Famous Fish Market

My Coworker brought me some banging Fish and Chips from this spot. It was so good I asked him where it was and since he lives on St. Nicholas Ave he said he would bring me some everytime he passes by. 7.00 for some banging fish and chips. I’m going to check it out on the weekend one day, although I heard the lines are insane. I was told it goes by fast as well. Harlem World with another Foodie gem

Read these reviews and you get exactly what you see here. The food is absolutely amazing. The wait time sucks – especially when it’s cold outside. But you’ll definitely find yourself craving this fish and the price they sell it for.

A true «hole in the wall.» Great fried food that’s not good for you, but worth the occasional treat.

The fish and shrimp is outstanding. Most definitely a place you must go to if ur in Harlem

Deserves the wait! Awesome the fish! Prices are extremely reasonable! Stuff is friendly!

The straight up, no chaser fish fry spot. …aesthetics, marketing, dining experience, intentional pampering, restaurant beauty pageant contestant? No!
The only concern at this local hot spot is getting some good food in your mouth, and ultimately your belly! …in the most efficient way possible of course. Where you choose for this to take place is on you. It’s simple.
As you can see in the pictures already posted, the menu is small and simple in the form of several framed pictures on the wall above the counter. Your choice is easy.
What you can’t see is how small the place is. Not that I have a very large closet at home, but I’ve definitely been in larger walk in closets. Like I said, simple and efficient! All that extra space is unnecessary. They are only trying to serve you. You indulge on your own terms!
All the food is served to order and hot. Once your plate is prepared you are given the opportunity to dress it with ketchup, cocktail sauce, mustard, hot sauce, etc., as you please, at the counter. Then once you give them your word that you’re finished, your goods are then bagged and you are sent on your way.
I took my fish and shrimp around the corner at the local park around the corner on 145^th to devour there. Yeah, old fashioned fish fry food with a couple slices of bread.
Famous Fish Market, …simple, fast, and good.

I really like there food it’s amazing! The prices are good also. Parking not so good but hey with the great taste of food and good customer service you can’t go wrong!

YES, Must Try Fried Fish & Shrimps! Those shrimps are very sweet and tasty!

Best Fried fish in NYC. Hands down this place is amazing. Its a hole in the wall with long lines but I promise its worth it and more. I always order the whole fish

«Yo, let me get an order of fried fish, yo’.»
«Yo’… I gots to gets an order for my baby momma, yo.»
Just some of the classic things you hear in this «hole in a wall,» fried fish joint. Get out of the subway, instantly see the line for this eatery…
First of all, if you are eating here, you are taking it to go only — then leave QUICKLY!
Seriously, no one should have to risk their life to get an order of fried fish, shrimp or fries.
You do hear some funny stuff while waiting in-​line.
«Imma drink this henny, eat this foods and then get lit yo. it be friday and I be living.»
By the way, the batter is not seasoned well. lack of flavor. Or should I say, «flava,» you see… I said the word with the «a» at the end, not the «r.»
Not healthy, but a treat…

Ah, the Famous Fish Market of Harlem. I enjoyed this spot on many occasions while I was studying in CCNY a few blocks away. FFM is perhaps, in my opinion, the best fish and chips spot in Harlem.
This place is LITERALLY a hole-​in-​the-​wall. You’ll never believe how often we used to walk by this place before actually discovering it for what it was worth. But this place is a no frills, no games place and I like that. They only offer three things. Fish. Shrimp. Or both. That’s it. Straight and to the point. This is one of those places that doesn’t act like they have 50 dishes that they get right. There is barely any standing room, so place your order and if you get claustrophobic easily, wait outside.
If you’re not ordering the combo, your meal will come with french fries and, if you agree to it, bread (not Arnold’s or Pepperidge Farm but some low quality bread which is still fitting in a sense for where Harlem used to be just a few years back — it just works). The tartar sauce is quite remarkable and when you pair it with hot sauce, you need nothing else. They have a bunch of other stuff sitting on the counter like lemon juice, salt, pepper, the whole nine yards to sprinkle and shake stuff onto your meal prior to eating.
–1 star because without all the food additions like tartar sauce, etc. the batter of the fish and shrimp isn’t memorable. Au contrair, the meal is quite fishy without everything. Which leads me to believe that FFM can improve in one spot and that is adding some flavor to the batter itself to help reduce the fishy smell/​taste of the meat in case someone wants to taste it for what it’s worth before drizzling it with tartar and other sauces.
Overall, this spot is a must try. This place has been here for years and there is no secret as to why. If a hole-​in-​the-​wall can survive years of Manhattan-​priced rent, you know business is good. And if it’s a restaurant, you know the food MUST be good.

I came here in the pouring rain. The fish and shrimp combo was great. I was scared because the space was so small and cramped, but everything was very organized for such a small space.
If you’re in Harlem and want fish, this is the place to be.

This place was pleasantly good. Probably will come back if craving fried fish.
Literally looking like a hole in the wall, this lil joint is a good bang for its buck.
7 dollar fish n chips. (This ain’t no British style fish n chip)
With a little tartar sauce and hot sauce, this brought me home.
The food:
Cons:
–fries could have been crispier. (It’s those fake fries with the potato flavor. But the good potato flavor…)
–wish there was at least a bar to stand and eat (maybe outside? Three def isn’t any space inside…)
Pros:
— Hot. Fresh fried. Fish. Batter wasn’t too overwhelming. Fish wasn’t too fishy. Good overall balance.
Other:
Cons:
— looks like they need to upgrade to a bigger space. People were confused about ordering and waiting. But they seem to generally get things rolling without a problem.
Pros:
— simple menu
— they stick to what they know and what they’re good at

Famous Fish Market will set you right. There is nothing better than some good/​fresh fried fish, shrimp, chips (fries) with a side of white bread on a Summer Sunday afternoon. Located near on St Nicholas & 145^th this location can be very easily missed, so here’s the skinny:
There will be a line of people waiting, which are usually patrons whom have already ordered waiting for their items to come up.
Order at the counter and wait outside because this place is really small and it is basically a counter pick up.
Listen carefully as you might miss your order, so this is why many are standing near the entrance way.
Eat and repeat.

Best fish and chips in harlem. Whenever I’m here In NYC
I stop here. Hot sauce, ketchup, tarter sauce and I’m in heaven !

Perhaps the best fried fish I’ve ever had, which is probably why there are sometimes lines out the door and tons of double parked cars outside.
Strictly speaking, they don’t seem to know how to make proper french fries but who cares. The wonderful fried fish more than makes up for it.
I haven’t had the shrimp yet but they smelled and looked amazing so I will very soon.

This place is tiny, and there is no seat. But you can bring your food to the Dunkin Donuts nearby and eat.
Food is decent, I like their shrimp very much, but the fish and clams are not 100% fresh. The batter is quite flavorful, and don’t forget to try their tartar sauce.

I’m definitely a fan of the food! Fish, Chips and the Shrimp are absolutely delicious! I remember when I lived right down the street from this place. Rain or shine, sleet or snow there was always a line packed with their loyal customers me included.
The only downfall of this place is that it’s literally a tiny hole in the wall and doesn’t hold many people so good luck if you have a stroller or a wheelchair!

Slightly overrated IMO.
Its pretty good, but not great. What the fish/​Shrimp was lacking was flavor. Their batter isn’t very flavorful. Don’t get me wrong, I enjoyed the fish and shrimp combo I ordered but only after pouring on salt, lime juice, and hot sauce.
To be fair, if this spot was somewhere else they might get 4 stars from me, but this is HARLEM, theres a fish joint on every block, and I’ve had more tasty meals at a few of these places. particularly one on 125^th st that i can’t remember the name too.
Theres nothing wrong with Famous Fish Market, i just rate my meal a 3 in comparason to the comparable places i have tried in the area.

Famous Fish is a place that is tucked away so well that you would probably pass right by it if there wasn’t a line coming out of its inconspicuous door.
The experience is simple: Southern US style fried seafood and fries done right. No frills. No themes. No seats.
You wait on line, you come in, you order, you pay, you wait. The food is up and staring you down on the counter, you add your condiments, you nod, they wrap it up, and you are out the door. Lost once you get in? Don’t worry, someone is bound to tell you what you’re supposed to do. It’s actually a little reminiscent of the Soup Nazi. but with nice people behind the counter. They won’t yell «No fish for you!» if you get it wrong.
The fish and shrimp combo is deal breaker here: Freshly battered catfish and large, cleaned shrimp. The fries as an add on is so cheap, it would be a waste not to do it. The entire order, flanked between whole bread slices is enough to feed you for hours to come.