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    Seafood Seller and Cafe

    4.5 (51 reviews)
    Closed • 11:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Updated 1 month ago

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    Seafood gumbo
    Melody M.

    Really enjoyed my meal. The gumbo has an authentic tasting roux. The onions were a little firmer than expected in the French Onion soup, but the broth was very tasty. Fish dip is amazing with a spicy kick. Sellers hot steamed shrimp is amazing! It's served with a a nice baguette to dip in the sauce they cook the shrimp in. It has beer, butter and Cajun seasoning. Wonderful! Service is good.

    Fried shrimp, blackened redfish, red skinned garlic mashed potatoes, seller's hurricane drink.
    Angie R.

    Just tried this gem in Ocala for the first time and couldn't have been more satisfied! We started with the gator tail bites which were delicious! I had the blackened redfish from the daily specials and it was excellent! My husband had fried shrimp which were also excellent! We both had the red skin garlic mashed potatoes, I loved them, hubby's had a little too much garlic for his taste. Oh and I had a "Seller's Hurricane" drink that was wonderful. The service was top notch and the atmosphere was great! We can't wait to come back with our out of town visitors soon!

    Oysters with smashed potatoes
    Sherry W.

    Fast friendly service and unique ambiance sets this cajun restaurant above others. We started with a cup of gumbo. It was chunky and flavorful. I chose the fried oysters, medium fried. I've been eating oysters nearly my whole life and this was the first time I was I asked how I wanted them fried. They offer light, medium, and hard. My husband chose the catfish and it was hot, flaky, and perfectly spiced. We finished with the bread pudding. Yum! Will return for more!

    Bogo Buy 1 Dozen Oysters get 1 Dozen free... 24 Oysters ( Wonderfull )

    2 yrs go by and you pass a location time & time again until you take a chance & try something new. Then you hit a Gem Restaurant. (5 Star definitely). For those who want a deceit size Salmon to die for & a menu full of homemade dishes (Jalapeño Corn Bread) you need to go to Seafood Sellers & Cafe. From waitress to Mgr Mark. all were very pleasant & a tentative. Best Fresh Seafood Place In Ocala. ....... Robert ( Fed-Ex Retired )

    Boiled shrimp
    Kim S.

    Great food. Friendly service. Good vibes. We were finally able to make it to this place. We ordered the oysters with cheese and bacon, a pound of boiled shrimp and a shrimp poboy. Every thing was served hot and delicious. Our server was attentive and very nice. We will return to try some more things.

    BOGO Steamed Oysters
    Jason G.

    Short 20 min wait, Our server Destiny was fabulous. Wife said the fried shrimp were perfect and the BOGO Crawfish and Oysters were great. I would skip the green onion on the steamed oysters next time though, they were an overpowering flavor but all in all, EXCELLENT

    A plate of 50 Cedar Key little neck clams
    Mark S.

    Went for lunch. There was a special for $5 off Cedar Key little neck clams. They were fresh and flavorful. They also had a buy one dozen get one dozen free oyster special but the waitress did not know the species of the oysters when I asked, she said Texas so I passed. I was impressed with the steam clams. I'll be back.

    Had a wonderful lunch experience here today. Thanks in part to Vanessa for her outstanding suggestions and southern charm service. She was great to help us out with the menu as it was our first time here. We're in Ocala frequently and we just learned of this place. Reminds us of Pappadeaux in Houston. Best seafood meal since being in Florida. We both had the stuffed flounder and it was loaded with crab!! Just amazing! Will return for sure. And those beignets -- felt like we were in The French Quarter.

    Steamed clams
    Beth L.

    I can't put my finger on it but this place is just a little awkward. The food is actually pretty good but there are no windows in the place, the decorations are cheap Mardi Gras themed and the waitresses, while they were very nice, were clearly not fluent on the menu.

    Blackened catfish, collard greens and fired okra.
    Dawn H.

    I stopped in for lunch and was surprised how full the parking lot was. I always take a full parking lot at lunch time as a good sign. After bringing my water my waitress let me know that some customers find the blackened catfish salty sometimes. I appreciated her warning but ordered anyway. Parts were a little salty but balanced with the hot sauce perfectly. When I saw the fired okra it was lighter than I expected and I was a little worried. However, it was the perfect balance of batter allowing the flavor from the okra to still come through. I will definitely add Seafood Seller to my list of stops when I'm in the area!

    Cobia, jambalaya, collard greens, hush puppies, Seller Shrimp! AMAZING

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    We enjoyed authentic New Orleans food with excellent service. Great atmosphere, good music totally enjoyed everything.!

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    Real Cajun food crawfish, gumbo,Seller shrimp I could keep going. Service is great you need to go check it out

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    Jennie was our wonderful server ! The food was cooked to perfection and plenty of it. Will be back

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    Great ambiance. Quiet setting allowing easy conversation at the table…read more 6 of us went to dinner and enjoyed a wide variety of scrumptious food. Starting with their Braised Onion Soup, followed by their Country Fried Steak with green beans and mashed potatoes. Others had crab cakes and blacked grouper. Everything was awesome. I finished up with a delightful bread pudding!! YUM!! The service was also excellent. I will return. Tell 'em BaddBob sent a ya!!

    Very neat interior, and clean. Helpful server. Very nice music…read more The food was OK, served fresh and hot. BUT.... it was not very flavorful, kind of bland. I had onion soup which is supposed to be their specialty. The cheese was melted but not browned as I like to see and broth was light in flavor. We both decided we like the onion soup at a popular chain steakhouse better. I had the meatloaf... not a lot of flavor, kind of boring. My wife had liver and onions and said it had a lot of veins in the meat. We wanted to get he bread pudding which had a wonderful description, but they didn't have any. We'll go back , but will try other entrees, and no onion soup. it seems like most other restaurants these days have a more modern flare for flavor, with exciting flavor bursts in meals. This place seems stuck in history a number of years back. Again not bad (except for my wife's entree) but boring. We saw some other entrees that we have hope for so we will give it another shot in a while.

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    3.5(87 reviews)
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    We were traveling from Southern Florida up to Charleston and decided to stop for a quick sandwich…read moreat Sam's St. John's Seafood. The reviews looked decent, so we figured: why not? It was clearly short-staffed -- I only saw one cashier handling things -- but the place wasn't empty. There was a big table (10 or so people) and others waiting to be seated, so I understood things might move a little slower. I ordered and was told it would be a 15-minute wait. It was raining, and our car was parked kind of far away, so I stayed inside. There were no seats available, so I sat in a vacant booth near the register in an unused area. The cashier immediately told me I couldn't sit there because it was a "clean area," which naturally raised the question... so is everything else not clean? I said, "No problem -- I'll stand outside in the rain," and she literally responded, "OK." For context on the wait time: I managed to write 97% of this review before the food showed up. The food situation didn't get better. After about 30 minutes, I told the server/cashier I couldn't wait much longer. She asked if I wanted the manager and I said that would probably be a good idea. I waited another five minutes... and instead of a manager, she came out with my food and handed me the bag. To her credit, she was very nice and apologized -- and she also told me something that explains a lot: she's trained to say "15 minutes" regardless of how long it actually takes. That's... not a great system. As for the food: the sandwich was fine for what it was, although there was a little too much bread. But the french fries and fried okra were lukewarm and soggy, which was disappointing after that wait. Bottom line: I can handle a busy place and I can handle staffing challenges -- but the attitude, the seating/rain situation, and the inaccurate wait time made this stop more frustrating than it needed to be. If you're looking for something quick, just know that "15 minutes" may not mean 15 minutes.

    The food here is excellent and the fried foods aren't overly battered which I love. The service was…read moregreat and if you like homemade sweet tea, this is your place.

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    Sam's St Johns Seafood - Area not being used where I was informed I could not sit (while waiting for my order) as it was "clean"

    Area not being used where I was informed I could not sit (while waiting for my order) as it was "clean"

    Sam's St Johns Seafood - Fish sandwich that ok, fried okra and French fries which were  not ok (Luke warm and soggy)

    Fish sandwich that ok, fried okra and French fries which were not ok (Luke warm and soggy)

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