I visited Costal Seafoods on Dec 31st 2013 looking for some sushi grade tuna for a tuna tartare recipe I was making for New Years Eve. I went in around 4 pm and was greeted with warm smiles and a polite "How can I help you?". I told the young man that was working what I was making and he told me they ran out of the tuna a few hours ago. I've had sushi before but i've never personally worked with the raw, sushi grade fish. I knew tuna was a good pick for a tartare so he could tell I was disappointed when I got the news they were out. Instead of letting me leave unsatisfied he recommended another sushi grade fish, the hamachi. I was weary at first because I don't know very much about fish but he assured me it had an almost identical texture and an even more mild flavor than tuna, plus it was cheaper! I knew I could trust him when he told me he's made a hamachi tartare before and so I decided to go with it, everything happens for a reason right? The results? A HUGE SUCCESS! Everyone at the party was absolutely thrilled, I even had a few people ask for the recipe. The fish was so fresh, beautiful and delicious I was amazed to get that kind of quality in the middle of Minnesota! Needless to say I'll definitely be back to Costal Seafoods for any future seafood purchases I need and I will be spreading the word. The fish was amazing, the service even better.