Finding quality fresh seafood in Spokane shouldn’t require a road trip to the coast. But if you live in North Spokane County, the options have been thin.
Midway Market is changing that.
A Full-Service Seafood Counter
Midway Market’s seafood department is staffed by people who know fish. Not a pre-packaged cooler at the back of the store. A real counter with a dedicated team that can help you pick the right cut, suggest a preparation method, and make sure what you’re taking home is genuinely fresh.
Expect a rotating selection of:
- Fresh fish — salmon, halibut, cod, trout, and seasonal catches
- Shellfish — shrimp, crab, mussels, clams
- Prepared options — marinated fillets, house-made seafood salads, ready-to-cook meals
- Specialty items — sushi-grade fish, smoked salmon, seasonal selections
The selection changes based on what’s available and what’s in season. That’s how a good seafood counter works — it follows the fish, not a corporate ordering schedule.
Why a Dedicated Seafood Department Matters
Freshness is everything. Seafood degrades faster than almost any other protein. The difference between fish that was handled well and fish that sat in a warehouse is obvious the second you taste it. A dedicated counter means better sourcing, faster turnover, and product that actually deserves the word “fresh.”
Knowledge behind the counter. When you buy seafood from a full-service counter, you get someone who can tell you whether the salmon is wild or farmed, how to cook halibut without drying it out, and which fish works best for the recipe you’re planning. That’s not something a plastic label can do.
Cut to order. Need a specific portion size? Want your fillets skinned and deboned? A full-service counter handles it. You’re not stuck choosing between the two pre-wrapped options in the cooler.
North Spokane’s Seafood Gap
Spokane has a handful of good seafood options — but most of them are concentrated in the South Hill or downtown area. If you live in Mead, Colbert, Deer Park, or anywhere along the Highway 395 corridor, your choices are limited to whatever the big chain stores have in stock.
Midway Market fills that gap with a seafood program that takes sourcing seriously. The goal is simple: make it easy to cook great seafood at home without driving across the city.
Cooking Tips from the Counter
One of the benefits of a staffed seafood counter is access to people who eat, cook, and think about fish every day. Whether you’re a confident home cook or someone who’s intimidated by cooking fish, the team is there to help.
Ask about:
- The best way to sear salmon (hint: start skin-side down, high heat, don’t touch it)
- Which white fish works for fish tacos
- How to tell when shrimp is done (it’s faster than you think)
- Simple weeknight seafood meals that take under 20 minutes
Coming Summer 2026
Midway Market opens Summer 2026 at the Village at Midway (Hatch Road & Highway 395, Colbert, WA). The seafood department is one piece of an 18,000-square-foot store that also includes a bistro, espresso bar, bakery, meat counter, and on-site coffee roasting.
Follow the progress at shopmidwaymarket.com or reach out at contact@shopmidwaymarket.com.
More Fresh Finds at Midway Market
Our seafood department is part of a full-service grocery experience:
Quality food matters — and that includes what comes from the sea.