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What Does 'Market Price' Mean on a Seafood Menu
What does market price mean? The dish is priced on what the seafood costs the restaurant right now, not a fixed number. What moves that price, and what to ask.
How seafood restaurants price and serve dishes, and what to know before you order.
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What does market price mean? The dish is priced on what the seafood costs the restaurant right now, not a fixed number. What moves that price, and what to ask.

At a seafood restaurant, a shellfish allergy faces higher cross-contact risk, not lower. How to explain your allergy, what to ask, and when to stay away.

How much to tip at a seafood restaurant: 18 to 20% of the pre-tax bill at a sit-down place, as at any full-service restaurant. A big bill makes the math matter.