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The Fish Market Restaurant

54 York St (At Byward St), Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
613-241-3474
Ranked #368 of 1,046 restaurants in Ottawa
3.0 of 5 stars 60 Reviews
Price range: 15 AUD - 51 AUD
Cuisines: Seafood
Dining options: Dinner, Reservations
Neighbourhood: Byward Market Area
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Dining options: Dinner, Reservations
Neighbourhood: Byward Market Area
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Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
1 review
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 May 2012 NEW

When I visit Ottawa, I always visit the Fishmarket for either lunch or dinner. On Tuesday, April 17, 2012 my husband and I had a great lunch at the Fishmarket, I had my favourite swordfish and vegetables. Brianne our server was very attentive, she made me feel very safe eating out at the restaurant as I have many food allergies... More

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Ottawa, Ontario
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35 reviews 35 reviews
Reviews in 15 cities Reviews in 15 cities
26 helpful votes 26 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 May 2012 NEW

We have eaten seafood all over the world, so we know what good seafood tastes like. The food in this restaurant is not good. We were a party of three - my wife and I with a friend from BC. He was staying in a hotel on the fringe of the Market area, so we walked to this restaurant, which... More

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Brantford, Canada
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34 reviews 34 reviews
Reviews in 16 cities Reviews in 16 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2012

We went on the suggestion of others but won't do that again, our table had oysters they were dirty, the Shrimp and Scallop entree only had two scallops, the creole sauce was bland, the Fish and Seafood soup only had one shrimp in it the rest was fish although it did taste good. The tuna steak which should be served... More

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Montreal
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38 reviews 38 reviews
Reviews in 17 cities Reviews in 17 cities
15 helpful votes 15 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 April 2012
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This is not, imo, a top-end fish restaurant but it's a decent enough one and the prices are mid-range. You gets lots of food for your $$$ and it's well situated in the Byward Market area which is in the core.

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See 5 more reviews by bellesque for Ottawa
Bowmanville, Canada
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30 reviews 30 reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
66 helpful votes 66 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 April 2012

Great food, great price nice atmosphere. Have visited numerous times and have never been disappointed.

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See 5 more reviews by murphds for Ottawa
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23 reviews 23 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 March 2012 via mobile

The seafood basket offered a good variety of fish, smoked salmon, crab, mussels and my favorite scallops :) Lobster poutine was not bad but kinda too salty. As said by other reviewers the olive oil spices and bread appetizer was nice!

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Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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63 reviews 63 reviews
Reviews in 33 cities Reviews in 33 cities
71 helpful votes 71 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 March 2012

My wife, daughter, and I had a late lunch here after a show at the nearby Conference Center. They served rolls with dipping oil as a complementary appetizer as we waited for our food. I had a lobster wrap with chowder side, my wife had a side salad, and my daughter had lobster poutine. We all enjoyed our meals. A... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 February 2012
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It had been a few months since I'd been in Ottawa, and my colleagues and I felt like fish. We were staying downtown so decided to drop by the Fish Market, where I had been in the past, but not for over a year. Well, the menu had changed since my last visit, and let me tell you, it's a... More

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See 2 more reviews by Thor S for Ottawa
SHANLY ONT CANADA
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37 reviews 37 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 February 2012

cant eat fish but the wife and her friends bought lots of sea food for the bbq and they said it was good

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Halifax, ns
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13 reviews 13 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 January 2012

I went here alone. I was debating on what app to order and the server suggested the shrimp special, which was only $3! 5 shrimp on a skewer! They were great! The server also brought me some bread with a dish of olive oil. The olive oil had spices or seasonings in it. It was nice. I asked the server... More

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