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August 8, 2014 at 6:18 pm #612279
austinovaMemberWe just moved to the area and I am looking for recommendations for local stores to buy fresh (and hopefully, less expensive) seafood. Where do get yours? Thanks!
August 8, 2014 at 6:21 pm #811862
lazybeardParticipantI’ve picked up some sockeye salmon at the counter at Metropolitan Market and then some crab cakes at West Seattle Fish Company. In both cases, they were priced well ($6/cake & ~$18/lb salmon) and were delicious once cooked.
August 8, 2014 at 7:12 pm #811863
PLSParticipantMy purchasing varies a lot as I shop all over the place. Met, PCC and even Safeway can have good fresh stuff, depending on what you are looking for. I like W. Seattle Fish, especially for odd things like black cod, but they can be expensive for most things. However, the quality is always good. That’s probably true for Met too.
Costco is not W. Seattle but is great for some things, like fresh sockeye salmon and shrimp and shellfish. You can’t beat their prices and it’s good quality.
Lastly, I love to support the people at the Farmer’s Market. Loki has awesome smoked salmon and fresh and the shellfish people, when there, are great.
August 8, 2014 at 10:16 pm #811864
pattileaParticipantMet market and QFC usually has great fish, and reasonable prices. I do not go to west seattle fish any more, they are not so knowledgeable about the fish. Also they couldn’t provide me with pull tags for the shell fish. And lastly always smell your fish LOL it shouldn’t smell.
August 8, 2014 at 11:06 pm #811865
timeslidParticipantThe best fish in Seattle is either at Uwajimaya or Market Fish in the center of the Pike Place Market both for price and quality.
I have been disappointed too many times by Met Market and Seattle Fish. Truth be told, I haven’t tried QFC or Safeway – and probably won’t.
August 8, 2014 at 11:31 pm #811866
StarskyParticipantMetropolitan Market
August 9, 2014 at 12:53 am #811867
NikiSParticipantMet Market and PCC are our regular quick-stop spots; Seattle Fish some of the time (and yes on getting more unusual stuff there), Costco also for great deals on seasonal local stuff–we get Copper River there every year a few weeks after the big shipments arrive to much fanfare, they sell them whole but cleaned for something like $6.99/lb. Also got many pounds of mussels there, they would show up Friday and be sold out by Saturday. Loki at the Farmer’s Market is also great–those frozen fillets are flash frozen right on the boat, so they’re fresher, ultimately, than those at the fish-thrower stall at the Market, where at least some of the fish on display has been defrosted.
August 9, 2014 at 2:20 am #811868
AdmiralJanewayParticipantMy “go to” place for fish is Uwajimaya in the International District.
Mutual Fish on Rainier Avenue is good too, although I haven’t been there in years.
August 9, 2014 at 3:35 pm #811869
rwParticipantLots of options, depending on your price flexibility and travel patterns. Closest to home:
Metro– moderate to high priced, moderate selection, good quality.
PCC — Small selection, good quality, moderate to high price.
QFC and Safeway — I like QFC’s seafood more than Safeway’s. Be cautious about quality, but can be worthwhile when the price and quality align.
West Seattle Fish — Good quality, disappointing selection (for a fish market), moderate to high price. Love their crab and halibut cakes.
Farther afield:
Costco — Good prices and quality, although you usually have to buy a larger quantity than is practical (for me at least).
Mutual– Good selection and quality, reasonable price.
Uwajimaya — Very good selection and quality, reasonable-to-good price.
Lam’s Market (on King St just east of I5)– Very good selection and quality, good prices.
Since Lam’s is the new entry to this thread, let me say that the place is cramped and not as shiny as Uwajimaya and our local supermarkets. Also, the staff is primarily Vietnamese, and language can be a bit of an issue (such as when explaining how you want your fish trimmed). But the prices and quality of both seafood and produce make Lam’s a popular destination. Parking can be an issue, esp. on weekends.
Slightly farther afield.–Seafood City at the northeast corner of Southcenter Mall is a modern, Filipino-oriented counterpart to Lam’s and Uwajimaya that also has a large selection of fresh fish at very good prices.
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