I am only in NJ twice a year but can't leave without getting the exclusive seafood platter from Anchor. Never disappoints and always wows! read more

Anchor Seafood - Seafood platter - Seafood Markets Near Me - Montvale, New Jersey

I have been coming to Anchor seafood for years and they easily are one of the best seafood markets around. Parking is tough but there is street parking and a large parking lot across the street. Service here is some of my favorite as everyone is friendly and helpful. Not to mention extremely efficient even during their insane holiday orders. They take both cash and card which is extremely helpful. They have such a wide variety of options, frozen dishes, and fresh ready to plate choices as well. read more

The first thing I noticed when I walked in this place was the cleanliness. It did not smell like fish, which is amazing and indicative of their freshness. The staff was also very nice.. The fish displayed is also very nice and fresh as you can see from the images I posted. The only thing I would say is that the prices for their wild caught is a few dollars more than some of the fish delivery services. Overall pleasant experience and I wouldn't be opposed to coming back. read more

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Sea scallops were delicious! Their cooked cocktail shrimp and cocktail sauce were perfect for a quick easy appetizer! read more

Only bought a quart of Lobster Bisque on my last visit there and it was absolutely delicious!!

Very good. Always fresh, great selection Great customer service, they will help you make selections. It's not cheap, but it's worth it. Around the holidays, make sure you order well in advance. read more

I've shopped here a couple times. What's most amazing, easily noticed when entering is the abundance of seafood on display...and completely pleasant smell. It's a beautiful sweet smell common with fresh seafood and reminds me of the Rialto fish market in Venice. Lots of selections here, all fresh and prices do vary. Most items will cost more than your local supermarket, but they have some unique products, plus you're also paying for quality. During my last visit, I bought 1.5 pounds of cooked, shelled lobster meat. It was just packed that morning. The meat was used to make simple lobster rolls. I toast the buns and brush with garlic butter, then add the lobster meat after warming in melted butter. There's no mayo or other veggies so you can really taste the lobster. This lobster was fresh and delicious! My whole family loved it. At $60/lb, it's also a good price considering the current cost of Maine lobsters. I also bought some clams, which were priced fairly. They have top necks and little necks. Out of the dozen I bought, only 1 was foul and tossed. I open them raw and could immediately smell this one. Note, that shouldn't be held against the vendor as you sometimes can't tell from the outside of a clam. Something that bugs me a bit is the little sign on the register that says they're going to charge an extra 3% to cover credit/debit fees. I didn't even think there is a fee with debit cards, but perhaps they just want cash. Either way, my preference is for a business to just raise their prices by 3% and not surprise me with that sign upon checkout. I'm fine spending $100 on your products, but seeing a little sign like that is a turnoff. read more

Anchor Seafood - Cooked, shelled Maine lobster meat. $60/lb - Seafood Markets Near Me - Montvale, New Jersey

Best "lazy" lobster. Anchor has fresh lobster meet out of the shell. It is always tender, sweet and flavorful. It is my go to spot for lobster. Other favorites include shrimp cocktail and chilean sea bass. Anchor is my go to spot for seafood. Chris is the best! read more

Seafood is super fresh!!! Seafood in general is very expensive these days but remember you get what you pay for !!! This is a family run business for years and they definitely know what they're doing and they go down to Fulton Fish market often !!! read more

The best seafood store in the area. Always fresh catch and the store is immaculate, never a fish smell.

Perfect local seafood mart! I'm not on a first name basis yet, but hopefully soon. I came in for seasonal soft shell crab after a friend recommended to come here. They cleaned and gutted them for me, and they cooked up nicely. They also have local eggs fresh once a week or so, for only 2.99$! I get mine from other places for double that price. I'm excited to try those next, and I'm looking forward to some clams! Staff was helpful and seemed to know the locals well which is a good sign for me. Parking was easy, store was clean, and no weird odors either. Very fresh looking seafood, live lobsters, frozen foods, and some dairy items. I would have liked to see more variety, but it's not a large markets so. read more

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my husband won a gift certificate to anchor, and they could not have been nicer. great service and the food was amazing from the soup, the crap cakes,the seafood salad and the shrimp. Will definitely be returning read more

Truly fresh fish seems hard to come by these days, that's why I choose Anchor Seafood. The store is clean and the fish is fresh as it gets. I know they go directly to the famous NYC market ( which used to be Fulton Street but moved to Hunts Point). They do what it takes to deliver top shelf fish. In fact, my girlfriend didn't even like Fish until I convinced to try some grey sole from Anchor. Now it's become our Friday night tradition. See attached pic which is all that's left from Our tried and true recipe: Anchor Seafood Grey Sole Olive oil Bread Crumbs Garlic Lemon Zest And dollops of homemade pesto. Time for dessert. read more

Anchor Seafood - Seafood Markets Near Me - Montvale, New Jersey

Great selection with same day fresh fish and the employees know their stuff. I asked the difference from farm raised to wild salmon and the guy cutting a huge salmon in the back tells me wild is usually leaner and farm-raised is fattier. Than he points out the white strokes on farm raised saying that's the fat and like other meat, generally has more flavor than wild. I never knew that before... Great place, absolutely coming back for swordfish next time and the insanely good crab cakes. read more

I ordered 4 lbs of shrimp at 16 bucks per pound and when I got them home I weighed it and it weighed it at 2.12 pounds with containers. I went back and they said you never get the weight you order you get the the amount of shrimp per pound. I would accept that theory if the shrimp that I was given weren't small. Point is I was ripped off for 2 lbs of shrimp. This has never happened to me at any other seafood store. I will never go there again. Ps I did curse the arrogant guy out and to that I take responsibility. read more

Anchor Seafood - Seafood Markets Near Me - Montvale, New Jersey

Anchor had the freshest biggest snow crabs legs up here as compared to the local supermarkets . I have never experienced rude behavior by the staff..I know what I want , get it pay for it and leave. Now the price per pound is 9.99 I think that is pricy. There are not too many places in Pascack valley for fish and the quality crab legs anchor provides. I bought about 72 dollars worth of legs , that is 9 clusters of large beautiful crab legs. I broiled them , let them thaw . After thawing and cleaning . Melt butter drench them and sprinkle seasoned bread crumbs . Broiled them for 15 minutes . I served them with boiled baby potatoes. Attached is pictures of what you can do with the quality legs you gets at anchor.. Btw everyone loved this quick simple fish.. read more

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Always the freshest seafood in the area! Very clean, welcoming and great service. My family has been going here for years and it is hands down the ONLY place we would buy seafood. read more

Thanks for the great seafood and cooking instructions to make this amazing July 4th seafood boil. Every thing came out perfect. Will be back again to make this again. The snow crab and shrimp were a big hit. read more

Anchor Seafood - a pile of clams, corn, potatoes, corn on the cob - Seafood Markets Near Me - Montvale, New Jersey

Been going to Anchor for as long as I can remember, almost every Saturday. Always fresh fish, always a great selection, and happy to support this father and son business. Highly recommend! Got this shrimp taco recipe idea from them - delicious! read more

Anchor Seafood - Rock shrimp soft tacos - Seafood Markets Near Me - Montvale, New Jersey

i have eaten their casseroles, soups, and seafood and it is nothing but the best. they are honest wonderful people. after you visit them once you will go there frequently if you like seafood. wonderful seafood, casseroles, soups, etc, etc. have a great day. visit anchor seafood and buy the best read more

I know fish I eat it 4/5 nights a week Rich the owner runs a very nice operation Any day you go in his case is very inviting He has a very good selection I don't much care about price I care about quality and service And you get them both there read more

The only thing worse than snobbery is ignorance coupled with snobbery, and Anchor Seafood doesn't disappoint. My wife went and ordered "Dover Sole". A shrewish woman behind the counter snapped that there was no such thing as "Dover Sole", unless my wife wanted to pay "a lot". I would think this was an employee having a bad day, except for a younger employee who was profusely apologetic, indicating this wasn't out of the ordinary. No such thing? Try Solea solea and Microstomus pacificus, which are both recognized by American chefs as "Dover Sole". Ignorant, rude and snobbish. Congrats, Anchor Seafood; you gave me a compelling reason to go elsewhere, and I recommend that everyone else do so as well. read more

For all these people that have had bad experiences I am guessing it was because of the attitude of the customer not the attitude of the staff. I am a regular here and have been met with nothing but knowledgeable people and big smiles, not to mention they are willing to go out of their way for a special order in a small quantity (U-10 Scallops). If anyone who has had a bad experience goes again try checking your better than thou attitude at the door and you'll get much farther. read more

Great old school fish monger, Good Selection of fresh fish along with other items expected at a place like this. Highly reccomend. read more

Anchor Seafood - the entrance to the restaurant - Seafood Markets Near Me - Montvale, New Jersey

3 or 4 weeks ago we had a seafood feast at my house... 6 Large filets of Flounder, 2 Filets of Salmon, 4lbs of shrimp cocktail, 3 (8oz) South African Lobster Tails, 2lbs of Diver Scallops and we finished it off with his red clam sauce in linguini.... F*cking Delicious is the only way to describe it! You pay a premium, but like it said in my last post, its worth every penny. You cannot in your right mind get seafood from any other place! read more

If you want Great seafood this is the place to go. Try their clam chowder or their shrimp salad and you'll find them to be the best in the area. Fair prices and a knowledgeable staff. read more

Literally just bare handed the scallops. No gloves, no hand washing, digging around with his bare hand. COVID-19 or not, $30 down the drain, threw them in the garbage. Didn't say anything because people were in the shop. Perhaps it was an oversight, but completely grossed out. read more

Anchor is a local business with really excellent seafood. Better quality than the supermarket and the staff is very knowledgeable. Highly recommend it read more

This is in response to Theresa B's review. I was there when you were having your ridiculous tirade. All the people outside were shocked and laughing at you. People come from all areas for Anchor's shrimp cocktail. I'm sure that the people you serve it to are going to rave about it. It was so embarrassing to watch you drive away yelling out the window on Christmas Eve. Well it gives the 20 people lined up outside a story to tell today. Have a happy holiday and I hope the people at Anchor enjoy the holiday as well, despite you. read more

Great store but woman at counter is obnoxious and unhelpful; hesitant to go back.

DISHONESTY AT IT'S SNEAKIEST! I pre-ordered 3 pounds of Jumbo shrimp for a dinner party. A lot of monies worth! When I went to store to pick my order up, I decided to buy an extra pound of the Jumbos to make sure I had enough. When I got home and opened the pre-ordered shrimp, I was so surprised to see they were noticeably smaller. Unbelievable. It was too late to go back and complain. Besides, the people behind the counter are rude and pushy and intimidating. I am sure they would have insisted that I ordered the wrong size to begin with. Never again. Too bad, because I live in the area...enough said. read more

This place is the best seafood in north jersey. I have been going there for 20 years. Never once disappointed

I have been going to Anchor Seafood for over 15 years and they offer the best seafood at a reasonable price. The owner is friendly and accommodating....this past Christmas my shrimp platter wasn't ready when I arrived so he added a pound of crab claws to the order at no charge for the inconvenience. That's great customer service. Great quality on shrimp, lobster, crabs, clams, tuna, swordfish and salmon. The negative reviews must be written by jealousy competitors. I recently moved about 1/2 hour away but still go there for all our seafood. I read more

Overpriced; will go elsewhere. If you don't care about price, nice little market. Can't speak to quality as I left w/o a purchase

We used to go there for the salmon, but not anymore. I thought it was weird how they used to push this farmed salmon on me, even though I prefer the more expensive wild. The guys always say it's "no dyes, no chemicals," and sometimes a guy behind the counter might add "it's organic!" It's a lie. Turns out after some questioning, it's SCOTTISH farmed salmon. Look it up, you'll see that scottish salmon is the lowest quality salmon you can buy. Chilean is good, scottish is bad. It's well-known that scottish farmed salmon is most likely loaded with man-made pesticides. And it certainly isn't "certified organic." On top of the this, the guys here are bullies. They have been known to cut the fish without gloves and smirk at people who ask them to put gloves on before preparing the fish after handling cash and coins at the register. They SMIRK and ROLL THEIR EYES, and STILL don't put on gloves. If you want to frequent a dishonest place run by awful people, by all means shop here. If not, I would get your omegas elsewhere and wait for the local Wegmans and Whole Foods in Closter to open up. The only people who shop here are older seniors who probably have been going there for 15 years, and don't want to change. If you have the energy, go elsewhere. I'm all for supporting small local businesses, but NOT this one. They are awful people. And to echo the words of another Yelp reviewer below, it was the OWNER who was the rudest of all. He leaned over the counter and YELLED at me at how dare I question the quality of his fish, right in front of my three young children. "He's scary," said my five year old when we left. And it looked like the other guys working there were scared of him and were silent through the entire exchange. He bullies them too, probably. Way to go. Way to run a business. Go elsewhere - DROP THE ANCHOR. read more

Best fish in Bergen County! They try to source locally-caught seafood. We shop there for all our special meals.

I agree with Matt. The seafood is good and expensive but the people behind the counter are not very nice. They could be a lot more pleasant behind the counter. For me, spending $$$$ on seafood- I'll go next door to A&P. Thats my two cents. read more

Anchor seafood is my goto place for fresh fish. They also have great white clam sauce and wonderful lobster bisque. Their home made herring in cream sauce is so good! I haven't encountered the rudeness that has been mentioned read more

They have the BEST shrimp and Best cocktail sauce EVER! All their fish is fresh and they give great recipes on ways to cook the fish.

Great seafood store. This is where info to get seafood when entertaining. It is a bit expensive but it is better than any seafood you will get at any if the supermarkets. I have never experienced and snobbery as other reviews suggest. read more