Comments on: Live Octopus, Steamed Seefood, and Assorted Robster. Sik Gaek in Flushing.

By: Jason Roth

Jason Roth — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 21:48:33 +0000

It’s a fun place, that’s for sure, but I guess the memory of that big bucket of over-steamed shellfish hasn’t been enough to bring me back yet. Don’t remember the bill, but I’m sure the $44.99 bucket of seefood was the priciest thing we got.

By: Christy

Christy — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 06:03:59 +0000

That sounds like a wonderful experience! I might go there sometime too! By the way the food portion looks HUMONGOUS! How much was your total bill afterwards? haha.

By: Jason Roth

Jason Roth — Mon, 17 May 2010 22:25:56 +0000

Maybe you could get some feedback on the issue from this octopus catching and eating a shark. I bet he'd like pigs and puppies, too.

By: D. Couch

D. Couch — Fri, 07 May 2010 19:21:26 +0000

Ocean animals feel pain just as mammals do, and they struggle desperately to get away when they are being killed or injured. It is not any different from eating a pig or a puppy alive. I don’t ever want to know how people can be so incredibly cruel to the beings with which we share the planet.

By: Jason Roth

Jason Roth — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:20:45 +0000

Happy Birthday, Kim. Say “hi” to Jimmy for me while you’re there. But say it before you eat his head. He’s the cute one that likes to hang out in the back of the tank.

By: KIM

KIM — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:08:36 +0000

awesome write-up… the picture of the seefood menu had me crying! hilarious. my husband insists we go there for his birthday dinner tonight.

By: Anna

Anna — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 20:59:26 +0000

Hm. You’re better than me. I don’t think I could have done it.

By: Mike T

Mike T — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 09:42:57 +0000

Not a crack, just an honest mistake (timed by my subconscious, apparently, for maximum irony)…

Yes, the quality of your writing definitely contributed to my nausea, but most was due to knowing that the head of an octopus contains its digestive system. On the other hand, the video you linked presented no problems for me.

By: Jason Roth

Jason Roth — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 22:06:46 +0000

Nope, it was a misspelling. Fixed, thanks. (My misspellings aren't quite as funny to me as those of the foreign born.) But now I'm wondering whether your misspelling of "nauseous" was a crack... I'm also wondering if making a reader nauseous should be considered a sign of good food writing. Good point about the beak; I didn't notice one, so yes, I guess it was removed. By the way, if you want to get even more nauseous, watch this video. An entire, unchopped octopus is eaten. Have I mentioned I'm done eating live octopus?

By: Mike T

Mike T — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 20:48:13 +0000

Your account of trying to eat a live octopus head actually made me nautious; good job! (I assume the beak was removed…?) Also, is your misspelling “mussel” part of the “seefood” joke?!