One fish, done properly.
East Sea Eel is a frozen unagi importer based in Flushing, Queens. We stock, spec, and ship roasted eel to sushi programs, grocers, and distributors who care about consistency.
- Est.
- 2018
- Based in
- Flushing, NY
- Core SKUs
- 3 sizes
- Ships to
- 48 states
What we do
We don't chase every seafood category. We buy, hold, and ship frozen roasted unagi — one product, three sizes, one spec. That focus is why buyers who opened POs with us in 2018 still order the same way today.
We chose to stay narrow on unagi so our team can master one thing well. Depth beats breadth here.
Most of us have been here since 2019 or earlier. We promote from inside, cross-train, and invest in the people who show up with care.
Sales, ops, warehouse, and QA all sit in the same building. We expect clear ownership, honest feedback, and credit where it's due.
In 2018 I started East Sea Eel because I couldn't find American unagi that matched the standard I knew. Most product was frozen too long, over-glazed, and bought without a traceable farm.
We built our supply chain one relationship at a time — one farm, one chef, one distributor.
The result is a product that buyers can rely on, and a team that still treats every order as a handshake.