The seafood was super fresh. The seasoning they use for when you steam is pretty delicious. The…read moreonly thing I can say I disliked was I got a side order of butter in garlic sauce, but it tasted like stale old butter did not taste fresh at all. it was kind of gross and they have decent prices. They do have parking the guy that worked there pretty friendly.

Randomly found this place when I was looking for a local seafood spot. It has an old school fish…read moremarket feel and is extremely clean inside. Small selection BUT offers seafood foils and fried food options. Hubby and I got the whiting with fries. Huge portion of fish, 4 nice sized pieces. Service was super fast. However, although the fish & fries were fried to perfection they both lacked some flavor. Fries were crispy but could've used a little salt and pepper. The fish also was kind of bland but perfectly crunchy and fresh. We will definitely be back to try a boil and some other items.

CH located in a busy area near UMDNJ and a small shopping center. I remember coming here years ago…read morewhen it was better, but it's still an okay spot for seafood. They offer a variety of seafood options, including fish, shrimp, scallops, imitation crab sticks, and more. I ordered the whiting sandwich, which was fried golden brown and cooked well, but it lacked seasoning and flavor. The hot sauce was watery, and the tartar sauce was bland. Prices are fair, and while my meal wasn't bad, it wasn't particularly memorable. The restaurant could also use some sprucing up. Overall, it's an average spot if you're looking for a quick seafood meaI and you're already in the area.

Hours are wrong. Site says 8:30 closings and they close at 7??? Person immediately walked up to me…read moreto tell me they closed. They want reviews to keep their business a float but you can't take the time to update google on your hours???? People google all day everyday.

Love this place They have CRABS…read more HEAD ON SHRIMP SEAFOOD About to get me some live large female crabs and head on shrimps yum yum

We ordered half a bushel of LARGE male crabs on Saturday, and unfortunately, what we received was…read morenowhere close to what we expected. The box contained a mixture of sizes, with several crabs being noticeably smaller than what we ordered and paid for. I completely understand that crabs can vary somewhat in size, but there is a difference between a few variations and ordering large male crabs and receiving a box with so many smaller crabs. If I wanted mixed-size crabs, that's what I would have ordered. I actually called to address the issue, and I was told to bring the crabs back. The problem is that this was purchased for our last girls' night of the summer. My best friend, my cousin, and I split the half bushel between us, and we do not live in the same city, so bringing the entire order back was simply not realistic. I wasn't expecting special treatment--I just expected to receive what I paid for. Once we realized the size of the crabs, it was extremely disappointing, especially because this was supposed to be a fun evening together. The picture speaks for itself. We paid for large male crabs, and I don't feel like that is what we received. I'm leaving this review because customers should be able to trust that when they pay for a specific size, that is what they're going to receive. Please check your order carefully before leaving, especially when ordering by size. Unfortunately, after this experience, I would not order from here again.

Always pleased with whatever we buy here, from clams on the half shell to striped bass! The staff…read moreis helpful and can accommodate preorders if needed for holidays/parties.

We went to Freeman's yesterday for the first time after getting our car serviced on Rt 10 in…read moreWhippany. Had a delicious lunch at Coda Kitchen and bought a dozen clams and a 1lb piece of swordfish from Freeman's later. Had the clams on the half last night and split the swordfish in two, freezing one and blackening the other tonight. All delicious. We appreciate the thickness of the cut as thinner swordfish fillets dry out quickly. Yes if in the area definitely recommended.

Food was fulfilling hot juicy and delicious nice spot it's in the area of my descendants which is…read morethe Portuguese area of Newark so many restaurants.. but the service here is fast and slow you can order a drink at the bar and wait for food enjoying great music. The waitress do a great job it has a cozy look for some seafood beautiful place at night parking is tight it's off the street in a store row type position but cars are in and out. I usually order mines to go. Do enjoy the boils are phenomenal.

My friend and I were craving seafood, so we decided to try Red Crab Juicy Seafood. I'm not sure if…read moreit was because of Mother's Day weekend or if it's always this busy, but the place was packed with people celebrating and the music was blasting. If you have a headache or want to have a conversation without yelling across the table, this may not be the place for you lol. I forgot to take pictures because by the time the food finally came out, I was starving and dug right in. The food itself was good. I ordered the combination combo with head-off shrimp, lobster tail, and snow crab legs. It also came with one piece of corn and a few potatoes for around $40. The restaurant is BYOB, which is a plus. The downside was the service. Our waitress was kind of missing in action throughout the meal, and it was hard to get attention when we needed something. Overall, the food was good enough that I would consider coming back, but probably only for takeout. If you don't mind loud music and so-so service, you may enjoy dining in more than I did.

Their fish is very fresh but they could have more variety…read more The service is good but understand it is not a restaurant it is a seafood store although they do sell cooked seafood. No ambiance.

Yesterday I purchased whiting in the bag well when I got home the fish was stinking and slimy. I…read morethrew it away. It was difficult enough just to order because of the language barrier so I knew I wasn't going to try to take it back.

Ordered: Whiting Dinner (~$22): with steak fries & cole slaw…read moreCatfish Dinner (~$23): with mac & cheese and candied yams 6pc Jumbo Shrimp Tray (~$15) Aya's take: Crocket's Fish Fry is a no frills spot serving fresh fried seafood plates. There aren't many places in the area doing this so I'm glad Crockett's exists! We called in our order about 15 minutes in advance which I highly recommend doing. By the time we got there, it was almost ready and considering we were hungry, I'm glad we didn't have to wait much longer. The fish & shrimp were cooked fresh and it shows. To start, the 6pc Jumbo Shrimp for ~$15 is pretty crazy. That's $2.50/shrimp which is high. It tasted good, well-seasoned, and the batter wasn't too thick. The Whiting & Catfish were both super flaky and light. They were lacking salt & pepper and could've been fried harder for me personally. The Whiting had much better flavor but you can't go wrong with both once you add the tartar sauce or hot sauce. Each dinner comes with 2 sides and I particularly liked the steak fries and mac & cheese. They just hit the spot more in a meal like this. The candied yams were more of a dessert and they are definitely heavy-handed with the cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, and sugar. Good try, and this one meal kept us full all day!

The title of this review is "Looks Can Be Deceiving"…read more I've read tons of reviews on Crocketts and have passed it tons of times and today finally decided to stop in and grab a fish sandwich for lunch. The restaurant is exactly what people have said it is which is an old school fried fish joint! There's definitely a nostalgic feel to it from their cash only policy to the decor , to the counter where you order and to being able to look into the kitchen while you wait. You can also smell the fish frying from outside, which has always been a great sign in my experience. They have their menu on the wall and after I looked at it for a bit I decided to not to go with my fish sandwich but rather with a fried fish dinner because I really wanted to try their collard greens and baked macaroni and cheese in addition to the fried fish. The cost for the dinner was $21.99 which I found to be reasonable specifically because the fish is fried fresh and everyone said the portion sizes are pretty big. After placing my order, I knew I needed to go and feed the meter because in the true fashion of an old school soul food fish fry joint things were going to take a little while before they were ready. It took about 15 minutes for my order to be ready, and as I stated, everything was fresh. The reason that I titled this review "Looks Can Be Deceiving" is because the entire dinner overall looked amazing, however, I feel that the flavors of everything fell short. It's funny because I thought the collard greens looked like they were going to be slamming, and the mac & cheese looked like it was going to be the item that I disliked the most, but truth be told, the greens were what I dislike the most because there was no seasoning .... only vinegar. The mac & cheese had a bit more flavor, but it was dry and lacked on basic seasonings like salt and pepper. The fish while perfectly fried golden brown also was sadly pretty flavorless. And although the portion sizes were exactly what people said, and there was enough for two meals out of one dinner I am more than likely, not even going to want the second portion SMH. There were a lot of people ordering the potato salad though so perhaps that's the side I should've went with in addition to the candy yams ... but I will never know because unfortunately, I won't be back. I still have to thank Crocketts for taking me back with the old school vibe though .... Oh, one last thing, even though it did suffice because as I mentioned, I won't be eating the second portion of this dinner. I had to laugh because they only give you one small container of hot sauce, and one small container of tartar sauce for four large pieces of fish Lol.

Good fish. Fresh. Good service.A go to spot. I think that they cook as well. Come then a try. Good…read moreselection.