The freshest seafood and the best customer service in Birmingham, al…read more I agree 100% with the review from Jentile. I have no hesitation in recommending Sextons to anyone wanting fresh, high quality seafood. The store is always clean and well lit. There is no old fish odor. Randy Mazer

Absolutely the finest selection in town. We normally buy their Ahi Tuna for Sashimi serving, and it…read moreis fabulous! Most all of our seafood will come from this family owned business!

This was my first time eating at this restaurant. You order at the counter and they serve the…read morefood. I had a bowl of gumbo for lunch which was good. They have limited seating inside; however, outdoor seating, and the parking is awful based on the location and density of retail businesses around the location. They have a decent wine, meat, and fish market. A little pricey but FRESH! The staff is friendly and helpful. Give them a shot. I will go back.

Great seafood market! Lovely staff with great recommendations. The quality of the seafood is really…read moregood

Fried fish Fridays really should be a thing!! I'm always on the hunt for a good fried fish…read moreplate, so I decided to give here a try. Upon entering, I immediately noticed a smell. It was most likely that fresh seafood smell gone bad. I don't know. Since this was my first time here , I decided to order my go to. Whitening plate with 2 sides. The plate was a generous amount of food. I didn't even eat it all! Fish was fried nicely but lacked in taste overall. It was missing something. I hated the fries. They appeared to be freshly cut potatoes but lacked seasoning and the hush puppies were just ok. 4.5/10 Service was straightforward. Nothing overly exceptional. I was impressed with the variety of fresh seafood offered. I think this would be a good option if you wanted to just grab and go! I may go this route the next time I'm in the mood for some seafood.

The food here was consistently fresh, fried, and crispy! My favorite dish is the catfish nuggets,…read morethey're packed with flavor and the batter has the perfect crunch. The hush puppies are soft and the okra is my fav side. Everything is cooked fresh to order but I typically don't wait more than 15 minutes. They also sell bottled condiments at the counter to help complete your meal.

We love this place - it is the best seafood place in Bham - the steamed crab claws are amazing !…read moreThe oysters are freshly flown in . I have not tried any other location in years - bc this place is always such a treat . I have tried some of the newer $$$$ seafood restaurants( bc my son wanted to go ) but I have always left disappointed. The fish market gets your food out hot & they do have great service , (this is why they're still in business.) I've been eating here at least 30 years - I like the casual ambiance & the oysters are to die for . In my humble opinion, this is the only place to get reliably great seafood ( & it has reasonable prices)

We must eaten there on a bad night all around because our review doesn't reflect what everyone else…read moreseemed to experience! We were seated promptly handed menus and about 30 seconds later approached by the waitress for drink orders. We asked for a drink menu as there was nothing to advertise what drinks they were serving. She returned with 1 drink menu for all 3 of us and stood there waiting until we decided. We asked for some time so she left and returned about 2 mins later. We ordered drinks and she returned 2 mins later to take our food order. We ordered appetizers, salad and main courses. The drinks came quickly, the salads came right after and then about 3 mins later, the appetizers came out. 3 mins after that, the main courses arrived so we had plates stacked everywhere on the table and quickly tried to finish our salads and appetizers before the main dish got cold. The waitress never returned to the table until she brought the bill. The plates were all cleared by someone else. We saw her leave a bill at the table next to us and wait until they checked it over and figured out a payment method, so when she arrived at our table we just handed her a credit card. The food was average but the overall experience was terrible. I realize she was probably new and this may have been her first night but some training would go a long way! For $180 dinner, we expected a lot more.

My first time coming here a couple of months ago was absolutely amazing from the customer service,…read moretaste and temperature of the food. They have recently changed owners the lady name Koo is no longer here and it's HORRIBLE! The fish didn't taste fresh, my shrimp was overcooked, the Cole slow was absolutely disgusting and the hot sauce that is normally Housemade is overly salty and disgusting. Customer service was horrible and they charge for sauces. I hate I came back here and wish I would've just not came here and just had the last experience 2 months ago which was awesome. I will not be coming back here Seafood is to expensive to be charging for sauces they should come with my food, fish not being fresh and the taste of the food.

Koo's came in handy when I wanted to purchase some fresh seafood. The lady who assisted me was…read morevery helpful. I purchased snapper(1) , flounder(2) and whitening(3) for $23. I felt this was very reasonable. I love that the inside of the restaurant doesn't smell like seafood, which can be very off putting.

super delicious but not very good service i mean a log wait for food…read morenot too crowded last Saturday night either no ambiance very casual dress

Bottom line: going back to "The Ark" very dissatisfied with flavorless food and slow kitchen!!My…read moreson and I were told about this restaurant which is close to CMP Talledega Marksmanship Park. We have in past gone to "The Ark" A bit smaller, less emphasis on alcohol but excellent. We came fish market on way out of town since near Marksmanship park for "D Day" Rifle matches. Unfortunately, bottom line is the food was "OK" but IMHO we both agreed the food and service was much better at "The Ark" ; our meals tonight were bland and kitchen slow. Took almost 40 minutes to get our meal. My son's "chicken sandwich " was two chicken tenders. My 2 whole catfish dinner 1 side (green beans) was fresh hot but not much flavor. Service was good. The menu is very extensive with steaks etc . But menu was overwhelming too. While this may be popular with locals, we prefer "The Ark" smaller yet just as busy, better tasting food and more desirable sides and food came up much quicker. Don't expect to return as we agree "The Ark" is hands down tastier food.

The Very Best and you know where the seafood and European meat came from. No farm raised crap. No…read moresalmon that's been sprayed with pink coloring. Mike has been in business over 50 years. He doesn't have Chandlers hanging down in the lobby . The seafood, meat ,tuna steaks, real French fries not sprayed with pesticides, clean healthy food to feed the people you care about..

awesome place and the man who runs it is very knowledgeable and helpful! great prices too!read more

This is NOT a restaurant, but a grocer's and bakery...in fact, so far, LEF&FM has the best…read morePanadería I've seen in North Alabama! Our eyes popped, mouths fell agape, and rumors of fainting abounded. The overall shopper's experience here is the best in Decatur. Among the Pan Dulces (Conchas, Ojo de Buyes, and such), we espied something similar enough to Chocolate-covered Doughnuts to make us kill for it. But we had a bag of goodies we'd already purchased and somehow staved ourselves off. Formerly at 6th Avenue, LEF&FM is a must visit. Oddly, four of the other Supermercados are within walking distance and thus in direct competition, a move seemingly both unwarranted and unwise, unless a concentrated Hispanic population in the immediate area ensures their collective viability. I can't say. The first items you'll notice as you walk in are the greens and such in the well-stocked and eye-catching produce area, and the atmosphere was well ratcheted up in our estimation due to the fact that the employees were all friendly. LEF&FM had a wonderful dairy department, stocked with Queso this, Quesillo that, Quesadillo these, and Crema those. Some cheeses had Jalapeno, others, Loroco, which is evidently a flower bud of Central American origin. The popular Cotija Molido, which is merely grated Cotija, was also evident. It's one of the crumbly cheese you'll see in Mexican food...in fact, I believe it's one of the ones of which you might say, "Why doesn't it melt?" In addition to the bakery and dairy areas, the display of "soda pops" (to import a term) and such was better than average. Yes, they have Jarritos, but also have Foco, Boing!, Tiky, and several others, some of which are actually Asian in origin, rather than Mexican or South American. We are already talking about returning here...and that's a thirty-plus-minute trip. And we won't come back empty handed. Possibly in a sugary haze, but not empty handed.