sushi bar at sunset. I've only eaten at the downstairs sit down place twice and remember wishing I was at the sushi bar. It wasn't bad, just not memorable.
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toodie jane
Sep 8, 2010 09:47 AM
Fish Market was a real zoo on a late summer Friday night--decibels off the charts. The food was OK to good, but the portions seemed huge. Sort of a mega-steakhouse style. They were turning out food at a dizzying pace, and although the place was full with a line waiting, the dinner was paced fairly well. The harbor-sde deck was not being used at all, which surprised. Looks like the perfect spot for a cordial after dark.
Just not the quality of food I'd hoped for. The separate restaurant upstairs seems to be a higher-end venue, with food styles to match the uptick in menu prices.
Had some wonderful sushi at Ebi in Hillcrest. Fresh and wonderfully prepared, good prices.
Other Hillcrest favorite: Bread &Cie for b'fast pastries and breads. Pete's was conveniently next door. The dining/snacking choices in Hillcrest staggered the mind, and there were many places I'd try if I lived locally.›1 Reply -
Beach Chick
Aug 11, 2010 07:35 AM
I'm an oyster bar chicka and the Duckett's bucket with a bowl of chowder and a dozen Kumamoto oysters with a bottle of wine is what I'm talking about...sourdough or that cheesy bread is so good to dunk in the broth of the steamers.
Sushi bar is quite good and for summer on the bayfront deck with a bloody mary or a glass of wine and a shrimp cocktail is a good thing too.›8 Replies-
re: Beach Chick
BEACH chick .. you have us at hello.. This sounds soo good and with this combo.. This order is this at oyster bar only or can we have this below as kids in tow.... I downloaded their sample dinner menu and see all these items and it appears the oyster are from the oyster bar on the regular menu
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re: Alice Q
Beach Chick
Jan 19, 2011 12:03 PM
Have fun sitting up at the Oyster Bar and eating all the goodness from the sea.
Hopefully, they'll have Kumamoto oysters in season..
Sushi bar is excellent too.
Cheesy bread is calling my name..
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Alice Q
Jan 21, 2011 01:18 PM
It was pretty good! We had a half dozen Fanny Bay oysters, which were lovely, but I missed having a mignonette (not sure if you can request it, they were gone before we had a chance.) They were served with lemon, grated horseradish and cocktail sauce We ate a lot of their fresh hot bread with soft butter. We also shared a dinner salad which was very standard, some very good fried calamari and a bucket of Washington Manila clams. The clams were nice and plump, but there was some kind of dried herb flavor in the liquid/broth that I wasn't crazy about. Next time I would ask them to leave it out if they can.
We had to wait a while for seats at the oyster bar, and the sushi bar and regular dining room were also very busy. (Just to clarify, this was the Harbor Drive location.)
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re: Alice Q
Beach Chick
Jan 22, 2011 07:34 AM
They always serve the mignonette when I order my dozen oysters..love the grated horseradish with the cocktail sauce..
It's hard to wait for the O Bar for seats since you almost have to hover..
No cheesy bread?
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ohnothankyou
Aug 10, 2010 02:41 PM
I second the Duckett's Bucket. Oyster combination is also a winner, and their smoked fish platters are amazing. Make sure to order cheesy garlic bread!
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bizzwriter
Aug 10, 2010 12:42 PM
Haven't been for a while, but I ALWAYS ordered Duckett's Bucket (steamed shellfish sampler) and Dean's prawns (prawns in a pesto sauce). Dependably good.
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