By Jill Nagy
On visits to Glens Falls, Tiffany Ni and her family noticed that the city’s lively restaurant scene still lacked a Louisiana-style Cajun seafood restaurant. So they created one.
Seafood on the Bay, at 21-27 Bay St., opened just before Christmas.
The space, formerly occupied by Superior Cantina, has been vacant for nearly two years. It needed a lot of cleaning up and “the change from Mexican to ocean” took some redecorating, Ni said.
The chef is Zong Xin, who has worked at other restaurants in the area. In addition, there is a staff of seven employees and, since the place is family-owned, “everybody helps.” There is seating for 100 people.
Business, so far, has been “so-so … A lot of people don’t know we are open,” said Jennie Zheng, an employee.
The family owners held a grand opening event on New Year’s Day, offering a free child’s meal with every adult meal and half-price appetizers with drinks from the bar.
Seafood on the Bay is designed as a family restaurant. It will feature Cajun-style seafood dishes including crab legs, king crab, and several shrimp dishes.
“And we give a good amount,” Ni said.
They also have a children’s menu that includes fried fish and chicken wings.
“Prepare to get your hands messy,” Ni said.
Ni’s family already owns several seafood restaurants in the southern United States, she said. She has been in the restaurant business for 20 years.
Seafood on the Bay is open 11 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. seven days a week. The phone number is 518-741-7009. The website is seafoodonthebay.com.