I come here to buy live oysters. ALWAYS fresh and delicious. I've had them raw on the half shell, grilled, fried in a po'boy, any which way. I've never even had a single dead oyster in the many times I've been. Monterey Fish Market is a trustworthy source for top quality live raw oysters.
Angela Wu
Purchased 18 oysters from here. When get to home within 1hour, found out only gave me 17 and one of them is a stone and also they are all dead oysters. So basically the reason they don’t let you pick the oyster by yourselves is because so that they can trick you. Never going to this place any more.
Lillie B.
Great fish no doubt; but the fish boys are terrible. I wish to complain and have a very difficult time shopping there because the kids who work there will never cut me 1/4 lb .. this past week when I explicitly requested 1/4 lb they gave me and charged me for 7/8 lb of swordfish. I have tried to explain to them I am firstly 92 years of age , 2. my kidney and heart Dr. have me only 3 oz. of of fish per day and to make things easier for them I ask for a 1/4 of a lb Mr. Johnson - I have to stop going to your store because those boys will not give me what is heart healthy for me and I end up throwing away when they over weigh my requests what can I do? What would you do? Years ago you had a woman who worked there who was very pleasant and sold me what I asked. She is gone I guess; so it is Tokyo fish for me unfortunately. my tag was as follows: Smoke salmon 27.99 x.280 7.84 King Salmon local 29.99 x .320 9.60 Swordfish24.00 x .78 19.49 Total -------------------------------------------- 36.93 June 11, 2022 So more than half the swordfish will be discarded. Not good business practices.
JoAnn SkyWatcher
Even though I didn't buy any fish at Monterey fish market, it is a place that I intend to go back to when I want to buy FRESH fish. Have you ever been in a fish market where the smell drives you away?? In Monterey Fish Market the air smelled fresh!!!Their selection was amazing with fresh clams, oysters, scallops, and sashimi grade tuna. They also had live crabs and lobsters available.Might as well shop where restaurant chefs shop.
JoAnn S.
Even though I didn't buy any fish at Monterey fish market, it is a place that I intend to go back to when I want to buy FRESH fish. Have you ever been in a fish market where the smell drives you away?? In Monterey Fish Market the air smelled fresh!!! Their selection was amazing with fresh clams, oysters, scallops, and sashimi grade tuna. They also had live crabs and lobsters available. Might as well shop where restaurant chefs shop.
Vicki L.
Fast service, good selection, easy parking. My go-to for hosting seafood meals and apps.
Gary Chan
This is the retail arm of their wholesale businesses, so the quality of the fishes is indeed the best. Price won’t be cheap but reasonable. Sometime they have rare items like CA lobster, razor clam and etc.
Morgan Lambert
The only place for fish.They know what fish to purchase, never purchase endangered or overfished types, and every restaurant that I have worked at over the past 38 years has used fish from Monterey fish market .( I am a cook)
Jewelery of the sea, always fresh and perfectly trimmed and presented. Knowledgeable, friendly, and efficient staff.
Kute KittyKat Productions
Nice fish. Ridiculous, extortionate prices.
Mat
The best manila clams. I wish all fish market had fresh clams like this market. True, not wild caught but still very good. I highly recommend this place
William Davis
First class locally owned seafood market. The best. I’ve been going there for at least 25 years and they’ve never disappointed me!
Darius W.
Some of the nicest folks and best fresh fish in the Bay Area are at the Monterey Fish Market. The sashimi cuts of salmon, hamachi, and tuna made for a memorable 2021 Christmas. The friendly fishermen were knowledgeable and willing to give recommendations to a novice like me who has never ordered raw fish or prepared sushi. Come here! Trust.
Food is good, but a little pricy.
Fresh fish, friendly service, fair prices.
I come here to buy live oysters. ALWAYS fresh and delicious. I've had them raw on the half shell, grilled, fried in a po'boy, any which way. I've never even had a single dead oyster in the many times I've been. Monterey Fish Market is a trustworthy source for top quality live raw oysters.
Purchased 18 oysters from here. When get to home within 1hour, found out only gave me 17 and one of them is a stone and also they are all dead oysters. So basically the reason they don’t let you pick the oyster by yourselves is because so that they can trick you. Never going to this place any more.
Great fish no doubt; but the fish boys are terrible. I wish to complain and have a very difficult time shopping there because the kids who work there will never cut me 1/4 lb .. this past week when I explicitly requested 1/4 lb they gave me and charged me for 7/8 lb of swordfish. I have tried to explain to them I am firstly 92 years of age , 2. my kidney and heart Dr. have me only 3 oz. of of fish per day and to make things easier for them I ask for a 1/4 of a lb Mr. Johnson - I have to stop going to your store because those boys will not give me what is heart healthy for me and I end up throwing away when they over weigh my requests what can I do? What would you do? Years ago you had a woman who worked there who was very pleasant and sold me what I asked. She is gone I guess; so it is Tokyo fish for me unfortunately. my tag was as follows: Smoke salmon 27.99 x.280 7.84 King Salmon local 29.99 x .320 9.60 Swordfish24.00 x .78 19.49 Total -------------------------------------------- 36.93 June 11, 2022 So more than half the swordfish will be discarded. Not good business practices.
Even though I didn't buy any fish at Monterey fish market, it is a place that I intend to go back to when I want to buy FRESH fish. Have you ever been in a fish market where the smell drives you away?? In Monterey Fish Market the air smelled fresh!!!Their selection was amazing with fresh clams, oysters, scallops, and sashimi grade tuna. They also had live crabs and lobsters available.Might as well shop where restaurant chefs shop.
Even though I didn't buy any fish at Monterey fish market, it is a place that I intend to go back to when I want to buy FRESH fish. Have you ever been in a fish market where the smell drives you away?? In Monterey Fish Market the air smelled fresh!!! Their selection was amazing with fresh clams, oysters, scallops, and sashimi grade tuna. They also had live crabs and lobsters available. Might as well shop where restaurant chefs shop.
Fast service, good selection, easy parking. My go-to for hosting seafood meals and apps.
This is the retail arm of their wholesale businesses, so the quality of the fishes is indeed the best. Price won’t be cheap but reasonable. Sometime they have rare items like CA lobster, razor clam and etc.
The only place for fish.They know what fish to purchase, never purchase endangered or overfished types, and every restaurant that I have worked at over the past 38 years has used fish from Monterey fish market .( I am a cook)
Restaurantji Recommends
Jewelery of the sea, always fresh and perfectly trimmed and presented. Knowledgeable, friendly, and efficient staff.
Nice fish. Ridiculous, extortionate prices.
The best manila clams. I wish all fish market had fresh clams like this market. True, not wild caught but still very good. I highly recommend this place
First class locally owned seafood market. The best. I’ve been going there for at least 25 years and they’ve never disappointed me!
Some of the nicest folks and best fresh fish in the Bay Area are at the Monterey Fish Market. The sashimi cuts of salmon, hamachi, and tuna made for a memorable 2021 Christmas. The friendly fishermen were knowledgeable and willing to give recommendations to a novice like me who has never ordered raw fish or prepared sushi. Come here! Trust.