Tourist trap Went in to by fresh fish and get some bait for my crab pot...no prices posted..and they charged me $10 for fish guts that was on its way to the garbage! When I called ahead they said they had grouper fish heads that I could have, but when I arrived, I was informed that those heads are for "their" crab pots, but I could have the left over guts..nice!? For. $10 ... wow Never going back read more

Minimal display and options. Try cap'n Willis seafood market in Emerald Isle instead. They even have stuff for sushi and panko read more

Clyde Phillips Seafood - Prices - Seafood Markets Near Me - Swansboro, North Carolina

Best fish market in the area. Fresh, quality and fair prices. Always friendly service read more

The folks were great and I highly recommend stopping here for your seafood needs..................

Love this place!!! Always get our seafood here. Literally fresh off the boat. Family owned. They fish at night and bring in the nights catch. Nice!! Went Friday before Easter, chatted with the family. Very personable. We left with lots of fresh flounder, Few pounds of Large shrimp, and beautiful Black Sea Bass. Had a feast over the weekend. If u want fresh from Ocean straight to your table this is a must stop for seafood!!!! read more

The clerk was helpful with my questions. It seemed to be a nice hangout for some elderly gentlemen. They, alone, made it fun to visit. The salmon was absolutely delicious when we got it home and cooked up. read more

We're out of oysters for the season but had nice fish and shrimp and even frozen snow frozen snow crab legs and lump crab meat

buy local ... mr. clyde has been serving the highest quality seafood in s'boro for decades ... always friendly and helpful ... ALSO consistent high quality snow crab leg clusters 5 * read more

The guy was very nice unfortunately there was no fresh shrimp when we went and I was a bit shocked on pricing of the frozen but we are used to gulf pricing so maybe that's it. read more

My friend who is a professional chef said I had to pick up fresh fish at Clyde Phillips Seafood. It is a no frills shop with the best fish I've ever tasted! The first Clyde Phillips Seafood store opened in the 1950's. This location opened in 1963 and is still a family run business. I bought fresh salmon and lump crab cakes. The salmon was cleaned, descaled and delicious. The crab cakes were excellent! I will definitely be back for more! read more

Clyde Phillips Seafood - Best fresh seafood in town! - Seafood Markets Near Me - Swansboro, North Carolina

Clyde was extremely helpful and explained the reason for rotation of different fish. A lovely man. I will be purchasing my fresh fish from here from now on. read more

Whenever I am visiting our family in Emerald Isle & Swansboro, I always make sure to stop at Clyde's. I've cooked up incredible dishes for family and friends with their fresh seafood that comes in right off the boat. When in season, the crab is top notch. I always look out for the sea bass. I wish we had a seafood shop like this one back home. read more

Friendly service...great place to buy any type of seafood!! They answered all my questions...

It's a great local seafood market that you must visit and try!! This is was our first time visiting this seafood market. I am very impressed with how fresh and with the variety of the seafood they have. The prices are reasonable and affordable for the quality. We love red snapper, clams, shrimp, and scallops. The staff is really friendly, honest and provides great service. I saw the staff tell another customer that the fish they chose had a squid inside and they would not give it to them because the fish will not taste good. - Scallops are fresh with huge flavor. - Clams are a good size and reasonable for the cost. - Shrimp is huge and so good. - Tuna is really fresh and inexpensive - There are a variety of sizes of Red Snapper for your to choice ** I highly recommend red snapper and shrimp if you have no idea what you want to get from here.** But if you are looking for something else you can ask the staff if they have what you need they will bring it out for you. This place is a great value for families who want seafood. read more

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Whoa Nelly!! Super fantastic, real deal seafood market. No frills, but polite staff that make sure you understand what your buying before you buy it. I was visiting friends in Emerald Isle and heading back home but wanted to grab some seafood for Home. My friend said they have the best seafood and she was right. I purchased fresh shrimp and crab meat along with some bottled hot sauce. I asked if they sell ice and he gave me a huge bucket full of ice for free. It was a nice convenience considering I had a 6+ hr trip in front of me. Great place, fair prices and super fresh options. read more

Great seafood market. Purchased large local shrimp. Very nice large size. $11.95/lb. They have all fresh local fish, oysters, clams and shrimp. Strictly market and not an eat-in establishment . read more

Fresh Fish is excellent Owner operation is vey friendly & courteous Will definitely return there for my next catch of the day

This is my go to seafood market. The seafood is always fresh, looks amazing in the ice, and smells like the sea. The staff is helpful and knowledgeable and offers useful advice. It is easy parking and getting in and out of parking area. read more

Small seafood market just south east of Swansboro on the causeway/bridge which leads to Cedar Point. The daily selection is written on a whiteboard outside the front door and when I went today it boasted that everything was caught in NC waters. I was pleased with the selection. They had five kinds of whole fish, plus shrimp, crab and shellfish. While we were getting our fish cleaned (2lb flounder and a 1.25lb sea bass), four other parties came in to shop, and that's the level of turnover you want to see to ensure fresh seafood. Prices were good, too. The two fish together came in at under $20, the bass being a couple dollars less than the flounder per pound. No charge for the cleaning. It's bare-bones inside. The fish are laid out on ice and you can pick them up and examine them to check the gills, eyes and firmnes. There are a few coolers with filets and shelled shellfish. There are four random chairs for you to plop down if there is a line or for when the fishmonger needs a rest, and a sink to clean the fish. The market backs up to the river and a dock attached to the market extends a 150 feet over the water. My only gripe is that when I asked what was caught today the answer was "It's all fresh", which wasn't an answer to what I asked. Had the same issue with Willis Seafood at Salter Path, except there answer was "we get it in daily". I want to know what was caught today, not if its fresh or if someone drove it there earlier today after thawing it out. I'm perfectly fine with an answer of "this was caught yesterday" or "this was frozen on the boat as the boats go out for over a week so freezing it ensures the best quality", I just don't want to hear a deceptive answer. I've been to four seafood markets in the area over the years, and Clyde Phillips is my favorite. Will be back later in the week for shrimp and probably a few whole snappers. read more

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Great fresh seafood! Wonderful service and Clyde Phillips is a staple to swansboro providing so much to the table!

If you are looking for the best seafood anywhere go to Clyde Phillips in Swansboro between the 2 bridges. They are so nice and friendly and helpful. Just ask for popa Smirff. Don't forget the tartar sauce. The best I have ever had. read more

By far the best fish market in the area. It was just what we were looking for in a fish market. It's right on the water and has fresh fish brought in throughout the day. We went back every day during our wk vacation at Emerald Isle. It's worth the little bit of the drive off the island. The prices are better that some on the island and it's not that far of a drive. We experimented w red snapper and flounder and loved both of them! I recommend venturing out and trying some new varieties of fish while on vacation! read more

Great staff and good prices. Stopped here after a day at Hammocks State Park. Got shrimp, flounder and red snapper. They were helpful and attentive. Thanks guys! read more

Easy to find right off of Rt 24 bridge headed toward Swansboro. The sea bass was so fresh and perfect for the fish tacos I was fixing that night. The staff were helpful and expertly filleted my fish. Will be back. read more

The best place for fresh seafood!!! Always happy to scale and filet the fish for you!! Wash your crab when you get home tho!! Also buy the cocktail sauce its amazing read more

This is an AUTHETNTIC Seafood Market. No tile floors or fancy shelves. No spot lights to enhance appearances. Very basic when you first walk in, but the man that runs the show, is EXTREMELY knowledgable about everything they have. Quite a variety of fresh seafood. Have been there twice this year on 2 trips down from Ohio. They head the shrimp for yoiu in addition to fileting your purchase at no charge. The prices are excellent for anything from Scallops to Blue crab. You select everything you buy. Even Blue Crap. You select each one individually. The people really make the experience as well. They want to make sure everyone gets what they want and are more than happy to make sure you are happy when you leave. I will be visiting EVERY time I am back in the area. read more

Fabulous! A REAL fish market I was there while the fishermen were bringing in catch! Bought fresh shrimp, squid, clams lots if freshfish there too but had to get what we could eat in2 days. (We're on s boat) Good service they'll clean it up for you great prices go there. It's the real deal. read more

Can't say enough. Seafood fresh from the ocean. The shrimp were huge and the clams were incredible. The shrimp prevent was $4.00/pound less than captain Willis. You can't get seafood any more fresh unless you catch it yourself! read more

I really enjoyed their variety of fresh seafood! They were very helpful in figuring amount of crab, shrimp, and flounder needed and suggestions for how to cook large amount for family!....great seafood market! read more

Although the place looks extremely rundown and smells really fishy...if you can get past that then you'll be fine. Shrimp and fish are the best in the area! Everything is fresh and taste delicious! I would give a five star but the appearance is a little off-putting. read more

I used to have a place down on the coast and Clyde's Phillips seafood was the only place I bought seafood from. The best I remember It was not a fancy place but it was always clean and had fresh seafood. I plan to call him the first of next week to check his prices on fish and shrimp. I plan to get 100 lb of fish and about 40 lb of shrimp ( If the price is right) to freeze for next winter. I hope the same person owns it because I trust that he will have only the best in seafood. read more

We have bought from them many times over several years. Always fresh catch of the day. Better prices than capn willis, but watch out for mathematical errors at the register that happen a bit more often than thy should. read more

THE place to get your fresh-off-the-boat fish and seafood in the Swansboro/Newport/Cedar Point/EI areas! It's a busy place with folks in and out so you know the bounty is turning over fast and fresh! I always go there and get something... be it fresh shrimp, snapper, flounder, lump crab, scallops.... this past week, I called to see if they ever get fresh squid.... they said they do sometimes and to check the next morning after the boat is in... so I dropped by to get some other stuff but they were still sorting that morning's catch and Mr. Clyde said he's save some for me if there was any! So like he said do, I called back in about an hour... and score! I've never cleaned it myself, so he showed me what to do.... it was fun and interesting to do, and the freshness was evident in the flavor... fresh off the boat! Mr. Clyde has always answered my questions and helped me learn about new fish... since I'm not a big fish lover but working on that. Don't expect some fancy bells-and-whistles fish market... this is as bare bones and authentic as it gets... exactly what you want from a fishmonger! Don't miss this little gem in Swansboro, right beside the bridge.... unless it is out harvesting, you'll see the boat parked right beside it! read more