Emery’s Seafood

This time it wasn’t my Unilocal suggestion to come here, instead it was from my one minute apart younger sister, who is also a Unilocaler that mentioned this place to my mum.
I told my mum for Christmas I don’t want the same olé holiday meat of turkey since I had that for Thanksgiving.
I wanted something more tasty: fried fish and shrimp. Preferably a grand tasting fish: Red Snapper. Yup, oh boy yes, that good olé thick and ocean tasting red fish.
Upon our arrival, my mum, sister and I walked to this fairly large building with a mountain high of stairs. Once inside the fish market smelled of its native catch and it was strong.
However, the owner seen how we crunched our noses up in disgust. She immediately started to ease the smell by cleaning the floors with some mopping solution. That masked the odor a little bit until we left.
Anywho, the fishes were laid up eyes open and staring at us. Although, these fish were already dead laying on a bed of ice to keep them fresh.
The prices listed were affordable and market by a pound. My mum picked out some gulf shrimp and a few pieces of red snapper.
I also seen what tilapia looked like as the fish isn’t very pretty, but my mum adores the taste. The Atlantic salmon was beautiful looking. There were many breeds of salmon.
The sheepshead fish was definitely cheap and the taste of it is amazingly soft and delicious. I sampled the one my sister caught.
We proceeded towards the cash register to pay and as we assumed our meat to be sky high, it actually wasn’t.
Additionally, when it came Christmas Day, I had myself a full meal of pan-​fried red snapper and shrimp. The taste of the red snapper was delicious. For me, I enjoy eating fish that tastes from its natural habitat, it really delights my appetite for more.
My dad butterflied the shrimp and wow the taste was incredibly yummy.
Consequently, there’s plenty of parking. The location is just near the Pier 8 restaurant and on a strip of other fish market competitors. So, choose wisely.
Now, I’m glad to say my Houston family visits this fresh market often. No more shopping at Fiesta for freshness.

An innocent stop for seafood (we adore fresh shrimp and live three hours from the coast) turned into an amazing experience. We got shrimp, crab and red snapper, Lisa packed the cooler and off we went, to a car that wouldn’t start. There we were, seafood in the Texas Gulf Coast 100 degree afternoon and a dead battery.
Lisa saw us from the Emery’s window and asked her brother Scott to come help us. Hubs had extracted the jumper cables, but several cars conveniently looked the other way, but then Scott came. He connected the cables, used a wire brush on the post and did his best to feed us enough juice to jump the car. It would not work!
So this young man, who had never in his life laid eyes on us, hands my husband the keys to his truck so that he can go get us s new battery! Half an hour later, we are on our way again, better for having stopped at Emery’s and meeting these awesome siblings.
If you’re looking for great fresh seafood and VERY good people to buy it from, the first shop on the left is the stop to make. Tell em the folks in the Red Taurus sent you and say hi!

Best and freshest seafood around this area! Wouldn’t go anywhere else. Great prices and customer service!

This place has the best seafood selection of anywhere I’ve ever been and the owner, Scott, couldn’t be more friendly or accommodating.

Best crawfish I’ve ever bought! I got the jumbo for a great deal and they were the biggest ones I’ve seen to date. Excellent service that will keep me coming back!

Great seafood, great service, be sure to come during crawfish season… some of the biggest crawfish I’ve ever seen.

This is the best Seafood Market I have ever been too! It’s super clean very fresh seafood and the customer service is GREAT! During Crawfish season they have the BIGGEST Crawfish in the area! Great place!!!

Best seafood market in town. Great customer service! My friends recommend me to go there. Can’t wait until crawfish season. They said we can reserve.

You won’t find fresher & cheaper seafood. The owners are great & really know about customer service!