No boat? No fishing rod or spear gun? Hate cleaning fish but love to eat them? Then roll you fat ass over to Motts and get fresh catch anytime you are in the mood for seafood. The prices are very good for some of this stuff. One of the little secrets around here is that a lot of the restaurants get their seafood from Motts. So fire up the grill or stove and eat for less by cooking at home. It is really hard to fuck up cooking a fish, and since there is supposed to be a recession on, $20 will go a long way.
The location is easy to forget about since it is tucked way back past Old Causeway Drive. When you get there you'll be greeted by a lazy cat, and once inside the choices of frozen and fresh seafood are laid out in front of you. They have a nice selection of sauces and spices to go with fish, and you can always ask the very friendly staff for suggestions. There's great prices on oysters, and it is the best place to get live bait if you want to go to the trouble of catching fish.
Ask to smell the fish (fresh fish doesn't smell)
Fresh fillets should be shiny
Look at the edges of the fish (shouldn't have discoloration)
Ask a lot of questions ( when, where, how)
Whole fish (shiny eyes)
Live shellfish (no open or broken shells)
Enjoy!
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