Dayton Fish, Inc

I tried their fried salmon and it was very good. Definitely made me come back for a dine in experience, but the bad thing was they don’t have dining in place.

Fresh fish cooked to order, grilled or fried. It is the only place in the Miami Valley that grills fish. You do have to get there 1 hour before they close for grilled fish. It is in a rather rough neighborhood and I don’t spend any additional time hanging around the area. I wish they would open a store in a better neighborhood. If you love fresh fish and seafood this is the place to go. You are not going there for a five star sit down meal. What they have and what they do, they do well.

I live in downtown Dayton and was looking for a local Fish market. I took to google and found the Dayton Fish Co. I punched in their address into my GPS and went in search of some fresh seafood. The town it’s in (Riverdale/​N. Dayton) is beyond seedy. I counted exactly four places selling rims during my 3 mile trek. When pulling in I thought I had been duped. The place looks like an old, run down, version of Captain D’s. I even muttered to myself «I don’t think I’m supposed to be here.» I almost turned around and went home but decided to check it out anyway and I’m glad I did. They’ve got a great selection of fresh seafood ranging from sea and bay scallops to smelt. Proof positive that it’s never wise to judge a book by it’s cover. Granted, I won’t be doing any night shopping here but I think I’ve found «my» fresh seafood market. I can go to Meijer or Kroger but would rather not.

I was in Dayton and wanted to get a good fish sandwich. Well Main street is the place to go. There are like 5 places on Main street to get a fish dinner. I chose the Dayton Fish Company, since it was well recommended. This place opened at 9am and was a full service seafood shop. They had everything fresh from basa catfish to mahi mahi. And they only charge a two-​dollar fee to cook anything in the case!
So you know I had to have a double deep fried Orange Roughy, on a wheat roll with pepper jack cheese. Now they have two types of cornmeal. The lightly seasoned for those purists who love to taste all of the flavors of a delicate fish and the extra –seasoned for that down home taste. Fries were nice and crispy. But there was an assortment of sides, with everything from collard greens to assorted cold salads.
While waiting for my freshly chosen fish… I came across an assortment of frozen goodies like gator, conch, and others. The set up was for carryout. It was easy to get to, just west of Downtown Dayton, but since the freezers were locked — It may not have been the best of neighborhoods.