Kate's Fish

I have been to west side market a few times but never thought I would try any fish products, but I love ahi tuna and I was not disappointed, it melted in my mouth and is the best ahi tuna I have ever eaten! Thanks Kates fish I will be back for more!

First time to the West Side Market today was just for a visit to Kate's Fish. The reviews just scraped the surface because the guys there were amazing. Very attentive and full of knowledge. They definitely have new regular customers, especially when we are planning for a Low Country Boil.

Been walking past this stand for years and since I'm not a huge fan of fish never bought anything but always took a look to see what they had to offer. Yesterday my Fiance mentioned we should do crab legs soon and we weren't too impressed by the selection at Heinens or the price. Surprised her this morning by making the hour drive to the west side market to get fresh crab legs. We got 3 clusters of snow and 3 king crab legs. Let them defrost in the fridge for a few hours then boiled them. THEY TURNED OUT ABSOLUTELY DELICIOUS! This will be our new years tradition from now on, and the only place we will be going is Kate's. Thank you!

Very happy with all of my purchases over the last few months. Fish is fresh and they were super helpful when I was trying to pick a fish that was thick enough to be both deboned and skinned. Prices are surprisingly competitive. I used to buy my fish at Costco, but Kate’s prices are not that different for much higher quality. It’s also always fun to see what new and exotic thing they have in to try. I’ll continue buying from them! I also LOVE the option of having local Lake Erie fish fresh.

You can’t go wrong with Kate’s fish. I love their selection of fish and other seafood but today I put them to the test. I grew up in Maryland and am used to live blue crabs some of the best crab cakes in the world. I’ve been wanting good crab cakes so I bit the bullet and bought a couple at West Side Market today. These are hands down the best I’ve had outside the mid-Atlantic. The crab meat is good and there is more crab than breading which is hard to find in Cleveland.

For the 5 years I lived downtown with my wife, we shopped at Kate’s fish weekly, as they have unparalleled service, a wide variety, and the absolute best quality seafood anywhere in Northeast Ohio. The staff is friendly and so ridiculously knowledgeable. For almost every holiday, birthday, or celebration we had over the last several years, Kate’s Fish has played an integral part in making it special. It takes only seconds of a conversation with the owner to sense his pride for his business and love for the West Side Market. On many occasions, when I’m trying a new dish, not only have they given recommendations on how to prepare the food, they have directed me to other West Side Market vendors for the rest of the ingredients. We recently moved to Medina, and we still make the time to shop at Kate’s at least a few times a month. Kate’s Fish is an absolute gem, and they can count on us for a lifetime of patronage. #TrustYourFishmonger

Kates, the one and only. Best seafood in the state. Don't go anywhere else for fresh fresh fairly priced, and unmatched quality

Responded to a much ballyhooed promotion of “fresh never frozen” lobster meat for holiday ordering. Showed up to claim our order, and were informed that only frozen was available. Anyone even moderately accustomed to lobster consumption knows the lower quality of frozen vs. fresh. Nobody died and nobody is going to jail here, but at best we have a colossal fumbling of fulfillment on a premium product, and at worst, well, bait and switch comes to mind. This business has a decent reputation, so perhaps the takeaway here is that it’s ok for WYSIWYG purchases, but it doesn’t seem to be ready for prime time in the special order arena.