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Greenpoint Fish & Lobster Co.

Why Come Here? Fresh seafood in a casual setting

While North Brooklyn has no shortage of high quality meat markets, it can be quite lacking when it comes to the treasures of the sea. Enter Greenpoint Fish & Lobster (“GFC”). They offer a nice selection of fresh, high quality and sustainable seafood near McCarren Park. And for those not inclined to prepare it themselves, they’ve got a kitchen serving up some very tasty offerings.

GFC looks like your standard seafood market, with a bunch of fresh fish on ice upfront and the obligatory white brick walls. The back offers a small amount of casual dining at both a counter and a few small tables. I don’t think any could take more than 2 people, so don’t plan on having your birthday party here. The offerings range from a rotating selection of raw oysters to fish tacos and lobster rolls to full on seafood entrees. The ones I’ve tried are below:

Greenpoint Fish Lobster Seafood MarketSeabass in Mango Salsa (Market Fish Plate) 2.5/4 stars The market plate changes daily depending on the catch of the day and should be your go-to order. The meaty seabass in a tangy salsa I had could hold its own at any seafood restaurant in the city. The curry spiced potatoes were a nice compliment.

 

Greenpoint Fish Lobster Seafood MarketKelp Noodle Pad Thai (2/4 stars) I enjoyed the refreshing use of kelp noodles in the pad thai. It adds a slight crunch over the traditional noodles while sacrificing surprisingly little flavor. Bonus for healthy types: it’s raw, vegan and gluten-free.

 

Greenpoint Fish & Lobster, seafood market, brooklyn, nycFish Tacos (2/4 stars) Meaty white fish with a nice crispy fry and tangy spicy mayo. Definitely one of the better fish tacos in town.

 

Greenpoint Fish Lobster Seafood MarketHamachi Crudo (1.5/4 stars) Generally I’m in the camp that when you’ve got some slices of really good fresh fish it’s best to let them stand on their own. However, hamachi can be a little bland and the simple dressing of olive oil and sea salt wasn’t quite enough to overcome that.

 

 

OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAFish Collarย (1/4 stars) As you can see, the “collar” is in fact the area around the tail. It’s sort of the “dark meat” of the fish with a distinctive texture and taste. I think I’ll be sticking to the normal parts.

Right Amount for 2? 1 app & 2 entrees or 3 apps & 1 entree

 

Greenpoint Fish & Lobster Co.
114 Nassau Avenue (Leonard & Eckford Sts.)
Brooklyn, NY
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