st. paul fish company at milwaukee public market

wait was less than anticipated. the publicmarketis a nice place to kill time. the food was very good. the oysters on the half shell were outstanding. service was ok, not great, but ok.

the cod fish fry was so greasy and flavorless. the lobster bisque was like water with old bay seasoning not a speck of lobster or lobster flavor. the wait is insane which is to be expected at themarketbut why go here? i guess it’s fresh.... so maybe shop here but avoid dining.

great place to eat downtown. publicmarketis fun to roam around in, and the fish company is where i eat every time. i order 6 oysters rockefeller as an appetizer and the grilled salmon sandwich with bacon and spinach. awesome!!! (but not healthy)

best seafood in milwaukee. i have been coming to this spot for years, and was frustrated to see the poor and mediocre reviews. first, i must say, that is place is my go-to place for seafood, no matter what i am craving. i eat here at least twice a month. it is easily one of the most popular spaces in the milwaukee public market, so with their limited seating and small kitchen, it can get very busy at times. they have a counter along the oyster bar, a small seating area for more of a restaurant experience, a to-go counter, as well as an outdoor oyster bar counter and seating area in the summer months. like i said, this place is popular (and with good reason) so if you go on a weekend or during the lunch or dinner rush, be prepared to wait a little longer than usual for your food.
all of their seafood is fresh, and they really have expanded their menu in the last few years. the oysters are flown in fresh daily, with an ever changing selection. they range in price from $1 to $2.50 depending on the type. their soups are made from scratch and delicious! the lobster bisque is my favorite, and their new england clam chowder is a close second. the fried calamari can be a little greasy, but it is fresh and the breading is light and flavorful. the $13.95 lobster dinner is hard to complain about. a whole 1 lb. fresh steamed lobster, butter, fries and coleslaw all for under $14, every day. the lobster roll is more of a “lobster salad” served on a traditional bun and grilled. it is also served with fries and coleslaw. after having a “real” lobster roll while visiting maine, this one lost a little of my respect, but it is still delicious and i get it often. i also recommend the catfish po’boy and the perch fish fry, both of which are delicious. the fish tacos are hands down my favorite fish tacos in milwaukee. it consists of 2 generously sized fish tacos, a bag of chips, and coleslaw or a pickle, and on tuesday’s it is only $5.00. when it is in season, they also have a whole, fried, soft-shelled crab sandwich, which was excellent! i can't wait until it is back on the menu, as i have been craving it for months.
to top everything off, they offer a decent selection of beer and wine and also have daily dinner specials, which includes fish tacos for $5.00 on tuesdays, an entire pound of king crab legs, butter, fries and coleslaw for $14.95 on wednesdays (i have been meaning to try this for a while) and 2 for 1 blue point oysters on thursdays. they also offer a fish-fry special on fridays. last tuesday i stopped in for a quick dinner and had a lakefront ipa, a cup of the lobster bisque, and the fish tacos. my bill came out to $11.63! you really cannot beat that price for fresh seafood and a beer!
finally, i must comment on the service, as it seems that every other review complained about it. i have never, ever had a problem with the service, and have always had friendly and helpful servers. you must realize that they have extremely limited seating and get very busy, and people at the milwaukee publicmarketmistake their tables for “general seating” at the market, meaning that people buy food from other stands in the market, and then try and sit at their tables to eat it. yes, if you bring food from another stand and sit at their tables, they will ask you to move. yes, if you are sitting at a 4-top with 2 people and a 2-top is available, they might ask you to switch. however, they do their best to accommodate and like i said, i have never had any complaints.
all in all, this is a great place, and a must try if you are visiting the area or in the mood for seafood!

good food, bad service!!!!!. we have gone to st. paul's fishmarket4 times now, and even though the food is good, and the prices are too, the service is awful!!!!!!!! the waitstaff is so rude, there is no organization with the seating, you have to grab a table on your own when one opens up, and hope they let you sit there (if your 2 and the table is for 4, they might make you move). sometimes there is a waiting list sometimes there is not, you have to ask an employee if you can flag one down. once you get seated, enjoy the food, it is "good", but just don't expect much of the service. the are rude, disorganized, and severely lacking on the customer service training!!!!!!!!

spurgle on the lobster roll. richly, decadent lunch. fun to look around at other food stalls in themarketbut this is the best!

we went to milwaukee to attend the wedding of dear friends and as any trip, we made the most of it (i should say eat)! i will publish different parts for milwaukee as with all the food we ate, one post would be too big! i am going to start with the public market, located in the 3rd ward, downtown milwaukee. themarketshowcases artisans and ethnic food; most of the vendors are supposed to be local producers. there are in fact two buildings: the main one (public market) and the annex located across the street where beneluxmarketis. i like this type ofmarketbecause you can try different types of food or find interesting produces in the shops (the green kitchen offers different types of corn). here is a summary of the different things i have tried: treats: the meltaways at kehr's candies - kehr's candies was founded in 1931 by a couple who wanted to sell caramel corn and potato chips. they became candy makers and are making 70% of what they sell, the rest being purchased from other ma

milwaukee's best seafood. i've been to both coasts, and i realize that we milwaukeeans are never going to eat incredible top-of-the-line seafood in this city... but st. pauls comes close.

i had a publicmarketgift card and my girlfriend and i finally gave this place a try. the highlight was the lobster roll. i love lobster, but i'm lazy and find most shellfish very unattractive when still in their shell. so i usually go with a lobster roll. this one was excellent. not too "mayo-ey" and the toasty warm bun really added a lot to the sandwich - and there were big chunks of lobster in there. loved it - i will be getting this again.

we also split a crab melt sandwich. that was good as well, but not as flavorful. usually i'm not one to complain about too much cheese, but the large amount of cheese on the sandwich overpowered the crab taste. it also made the sandwich a little too salty. i give the crab melt a 6/10 and the lobster roll a 9/10 rating.

my only gripe is that we got a crab cake appetizer that cost $9 - and it was only one crab cake that was kinda small. i thought it tasted excellent, but i really think you should get two of them for that price. from the looks of the other reviews here, i need to come on a tuesday to get the two-for-one appetizers.

for milwaukee - this is great seafood.