I'm considering going to Sea to You this Saturday and was wondering
what opinions and experiences people here have of this place. Your
advice and recommendations are appreciated! I also have three
questions:

1. From asking around at various Japanese restaurants and markets in
the area, I get the impression that most get their fish from True World
Foods. Are these two places selling fundamentally different fish?
(For example, salmon at Sea to You is from Canada. Where is the salmon
in restaurants coming from?)

2. Will going on Saturday get me the scraps left over from restaurant
orders during the week? Sea to You is not open on Sunday.

3. What alternatives are there to Sea to You?

I just got off the phone with them and for what it's worth, here's what
they told me:

Open to retail only one day per week, Saturday 9-3.

Their salmon is from Canada. Boneless and skinless: $9.99/lb,
otherwise: $6.99/lb

Yellowtail, center cut (?): $16.95/lb

Closest subway stop: World Trade Center, Silver Line. Walk to Northern
Ave, turn right, go a block and through a gate to get to the pier.


Peter

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Peter wrote:
> I'm considering going to Sea to You this Saturday and was wondering
> what opinions and experiences people here have of this place. Your
> advice and recommendations are appreciated! I also have three
> questions:
>
> 1. From asking around at various Japanese restaurants and markets in
> the area, I get the impression that most get their fish from True World
> Foods. Are these two places selling fundamentally different fish?
> (For example, salmon at Sea to You is from Canada. Where is the salmon
> in restaurants coming from?)

Some do.. I had an early morning visit to Sea To You with Walter Rhee,
and noted many ice packed containers being loaded with fish to go out to
the Japanese restaurants. I don't recall all the names, but Jae's was
one of them.

> 2. Will going on Saturday get me the scraps left over from restaurant
> orders during the week? Sea to You is not open on Sunday.

Yes and no. Go early, as you'll have more of a selection. The
restaurants get the better cuts. So the stuff you'll be offered aren't
scraps, but aren't the best quality cuts.

> 3. What alternatives are there to Sea to You?

Local asian markets like Kotobuyki in Porter Exchange, Yoshi's in
Central Scare, Reliable Market in Union Square.. etc.

> I just got off the phone with them and for what it's worth, here's what
> they told me:
>
> Open to retail only one day per week, Saturday 9-3.
>
> Their salmon is from Canada. Boneless and skinless: $9.99/lb,
> otherwise: $6.99/lb
>
> Yellowtail, center cut (?): $16.95/lb

Is that all they are selling or is that all you're interested in?
I would like to know the prices for all their offerings. You can get
boneless salmon at Reliable for $6.99/#. Or at least that's what it
was last time I bought it.

--
Dan

Thanks for your input, Dan.

Dan Logcher wrote:
> > Their salmon is from Canada. Boneless and skinless: $9.99/lb,
> > otherwise: $6.99/lb
> >
> > Yellowtail, center cut (?): $16.95/lb
>
> Is that all they are selling or is that all you're interested in?
> I would like to know the prices for all their offerings.

It's all that I asked; I didn't want to pepper him with questions. He
said a website was under construction!

> You can get
> boneless salmon at Reliable for $6.99/#. Or at least that's what it
> was last time I bought it.

Is this salmon sashimi-grade, whatever that means? (What does that
mean?) Do you eat it raw, Dan? How was it? $6.99/lb seems like a
surprisingly low price, compared to Kotobukiya and Yoshinoya. Or is it
not? (I called and they wouldn't tell me where they bought their
salmon.)

Peter

Peter wrote:
> Thanks for your input, Dan.

Sure no problem. Let me know how it goes Saturday.

>>Is that all they are selling or is that all you're interested in?
>>I would like to know the prices for all their offerings.
>
>
> It's all that I asked; I didn't want to pepper him with questions. He
> said a website was under construction!

Oh good. I've been waiting for a website to appear.

>>You can get
>>boneless salmon at Reliable for $6.99/#. Or at least that's what it
>>was last time I bought it.
>
>
> Is this salmon sashimi-grade, whatever that means? (What does that
> mean?) Do you eat it raw, Dan? How was it? $6.99/lb seems like a
> surprisingly low price, compared to Kotobukiya and Yoshinoya. Or is it
> not? (I called and they wouldn't tell me where they bought their
> salmon.)

Yes, they have several different fish at all the markets I mentioned.
I have eaten the salmon raw from Reliable. It's good. They have a
sampler pack with tuna, salmon, snapper, shrimp, and squid for like $25.


--
Dan