NEW YORK—New York City is famous for its innumerable restaurants, offering a wide range of ethnic and specialty foods across the five boroughs, and seafood is no exception. For me, in no small part because of this summer’s oil leak in the Gulf region, seafood hasn’t necessarily been the choice that immediately comes to mind. But officially polluted areas are legally off-limits for fishing, so let’s not let the spill limit the possibilities!
The year 2010 marked the start of a new rating system by the city’s department of Health. Since July, restaurants are required to post letter grades showing the results of their sanitary inspections. An inspection score of 0-13 is an A, 14-27 points a B, 28 or more points a C.
Out of more than 300 spots listed as “seafood restaurants”, only 13 received a perfectly “clean bill of health” with no violations at all. Here is The Epoch Times take on the matter: the top 10 cleanest spots where you can find a variety of seafood dishes in the Big Apple. They range from quick take-out spots to healthy fine dining, from franchises to unique dining experiences. Believe it or not, but there are even some Subway establishments in the mix. For each restaurant, we include the date of the last inspection. Let’s begin with our first locale!
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Limon
Location: 238 E 24th St., Manhattan, 10010.
Phone: 212-213-3343
Scored 0 violations on the last inspection: 12/15/2009, a new letter-grade was not yet given.
Type of cuisine: Turkish.
Meals available: Lunch, dinner.
Special features: Small dining area, quality food and service.
Hours of Operation: Open daily from 11am to 10:45pm.
Serves: Tarama (red caviar whisked into a light mouse with olive oil and lemon juice), Salmon Sarma (seared Atlantic salmon wrapped in grape leaves with marinated grilled vegetables with rice), Talapia (pan seared fillet served with marinated grilled vegetables and lemon caper sauce with rice,) Karides Guvec (baked shrimp, mushroom, and tomato casserole topped with melted Turkish kasar cheese and served with rice), Levrek lzgara (grilled whole fish of Mediterranean seabass drizzled with lemon juice and olive oil served with a chef salad), Kilic Shish (charcoal grilled swordfish skewers served with grilled vegetables and mixed greens).
Additionnal services: Delivery, take out, catering.
For more information, see www.limontogo.com
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Black Whale
Location: 279 City Island Av. Bronx, 10464.
Phone: 718-885-3657
Scored 0 violations on the last inspection: 05/06/2010, a new letter-grade was not yet given.
Type of cuisine: Contemporary, American cuisine.
Meals available: Lunch (Saturdays), dinner and Sunday brunch buffet. Opens for dinner at 4:00pm, Sundays 2:30pm.
Hours of Operation: Tuesday - Thursday 4pm-11pm, Friday - 4pm - 12am, Saturday - 12pm - 12am, Sunday Brunch - 10am - 2pm, Sunday Dinner - 2:30pm - 10pm
Special features: Full bar; Brick-paved outdoor patio decorated with fountains; “Dinner And a Movie” Tuesday nights at 8pm; Catering; Banquet facilities for 40-100 people; Private party room also available for smaller special occasions.
Serves: Jumbo shrimp cocktail, smoked salmon with capers, tomato & onion relish in a lemon-herb vinaigrette, New Zealand mussels with white wine, garlic & butter and stuffed Shitake mushrooms with crab-meat in a pureed tomato sauce, as appetizers, roasted Maryland crab cakes with roasted red pepper sauce & a basil remoulade, seared sesame crusted tuna with ginger-orange sauce, pan seared salmon with a dill-shallot pesto, shrimp scampi, pan roasted scallops with a sweet corn, red onion-basil relish, grilled citrus marinated swordfish with pico de gallo, coconut rice & crispy plantains…
For more information (including driving directions) see www.dineatblackwhale.com
E-mail: [email protected]
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Devin’s Fish & Chips
Location: 747 St. Nicholas Av. Manhattan, 10031.
Phone: 212-491-5518
Scored 0 violations on the last inspection: 01/14/2010, a new letter-grade was not yet given.
Type of cuisine: Caribbean, Dominican cuisine.
Meals available: Lunch and dinner.
Hours of Operation: 12 noon to 10pm, closed Sundays.
Special features: Small take-out spot with no tables; Offers healthier steam/broil options; No alcohol served. No deliveries.
According to critics prices are no indication of quality!
For more information: See the Devin’s page at: Menupages.com
Nearest Transit: 145th St (1, A, C, B, D)
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Dun Huang Seafood Restaurant
New Name: Royal Seafood Restaurant
Location: China Town: 103-105 Mott St. (between Canal St. & Hester St.), Manhattan 10013.
Phone:212-219-2338
Scored 0 violations on the last inspection: 04/19/2010, a new letter-grade was not yet given.
Type of cuisine: Chinese Cuisine.
Meals available: Lunch and dinner.
Hours of Operation: Open daily from 11am to 11pm.
Serves: Choice of steamed fish dishes and sautéed seafood.
Special features: Wheelchair accessible; Takes reservations.
Additionnal services: Take-out available; No delivery.
Nearest Transit: Canal Street (J, M, Z, N, Q, R, W, 6), Grand St (B, D).[/b]
For more information, see the Yelp entry on the Dun Huang Seafood Restaurant.
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John’s Famous Deli
Location:15 Innis St. Staten Island, 10302
Phone: 718-815-9100 Scored 0 violations on the last inspection: 05/07/2010, a new letter-grade was not yet given.
Type of cuisine: Deli.
Hours of Operation: 6am-6pm, closed Sundays.
Offers shrimp parmigiana, filet of sole and tilapia on Wednesdays and Fridays, calamari on Fridays. Special features: Choose between fried, steamed or broiled; Wheelchair Accessible.
Services available: Eat-in, take-out and delivery.
For more information, see www.johnsfamousdeliny.com
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Boqueria
Location:171 Spring St., 1st Floor Manhattan 10012.
Phone: 212-343-4255
(Other location at 53 W. 19th St., 10011)
Scored 0 violations on the last inspection: 03/31/2010, a new letter-grade was not yet given.
Type of cuisine: Spanish (Catalonian, Basque)/Tapas restaurant: “Inspired by the fresh food from the Boqueria market in Barcelona, offer(ing) the cuisine of Cataluna and other Spanish regions.”
Meals available: Lunch (served until 5pm), dinner, brunch (Saturdays and Sundays, noon to 5pm).
Hours of Operation: Open daily, noon to midnight.
Special features: Full bar; Notable chef ; Design standout; No reservations.
Additionnal services: Take out, delivery in the area, Catering.
Serves: Shrimp, garlic and guindilla pepper in olive oil; Salt-cod fritters, citrus all i oli, Txipirones (new on the menu!): Baby squid with frisée, romesco vinaigrette, tomato confit, crispy scallions; “bonito del norte” tuna salad with farro, olives, citrus; Octopus salad with marinated potatoes, celery, frisée, pickled eggplant, cherry tomatoes; Shrimp salad with
shaved fennel, citrus, avocado; Seafood Paella of Monkfish sepia, squid, shrimp, clams, mussels; Grilled trout over lentils.
For more information, see www.boquerianyc.com
Nearest Transit: Spring Street (C, E and 6).
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Love My Bagels
Location: 5811 4th Ave. (btw. 58th & 59th St) Brooklyn, 11220.
Phone: 718-238-1220
Scored 0 violations on the last inspection: 07/06/2010, a new letter-grade was not yet given.
Type of cuisine: Bagels, sandwiches.
Special features: Take-out, not sitting area.Bagels are freshly homemade,hand-rolled; everything made on premises.
Serves: Bagels with lox. If you’re not familiar with this tradition and like smoked salmon, you’ve got to try this tasty traditional bagel, ubiquitous in the city!
Additionnal services: Catering. Also serves Salads, Lunch Wraps, Breakfast Specials, Soups, Specialty Sandwiches, Grilled Panini, Grilled Sandwiches, Desserts, Coffee, Quesadillas, Fajitas Wrap, Heros, Muffins, smoothies.
Hours of Operation: Open daily from 6am to 7:30pm.
For more information, see the Superpages.com entry for Love My Bagels.
Nearest Transit: 59th St (N, R).
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Subway
Location: 561 10th Ave. (at 41st street) Manhattan, 10036.
Phone: 212-279-8922
Scored 0 violations on the last inspection: 11/10/2009, a new letter-grade was not yet given.
Type of cuisine: Sandwiches.
Serves tuna salad, and tuna sandwiches/Toasted Subs served on freshly baked bread as well as Wraps.
Special features: Eat-in and take-out. Wheelchair accessible. No delivery.
Hours of Operation: Open daily from 7am to 10pm.
Nearest Transit: 42nd Street (A, C, E)
For more information: http://www.subwayfreshbuzz.com/
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LCH Sub Inc. (Subway)
Location: 2515 Boston Rd # 3, Bronx, 10467.
Phone: 347-346-4689
Scored 0 violations on the last inspection: 04/09/2010, a new letter-grade was not yet given.
Type of cuisine: Sandwiches.
Serves tuna salad, and tuna sandwiches/Toasted Subs served on freshly baked bread as well as Wraps.
Special features: Take-out. Wheelchair Accessible. No delivery
Hours of Operation: Open daily from 7am to 9 pm.
Nearest Transit: 238th Street (5), walk to Allerton Ave.
For more information: http://www.subwayfreshbuzz.com/
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Balducci’s
JFK International Airport Food Court
Phone: 718-656-8610
Scored 0 violations on the last inspection: 04/08/2010, a new letter-grade was not yet given.
Type of cuisine: Gourmet market.
Serves sushi and hot dishes: steamed salmon and tilapia with rice/baked ziti.
Special features: Dining area and take-out. Wheelchair accessible.
Hours of Operation: Open daily from 5am to 11pm.
For more information: www.balduccis.com
