Sammy's Fish Box

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#98 of 2,192 Restaurants in BronxItalian, Seafood, $$ - $$$

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Sammy's Fish Box

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Sammy’s Fish Box, NY’s premiere spot for seafood . A seafood lovers paradise for those who appreciate quality seafood in abundant portions. Jumbo Lobsters, Colossal Snow Crab Legs and Jumbo Fried Shrimp can all be found on one family size platter. Fresh fish is delivered daily . Late night dining till 2:00 AM Also know for succulent BarBQ Ribs and Prime steaks. Latin Paella is a must try, paired with Sammy’s extraordinary frozen specialty drinks or sangria, it is a crowd pleaser. Sammy’s Fish Box specializes in Large Parties, Birthdays, reunions making it a favorite destination for special occasions. Free parking, just 16 miles from Manhattan, 8 miles from the GW Bridge , and 5 miles from the Westchester. Open all year Check us out on Facebook to see all of the happy faces enjoying Sammy’s! Sammy’s Fish Box 41 City Island Avenue Bronx New York 10464 718-885-0920 sammysfishbox.com/facebook #sammys_fishbox Our Take out dept. waas voted in the "top 10" in the USA by USA Today

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CUISINES

Italian, Seafood, Spanish

Meal types

Lunch, Dinner, Late Night

PRICE

$$ - $$$

FEATURES

Full Bar

Highchairs Available

Parking Available

Reservations

Seating

Serves Alcohol

Table Service

Takeout

Valet Parking

Wheelchair Accessible

Location

41 City Island Ave, Bronx, NY 10464-1693

Parking Available, Valet Parking

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Yes

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Open until 1:00 AM

Sunday

11:30 AM - 1:00 AM

Monday

11:30 AM - 1:00 AM

Tuesday

11:30 AM - 1:00 AM

Wednesday

11:30 AM - 1:00 AM

Thursday

11:30 AM - 1:00 AM

Friday

11:30 AM - 2:00 AM

Saturday

11:30 AM - 2:00 AM

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3.5

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jonahNJ

Pennington11745 contributions

You won't leave hungry!

Aug 2023 • friends

My wife and I met up with a friend to have lunch at Sammy’s Fish Box. The food was well worth the drive from New Jersey; our friend had a much shorter drive since she lives in New York. Sammy’s is near the end of a street full of seafood restaurants, but you can’t miss it—Santa is located just off of the roof of the huge complex. Free valet parking is located just across the street from the restaurant; please remember to tip the valet! Once inside, a hostess seated us in a nice booth and water was brought over. Our beverage orders were taken and shortly thereafter, our meal orders were taken. Please note, the volume of food served is nearly overwhelming but tasty! Lunch started with a platter that included cornbread, small loaf of artisan bread and a plate of peppers and pickled vegetables. The corn bread was quite good as was the crusty bread; butter was also provided. The next course was a garden salad with choices of dressing. The salad was fresh and dressing was provided in a small container on the side. For my entrée, I selected the blackened swordfish which was accompanied by a uniquely delicious tarter sauce and French fries. The swordfish was good, but not the traditional blackened. Similarly, the fries were good, but not great. Our server brought another course to accompany our lunch; rice pilaf and ears of corn. The rice was excellent! Thankfully, our server provided aluminum container to take the plentiful leftovers home. Between my meal and my wife’s leftover crab stuffed sole, we had an additional three meals. We couldn’t even think about dessert! This is not an inexpensive restaurant, but the food is good and plentiful. A great place to catch up with old friends. The staff was friendly and helpful and the restaurant was very clean.

Written September 3, 2023

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riny

1094 contributions

Good Experience

May 2024 • couples

Sammy' s Fish Box is a large restaurant on City Island Ave. near the southern end of the island. It has several large, bright and comfortably furnished rooms. The service was friendly and efficient. And they have a large parking lot (valet service). We went there for lunch. Although they have a large menu, there were no lunch selections - all main courses - and relatively expensive. The portions were large with several extras for the table - 3 types of bread, cheese, a dish of pickled vegetables - very good - and a side dish of corn-on-the-cob and rice. A lot of food. We ordered fried oysters and soft-shelled crabs - but they were over done. But overall, it was a good experience.

Written May 25, 2024

Eric W.

Yonkers869 contributions

A Menu As Long As A Scroll...

May 2023 • family

Hanging out in my hometown of Yonkers and I've got some family from out of town here as well. So when we're all here there's something we absolutely have to do, go to City Island for seafood. Lol. My parents are a little on the older side so when they say "City Island", they meant a specific restaurant. However, the wait time for that place was so insanely long that we tried someone where new... Sammy's Fish Box. Here's how it went... Atmosphere/Appearance: Right on the main strip crammed in among the other businesses is this gem. There's actually 2 locations very near each other so things can get a bit confusing. Parking is a nightmare, honestly. Good luck. If you can find a spot on the street, like I did, that's your best bet. However, if you can't find a place on the street there are parking lots up and down the block that will be happy to take your money. Once inside you're a bit overwhelmed. It's so busy. Busy with customers and people, but also busy with decor. There are glowing signs above your head, light wood EVERYWHERE, plants and paintings seem to be randomly scattered throughout and the layout can be confusing. I guess all you really need to know is where your table is and where the bathroom is. Lol. Service: I can't remember who took care of us, but there were 8 of us and they didn't miss a beat. Food: The menu here is huge. There are so many variations of dishes then those same dishes can be fried or put into combinations. Lol. There's just so much. Just visit their website. To start the meal complimentary bread with cheese and pickled vegetables is brought out to the table to share. For my entree I went with the shrimp-stuffed sole with a side or corn on the cob and rice. Delicious. It wasn't fine-dining level, but still VERY tasty. Everything has a delicious garlic-buttery flavor that just works! Lol. Value: It's seafood AND it's New York. Do your own math. Lol. $54.95 for my entree which again, includes the entree, the complimentary stuff and sides. So, come prepared to pay, but you'll really enjoy yourself. In conclusion, I'm glad that Johnny's Reef was so busy because it gave my family a different place to try out. You know? I'm all about trying new restaurants so it's about time they did too! I'd totally check this place out again. Their menu is long enough to keep any busy for a LONG time!

Written January 8, 2024

TennisStar602

New Jersey718 contributions

I dined at this restaurant for a seafood meal change.

Nov 2023 • family

Today, I went to Sammy’s for the first (1st) time in seven (7) years. I went to Sammy’s Shrimp Box for lunch on a Friday afternoon. The lunch specials were incredible. I got broiled sole, alongside: a salad with some dressing, a pile of linguini with some garlic, and an ice cream cake. I also had a complimentary assortment of breads, cheeses, and vegetables. The portions were HUGE, all of the foods tasted AMAZINGLY, and the prices felt like they had not ever been changed since the post-pandemic inflation. The service from all of the staff was fantastic. The restaurant was well-decorated and it was very clean. The food came out rather quickly, too. This restaurant is located off of the main thoroughfare by the very end of City Island. There is a free parking lot for the patrons, but it was thankfully not controlled by a valet when I was there.

Written November 10, 2023

Tasia120

1 contribution

Birthday Dinner gone wrong

Oct 2022 • family

We waited for our food for over an hour. A family came in not even a half hour before we got our food and our food came out at the same time. When we said something to the manager and the waiter they became upset telling us that we were a large party so our food took longer. Not to mention we were a party of 12 and the other people were a party of 10. We were black and the other people were Spanish which explains a lot. This was my first and last time visiting here.

Written October 23, 2022

Dara B

Shelton2 contributions

Do NOT deliver from Sammy's Shrimp Box

Nov 2022 • family

I've been coming to Sammy's since I was in college but this was my first time ordering food. I ordered $160 worth of food for my moms birthday and they forgot the sides. When I called to let them know a very rude man said "no one is coming back out there for the sides". I said that was fine but asked to be refunded for the food we didn't receive. He then stated..."the sides are free so it is what it is" and hung up on me. Definitely won't visit this run down establishment again. Horrible service!

Written November 27, 2022

Jackie

Lexington5 contributions

The Best

Jul 2023 • friends

I have been eating here since 1988 and the food still tastes the same. The prices have gone up but the quality and portions are still the same. Always visit when I go to NY.

Written May 9, 2024

Migdalia Ramos

Bronx3 contributions

Paella for 2

Apr 2023 • couples

Nice place but the Paella was extremely big for 2. It was a waste. They should have Paella for 2. The photo does not show the real size. It was huge. We gave to friends and still had to through it away. It’s sea food so you can only keep it for a day.

Written May 5, 2023

Ro T

New York City1 contribution

DO NOT ORDER THE PAELLA DE ESPANA

Aug 2022 • family

I ordered the paella de espana for a take out event. The price of the paella is now almost $200!! The paella is supposed to contain jumbo shrimp, clams, mussels, Maine lobster, snow crab legs, king crab legs, chicken and chorizo cooked in yellow rice. I ordered the dish without the pork chorizo and what I received was dish that contained NO KING CRAB LEGS, NO JUMBO SHRIMP, NO MUSSELS, SPARCE LOBSTER AND MOSTLY RICE. I called and spoke with one of the managers named Stacy who informed me that there was nothing that she could do since I did not bring it back. I told her that I lived over an hour away and had guests over, so it was not possible for me to return it. She was extremely unhelpful and unapologetic and merely stated that all of the dishes are made following the same recipe. Save your money and go elsewhere unless you would like a VERY EXPENSIVE PLATE OF RICE!

Written August 22, 2022

Ambassador696977

Ridgefield5 contributions

disappointed

Aug 2022 • friends

i waited 25 minutes and the waiter never came take a drink order and never even looked our way but was servicing prople around us , do not waste your time or money !

Written August 1, 2022

MrandMrsWilliams

Staten Island128 contributions

Great food

May 2021 • couples

My husband planned date night and took me to this amazing place. The food was great and so was the service. It was out first time to city island and we both enjoyed it equally. A must try!

Written July 23, 2021

Atheyrn

427 contributions

So well worth the trip. Delicious

Aug 2020 • none

So well worth the trip. Delicious Social distancing Fast service Never rushed Comfortable Affordable

Written August 14, 2020

hbs74

Columbia187 contributions

Excellent dishes but uneven service

Aug 2019 • none

The dishes and soup we ordered were extremely tasty, and our waitress was attentive. Too much wasted food accompanied these, and the server tended to ask us to pass along dishes and finished food instead of walking around our booth. The wasted stuff was lamentable.

Written August 22, 2019

tekpc81

Little Neck26 contributions

opposite side is the same, overpriced but longer wait.

Jul 2019 • none

You are not missing much by not coming to city island....it is overpriced, and for the masses who would rather pay a premium for sub-par food than take a drive to Portland Maine or down to Delaware/Maryland for some real good seafood.

Written July 25, 2019

Sandra B

10 contributions

great service

Jun 2019 • none

Food was wonderful and plentiful. All the food was seasoned very well and perfect. We sat outside and the weather was great. parking was simple and free. Will go again very soon.

Written June 16, 2019