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Swordfish, in San Francisco, is excellent. For authentic West Coast flavor, come visit the Broadway Oyster Bar in St. Louis. Be sure to ask for the craw-fish appetizer. If you visit San Diego, you may enjoy fresh salmon, seared over alder logs. Should you wish to order Mahi-mahi, the place to dine is downtown Philadelphia. Esmeralda nestles against the Pacific Ocean. Every third building on the main drag is a restaurant. At the CASA DEL PONIENTE, order any fish delicacy your heart desires. Marylanders insist that only in Maryland can you find authentic crab cakes; travel south to Texas, you'll find that premise hotly contested. Head for Maine if you're craving lobster, to Seattle or Portland to find great chowder, or hop on down to Tampa for coconut shrimp, and Forest Gump's on the Wharf isn't shabby. But if you want to find the best catfish in the US, try Walnut Ridge, Arkansas, at a quaint little place where they serve pickled green tomatoes on the side.