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Sammy's Fishbox Restaurant

41 City Island Ave, Bronx, NY | Map it  

10464 40.838901 -73.783401

(718) 509-6367 | View Website

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City Island restaurant with expansive seafood menu, feast platters, children's menu and separate bar--open late.

Features

Neighborhoods:
City Island
Price:
$$
Categories:
Restaurants
Cuisine:
Hamburgers, Seafood, Steakhouse

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Payment Methods:
MasterCard, Discover, Visa, American Express
Restaurant Special Features:
Bar Scene, Late Night Dining
Bar & Club Special Features:
Specialty Cocktails

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Review Highlights

ambiance
97%
“The food is super excellent, service is awesome, ambiance is lovely.”
dessert
100%
“Nearly every dish that lands on the table is overwhelming, , but a few standout starters include roasted lump crab cakes with a 20-year-old Ambroshante sherry based sauce, the Maine lobster bisque and the classic house fresh salad were perfect.”
drinks
98%
“Both the bartender and waiter were very knowledgeable about the wines, which we found reasonably priced.”
food quality
95%
“great food.”
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menu variety
100%
“Our server, Bud, was attentive and friendly and provided some great menu recommendations.”
overall
97%
“Quite frankly the best restaurant experience I have had anywhere.”
return potential
75%
“also enjoyed the warm pine decor, we felt very much at home and will definitely return.”
service
88%
“We all had a wonderful time the food and the service was outstanding.”
value
88%
“We were alitle taken back by the prices but were extremely happy by the beautiful dishes and huge portions.”
wait time
64%
“One time we went crazy and got a huge platter of shellfish-- on my second visit I had the best piece of fish I've had in a long time.” View Less

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samjay91

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5.0
May 19, 2012

Seafood, Mojitos and more. I am not a great letter writer but I just had to say that I recently dined at Sammy's on City Island and had a fantastic evening. The staff and food were five star as well as the decor was so cool, I felt like I was eating at one of those great feeling Disney theme restaurants. I must add that my wife and I shared a 5lb lobster that was the best I ever had.

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paulio169

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5.0
May 19, 2012

Melt in your mouth menu. We were a party of 20 and purposely ordered 20 different appetizers and 20 different entrees as is the custom when our club eats out.. I just could not believe it that this was the first time after meeting at countless restaurants over the last 5 years that every single dish was a winner. What a great restaurant, Sammy's is on the top of our list. We are all planning to have another meeting there next month..This will be the first time we have return to a restaurant for our club meeting..

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bobspitzs

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5.0
May 19, 2012

Best BBQ since I moved from Texas.. I am a huge BBQ fan since my college days in Austin Texas. Last week my friend invited me to dinner up on City Island at Sammy's Fishbox. I would have rather gone to a BBQ place but since I was a guest it wasn't my choice.. To my surprise Sammy's had the best Baby Back Ribs I have ever eaten, They were succulent and tender off the bone. I had a Rib and whole lobster combination that was so good. The restauarant had a wonderful vibe as well, can't wait to go back..

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Monsmitj99

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Joined 8 months ago
4.0
May 17, 2012

Nice place!!

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MedMan

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Joined 24 days ago
5.0
May 07, 2012

Best seafood restaurant in NYC. I first came here in the 1980's but haven't been back because I now live out of state. Went back this weekend with some guests and it's every bit as good as ever. My favorite is the fried combination platter, with one serving you can eat yourself to overflowing and still take home enough for a full meal for another day. The reason you come here is for large portions of great tasting fresh seafood, what else is there to say? Sure the entrees run $35 - $40 but you get what you pay for. I've never met anyone who's been here, who didn't want to go back again and again. And the valet parking is free.

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