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Santa Rosa Seafood Retail
946 Santa Rosa Ave, Santa Rosa, CA 95407, United States
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Ga
Review №1

I’ve been going to Santa Rosa Seafood for years. It’s remained the absolute best place for quality, selection and value. The staff are knowledgeable and helpful. It’s not uncommon to have an unsolicited sample of an oyster variety while making a selection. Small, medium and *large (*if you’re the grilling sort) sizes are available. They carry sushi grade fish (in addition to a menagerie of other selections) at reasonable prices which makes this home chef very happy. Finally, they take safety very seriously. Everyone wears masks and there is a delineated line outside for safe distancing. Truly a gem.

Su
Review №2

Simply the Best and freshest Fish & Seafood. I have never eaten anything from them that didn’t taste as though it had been either “swimming” or “clinging to a rock” 5 minutes before its demise. They set the bar for me and I’m going to miss then when I land in Massachusetts .. which should tell you something .. because we (originally) from New England know outstanding fish and seafood when we taste it.

R
Review №3

The best smoked salmon and trout around. Great variety of fresh seafood. What a gem of a place.

Ni
Review №4

Please be advised, the owner threatened to punch a customer in the face and drag him of his property, well he claims to be the owner in the video I just watched (which is going viral) the man claiming to be the owner in said video appears to be obese with a general unkempt appearance, no coveralls or apron which I would expect a professional fishmonger to wear, I also noticed some issues with his elbows which appear to be scabby or dirty in the video either way I’m glad to inform locals to note this review, I consider myself fortunate to live 12 hours away on a jumbo jet I’m thinking of moving to Thailand after seeing this video to make it an even 20..... wow I just watched the video again and even his zipper was fully open on his shorts.

Je
Review №5

Best place to buy fresh seafood! Love their Oysters.

W.
Review №6

Amazing food, service, and atmosphere. wild caught seafood and outdoor seating!

ne
Review №7

Super cool super nice great place to get fish heads cheap. Tons of different fish, oysters, and clams!

Ri
Review №8

Best seafood in town !!!My favorite is the peppered smoked salmon !!!

De
Review №9

This is the best place to pick up fresh seafood in Santa Rosa. They have a wide variety to choose from and there is different stuff here all the time. The line can get a bit long here in the afternoons so make sure you show up early if there is something particular that you are looking for.

Ni
Review №10

The best selection of fresh, quality and delicious seafood!

An
Review №11

Amazing fresh seafood and lovely service every time!

st
Review №12

This is the real deal! A family business at its best. The young man revealed (as i suspect everyone was) he was family. The mussels, oysters, and tuna we bought were divine and so very fresh. Crab was already sold out... :-( he joked that as a kid, his dad would say that they couldnt count sheep when they couldnt sleep but had to count mussels! LOL

Ky
Review №13

Great place, great service, and quality seafood. Says the girl from New England!I am pleased to say that I had the very best oysters from this shop! Literally, the best I have EVER had. If you know how to chuck your own oysters and you like a little champagne on the side, you will not be disappointed.

Ta
Review №14

Ive been coming to SantaRosa seafood since they started, in the side door after work, had dinner with the crew one time, Mike would meet us for special orders, they are fantastic and i am a loyal customer, i recommend to everyone.

Er
Review №15

Freshest seafood in town, mostly local. Worth the price. Call ahead for seasonal stuff like crab.

Je
Review №16

They got some nice fishy fillets

Ma
Review №17

Best ever been going 4 years keep on keepn on my friends

Pa
Review №18

This family-owned company is a Santa Rosa gem. Very kind & helpful. The freshest and the most wide array of seafood varieties that one desires!

Ro
Review №19

Best fresh seafood in NorCal

Ra
Review №20

Great service but had to throw out half of the crab. Not edible.

Ji
Review №21

Awesome smoked peppered salmon.

Ka
Review №22

Absolute monster of a lobster tail! Santa Rosa Sea food, never disappointed when coming here. Everything is always fresh and super friendly staff. Recommend getting the smoked salmon 10/10

di
Review №23

Very fresh seafood.. The crab was delicious and prices are comparable to other seafood restaurants. Waitress was friendly and fast service.

Ly
Review №24

Good selection high prices and you never know when they will be open

Mi
Review №25

Their seafood is so fresh and delicious and the staff is friendly and helpful. If you havent had the smoked salmon, get over there and try it. Its the best!

Se
Review №26

I love this place, the customer service is above and beyond wonderful and the prices are affordable.

Vi
Review №27

I am trying to get more fish into my diet. My neighbor turned me on this place. Wow, its my library now! Wonderful market and people.

Cr
Review №28

They do quite a business there and everything seems fresh its good

An
Review №29

Ive always loved their seafood. Now I appreciate their social distancing requirements for customers & their safety measures during these perilous times.

St
Review №30

When that crabs are out of season but close, Sal usually comes through with live lobster.

1n
Review №31

Awesome customer service highly recommend 👌 👍

Pa
Review №32

Love this place. Staff is so friendly and helpful. Never disappoint on quality of fish and they go the extra mile to give samples. 10/10 love it

El
Review №33

I had a brother come into town and asked me to take him back here. It has a good atmosphere. Mood here reminds me of San Diegos scene.

Si
Review №34

The best fresh seafood, by far, in Sonoma County. The wonderful and friendly staff, mostly family members, make this a shop we look forward to visiting every week. And of course the fish, shellfish, smoked fish, soups, and other seafood are always the highest quality - we have always been very happy with our weekly catch!

Eb
Review №35

This place is awesome! To start off the servers are all super nice and friendly and always in a good mood. Clam chowder is the BEST ive ever had! Seriously and they have a store next door that sells it so you can take some home. Fish and chips are great too. Just had again like the clam chowder the BEST baja style fish tacos, the batter is so crispy is phenomenal. My son had the smoked salmon pasta... you can really taste the smoke! I love this place!

Te
Review №36

SEAFOOD MARKET / SEAFOOD RESTAURANT...FRESH SEAFOOD FOR SALE...RESTAURANT NEXTDOOR...THE MENU SOUNDS FABULOUS...OYSTERS / CLAM CHOWDER / SMOKED SALMON / VERY EXTENSIVE MENU...PHOTOS OF THEIR DISHES LOOK DELICIOUS...TRIVIA: DEFINITELY BUCKET LIST...

Pa
Review №37

We’ve been coming to Santa Rosa seafood for years! They have the freshest fish around - great selection and friendly service. It is the only place to buy seafood in Santa Rosa!

H.
Review №38

This is the only place I go to find sushi grade meets, they have exotic and local selections. Along with the very best selection of oysters in town. They have amazing service, and the best smoked salmon Ive ever tasted. Dont take my word for it, go in and ask for a sample. You will be delighted with the taste.They can get very busy here so have patience. Im usually in and out in a few short minutes unless there is a line. Life is short, try everything once & twice if you like it!

Al
Review №39

It was fantastic! Mike, the owner gives his own personal touch to every aspect of your experience. We also ate in the restaurant. The food was great! When I return to Augusta, Ga. Im definitely going to have his seafood shipped back home. Thanks Mike, I will see you soon.

Sa
Review №40

The fish is some of the best, ultra fresh...but expensive. I did not like there clam chowder which is a big test for me about quality of cooking; do Ive not given restaurant a fair chance yet. Clam chowder was too thick with potatoes and starch for my taste and not enough garlic/ onion etc.

ge
Review №41

Joe at the market is phenomenal and extremely generous! He is also very proud of this place. I can see why! The people, the food is excellent! Thank you for spoiling us, and serving us so kindly! We will come back tomorrow!

ka
Review №42

The best seafood that we have found on the West Coast.

WI
Review №43

I am in love....!!! with this place. my name is Wilbert and my wife cannot eat fish that is not fresh and Wow!!!!! This is the fish is really fresh. The owner Mike is Great and cares for his customers. I will be telling all my friends about this place. I would give it 10 stars if I could

De
Review №44

Best clam chowder ever!! There is smoasted (smoked/roasted salmon) in the chowder..smoky taste delicious. Then the fish and chips are awesome. RUN IN FOR BEST FISH IN THE NORTH BAY. Dont let the exterior slow you down. As you know the best restaurants in Santa Rosa are very unassuming from the street.

Wi
Review №45

Best Alaskan Salmon I ever eat, best cold smoked lox( Sicilian sushi ) Sal at market, thanks for showing me what Salmon should taste like!!! My son Steven will see you at end of June!!! I need more Lox!!

Ke
Review №46

Sal and his entire family and team serve the freshest and best variety of seafood in the North Bay. Give them a try and you will not.be disappointed! The raw bar and grill next door is excellent also

Ly
Review №47

This is the only place to buy seafood. We travel from Cloverdale to the Windsor farmers market just to buy fish every Sunday or we go in the Santa Rosa store. It is a great family run business with the freshest seafood, wide variety, and their own smoked salmon. We are lucky to have them in northern CA!

El
Review №48

Thank you, Sal,for pulling through for me tonight. You are a pro and the crab was fantastic.

va
Review №49

Amazing food. Was able to watch the cooks, they were friendly & even took the time to show my 4 year old the whole fish he was cooking. Wonderful experience! Will be back for sure!

Ti
Review №50

Freshest and best seafood in all Sonoma County. A true fish monger only stocks quality superior fish and Sal does this perfectly.

Ti
Review №51

This place is fantastic. I had the clam chowder and it was out of this world

An
Review №52

These guys know their stuff! FRESH seafood and their restaurant is superb!

od
Review №53

Just came back from the place. To bad Im leaving santa Rosa to N.Y. This is a great place to eat. Fresh food,well done, well presented, clean,reasonable price, good timing for the food to be serve. Oh! the staff very professional. A good variety of choice.Highly recommended.Well I hope that you could have a larger place.See you next weekend BEFORE LEAVING.BRAVO

li
Review №54

The best people Ive ever met with the best smokes salmon EVER!!! Their recipes have been I the fam for years an Im so glad to have the privilege to taste them. Thank u guys for all the great sea food

Mi
Review №55

Mike gave us the most outstanding seafood shopping experience Ive had in my life. We came in after close; they opened up for us. Mike gave us repeated samples of incredibly tasty bites(caviar, raw scallop, smoked fish, a custom sriracha), and the variety of seafood we bought for bouillabaisse led to one of the great dinners of my lifetime. I cannot highly enough recommend their establishment.

Ra
Review №56

If you people like see food or more like smoke salmon grate pasta with the bed n fresher clams you ever have or anything related with see food go to Santa Rosa see food market and smoke salmon you ever have go to this place its right off Santa Rosa ave. Exodus soon us come out off the free way make a leftist like about a block away from the exit on your left hand about a block away youll see the market n restaurant you wont regret best food ever tryit.

Be
Review №57

I was so impressed by the kindness and service in this place. It is very old school in that they know how to make a return customer by actually talking to you and making sure you get what you need for your fish dish-even when its busy! I plan to get my seafood there as much as i can afford to. Nice family of people with fresh great selection of seafood.

Be
Review №58

The only game in town that carries such an array of FRESH seafood. The staff are knowledgeable and friendly. If youre looking for sashimi grade fish, this is your place. Also, nice variety of shellfish. Clam chowder is off the hook! Im sad I no longer live in the area. Unfortunately, where I live, fresh seafood not only doesnt exist, most people are meat and potato eaters. I do make a trek back to the area for my fresh seafood fix periodically.

Br
Review №59

They’re just a small family owned seafood business, just let them know what you’re looking for and they’ll be more than happy to help you out with your fresh seafood needs.. And don’t forget to try their famous “Smoasted Salmon” best in the world!!!

Ji
Review №60

FRESH! FRESH! FRESH! FRESH! FRESH! FRESH! FRESH! FRESH! FRESH! FRESH! FRESH! FRESH! FRESH! FRESH! FRESH! FRESH! FRESH! FRESH! FRESH! FRESH! FRESH! Courteous, delightful help that knows their catch. What could be better?

Je
Review №61

Awesome place for fresh seafood! Friendly staff help with their big selection. This is my favorite family-owned business in Santa Rosa!

Mi
Review №62

This store has the highest level of seafood available to the public. Ive ordered a lot online from the finest purveyors in places like Marthas Vineyard, Key West, San Diego, and Seattle, I like a great fish.. These guys rate with the top shops, they may not have the super rare items, but they do a fine job selection wise with unsurpassed quality,Their prices are no more expensive than the online stores with comparably beautiful seafood, and certainly better than whole foods or Olivers.

Jo
Review №63

Awesome company awesome people and the best fresh fish around. Old customer from the Sausalito Ca fish pier days. Saw your farmers market both. Yum!!

Na
Review №64

I had ceviche and Ahi Tuna. Both are delicious

Er
Review №65

I do not hesitate to drive over from Napa to shop here. Some of the best fresh seafood available and lovely staff as well.

Pa
Review №66

I debated for a month to write a review but decided it was necessary, I emailed this company on a Sunday 7/25/15 ( they are closed Sun and Mon) asking to place an order for 8 dozen oysters the following Friday, I offered to pay in advance. I followed up with a call early Tuesday morning, The person who answered the phone was almost impossible to understand, like he had been drinking..not sure he was, just my observation. He said he had received my request and then said, ( at least I assume he said) he would call me back because he was busy and hung up on me. He never called back. I had heard good things about the company but after this experience and hearing similar ones from friends, I dont recommend them for your seafood. BTW I purchased my oysters at G&G Market, they were fabulous and a lot cheaper!

Di
Review №67

November is 90+ days aways.. crab season starts! This is the place to get fresh fish! And CRAB!

Ru
Review №68

Fresh sea food and friendly service ‼️💯

Va
Review №69

Really good place to get seafood. And the staffs are really cool.

Ad
Review №70

The service was very helpful and welcoming. Prices that wont break you.

Da
Review №71

This place is awesome the freshest seafood North of San Francisco.staff was super friendly and the smoked salmon was some of the best Ive ever had.recommend this place highly

Ik
Review №72

Regarding the issue of asking for bones and being told theyre in the dumpster, the fact is that fish bones are commonly used to create fish stock for various recipes, that asking at the fish market for free fish bones is de rigueur and any competent fishmonger should be aware of this and welcome the opportunity to create a customer. Someone who is making their own fish stock probably appreciates good fish as much as you do and this is exactly the customer you want.When the customer wrote that she had actually asked for salmon and was told it was in the dumpster the owner shouldve caught onto the fact he had obviously misheard and taken full responsibility for his inappropriate response.Together with the owners grammatical errors in other post replies, I feel like I ought to avoid this place, at least until such time as these issues are addressed and remedied.

Ke
Review №73

Always the freshest and best seafood. Much less expensive than either Olivers or Whole Foods.

Ai
Review №74

Store is non-descript. The seafood looked fine, but two of the workers behind the counter got in a screaming match during my visit and it was so loud no one could hear me place my order. Workers werent asked to leave the store. Was such a disturbing situation that I will not be giving this store my business again.

Vi
Review №75

Very expensive and oysters were not good. Very disappointed.

Ri
Review №76

Over a period of many years, we have shopped with Santa Rosa Seafood, and have found the fish to be excellent, the selection as varied and fresh as possible given the seasons. Every product and every fish is absolutely first rate - and the service friendly and impeccable.

Cr
Review №77

Very delicious. Prices were fair.

Sa
Review №78

Best fresh seafood restaurant that Ive ever eaten at.

Da
Review №79

The food is good. The staff is always friendly.

Eu
Review №80

Exceptionally rude and unprofessional. When asked where we could buy salmon stakes the salesman said this: The only place you can get them today is in my dumpster. Needless to say, we are NOT coming back.

Sa
Review №81

LOVE THIS SEAFOOD STORE!!!! All the seafood, no matter what kind, is always so fresh!!!! Excellent customer service too!!!!

Do
Review №82

Best place for fresh sea food inland Sonoma County!

Nu
Review №83

My favorite place to have seafood nearby Santa Rosa.You can feel the freshness of their seafood dishes.

Bi
Review №84

Very very friendly and the best fresh seafood cant wait till they open their restaurants

ga
Review №85

The best quality seafood you can find. 👍

to
Review №86

Best fresh ahi steaks and poke! I shop at their farmers market stall every saturday and have always had friendly service

Ro
Review №87

THE BEST place for seafood in Sonoma county! Amazing!

mi
Review №88

Excellent. Cherrywood smoked salmon is fantastic.

Ni
Review №89

Good selection of sashimi grade fish, delicious smoked salmon.

He
Review №90

Always the best seafood and customer service.

Ma
Review №91

This place is incredible. One of my favorite local haunts!! I no longer buy fish at Whole Foods or Olivers. THIS is the place. Reminds me of my childhood in San Franciscol: fresh seafood off the piers, local fish mongers, lots of friendly energy. This place has all that and more, soooo many different types of fish, almost all of it fresh off their own boats, mostly local, and yummy!!The smoked/roasted salmon, FANTASTIC! The jumbo scallops, the amazing variety of oysters (I grilled some just now... each one perfect,) the salmon, the sushi-grade hamachi, the clams, the mussels....DE-LICIOUS!!!The service...EXCELLENT! Always with energy, a smile, spirited laughter.... this family works hard! Thats right, familia... Mike, Trudy, and 4 grown children. My first time meeting MIke was when he was 13 in San Francisco where he was always at Fishermans Wharf, hes always been around fish. I was happy to find him at our Windsor Farmers Market years later.About 10 years ago, while at their store on Santa Rosa Ave, I wanted a swordfish steak. Mike took me to the back where all the butchering, cleaning, slicing & dicing is done. He picked up a 65 lb. swordfish, just in, and WHAM!, slammed it on the counter and asked me where I wanted the cut! That was AWESOME! Love him and his family.This is the place for fish lovers!! Enjoy!Marlyn Smith

Ca
Review №92

Best place!

Sc
Review №93

Great Fresh Seafood, very friendly service.On my first visit there,it was just after the closed for the day. The staff was nice enough to let me in so that I could get the fish I needed for dinner. I was also treated to a piece of fresh Ahi tuna by one of the owners, something that just does not happen anymore.I wish they were open 7 days a week but none the less, you will not find fresher or higher quality seafood in the north bayI purchased Sea Bass, Beautiful Escolar for Sashimi (white tuna), and Ahi all were greatEnJoy

Ja
Review №94

Always the freshest seafood. A treasure.

rc
Review №95

Top notch customer service!

Jo
Review №96

Great chowder and fried oysters.

Ke
Review №97

Got some great oyster s made a great stew. .

St
Review №98

The best smoked salmon anywhere.

Ch
Review №99

Nicest family in Santa Rosa!

Th
Review №100

Great selection of fresh seafood.

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  • Address:946 Santa Rosa Ave, Santa Rosa, CA 95407, United States
  • Phone:+1 707-579-2085
Categories
  • Oyster supplier
  • Crab house
  • Dried seafood store
  • Fish & chips restaurant
  • Fish processing
  • Fish store
  • Seafood market
  • Seafood restaurant
  • Seafood wholesaler
Working hours
  • Monday:10AM–6:30PM
  • Tuesday:10AM–5:30PM
  • Wednesday:Closed
  • Thursday:Closed
  • Friday:10AM–6PM
  • Saturday:10AM–6PM
  • Sunday:10AM–6:30PM
Service options
  • Takeaway:Yes
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