Thurston Seafood

Thurston Seafood is a takeout seafood restaurant at 419 Thurston Rd in Rochester, NY, serving the 19th Ward neighborhood. The business was established in 2022 and operates as a counter-service spot focused on fried fish and seafood platters. It sits along the Thurston Road commercial corridor, sometimes referred to as Thurston Village, which serves as the main business strip for the surrounding community.

The menu centers on fried seafood prepared to order, with core options including:

• Catfish
• Haddock (beer-battered)
• Tilapia
• Shrimp and scallops
• Crabmeat salad
• Chicken fingers

Sides include crinkle-cut fries, fried okra, macaroni salad, and grits. Thurston Seafood is takeout only — there is no dine-in or delivery service. Hours run Monday through Thursday and Saturday from 10 AM to 7 PM, with extended Friday hours until 8 PM. The restaurant is closed on Sundays.

Thurston Seafood has built a following for its fried fish, particularly the catfish and beer-battered haddock, which are the menu's signature items. Portions tend to be generous, and a typical visit takes around 15 minutes from order to pickup. The operation is straightforward — a small, focused menu of comfort-style seafood with consistent frying technique — which has helped it gain steady neighborhood traffic since opening in 2022.

The restaurant is located on Thurston Road in Rochester's 19th Ward, the city's largest neighborhood by population. The 19th Ward sits roughly three miles southwest of downtown Rochester, characterized by tree-lined streets with one- and two-family homes and a diverse residential mix. Thurston Road runs as the neighborhood's primary commercial spine, with local businesses stretching from Ravenwood Avenue south to Brooks Avenue. Genesee Valley Park and the University of Rochester campus are both a short drive away. On-site parking is available, and the restaurant is wheelchair accessible.