Catfish ALWAYS crispy and fresh! Love this place. The same each time. And the COLE SLAW!!! Hard to find good Cole slaw but they got it right!!! read more

I'm updating my review after someone ordered catering through Mr Fish for a party that I attended. The fish was a huge hit. Everyone was a fan. The fish tasted delicious and well seasoned, crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. There were large pieces as well. It reminded me of my first visit to Mr Fish which was a good experience. It's just a shame that portion sizes have decreased. I would prefer to buy fish by the piece or pound rather than a small dinner entree. Because of the excellent catering experience, I will give Mr Fish another chance. read more

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I was eager to try Mr. Fish on Vernor in Elmwood Park because I always see a lot of cars in the parking lot and assumed the food would be great. Unfortunately, I was really disappointed. The fish was extremely greasy, to the point that the grease felt like it was sticking in my throat. The fried scallops were very hard and over cooked... the whiting fish was also overcooked and itself was flavorless, and the oil tasted old and over-used. Instead of a light, crispy fry, it felt heavy and unpleasant. The seasoning was also lacking, it didn't do anything to make up for the bland taste. I had high hopes based on how busy the place seemed, but the experience left me underwhelmed. I won't be returning. read more

My Mom has been visiting this establishment for over 30 years and always had a great experience until today, 9/14/26. She purchased some swai as they usually does for her and her husband. They both said it tastes like dish detergent. They would've brought it back but they live in Ecorse, Mi. Mr. Fish, I hope this doesn't ruin the fine reputation that they had for your establishment. read more

Good variety. Most of the fish options aren't the healthiest but a lot of exotic names. I asked chat GPT before ordering. I do enjoy they can make anything into a sandwich. Southern tradition. Black tradition. Detroit , blunt in and out service I will def be back. Clean enough from the looks of it. read more

I've only had the shrimp. They are about $13.99 a pound, which is comparable to Kroger retail. However, the shrimp are delish!!!! Almost lobster-like. Take home, add cilantro lime rice & veggies = mwah! read more

9.5/10 they have great food. Only one time I had an issue with my order. I ordered a whole piece of fish and it was cut into nuggets. No biggy took it back and they corrected my order. Sometimes they are friendly most times they are busy so just order and move along lol read more

Food is delicious but the service is slow. If u don't mind waiting food is worth it !!

I ordered white fish and they gave me bass but it was delicious. I ordered bass and they gave me some other fish it wasn't bass because bass has a lot of bones. I know my fish but I wasn't going to argue with them. Their fish is good but it seems they just give you what they have instead of what you want because they don't think you will known the difference. read more

"Ordered catfish, but was served a completely different fish -- the texture and taste made it obvious. When confronted, the staff denied it and lied straight to our faces. This isn't the first time others have had the same experience. Dishonest and disrespectful. read more

All meals made to order. Fish is always hot and fresh! The wait can be a little long based on the crowd, but it's well worth it.

I have been going to Mr Fish for many years. I will not be returning because some staff is unclean. I witnessed one employee urinating outside. I also saw an employee smoking outside and then went back inside to work without washing his hands. The food was good however not so good that staff shouldn't wash their hands. Love the music playing while waiting to be served. Thank you old customer. Management needs to ensure staff washes their hands when returning from outside. I will not return because I can not unsee what I saw. read more

Ok fish . Never answers the phone. Fish was kinda fried hard . Shrimp wasn't a fan of the batter . Most came iff the shrimp

Mr Fish is always offical. the customer service is always on point. My food is always fresh. Have to support the real.

I ordered from them yesterday and my fish was dry over cooked greasy. I use to come here with my kids and never had bad service until yesterday. I won't return. You guys know my order we paid 42.90 for bad dried out over cooked fish. Sorry you get what you pay for and you a bad review just as well. Bye read more

I have enjoyed this place since 2008. It's 2022, new management and new breading on the whiting fish. I'm not as satisfied as I used to be. The breading has changed. It used to stay crispy, even through the 30 minute car ride in styrofoam and bags or over night in the fridge when you sneak a piece without heating. It was low grade crispy after all that. I'm not as excited about the texture after all these years. Customer service still good. I'm a texture person when it comes to fried fish. Others may like the softer texture, but I don't! Add: this time I didn't get tarter sauce packets. read more

So, don't you hate when you blow 20 bucks on food that's garbage. Fish was hard as a brick, dry, and flavorless. Some folks at my job frequent the place from time to time. So I stopped by while at work. What a huge mistake. Hey Mr Fish what y'all doing over their baby! Maybe put some timers on y'all deep fryers to notify you of the time to take the fish out the grease. Or maybe it was close to closing and I was just given the oops order from earlier, or hell it was just some lazy cooks. Good fish spots are are to come by these days in the city. My shrimp was too salty and had too much bread. So i mark this place off my quest to find decent fried fish in the city. But if u have to get fish... go to Chene Fish and Co. it's like a mile away. read more

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I recently just called this place to ask a few questions before I ordered. One of the workers were very rude in the background of the phone call. Saying things like "why are you calling asking questions" "you should know what you want when you call" and was very disrespectful. They done have a menu when you search them up so what do they really expect people to only call for orders? read more

This place I have been coming to for some years. In the last 2 weeks you can't rch any one after 2pm. I reach someone last week some man said Mr. Fish went home...what kind of mess is this he said they are open 10am 2pm. I called on 07/08/22 no answer than the phn disconnects on its own...this abt 1:15pm on a friday..real strange... read more

When I tell you this is the best place to Fish place In the city of Detroit, please believe me. Real fish Not that fake fish. REAL JUMBO SHRIMPS. Cooked to perfection. Never over cooked. Always Clean . Call in your order because they are always crowded. When you find something good stick to it. read more

I wanted fried fish for lunch, and Mr. Fish was recommended. I had the orange roughy dinner plate. The fish was very good and cooked perfectly. The fries and coleslaw were also very good. I believe I had four large pieces of the orange roughy in the dinner plate. This was a very filling meal. I will definitely return to Mr. Fish. read more

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Awsome service and awsome food! Its my go to spot to go to after work when i dont feel like cooking! Never seems to disappoint me!

Nice, friendly, clean neighborhood fish market. I phoned my order in on the way home from work. Having never visited Mr. Fish, I was not aware of the expanse of their menu, so I stuck with two familiars, that every fish joint is sure to have: one each catfish and whiting dinners, served with fries and hot sauce. Both were tasty, although the whiting tasted a bit stronger than I expected. The fish was some of the freshest i have had here in Detroit so far, from the smaller establishments. So that you are aware, this is a full retail fresh fish market, that sells pretty much everything you could need. I will definitely be back whether I am preparing myself at home, or in the mood to let someone else do the cooking. read more

This review would have been five stars before the recent management change, but I am a bit disappointed in the perch sandwiches that I ordered last week. The filets are smaller, not as crispy, and not quite as fresh tasting as in the past. I do hope that the new owner will be as dedicated to absolute freshness and quality as the previous owner was. read more

Great service I ordered a pick up for 5:30 pm at 2:00pm. I will do a follow up after I pick up my orders. Ok so I made it there at 5:25pm and the wife returned to the car at 5:30. I didn't believe they would have my order as promised. read more

The previous reviews were true about this restaurant maybe 1 year or so, but not now. I have been coming here since they opened and let me tell you, their food has really changed for the worse. The shrimp is very salty now. They have altered the batter in some way. I don't know what they have done to the batter but its not good and the shrimp has an after taste. The coleslaw was dry and tasteless but the fish was ok. Also the service... The men that are taking the orders via phone and at the counter are extremely rude and unprofessional. I just ordered from work, after I placed my order I said thank you and the guy says, "yep" and hung up. They are very offensive with inappropriate comments as soon as we walk thru the door. Of course, this is all when the manager/owner is away. I used to absolutely love this place. It's so unfortunate it has gone down like this. smh! read more

the Owner is rude and Obviously lacks customer service skills. Came out the back to yell at me because his worker gave me the wrong order and I bought it back. First, don't yell at a woman , how would you like it if a strange man yelled at your wife?? Second, the customer is right especially when your staff made the error!! You have lost a consistent customer, you ding-a-ling . And your fish is burnt or fried in old oil sometimes... read more

The lunch/dinner special is the best deal--I would spring for the 5.99 catfish sandwich with fries. The Whiting is cheaper and milder--the catfish has a great black pepper kick in the breading. For either, you get enough fish for 2 people. On this stretch of the east side there are really few dining out opitions besides Wendy's. There's a funny sign on the door--no eating or loitering the parking lot. With no tables inside (just chairs) the parking lot is where most people eat. The sign is all bluster--the owners and staff of this place are warm, and your fellow diners are as happy as you are to eat a fish sandwich with a choice Detroit beverage. Vernor's is the perfect accompnaiment to catfish. read more

The food is great. It's the rude ass employees I can't stand. Being new to Michigan I was told about this place and being from an area where buy and fry is normal I had to check em out. Every time I go in there they are rude, and always overlook my order, the two gents are only nice to females they are gawking , old people, locals, if you look like and outsider. Expect to wait on your food longer than everyone else. It's sad that you can't support business where the people look like you even tho they don't treat you like you look like them. read more

Mr. FISH is an old school style fish joint that gives you just what you want at a good price. I ordered the whiting sandwich which had at least 6 pieces of delicious fish. And I forgot to tell them to fry it hard, but it was still good. With 2 slices of bread. The service is good. They get you in and out. read more

I love this fish here. The bad thing is when I pushed for directions it was taking me to the west side. Even when I was on the street it told ne to turn and go a different way. Anyway, I got my call in order quickly and enjoyed every bite read more

I make it a point to get the orange roughy meal on every visit to the D. At times, the service may be a bit slow, but it's well worth the wait. read more

We came in wanting to try some crab cakes and fried okra, luckily we were talked into two cat fish dinners with okra, fries and slaw on the side. So darn delicious!!! One person was right in their review in that a dinner can easily feed two. We saved the 2nd for later and it was still so delicious and crispy. How do they do that! Huge portion and fresh, you really get great bang for your buck. Will be back for sure! read more

Look, it's a take-out place; you buy, they fry. Don't expect atmosphere or amenities. The place smells like bleach because they keep the place clean. It's all about the fried food and it's delicious. Not greasy, great flavor on the both the breadings and the seafood. Never had anything bad here. read more

First time bad results. Ordered perch dinner to go. They put whiting in order not perch. Probably won't go back.

Hot fresh fish every time. Call your order in or be prepared to sit and wait. Also, the tartar sauce is kinda bold but I can live without it if I don't have any at home. I'm a catfish man and get it each time I go but the oysters are good as well. I'm not sure why but their cole slaw is great for no reason. It's always the second best part of the meal to me outside of the fish. Anyway check it out. read more

Want good fish ? Go to mr.fish . Order white fish with fries . It was pretty damn good . This like hidden fish store in middle of noo where . But hey good food brings you back . Not the location that it's at ! read more

Everything I would hope for and expect from a dive fish place. I got the Pike meal, it was outstanding. They have a wide selection of fish and seafood at more than fair prices. The only bummer is it's take-out only. read more

Been calling since 8pm October 8 , 2015 ! I called 8 times , phone was picked up && hung up ! Not happy

I worked the afternoon shift and yesterday I told myself that Friday I was going to get some Hot Fish. I didn't eat breakfast because I wanted to save all my calories for dinner. Initially, I thought that I would go to the Fresh Fish House, which I did. I placed my order and asked how long would it take and was told 15 minutes. Checked my iPhone and after approx. 19 minutes I got a call from the counter, got my fish and left. Before I got to my car I realized that my bag was not hot. I then touched my sandwich and it was lukewarm. I was pissed, went back to the counter and told them that I waited at least for hot fish and this is not freshly cooked hot fish. She took my bag went to the back returned with another bag and gave it to me. I asked if this was fresh fish and she stated that she was told that the fish is hot. A man that I guess was the manager came and stated you just touch the bag and not the sandwich. The sandwich is hot. I wasn't going to go back and forward with this character I just asked for my money back. Got my bills and left the store. At about 7:00 pm after eating cooking, blowing my calories count and I was still carving Fish. Called and placed my order with Mr. Fish @ 2669 E Vernor Hwy. After 15 minutes I left to pick up My Fish. Yiipee. The bag was Hot with steam so much steam that the bag felt like it would tear. The Fish was good. Fresh and Hot. I got a large portion for under $5. I was already over my calorie count so what the hack. I ate all of it and I am now setting at by desk sleepy but happy. Lol read more