Had the king crab cocktail was really expensive but I shared with my friend it was her anniversary and her BF was not there. It was ok I like the Dungeness crab way better. It was very filling. read more

I came here to look around and possibly get a "snack." I found this place had some mini portions of uni, oyster shots, crab salad, etc. I opted to get uni only because it looked so fresh and I love it so. These were generous portions than what I'm used to at sushi restaurants and tasted like the ocean...so fresh. Just melted in my mouth. If I wasn't so full I would buy up a storm getting their mini bites and making a full meal out of it. read more

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I bought my fish at City Fish for five years. I really liked the guys, and the quality was good. The wait was a lot shorter than Pike Place Market Fish, and you don't have to deal with lines of tourists. This year, however, I had to break up with City Fish. So, before I tell you about the breakup, I should give you some background. I usually buy whole salmon in the Market. It's the best deal and the fish is usually right off of the boat. Most fish stalls will clean and fillet your fish at no extra charge. Two years ago was when City Fish and I started to have trouble. One day, I bought a fish from my usual guy. He picked a fish for me (I asked him to pick a good one), wrapped it, and I put it in the fridge right away. When I unwrapped the fish that night, the flesh was mushy and smelled. Okay, kids, fish is not supposed to smell fishy when it's fresh--we all know that. Anyway, I was pissed and stopped dropping by. About a month ago, I thought I would give City Fish another chance. I asked a fish guy to pick a good salmon for me. He picked it, wrapped it, and I put it in the fridge right away. As I unwrapped it, I had a deja vu experience--the fish was mushy and not fresh. I was so pissed! Why did I give City Fish another chance? Why is my taste in Fish stalls so bad? I am sorry, City Fish. I gave you a second chance, and, like a lame boyfriend, you let me down. Repeatedly. read more

In LOVE with the seafood cocktail cups! I've tried the crab and the shrimp. Splitting one has become a market staple when bumming around down there. They are decent sized (2 adults can share one crab one) for a snack, fresh and the cocktail sauce has a nice zip to it. read more

City Fish Market is one of the many gems of Pike Place Market. They sell fresh crab, jumbo shrimp, oysters, etc. If you see something that you like and are visiting from not around here, they can ship almost everywhere in 48 hours. Prices are reasonable given it is seafood. The service was quick and friendly. read more

I'm no salmon fan. No... let me be honest I REALLY don't like it. You can bake it, fry it, cook it anyway you want and it's just not going to happen. That all changed on 1/17/12 when I was offered a sample at City Fish Market. A guy offered us a sample of smoked salmon and I almost without hesitation raised my hand to say no when he must have thought I raised it to take some. So just to be nice I took it and tried it and you know that part in Ratatouille where the critic is taken back to childhood after tasting the food... same sensation. The best flavors on fish I have ever had! It was smoked perfectly and almost melted in your mouth. I'm getting hungry for it right now just typing about it! I told him that and he laughed. Friendly customer service and didn't hard sale his product which annoys customers makes the experience even that much better. Overall, I 1000% recommend the smoked salmon here since even if you are not a salmon fan like I am not you will love it. It is pricey but at $20 I believe its worth every single penny. My only regret... we were supposed to go back DT to pick it up before leaving but the severe snow storm cut our trip back that way. But like Arnold in Terminator... I'll be back. read more

Absolutely love this place! They have the same type of seafood as their nearby competitors but at a slightly lower cost. In addition, they had fresh seafood ready to eat available for purchase. My friends and I ended up with 6 sea urchins (uni), fresh salmon sashimi, fresh geoduck sashimi, fresh shrimp cocktail, and poke (mixed fish). It was so delicious! By the time we were done eating, I had the nice guys helped me pack some fresh oysters and sea urchins to go. Got 6 dozens oysters and 2 sea urchins packed into their special box, ready to ship or carry on and it stays fresh into the box for at least 48 hrs. read more

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Gigantic oysters for 5 bucks??! GIMME! You can get 3 huge ones for $5, and it's SO worth it. The oysters are really tasty and fresh, and to be honest, I'm not sure what else is good here - but I will definitely back for the phenomenal oysters. read more

If you want an authentic Bourdain or Zimmern experience while traveling in Seattle, may I suggest heading to City Fish Market. Ask the friendly fishmonger what's in season right now. Then ask for about a 1/3 of a pound to be cut up and consumed raw (sashimi-ish) and throw in 3 oyster shooters for good measure. Then hang out in their counter off to the side. What you get is a pretty tasty, fresh, and local market experience. Boom! $11 total. On a recent trip out to Seattle, albacore tuna was in season and it was simply magnificent. I didn't bother buying any of their fish to take home (I can't really cook), but they apparently do a good job of sealing and packing the various fishes that they sell. Overall, if you're staying near Pike Place and are looking for a unique lunch experience, definitely check out City Fish. read more

I'm sure everyone walks by many of these seafood market stops and thinks it can't be better then the last. Well I might never get that answer because the place to go to is City Fish. Two years ago my wife and I threw a Hail Mary and bought a shrimp cocktail from City Fish and never ever forgot about it. I'd like to make it sound like a magical day but we ate them in the middle of the lower stores of Pike's Place. Not too magical but we'll never forget it. Two years later were here again....nothing has changed and they're still the best. Biggest and best shrimp I've ever had. The staff is very friendly and always welcomes us back. It's too bad I may never have a better shrimp cocktail but I know where to get the best one. read more

The guys at City Fish are my homies. Straight up. I got the best mussels I've ever had from here the last time I went; there were only a handful of damaged/dead ones out of 4 pounds of mussels. Compared to the mussels I've gotten at other places in the market, that ratio is damnnnn good. And they were tasty. Not to mention that I can stop by here in the evening after I get off my bus and not have to wait in line. read more

Pike Place Fish Market gets all the attention, but really the quality of the fish at all the fish companies in the Market is comparable. So basically I go looking for the best price and the shortest lines. These guys are competitive with everyone else and are just as helpful. The salmon seemed overpriced this weekend but the mussels looked great. read more

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Was walking past and saw the crab cocktail. And we had to have it. It was $9 for a little cup, but we split it between three people and it was plenty satisfying. It was so fresh and juicy. Thinking about it just makes me want to fly back to Seattle to have it again. read more

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If you are in Pike Place market you MUST come here for some of the freshest seafood!! City Fish Market goes down as some of the THE freshest seafood I've had in the country. They seem to really take advantage of the fact that Seattle is a big port city. Great selection of seafood that you can buy and take with you (including rarer items such as Alaskan King Crab legs, uni, giant lobster tails bigger than the size of my face...). It's amazing just to look at the stock they have. Unfortunately, it wasn't uni season when I went, so I missed out on the delicious sea urchins you can eat the roe straight out of. However, they still had uni shorts (2 for $8) and I had to have those. Also got the oyster shoots (3 for $6) and tuna poke ($12 each). ALL OF THESE ITEMS BLEW MY MIND!!! The absolute freshest uni and oysters and the poke was a perfect blend of spicy, seasoned ahi tuna. Absolutely amazing. I still think of that uni and salivate... If I lived in Seattle I would probably be here EVERY DAY eating their fresh seafood. From the looks of it, there is plenty more that I should have tried while I was there, but all the more reason to go back!! read more

I LOVE seafood. I eat a lot of seafood. Included in this seafood eating is oyster eating. But let me tell you, the BEST oysters of my life were had here. When I had my initial bite, I had one of those moments where you just immediately KNOW that this was one of the best things in said category of your life. In this case, it was oysters. Definitely the best oysters of my life. They were super plump - I'm talking double the size of your usual oysters, as well as extremely fresh & flavorful. At 3 for $8 too - talk about a deal! I just couldn't get over how ridiculously good they were. After several moments of disbelief & much talk about how incredible the oysters were, my friend convinced me to get another round of them, so I wouldn't regret leaving without eating more. I'm so glad he did, because the second round made me (& my tummy) even more satisfied. I also am a big uni fan, but the uni shooters here didn't impress me much. I've had better from freshly shucked uni. But let's just forget that little tidbit & go back to being mesmerized by the oysters. read more

Best $20 we spent while in Seattle: - $10 for ready-to-eat shrimp cocktail. - $10 for smoked salmon on a stick. Both of these were from City Fish Market, which we found while casually looking for people throwing fish, like you see on TV. My wife and I were shocked (in a good way) by the freshness and delicious flavor of these items, as well as the speedy service! I kept their website in my phone, so that I can order this delicious fish once returning home. Thanks, City Fish!! read more

I couldn't wait to try this place - the reviews and pictures looked amazing. We ordered two oyster shooters, the crab cocktail, and the shrimp cocktail. The shrimp was huge and both cocktails were really fresh. They have the best cocktail sauce I think I've ever had. The oyster shooters were amazing, I wish I had a stockpile of these at home. Cash only, so come prepared! read more

There are new owners at City Fish and they really know their seafood. They are friendly and have the best prices. Different from all the other fish markets bringing in the Asian flare that the others don't have. Go check them out. Who cares about fish being thrown, I'd rather get good seafood for the money. read more

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Ordered 4 lbs of Fresh Copper River Sockeye Salmon a day before taking it aboard a flight to Alva, Oklahoma. They'll pack it up and know what the airlines expect. I've bought fish from them before, but never for a flight. These guys are down to earth and super friendly. The prices are good (e.g. Costco was selling fresh Copper River sockeye salmon for about the same price), but the fishy freshness is off the hook. Big thanks to Roger for helping out after my order had been given away the day before. To their defense, I ordered it on Wed, May 25 during the great Seattle power outage, so the whole market was a bit nuts. Plus, my receipt clearly had "NOT PAID" on it because credit card payment was down during the power outage. So it wasn't like my paid ordered was on someone else's dining table. read more

City Fish - 4 lbs of Fresh Copper River Sockeye Salmon ready for a flight to Alva, Oklahoma. - Seafood Markets Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Mmm mm... Oh my! It smells like fish, but taste like chicken! If you like pink fish tacos then this is the place to be! It's like a muffett of seafood in your mouth! read more

City Fish - At the time of this post, no pictures were taken because of day drinking and a low-battery. However, I ate this once at my moms - Seafood Markets Near Me - Seattle, Washington

City Fish! What better name could there be for a commercial establishment? Let me say it again. City Fish! Apart from the name, though, I am deeply grateful to these people for making it easy to fulfill my salmon buying duty even though I detest the stuff and have no clue how to distinguish good from bad. I could well have spent my whole afternoon wandering to and fro murmuring mournfully to myself, "Salmon, salmon, must buy some salmon, must buy, must," and then dragged myself home a dismal empty handed failure. But the City Fish people all but forced some salmon down my throat (in the most mild mannered, inoffensive but still somehow inexorable fashion--and it didn't even taste that bad--I might almost say good, in fact--) and packaged some up for me to buy, and then it was bought, and all so painlessly as can scarcely be believed. If only I had gone here first and had my Market-raddled nerves soothed and THEN gone to Chukar Cherries, rather than the other way round, I might even through the magic of City Fish have somehow managed to avoid being monstrously rude to the aggressively friendly cherry girl. Ah, well. You can't have everything. read more

Great shrimp it's so fresh! Oyster shots are okay. Sometimes fresh sometimes they are too sandy or fishy tasting.

Fresh uni in the shell for $10! I tried it 3 times in 2 days! Each time it got better and I had to have it again! Nice and friendly employees! read more

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My husband and I love stopping here when we are shopping at Pikes Place, 3 Oyster Shooters for $5 and Dungeness Crab shooters for $6.99 I have to say I don't mind raw oysters as long as they re cleaned so you don't get the gritty taste of sand. These oyster shooters were oh my god delicious, they were fresh, their juice had SO MUCH FLAVOR!! It was fanatasic, throw in a little cocktail sauce, a slice of lemon and its like a party in your mouth. The oysters are pretty big and I have to say this is the best place to come when you have a hankering for an oyster shooter :-) the fish monger from New York is pretty funny, he had me smiling, I like his attitude, he isn't pushy about things, he is an awesome person :-) Their fish prices don't look to bad for some things, they have clams that I would like to get they are pretty tasty looking. This is definatley a 5 star review the Oyster Shooters are total winners in my book :-) Today I picked up 5 lbs of butter clams, and 2 lbs of these monster huge clams that I can't remember the name of :-) Yum Yum, I have 10 lbs of Halibut and all these clams. Its time ro start labor day weekend off right with a big bbq that has fish,clams,steak, and veges YUMMY!!! read more

Come for the crab cocktails and oyster shooters, stay for the really really great seafood if you live in Seattle or are staying at a place with a kitchen. There's the flying fish in the market, but I'm partial to City Fish (everyone has their stand) for the times when I need to entertain with fresh fish or crab. While their salmon collection is lacking, they always have great fish from Alaska and always takes the time to explain exotic fish to me, as well as a tip or two on how to cook it. Above all, their prices and super friendly customer service keep me going back. I may have gotten some free dill once...or twice, but let's keep that a secret between us. read more

I have been a fan of fish markets ever since going to Redondo Pier last year and I have been saving my craving for Seattle Pikes Place. City Fish Market was one of the first fish markets we saw and immediately we saw a lot of their cooked items available for us to buy. Unlike Redondo, I didn't see any steaming services to cook our food so I went big on some of their already cooked seafood. Dungenous crab cocktail - generous portion of crab meat in cocktail sauce and a bit of lemon. This tasted extremely fresh and flavorful without the cocktail sauce being too overwhelming. It was really convenient to eat because there were no shells to pick apart. Oyster shots - I ordered 3 for $6 and my god they tasted fresh and sweet. I don't know what kind of oysters they were but my guess is that they are one of the larger ones. There is a bit of cocktail sauce and lemon in this one as well. There is no shell in this one but just a simple plastic container holding everything. Don't let the lack of shell deter you though. These taste amazing! King crab leg - this order had a king crab leg cut up in convenient places. It is a little hard to eat them with a spork but you'll manage. You may need to use two hands which can be difficult since tables are a rarity at Pikes. Still, it tasted very very fresh and succulent. Lobster Tail - This huge lobster tail is pretty easy to eat as they have already cut it up for you. Squeeze some lemon into it and dip it in cocktail sauce YUMMMM. This is some of the most fresh lobster I've ever eaten. There is a kind of crispiness to the texture that makes it great. This is the place to go if you want fresh seafood hands down. It is amazing and a must-go if you want to try the seafood in Seattle. read more

This is the best place to get fresh fish and seafood! The prices are quite competitive and the entertainment is known world wide. Despite the clich for even writing a review about such a well known Seattle hot spot, I know there are many locals who don't visit the 'tourist' locations. If you are one of those people, get off your butt and enjoy the market it is a must-do experience! read more

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I'm so glad my experience at City Fish Market matched my expectations based on the outstanding reviews given by my fellow yelpers. First of all, finding this place is quite the adventure. On the advice of one of the reviews, I looked in the area under the 'Public Market' sign. HOWEVER, because I am a tourist to the area, I did not know that there are two signs. So, for anyone looking for City Fish Market, look under the sign that says 'Public Market' not the one that says 'Public Market Center.' City Fish is literally directly underneath that sign. On another note, City Fish is actually City Fish Co, not Market. The salespeople at the counter were super friendly! They let us try samples of the Seattle-style poke. They also let us switch around the types of fish in the sashimi tray and not charging extra. In addition, there's a check in deal that if you buy something, you get a free oyster shooter. The fish itself was excellent! In the sashimi tray, I got 4 pieces of salmon, and 4 of hamachi. The combo out for display was for tuna and hamachi, but the salespeople cut me some fresh salmon and hamachi for my special request. I've had better salmon before, but the hamachi was really good! So buttery and melt-in-your-mouth good. We also got the tuna poke, which was also super tasty. It also packs a good heat, due to the chili pepper flakes in it. Lastly, we got 4 oyster shooters (1 was free). These oysters are super cheap at 3 for $6, and they're HUGE!. The oysters are fresh and sweet, and super plump and juicy. LOVE. I think I will go back before I leave Seattle, just for those. Definitely a great place to grab lunch while shopping at Pike Place. The only thing I wish they had was rice to go with this! Oh, and I was sad they didn't have geoduck sashimi or uni, both of which I was super looking forward to. But the salespeople explained that their selection is seasonal, so I guess I was just out of luck. I'll try my luck again later this week. read more

My dad always bought fish here in the 80s and maybe 90s. Assume it is not owned by the same family and not the same quality any more. My trout was on the edge of not being edible. Telltale signs of strong fish flavor and the meat starting to look greyish. I have gotten the same quality at QFC and that isn't saying much. I would have returned it if I bought at QFC. The staff was nice and gave me a huge sample of smoked salmon and fileted the trout. But not sure if I will go there next time in the market. So sad. read more

Not many locals think to go to Pike's Place Market as a destination for quick eats: most of the food there is sub-par... average at best, but tends to be more expensive and just not a fun experience. Fewer people would think to go to a fish market for a snack, unless you're planning on tearing through a raw ahi steak in a primal display of MANLINESS (which I've only done a few times)... but if you're like me and you're at Pike's Place and you're hungry, you walk up to 1st or 2nd where there is a metric buttload of great restaurants. Well sports fans, prepare to have your collective minds blown: City Fish has a cocktail stand where they'll sell you shrimp, crab, ceviche, ahi poke, etc. all for surprisingly reasonable prices ("surprising" I mean, because hey, it is PIke's Place right?) I had the crab cocktail and ceviche today and my biggest complaint? The portions were actually so big that I didn't have room to get shrimp and oysters. In summary, City Fish's cocktail stand made me a better human being and it can do the same for you. Oh and they also sell fish... go figure right? read more

Got their crab cocktail, shrimp cocktail and oyster shooters. It was $30, so it's pricey but the seafood was so fresh and so tasty, the indulgence was really worth it! They do ship anywhere in the US which is a great bonus if you're not lucky enough to be living in Seattle! read more

I prefer this place to most of the others in the market - tends to be a little less chaotic. Picked up some great shrimp, spot prawns, clams and scallops sunday to throw into a paella. Was very happy with everything. (another tip - they will whip up a good grab or shrimp cocktail for you for prolly half the price of what you'd pay down the street - which is great to nibble on as you go about your shopping.) read more

I LOVE SEAFOOD. I love pikes. I love this place. I had the king crab legs, crab cocktails, shrimp cocktails, oyster shooters and fresh uni! Yes, I said fresh uni... I haven't tried this anywhere else but it looked so interesting I had to. It was a bit pricey though, as seafood normally is.. I know the uni was $10 and the king crab legs I believe were $25 /: but after not having seafood for a while it's all worth it. They guys working there seemed pretty friendly and there were so many fish options that you could buy... We even saw people simply holding the fish to take pictures with because the fish were huge! read more

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I am from Seattle but currently live in Charlotte, NC. Every time I come home for a visit I stop by City Fish and order two salmon and ship it to my home in Charlotte. They do not have FRESH salmon on this coast. The Atlantic Salmon the locals rant and rave about is farm raised -- say no more! I have done business with City Fish for over 10 years now and have NEVER been disappointed. And in the years I don't make a trip home I call and place my order over the phone and have fresh salmon the very next day. The person I deal with over the phone is Andrew -- and he totally rocks!! I miss living in Seattle but I can have a bit of home sent to me with no problem. You cannot go wrong with City Fish!!! Love these guys ALMOST as much as I love my SEAHAWKS!!!!! read more

After a less-than-pleasant encounter with a nearby Pike Place Mkt seafood purveyor, we stopped here for some mussels. Out of two pounds total, we found only one dead mussel. They had few beards or barnacles, and required very little scrubbing. The staff was professional and efficient, and while the equipment obviously had been there awhile, everything looked and smelled clean. Best of all, the mussels were lovely. Steamed in a broth of green onion, garlic, parsley, and wine, all I had to serve with them was some nice crusty bread. But we had melted butter nearby, just in case. Next time I want seafood and I'm near the market, this is where I'll go. read more

Couldn't get enough of those oyster shooters! 3 for $5.00 Sweet and oceany, delicious! read more

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Freshest seafood at the market...probably all of Seattle! The poke is phenomenal. Oyster shooters were a steal at 3 for $5. But my favorite was the crab cocktail. It was a generous portion of the freshest, tastiest Dungeness crab that I have ever had. If you are visiting Seattle, don't miss City Fish. If you live here, come often! read more

Yum! Great value. Super fresh. Very helpful. Spent $60 for 1lb ahi tuna, 1/2 lb smoked salmon, crab cocktail & 2 oyster shooters. Snack to go and 3 meals. They'll put fish on iced gel pack too for $2. Best thing we ate in our trip! read more

Excellent fresh seafood! We bought some for a seafood boil we were hosting for friends, about 10 people total. Their sales associate Andrew was extremely friendly and helpful in recommending about how much and what to buy per person. They packed our seafood to keep it cold for our 2.5 hour drive home. They even had an associate carry our heavy box of awesomeness back to our car which was about 5 blocks away from the market! Can't say enough wonderful things about this place!! read more

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Came here in early December to hopefully try geoduck sashimi or uni. Unfortunately, I was told that the regulatory powers-that-be don't let them sell uni anymore. Instead, I got a cup of the crab cocktail, which was delicious and contained 4 claws in addition to a lot of meat. They were also very generous with the smoked samples, and I ended up walking away with 2 lbs of garlic smoked salmon (delicious) and 2 packets of the smoked scallops (even more delicious). I may fly back to Seattle just for the smoked scallops. read more

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