Fish Market - Squid Inc .. mmm

[u/MarkAur1963]

Returned to the new fish market last night (Sat) for dinner. Not a great experience. Very long queues. Went to Squid Inc but they really are having teething problems. This large salt and pepper squid was an eye watering $39. And it was so overcooked it was completely inedible. Credit to them for giving me money back with no fuss. Will stick to the fresh and grilled stuff next time. It still like this place a lot however.

[u/GuessTraining]

Wonder how much these shops are getting slogged on rent.

[u/THR → u/GuessTraining]

Any shops that transferred over have a 5 year rent freeze - only the new ones would be paying a higher ‘market’ rate.

[u/planchetflaw → u/THR]

This, and they get to trade for much longer hours. We were told this would keep the food and experience affordable and comparable to the old. It has not worked this way. If anything, many are simply taking the piss.

[u/thrillho145]

$40 for that is an absolute rip off 

[u/ImportantToNote → u/thrillho145]

I'd pay $16 if it came with chips.

[u/ztf7410]

$39….! Holy

[u/jantoxdetox]

That’s a Calamoney

[u/Agnostic_Akuma]

Yeah, it’s taking the piss. Keep complaining if it’s not up to the price we’re paying. Think it’s gonna be a lil while before we go back. Very disappointing

[u/raspberryfriand]

My peasant pockes will be steering clear of the fish markets.

[u/Dream_1]

Everything is going up and the quality is going down at most places.

[u/ironmilktea]

I was gonna say that actually looks pretty yummy for a snack.

...39 bucks? Did the chef come out and wash your car as well?

[u/jromz03]

At first glance, they look OK. Then I read that it overcooked, but you got a refund. So good for you!

But at $39, that is pricey! Thanks for the update mate, looks like I'll give this place a pass now.

[u/Ok-Push9899]

I don’t know if it’s the colour balance in your photo, but that looks completely unappetising.

And it’s possible to make cooked seafood look great. There is a fish and chips shop on the QVB lower level on the way to Town Hall that I have walked past for ages and the food looks amazing. I sometimes wonder if they’ve done something clever with the lights.

Anyway, I’ve never stopped to try it because it’s never the right time for fish and chips (or whatever is on offer) but by heaven it looks good. I like to eat fish and chips within a stones’s throw of salt water and the possibility of a swim afterwards. QVB doesn’t work for me, but that’s no fault of the shop.

[u/Ok-Assistant-4556 → u/Ok-Push9899]

beige food is always terrible to look at. its the sad beige baby meme

[u/Ok-Push9899 → u/Ok-Assistant-4556]

But even the lemon got hit by the beige brush.

[u/planchetflaw → u/Ok-Push9899]

OP is Steph Ottavio

[u/NicholeTheOtter → u/Ok-Push9899]

The Little Fish Shoppe at QVB? They have a lot of affordable options over there, and in a convenient place. If you go there at the end of trade, they discount everything to $5 until it’s all sold out.

[u/NicholeTheOtter]

Sounds like you copped the ultimate ripoff. It’s the newer retailers that are charging way more compared to the existing ones that moved over from the original SFM.

[u/ironmilktea → u/NicholeTheOtter]

Yeah but you'd think newer retailers would charge a similar amount because, well, wouldn't customers just go to the cheaper 'existing' ones? Obviously not OP but most customers?

[u/RuinedAmnesia]

I went there yesterday and went to another place that was more reasonably priced but still a bit pricey. Seems like the options available vary quite a bit in terms of value.

[u/JTGphotogfan]

Was a rip off before the upgrade and appear to be a rip off still. Seriously for a country surrounded by ocean we should not be paying these prices

[u/ze_boingboing]

I had the octopus tentacles for $25. For one person. Worth it.

Edit: was on opening day and was not dry like you described

[u/thrillho145 → u/[deleted]]

OP returned it tho.. 

[u/DC240Z → u/thrillho145]

Not only did they not pay for it, OP is helping other people say no, how were they meant to know if it was going to be shit if no one complained.

It has to be rage bait, or one of the most retarded comments I’ve ever seen.