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After stellar results at a visit to one Harlem favorite, I felt quickly compelled to try another old-timer that I had overlooked during the three years I've been living here. And it's a place that a lot of Manhattanites are likely familiar with, even if in passing--if you've ever taken the bus to LaGuardia Airport, you might have noticed the lines snaking out the door at A Taste of Seafood, on the southeast corner of 125th and Madison.
The deals are even better around lunchtime, but I went in around 7 p.m. (when the line only went to the door, instead of outside it) and ordered a fish sandwich ($4) and a huge side of collard greens ($3) off the regular menu. The greens were not as good as those at Charles', but they were still had a hint of turkey smokiness and a slight, sweet silkiness as I bit into them. The fish (whiting, which is standard in Harlem) was delightfully moist and tender--perfectly cooked, basically. It had a light flour batter that kept the fish soft, and was sprinkled with specks of cornmeal for extra crunch. Unlike most other uptown fish fries, they also kept plenty of vinegar on the counter.
I also spied what some of the other patrons were getting, and am looking forward to going back for the chicken, which thankfully came out of an entirely different fryolator. From the looks of it, it was very lightly floured and fried until just golden.
Even though A Taste of Seafood can get pretty packed, the staff was always quick and attentive, and much friendlier than I probably am after a long work day.
A Taste of Seafood (map)
50 East 125th St. @ Madison Ave.
The deals are even better around lunchtime, but I went in around 7 p.m. (when the line only went to the door, instead of outside it) and ordered a fish sandwich ($4) and a huge side of collard greens ($3) off the regular menu. The greens were not as good as those at Charles', but they were still had a hint of turkey smokiness and a slight, sweet silkiness as I bit into them. The fish (whiting, which is standard in Harlem) was delightfully moist and tender--perfectly cooked, basically. It had a light flour batter that kept the fish soft, and was sprinkled with specks of cornmeal for extra crunch. Unlike most other uptown fish fries, they also kept plenty of vinegar on the counter.
I also spied what some of the other patrons were getting, and am looking forward to going back for the chicken, which thankfully came out of an entirely different fryolator. From the looks of it, it was very lightly floured and fried until just golden.
Even though A Taste of Seafood can get pretty packed, the staff was always quick and attentive, and much friendlier than I probably am after a long work day.
A Taste of Seafood (map)
50 East 125th St. @ Madison Ave.
posted by Dave Lee at 8:21 PM
1 Comments:
They use to have a place in the Bronx on Cedar Ave. and like you said their fried fish was the best and the chicken was also very good,
I was sorry when they closed that store, all I had left was Chinese fried (overcooked) chicken and whatever they served as fried fish.
Peace
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