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A-1 Seafood Center

3.2 (16 reviews)
ModerateSeafood Markets
Closed • 10:00 am - 6:00 pm

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Kyle C.

Sometimes I really am curious and baffled by the audacity of people and the quality of their product and the pricing. Walking in a part of me wanted to say "wow this is old and dinghy like an old house boat" then I snap out of it and realize this place is selling food for human consumption. Cash only... of course, frozen seafood that looks like it's been in these freezers since 2009. The people there seemed very nice and old school but I walked out without buying anything. I went to acme and literally got a huge and beautiful lobster tail for half the price of theirs. My fantasy of getting "better" seafood because it's a mom and pop shop is gone. I think I will stick with the supermarkets. I am not trying to bash anyone either but I call it like I see it and this place probably will be closed in the near future unless they lower their prices or up the quality. Good luck

Scott N.

What a cool little place. I must have passed it hundreds of times on the road to Seaside or to a place to eat on Fisher, and not realized just what type of seafood they had other then craps (in my mind), I kept going. To be honest, the outside didn't impress me and since the building is set back from the road, it's easy to pass it plus you have Gregory's (what's with the attitude when you walk in Gregory's?) and Pisces which up to this point was my favorite place to get seafood in Toms River for takeout. Well, I stopped in and loved the fact that the majority of clams, crabs, and sea scallops were harvested for the most part from local waters and so would be fresh for the day. They also import some fish, fresh oysters, crab legs (monsters they were), and other sea food for the freezer. The day I went, they had snails. I've never eaten them before but after seeing the huge amount of snails, I might go back and try and talk the wife into cooking them for me. (I'll burn the house down, trust me with my cooking abilities). I mentioned the outside. It needs a makeover which is probably why I passed it so much but I'm starting to eat more and more seafood(allergic for 4 decades and it seems to have dropped off) as a way of eating healthy so I walked in. I could always walk out but I found myself talking to the owner (over 30 years now) and a friend that works there and both were knowledgable about their offerings and where they came from and different ways to prepare the seafood. They offered samples to try out and I felt welcome to this local business. I'm sure I talked their ears off and they listened patiently to my ramblings about my lack of understanding about seafood. This is an old school seafood place, take out only. I can imagine that it hasn't changed much in 30 years. While I was there, more locals kept coming in and out and considering the counter space is limited, I can imagine the A1 Seafood Service selling out of product easily on a good day. They close after the 1st of Jan for 3 months but I'll be back before then for the Sea Scallops and might try the crabs (which would be my first time eating crabs that were fresh when I cooked them). Give them a try and tell them Scott the printer repair guy told you about them. Maybe you'll get a sample of crap cakes they make themselves.

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Ocean Fresh Seafood Market and Dining - Thanks to Unearth New Jersey for stopping by and featuring Ocean Fresh! Fresh seafood from the market to the table - all in one stop.

Ocean Fresh Seafood Market and Dining

3.2(49 reviews)
2.0 mi
Locally owned & operated
Free parking

Got the amazing Big Eye Tuna & local scallops from the Market. Unbelievable. So fresh and…read moredelicious. Inside there was a family having lunch; it's small but clean & cute inside with an open kitchen. The service is always fabulous. Great staff! Hubby made the most amazing black pepper seared Big Eye Tuna when we got home. Melted in our mouths. Highly recommend this place for the freshest fish.

Mom and I stopped at Ocean Fresh for an early dinner after being on the boardwalk. I'll start with…read morethe positives: the restaurant is very clean, and they've done a fantastic job with the outdoor seating. The large pavilion is nicely appointed, as are the restrooms, with wrought-iron tables and chairs, beautiful landscaping, tall grasses and hibiscus, and nice background music. It really is a lovely place to sit. Unfortunately, that's where most of the positives ended. Our waitress took about 15 minutes to return after seating us. When I asked how the octopus tacos were prepared, I was told, "It's chopped up in pieces and put in a taco." When I asked how it was seasoned: "There's a bunch of stuff on it. It's blackened." I ordered the octopus appetizer and a baked potato as my dinner, Mom ordered the broiled platter, and we shared fried calamari as an appetizer. I specifically asked that my octopus and potato come with Mom's entrée. Ten minutes later, the waitress returned to tell me the octopus was an appetizer and suggested I order something bigger. I explained again that the octopus and potato were intentionally my dinner. The calamari arrived hot and nicely seasoned, but without the sauce we requested. We also never received the bread being served to other tables. Our entrées arrived about an hour after we sat down. My potato was missing and had to be requested again. When it arrived, it was microwaved--not what I expected for a $6 à la carte baked potato. The octopus was unfortunately inedible. It was so tough and rubbery I could barely get a fork or butter knife through it. When I explained this to our waitress, her response was, "Do you want him to cook it more, or do you want a different knife?" A more experienced waitress later came over and graciously offered me something else. By then Mom had finished her platter, which she enjoyed, and nothing else appealed to me, so I declined. She did remove the octopus from our bill, which I appreciated. I don't normally leave negative reviews over poor service because everyone can have an off day. But when the food itself is inedible and the service compounds the experience, that's different. What makes this especially disappointing is that I've stopped here before to buy seafood to bring home and cook. Based on this dining experience, however, I wouldn't return to eat at the restaurant--and I genuinely feel badly saying that. A knowledgeable, attentive wait staff can make a tremendous difference, particularly when something from the kitchen goes wrong.

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Atlantic Offshore Fishery

4.4(685 reviews)
11.9 mi
•$$$

Late night dinner after big bday celebration!…read more Our server was Katie-friendly, attentive and fast! Great smile too! I ordered the crab cake sandwich; my husband ordered the fried flounder sandwich. Both came with housemade fries. Fries were piled high; the flounder was so big we think it may have been a whole fish! The crab cake was fluffy backfin (VERY light on the "filler"-yay!) with a beautiful crust. I still had on my tiara and got lots of "Happy Birthday!" Wishes from staff as they passed by. We were too full for dessert, so we passed. But our server surprised me with a slice of homemade key lime pie complete with candle and singing colleagues! We'll be back soon for more tasty nibbles and treats!

***** 5-stars. From my experience, the best American seafood restaurant in the state and quite…read morepossibly in the lower 48. If you find yourself at the shore and only have time for one restaurant, this is the ONE! Others may have incorporated the concept of trawler-to-table, where restaurant-owned vessels harvest the daily menu specials, but AOF has perfected it. They have an adjoining fish market where you can review the catch and board of fare, and see what appeals to you. I was very impressed with the freshness, variety, and quality (including many deep water cold Atlantic species including cod, ling, monkfish, plus mussels, oysters, etc.) Service was exemplary, execution was flawless, and taste was sublime. Setting is natural, old school, lots of local character and family friendly. Chowder and bisques 5 star Salads 5 star Bread 5 star Entrees 5 star Desserts 5 star Everything 5 star Recommend you come early for dinner or late for lunch because everyone knows the quality here and 2-3 hour wait during peak season is not uncommon (oh yeah, and should you have to, the wait is more than worth it) Mahalo for reading my review.

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Point Lobster

4.3(609 reviews)
11.8 mi
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Cute little fish shanty by the water in Point Pleasant. The food was great and the service was…read morefriendly. This has a great low-key vibe with a real fishing type of decor. The area is great. We had a lobster roll, New England clam chowder, Manhattan clam chowder, swordfish bites, and brussels sprouts, with bacon and Parmesan, and two unsweetened iced teas. Everything was wonderful. We highly recommend the swordfish bites, they were literally fantastic. You can sit inside or outside, we opted for outside because they had shady little nooks where you could sit that had fans and it was so cool and comfortable. I could've sat there for hours. This is a BYOB. We had also visited the other point lobster house that is in the walkable town a few blocks away and that is a bar so it's not a BYOB. Just something to keep in mind the spot that's by the water you need to bring your own wine.

We came on Labor Day and our friends were able to snag a table outside for our larger group. Very…read morenice of them to allow them to save the spot when though we were all arriving at scattered times. Of course the parking was full but we looped around a couple times and were able to find something close. What we ordered: - Caesar Salad - Crab Rangoon Mozzarella Sticks - Tuna Nachos (wonton chips, sesame seed tuna, seaweed salad, sesame teriyaki, avocado aioli) - New England Clam Chowder - Cold Lobster Roll platter with fries, coleslaw, and pickle The service was fine, a couple of items forgotten but it was a lot of people and they had no issue going back and checking for us. Food was ok, exactly what I thought it would be at a seafood place by the shore. The best thing was the tuna nachos in my opinion. I would return if I'm ever in the area.

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Mystic Lobster Rolls

Mystic Lobster Rolls

3.9(15 reviews)
2.6 mi

WOW, I'll apologize for failing to take substantial pics…read more The place is small, no seating inside, it's plain, nothing too fancy with a Snapple cooler on the right and a small ice cream cooler on the left. We ordered 2 lobster rolls and a turkey sub. I ordered a Maine lobster - lobster meat and mayo. My daughter got the LBI roll - lobster meat, avocado, tomato and mayo. My wife ordered the west coast turkey - turkey, Swiss, avocado and citrus mayo All sandwiches were loaded w meat. They were fresh and tasty. The amount of meat in the turkey sandwich was ridiculous. Service was quick and friendly. If I have any suggestion, there needs to be a side with the lobster rolls aside from cole slaw. A bag of chips or a side of fries would be nice. Overall we enjoyed the food and I'm a bit concerned that this place is walking distance from my house.

This is probably the 5th or 6th time my husband & I went to Mystic. Initially it was a 5 star…read morereview-- otherwise we wouldn't have gone back. It's pricey for sure, but it was worth the occasional splurge.... Then they changed their menu-- which at first was great. We had liked their subs, but when we saw the change earlier this summer, the guy working the counter said the change was to focus more on lobster creations. That was pretty much their social media tag line. The first time with the new menu it was pretty great & I enjoyed their tacos. My go-to roll was the Deep South. I'm sure you're wondering-- wait, she said it was great so why the 1 star? Well, we went back this afternoon, after not being back since the day after their menu change. So it's been a few weeks. And omg they have gone downhill fast. I ordered a Deep South roll; my husband got the Beach Haven and we figured we were in for the long haul, so we got an order of Costal Tacos to share, along with an order of what were supposed to be the brined yukon gold potatoes. All of these we've ordered before. None of them were the same as when we got them a few weeks ago. The potatoes weren't brined-- or weren't brined to the same level as they were before. When the menu was changed, the potatoes were addictive & really like nothing we've had before. Now? They were a few flaccid potatoes swimming in some oily muck. Before, they were tossed in a seasoning (bay or rosemary herb). Now? The Bay seasoning was clumped to the bottom of the container & there was the aforementioned pool of muck. Yuck. My husband had no complaints about his roll. It looked appetizing. Mine? Which I've had more than a few times-- was overpowering with a mayo that tasted more like Bay seasoning than chipotle. It was NOT what I had before, which was spicy, but not swimming in mayo. You could see and taste the lobster, which came in large chunks-- so good tail & claw meat. Not the shredded garbage that I had today, which was swimming in this bay flavored mayo. And NO CANDIED JALAPENOS!-- which are the maker of this roll. At $20.99 the roll should have been perfect. Not this garbage roll. The final insult-- the Costal Taco. Brown avocado. No Key Lime Jelly. Overwhelming with coarsely chopped red onion-- which I can still taste 6 hours later. Very light on the lobster. Very heavy on the greens, which were wilted. And several pieces of shell. I thought this was my go-to Lobster place. No longer. Changing their menu sounded like a good idea IF they were going to focus on producing the best lobster roll around. Now, with the increased prices what we were served today was just insulting. DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY.

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