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The Fish Market

  • Address: 26 Shara al-Nil, Giza
  • Phone: 02/570-9694
Write a review | Avg. member rating: 1.8/5

Fodor's Review:

This chain helps plug a gap in the Cairo dining scene, where getting good, fresh seafood used to mean heading off on a three-hour trip to Alexandria. Situated on the upper deck of a boat permanently moored on the west bank of the Nile, the scene here is decidedly simple: there's no menu, just a display of unbelievably fresh fish, shrimp, crabs, calamari, and shellfish on ice. Pick what appeals, pay by weight, and the kitchen will prepare it however you like, with a slew of Middle Eastern salads on the side. The delicious bread is baked on the premises in a baladi (country) oven.

  • Keep in mind: Reservations essential.
  • Credit Cards: AE, MC, V

Member Reviews and Ratings

Reviewed by nhojnesnahoriac from Cairo on 12/25/08
Unwelcoming, cold, very poor service and nothing on the bill was the same price as the menu - some items more than double!
Bread and water came in 30 mins everything else much longer.
The grouper ordered only to be grilled came under a strong sauce which completely obliterated any taste of the fish.
We are sad, skint, and bitterly disappointed.

Member Rating: 1.8
Ratings details: Food: 3.0 Atmosphere: 1.0 Service: 1.0 Value: 1.0
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