Hudson Fish Co
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5 reviews for Hudson Fish Co
5 reviews in English
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Review from Aaron M.
1/17/2012 2 photos
FRESH CRAB!! Year after year, Hudson Fish Co gives us the best, sweetest, freshest dungeness crab I've ever had in my life. Last visit I asked for their biggest one and he found a 2.75 lb crab!! Now THAT was a crab feast.
Hudson Fish Co also has delicious fresh caught fillets of fish, skinned, de-boned, and wrapped up in zip-lock bags ready to take home and cook. My favorite is the butterfish (aka walu). This winter I've also enjoyed their halibut, albacore tuna, petral sole, and rockfish. They also have assorted smoked fish, prawns, and other seafood goodies.
We're regulars at the Saturday morning farmer's market at the El Cerrito Plaza. They always greet us with a smile, and we always go home with a feast of fresh seafood.
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Review from Mori Y.
Berkeley, CA
1/4/2007
You better get in line early, because once Hudson Fish opens their stand at the Berkeley and El Cerrito farmers' markets it goes fast. Why? They seriously have the BEST fish you can get in the Bay Area. What they lack in selection and stock they more than make up for in quality, preparation, and know-how. On top of that, they know where every single fillet comes from, and they're awful nice and cheerful at the markets, just as fishermen/women are.
What makes their fish so damn tasty? For starters, they get in fresh wild catches instead of farmed fish you get at the store - big difference in flavor. They also have the cleanest, most pristine fillets I have ever had the pleasure to cook. My only qualm is that they do not bring any whole fish to market, but I can easily overlook that considering how skillfully prepared their fish is. They also carry excellent tasting shrimp and crabs. Surprisingly, their prices are very competitive - and you know that what you're getting is in season and caught locally.
Simply the BEST... I'm drooling just thinking about it.Listed in: Bummin' it in Berkeley
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Review from Kenneth R.
Berkeley, CA
8/12/2006
"Hudson" is the owners' family name; there's no reference to the Hudson River. (Thought you'd get some shad from these people?) The Hudsons appear at the El Cerrito farmers' market on Saturdays and the Berkeley all-organic market on Thursdays. Oh, yes: they come to the new Kensington farmers' market on Sundays (10AM-2PM). As their web site says, "Captain Mike plays the Blues when he's not fishing." In fact, I came to their site while trying to find a good blues band for a party in September. You'll find sample blues tracks linked to the Hudson Fish web page.
I was a first-time customer today at the EC market. I bought a pouch of salmon filets and grilled them. This was the best fish that I'd had in a long time. I shy away from the word "tasty," which I think is over-used. But this fish was bursting with taste and "tasty" genuinely describes it. -
Review from Diana M.
Oakland, CA
9/2/2007
The best prawns this side of the Mississippi! They fish, you grub and it's worth every penny. Their selection is based on what's in season so you're always getting THE best.
The sell out fast, so get to the farmer's market as early as you can. If you're not an early bid, you can call them ahead of time to have them set aside your selection.
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Review from Brad W.
Richmond, CA
3/15/2010
I swing by their stand at the El Cerrito farmer's market on Saturdays...the product they offer is always immaculate and fresh. What more do you want with seafood? Freshness is everything, and you can tell the fish has been in caring and careful hands since it was pulled from the Pacific.
They sometimes have dungeness crab meat in a tub...it's as fresh as if you stood there at your kitchen counter & did it yourself. They also have some nice smoked fish preparations.
Based on several years of purchasing their seafood, it does not get any better anywhere. Plus, they are nice folks & they make sure your purchase is packed in ice so it makes it home in excellent condition.
Support Hudson Fish and your local farmers's market!
