Fishmonger

We stopped by Fishmonger for lunch. Amazing fish tacos and hot fish sandwich. The fish tacos were light but full of flavor. For the hot fish sandwich, the bun was perfect and the fish was spicy and crunchy. Great if you love catfish. Would have liked some fries on the side for the price ($17). Fun atmosphere outside on a nice day. 100% recommend!

Very Good Seafood, but a Tad Hyped Setup -- been wanting to try this for quite some time now. Had a fun ATL adventure planned and this was first on the list. Heard rave reviews from many on how good the good was and it recently received a Michelin Bib Gourmand. Food -- had hard time deciding between the blackened grouper sandwich and the lobster roll. Tough call, but went with grouper to split, as it was something they were well known for in reviews. The grouper sandwich was blackened and cooked very well. The sandwich was good and tasty for sure. It has lettuce, tomato, and sauce and came with a pickle. Sandwich was very good. Could've used a little more sauce and it lacked just a touch of flavor. The homemade hot sauce bottles added a needed jolt to the mix. Again, very very good, just not otherworldly. Got a half dozen oysters and they were pretty good for the price ($18). Some were definitely on the small side, but better then some we've had considering the price (Grand Central Oyster to name one). Oysters came pretty basic with cocktail sauce and vinegar mix. No horseradish or crackers I'd you want (no longer need them, going straight from the shell, but didn't seem available if you would). Definitely clean with no grit and the hot sauce matched with them extremely well. The hot sauce seems to be a local mix and was excellent. Also ordered a side of gumbo. Gumbo was good. Definitely on traditional side and had some good flavor to it. It certainly had a strong flavor profile (almost like an Indian food spice) that dominated much of it. Very soupy in nature and when I added a shot of hot sauce on the spoon directly, it made it much more tasty. The bread was a perfect match to dip in the gumbo. Very strong gumbo, but not the best I've had (even outside New Orleans). Drinks -- if you're looking to grab a beer to wash down the seafood with, you're out of luck. Was expecting even a basic selection, but only soda and sparking water cans. Scene/Vibe -- it was a cold day and it was freezing inside. I get the concept of it, giving the real authenticity of a fish spot right off the boat, but it was hard to enjoy the food it was so cold. Also, when you see limited space in reviews, thats an understatement. There are literally 9 chairs available. Luckily we had a spot, but the space does not lend itself to dining in. Service -- counter service and they bring your food out to you. Friendly and prompt. Value -- like most everything else these days, a little on pricey side. Split a sandwich, side of gumbo, and 6 oysters came to $55. If you take away the oysters, it would not have been that bad, but still not cheap, especially for the taste by comparison. Summary -- I'll certainly own my bias on this one. I've heard and read about this spot for a long time and seen nothing short of amazing from reviews and word of mouth, so I had high expectations (probably too high). The food was very good, but not heavenly and some of that is on me for pushing up too much hype perhaps. Very good food, but a touch on the hyped side.

Wow! I had held off eating here because of the seating (I have a disability that makes high stools challenging) but tonight we braved it and the food blew me away! We had the phenomenal shrimp roll. Every bite was amazing. Great flavour and chock full! Also the hot fish sandwich, which is no joke hot…in certain bites…but crazy good and balanced with acid and sweet in most bites. It was over the top delicious. I can’t wait to go again! Also staff and chef were so friendly and helpful!

Been on my list forever and now they have 3 locations!. I’m so late! Anyway, this review is for the Poncey-Highland location. Wow, this place is small. They have limited seating so it’s a grab and go place. The young lady was very patient with me as I decided what to order because they were out of the items I really wanted. She was nice. I opted for the gumbo. Wow! It was rich, flavorful and spicy. It was delicious. The bread was buttered and crispy just like I like it. I’ll definitely stop by again to try the lobster roll and the grouper sandwich everyone is raving about. Parking is located behind the building.