Digger's Catch — Restaurant in East Providence

Could’ve been food poisoning. On Thursday, July 1, 2021 my friend and I tried Diggers for the first time. We both ordered the haddock fish sandwich that came with fries, Tatar sauce and cole-slaw. The food was placed in a container and tied in a bag. I believe this is why I didn’t immediately identify its disgusting odor. When I got home I realized that the coleslaw was room temp and rancid. The fish was rotten and had a foul smell. My apartment reeked of the odor to the point I had to Febreeze the entire place. I reached out to the store and the store clerk/manager offered to remake the sandwich or provide a refund. I went the next day for a refund however the store clerk proceeded to tell me that refunds were impossible and got agitated. He said he was only able to remake the sandwich. Given my experience, I was not willing to run the risk of trying another fish sandwich. I once again asked for a refund. It was then I was confronted by another manager who aggressively offered a partial refund. Out of frustration and the need to be done with the whole situation, I took the partial refund and left. So heed my warning, proceed with caution. It could’ve ended with...

I went to Digger's Catch for the first time today (3/4/20) about noon and had a pleasant talk with the young woman before ordering a pound of Hake. She put it on the scale and asked, Is a little over OK? Yes. She put it in a plastic bag, knotted the top, I paid and left cheerfully. I came straight home, put it in the fridge and around 7PM, started supper. Upon opening the bag, two things happened - there was a lot of fish so I weighed it, 2 lbs, 1 ounce though she charged for about 1¼ pounds (I checked the slip). Hmm. Suspicious. Far more importantly, it had gone bad - and not just slightly but so you get that strong, revolting, ammonia smell. I am suspicious of all the positive reviews as my experience was that they 1)don't know how to charge the right amount and 2)they knowingly sell putrid fish...

Hamds down the best seafood store around,.everytime I make seafood from Diggers its like heaven on on a plate!!! You cant say summer time without having seafood in New England. I love the scallops and crabs, but lately I have been buying oysters and shucking them myself but today I found out that you can call in a order for oysters to be shucked in advance. OMG this is a game changer. No more high prices at the oyster bars for me.... I have been coming here for years,and never knew.. The owner and staff are so pleasant and helpful. Please remember to TIP our fisherman. Scallops, crabs, lobsters, oysters, snail salad fish you name it they have it.

Prices are so reasonable, East Providences...