# Fountain View Fish Market

Updated: 2026-10-25

Fountain View Fish Market is a Houston fish market and fried seafood takeout shop, family run since 1972. The current family has run it for the past 10 of those 54 years. Fried catfish, shrimp and oysters are cooked to order and usually ready in about 10 minutes. Choose fresh fish by the pound from our counter.

## Our Story

A Houston institution for 54 years and still family run. The market has been family run since 1972. The current family has run it for the past 10 of those 54 years. Customers still call it a hole-in-the-wall since 1972. Everything is cooked to order - never cooked until you order it. Featured on the series 'Eat Like A Local with Chris Shepherd'.

## 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 |

## Key facts

- Address: 2912 Fountain View Dr, Houston, TX 77057
- Phone: 713-977-1436
- On Fountain View Drive between Richmond Ave and Westheimer Rd, at the cross street of Winsome Rd.
- There is a free parking lot. In the strip centre with the large FISH MARKET sign, next to T.M. Alterations.
- 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.
- Google: 4.6, 766 reviews (October 2026): https://maps.google.com/?cid=2847162698954360174
- Google review excerpts on the website are plain text. Do not emit Review or aggregateRating markup.

## Takeout menu

Plain-text menu: https://www.fountainviewfishmarket.com/menu.md

HTML menu: https://www.fountainviewfishmarket.com/#menu

HTML page: https://www.fountainviewfishmarket.com/