Aqua Best NYC LLC

Went in today for Hokkaido Uni, Clams, and Oysters, and could not have had a better experience! Seafood quality was PHENOMINAL, selection was HUGE. and the place was super clean! Never expected this quality seafood in Chinatown! Had EXPERT help (owner?) - I don't usually write reviews, but they definitely deserve praise. (Forgot to mention their super fair pricing for the quality provided)

When I'm in NY and looking to impress my guests or treat my loved ones with a delectable dish, Aqua Best market is my go-to spot. With the freshest selection of fish, scallops, lobsters, shrimp, and squid, it's a culinary paradise. The attentive staff, acting as knowledgeable consultants, consistently assist me in selecting the perfect delicacies, catering to even the most intricate culinary visions.

Best fish market in NYC. They carry some serious stuff that no other fish markets have. Hamachi, kenpachi, big eye snapper straight from Japan, all best sushi grade fishes cleaned and gutted on front of you.

What a pleasure to met Steven Wong! Purchased the freshest lobster we have ever purchased with his help!! Can’t say enough about the quality of the seafood and the knowledge he brings to the table.

Aqua best is one of the best! Very good service, they clean and can chop fish on your request. Bought oysters here and they were delicious and fresh! It was $12 for a dozen. Also bought salmon head for soup, they chopped if for me into 4 pieces as requested and cleaned the fish for me. There are lots of seafoods here, fish, crabs, lobster, shrimps, clams, oysters and much much more. Prices are reasonable. Very accessible. They even have live fish and lobster by the fish tank!

This is by far the best seafood mongers that’s family owned and smaller scale. Besides having the best lobster choices in the city and being famous for that, they have random seasonal fish that hard to find. Ex: 4-5 sizes of soft shell crab, fresh anchovies and Taylor Shellfish Farms oysters out of the PNW. All their fish are displayed looking fresh(eyes never bloody, clear). The brothers who run this are rare breeds. Masters of their craft, ask them anything they have an answer. English is perfectly spoken, it’s not the standard Chinatown fish spot. It’s top tier in all of the 5 boroughs. Been going here for almost 2 decades now and go out of my way from uptown because they’re fair in pricing, quality products and impressive dedication. I wish I lived closer because I’d be here multiple times a week.

I’m so happy I found this spot. The quality and prices are unmatched. I got a 1.5 branzino and some big head on shrimp for like $16 and both were great but the branzino was the freshest and best tasting branzino I’ve ever had. Everyone working was incredibly nice and helpful.

We come here for fresh seafood because they mark the price and the floor is comparably cleaner!