Locally owned businesses are one of the best choices for fresh, authentic and unique goods and services. Located right off of Capital Boulevard on Fenton Street is a seafood lover’s dream. Saltwater Seafood is the place for both fresh seafood and already prepared seafood cooked fresh from its fry shack. You may ask yourself who is Saltwater Seafood?
Saltwater Seafood is a family-owned business. David, Mike and Debbie Earp have always been involved in the seafood industry. Their family history with seafood spans more than 40 years. “My grandfather always wanted a seafood market on this side of town. It has always been my dream to own my own business”, states Mike. “Me, my wife and my uncle brought the property at Fenton Street and then we put a fry shack in it”. Unfortunately, his uncle and his uncle’s wife passed away in recent years leaving the business to Mike and his wife Debbie.
North Carolina is a great State for seafood both fresh and saltwater. The Atlantic Ocean is just hours away. Seafood is a good choice for your diet because it provides the best sources of good fats, vitamins, and minerals to promote good health. One person who recognizes the benefits of seafood is Carolina Panther’s quarterback Cam Newton who recently began a pescatarian diet right before the start of this NFL season.
Saltwater Seafood offers both great quality service and quality seafood. The fish you see today is gone tomorrow. “It’s the only fresh seafood market in town with a fry shack in it”. The fry shack offers bone-in specials and fresh water catches such as croakers for $5.50.
The fish at Saltwater Seafood is the closest thing you can find on land. Some tips when shopping for fish according to Saltwater Seafood, is to look at the color of the eyes, and the gills firmness of the body. A fresh fish will smell like fish and it will not smell bad. In order to maintain a quality product for you, “We keep fish iced down. We offer ice to go in each bag before it leaves the store, just in case you want to make a stop or it takes a little while for you to get home”.
Saltwater Seafood is your one stop shop. They carry seasonings and meals for your seafood. In addition to family packs of freshly cooked family-sized meals, one may purchase 8 pieces of fish such as whiting, trout or flounder, along with French fries or coleslaw and one dozen hushpuppies all for under $20.00. Where can you find fresh oysters? If you want them prepared for you, step to the fry shack and get oysters and shrimp for under $15.00, oh and did I say you can get scallops with that too.
Saltwater Seafood carries a large variety of both fresh and fresh frozen such as alligator, conch meat, clam strips, frog legs and crawfish (tail meat). It’s everything you need to create your favorite southern recipes such as shrimp and grits, and those favorite calabash style meals. You will also find seafood for your favorite regional meals such as those cajun dishes as shrimp creole, gumbo, where “Slap Your Mama” seasonings are on site for purchase.
