Absolutely a hit and delicious seafood market at Chelsea Market. Came here for lunch and enjoyed…read moreour entire experience and meal. Lobster options are plentiful. We debated between a lobster roll or steamed lobster and opted for the latter. Also got a shrimp cocktail, lobster bisque soup, and a cold refreshing brewskie. Meal was heavenly and service was friendly as well. Tip: come when they open or you will be waiting in a long line. 5 stars for Lobster Place and two thumbs up! Thank you!

High quality fish dishes and great staff inside Chelsea Market. Rating 8/10…read more Pros: Quality, seating, staff, good smell. Cons: Mediocre Sangria, smallish size, price.

If you're going for seafood, don't let the short old guy with a cap pick anything for you. If you…read moretake his advice or the crabs he chooses, you're guaranteed to wind up paying the most for the lowest quality ones. I went to buy in-shell scallops and he said to "pick the heaviest ones, they have more meat" but what he really means is they're packed with sand. Funny enough, he didn't try giving me this advice the next time I went to buy and looked in the crack to see if they're full of sand. Also went to buy female blue crabs and he wanted to choose them, he spent like 5 minutes digging through the bucket and 5/6 of the crabs were totally empty inside (you can feel if they're hefty when picking). No idea why customers aren't allowed to pick their own crabs but he can dig and dig and throw them around. I'm familiar with picking seafood and gave him the benefit of the doubt two separate times before I realized he's trying to sell off the worst products and that benefit of the doubt is undeserved. He got an attitude real quick when I told him I'd like to grab my own blue crabs so I left. Spend your money elsewhere.

I visited this market at 249 Grand Street in Chinatown, NYC. They have a large assortment of fresh…read moreand frozen seafood like crawfish, crabs, conch, scallops, tide fish, snapper, salmon, snails, oysters etc. I think they also have a meat section but didn't have the time to visit it. I plan on making a Liberian palm butter sauce with a new twist by only using seafood rather than the traditional mixture of a bit of shrimp and fish mixed with chicken, beef and pork. There is a nice and helpful man who you tell what you want and he puts your seafood in a bag and prices it for you before you pay at the cash register.

Everything they do for me is perfection. I call. I order and they deliver…read more Only get my meat from them

Fresh foods, butchers are very helpful and super polite. They're take out section is very fast and…read moreabove all, ITALIAN!

Furious!!!!!!!!! Been a customer for 30 years…read more From this day forward I will never shop there again! Bought vegetarian bread stuffing from the counter and I was assured there was no meat in it. My entire party does not eat pork and I was given fennel pork stuffing instead and fed it to my friends and family. How disgusting do you have to be to do this to someone who doesn't eat port for religious and ethical reasons?!?! This should be a crime!

Citarella Gourmet market in the West Village has one of the better grocery market bakeries in NYC…read more Their cakes are consistently good and their fruit tart (in season) is one of the best in the city. This week I tried the strawberry shortcake and white meringue cake. The strawberry topper was a little old but the rest of the cake was moist and fresh. They really load it with a generous amount of whipped cream. I wish there was more cake and less filling. A minor issue though. This cake is way better than those offered by other large chain grocery stores. Very dependable. Love the elegant box and delicate orange ribbon - very nice touch.

I've shopped at Whole Foods for seafood for many years, but in the last couple of years I've been…read moreunhappy with the selection, service, and what I perceived as a drop in staff expertise since the acquisition. I'm very particular about where my seafood comes from, so I did some digging and discovered Aqua Best. Steven, the owner, runs a family-focused operation, and the difference is clear: he and his team are exceptionally knowledgeable and friendly. The market itself has a clean, inviting feel with no off-putting odor, which is a huge plus. Their staff genuinely knows their seafood and can answer questions with confidence. Aqua Best also supplies seafood to some of New York City's top fine-dining restaurants, which speaks to the quality and consistency you can expect. I decided to give them a try and left with Bronzino, Snapper, and Gulf Shrimp. All three were superb--fresh, well-prepared help in selecting portions, and clearly handled with care. If you're picky about seafood quality, provenance, and customer service, Aqua Best is worth a visit.

First Impressions: typical Chinatown seafood market... but a lot less of the typical seafood smells…read moreI've come to associate with these types of markets. This spot came as a recommendation by a friend and has become my go-to for caviar The Noms: I always get 30-100g of their ossetra caviar depending on the occasion and how large my party is. Most often I get the 30g as a treat for one. Last occasion was for the Stranger Things season 5 finale on New Year's Eve. A steak and some mini potatoes made for the perfect girl dinner. In Conclusion: I've been going here since my friend recommended it in 2024. Love it for the quality and the price. I've been gate keeping it but now feel like it would be wrong not to share this awesome spot. Also, service is quick and polite and they took the time to answer all my Qs on my first few visits.

My family and I decided to give this place a try while walking through Chelsea Market and trying to…read moredecide what to eat. We arrived around 2 p.m. on a Tuesday and were seated immediately. Our waitress was very helpful and recommended a few plates. I knew I had to try the grilled Spanish octopus the moment I saw the menu -- one of the best octopus dishes I've ever had. 10/10! We also had the Brussels sprouts, the clam chowder, and my son had the lobster roll. Everything was so good! 10/10. I highly recommend their margaritas -- they are strong and tasty.

Always great coming here for happy hour. They have a fantastic selection of oysters and clams for…read morethe HH menu. Cocktails and wines are also pretty good. Service is hit or miss though. On my last visit, I sat at the bar for 5 minutes before I was even handed a menu. And if you don't order a drink, there's a hint of judgement. However, other times, service has been great so it really depends on when you go there and who you get.

I thought the West Village was the last place I would find some S-tier grocery store rotisserie…read morechicken. Gourmet Garage had a small but vocal minority of people saying their bird could contend with the heavyweights. I laughed it off. On a humid unassuming summer day, I hopped on a citi bike and came over here on my lunch break. I was thinking I just needed to check this one off the list. However, I felt a chill down my spine when I saw the text on the box that read "Latin Seasoned Rotisserie Chicken." LATIN SEASONED!?! That may as well be my bat signal. A whole bird ran $7.99, and I sat down at one of the tables right in front of this Gourmet Garage to consume. There was no time to find a park, I had to get back to my 9-5. Upon first bite I knew, this was one of them ones. A title contender bird. The iconic latin seasoning was pronounced in every bite. Flavor everywhere. It ended up landing at a 9.3/10 and currently ranks #3 out of 82 grocery store tissis I've tried. A true underdog story. You can't judge a book by its cover, and you certainly can't judge a rotisserie chicken by its location. Once again I am shown that the more I see in this big beautiful world, the less I know. IG @johnny.novo Tiktok @jnov__ Substack @johnnynovo

Even if that "grocery hookup" trope is both mythical and creepy, purely as an academic exercise you…read moremight find someone good in the single-serve Red Jacket cider section here. Picking up a bottle is a sign of 1) living alone 2) appreciating fine New York State beverages and 3) sufficient wealth to pay more than Whole Foods prices. There are few bargains here so the best strategy is focusing on items that are expensive everywhere like cherries. I was briefly cheered up by the potato chip section and picked up Nantucket Crisps, Cisco Beach BBQ. But the dealbreaker was the 100% self-scan setup with moodier than usual machines. Was it really necessary to identify the container type for the tomato? (a bag in case you're wondering).

All of the vendors are helpful and generally want the best for it. Be ware this is a stomping…read moreground for the lululemon white wealthy middle aged women who reside in the west village which results in the organic food being much more expensive than it could be- but it is locally sourced which is a plus I just wish the prices were more friendly toward not the 1%. But products and quality of food is top par.

I love this small farmers market ! I come here almost every Saturday to get fresh apples,…read morestrawberries, breads, or anything else that looks good ! It's only a block away from my apartment so I love walking over first thing when I wake up ! The area doesn't have the best grocery stores within comfortable walking distance (i try to avoid those near union square) so this market is my favorite neighborhood find !! It is a bit small, and when you pass the location on days other than Saturday (the only day of the market) you would never have thought it could fit !

Food is always fresh and good quality. You have to be there…read morepretty early like 1-2pm. Otherwise selection of fresh prepared food is not last. People are buying it of the shelf's

The variety of product and ready made food is overwhelming, but so exciting. The space is bright…read moreand clean, but overcrowded - it gets pretty daunting trying to work your way through all the aisles at a leisurely pace without jostling into someone (I heard myself saying "excuse me" a lot). The prices are pretty reasonable, and I really wished I lived closer. There are just so many freaking things to try - I guess I'll just have to come back lol.