We ordered a couple of their boil buckets, while not cheap, it was super simple and a no brainer if you're looking for a seafood dinner down the shore! We followed their instructions and here's the pros and cons... Sausage, potatoes and Scallops - cooked to perfection. Some shrimp were undercooked ... operator error - but otherwise they were perfect size and easy to peel and devour. The corn was worthless ... basically cattle corn that ended up being over cooked and inedible. The clams were on the bottom and all fell out if the shells while cooking. There was no where near enough seasoning to provide any flavor to what we had .... need to add more for sure. The cocktail sauce was bland ... I wish there had been an option for the "medium" variety. Though the garlic butter was on point! The unexpected highlight was the fantastic, moist and flavorful corn bread! We will repeat with the lessons we've learned ... but maybe they will make some adjustments for future customers? read more

Topsail Steamer - Steam pot seafood feast - Seafood Near Me - Ocean City, New Jersey

First time getting a take home steam spot. Easy to order online. Pick up also easy except parking slightly tricky. Cooking Directions fine. Food tasty. Parents happy. read more

First time - great experience! Saw an ad for them in one of the OC papers and thought it was a great idea. Everything was delicious, we will definitely order again. The jalapeño cornbread was SO GOOD! read more

Topsail Steamer - crab legs in a bowl - Seafood Near Me - Ocean City, New Jersey

The Topsail Clam Bake (High Tider) ~ Shrimply the best! Friendly staff. Superb idea. Incredibly delicious. A MUST when in OC and would be perfect for a tailgate! Made us happy as clams! I'm hooked. read more

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Great! Had my kids over and the larger Pot was too much but good. We had clams, scallops, shrimp (a lot of shrimp) and crab. Seasoning is not too spicy. The only con was The Andouille. If you are going to serve it buy from a reputable Louisiana vendor. It was bad. read more

Just know that the quantity and quality are awesome.It was ready on time and a good value.

Decided to try this place just for something different and we absolutely loved it. Everything was fresh and delicious. Crab clusters were large and full of meat the shrimp were decent size and tasty. The brown paper makes for easy clean up too. I do wish it came with the tools at least a couple of shellers. Yes they do sell them for fairly inexpensive but for almost 90 dollars a bucket it would be nice if they included at least 2. With that said we will definitely be back next time we are down the shore read more

Topsail Steamer - Seafood Near Me - Ocean City, New Jersey

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This was such an awesome shore find! It was a little confusing initially (I thought it was takeout) but basically they give you a big bucket of fresh seafood and vegetables and you put it on the stove for 45 minutes and have a DIY clam bake. They even provide the brown paper! It seemed like all the other restaurants down the shore that do a similar thing were either expensive or not that great (or both) so this was an awesome find. Definitely a must-do experience, especially for groups! read more

Alex, at the counter, was very helpful in organizing a bucket for my daughter's birthday. She made me feel welcome and walked me through the whole process. The storefront was very clean and well organized. The seafood was fresh and looked great. The directions were clear and concise. I followed to a T and the results were spot on. He had a fantastic meal that was easy, fun, and delicious. We will be ordering again next time we come to town! 9/23/23 read more

OMG! Love this place. Food is so insanely delicious. You buy a bucket full of joy and cook it on top of your stove at home. DO NOT TRY TO BE NEAT! They send you paper to put on top of your table. I suggest eating on a folding table OUTSIDE or juice will get everywhere. read more

Genius idea right in the middle of a pandemic - big bucket of chunky veggies and fresh seafood to pop right on the stove no mess no fuss. This meal has been a hit with groups all summer long at our beach condo. I stick a roll of paper towels on the table drizzle a little vinaigrette over some lettuce grab one of Topsails corn bread loaves (they get them from Beachin bakery on Asbury - my favorite bakery but that's another review) and that's dinner. Especially useful after I spent a day getting my hair done next-door at the Hair Studio and I need to show my family I still love them LOL read more

My parents and I had the Top Sail Clam Bake for dinner tonight and it was amazing! We boiled it in some coors light and it was "unbelievably good" to quote my father. We definitely have a new beach tradition! read more

Topsail Steamer - Cooking in the provided pot. Like they say, "we provide the pot, you pick the spot!" - Seafood Near Me - Ocean City, New Jersey

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The steam pot concept is excellent. The food was fresh and when we cooked it was delicious. Rose was very friendly and gave us the step by step for the process. We did the wrightsville bay bucket with classic seasoning. I would recommend asking for an extra butter. They give you one for the whole pot with crabs and shrimp. We ended up using another half stick of our own. Which isn't as issue but it would be nice to have had it. The paper they give you covers the table easily but I would recommend some newspaper under it. Can't wait to order from here again! read more

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Fun and tasty! Easy to use! Made the beach and family event night. Would easily do it again.

Was not aware that you are buying raw seafood and having to take home and cook yourself. They need to make people more aware of this. The staff confirmed when we picked up that most people don't realize this until picking up. read more

Topsail Steamer - Seafood Near Me - Ocean City, New Jersey

Love it !! Good seafood - all ready to make at home. Definitely a fun night. Easy to order online and the staff is super friendly. read more

Topsail Steamer - Awesome pot. Crabs , scallops, clams , shrimp , corn , potatoes , sausage!!!!!! - Seafood Near Me - Ocean City, New Jersey

We were in OC NJ this July, and had an amazing seafood dinner. Easy to do. Order online, pickup, cook, serve. Thanks to making our vacation memorable. read more

All this in one pot. It was delicious. Will definitely do it again. It took a little longer to cook then they suggested but that was fine. Will add more scallops and clams next time verses shrimp. The kielbasa was delicious also. read more

Topsail Steamer - One pot dinner! - Seafood Near Me - Ocean City, New Jersey

This has become one of our Ocean City traditions. There is nothing that says summer like eating steamed seafood perfectly seasoned with your hands (besides ice cream at the boardwalk). The people are really nice. Ordering process is super easy. I wish they had some additions like dessert and sides but honestly with Johnny B. Good right next door, you can wrap up dinner with the perfect ice cream Sunday. read more

Topsail Steamer - The Full Steamer with Jimmy seasoning. - Seafood Near Me - Ocean City, New Jersey

Really good food and experience eating at the beach. Think corn could have been cooked less and I thought the classic seasoning was pretty spicy so I'd try the garlic one next time. Would do it again. read more

Our third season ordering from Topsail, so obviously we always enjoy. However, this time the shrimp was mushy, which was a great disappointment. Scallops and crab legs were delicious. Also, brown paper for table seems to be of lesser quality this year. read more

We are very happy with our Topsail Steamer experience! We ordered the Captain Pierce in the classic seasoning and added lobster to it. We also ordered corn bread and key lime pie on the side. Everything was delicious but across the board everyone in our party thought the king crab legs were the best. It took about 45 minutes to cook everything snd the instructions were simple and easy to read. Definitely a bit pricy around $250 but worth it for the yummy food and overall experience! read more

Fantastic, all around! The girl on the phone who took my order was super friendly & helpful. The portions are exactly as stated, we ordered a Lowtide bucket and it fed 3 of us just right. It was a great choice for us during Covid as we are still uncomfortable dining out yet. The corn on the cob was so yummy! We got the Classic seasoning & it was delicious. Honestly, we can't say enough about what a treat this was, and super easy to steam at our beach house. GREAT idea, perfectly executed, and we are excited to add this to our list of OC traditions every summer from now on. Thank you for a fantastic meal!!! read more

The food was plentiful. The instructions are also plentiful but inaccurate. If you add the recommended amount of liquid and place on high heat for the recommended amount of time you'll have a scorched batch of vegetables and sausage at the bottom of your pot. Fortunately I smelled it starting to scorch and was able to make the required adjustments. I was willing to let that pass then I got the email with the total charges including a generous tip that we applied and the "convenience" fee. Really? We're trying to support your business the only way possible and you charge a convenience fee like you're doing us a favor? read more

The most amazing food and marvelous presentation! It's all prepared and on the pot! You add liquid and steam it yourself! Delicious and so much fun! read more

Topsail Steamer - Topsail Clam Bake - Seafood Near Me - Ocean City, New Jersey

We rode our bikes past this new business and were intrigued. They have just opened so we tried the Low Country Shrimp Bay bucket with additional kielbasa and scallops and the herb seasoning. It was DELICIOUS! It's a takeout model so pickup in this COVID time is great. It was easy and fun to prepare. Delicious and fun to eat. During this time, so many meals don't translate well to take-out. This is different, it's made for it and it made me a hero with my family. I can't wait to do it again. It feels perfect for those days to come when we will be enjoying a day in the sun and want to have a delicious family meal without spending the day preparing... I am looking soooo forward to those days read more

Wow this place is awesome! Got the High Tider and it was a real hit! Follow all the directions and you'll have an amazing meal. Almost want to drive the two hours to Ocean City to get this again! read more

We LOVED our steamer bucket! We had crab, shrimp, clams, and kielbasa with the Jimmy's seasoning (cajun mixed with an old bay type seasoning) which is SO good if you like a little spice. Clearly the owners are tapped into the yelp reviews because unlike previous reviews we had plenty of butter. I highly recommend putting a ramekin of the juice left in the pot off to the side to dip your crab and shrimp into. I can't believe it but my husband (a human garbage disposal) and I couldn't finish the giant portion they gave us (allotted for 2-3 people) so the servings are plentiful. They give you a nice roll of paper to eat everything on so clean up is a breeze and if you're from out of town you don't have to go searching for newspapers to lay out. The order doesn't come with claw crackers but you can purchase hammers with the meal very inexpensively. We have already placed another order for a few days from now! read more

Topsail Steamer - Seafood Near Me - Ocean City, New Jersey

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What a fantastic idea. I've been to many clam bakes but this prepares everything for you - raw, in a pot that you can keep, and you get to cook it and enjoy it in your own home. I went with the build your own bucket and chose clams, crab, shrimp, kielbasa and of course lobster tails. The pot comes with corn cobs and potatoes. Put 1 cup of water and 1 cup of beer in the pot and boiled it for 45 minutes when I got home. Added the lobster and shrimp for an additional 10 minutes and everything was cooked perfectly. Got the classic seasoning and it was Great. Also had the corn bread, plain and jalapeno. This place is going to do great in Ocean City. In fact, it will do good anywhere. You have to try this. Can't wait to do it again. read more

Loved it! Quality seafood, variety of options, plenty of fixins, friendly staff, foolproof directions to take home & steam. Will be doing this every year we come down to Ocean City. read more

Topsail Steamer - Seafood Near Me - Ocean City, New Jersey

Overall very good. We were surprised after we ordered and picked up that we had to cook it. No mention of this clearly in menu or when ordered online. Food was tasty and concept unique. read more

Incredibly tasty and convenient! Made for a really fun dinner one night. The only two things I wish were different 1) I didn't realize there were no crab crackers/openers included. You can purchase a tool separately but Joe's Crab Shack provides them (and even prints a note on them proclaiming they were stolen from Joes Crab Shack lol). 2) I agree with the other review-we needed more butter. These are both really small, minor suggestions on what otherwise was a great concept and fun meal. Will gladly be doing this again next time we are back read more

What a great concept! I ordered from here twice this week and both times everything was perfect.

Excellent service and great quality. At first I thought it was a bit expensive but the recommended per person quantity was spot on with enough food and more for 5 people. Can't wait for next year to order another steamer pot. read more

A fabulous addition to takeout in OCNJ! A seafood boil that you can preorder (and choice of seafood is great), bring home, assemble, steam and eat. Instructions are simple, takes about 25-35 mins to cook, delicious fresh seafood, and simple clean up with the paper they provide. We customized our boil with lobster, crab legs, sausage and shrimp. It came with potatoes and corn. Scrumptious! read more

Really tasty food. The crab was especially good. One star subtracted for truly the worst key lime pie I've ever had- sadly inedible. We will however be back for another pot of goodness! read more

Excellent! We ordered the largest pot and added more steamers and shrimp to feed our large group. So easy and delicious! We excluded corn and bought our own corn on the cob from a farm stand and grilled it -you want as much room in that pot for delicious seafood! Right amount of seasoning, easy to order, pic up and prepare. Ordering from Topsail is our new family tradition! read more

Seafood was excellent. Cooked to perfection per directions. However...do NOT get the key lime pie as it had NO, I repeat NO flavor. Pie was a waste of money for sure. read more

This place is AMAZING. A home cooked meal without the need to go to the grocery store or do any prep. The food was so good and was Gluten Free, which is a huge plus with my allergy as there are not a ton of options in OC, NJ that you can trust. We made your own bucket with corn, potatoes, 1/2lb scallops, 1lb sausage and Jim's way seasoning. It had just the right amount of kick to the spice. This place is a new addition to our rotation when visiting family in OC. read more

Fantastic seafood practically prepared for you. We got a large bucket of clams, snow crabs and scallops with Jimmys seasoning along with 1 bottle of beer and 4 ounces of water. Follow the cooking directions and you absolutely won't be disappointed. So good we're planning to get another tomorrow night. read more