Sammy's Fish Box: Big Seafood Platters on City Island, Since 1966
Sammy’s Fish Box doesn’t publish a happy hour. It’s a full-price seafood restaurant at 41 City Island Ave in the Bronx, open since 1966, and the draw is the size of the plates, not a discount.
The verdict: go for a fried platter, not a deal. The Super Fried Seafood Combo Platter, with shrimp, fillet of fish, scallops and calamari, is $53.95, and whole fried fish run $32.95 to $54.95. That’s City Island pricing for the portion. The catch is the drinks: the menu lists food only, so there is nothing to compare against a happy hour. For a real discount in the borough, start with our Bronx happy hour guide.
What to Expect
- Starters: Oysters Rockefeller (6) $26.95, coconut shrimp $26.95, bang-bang shrimp $24.95, Piri Piri shrimp $36.95, fried clam strips $19.95, spicy buffalo wings $19.95.
- Fried whole fish: porgies $34.95, whiting $33.95, blue fish $32.95, tilapia $34.95, striped bass $39.95, branzino $44.95, red snapper $54.95.
- Platter: Super Fried Seafood Combo, $53.95.
The Room
The restaurant calls itself a family seafood house, and Google describes a spacious room with booth seating and stained-glass decor. It takes reservations and does takeout and delivery. Hours are Sunday to Thursday 11am–11pm, Friday and Saturday 11am–12:30am for dine-in, with take-out until 2am. More seafood across the city is in our best seafood restaurants in NYC guide.
See the full City Island happy hour guide.