Mediterrafish

I’ve been here several times and have brought people who I know would appreciate it.
Reason: The fish is really fresh and prepped with care and the Staff is really helpful and friendly. To me, it’s a hidden gem in NOVA.
Remember: It IS a market so seating is limited.
Duration: 10 – 15 minutes if no one is ahead of you, depends on what you get and the volume of customers/​orders ahead.
My order and recommendation is the fish tacos and Shucked Oysters and a pairing drink of your choice from next door.
Areas of improvement: Salmon burger & Crab cakes.

Oysters were poorly shucked and not well cleaned on the outside to the point where the grit on the outside tainted the meat on the inside. Instead of having a clean fresh oyster, I got a mouthful of grit. I ordered the lobster roll and it was a joke. $ 17 for a lobster roll with hardly any lobster is ridiculous. You are better off making your way down to the fish market in DC. I was left very disappointed and I felt like I overpaid for everything purchased.

They bring in-​season fresh fish from overseas Aegean Black Sea region that are usually difficult to find in regular markets. You can talk to them to learn what’s in season and they will accommodate your request to the best of their ability. Also ask for cooking tips for the fish you are buying; they are knowledgable. I have been a customer for as long they have been open and I have never been disappointed. I recommend Bronzino, Anchovies, Tuna and any other fish in season.

Great spot to pick up fresh, local oysters — if you’re lucky, they’ll throw in a couple extra to your order in case a few are duds. Yes, you have to pay $ 1 to have them shucked for you, so my advice is to buy your own shucker and shuck your own. Practice makes perfect.

Mediterrafish has a very exquisite collection of fishes from around the Mediterranean region for reasonable prices. Salmon burgers were a bit overpriced, but was definitely work it because the food quality was stellar with the flavor diving in headfirst in your mouth and creating a nice, healthy juice. The service was also very excellent, but could use some indooring seating.
Definitely recommend this place and will be proudly coming back :)

They sell overpriced farm raised seafood and NOT «fresh seafood». I was their only customer on a busy saturday afternoon. That should have been my clue to leave their store. Anyway I ordered grill shrimps, which came out to be $ 15 and I got 8 tiny farm raised shrimps. They were tasteless. I will not come back.

Fresh seafood, helpful service, branzino is always amazing. I pretty much always come here for the branzino, though the Norwegian farm raised salmon and ahi tuna steaks I’ve bought from here have both been superb as well. Throw in some oysters (blue point, rappahannock, etc) with your order and you have yourself a respectable seafood feast!

Best fish in the DC metro area. You cannot find a better fish market nor customer service experience

4.5 stars when I looked this place up was so deceiving. I walked in because I love seafood … Hence my tag line and because it had good ratings. Noticed it seemed like more of a market but they had a menu to order plates and sandwiches so I went for it. Went with the crab cake because … Um … DC right?
Yeah so this one one of the worst crab cakes I have ever had. I’m like 95% positive this thing was premade and just nuked in the microwave to cook it. Also entirely too much breading. How do you screw up a crab cake this bad in this part of the country and expect people not to notice? And I’m not even from here.
One other point I noted. They also have oysters. There is a $ 1 shucking charge per oyster. Are you effing kidding? I’d rather stab myself in the hand 10 times than pay $ 1 extra per oyster for a shucking. That’s already $ 12 for a dozen oysters that haven’t even reached my table yet.
I expected better. Hopefully the other reviewers are speaking to their seafood freshness and not their extremely medicre lunch.

I will never buy fish here again. Got my cod home and when I opened the package, it smelled so bad. I called and the person grilled me. «Is it bad when you smell it or when you taste it?» «What do you want me to do?» I said I wanted a refund and he put me on hold. I was furious at this point and hung up. They did call to refund my money. But a little too late. If you buy fish here, I suggest you smell it before you buy it.

Excellent quality seafood, and very friendly service. Currently, the only fish monger I trust for delivering this level of product.

Got take out. Cool Togo boxes. Amazing service but price is bleh. Definitely on the high end and not enough. Got a lobster roll and salmon burger. Bread was too tough on both. Salmon was a nice size. Not a place I’d really go out of my way for. A bit disappointed.

This place is wonderful, and you can be sure that everything is incredibly fresh. I have enjoyed the most delicious seafood from here, and it makes me realize that even the fish I buy at Whole Foods is not so fresh compared to Mediterrafish. I highly recommend this place — you can’t go wrong. The people are always very helpful and knowledgeable as well.

The guys there are so friendly and helpful. We bought a fresh flounder fillet and it was the best fish we’ve ever had. EVER. Super fresh. Unbelievably delicious. The guys there offered to remove the scales and prepped it for us while we shopped nearby. We’ll be back soon! I seriously cannot wait.

Amazing service. Amazing product. Wonderful advice. Why aren’t there more places like this in the world?

I love this store. They genuinely want to help you get the right product. I was eyeing a piece of tuna but when I told the lady it was for ceviche she pointed me to a much less expensive white fish .it was clearly a better choice for what I had in mind. Everything is always super fresh and if not they won’t sell it.

Hands Down the best Fresh Seafood in the DMV! OUTSTANDING! I can’t say anything negative about this place they’re just that good! If you’re looking for some great seafood this it the place!

Love Mediterrafish — and I’ve told my husband that’s the only place he should plan to buy fish from now on. Their selections are extremely fresh — and when they are previously frozen, they label it as such. We’ve also found some hard-​to-​find fish there, including black cod. I also love that you can call them and ask for a specific fish — they will get it in-​stock AND there’s no minimum to buy. Love that!
They aren’t cheap, but I think its 100% worth it.

I have always had the nicest service when going to Mediterrafish. I am always greeted when entering and helped promptly even if there is a bit of a crowd.
Although many of their items are too rich for my blood, I have been very satisfied with my shellfish purchases. The staff is always very careful to pick out nice mussels rather than just grabbing a handful and shoving them in the bag without checking. It’s nice that I get the same treatment buying my $ 4 /​lb mussels as someone buying a $ 24 /​lb salmon or branzini.
I’ll keep finding excuses to come by and grab something.

If you are looking for fresh fish, mussels, clams or oysters — this is your place. The selection is amazing and they will cut it however you want, right there on the spot.
Staff are friendly too. I wanted a piece of fish like tuna, I prefer thicker fish and they were able to give me a great new option to try. Branzini is fantastic and I just scored crab legs for $ 8.99/pound for Christmas Eve!
I am a loyal customer for sure!