Recommendations for seafood markets near North New Jersey or NYC or mail order

[eugenep]

I just get most of my seafood from Costco now - Ahi Tuna, Swordfish, scallops etc.. 

 

But does anyone know of anywhere in North New Jersey or the NYC area (with competitive prices that don't charge a premium) or by mailing (competitive pricing)? 

 

There are a lot of mail order seafood places online but they all have premium pricing or requires an order of $400 or more. 

 

I'm sure NYC has a lot of great seafood markets but the cost is usually twice that of normal. 

 

Costco prices are: $16 a lb ahi tuna; $16 a lb swordfish; $24 lb halbiut etc. 

 

Numbers higher than that but still close would be great if possible 

 

thank you 

 

 

[weinoo]

Check Yama - maybe they allow for pick ups...https://www.yamaseafood.com/ (Of course the quality, and therefore the price, might be a little higher than Costco).

 

Great Alaska often has specials with shipping included...https://www.great-alaska-seafood.com/

 

[kayb]

If all you wanted was shrimp, I recommend Biloxi Shrimp Co. I just ordered 10 pounds, sized in two-pound bags from 30-40 to U12, for what averaged out to a bit more than $12 bucks a pound. Free shipping.

 

98 percent of the Gulf shrimp you get these days is blast-frozen on the boat.

[weinoo]

Oh, there are also any number of H Marts - I've shopped at one in Paramus - and they have a giant seafood department.
 

And Mitsuwa should not be overlooked.

 

In the city itself, I simply shop for seafood at farmer's market. Others have been mentioned elsewhere; Citarella and Agata both have decent seafood departments.

[scott123]

It's not completely fair, but, whenever I compare prices between my local Taiwanese grocer and the Korean and Japanese places, it's like comparing Aldi to Whole Foods.  Now, mind you, I don't buy a lot of fish, nor do I seek out purely Korean ingredients, so I'm not the best judge.

I DO go through a metric s&?t ton of shiritaki noodles, and the cheapest price I can find is a wallet decimating $4/lb.  @eugenep, if, on your travels, you stumble across a reasonable price on shiritaki/konjac noodles, please let me know.  Edgewater is SO far for me, but, I'd make that trip if I could save a few pennies.

 

Eugenp, have you tried Restaurant Depot?  They opened to the public during Covid, and might still be open.  I can't speak to the quality of the fish, but I'm assuming the price is competitive.  And there's always a guy behind the counter, for whatever that's worth.

[Rickbern]

I go to a place in Chinatown on grand street called aqua best and swear by them for super fresh affordable fish. 

https://www.aquabestnyc.com/pages/about-us

 

For fancier stuff I think eataly is the best fishmonger in town. 

[gfweb]

Wildfork.com !

[weinoo]

Yes, if one's fish shopping leads to Chinatown, I would say Aqua Best is probably one's best bet.

 

I've seen less than great looking seafood at Eataly in the past, but a knowledgeable shopper should be able to do all right, while paying through the nose.