The Shellfish Company

This is our go to place for fresh Norwegian salmon. Their salmon is super fresh and amazing. They have other items like affordable-ish white fish and other options like premarinated fish.

Our family has been buying from this market for many years now and we've only had great experiences. This place can be busy depending on the time of the year so quantities on certain fish/shellfish may be limited. I advise you to call them to check on availability before arriving, especially when buying any type of bulk. You will have a much better experience doing this. Also, getting here early is always recommended.The store offers a great selection of local products- wines, beers, seasonings, gifts and many more. It's fun to browse around and find something new you didn't notice before.Things here have stayed consistent throughout the years- Always a fresh selection, professional staff, and a great experience. Five stars without hesitation.

I'm feeling bittersweet about this review, because sometimes you get what you pay for and other times it's a total miss. I've ordered steamed blue crabs and shrimp on three separate occasions, and I've only been impressed on one of them. I call ahead every time to ask what size crabs they have and whether they are male/female. The first time they told me #1 Jimmies (male) for $30 steamed; however, when I picked them up they were $18 and turned out to be a mix of small male crabs. The second time I was told the same thing, and I actually did receive a dozen #1 jimmies. They were delicious and the seasoning was a nice spicy kick! At this point I figured the first time was a fluke and decided to order them last weekend. When I ordered them they said $30 steamed for #1 jimmies. I got two dozen and paid the fisherman in cash right in the store. What I ended up getting was tiny female crabs. To top it off the girls at the counter said they didn't see me hand the man cash and made me argue it with them. I think the main problem is lack of communication between the fishermen outside and the girls inside. A lot of them are also foreign so I don't think they understand crab sizes and availability. This is the last time I'll be here because I can't keep going through a hit or miss.

I picked this place for my B-Day cause it's like a family to us! You can never go wrong- ocean, boats and great food! Stuff and super friendly and very attentive, place just has this great vibe and we come here every weekend! I was happy to share my B-Day with this crowd! It's very picturesque place if you like water and boats I love their Oysters- always fresh and sooo good! It think it's the best place for fresh seafood in Virginia Beach!

The building that houses The Shellfish Co (a seafood market) also contains The Back Deck (a restaurant / bar out on the back deck of the market). FYI: Bubba's Seafood Restaurant & Crabhouse is NEXT DOOR to The Shellfish Co / The Back Deck. They all have the same owner, but Bubba's has a different menu than The Back Deck and The Shellfish Co is a seafood market. Just to clarify! This review is about The Shellfish Co. The market has an array of fresh seafood available for purchase in large or small quantities. Recently we've started buying a lot of their wild salmon. We used to buy our salmon from a market in Hilltop, but we've found that the salmon from The Shellfish Co is noticeably tastier & ridiculously fresh. Salmon has a tendency to be a bit fishy (in my opinion), but NOT this salmon! The Shellfish Co seafood market also sells wine & other gifty items. You can buy wine from the market & take it out on the deck to drink/dine at The Back Deck restaurant for a $10 corking fee.

I love the setup of this place, and there are so many seasonings to choose from. Alittle upset that I walked around this store for about 15-20 minutes and was not greeted nor addressed. I actually ended up leaving. Was going to purchase some crabs, but changed my mind. Don't know if I'll be back in here.

Came here during the summer for crabs. I know its always fresh. I must say they are a little pricey but i definitely know they are fresh. I was happy with the outcome.

It took me a long time to find fresh sea food market place in Virginia Beach I have been purchasing fresh caught fish from this place. They have a restaurant as well as a market place. I have always bought fresh fish and shrimp caught on the same day and the price is very reasonable. The restaurant is also located in a beautiful place. The food was very tasty. Overall I love this place.

FYI, I just left your place and had the unpleasant experience of dealing with a jerk name BOB!!! I think this is an opportunity to check in with this guy and remind him of a few things. He is in dyer need of customer service training. He may be unaware that customers pay his boss so he can get paid, so being rude and condescending is not an option. He also needs a reality check as to his position and know what it means to be resolution ready and not combative. He made false factual statements telling me my fish didnt smell rotten when he didn't sell me my fish. An easy resolution would be to have me bring the fish to confirm if it was good to consume. Instead he was combative and condescending basically calling me a LIAR! I just didn't want yo eat bad fish. He refused to give me any names of hire up over the phone. I drove all the way to your location to get the names in which he refused. Honestly this guy's ego is way to big to be selling fish and it seems he has a small gut complex. He also made reference to your Ukrainian workers saying they do not speak good enough English to talk yo me, which is not true, that's not cool to say. Bottom line he is a jerk.

I frequent this establishment a lot. Over 20 years to include Bubbas. However today I had a disappointing experience. The owners son-in-law was working at the register, I requested and purchased a dozen oysters. As I was choosing the fresh oysters, from the bad, said man told me I was not allowed to choose the oysters "they come as they are". He rushed me through the process. I was not able to see the transaction. Once I arrived home I realized I only had eight oysters, (4 short of a dozen). Not only was I shorted on my order, he was very rude and disrespectful. My last time buying from this place. There are plenty more fishermen to purchase from in Virginia Beach. Check out the corner of Virginia Beach Blvd and Great neck on the weekends. Fishermen selling direct from the Eastern Shore. There is also a group on shore drive selling Oysters direct.