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Sammy's Fishbox Restaurant

41 City Island Ave, Bronx, New York

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About Sammy's 41 City Island Avenue, Bronx New York 10464 When You visit Sammy's Fish Box on City Island, you can expect impeccable service, unforgettable meals and captivating ambiance. Executive chef and owner Sam Chernin takes ... more on CitySearch

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The portions are huge and there is no doubt you will be taking some food home. more on TripAdvisor

I love Sammy's I have been a customer for 15 years and have eaten there over 100 times, I have never had a bad meal in all of those visits. more on CitySearch

But I have to admitt that Sammy's fishbox on City Island was absolutely the best King Crab I have ever eaten. more on CitySearch

I ordered the shrimp Scampi and not only was it tasteless (the Red Lobster shrimp scampi tastes much better) but it was barely lukewarm. more on TripAdvisor

He brought our salads, drinks and entrees all at the same time (rather than staggered) then neglected to bring implements to open the crabs, ketchup for the fries, butter /sourcream for the baked potatoes or lemon for the fish. more on CitySearch

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Whenever we are in the mood for great seafood we always go to Sammy's. The fried shrimp is my personal favorite - it is DELISH! The portions are large - you ... more on TripAdvisor

We live nearby so we eat here every other week. The seafood is to die for, we were never disappointed. Just be aware the portions are huge. Usually me and my husband we share an appetizer and a main d ... more on TripAdvisor

I went here over labor day weekend and what a treat. The seafood was fresh, the sides tasted great, and lots of food. more on TripAdvisor

I was there two weeks ago on a thursday night and it was fantastic. Food was great, service was great. Went back a week later on a wednesday night and it did a complete 180. The baked clams were burnt ... more on TripAdvisor

I live 10 minutes from Sammy's. When you go to City Island on a nice day you gotta stop at Sammy's fish box. Great service, amazing food and lots of it!!! Prices are normal for what they give ... more on TripAdvisor

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I've been to Sammy's a few times and the food is always marvelous. I highly recommend Sammy's to anyone who wants great seafood ... more on CitySearch

The bad thing about sammy's is the poor service..... and the long wait..... the space is alttle tight.... but the food is amazing... everything is ... more on CitySearch

my boyfriend and i decided to go out for dinner late on a sat night. we wanted sea food, but FRESH seafood. no red lobster over here... not that night anyway.. lol. i've always wanted 2 go 2 city island, so off we went. i picked a ... more on CitySearch

sammys is the best at seafood its so kid friendly also i always order the king crab legs and jumbo shrimp combo..worth evey penny. They also ... more on CitySearch

I am a regular at Sammy's for over 35 years. and find the food to be always wonderful. The place jumps and has a happy feeling and a Great staff. I ... more on CitySearch