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Fishers of Men

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121 W. 125th St., New York, NY 10027
nr. Lenox Ave.  See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-678-4268 Send to Phone

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  • Cuisine: Hot Dogs, Seafood

Hours

Mon-Thu, 10am-9pm; Fri-Sat, 10am-10pm; Sun, closed

Nearby Subway Stops

2, 3 at 125th St.

Prices

$6-$8

Payment Methods

Cash Only

Special Features

  • Breakfast
  • Lunch
  • Take-Out

Alcohol

  • No Alcohol

Reservations

Not Accepted

Profile

This is the only place in town—and probably the planet—where you can get a Papaya King hot dog, a gaggle of fried whiting, and a piece of homemade coconut cake all un­der one roof and read some Scrip­ture on the wall while you’re at it. It’s the brainchild of the church­going family behind the original Fishers of Men on 130th Street in Harlem (and also the tiny Famous Fish kiosk up on 145th), who, with what must have been divine inspi­ration, snapped up the franchise license of a failing hot-dog stand and, corporate fast-food style, com­bined the two concepts (a fried fish shack and a hot dog stand) into one synergistic success. Unlike those Taco Bell–KFC dens of ter­ror, though, the food (especially the whiting sandwich and the whiting with grits) is not only edible but ab­solutely delicious. And no rats. — Rob Patronite and Robin Raisfeld

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Food: 10.0
Service: 6.0
Décor: 5.0
Value: 10.0

Simple food done well

grumblehumble from 10027 | Posted on 3/28/08

Overall Rating: 9 (Highly Recommended)
Food: 10
Service: 6
Décor: 5
Value: 10

A fast-food meal elsewhere nowadays will run you approx $7.50 per person and won't generate any enthusiasm. Fish, chips and a soda here will be $6 and the frying is perfect-not greasy,not overdone,nor over-battered. The shrimp are large as well-one fish,shrimp & chips order was enough to stuff two people. It's not the place to seal a deal or celebrate an anniversary but for anything else, GO HERE-you will not be disappointed.

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