All the prepared food is great-shrimp salad, lobster salad, lump crabmeat ceviche. Terrific choices on seafood-some of the best shrimp I've ever cooked I've sourced here. Friendly fishmongers behind the counter. read more

There are surprisingly few reliable fish markets in this area, and Lusty Lobster is the best of them. Usually go for sushi grade salmon & yellowfin tuna, but their crab cakes are also good. read more

i'm sure the store seafood is fresh ... but the website still has menu for take out. we went but they are no longer serving

Been there since I was a kid and same old greatness. Not the cheapest place on earth to get fresh seafood but the lobsters we purchased were VERY alive and rather feisty. The meal came out perfectly and always nice to see a place like this continue to thrive throughout the decades. Great staff to boot. Cheers read more

Best and freshest! my go to place for fish. Service is awesome. They are knowledgeable and quick with service Two clambakes and one lobsterboil all seafood from here excellent. Worth the price. read more

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If you ever need fresh seafood then you go to Lusty Lobster. This year we enjoyed their Valentine's dinner, made to order and ready to go! It was delicious! I highly recommend their oysters, freshly shucked. Their crab legs and fresh shrimp are amazing. Also try their white fish and smoked trout pates! read more

Order a shrimp , lobster and crab platter for a party online was fresh arranged perfectly

Phoned in order , was ready. Which was good since the modest sized store was full of happy customers waiting to purchase fresh seafood. Service was fast, and the clams were purchased were fresh and delicious! Well stocked store. read more

M M Enjoyed very much having a lobster and corn just nice to sit outside had a good time with friends read more

Stopped here on the weekend of Xmas. What a zoo! We were one of the few people waiting in line outside in the rain who had not places an order for pick up. After about a 30 minute wait we were finally inside being waited on. Surprisingly they had many things we wanted available for purchase Despite the huge holiday crowds. We got crab claws that were So fresh And delicious the next day when we ate the. Also, the crab cakes were amazing. We bought fillet of flounder which we didn't prepare until a few days later and the fresh was still very fresh. We will definitely come back and try it again when it's not so mobbed and busy. read more

I love Lusty! The seafood is always fresh and it's a great value. They are my go to for lobster, crab cakes and oysters!

I was working in the area and was looking for a place to eat. Not knowing it was more of a fish market than a deli. But I was hungry and saw there sign. From fresh fish to shrimp ,scallops , shrimp salad,lobster salad and soups. I tried there sea food minestrone and that was ok. But there seafood chili soup was amazing. OMG! I highly recommend this place. Thank you once again for you delicious foods and soups. read more

Fresh, fresh, fresh. The seafood platter is amazing. Looking forward to stop by for more.

Staying in Highlands for part of the summer and thrilled to have discovered this fish market. Everything I've gotten so far has been superior quality and fresh. Wonderful red snapper, shrimp cocktail, tuna fillets. read more

Amazing and fresh seafood. Our go to place for shellfish as they have the best lobster around. This is the place we get all our Christmas Eve fish for our family. They make us fantastic platters of shrimp, lobster and crab claws with dipping sauces. Mussels marinara, clams casino, oysters, clams on the half shell....I think we have had everything. Never disappoints! read more

The Lusty Lobster - Seafood Markets Near Me - Highlands, New Jersey

Great and broad selection of very fresh and very delicious fish and shellfish. Excellent and friendly service. High marks for strong COVID avoidance precautions. You call them, order and pay over the phone, they tell you when to drive over and then meet you outside with your order with staff wearing full masks and gloves. We've been there to pick up fish three time in the last three weeks and each time everything has been excellent. read more

Lusty Lobster is the best seafood market ever. They have such a great selection and the staff is very helpful at making seafood recommendations. We got huge lobsters, steamers and oysters that were all exceptionally fresh and great. Lusty Lobster is also an entertaining afternoon activity read more

Best seafood in the Monmouth area . Love everything about this seafood place . Can wait to pick up my lobsters & soft shell crabs tomorrow. read more

small, has a tendency to get crowded so avoid peak times. To the right as you enter is the cold case with shrimp and lobster salad. This is divine and worth the trip alone. Its bland as these items are to be expected and you can spice them up on your own which I do with some Lawry's Lemon Pepper, some 5 Pepper Blend, a toasted buttered English muffin and that's all she wrote. I couldnt get a 3lb female confirmation and it required a phone call the next morning to find out. Not a big deal but a little strange for a 'lobster' shop on the first day of summer. I was going to grab some crabcakes and crab filled items as they looked good but they didnt state what kind of crab it was....again strange for a 'lobster' shop. I asked 'is it Maryland crab or Asian" she said "its not Maryland". I said I dont want it if its Asian and she said she would go in the back and find out. Not a big deal but again strange for a 'lobster' shop. She came out and killed the rest of the sale by being honest and telling me it was indeed Asian crab. Again not a big deal but strange for a 'lobster' shop. Stick with the phenomental lobster and shrimp salads, and really who needs more than this? a snappy cold Luna, head up to the Lighthouse, have a picnic and enjoy the view. read more

Absolutely love this place. Fresh fish, friendly staff and good prices. You can't get any Fisher than having the back of the store open up to the sea. Ask for a whole fish and watch them dissappear into the back and emerge with a great looking specimen. Fantastic price on lobster now so move it! read more

The Lusty Lobster - Enter here for freshness from the sea - Seafood Markets Near Me - Highlands, New Jersey

I am going to qualify this by telling you that I only come here for the Lobster salad. It is fresh , fairly priced ($35 @ lb.) ,and only consists of large chunks of tail and knuckle meat. If you are looking for lobster salad I highly recommend it. In fact I saw this same salad go for twice the price in East Hampton ,and , it looked old.I guess they are the cognoscenti out there so even crap tastes better. Give Lusty a try ! read more

They have the best, freshest, tastiest seafood I have ever had. They are located in an area that is famous for seafood, and they shine above all others. Highly reccommended! read more

I was there Thanksgiving Eve day. It appears they now take Amex. There seafood is still great. But they definitely need to work on their customer/social skills. To the workers behind the counter... "Smiling doesn't crack the face" and "Being friendly isn't a sin". read more

Line was out the door for Christmas Eve! They were very accommodating and offered everyone waiting in line cookies, candy canes, and hot chocolate. There was someone singing and playing piano outside the door. The service was amazing for the amount of customers (a lot!). I've gotten seafood from them many times in the past and it's always fresh and never disappoints. I just wish I knew about their $5 off offer on yelp before I wrote this review! read more

Waited ten minutes to pick up an order while the employees looked at me and ignored my 'Excuse me's. When I could finally pay and leave with my order my card was tossed to me across the counter and fell to the floor. Driving home smelling AWFUL of fish & lemon bathroom spray. read more

Great prices on lobster! Prices on other seafood varies, but if you call they are always patient and will help you out. They will even put your order in hold for you until you can get in. Their prices on steamer clams in the summer are great! read more

Went to a seafood festival on Bradley Beach this pass Sunday and the lusty lobsters stand was there as always they are awesome nice size lobsters with all the amenities and really fair in price I totally recommend them no matter where there at. read more

I live in the area and consider Lusty Lobster one of the top 5 reason I love to live here. My husband or I are in the store 2 to 3 times a week. We are beyond happy that we have this great fish monger and the terrific staff so close to home. read more

nasty staff!!!!! will never return. I can't believe anyone would deal with such rude people. No seafood is worth that headache.

I shop here often and am generally happy with my purrchase. I would give it four stars overall. Recently I responded to an email special for Empress Crab claws. They were anything but special. They were sold frozen in two pound bags and appeared to be frezzer burned or old and dry.. The meat stuck to the cartilege and you could not get it out without a struggle. For anyone who enjoys crab claws, this would be a disapointment. read more

I'll keep this short - I live in So California now and I'm a Jersey transplant. I've been buying live Maine lobsters and steamers from a number of different lobster companies in the Maine area for years now. I learned about the Lusty Lobster from Facebook - where ELSE, right? I bought a half dozen live Maine lobsters from them and placed my order over the weekend for shipment on Wednesday. Sure enough, I got a call from them and they had my order ready and it was CHEAPER than they originally quoted online! That's right - I said CHEAPER! They arrived in the container - packed in seaweed, and just as alive as they could be. We steamed them up the next day and they were absolutely delicious! I highly recommend these folks down in the small Jersey town of Highlands, New Jersey for ALL of your fresh seafood items. Great service/Great price/ and they were delicious!! read more

Love the seafood here. Always fresh, but if you are not in the mood to really cook, try their prepared foods! Excellent and worth the price.

Best place to buy top quality seafood. I've been shopping at Lusty Lobster for years and always have a great experience. Their cooked trays of shrimp, lobster, and crab are perfect for any holiday or dinner party appetizer, they're always a huge hit when I'm entertaining. I absolutely recommend! read more

Always get my seafood platters from Lusty and have never received anything but raving comments from our guests about the quality and freshness. It's become a staple at our holiday parties. You definitely get what you pay for at this establishment! read more