Braun Seafood Co. — Restaurant in Town of Southold

In pre-Covid days in the summer i often came for the takeout and to sit under their tent. Usually had by a very tasty seafood sandwich. Returned this Sunday and sat with my daughter in their very clean and comfortable indoor sitting area. Order at the counter where menu is posted as well as a blackboard of specials. We ordered the fried calamari and seafood risotto. The calamari was exceptional and truly the best I’ve ever had. The seafood risotto was not what a risotto is. It was not creamy and with two clams three mussels two thinly sliced pieces of chorizo and three shrimp placed on top. Go to an Italian or Spanish restaurant for a better creation with more Mediterranean flavor. I will come back for the calamari. They have in a can local wine. Pinot grigio was really good. Service is good but wish they had given us a small receptacle for the shellfish. December 2023 The above was their restaurant. For our Christmas Eve Italian dinner we bought several seafood to make Cioppino plus fish broth from their Market. It was very fresh and made a delicious dinner. See photo. Five star for fish market and four star for restaurant. For New Years we purchased the freshest salmon and made a simple recipe using butter anchovies and capers. Another beautiful dinner.

March 2025. Took my daughter and her husband here. They live in Midwest and don’t get fresh fish like we do. In the small intimate dining area we had fried calamari, mussels (plump juicy and the best we had this season compared to other restaurants) and great French fries. Only We wished they served toasted bread with the mussels. The juice was so flavorful. Will ask the next visit. Which...

Brain's is a true seafood market. Some may consider their prices a bit high, but you are getting high quality, fresh seafood. I have purchased fresh seafood from other seafood markets only to discover that it was bad and/or not fresh when I got home. This will never happen if you purchase from Braun's. All items in the seafood market are fresh & top quality. I have purchased fresh seafood (to bring home & cook myself) from Braun's many times. I have never been disappointed. The quality of the items in their seafood market are always top notch & fresh. They also now offer a section where you can purchase take-out of pre-cooked seafood. You can either eat it there or bring it home. I have ordered take-out from Braun's many times. They do a fantastic stuffed lobster that will not disappoint & in my opinion, isn't over priced. Their sandwiches & soups are delicious. Everything is fresh & cooked when you order it. I live about 10 minutes away from Braun's. When I pick-up my take-out order it is obvious that it has just been cooked & is still hot when I get home. I wish they offered delivery service. If they did, I would order take-out more often. Braun's also provides fresh seafood to many local restaurants. The truck they use to deliver fresh seafood to restaurants passes by my house several times a day. I love Braun's, the staff is helpful & friendly & their seafood is delicious. It is a very popular spot year round with locals. It can get very busy during the summer. You may have to wait a bit on line during peak times in the summer, but Braun's is...

As much as I was impressed with Braun Seafood's service and quality of product last year when I tried them for the first time, I was in for a huge disappointment this time around. In 2011 the week following Father's Day weekend I ordered 5 dozen of fresh oysters to be delivered to my house in Westchester. Braun Seafood did a marvelous job. Oysters were packaged separately, they shipped just half shells to keep the shipping costs down, gave a bunch of lemons and 2 large containers of sauce, protecting everything nicely with cool packs in a sturdy Styrofoam box. The oysters were supple, fresh, and clean - simply perfect! This year I had another chance to stop by Braun Seafood and ordered once again 5 dozen oysters for my mother's birthday. But this year for whatever reason what I saw when opening the box had little resemblance of last year's delight. The oysters were small as they all fit in just one container but I understand that not every season will yield same size oysters. That was not my issue. The issue was that the oysters were shucked very poorly. Shells were cracked with, half of the oysters were torn into pieces (out of 60 I was able to "put together" only 34). We ended up just baking them because they didn't even look palatable. On the upside, the manager handled my complaint very professionally and refunded me for the oysters and shipping. I really want to like this place as much as I did the first time around but I just don't want to deal with...