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| - THE freshest fish you can buy in East York or Scarborough.
Went out to pick up lunch. I walked to Moms N Paps AND Amato and was sorely disappointed that both were closed. A sign caught my eye "Live lobster". Oh yeah, I'm going in! And no, I didn't want to take him home and boil him alive; I just enjoy watching live sea creatures in an aquarium.
This store is run by a lovely couple, Lorne and Marilyn, who are experts in customer service and whose family have run this business for 42 years. With all the pictures I took inside their store I thought I owed it to them to purchase something. I told Marilyn that I wasn't intending to stop in so all I had was $10; one downside of this store is that there are no price lists or price tags on anything. Marilyn suggested a beautiful thick Salmon filet.
When I arrived home, I seasoned the filet and steamed it, taking care not to overcook it. I served it with oriental noodles and corn because that's all I had available. It was enough for a nice light lunch for me and my hubby. The Salmon was the tastiest, most delicious, mouth watering filet I have ever had at this price point in Toronto. I'm from Southern California so fresh seafood is abundant and cheap. The times when we are far away from the coast I rarely buy seafood at the store or order seafood from a restaurant because it's just not fresh; if it's fresh, it costs an arm and a leg and an organ or two. I will never buy fresh or frozen fish anywhere else. If you are any where close to the corner of Victoria Park and St. Clair, then you must visit this quaint nautically themed seafood market.
Services listed on their website:
- A selection of fresh and frozen seafood, arriving daily.
- Cooked Lobster and Seafood Platters - Made to Order.
- Reserving or Picking out their own Lobster, Fish Fillet or piece of Newfoundland Salt Beef.
- Various Maritime products including Purity Candy & Cookies, Fries and Gravy Chips, Pineapple Pop, King Cole Tea, Mt. Scio Savoury and a selection of jams, seasonings and sauces.
- Dinner party equipment rentals.
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