Haven't been for awhile but good food, prices and friendly service. Fresh seafood was local and fresh!

This is the only place around that does blue crabs right, with some JO or Old Bay! And if any Marylanders are down for a winter visit, blue crabs run year-round in Florida too! read more

My husband and I had a craving for blue crabs. We happened upon Trader Bay Seafood Company and decided to give them a try. There's plenty of parking too. We were greeted by one of the ladies behind the counter. We ordered a dozen steamed blue crabs. As my husband sat at one of the tables, I began exploring. Trader Bay Seafood offers a wide variety of, fresh from the boat, seafood. You can have them cook for you, you take and cook or buy seafood frozen. Ice cold drinks and ice cream were available too. There were a steady stream of customers, mostly locals and popins like us, all ordering fresh caught fish, crabs, several types of clams, little necks, medium necks as well as large necks. Two huge fresh caught grouper were nestled in icy cradles, just waiting for someone to buy them. Smoked mullet, snow crab and shrimp were available. Monthly specials were posted for all to see. The atmosphere was lively, filled with customers, talking, friendly people who were willing to sit and chat with you while waiting for their order. Very nice clean atmosphere. It didn't take long for our steamed crabs to be ready. We took them home and were very pleased to get heavy crabs filled with sweet meat. They were delicious! So good, we ate them all in one sitting! Do we recommend Trader Bay Seafood Company? You bet we do! There are other seafood places around, but the locals all highly recommend Trader Bay seafood company for the freshest and best seafood you can buy. And there was a steady stream of customers coming in and out. Yes we will go back and yes, I highly recommend if you have a seafood hankering why not go for the freshest and best seafood you can find Check out Trader Bay seafood company you'll be very pleased that you did read more

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I called at 230 and asked about ble crabs and I was told there wasn't any. I came to another restaurant in the area so I stopped by I'm not only did they have blue crabs but told me they couldn't cook them because they're closing the machine . I feel as tho an exception should've been made since I got told something different but they stood they're ground. So I'm going to pay for my mullet and live blue crabs that I have to YouTube too cook and never return here. I always feel like in these areas that really don't care for my kind . Just service us for the money read more

This is not a fancy restaurant. This is a fish market that also cooks food. The fried shrimp is my favorite here. They use a light coating before they fly it with a nice seasoning of old bay. They can be a bit slow even when you call ahead so just know that before you go if you're in a rush. read more

Literally the best place to buy seafood in Hernando and Pasco counties. Friendly and helpful owners, fresh seafood, great prices year round. And definitely couldn't have a successful Italian Christmas Eve without them! read more

Very nice people and fresh seafood I always call ahead for the blue crabs and octopus

shrimp was delicious & fresh. the service was great, sweet girls that answered any question i had!! it's local best part about it!

very personal and very helpful had exactly what I was looking for . had a great col on fresh fish and showe them to me of two d sizes

Great fish market that also cooks up delicious food. We go some fried shrimp yesterday! Excellent! Nice light batter with old bay! Excellent! Recommend. They got hit by the recent hurricanes like so many others in their area, but are up and running in a limited capacity at the moment. read more

Re-reading my reviews I have to say I was overly dramatic about this place. Did I get sick? Yes. Have I been back? Also yes. Everything has been fine and we really love the salmon spread. It took me a few years to go back but mistakes happen, it's a risk of eating out especially with seafood. read more

Cool little find! The absolute best prices you will find on fresh seafood in the area! 4 of us shared the special and it was all great! read more

Trader Bay Seafood Company - Blue crabs, clams, shrimp, and snow crab legs - Seafood Markets Near Me - Hernando Beach, Florida

I'm very upset. Called 3 weeks ago and ordered 4 dozen of large male crabs to pick up today 12/29/24 at noon. Was going to take to Destin FL with me for New Year's eve. There excuse was there was confusion during the holidays. Been a customer there for 5 yrs. Not very happy. read more

The fried clams were good. I had to wait a long time. It was the only place I could find in the area.

This the best ever, you won't be sorry all cooked to perfection and large portions! Friendly and helpful staff, all a pleasure to give them my business in the community ! Excellent and very fresh! read more

It wasn't bad, but not amazing. It was typically seafood without too much of excitement. Allot of fried menu items. But reasonably priced and hefty portions. read more

Excellent seafood. They are very particular as to what is sold out of their market. Also, they are honest as to how fresh the fish is. We go there just to buy tuna and salmon for sushi/poke and I have been told on occasion that the fish was not to be used raw which meant I didn't buy it on those couple occasions. Lost a sale, but gained a loyal, long term customer. You too can make sushi at home! It's waaayyyy less expensive than eating out and, honestly, the fish from Trader Bay is of better quality than any of our local sushi restaurants. Ask for sushi quality tuna and fresh Scottish salmon (Thursday afternoon is the best time to go!) -Dee. read more

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My bro and I went here. He ate a dozen crabs (and he is thin) and he liked them. I had grouper nuggets and cole slaw. Was very tasty. I will be back to try the crabs and smoked fish. read more

Trader Bay Seafood Company - Seafood Markets Near Me - Hernando Beach, Florida

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Awsome local seafood!! No bs on the menu except seafood and sides!! They have phenomenal blue shells,I got a dozen steamed right there. I was born and raised in Annapolis Md and these are just as good as any I've had up there as a Matter of fact I was just up there last week and bought a dozen for 3x the amount and they were tiny. I'll be back 100 times over....!!!! A+++++ read more

I usually don't take the time to write reviews on all the good restaurants I try but, I had to make an exception and write one for TRADER BAY SEAFOOD. We are new in the area and we been looking for a good seafood restaurant that offered Blue Crabs Baltimore Style and we found it. We went today/a Tuesday afternoon to celebrate a friends birthday not knowing exactly what to expect. It's not a fancy place but I have to say I give the food a 2 thumbs up I had the fried clam strips and a dozen steam crabs seasoned with good "Old Bay" Baltimore style and everything was great. Friendly service and GREAT food. We will be regulars at this place! You won't be disappointed with the food or the prices. read more

Met a couple here who brought a big cooler and a lot of blue crabs to store them. Turns out they'd been traveling through South Carolina down to Trader Bay, and planned to bring them back to his mother in Georgia to cook them up. Now that's a recommendation right there that no Yelper could ever top in written form. We bought some pink shrimp, smoked mullet, and amberjack dip. The mullet was good enough (if you like fish scales with your fish), but the shrimp could have been purchased at any grocery store. It had that thawed too long from a frozen state with the tell-tale slit above the tail. The dip was too salty to make an afternoon marathon snack-a-thon difficult. Sorry to say, but after experiencing the over the top, buttery textured, ambrosially clean taste of Aripeka Stone Crab's right off the boat shrimp it's worth the few miles to drive there. read more

From the minute I walked in the place smelled and not just fishy. The young man behind the counter was quick and willing to help, but I noticed his very long hair hanging over his shoulders right away. I thought if you worked around food it had to be tied or netted. That, along with limited choices made me turn around and walk out. read more

We went there on a Friday afternoon for lunch. Ordered 2 doz lightly steamed oysters on the half shell, a doz med size blue crabs, a shrimp scampi dinner, one bottled water, and two long necks, all for $55. We had "Sam" for a waiter, and she was THE greatest!! FYI, if you plan to go there for fresh, steamed crab, plan on bringing your own mallets (theirs are a little limp), and YouTube how to get meat out of Blue Crab. read more

Trader Bay Seafood Company - Could not have asked for more! Had 1 doz blue crabs, 2 doz oysters on the half shell, shrimp scampi dinner, a water and two long necks;$55! - Seafood Markets Near Me - Hernando Beach, Florida

Good quality seafood and friendly, knowledgeable and polite employees. I would definitely recommend this place.

Five stars in context. If you're looking for a place that has friendly service, serves delicious fresh seafood, and smells like a crab shack, this is it. Combining the charm of a fish market with a modest menu to boot, you can purchase take-away catch of the day or sip a $1.75 Yuengling as you wait for your fried captain's combo platter to eat in-house. Easygoing atmosphere; sit outside if the salty aromas of fresh seafood tickle your nose. They accommodated our special requests (food allergy). My fiancé and I enjoyed a beer each (oops - make that two beers apiece!) and shared a combo platter for $30. It's right by Pine Island - worth the extra 10 minute drive. The food was awesome! The menu default is to serve food fried, but you can have it prepared otherwise (smoked or steamed). Get the hush puppies - five little fried onion balls of heaven. read more

I just moved here from Maryland and I must say these crabs are on point.I was so happy to find this place. Great customer service no matter who's working. Be sure to ask for your crabs Maryland Style you won't be sorry. read more

Wow. That was fun. Ordered a dozen steam blue crabs with extra old bay. They were steamed to perfection. Awesome service and we cracked a few beers and enjoyed a crab feed on the spot. I'm used to Maryland blues and found these full, sweet and delicious. Initially wished I'd ordered larges but ended up thrilled with how full the mediums were. I'll be back! Thanks for a great feed! read more

We must have come at the wrong season. The only thing local was grouper... Price was decent at $20/# (publix local grouper was $24/#), but other than that there was nothing that made this place look any fresher than publix or even Winn Dixie. read more

Visited Trader Bay this afternoon, was an excellent experience all of the way around! Their current market fresh options were good and we stayed to have a bite of lunch on their patio and grab a beer. Was a beautiful day in Hernando and we greatly enjoyed our visit to "Free Florida", as opposed to driving south and being shamed. Not a fancy place, but that added to the enjoyment! read more

Great place for steamed crabs Maryland style. Will become a regular visitor. The crabs are the greatest. We enjoyed the the place, not fancy, ran into quite a few people coming in that were from Maryland. prices are great can't wait to go back. read more

Trader Bay Seafood Company - Seafood Markets Near Me - Hernando Beach, Florida

Have been coming here for years. Stopped in for some Scottish Salmon on Friday. We picked up 1.5 lbs. If you've never tried Scottish Salmon you must give it a try. It;s wonderful. We drive 15 miles to get it. What a difference from supermarket seafood. read more

Great! Fresh grouper sandwich and fresh gulf shrimp! Fried or steamed with French fries and coleslaw. Great atmosphere, relaxed, laid back and they allowed my dog! After you eat you can take fish, shrimp, crabs, oysters or frog legs home with you to eat! Good place! read more

I love this place. I'm from Baltimore and they are the closest thing to home I have found in Florida. Great fresh seafood and steamed blue crabs. read more

I had hoped to write a review on how good the food was, however, we never had the opportunity to taste it. 5 of us met for lunch yesterday at 1:15pm after a 1 hour drive from Pinellas to lunch with some friends. There was no one else there besides us, we placed our order after modifications. My wife wanted a grouper sandwich and my friend's wife wanted a grunt sandwich, problem is they ran out of bread. They were also out of blue crab. We waited 1-1/2 hours and still did not receive our orders, but locals that came in after us not only got served table side but to go orders and fish market orders were going out the whole time we were waiting. After 2 visits to the counter inquiring about our order and 2 excuses about being busy, we paid for our drinks and left. Miraculously, as we were pulling away, a customer came out to tell us our order was on the way. We said thank you and left. The good news is we went a couple of miles north to the Upper Deck and salvaged a wonderful lunch. Seafood market may be good, the restaurant (three tables) is terrible. They need to realize when a customer walks in and the group is spending over $100 for lunch, locals or not, they need to be served in a timely manner. We will not be going back again. read more

Terrific fresh seafood. We get shrimp and grouper there all the time-can't be beat. Had lunch there yesterday-wonderful and VERY affordable. First time eating grunt and I loved it!! read more

As a restaurant pass this by. They are a fish monger and do a brisk business. BUT as a restaurant.. it ain't much. Steamed shrimp (9)choice of 2 sides....but only French fries and Cole slaw to choose. Canned drinks no cups or ice read more

The absolute best place to buy really fresh seafood. The salmon is outstanding as is the shrimp and tuna. They get busy at times so you have to be a bit patient. But you will not be disappointed with the quality of their seafood! read more

The staff was super friendly and and seafood is very very fresh. We had couple dozen oysters and the crabs and dined in and thyroglobulin enjoyed both. The staff gave us a Tutorial on how to properly eat the crabs and were very attentive. read more

Love to get our crabs to steam at home. They are always heavy and priced right Have lots of seafood fresh and frozen and you can also order platters. Limited seating. Picnic tables outside. We buy there exclusively. read more

This place is a little seafood market where most people just buy there seafood raw and take him it home to cook. However, me and my guests decided to eat in at their little tables, which were convenient. The staff were very friendly and accommodating. It's not your typical big chain restaurant. It's better!!!! Their service was great. They made our food exactly how we wanted it, I had the fried shrimp. It was perfect!!!! The others had medium crabs and the hog fish which they all loved. Very nice little gem. I recommend stopping by if you're in the area. Your going to get the best bang for your buck here. read more