Fish and chips is an entree that is commonly served in Asheville restaurants. We can truly say that…read moreMother Ocean Market has the best fish and chips in town. Three nice sized pieces of cod, battered all crispy and fried just right. It came out of the kitchen sizzling hot. We have ordered fish and chips from Maine to Galveston, Seattle to Key West. They don't get better than this! Just to compare, we also ordered the fried shrimp basket. Another clear winner! The shrimp were very fresh and the batter was deliciously crispy, sizzling hot as they arrived at the table. The staff was warm and friendly, and they accommodated with a smile every customer who walked in the door. I can't rave about the ambiance like I raved about the food but hey, we sat at a clean 2-top and what else could we need. Just between you and me I overheard the front man tell a customer there is a $3 discount on fish and chips on Friday. Don't tell anyone!

This is a review for their food service, not for purchasing fresh seafood over the counter. I…read morefigured this should be a great place to get fish and chips, so that's what I ordered for lunch here. As with many places in Asheville, you order at the counter, they give you a number and then bring your food to you. It did not take long to get my order, which I know was freshly cooked, as it was very hot when it arrived. There were 3 good-sized pieces of fish. The fish itself (cod I think) was very high quality: thick, but cooked through, not dry at all, beautiful white fish with no dark spots and no excessive fishy smell or taste, and basically so soft it fell apart when I bit through the batter. The batter though was pretty disappointing. I've had better batter at just about any little chippy you find anywhere in the UK, as well as many places here in the US. With one of the pieces, the batter tasted a little off. Not sure whether it was the seasoning, the oil or maybe it was cooked a little too long. I got remoulade as my sauce (other choices were tartar and cocktail sauce). The sauce was very good and was the thing that really gave the fish some flavor. The fries/chips were okay. They were seasoned with Old Bay and were best when dipped in the remoulade sauce. This meal also came with a little container of coleslaw. Thankfully, it was only a little container! I like good coleslaw, but honestly, it is rare to find good coleslaw. Usually it's just okay/passable. But this coleslaw was unfortunately among the worst I've ever had. Basically inedible. I tossed it. I recommend just telling them to "hold the coleslaw" to save yourself the waste of tossing it. So IMO they need to either really up their coleslaw game or just stop serving it. Service here was okay and the ambiance was minimal, but okay (decent outside seating on a nice day). If it wasn't for the high quality fish, I would have given this place just 3 stars, but based on the quality of the fish, I went with 4.

Stopped in on Sunday afternoon to get some fresh fish but they were out of almost everything. Got…read moresome frozen scallops instead. I thought they were a bit overpriced but they were some excellent scallops. I would definitely go back again when they have fresh fish in stock but I feel like they are a bit overpriced but everything in the WNC Farmers Market seems a bit overpriced.

I stumbled across Locals Seafood while visiting the WNC Farmers Market looking for veggies, and I'm…read morevery glad I did. It is a branch of Locals Seafood at the Raleigh Farmers Market. Almost all the markets in the Asheville area only carry frozen/defrosted seafood. I was born in a little fishing village in New England, three houses from the docks, and am used to buying fish directly from the boat, so frozen just wasn't getting me what I craved. Locals Seafood has its own trucks to bring in fish fresh from the boats on the North Carolina coast. This might lead to slightly higher costs than at the megamarts, but premium quality is always worth at least that, if not more. Over the last month I have tried their Tile Fish, Swordfish, Snapper and Black Drum, and every meal was wonderful, the fish was pristine fresh, firm and flaky. The staff is great, very friendly and attentive, and always willing to share cooking tips and tricks. the store is squeaky clean, all the fresh fish resting on ice, which they pack with your fish to keep it cold on the way home. I have subscribed to their weekly email announcing what is going to be available on the weekend. The most recent email listed: FRESH NC SHELLFISH Kinnakeeter Oysters In-Shell: Briny, Vegetal, Sweet, Medium Ocracoke Select Oysters In-Shell: Briny, Buttery, Medium Herring Shoal Oysters In-Shell Croatan Oysters In-Shell: Salty, Mineral, Large Shucked Oysters by the Pint Littleneck Clams In-Shell Large 10/20 ct. Sea Scallops FRESH Steamed NC Blue Crabs FRESH XL Pamlico Sound NC Wild-Caught Shrimp Crabmeat: Lump, Jumbo Lump, Claw and Cocktail Claws FRESH NC FISH Bigeye Tuna Steaks Scamp Grouper Fillet Red Grouper fillet Black Drum fillet Tripletail Fillet Mullet Fillet Catfish Fillet Bluefish Fillet Flounder - fillet and whole Sheepshead - fillet and whole Pompano - fillet and whole Whole Butterfish aka Harvestfish!! Whole Spots!! Atlantic Salmon Fillet Rainbow Trout Fillet: delivered Friday around Noon

They generally have fresh seafood and it is great to have nearby but damned if they aren't the…read morerudest bunch of people in the area. It's like they just got here from New Jersey. You're in the Deep South now, time to chill and assimilate.

I purchased 2 Maine lobsters and cooked them when I got home. They were alive, but barely. These…read morewere the worst lobsters I have ever tried to eat. The meat was dry, very tough and I literally could not chew the tails, and thru them in the trash. I have lived in Maine all my life, now retired and living in North Carolina. I know what fresh Maine lobster is supposed to taste like. These were NOT FRESH lobsters. I had the pleasure of speaking with the owner today about my frustration with these lobsters. She was adamant that she could not do anything to help me, and keep me as a happy customer. No suggestion was given to me for a credit or even a replacement of another product. NOTHING, just arguing with me about "she has no control over the freshness of the lobsters". So very disappointed in the way this business owner takes care of her customers. If you want FRESH MAINE LOBSTERS, do NOT buy from this store. You will be wasting your money! D Hughes

Casual southern seafood family restaurant with incredibly delicious food, extremely helpful staff,…read moreand mostly local clientele. Étouffée outstanding, grilled snapper with fabulous sauce, and a generous portion of blackened shrimp, all amazing, at amazing prices. When we're back in Sylva, we will definitely return here!

Easy seating at 4 pm. Prices on bill were higher than on the menu, but didn't feel like fussing…read moreover it. The portions were smaller than competitors in the area. Overall we enjoyed our meal as it was fresh and hot. The broiled shrimp were seasoned perfectly. The fried shrimp and oysters were also delicious. Our waitress was attentive to our needs keeping our Tea glasses filled.

They have enoki mushrooms! I'd been looking all over for those. Wide selection of choices for…read moreunusual fruits and vegetables, noodles and wonton/lumpia/spring roll wrappers. I'll definitely be coming back!

This was already one of my favorite places to shop, and they're now serving food from a little bar…read moreat the front of the store. I got Szechuan chicken and stir-fried green beans for lunch today. Both were fresh and delicious!

I have seen this food trailer parked in front of Strossner's Bakery at the corner of Roper Mountain…read moreRoad and Congaree road for quite some time. A few months ago, I noted that this was a fresh seafood distributor. Or, as the owner Jason Janson would say, "your personal seafood purveyor." Which is both really cool and convenient - really cool because I have always wanted a personal seafood purveyor, even when I didn't know that I needed one (kind of like the ATM before there was an ATM) and convenient, because he is on my way to and from the gym every Saturday morning at 11AM (opening time). Prior to this first visit, I had scoped out his seafood offering on Facebook. There are several good selections, mostly all from the Carolina Coast, with the exception of some lobster tails, or halibut collars, or such specialty items. What makes this personal is that you can go to www.broadwatershrimp.com and join their email list and do pre-orders from there. This is a handy piece of information. I arrived for my first visit after seeing that they had live soft shell crab available and it is peak season right now. Fortunately for me, there were only six available soft shell crab that had not been on a pre-order. And I showed up at 10:30AM, so I was a bit early. They had pre-orders for 32 crab and had 38 on hand. My lucky day. Even at $12 each, still a bargain for this delicacy. All the other seafood looked fresh and excellent, but I was tapped out on seafood for today's budget. Other items are reasonable, but this is special. Jason also sets up on Friday's at the Swamp Rabbit Cafe from 11AM to 4PM but check his website or FB page as this is a full mobile market but also a pop-up location situation that may change. Jason mentioned he is also a personal chef and will be doing a full on Master's golf food spread for a client come this Sunday's final round of the Master's 2024! This seafood market and his personal chef are his primary income, so get out to visit and support this excellent market so we can have it around as an option!

Rude stuff when I entered the establishment no one welcomed me said hi nothing just sad facesread more

Female employee was very helpful in answering questions about the fish. Very good prices on the…read moreseafood. The crab legs and Cod I bought there were fresh and delicious.

You must try the Cajun Shrimp and Grits! It was magnificent. I've been there a couple times before…read moreand had a couple different versions of the seafood platters and they were very good. But this last time we went the Cajun S & G was the daily special. My friend and I were very pleased. The server girls were wonderful as always. We ordered about 11;30, and our cooked to order entrees came out at 11;45ish. Not really a fine dining atmosphere, but a delicious friendly environment every time.

Staff pleasant…read more Eager to help Food always fresh Seafood almost being by the sea. So fresh

What a wonderful little roadside cafe - the staff was so friendly and accommodating and the home…read morecooking here is real if not all of it is prepared from scratch all the food is prepared with a love for what they do. We stopped here with friends who have a lot of connections to the area so this was the perfect meal to compliment the time we spent exploring today. This restaurant is simple and the signage and decor represents many of the current events of this community. The lunch special today was a 12 Oz hamburger steak with two sides for $13.95 which is such a bargain in this day and age - most of us chose the lunch special with different sides and the conversations all stopped when the food arrived and only resumed when it was time to order pie. I'm sure all the food here meets the level of our lunch today, it was simply delicious and I envy the people that have access to this restaurant. If your in the area I'd recommend you give them a try...

The food quality was atrocious. They serve instant mashed potatoes even. My founder was disgusting…read more Save your money avoid

This place is a legit local butcher shop. You can walk in and browse what they have available, of…read morecourse, but what makes this place so good are the bundles. They have a variety of options to choose from, all of which are good prices on high quality meats which are locally sourced. If you're planning a big party, or just meal-planning, this place should be your go-to for meats. Pro tip: check out their Facebook page and sign up for their mailers. They frequently have really amazing specials, like 10 lbs of fresh ground beef for $30, but they only advertise through Facebook or direct email! Oh, and be sure to pick up their jalapeño poppers when you stop by!

First time in today as I just moved into town. Both gentlemen I spoke to were awesome. Was…read moresuggested to get the ground brisket for burgers, well I just finished eating the best burgers I've ever made. Thank you guys!!! Also the rib roasts were some beautifully marbled pieces of meat at a very fair price, I'll be regretting not purchasing one today. Can't wait to try their other products and I'll certainly be back. I found my butcher shop in our new home town.