Few weeks ago, I wrote about my dining experience at Fish and Co. They served delicious Fish and Chips and that has got to be one of the best Fish and Chips I've ever tasted in Singapore. What if you want an alternative? You can check out the Manhattan Fish Market which is also a seafood restaurant that serves delicious hot and crispy Fish and Chips along with some seafood and non-seafood dishes.
When I first entered the restaurant at around 9pm, the restaurant was quite packed with almost all the seats being taken up. Thankfully, there wasn't a long line and the staff brought me and my family to a table that has just been cleaned up by the staff. This is how the menu looks like. When you open up the menu, you'll be presented with a story of the Fulton Fish Market. It was informative and you'll not only walk out from the restaurant being full but you'll also get to learn something new. It seems that the name Manhattan Fish Market comes from the location of where the Fulton Market was located which was, well, Manhattan.
The menu was beautifully designed. With pictures of the food in great quality, titles and description of the food neatly written and the prices clearly shown, you won't find it difficult to plan how much you're going to pay for the food. Now the problem is what to eat at the restaurant itself as there's so many choices.
Brownie with Ice Cream S$6.50 |
Blue Lagoon S$4.90 |
Grilled Gala Platter S$35.90 |
The platter was great. I love the garlic herb rice because it's buttery, nice and smooth and I like the grilled fish because it was soft and easily melted into my mouth. The calamari rings were not that great though. It wasn't extremely chewy and hard to swallow which I like so it melted in my mouth after having a few bites of it unlike other calamari rings I have tried. I do wish they added in more flavour into the Calamari Rings because it was rather tasteless and unpleasant to swallow. I didn't try the Tiger Prawns and the Mussels though because they were not to my liking. Overall, I recommend you to get this platter or other platters to share with friends and family.
Manhattan Fish and Chips (Regular Dory) S$10.90 |
What I particularly don't like is the salad that's served at the side. I'm not really a big fan of salads (that's why I'm fat) so I didn't eat it but my sister did. What's even worse was that the salad was drizzled with some kind of sour and unpleasant sauce which was totally different than the Garlic Herb Sauce. If you're not a fan of dory fish, you can choose other kinds of fish such as Cherry Snapper and Cod. There are also two versions of each fish which come in either light or regular. Not so sure what the difference is but I think it's the portion size.
Overall, I did enjoy my dining experience at the Manhattan Fish Market. Although it isn't really the best Fish and Chips in Singapore, it certainly was better than other Fish and Chips on the market (no pun intended). Manhattan Fish Market serves a variety of dishes from pasta to grilled fish to grilled chicken and so much more. You'll be spoiled for choice when you come and dine in here. If you are sick and tired of Manhattan Fish Market (Who would be sick and tired?), I suggest you to visit Fish and Co. as an alternative. Not saying that Fish and Co. is better, it's just an alternative if you don't fancy Manhattan. More info on Fish and Co. here.
The Manhattan Fish Market is HALAL certified
Getting Here
Bus services available: 13, 52, 54, 55, 58, 88, 128, 156, NR1 (Bus stop outside Bishan Stn)
Nearest MRT Station: NS17/CC15 Bishan MRT Station (North South Line/Circle Line)
Website: http://www.manhattanfishmarket.com/
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