Hera Fish Market

There are a few places around town offering prepared food so good, so quick and so cheap it hardly makes sense to cook at home. This (along with Bucharest Grill, Bangkok Café and Tacqueria Valente, to name some) is one of them.
So far I’ve found their chicken kebabs, whole fish and any of the vegetable sides/​stews/​curries to be standouts. Samosas are good for this area, haven’t yet had the chicken rolls. The marinated, grilled chicken leg quarters are enjoyable as well. I’ve not tried any of the deep fried items, nor their sometimes-​available lentil soup. One ground chicken and greens side was terrific but so spicy as to beg for some pita to wrap it in, which I didn’t have at the time.
My favorites of their dishes are so intensely flavorful they’d rate 10 stars at any price point; extreme affordability and grab-​and-​go convenience enhance their value. This is a Bangladeshi market. I haven’t liked the other Bangladeshi places I’ve tried on account of too-​subdued spicing– spicing as in flavorful, not heat! Hera is very different, and really delivers satisfying, craveable food.
The negatives are that everything isn’t available all the time, with my favorites inevitably selling out early. By dinner I’m likely out of luck. Also item pricing doesn’t seem entirely clear or consistent. They intend to sell a «Lunch Box» for $ 5, consisting of a protein, a vegetable or stew side, biryani rice and a samosa or chicken roll app. My orders always differ from those four items/​categories so perhaps the price ambiguity is my fault.
Also because the food counter is really intended for people headed directly home with their purchases, there are no go-​withs like single pieces of pita or scoops of plain rice or condiments (need chutney!) of any sort. They do sell entire bags of pita and bottles of chutneys, hot sauce and the like (along with a basic assortment of fresh produce, ginger and chilis) but no single-​serves for when you’re eating on the go.
Service is interesting. I’ve found the younger guys very friendly and talkative; the older folks will package your food and take your money when they decide it’s your turn. The store check-​out cashier is often also the food counter person, is also the ordering-​wholesale-​by-​phone person, and apparently manages the store as well. All of the above contributes to the «who’s next» ambiguity.
Also this is very much a Muslim market. The meat is all Halal and male staff and patrons very much more in evidence than females. After some of my recent experiences up the street (A-​hem Sheeba!) I almost feel lucky I get waited on here at all.
With 10+ stars for taste and value, even after deducting for negatives and confusion Hera’s still left with a solid 5 stars to my way of thinking.
Parking is on the street, or in one of their two (!) dedicated lots within that block. See website for parking map.
I first tried Hera on my way back to work from my produce go-​to Al Haramain, and very short on time. There’s just no excuse and no temptation to patronize any fast food drive-​thru (in a state of famine or poverty!) now that I’ve found Hera Fish.
Other things to know: It really is a fish store. The food counter takes up less than ¹⁄₁₀^th of the place. The building appears deceptively small, but it’s a long, narrow space with a wider adjoining area (prep kitchen and grill) at the very back. There are multiple upright freezers and chest freezers containing a dizzying array of (mostly unfamiliar to me) frozen fish, plus a fresh fish counter displaying more typical, more local varities. If you buy some fish they will cook it for you. That’s been enthusiastically mentioned to me several times, and I really, really need to try it!