Menemsha Fish Market is located in the fishing village of Menemsha. It is a take-out fish market for raw and cooked seafood such as lobster rolls, chowder, and crab cakes. There were two staff members and Stanley Larsen, owner of Menemsha Fish Market, taking orders when our group walked in. Everyone was very friendly. I ordered a cup of the New England Clam Chowder ($6.25), Crab Cake Sandwich ($13.55), a hot stuffed quahog ($5.75), and a coke ($2.00). On the counter, there were samples of the New England Clam Chowder and Lobster Bisque. They were both very good. The New England Clam Chowder was creamy like how I liked it and it had a good amount of potatoes and clams. I really enjoyed the Crab Cake Sandwich and stuffed quahog. The Crab Cake was stuffed and a good size. The quahog was buttery and had a good amount of stuffing. There are a few tables next to the fish market to enjoy your food. Later on, the owner shared his story of catching a great white shark in 1983 while swordfishing and showed us its jaws. If you are in the fishing village of Menemsha or Menemsha public beach, make sure you stop by Menemsha Fish Market. Restrooms are located adjacent to the parking lot in front of Menemsha Fish Market. read more

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We enjoyed a bite here while waiting on sunset. We had their local catch fish sandwich with Cole slaw on the side. It isn't battered fish so that in itself is different from the usual preparation of a fish sandwich but still tasty. I wish they also had fries. That would have completed it. Very rustic seating outside. read more

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One of our favorites elements of New England is fresh seafood on a simple bench by the water ... Menemesha Fish market came highly recommended for that reason - it's on the other side of the island - tiny town with a big dock. Has a real Maine feel - brought back memories of 'the Lobster Shack right by the famous house in Cape Elizabeth outside Portland. Wife had the lobster roll which she said was 'perfect - no mayo just pure juicy lobster' and a lobster bisque so good she went back and got a second bowl. I got the 'sunset special' that was a full lobster, crab cake and a stuffed scallop - which the staff graciously customized from the original offering. I'll admit I was getting a little impatient waiting since simpler dishes were served quicker but I was reminded that fresh lobster takes 20 minutes and they delivered it in 18. The staff was friendly and forgiving of my ignorance. The lobster was fresh and easy to take apart. The crab cakes were lightly coated but the crab taste carried through. The stuffed scallop was a little spicy for my taste - but that's just me. Well worth the trip to Memesha! read more

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Bottom Line: Mostly a seafood market but there are some prepared foods, like Lobster Rolls, that you can order. My husband and I went to Menemsha Fish Market for lunch. I love the nostalgic sea shanty look of the building and that it sits right on the Menemsha Basin. With the commercial boats out back, its a great reminder of how hard waterman work and how fresh the seafood is here. As a seafood market, I would give this place five stars. If you have a kitchen to prepare your seafood there are lots of fresh looking options and live lobsters with claws that are easily the size of my hands. If we had to buy mittens for those lobsters they would wear a ladies size medium. As a lunch spot, the take out menu options are somewhat limited but what we got tasted great. We ordered two cold lobster rolls, two cans of soda and a cup of clam chowder. It was a cold day so without many other people around we were able to enjoy our meal at a makeshift table outside - a huge wooden cable reel turned on its side. We were staying at a hotel so we didn't have access to a kitchen but if we did I think I would have been here daily to peruse the lobster tanks and display case. In the shoulder season it was easy for us to get a parking spot across the street. The staff were friendly. read more

Ordered Sunset dinner to go. Perfectly steamed lobster. Yummy lobster bisque, cole slaw and crab cake rounded out this ultimate seafood feast! read more

This was a favorite on Cape Cod. We loved everything about our visit, so we came back twice. The experience starts with getting there... the whole micro area on the beach & marina feels idyllic. We rode bikes from another part of the island, so this felt like an oasis at the end of a long ride. Walking into the perfectly weather & time worn store feels like the Cape Cod I envisioned, sandy and listening to Carly Simon songs. Service is friendly & the food is excellent. We loved sitting on the wooden reels in the sunshine, facing the marina. We tried many of the take away offerings. We thought this was the best lobster bisque. We came back for full lobsters & BYOB. Worth noting is the excellent quality & variety of souvenir sweatshirts, towels, etc. I bought a couple to remember the perfect East Coast ambiance of this place. Seriously an inspiring little spot, worthy of books and movies and salty characters. read more

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Clam chowder was super creamy and delicious. Definitely try some if you are in the area! There's not a lot of seating, just one or two tables by the water so it's more of a pick up & go kind of place. read more

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Their soup samples sold us on getting the clam chowder and we don't regret it. Our oysters were briny and delicious. Lovely meal, cute outdoor space, and a delightful experience. read more

This cute little spot in Martha's Vineyard has a great lobster roll and a good clam chowder if you prefer it less thick. Fun atmosphere and limited outdoor seating is available. read more

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Dropped in for a lobster roll and clam chowder just before sunset. So good! It closes so grab it and hit the beach for good eats and a great view. read more

Delicious lobster roll that was fresh and full of flavor. The service was efficient and quick, and the view is beautiful! read more

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Great chowder and bisque. I'd pass on the lobster rolls and mac and cheese. Friendly service. Great place to bring some beers, grab some fried clams and watch the sunset. Tourist destination. read more

Best lobster bisque on the island hands down. Friendly staff. Beautiful views right outside to enjoy your bisque. Perfection. read more

Another great lobster dinner. We went with a 2 and a 5 pounder. A tradition every summer. read more

Menemsha Fish Market - My five pounder. Perfectly cooked. My wife had a two pounder. Enough left over for many lobster omelettes tomorrow am! - Seafood Markets Near Me - Chilmark, Massachusetts

Well let me tell ya... if you want great tasting hot soup. Try the lobster bisque, it excellent. try the clam chowder it's mmmmmm... been coming every day for a week.. they have a lot of deals on seafood. They also have souvenir shirts and sweat shirts and hats and other items. Ok ok ok... went back today and got the steamers... 1 # ain't enough, they are Devine, they were definitely awesome... I would recommend minimum 2#s to 5#s they are that good... Be prepared to eat in car or outside. Or take the bags home and eat at home.... It is a great experience I will not forget.... Thanks, from the mountains of North Carolina. read more

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Grab your food and head outside to find a bucket you can sit on in a wonky table with the sun cooking you. This place is better for grab and go. Zero options if you're vegan- FYI.... no salad or sides that are plant based. Lobster roll was good- I chose the hot and it was small and pricey but fresh. I can't say it was the best I've had, but it was good. Overall though not my kind of stop and would probably not return. read more

Fresh caught fish for purchase right off the dock! Also, if you're hungry, why not have it steamed and enjoy it immediately while sitting on the bench and taking in the serene water? Stopped by this cute market during a tour and really appreciated this stop for freshly steamed fish! I don't think I've ever had such freshly steamed fish before....it's makes a huge difference as it literally melted in my mouth. Great experience. read more

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Still our favorite spot! They have a fish cake that they make with rice flour that is so good. Can't stop eating them this summer. read more

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This place is so inconsistent. You never know quite what you're going to get. The other day we stopped in for takeout clam chowder because what we had a couple weeks ago was so delicious. Not this go around -- tasty, creamy clam broth that was mostly potatoes. For the Best Chowder on the Vineyard award it should be much better. Friendly service and they're open all year. read more

The lobster roll was delicious. It's a nice size for 1 person and won't fill you up. If you are a big eater, you should do their lobster roll and lobster bisque soup. Son loved the grilled cheese. The lady (Australian) who works here was really nice and followed up on my order. A great place to pick up some good seafood and eat on the beach. There were a lot of people ordering and waiting for food (after 1 PM) so that's a good sign. read more

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I have always been a Larsen's person and have walked by here for a million years and never tried it. Today, during the pandemic, I decided I would try the raw bar/lobsters here. The restaurant was out of a lot of stuff I wanted: oysters, Steamer clams, and mussels. So we ordered little necks on the half shell and cooked lobsters with butter. Here I comment that this restaurant appears to be better staffed and organized than other, similar restaurants in Menemsha. We got our food much faster and with less standing in line than at other similar restaurants. The staff comes outside the restaurant to talk with people, take orders and hand out receipts. Everything seems pandemic safe since you don't go in the restaurant at all. Back to the food. The little necks were delicious. We found them better than other raw clams we have had on this visit to MV. We came back and ordered more another day. The lobsters were also good. They are perfectly cooked here as opposed to some other places where they tend to be overcook lobsters. We returned another day and ordered bisque, which was good. I don't know whether they gave what comes off the Sysco truck or if this is house made. Either way, I will order it again. We also bought swordfish steaks that we cooked at home. As is not surprising, the steaks were fresh and delicious. Although I have neglected this restaurant/market for years, I will not do so in future. read more

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BEST LOBSTER ROLL - I ordered the hot roll, wish I would've also ordered the cold I try. Clam Chowder had a lot of potatoes in it but it was delicious! Great spot. Next time, if I'm ever able to make it this way again, I'll grab the roll and head over to the beach and catch the sunset. DO NOT SKIP on this gem! Took a bunch of photos, unfortunately none of them were of the food. It was literally too good to not eat right away! Limited seating available outside. read more

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While some prefer the lobster roll next door at Larson's, Stanley Larson runs a great market next door at Menemsha Fish Market. If you've been to Philadelphia, I think the fish and lobster markets on the island are similar to Tony Luke's and Tony and Nicks for roast pork and cheesesteaks - same Italian family but different competitive establishments. This market has great chowder, and has hours that are a bit more accessible than next door, which we love in the winter months. We also keep an eye on their Facebook page for specials, like fresh crabs. Everything here is the real deal and fantastic. read more

Just stopped in for a quick bite. Ordered the stuffed clams and the stuffed scallops. Both were very fresh and delicious. Had a taste of the lobster bisque and it was awesome. Stop in if you're in the area. read more

Warning: don't go here for the lobster roll. $29 very dry, not fresh, and not half a pound. The lobster bisque was watered down. Not fresh at all. Spend your hard-earned money near the port or another restaurant. read more

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Very convenient but don't order the clam chowder. It's more like clam broth with a few potatoes and clams in it. Instead, order the lobster or raw seafood. read more

This is based on our experience today, picking up a couple of lobster rolls for lunch. Not good. Not good at all; maybe we had very high expectations based on the experience our friends had a few weeks back. We had hot lobster rolls, which were mediocre at the most. For 29 dollars you don't receive value for your money. The service is ok, they are attentive, period. It's a nice, set up for a joint right on the beach. That's nice, but it doesn't worth 29 bucks for a lousy lobster roll. read more

My husband and I got the Lobster Sunset Dinner (1.5lb lobster, clam chowder, stuffed clam and coleslaw) and cold lobster roll! Everything was super fresh and delicious. The fresh boiled lobster did take some time, but that proves that it is made fresh to order. My friends got the hot lobster roll which was more expensive and smaller than the cold lobster roll which was quite sad. Definitely go with the cold lobster roll! They ran out of the seafood nachos by the time we got there, so next time I'll be getting there earlier!! read more

I stopped by for some seafood to bring home for later with the family. We were in luck as the staff came out with a fresh tray for tasting their clam chowder and lobster bisque. The three of us agreed that we had to have the bisque which was creamy silky and delicious. So off we went with scallops and lobster bisque. Our meal was complete with steak, fresh salad from the garden, great weather and great company. The scallops were fresh and very tasty. An added bonus was that the price was less than the down island seafood shop. read more

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Small place in a far off corner of Martha's Vineyard and off the tourist path and awesome food and service!!! There are only tables outside and it was a gorgeous day to enjoy the delicious local seafoods. My husband who doesn't eat raw oysters was surprised how good their local oysters were and ordered a second round!! The local lobsters was also different than the regular Maine lobsters, very delicious indeed! We were so happy eating all the food, we left with souvenir T-shirts of the shop to remember the awesome place. It was 100% worth the trip to that end of the island!!! read more

Always great fresh lobster rolls and quahogs Nice people too Love the location. Can walk over and watch the sunset after.

I stopped by here this past Saturday afternoon with my wife for lunch. We arrived at the Menemsha Fish Market at around 1:45 PM and we were the only customers in there. The market consists of a couple of display cases with random seafood in it like halibut, smoked bluefish, shrimp, scallops, cod, salmon, etc and then an area with lobster pens that's are really filled up with lobsters. Besides that there are a set of bookcases which have stuff like hot sauce, shot glasses, cozies and other pantry items and then they have a cooler with all of your cold drink needs. Finally behind the counter they have some art as well as t shirts for sale. For lunch on this day I decided to order a crab cake sandwich with a cup of clam chowder while my wife went with the sunset special which consisted of a 1 lb lobster with a cup of soup, stuffed clam and cole slaw. After waiting around 20 minutes for our food (no doubt for the steamed lobster), it was handed to us and we went out back to eat it. My crab cake sandwich ended up pretty good as the bun was toasted nicely and the crab inside the cake had some good flavor. I also enjoyed the clam chowder as it was thick and creamy with an ample amount of clams. My wife enjoyed her meal enough that we actually came back to Menemsha Fish Market the next night for dinner and both ordered the sunset special. The bottom line for me is that I would head back here again in the future. Both my wife and I really enjoyed the fresh and tasty seafood and thought that the prices were good as well. read more

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Amazing! Decided to do the lobster bake for lunch which included two 1.25 lbs lobsters, steamers and a chowder! Also got two oysters while we waited for the food! Everything was so fresh! Best lunch we had on Martha's Vineyard! read more

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This place encompasses everything that is good and great of New England people and the food they harvest from the sea. My group was brought here by our tour guide Craig..though it was close to closing time they had flavorful samples of their house made lobster bisque and clam chowder for us to sample. The fish market like most on the island had a huge selection. There was a live lobster tank for folks to pick out their choice of fresh caught lobster. Unlike other fish markets this one also offered smoked little neck clams and mussels. They also offered cold and hot lobster sandwiches and no matter which one you picked...they both were amazing. Great service, amazing, very fresh seafood and a beautiful outdoors view, Menemsha Fish Market is a great place to visit while on Martha's Vineyard. read more

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Menemsha is the real deal. Those boats at the docks? Bringing in the daily catch. They'll shuck the oysters for you - bonus! They were so fresh, so wonderfully briny. We were there 2 out of 3 nights during our stay on the Vineyard, because there's nothing like fresh seafood you can prepare at home. Great view of the water, just proof that the Vineyard's true roots still exist and can be found. read more

Wonderful fish market preparing lobster dinners with stuffed quahog & coke slaw, raw clams & oysters prepared on a tray to take to the beach. We forgot our bag of fabulous lobster rolls at the store & drove back to Oak Bluffs. Store Manager Lanette reimbursed us for the lobster rolls! Can't wait to go next summer. read more

I'm proud to bring my tours to Menemsha Fish Market and recommend everything on the menu! It's the freshest lobster and fish and oysters etc. on the island! My customers say things like 'unbelievable!' "The best fish sandwich I've ever had!, and I'm a fish sandwich expert! " "the lobster roll was so good and the lobster bisque was so rich and delicious it should be illegal!!" I have no hesitations when recommending Menemsha Fish Market to my customers daily and it's proven why every time! Stanley and Lanette and crew work tirelessly to provide you with the best and they do! Thank you guys! Craig MacCormack Owner operator Greetings from Martha's Vineyard tours read more

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Absolutely the best sea food in the country. You can really taste how fresh it is. My family and I come here every summer and we can never get enough. Best lobster on the island. read more

Ordered 10 lobsters in advance. Super nice folks who also gave us lobstah bibs and a cup souvenir for the bride (bachelorette weekend). We also good 3 qts of lobstah bisque. Highly recommend coming here!! read more

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Very authentic fish market, right on the dock. We stopped in for buck a shuck, which was a fun find on the island after paying 3.50 each for oysters. But the oysters weren't that good. So you get what you pay for I guess. The lobster bisque was more like tomato soup, I couldn't find much lobster in it. Overall, just ok. read more