The Fish Market Phone: 205.322.3330 | Fax: 205.324.

1804
612 22nd Street South, Birmingham, Ala. | www.thefishmarket.net

A toast to
great wines
The Here at The Fish Market, we believe you should be able to enjoy a great glass of wine with your meal. We also think you shouldn’t have

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to pay for the whole bottle, unless that’s what you want. So go ahead. Try one of our many wines by the glass.
And if you’d like, take a bottle home with you. Now that’s worth raising a glass.

Whites Reds

Market
Zenato Pinot Grigio ’06 (Italy) Glass: $6.50 | Bottle: $22 Cono Sur Pinot Noir ’07 (Chile) $5 | $16
Fresh and young fruit with a smooth and dry finish A light Pinot Noir with sour cherry flavors and a hint of holiday spices
Cono Sur Sauvignon Blanc ’07 (Chile) $5.75 | $18 Laurel Glen Reds ’05 (California) $5.75 | $18
The green apple and citrus flavors pair nicely with lighter fare An intriguing blend of Grenache, Syrah and Zinfandel. It has dark fruit, spice
and is great with Mediterranean dishes
Serge Batard Hautes Noelles Muscadet ’04 (France) $6.75 | $22
Very dry with a hint of sea salt that makes it perfect for oysters Bulletin Place Merlot ’05 (Southeast Australia) $5 | $16
Sweet mixed fruit with a little bit of spice
Kiona White Riesling ’06 (Washington State) $5 | $16
Sweet and light flavors of pears and apricots Kenwood Yulupa Merlot ’05 (California) $6.75 | $22
Smooth with fruity aromas of plums, dried currants and fresh herbs
Manzanita Canyon Chardonnay ’05 (California) $5 | $16
Soft and juicy tropical fruit flavors with a balanced finish Greg Norman Shiraz ’05 (Australia) $6.75 | $22
Displays aromas of dark plum, black cherry and spice
Liberty School Chardonnay ’05 $6.75 | $22
(Santa Maria Valley/Monterey County) McWilliam’s Hanwood Estate Shiraz ’05 (Australia) $5 | $16
Green apple on the nose combined with pear and pineapple on the palate Big, juicy blackberries with hints of pepper and earth

Crow Canyon White Zinfandel ’06 (California) $4.75 | $14 Manzanita Canyon Cabernet Sauvignon ’05 (California) $5 | $16
Light and nice sweetness with honeysuckle undertones Rich fruit with medium tannins and a hint of pepper and vanilla

greek wines
Kouros Nemea ’04 $5 | $16
Dry and elegant, with a core of fresh fruits and plum flavors
Kouros Patras ’05 $5 | $16
beer Premium: $3.50 Imported: $4 Crisp, with a pear-like fruitness

T
he Greek language doesn’t have a word for “stranger.” In the more than 30 years that I’ve
been in the restaurant business in Birmingham, I’ve discovered that Greek hospitality
isn’t so far removed from the Southern variety. And so I welcome you to The Fish Market
restaurant.
Feel free to expect more for less.
We have more fresh fish — on our menu and in our market — than any other restaurant in
the area. Our expert catering staff does much more than just fish. Each day we welcome more
friends to our restaurant. And everyone — whether they eat here, take out or have us cater their
meal — will pay less than they expect for the freshest food available.
I’ve always wanted to give my customers a nice, comfortable and interesting place to visit, so we moved to this
historic warehouse in the spring of 2005. You can eat in the dining rooms, on the patio, at the oyster bar, or get your
food to go. You can even shop our collection of hand-selected antiques and decorative items from around the world.
Look to our market for the freshest seafood available. Choose fine, imported specialty foods and select wines
from our shelves. You’ll find lots of exciting choices including our own quality Tsitalia olive oils. Named after the vil-
lage in Greece where I grew up, these oils come from olives grown by families I’ve known for years.
In The Fish Market restaurant, the live lobsters have company. Our state-of-the-art tanks hold a variety of choice,
live seafood such as rainbow trout and tilapia. With 36 feet of fresh-fish display cases, we have the largest selection of
whole fish in all of Birmingham. In fact, we are among the top five restaurants in the country when it comes to our
variety of fish and shellfish. And we’ll offer all this fresh fish with the genuine knowledge and expertise that you have
come to expect from us.
We go to great lengths (and we’re on very good terms with overnight shippers) to bring you fine, fresh seafood
from around the world. Our suppliers are the “who’s who” in the seafood business: Inland Seafood, Greg Abrams
Seafood, Olympic Shellfish Products and Harbor Docks Seafood, to name a few.
With our great selection from trusted suppliers, the fresh fish specials board changes every day. Cobia, shark,
black bass, baby snapper, whole flounder or Mediterranean sea bass are just a few possibilities. If it’s available and
fresh, it’s on the board.
The Fish Market was the first seafood restaurant in Birmingham to cook using no trans fats. What’s more, we’ve
expanded our menu to include imaginative, healthy choices like scallops and shrimp with chickpeas and fresh spin-
ach; delicious oyster stew and spicy jambalaya; tasty kabobs of tuna, swordfish, mahi-mahi and shrimp; and specials
like citrus-grilled orange roughy.
Some things, though, will always remain the same.
The prices at The Fish Market still make eating here a delicious value. I can continue to say we offer “the only
inexpensive fresh seafood in Birmingham.”
The faces here are familiar, too. Some of the folks you see behind the counter and in the dining rooms have been
with me since I purchased this business from my uncle, the late Jimmy Hontzas, in July 1982.
Another thing that’s a constant: you, the customer. I have been in the restaurant business since I came here from
Greece in 1969. I’ve watched my customers’ children grow up and become customers themselves with the next
generation in hand. All of you help make The Fish Market special.
It is my sincere wish that you’ll enjoy each and every visit to The Fish Market. I grew up hearing “kali orexi.” So I
also say to you, “Welcome. Bring your healthy appetite.”

George Sarris, owner, The Fish Market Restaurant

 Seasonal fish; check
board for prices and
availability
Prices: Lunch (until 3 p.m.)/Dinner

APPETIZERS Red beans and sausage $8.99 / $9.99 Crab cake po’ boy  $7.99 MEDALLIONS KABOBS
Greek-style appetizer for two or more $14.99 Citrus-grilled orange roughy $11.49 Shrimp and crabmeat salad  $10.95 The Fish Market offers more
Enough shrimp, steamed crab claws Served over Greek salad, rice or pasta Delicious pieces of fish grilled with onions, fresh, whole fish than any
and mussels to share Chick peas and fresh spinach with Market-fresh seafood in our signature tomatoes and bell peppers and served on a
Boiled shrimp (half pound, large) $8.99
shrimp and/or scallops $8.99 / $11.99 zesty dressing Tuna $8.99 / $10.99 bed of rice other restaurant in Birming-
Royal red shrimp $13.95 Salmon croquettes  $8.49 Sea bass $8.99 / $10.99
Shell on, hot or cold
Swordfish $8.99 / $10.99 Tuna $8.99 / $10.99 ham. Try a whole fish, fresh
Mussels $8.99 Intensely flavored Made fresh daily in our kitchen
Steamed in white wine and herbs or Italian-style Grilled redfish  $9.99 from an old Southern recipe
Mahi mahi $8.99 / $10.99 Halibut $8.99 / $10.99 from our market. (All whole
with tomatoes and spices Hallibut $8.99 / $10.99 Swordfish $8.99 / $10.99 fish available grilled or fried.)
Buffalo shrimp (half pound) $8.99
Grouper strips $8.99 / $10.99 Grilled salmon over salad $8.99 / $10.99 Mahi mahi $8.99 / $10.99
Perfectly cooked in a spicy sauce Jambalaya  $8.99 / $10.99 Alligator dinner (grilled or fried) $9.99 Shrimp $8.99 / $11.99
Coconut shrimp (half dozen) $8.99 Made in-house with fresh shrimp, Fresh from Louisiana Scallop $8.99 / $11.99 Whole baby snapper  $16.99
Lightly fried in a coconut-flecked batter and served tender chicken and authentic andouille Whole flounder  $15.95
with a sweet-and-spicy orange dipping sauce New! Greek chicken $7.99 Whole croaker  $10.99
Redfish etouffee $9.99 / $10.49 Half a chicken marinated in extra-virgin olive Whole live rainbow trout $12.99
Crawfish tails $9.99 Deliciously spicy and tasting of New Orleans
If you like fried shrimp, you’ll love fried crawfish! oil, lemon juice and Greek spices Whole tilapia $10.99
With a touch of Cajun spice, of course King mackerel  $8.49 Whole striped bass $11.99
Fried calamari $8.49 King crab legs (one pound) $22.99 Lobster bisque $3.49 (cup) / $4.99 (bowl) Whole mackerel $9.99
A Fish Market favorite—tender and crisp
Crab claws  Market price
Plump, Gulf-fresh blue-crab claws
pan-fried or steamed with spices
Fried smelts $8.99
A tasty Greek delicacy
Fried green tomatoes $4.49
Cornmeal-crisp Southern favorite—the best in
Birmingham!
Buffalo chicken wings (dozen) $8.49
Delicious, meaty wings sautéed in our own
spicy sauce
Oysters on the half shell
Half dozen $4.99
Dozen 
Flown in fresh from Louisiana
$8.99 EntréeS and sides GRILLED FISH CHILDREN’S MENU
oyster beds All entrées are grilled with light Cajun spice (unless 3. Two vegetables from the list below: Grilled platter $11.99 / $13.79 Gulf-fresh grouper $9.99 / $12.99 Under 12 only, please
otherwise specified) or lightly fried. French fries » Greek-style rice » Greek-style home fries
Served with hush puppies and a choice of one of the Grilled combo (any 2 items) $10.99 / $13.49 Soft-shell crab plus one grilled fish selection $17.48 » All items are $6.49
» Fried pickles » Green beans » John’s slaw » Traditional
SOUPS AND SALADS following menu pairings: cole slaw » Steamed broccoli » Cabbage » Pasta with
One fish and one shellfish
Grilled snapper $8.99 / $11.49
Orange roughy fillets from New Zealand $9.99 / $10.99 » All meals are lightly breaded and pan-fried;
for grilled, add $1
1. Salad with Greek, ranch or John’s dressing (add feta lemon-butter sauce » Pasta with Alfredo sauce (add Amberjack fillets char-broiled
Traditional Greek salad $3.75 / $5.95 Gulf flounder fillets $8.99 with lemon-pepper $8.99 / $9.99 » Served with hush puppies, French fries
Crisp romaine and iceberg lettuces; juicy, ripe cheese for $1.35) $.39) » Baked beans » Okra » Corn on the cob » Baked and cole slaw (baked potato add $.35)
tomatoes; salonika peppers; and marinated olives 2. A cup of gumbo and one vegetable (add $1.89) potatoes (add $.35) Farm-raised catfish $8.99 Mahi-mahi fillets $8.99 / $9.99 » Your choices: Snapper, catfish, shrimp,
topped with feta cheese and tossed in the delicious Trout amandine fillets $7.99 / $9.99 North Atlantic halibut $10.95 / $12.95 popcorn shrimp, chicken fingers
Fish Market dressing Fresh Idaho rainbow trout $9.99 / $10.49 Salmon fillets $9.49 / $10.99
West Indies salad $10.49 Whiting fillets (1 - 1 1 4 pound) $8.49 Tuna steak $9.49 / $10.49
Fresh lump crabmeat and bits of onion marinated
in apple-cider vinegar, select spices and light salad oil George Sarris Specialties GRILLED SHELLFISH Ocean perch fillets $8.49 New! Frog legs, sautéed with butter and garlic $8.99
Shrimp, tuna or chicken salad cold plate
All are made in-house and served with a
$8.99 Greek Islands shrimp $9.49 / $12.49 Combo (any 2 items) $10.99 / $13.49 TAKE IT HOME
All menu items are available to go
Large, fresh shrimp sautéed in extra-virgin olive oil with Shrimp $8.49 half dozen / $13.99 dozen
large house salad
garlic, feta, green bell peppers, diced tomatoes, green
Crabmeat cocktail (half pound) $13.95 onions and sliced Greek olives; served over rice.
Louisiana-fresh crawfish tails $9.99
Soft-shell crabs $14.99 (for 2) / $18.99 (for 3)
FRIED FISH Gumbo
Greek dressing (pint)
$4.49 (pint) / $7.25 (quart) / $24 (gallon)
$3.49
Simply delicious! All this succulent, jumbo lump Greek Islands snapper $9.99 / $12.99
crabmeat needs is a squeeze of fresh lemon Rhode Island scallops $9.99 / $12.99 Fried platter $11.49 / $12.99 Farm-raised catfish fillets $8.49 Shrimp salad (pint) $8.49
Greek Islands grouper $13.99 Oysters $8.49 half dozen / $13.99 dozen Chicken salad (pint) $7.49
Shrimp cocktail (half dozen) $8.49 Fried combo (any 2 items)  $10.99 / $12.99 Trout amandine $7.99 / $9.99
Grilled with olive oil, lemon juice and spices Tuna salad (pint) $7.49
Served with a small Greek salad Athenian snapper $9.99 / $13.49 One fish and one shellfish Idaho rainbow trout $9.99 / $10.49 Shrimp and crabmeat salad (pint)  $12.49
Grilled shrimp or chicken $8.49 / $9.99 Fresh Gulf-caught snapper topped with grilled BBQ shrimp $8.49 (half dozen) / $13.99 (dozen) Soft-shell crab plus one fried fish selection $17.48 Whiting fillets ( 1 1 4 pound) $8.49 West Indies salad (pint)  $13.99
Served over a Greek salad onions, marinated Greek olives, diced tomatoes, Soft-shell crab plus one shellfish selection $17.99 Snapper $8.99 Perch $8.49 Traditional cole slaw (pint)  $2.19
John’s cole slaw $3.25 creamy feta cheese and select Greek spices Blue-crab claws  Market price Flounder fillets $8.49 Gulf grouper fillets $13.95 Shrimp Creole with rice (pint)  $8.49
Angel-hair cabbage tossed with John’s famous Athenian grouper $13.99 Steamed or sautéed Whole catfish $9.99 New Zealand orange roughy fillets  $9.99 / $11.99 Homemade cocktail and tartar sauces ( 1 2 pint)  $1.99
spicy-sweet dressing. A Birmingham classic! Baked snapper Creole $8.99 / $11.99 Catfish strips $7.99 / $8.99 New! Frog legs $9.99
New! Greek cole slaw $3.79 Traditional shrimp Creole $8.99 /$10.49
Feta, extra-virgin olive oil and Greek spices
A rich and spicy, roux-based dish of char-grilled shrimp
Dinner salad $3.29 mixed with tomatoes, garlic, green peppers, onions and FRIED SHELLFISH THE WINE LIST
Iceberg and romaine lettuces, tomatoes, our own blend of Creole spices
salonika peppers and olives
Artichoke hearts, shrimp and scallops $9.99 /$12.49
Combo (any 2 items) $10.49 / $12.99
FRESH FROM THE STEAMER LAND LOVERS’ MENU Turn the page to browse our selection
Sautéed shrimp and scallops, fresh from our market,
tossed with tender artichoke hearts and finished with a
Shrimp
Coconut shrimp
$8.49 half dozen / $12.99 dozen
$9.49 half dozen / $13.99 dozen Boiled Gulf-fresh shrimp (hot or cold) $8.99 (half pound) Chicken fingers
Tender, freshly breaded white-meat, fried or grilled
$7.49 of red and white wines from vineyards
all over the world.
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FISH MARKET GUMBO rich cream sauce and served over pasta or rice
Oysters
Blue-crab claws
$8.49 half dozen / $13.99 dozen
Market price
Blue-crab claws
Alaskan snow crab legs
See board
$12.99 (1 1 4 pound) Chicken over pasta  $8.49 / $9.49
Our famous seafood gumbo is made fresh daily. We start New! Fritz Woehle’s fried lobster $18.95 per pound Scallops $8.99 / $11.49 Dusted with light Cajun spice and served with
Alaskan king crab legs $22.99 (1 1 4 pound) lemon-butter sauce
with a dark, rich, time-intensive roux and add fish fresh Whole Maine lobster deep-fried in its shell. Crawfish tails $9.99
from our market along with okra, onions, tomatoes, and a Lobster $18.95 (per pound) Cajun-spiced chicken with creamy $8.99 / $9.99
The sweetest, most tender lobster ever! Stuffed deviled crab $7.99 (3)
special mix of herbs and spices. (Must be weighed for total price.) Alfredo sauce over pasta
Cup, $3.29; bowl, $4.49 Soft-shell crab $13.99 (2) / $18.99 (3)
New! George’s special oyster stew $10.49 Seasoned chicken over white rice $8.49 / $9.49
Soft-shell crab plus one shellfish selection $17.48
Rich and creamy with plenty of plump oysters; a big bowl Buffalo shrimp  $7.99 / $8.49 Grilled chicken over fresh green salad $8.99 / $9.49
served with fresh, crusty bread for dipping Tossed in our homemade Buffalo sauce PO’ BOYS AND SPECIALTY with feta cheese

ABOUT OUR PRODUCTS SANDWICHES Served with a baked potato

Buffalo-chicken wings (12 wings) $8.49
Served with your choice of two sides
Due to seasonal shortages, freshness of products Coated with our spicy homemade sauce
and timely deliveries, sometimes we must make
substitutions on our menu. The only substitu-
PASTA OR RICE DISHES Po’Boy ingredients are traditionally fried $6.99 1 2 Greek-style chicken $8.49
Grilled $7.49
tions we will ever make will be with a similar Grilled seafood over pasta $8.99 / $12.49 Traditional Maryland crab cakes $12.99 (2) Snapper, catfish, shrimp or chicken
product, at similar prices and similar textures. We Shrimp or scallops (or both) dusted with Cajun spice and Made with fresh blue-crab meat Oyster po’Boy $8.99
sometimes have to substitute the following items: tossed with lemon-butter sauce Mussels over pasta $10.99 Tuna-salad sandwich $6.99
Grouper for Snapper or Snapper for Grouper or Cooked in Marinara sauce or herbed white wine Chicken-salad sandwich $6.99
fresh St. Peter’s fish. Grilled seafood over rice $8.99 / $12.49
Shrimp or scallops (or both) with light Cajun spice over Grilled seafood Alfredo over pasta $8.99 / $12.49 Grilled amberjack $6.99
white rice Spiced shrimp or scallops (or both) topped with Alfredo sauce Soft-shell crab $13.95

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