FishMarket II — Restaurant in New York

This place is so awesome and I don't want anyone else finding out about it because I hate waiting in lines for things...but I am not actually living in Manhattan right now, so I sadly won't be coming back anytime soon, and I want this place to be open and thriving for next time I come back; therefore, I think everyone should know about this. The place is a little dive-y but not in a bad way at all, very clean, with a long bar, a wall full of TVs showing various sportsball, and country music of my Midwest college days playing in the background. The bartender is super cool and kind and chill and I kinda want to be her friend if that wouldn't be weird (sorry, bartender if you are reading this and I made it weird).

We ordered the beef rendang because we love rendang and where I live now I can't reliably access it, as well as the crispy rice. IT. WAS. INCREDIBLE. Like, seriously, I will probably randomly think about this meal and have a slight tear in my eye as I do because it is so damn delicious and I will be far, far away.

So, locals, please come to this place and eat all the food because it is so good and you will not be sorry and that way when I do come back it will still be here. Anyway,...

Excellent Malaysian food. And a surprisingly wonderful American bar food menu too, the fried fish fingers were freshly fried, crispy outside juicy inside, paired with a perfect tartar sauce, not the typical frozen bar food stuff. Whoever in the kitchen really knew how to make crispy fried food. Highly recommend the food here! The ambiance was interesting... They were playing Midwest country music and football games on the TVs when I was there around 10pm. No one was around and it was quick to get seated. The games and excellent bar food would make a great choice for night bar gatherings, in theory. An interesting choice in NYC though, where I don't imagine the demographic to be as prominent as other more...

A hidden gem. Fishmarket unpretentiously serves delicious Malaysian food. It’s hard to tell from the outside what cuisine it serves, but once you enter , you’re in for a treat. This was my third time here, and I love their laksa and mama crispy shrimp fried rice. I know I have to explore the rest of the menu, but they are just so good!!! Laksa broth was creamy and did not skim in the coconut milk! There were many pan fried toppings that most restaurants in the states don’t bother to prepare. The fried rice had various crunchy bites making me want more and the shrimp was crunchy in its own way and not over cooked.

If you’re there when mama chef is...