Amazing food! While I was there, several regular customers came in and you could tell they come every week. Definitely has a well established following. Jamaican beef patty's were fresh, a little spicy but perfect! The fried shrimp is seasoned to perfection. The yams are stewed and sweet, no loss of flavor there! And the mac & cheese was the bomb. Just check your order before you leave and get there early before they run out of the staples. Call ahead if you can, expect a wait on weekend nights. Great food, big portions, at a great price. Highly recommend this place! read more

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I got the fried shrimp po'boy for me and my husband and oh my goodness, it tastes like po'boys from NOLA. I went on a trip recently to NOLA and wanted to find a local spot that made po'boys almost as authentic as New Orleans and I am so glad I found them on Yelp. The po'boys had toasted bread, the fried shrimp, pickles, tomatoes and lettuce. It comes with the mayo (or tartar sauce), and hot sauce on the side. The sandwich is about a foot long so you don't need a side dish, but I did get the mac n cheese and it was really good. I drizzled some hot sauce over it and it was even better. I recommend the po'boys! I hope to try more soon. read more

My 3rd time here and it is a "must have" when I go through town. Idk if Covid caused the price increase because I've never spent $25 for one meal. I got the "wings and things" (6 wings, 3 red snapper, 4 shrimp, fries, 5 hush puppies and a small red beans n rice.). The fish and chicken was good!!! No bones whatsoever! The shrimp were a little crunchy and over cooked. The red beans n rice was dry! I'm not a eater of the RBNR they were for the hubby. He didn't like them at all. All of the menu pics on here are outdated so please inquire when placing phone orders. Our food was fresh and done on time. They do not have the "Dine In" option so it's best to order ahead. They also have products that they sell like "cha cha" and a variety of hot sauces. I couldn't take any pics because my camera just would not act right. Fun fact: you can order "$15 worth of catfish strips/nuggets" which technically is a cheaper option. read more

I'm never dissatisfied with my food. Except they put raisins in there coleslaw. I'm not sure if that's legal. Lol

I only put the 4 stars because they forget to put my oysters in my bag, other than that I love this place...Also if you want fast food go to a fast food restaurant, cus this at it, they're in there cooking fresh food!!! ....Let me get into it... First of all you have here Jamaican People cooking Jamaican Food and Frying Fish it doesn't get too much better than that. What are Jamaican chef's known for? You got it Fresh Herbs and delicious spices and Seasonings . ..The wait time is a little long because Your food is being freshly prepared. They don't cook up a bunch of food and put it under a heating lamp, it's fresh and always delicious. They have Thee best Fried Okra!!! I like to explore so I've had just about everything off the menu. My favorite from the Jamaican menu is the brown stew chicken and oxtails , my favorites from the fish menu is the Orange Roughy , fried oysters, fried shrimp..... Annnnd they apologized and said I can come back another day and they would replace my oysters read more

I bought an oxtail cup today, and afterwards it gave me such a bad stomach ache while kept me going to the restroom multiple times. I am very disappointed in their quality of food services. read more

The catfish, shrimp and okra were perfectly battered and seasoned. Definitely will come back. Wait wasn't to bad.

Highly recommend. Great taste, good quality seafood, reasonable prices, and large variety. My favorite is the catfish. Side were all very good. Salmon was a bit dry, but I think that's to be expected with fried salmon. Breading was light and crisp, but not greasy. Hot sauce and tarter sauce also hit the spot. Ordered through postmates, and food arrived fast and hot read more

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The initial reaction was not surprising. The food was less than desired. Rice and Peas was not cooked the rice grains were hard. The curried goat needed at least another 90 minutes to 120 minutes. They should be embarrassed to be representing Jamaica with such an awful product. Crime to take peoples monies when if you are Jamaican you ought to be disgusted with your self. But a meal from Wi Jamming and you will see when a dish is ready to be served. Wi Jammin Best representative of Jamaican foods. read more

I recently organized an event for approximately 300 people and ordered all of the sides from Pasadena Fish Market. Mr. Douglas, the owner, was easy to work with and very accommodating about changes to my order. Day of the event, everything was ready on time - perfectly packed and prepared. Our attendees loved it all! It was delicious! Excellent food and service. Highly recommended for catering or just for a plate of authentic Jamaican food. read more

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I wanted a certain dish & this place came up. As I got closer I questioned the area & location. I went in. I'll Go Back. The meal was so good. I plan to go back often. Then, I ran into people I've not seen in years who had traveled far from LA to get food from here (one said she wanted home cooking)! read more

Amazing fish and the best okra EVER! Delicious greens too. Super nice folks working there. The fish I picked up to cook at home later was as fresh as could be. Can't wait to go back; this will be my go-to spot for buying seafood in Pasadena. read more

This place gives you swai fish instead of catfish, but both are delicious so I never complain. The service is great, timely and welcoming, although the establishment smells very off-putting, as a fish market should obviously! No tables for sitting, so order your food and go! Delicious sides as well! read more

The Shrimp Po Boy was Awesome and Greens and Mac and Cheese delicious I will definitely order again ..and they sell fresh catfish steaks .

From the beginning of COVID in March 2020 to now March 2021, we have only eaten out twice! First was a taco truck last autumn, the second time was today. We had to run some errands and took us the entire morning into afternoon. Very hungry, what to eat in northern part of the town? Pasadena Fish Market- a longtime Jamaican/Soul Food restaurant on Orange Grove! First time here, have never noticed this restaurant previously driving through. I had the Jerk Chicken "Dinner" which had more food comparing to "Lunch" plates. My sides were mac n cheese and collard green. I like the collard green, it was light, not heavy, not salty, which compliments the heavier jerk sauce. My wife had the catfish fillet "lunch" plate with coleslaw and fries. Good frying- juicy but not greasy, light but not dry. I like the spice they sprinkled, don't know the ingredient, but had a bit of heat to it. It comes with a slice of white bread, mine comes with cornbread. My jerk chicken was good- meat just fall off the bone. The jerk sauce was not jalapeños spicy but had good peppery heat. Highly recommended if you are craving for fried catfish, fried other fish, collard green, and Soul Food favorites (okra, hush puppy, poboy...) in the SGV. I want to try their chitterling next time! read more

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Best food ever! I can eat there everyday, and sometimes do. I get the Catfish Strip Dinner with mac and cheese and plantain. So delicious, I would not change a thing. All of their sides are very good but if you haven't tried their plantain, do yourself a favor and try it! The food is always hot and reasonably priced too. read more

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Food is always bomb here! Call in your order so it's ready for you to pick up. I get the wings and things so I get some of everything with greens and yams. Mac and cheese has an interesting seasoning, not a fan personally. I miss their corn muffins! The slice of bread ain't it. read more

One of my local faves! Great for our family game night. I have been coming here for over 5 years. The owners are great and put out quality yummy foods. read more

The best Very good. Always fresh. Okra is the best I've ever had. Shrimp is always amazing. read more

Fish was so well fried, seasoned like it like it and plentiful! No in house dining but that's fine. My only comment would be to order ahead or the wait may be 20 minutes or so. read more

Always very good food it's my go to fish place. When I call in my order, it's ready when I arrive. The owner is usually in the kitchen and the consistency of product can be counted on. read more

Been here a couple times. I come for the catfish. Can't find catfish anywhere but here. Such an underrated fish. Absolutely one of the best. read more

Good food, good service, clean, good selections and if there's a way you desire your food to be cooked, let them know and they do their Best, Good customer service with manners!!! read more

Easily some of the best fried seafood you can get in LA. The seasoning on the breading was perfect. Cole slaw has some raisins snuck in there too; I was a bit skeptical on that I won't lie, but it was a nice sweet pop to balance out the savory nature of the seafood. I'd give this place 6 stars if I could. Excellent bang for your buck too! Really pleasant customer service from the guys at the counter too. I'll definitely be back again! read more

Pasadena Fish Market - Family platter was INCREDIBLE. - Seafood Markets Near Me - Pasadena, California

I might not be a rocket scientist but when I go to get take-out, I'm not sure how the business owners / staff feel perfectly comfortable treating paying customers like they are the biggest headaches in the world! Do you NOT know about social media views? I came in recently, and was forced to wait SO long, that I finally HAD to leave so as not to be late for my next appointment! One person at a time continued to come out and say to me," Another minute" or "just 1 more minute"! I have had to overlook their rude lack of social graces and just plain good manners! They all behave as though they were raised in a barn! Good manners are free! Their overpriced food should not at all be paired with terrible manners! No "Hello, how are you, thank you, etc"! 1st, be truthful about the wait time, 2nd, be pleasant, 3rd, realize that every business needs customers! Remember, NO take-out food is that good! read more

I have been to this restaurant multiple times now but I must admit that this place has Bad service, long wait time, but decent food. The beef patties are mediocre and are overpriced ($4.50) read more

Been coming to this establishment for some years the fish dinners is spot on and the Jamaican meat Pattie's are to die for the service is a little slow but it's worth the wait everything is made fresh to order and the curry goat or chicken is definitely worth the wait. The restaurant is a little whole in the wall but the people there are super friendly and the restaurant is well kept and clean they have parking in the front and back the ambiance is cool mellow and relaxed vibes. Everyone one there the customers and staff is straight chilling vibes. read more

Very delicious food. We order from them often. The fish is fresh. Side dishes are tasty. Give it a try.

So yesterday, we ordered over the phone and the woman had a bit of an attitude; as if we had eaten here before and knew what side options each menu item came with. We arrived about 30 minutes after ordering. The food wasn't done. We waited another 10-15 minutes, when the food was just getting bagged. After that, they didn't get it all right. They forgot our Red Snapper meal we ordered, and they confused all the sides we ordered between the Catfish and the shrimp. So we were all eating out of each other's styrofoam plates. It was all a mess. The food was cold when they gave it to us, which doesn't make sense considering the wait. I think they gave us a discount, because it was really cheap. But to be honest, it wasn't worth the hype and I was disappointed with the entire experience. read more

Great fish and excellent cooked sides. I also had the Oxtails, greens and it was outstanding.

ARE YOU KIDDING ME? So grateful for a circulating GoogleDoc of Black-owned eateries and so grateful Pasadena Fish Market is on Postmates. Being someone who believes in supporting small businesses and voting with my dollar, this is who I want to give my money to. I ordered PFM for delivery, and it arrived FRESH AND HOT! The jerk chicken falls off the bone. The Mac and cheese isn't too cheesy, just right. The collard greens smack... and that cornbread?! DUDE! I got through half the plate then got full... can't wait for these leftovers! I can update this with a review of the shrimp plate once the person who ordered it eats it. But lemme tell you, I'm tempted to have a bite myself. I also ordered a slice of lemon cake. It smelled HEAVENLY. Will update with that too! Thank you, Pasadena Fish Market, for an amazing, loving dish. I can't wait to order from you again. Maybe tomorrow, maybe Sunday, maybe next week. My stomach is ready!! UPDATE: The shrimp plate was crispy, not greasy, overall delicious. The plantains were perfect. Dip the shrimp or drizzle the rice with that hot sauce... yum! That lemon cake... had no business being THAT good. Moist, very sweet, lemony! read more

Pasadena Fish Market - Jerk Chicken dinner with sides of Mac and cheese and collard greens. Large shrimp dinner plate with rice and peas and plantains. - Seafood Markets Near Me - Pasadena, California

When I want fried fish or authentic Jamaican jerk chicken, oxtail or curry goat all with wonderful side choices, this is the place. Call ahead for best experience. Enjoy!!! read more

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They say if the service is bad you know you're in for a true mouth treat. Definitely the case here. They know how to fry some fish. Point blank. Don't expect service but know the fish will not disappoint. And they are clean. Sides are whatever but the meats!! Gotta try. Including oxtails. read more

I really wanted to love this place but they are definitely not following the new safety protocols and if you have a big order, you'll probably get overcharged so just get it through a delivery app. The total didn't really feel right, no itemized receipt, so I put my order in the delivery app to compare the prices when I got home and I paid a little over $10 what Postmates would've charged me. I thought that would be the opposite case since the advertised prices in store are cheaper than what's in the delivery app... Alex is right about the lack of safety measures. They have a sign on the door that says "No mask, no service" but when I walked in, there were 2 guys without masks and the lady had no issues with them as she took their order. Out by the front door, there were 2 other guys chitchatting on the sidewalk without masks. And the lady in the kitchen putting my order together had her mask under her chin. Their food is good though, so it breaks my heart that they couldn't at least have their kitchen staff properly wear their masks. -Family B Combo: This is a HUGE box of all things fried! The catfish was soooo good! The snapper was much thinner and a bit on the dry side. Shrimp was good. The seasoning is definitely what makes their fried items TASTY. -Oxtail: Yum! So tender, a bit oily but I loved the sauce. -Jerk Chicken: SKIP! Chicken tasted boiled and then baked with sauce on top? The sauce lacked punch too, was closer to bbq than jerk. -Oyster Poorboy: This hit the spot! I was craving something fried and carby. The bread was a bit soggy though. Sandwich was very standard with lettuce, tomato, and pickles. -Beef Patties: I haven't tried these yet, but they kind of look like the frozen ones I've bought from the Dollar store... -Mac and Cheese: There's a bit of spice on these noodles! Not bad but not sure I'd order this again. -Fried Okra: Standard, they don't travel well but heat up amazingly in an air fryer. -Fries: SKIP LIKE THERE'S NO TOMORROW!!! They tasted SUPER stale. I tried reheating them in my air fryer and it only made things worse. They became chalky bricks. -Yams: Mmmmm, but also oily. -Hushpuppies: I actually ordered 2 as sides but only got 1 and I.AM.SO.BUMMED! I usually don't like hushpuppies but these are DELICIOUS! The flavor is very good and it's not crumbly and dry. -Plantains: Standard, super greasy in the paper tray it came in. I will most likely order from them again but through Postmates and I'll be reheating the food once I get it. read more

Went today and showed up at close not realizing it as they closed early for curfew. The staff was extremely nice and let us order anyway which they totally didn't have to do. We got the Family B option with fried catfish, red snapper, and shrimp. We also got an order of wings as well as potato salad, greens, fried okra, French fries, rice & peas, and Mac & cheese. Everything tasted great. Best red snapper I've ever had. Will be back early next time so we can get our hands on some hush puppies and plantains! read more

Reckless business. They have a long ramp in front of store, but does not utilize it to social distance ppl lining up. Instead, everyone waits for their 30 min late order clumped together inside the store. This is no better than a crowded bar at this point. To the owner, stop being lazy and adjust your business operations to current climate. All businesses have adjusted so that pick ups are seamless and safe. Please research them and keep ur patrons safe. read more

There catfish strips are to die for there season so we'll and there fries everything is hot and good I've been serval times never had a bad experience ! read more

The food here is really amazing I had it a couple of days ago and I already want to come back for more. The catfish strips were extremely delicious. They had so much flavor and were very crispy. The French fries were nice and crunchy as well and everything is fresh and made to order. I recommend to order ahead of time because it does take them a bit to make the food. But you definitely won't regret it. read more

Pasadena Fish Market - Catfish fried with French fries - Seafood Markets Near Me - Pasadena, California

Amazing food. Love the greens, hush puppies and fried catfish. The plate is delicious and a great price. read more

Call and order bc it'll prob be a 30 min wait but either or it's worth it! I get the cat fish strips bc I like it super crunchy and in thin pieces. I tried the jumbo shrimp today and it was . I haven't tried any of there sides yet but I will next time I come. read more

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