Avalon Seafood Market, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Restaurant Details

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I'm new to OKC as of last Spring and was thrilled to find this place. My friends and I have purchaced several things to our satisfaction in the past. However, I went there a few nights ago for some fish and found the door locked. I got the "Can I help you" line with all the charm of a roller derby in Scranton. It was about 6:50pm and the place was packed with diners, but this "market" was closed for business. I've met nicer bouncers in Boston than the guy who showed me the door at Avalon.

Two things burned me: a market that closed before 8pm, and the jerk who wouldn't even give me the time of day when I interrupted his glass of white zin.

Verdict: Good food, WalMart service counter charm.

Food:

Normally I'd be singing the praises of this market. I'm from Cape Cod and was brought up on the docks ... I know old fish from fresh and good shellfish from bad. I went to Avalon today to get some shrimp, cod and clams for the weekend. The fish (with few exceptions) were dry, the clams were full open and the shell membranes were dry ..while not clinically dead they weren't anything I'd eat. I bought some good looking Dorado and called it a day. The Mkt also smelled .. and believe me .. I love the smell of a fish market .. not this one ..this time ... something has changed .. I hope they get it back. Kip