# Fresh fish counter in Houston: Buy and Fry

Updated: 2026-10-25

Fountain View Fish Market has a fresh fish counter in Houston, family run since 1972. The counter opens at 10:00 AM. The case typically has Salmon, Red snapper, Red fish, Flounder, and others. Boneless fillets. Whole branzino is also at the fresh counter, and the staff can scale and gut it. Buy and Fry: pick fish from the fresh counter and have it fried. There is no charge to cook.

## How these fish compare

The case typically has Salmon, Red snapper, Red fish, Flounder, and others. Whole branzino is also at the fresh counter. What is in the case can change.

_Fish at the Fountain View fresh counter. Fresh fish is sold by the pound and the price moves with the market, so this table does not list a price per pound. Call 713-977-1436 for today's price._

| Fish | Taste | Texture | Best ways to cook |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Red snapper | Mild. The blackened recipe puts the seasoning in a spice crust. | Firm. The ceviche recipe says a short chill keeps the fish firm instead of chalky, and the grilled recipe uses a skin-on fillet. | Grill or blacken, roast, or ceviche. For Buy and Fry, ask for Gulf red snapper and we will fry it to order. There is no charge to cook. |
| Redfish (red fish) | Mild. The baked recipe cooks it with tomatoes. The taco recipe finishes it with lime and cabbage. | Holds together on a hot grate, then flakes into big pieces. | Bake with tomatoes, or grill fillets for tacos. |
| Flounder | Mild. The stuffed recipe uses lump crab and lemon with the fillet. | Thin. A long fry dries it. | Pan-fry it for a couple of minutes, or bake it stuffed with lump crab meat. |
| Salmon | The poached recipe scents it with lemon, onion, and bay so it does not need a heavy sauce. | Juicy flakes. The cake recipe chops the fillet so those flakes stay in the cake. | Poach it, or pan-fry chopped salmon as cakes. No origin is claimed. |
| Whole branzino | Mild. Lemon and herbs in the cavity perfume the meat. | Cooks in its own juices under the salt crust. The crust is a lid, not a seasoning you eat. | Salt-bake it whole. Sold at the fresh counter. The staff can scale and gut it. No origin is claimed. |

## How Buy and Fry works

1. The fresh fish counter opens at 10:00 AM. Hot and fried food starts at 11:00 AM. Closing time is 6:30 PM Monday–Thursday and 8:00 PM Friday–Saturday. Closed Sunday and every holiday.
2. The case typically has Salmon, Red snapper, Red fish, Flounder, and others. Boneless fillets. Whole branzino is also at the fresh counter, and the staff can scale and gut it. Sold by the pound, weighed at the counter.
3. The premium fish is wild caught and fresh, never frozen. That applies to the premium fish, not to every species. Swai is farmed.
4. Buy and Fry: pick fish from the fresh counter and have it fried. There is no charge to cook. For Buy and Fry, ask for Gulf red snapper and we will fry it to order.
5. Counter prices are by the pound and move with the market, so they are not listed as fixed prices here. Call 713-977-1436 for today's price.
6. To-go only. There is no dine-in seating. A fried order is usually ready in about 10 minutes. At very busy times it takes 15 to 20 minutes. Customers can phone in orders for pickup at 713-977-1436.

## Hours

Hot and fried food: Monday–Thursday 11:00 AM–6:30 PM, Friday–Saturday 11:00 AM–8:00 PM. Closed Sunday and every holiday. Fresh fish counter: opens at 10:00 AM, with those same closing times.

| Day | Fresh fish counter | Hot and fried food |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monday–Thursday | 10:00 AM–6:30 PM | 11:00 AM–6:30 PM |
| Friday–Saturday | 10:00 AM–8:00 PM | 11:00 AM–8:00 PM |
| Sunday | Closed | Closed |
| Holidays | Closed | Closed |

## Common questions

### What are your hours?

Hot and fried food is served Monday through Thursday from 11:00 AM to 6:30 PM, and Friday and Saturday from 11:00 AM to 8:00 PM. The fresh fish counter opens at 10:00 AM and closes at those same times. We are closed Sunday and every holiday.

### Can I buy fish at the counter and have you fry it?

Yes. Buy and Fry: pick fish from the fresh counter and have it fried. There is no charge to cook.

### What's the best fish for Buy and Fry?

Gulf red snapper, fried to order. Pick a boneless fillet at the counter. Red snapper is typically in the case. The menu also has a snapper combo: half a pound of wild-caught, fresh-cut snapper, fried, for $25.99 with two sides and tea.

### How does Buy and Fry work?

Buy and Fry: pick fish from the fresh counter and have it fried. There is no charge to cook. Nothing is cooked until you order it. The case typically has salmon, red snapper, red fish, flounder, and others. Gulf red snapper, fried to order, is the fillet to ask for. The counter opens at 10:00 AM. Hot and fried food starts at 11:00 AM. A fried order is usually ready in about 10 minutes. At very busy times it takes 15 to 20 minutes. Fish is sold by the pound and the price moves with the market. Call 713-977-1436 for today's price. To-go only. There is no dine-in seating.

### Do you have whole fish?

Boneless fillets are the usual cut. Whole branzino is at the fresh counter, and the staff can scale and gut it.

### What kind of fish do you have?

Salmon, red snapper, red fish, flounder, swai, catfish, whole branzino, and others.

### Is your fish fresh?

The premium fish is wild caught and fresh, never frozen.

### Do you sell the fresh fish by the pound?

Yes, fresh fish is weighed and sold by the pound at the counter.

### How much does fresh fish cost by the pound?

Fresh fish is weighed and sold by the pound at the counter. The price moves with the market, so it is not listed. Call 713-977-1436 for today's price.

HTML page: https://www.fountainviewfishmarket.com/fresh-fish-counter