Poseidon

Right at the corner where Chambers meets Centre, there’s a place that calls itself Poseidon, a straightforward seafood spot now standing at 124 Chambers Street. Two blocks south of the courthouse, its storefront catches the eye with a bright blue sign and a striped awning—plain enough that you won’t have to circle the block twice.

A couple of lunchtime regulars slide into the booths every noon for crab rolls and mugs of chowder, while others show up well after sunset for the dinner line-up refilled with fried oysters and grilled octopus. It speaks to the no-frills vibe that keeps the plates moving all afternoon. The menu steers clear of heavy pretenses, so whether you crave steamed shrimp or a garlic-butter scallop pan, the order arrives without ceremony.

No formal dress code is enforced; the jeans-and-tee crowd stays just as comfortable as the business-casual visitors. If you show up right when they open and catch the kitchen at its peak, you’ll find the same tables available again at eight o’clock.

The one practical detail you might need for the trip: Poseidon’s phone sits at the bottom of the printed menu they keep by the entrance. To save the detour on foot, use the map here for quick directions: this exact corner.