While this place is small, it definitely delivers when it comes to the quality and availability of fresh seafood. Prices vary depending on the time of year, but I've always been able to find exactly what I'm looking for. I've purchased crabs, shrimp, and clams here multiple times and have always been satisfied. I can't speak to their other items since I come specifically for the live seafood, but the staff are consistently helpful and ready to assist. read more

The service from this place is terrible! Employees are rude and inconsistent. One tells you to self-serve with the seafood accessible to patrons (not the ones behind the glass case), while others will get upset at you for serving and bagging your own seafood (oysters/fish). read more

Great service and you can pick up all your Asian groceries seafood food from there . Great family shopping place and dine in for Asian food.

This is a good spot. Reasonable and tasty. Good service and I would come back. It was not 5 stars for me

My friend you'll hear from the owner this nice young Asian lady will always have a friendly welcome calling you the customer " my friend " . She is very iconic and super friendly lady , never know what's her real name is but all customers would say hey my friend and she responds with positive attitude . I shop for all my island necessities at this Asian store . read more

One of the few asian markets in the area with very fresh seafood! Although they do not have a huge variety, they do have lots of asian snacks and drinks to choose from. Canned milk tea, mochi, instant ramen, Pocky sticks... they've got them all! When we came, there was a big swarm around the seafood area. Most people come here for the fresh seafood: fish, live shrimp, crab, etc. That is one of popular reasons that people would endure such a tiny little grocery store like this. Not only that, there was a long line for the cashier checkout area. It's not very organized either. Although they have two aisles marked with blue tape, many people just cut other customers or go infront of eachother! Not very organized and the staff didn't care too much to organize the lines either. They also have a sushi boba shop connected to the building, but it seems to be closed due to COVID. Overall, I would give them 3.5 stars if I could. I'll round it up to 4 since I got my milk tea fix and a couple unique asian snacks. read more

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I saw they had the viral peach ice cream so was excited to visit. When I was checking out my cashier & another worker started talking in another language & dying laughing which I didn't think anything of until immediately after when my cashier (a woman) looks at me & says "ebt?" lmao like why would you just assume I'm paying with ebt? As a Black customer, I can't ignore how this assumption seemed to be rooted in racial stereotypes. Do you ask every customer that? Honestly it was extremely uncomfortable and inappropriate. I'm in law school & work extremely hard for my money, it's completely unacceptable to make assumptions about a customers financial status. Shame because they had a good selection, but won't catch me spending my money there again yikes read more

An original costumer. Workers have been knowing me since I was 3. Now 15. They are very polite, stuff is cheap, sea food is very good, but smell is very interesting. flies around the store don't worry me too much and the cute Asian foods are good for aesthetics but does not taste good. read more

I bought 2 pounds clam with one 0.16 pound rock in!!! Was it a Black Friday DEAL? So disappointed!!! read more

Ocean Star Seafood - Rock clam - Seafood Markets Near Me - Salem, Oregon

This place has a lot of imported goods that I remember as a kid growing up on an island where Asian products were prevalent. I find their employees to be friendly and at times a language barrier could be interpreted otherwise, but once you open up a conversation they warm up. They have a wide variety of these products and a great seafood selection! I find myself coming here more than 3 times a month and my kids love this place! If you are looking for ingredients for some Asian cuisine then you are at the right place! Check them out and experience some new things and get some great seafood! read more

Ocean Star Seafood - They seem to have all the Island goodies we remember from living in the Mariana Islands! - Seafood Markets Near Me - Salem, Oregon

I've tried to buy a lobster weight with the bag $ 42+ I asked the guy to weight the lobster alone $38+ That's $4 more. I went to the cashier I took the lobster out the bag and weight the lobster again $ 39+ the scale at the cashier was off to their favor, I got charge almost $2.00 more. The girl was very rude, she told me if I DO not want to pay for the bag I have to carry the lobster home the way it is. They are operating their business illegally for charging for the bag and water as the price of the product. The State of Oregon's allowing the retailers charging customer $0.05 for the bag. The lobster was $15,99 per pound they tried to make me pay $15.99 per pound for the bag with every drop of water too with it. As the result I walked for $5.00 addition. . 3875 Market St NE, Salem, OR 97301 read more

I love coming here to re up on my buldak ramen! The ladies are super nice and you can't beat the great deals. They have the best Asian ingredients and you get fresh seafood for a reasonable price too! read more

First thing I noticed walking inside was that it was very dirty and stinky in this store. Big black flies just flying around the store. Their stock was decent but the workers there don't care about customer service unless you are friends with them. We had a lady cut in front of us because she started a conversation with one of the cashiers and stood in front of us. Despite one of the few asian stores in the area, my family and I do not want to come back. Very disappointing. read more

(3.5 stars)---I'm going to return because they had a huge selection of ingredients from all regions of Asia and I really enjoyed that. Plus, lots of fresh seafood! Speaking of seafood, I wasn't 100% comfortable with how some of the live creatures were kept. 3 live (I think) eels were crammed into a bucket and it felt a bit cruel. Also, I bought a packet of chips and later saw that they had expired in October of 2020. It is now February 2021. read more

A good chef needs fresh food. This place is my first choice to buy seafood. I will take my friend to the Ocean Star Seafood. I am sure that they will love it just like me. read more

Ocean Star Seafood - Seafood Markets Near Me - Salem, Oregon

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Best seafood selection in Salem hands down. No other place compares. Pricing is the best as well. read more

Don't let the interior/exterior look scare you! BEST place for fresh dungeness crab. And by fresh, I mean live. You pick your crabs out of a giant tank and take them home and plunge them into a homemade hot tub. Delicious! And the price can't be beat! $3.29/lb if you buy five or more crabs ($3.49/lb for less). Any grocery store is going to charge at least $6/lb for previously frozen and cooked. Yuck. They also have live lobster, fish, clams, mussels, and other sea creatures and a wide variety of frozen fish. The staff is very friendly here as well. The lady today gave us a Chinese calendar for Chinese New Year toda. This is only one of the places on Lancaster worth venturing to! read more

The store is fine but, I didn't know it is Whole live fish only. If you need filets like I did not the place for you

My biggest mistake was not walking out of this place. As soon as I walked in, I could smell the decaying fish odor. "Fresh" seafood market doesn't smell like decaying fish. I was in the mood for oysters so I looked at their selection....well, or lack thereof. In a proper oyster market they are usually kept underwater with good water circulation to rid them of waste products. These were just on ice, as you see them in places like wholefoods, and they were visibly not so clean. I asked the guy at the counter where these oysters were from and he threw his hands up in the air and said "I don't know", as if I was asking something unreasonable. I bought a dozen, needed some brushing to get them clean, and when I found out that only one or two of them looked edible after shucking them, I ate one of them and threw the rest away. I can't speak for other seafood, but if their lack of concern for oysters and the odor of decaying fish is any indication, then I would stay very far away from this place. I would make the drive to Beaverton and go to Uwajimaya where they actually have fresh seafood, or better yet, drive to oyster farm. read more

This place is great. It's close and convenient to drive. The seafood here is very fresh and the boss is very enthusiastic and hopes to come again next time. Besides seafood, there are many other things for sale here, and the price is cheaper than other place. read more

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Great selection of Asian groceries and seafood. Love the parrot fish. Su T Bar restaurant next to market is very good too.

This place is awesome! Freshest seafood and super cheap prices. Really good live selection such as crab, crawfish, tilapia, clams, etc., and a big frozen seafood section. You won't find a better seafood market in Oregon without going to Portland. It also has a really good grocery section, not a huge variety, but it has the basics like potstickers and pocky. I've been going here since before they moved to this location and miss it since I moved out of state. And for all the whiners talking about the smell, they must not go to seafood markets normally because it isn't that bad compared to other places even in Newport. Also, if you feel they treat you not very nice, it is probably because you came in with the attitude that you are better or know it all because they are the nicest people if you get to know them. They will even take your number and call when they get your favorite seafood in so you get first dibs! read more

The people are so nice! Fresh live seafood. Nearly everything there you would need and with fair prices!! I come here at least once a month.

This place is great. We've been going to Fitts for a few years now and thought we'd give this place a try since it's closer to home. Not only are their prices better but they have life tanks, lots of variety, and good quality from what we've tried so far. People working there are very nice and said if we ever bought something we didn't like to just let them know and they'd make it right. Great customer service! read more

This place is a great new find for me. They have a huge selection of fresh seafood as well as live crab, lobster, clams, oysters, shrimp, crawfish and scallops depending on the season. The store is much like an asian market and located in a strip mall. It is a perfect place to get new kinds of fish you have never heard of. Definitely worth checking out if you love seafood! I am cooking a crab as I write this! :) read more

Extremely puzzled by these high reviews. How can you rate a place that high when it smells like ROTTING AND DECAYING seafood. A seafood market does not smell like this. My eyes watered aND I had to cover my mouth and nose. Nothing in the cases looked fresh and it was so dirty in the building itself, despite being a new remodel. I would never purchase fish or seafood from this place. read more

Amazing live seafood. The shop owners are friendly and have great customer service. Live crab and lobster can be purchased most of the time. They also have seasonal specials that are all live like shrimp, craw fish, blue crab, razor clams, and scallops. read more

This place is great! They have a good selection of live seafood and a very freindly staff. It's also a Chinese market so they have all those crazy items that you can not find anywere else, 5 stars for sure!!! read more

This is my 'go to' seafood market in Salem. I love the new location and the prices are more than competitive. I'm always delightfully surprised when I get my total from the register. Always fresh and a wide selection of seafoods. read more

Watch out for overcharges at checkout. We quit going there because we are tired of being cheated and disrespected.

I went there several times and always forget to check expiration date. Most of the food there doesn't have expiration date. And several items I got that do have expiration date are expired about one year ago. I was disappointed. read more

ocean star seafood is an outstanding place to get lobster or any seafood you need in the Salem area. hands down the best price and quality you can buy in town.. if you like live Maine lobsters the price is really great here, about half the price Fitts charges, their quality of seafood is substantially better than what fits,. live fish available there as well. read more

they're local and have fresh seafood all the asian people shop here in salem i like the family running it :) nice folks definitely will come back just bought a 2.6 pound crab tonight yum! read more

Their live seafood is great !We always get live crab,live clam,lobster and oyster over ther.