Best fish market in Harlem hands down. Fish is always fresh I don't order anything off the fried…read moremenu

Sea and Sea is great, especially if you want to feed your family or a small group of friends. This…read moreis for all the seafood lovers and pescaterians. Tired of beef steaks, come get your fish steaks. The salmon looks great here. Everything looks great here. Walk in through the front doors and notice something? No fishy odor, just fresh fish. Let's cover the layout and ground rules. On your left, you have immediately the whole fish. Further back on your left, you have the fillets and steaks. All the usual suspects are here. All the way back on your left, you will find the various sized farm raised shrimp. Around that left corner, moving from left to right you will find the wild caught shrimp. In the middle at the back, is the register where you will eventually pay. Immediately below and in front of the register are the veggies: broccoli, carrots, corn, onions. To the right of the register in the back are the mussels, scallops, and clams. On the right as you walk in, there is one of the busiest counters with a guy steaming all your orders in a giant steamer behind the counter. Walk a little further toward the back on the right side is a guy who is busy frying fish and French fries, making fish sandwiches, and frying whatever whiting, catfish or shrimp you desire. Further back on your right toward the back is where you can obtain your crab legs and lobster. Given this was my first time, I am laying out the ground rules and procedures. Use the tongs everywhere to load your seafood in the steel bowls by the seafood on your left or in the middle of the store on a few tables. You take your bowl or bowls to the guy at the register in the back and pay for your items by weight and their various price rates. Most things are between $10-$20 per pound. Cash is King, but I believe they take Master and Visa, not American Express. Tell the guy how you want your seafood prepared: fried or steamed. He will slice your fillets and chop your corn, placing everything in a plastic basket if you want it steamed together or separately if you're going to fry certain things. He will give you a number for every basket and place the identical number in each basket for tracking. If you're frying, take that basket to the second station or counter on the right. If you're steaming, take your basket to the first station on your right as you enter. The guy at the steaming counter with liberally add the Old Bay, garlic and other seasonings to your seafood. If want low sodium, this is where you tell him to limit the salt. This is also in retrospect, when I would emphasize to the steaming guy not to overcook your seafood. Many of my people (African Americans) and from what I observe among the Latino community like everything cooked well: steaks medium well to well done, eggs scrambled hard, veggies cooked to death and seafood cooked well done. So this is the default expectation and the guy will steam to that degree. The cooking and steaming will continue on your way home, so I would in retrospect advise cutting the steam time by at least five minutes. Your shrimp will suffer the most from over steaming and this would likely apply to your lobster as well. Keep this is mind and let the guy at the steamer know you wish to limit the steam time. My overcooked shrimp is reflected in this rating, but there is more upside when I return. When the steaming is done or overdone, he will announce your number and bag your seafood. You can and should ask him to add laddles of melted butter to your bag of seafood. Tell him how many laddles of butter you want added to your bag(s). He will add more seasoning at this point as well if you ask him. He will twist the bag(s) closed and place them in a plastic container with rubber bands for the trip home. It's all so very delicious and I will return. Two fillets of catfish, two fillets of cod, about a dozen Tiger shrimp and at least a dozen large scallops with the veggies came to $71. I find this quite reasonable and it tastes so good. If you want your shrimp deveined, they have the ones with the shells taken off and deveined. Go home, crack a beer and devour! 3.8 stars!

This week, my family enjoyed the steamed vegetables and grilled seafood with baby octopus, red…read moresnapper, shrimp and scallops. The cooks were very attentive and got my order perfectly prepared. Everything was delicious--particularly the grilled seafood. The vegetables were perfectly steamed and very flavorful. WE WILL BE BACK

I must say, this place has a line of people waiting for food and it stayed busy. I was in Harlem…read moreand knew I wanted to get some seafood and a lot of it for a little price. I ordered a full-size lobster that was still alive in the tank that I was able to select, I picked out some cut up corn pieces and broccoli and was able to get that entire thing steamed and cooked for $40. I think that was a pretty good price for a full-size lobster. I paid $40 for a lobster tail in Atlanta alone. This was the whole thing. I will say the lobster itself was not the best flavor and texture. it was a little chewy like they overcooked it and I still had to add seasonings. The corn I think needed more time to cook. The best part was the broccoli. The broccoli being steamed in that melted butter was really my favorite part and again I'm a lobster lover. I think the reason they get 4 stars is because of the price that cannot be beat. I definitely will go back and try their crab legs. Can't go wrong with the crab legs.

This The Truest Review I Ever Wrote: If Your Uptown, 125th…read moreSt, On The West Side, Driving Around Looking For A Spot To Get Your Eat On.., This Is The Place. ' You May Pull Up Looking For A Parking Spot There Ain't None. Most Likely, You Gonna Have To Double Park Or Leave Some One In The Car. The Crowd Outside May Look Like A Club, But It's Not. Pan-Handlers Stay Out Front Too. Ain't No Seats - The Few They Had Been Taken Out Years Ago. There Maybe A Madd Crowd Inside The Spot..,As Lil As It Is, So You Maybe Squeezing Past Bodies To Get In, Get Your Fish, To Order, Pay And To Get Your Order. And, When Your Done Eye-Balling All The Other Platters Going Out And You Start Thinking Of Jacking Someone For Their Plate/Platter - Finally Your Numbers Called And You Tip The Cooks And Get Outta There. Now Either You Find A Spot Or Take Yo'Azz Home To Sit Down And Eat You Gonna Get Hit With The Ittiz Hard Body!!! Facts!!!

Pay premium dollar for them to over cook your seafood. This place used to be great. They knew…read moreseafood and cooked your food to perfection. Now no matter if you pay 26.99 per pound for shrimp, it will be rubber and clutching a fist when it's done. Broiled, fried, at this point i wouldn't be surprised if steamed came out just as hard. Especially in this economy paying these prices its just a waste .

As I was waiting for my food to be prepared I saw a roach near the food, when I asked for a refund…read morethe people had a attitude about it...

Lenox steamed fish market is a great place for a nice lunch or dinner with there large variety of…read morefish crab and other items to choose from seafood seasonings are also available.

bought a steamed fish platter from here. it was goodread more

Bought an $8 bag of crab claws and gave the cashier $20. He gave me back $2 change saying I gave…read morehim a $10 bill. I know that all I had on me was (2) $20 bills!!! Back and forth and I just told him will never come back here.

Buy by the pound! Grab a bowl and fill it with whatever you want then they cook it with whatever…read moreseasoning you request (they have a list posted on their wall). You can also add veggies to your order for a few dollars more, veggie options also posted on the wall. I grabbed shrimp, scallops, and a fillet of salmon and had them all steamed. There was also the option to fry them. The salmon was the best of the three - I would get this again. The shrimps were standard but on the smaller side because I got the regular size. The scallops were hard as I didn't even finish those. I paired cauliflower and yams with this order. My partner and I shared and it was definitely enough for the both of us. We had leftover veggies in fact. I love that they have a bunch of seasonings on the side so you can add whatever you want on top. The guy shows you your food before he puts a lid on them so you can add like liquid butter, Bay, lemon, salt and pepper, etc. I added the lemon seasoning on top of the salmon and it was so good. They have frozen seafood in the fridge behind the cash register. I would pick up one of those boxes first see if I was doing a seafood night. They have a good selection of seafood to choose from and I love that you can grab what you want yourself. What I really noticed is that it doesn't smell too fishy in here, it just clearly smells like the sea.

They grilled up some snapped for me on a bed of rice. Then be sure to use their sauces and…read moreseasonings that they offer. Phenomenal And a great price at $16 for a healthy and delicious meal.

Dorian's Seafood Market donated oysters and shrimp cocktail to our Taste of the World at Fort…read moreTotten gala and it was such a fresh addition to the evening. The oysters were briny and perfectly chilled, and the shrimp cocktail was plump and juicy with a zesty sauce that made it pop. I love seeing local businesses like Dorian's support The Center for the Women of New York and everything we stand for. They really showed up for our community. If you are a seafood lover, do not sleep on this place. Fresh, delicious, and they care about the people around them.

good service and the fish is fresh plus they have some items that are hard to get elsewhere but the…read moreprice is way more than i expected. I can't continue to justify this when there are other good options

OVERALL/WHAT TO KNOW: -Cash only!!!…read more-Be ready to wait! About 20 minutes from when you order, more if they're busy. -Hard to beat this combo of prices, portions, and quality. -Take-out only. -Make sure to fill your own to-go cups of sauce. ARRIVAL: -I walk by all the time and often see lines down the block. -Very disappointed in myself that I never tried it until now. -Been there twice now in two weeks. FOOD/DRINK: -Great portions, they really heap on those sides. You can get 2 meals out of one dinner easily, specifically with the sides. The mains obviously vary. -I've had the fried tilapia, fried flounder, collared greens, mac and cheese, garlic mashed potatoes, cabbage, french fries, and broccoli. -My favs are the fries, mac and cheese, and collared greens, but it's all good. -Everything is well seasoned and tastes great. You might find it salty if you're not used to that. The cabbage was bordering too salty, but it still tasted great. -Some things are better than others. Broccoli is the only thing that was disappointing because it was super mushy from being steamed too long, but tbh the flavor was still grear. SERVICE: -Def on the slow side. Even when there was no line, it still took a while between ordering and receiving food. -Line also moves pretty slow sometimes. -Staff are chill and efficient. -There is a little sauce station with to-go cups at the pick up area. The tartar sauce and orange "boom boom" sauce are great. -They double bag stuff to prevent leakage, which is both helpful and necessary. ATMOSPHERE/LAYOUT: -No frills, straightforward local vibe. -No tables, just cash register to place orders and then small pick up counter. -There's a lot of signs up about their policies such as: cash only, no refunds only store credit, check your order before you leave to make sure it's correct. -They have a separate area inside with its own door, I think it's refrigerated and just for their raw fish sales or if you're picking things out for a seafood boil. SUGGESTIONS FOR BUSINESS: -Adding more descriptions to the menu would be helpful. For example: what's the difference between lobster fries and loaded lobster fries? What comes on the fish sandwich or is it just fish and bread? Does henny mac and cheese have Hennessy in it or is that just a name?

Visited last minute after an event and the food hit the SPOTTTT!…read more First things first, it's cash only. If you don't have cash there's an ATM on site. My friend and I split a fried catfish and shrimp platter which comes with two sides. We had to get the mac and yams. Food came out in about 20ish minutes and it was GOOD. There's no seating at this location. Everyone just grabbed to go but since we still had to take the train home we ate our plates outside. The catfish and shrimp was fried perfectly. The mac reminded me of my nana's, soooo good. Paired with the yams too? Yeah, I'll be back here soon!

My sister had crab legs from this establishment last week and developed Ptomaine Poisoning! She was…read moreadmitted to the hospital and due to her symptoms, was transferred to ICU! Thank God she is alive. I stopped buying food from here years ago and wish I could've told my sister, DON'T BUY THAT SHIT!

This was a take out order for fellow YELPER Stephanie's bridal shower. The order was for wings and…read morecatfish. Honestly it was top five wings and catfish I've ever had and I didn't need or order sauce. The food was fresh and everyone at the bridal seemed to enjoy it! The space was clean the staff was friendly. It was about twenty minutes we had to wait even though it was pre scheduled. The prices were really really reasonable

A Taste of Seafood is a good place to pickup a diverse array of seafood, most of it fried, given…read morethey also have scallops and crab, often not on other menus that focus on fish and shrimp. This is a takeout only place and service was prompt for me on a recent snowy Saturday afternoon. I ordered the $18 catfish and chips along with $22 eleven piece scallops. They were very generous with the fries accompanying the catfish. The fries were very good, not top flight, but very good. You can do far worse. The catfish was good, but there is competition in Harlem that puts this catfish in the rearview mirror. The batter is not as crisp and seasoned and the catfish fillet strips are a bit on the thin side. They give you about seven or eight strips, which is satisfying enough for $18, but you can do better in Harlem. The scallops were a bit more numerous that eleven pieces, probably around fourteen or fifteen pieces, but these need to be more numerous, given their teeny tiny size. You can spend $22 far more wisely here or anywhere in Harlem. They are tasty little fried scallops. If you have lemon and cocktail sauce with the radish at home, that would add to their impact considerably. However, nothing can make up for their diminutive size. Here, size matters. A Taste of Seafood offers good seafood and a clean environment with friendly service. I told them not to overcook the scallops and they did not overcook the scallops. So I give points for that discretion in the kitchen. 3.3 stars!