Jen Carroll’s Concrete Blonde getting derailed by skittish investors doesn’t necessarily mean that Philly will go without a seafood small plates experience. Over at newly re-conceptualized Fish, which is back in action as of Friday after a brief interruption in regularly scheduled service, a new menu gives the restaurant’s namesake specialty the small plates treatment. Downsized dishes include striped bass with Linquica sausage, fingerling confit, kale, and caldo verde; chicken fried monkfish with creamy bean salad, radish, chipotle vinaigrette; and chargrilled octopus with chickpea, braised lamb shank, shishito pepper, and yogurt. In addition to smaller plates, the newly revived restaurant has larger dishes for sharing and a courtyard with seating for up to 24. Keep reading to check out the menu.
Raw & Chilled
East Coast Oyster 2.5 / each
West Coast Oyster 3. / each
Wild Top Neck Clam 1.25 / each
Salmon Belly, Himalayan Salt, Lemon, Cucumber 7.
Hiramasa, Sea Bean, Tamari, Lime 8.
Black Bass, Green Curry, Cashew 8.
Marinated Rock Shrimp, Tomato, Chilé 9.
Smoked Blue Fish, Celtic Mustard, Red Onion, Pumpernickel 7.
Small Plates
Blue Bay Mussels
Coconut, panang curry, lemongrass, cilantro 7.
Maine Scallop
Country ham, caramelized peach, pickled mustard seed, pistachio 8.
Chargrilled Octopus
Chickpea, braised lamb shank, shishito pepper, yogurt 12.
Peeky Toe Crab Tart
Shaved carrot, beech mushroom, watercress, brown butter 9.
Wild Little Neck Clams
Piperade, chorizo, smoked garlic, espelette 8.
Butter Poached Lobster
Salt cured egg yolk, pickled celery, truffle 14.
Chicken Fried Monkfish
Creamy bean salad, radish, chipotle viniagrette 7.
Mahi Mahi
Asparagus, anson mills grits, shellfish butter 10.
Tuna
Cauliflower, fried eggplant, harissa, pickled raisin 14.
Striped Bass
Linquica sausage, fingerling confit, kale, caldo verde 12.
Verlasso Salmon
Mussel, fennel, fregola sarda, black garlic 11.
Halibut
White corn, chanterelle, marrow beans, sea urchin vinaigrette 13.
Salads
Overbrook Farms Lettuce
Baby red beet, marcona almond, orange, ricotta salata, sherry vinaigrette 7.
Smoked Salmon Panzanella
Cherry tomato, roasted pepper, boiled egg, capers, red onion, toasted bread 8.
Fried Calamari Salad
Frisee, black olive, golden raisin, pine nut, rouille 8.
Raw Tuna Salad
Tot soi, cucumber, carrot, shallot, mint, sweet & sour vinaigrette 9.
Large Plates to Share
Skate Wing
Truffled speatzle, melted leeks, parmesan broth, summer truffle 28.
Daily Whole Fish
Fingerling confit, oven roasted tomato, zucchini, sweet lemon vinaigrette MP.
28 Day Aged Creekstone Farms Ribeye (16 oz.)
Roasted mushroom barlotto, ramp butter, beef jus 43.
Sides
Cauliflower, chilés, shallot 5.
Marrow bean succotash 5. Fingerling confit, thyme 5.
Roasted mushroom barlotto 5.
Truffled speatzle 5.
Asparagus, lemon vinaigrette 5.
