Andovers a la Carte: Fantastic Fish

As spring begins to blossom, more and more fisherman are out on the seas angling quality fish.

Here in the northeast, we are fortunate to have unique, top-quality seafood seemingly on demand.

North Andover's receives daily deliveries.

Natalie Anderson, a Joe Fish manager, said, "All our fish is fresh from North Coast Seafoods so they're always on the docks every morning, and we get it delivered seven days a week."

Natalie was able to narrow the expansive menu down to a single recommendation.

"Our Katzu Tuna is always the most popular," she said. The dish is a fresh yellow fin tuna coated with crunchy panko crumbs.

It is flash fried and served with sugar snap peas, white rice, pickled ginger, wasabi and soy sauce.

"We've been getting some fresh fish from Hawaii too," Anderson added.

Booking reservations are recommended at Joe Fish. "Right now Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays are busy," said Anderson.

"In the summer time the busiest times are Sunday through Thursday," she said.

Over in Andover, Gene Marshall is a manger of , a local restaurant that has left its mark in Andover over the past two decades.

"It's a family business," said Marshall. "My father started it twenty years ago," he continued.

"We live in Gloucester so that's where we source the seafood from," Marshall said. "My father buys them literally right off the boats."

Marshall suggested an irresistible favorite. "Fried haddock is definitely the most popular," he said.

The fried haddock is available in many different forms. It comes in plates for $13.95, boats for $9.95 and rolls for $8.95. Small, medium, and large boxes cost $8.95, $15.95 and $24.95 respectively.

Fried haddock in a wrap is also a very good option that's available for $8.95.

Click here to check out their entire menu. 

If there is one thing New England can boast about, it is the ability to catch, cook and consume great seafood.

Whether you're enjoying a seafood specialty as part of a sit down dinner, a playoff game party, or a treat to break up the work day, find your fish locally. 

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Where else in town can you get a great seafood dish? Tell us in the comments! And local restaurants, you can upload photos and descriptions of your signature fish dishes on this post too.

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If so, send an email to jay@jayoza.org. Please include ingredients, the price, and a photo of the dish.