Wild Fresh Seafood

Purchased 1−½pounds scallops last Friday, took them home and sautéed them. When I tasted them they were full of ammonia. You think for $ 22.99 pound they would be fresh.

It’s Father’s Day. I want ½ a bushel of live crabs. Place is crazy busy… waited in line to get thru security before they opened. Waited in line to find that on this particular day, no live crabs. Da*n!!! But…
They have $ 1 crabs, already cooked. (Not big, but I like the picking and drinking beer kind of dinner.) Guy in line behind me says, «don’t worry, they are good; don’t leave.»
I didn’t leave. I got 50 crabs and a few accessories. Spent $ 68 when I thought the day was going to cost $ 200.
I reheated the crabs in my steamer for 8 minutes and, boom! Happy Father’s Day! Dad loved it, and so did I.
Long story short: this is my second visit there. To say the least, best seafood selection and service in 20 miles. Prices are excellent.
Kudos to what appears to be new ownership.
Great job, Go Wild!!!

We found our way here for some jumbo crabs and jumbo shrimp… everyone loved it!!! The jump crabs were so sweet and full of meat it was amazing. I do wish they had more side options so I wouldn’t have to go to the grocery store separately but the main point is the seafood and we definitely will return.

I have to say this place is great for crabs! I purchased the mixed medium and large male crabs for $ 59.00
They were freshly steamed and at a very good size. The crabs had large lump meat and l enjoyed every bite! they also have many specials. I noticed upon entering they had you could purchase medium size cold crabs for $ 1.00 as well. They had the hot one’s in a large bin. They have all types of fresh fish. Craw fish, lobster. You name it. They have it. Oh and they also can clean your fish for you. Upon entering it’s a gated area so be sure to have your license ready.
The staff is very friendly. I will definitely be returning.
Happy Crabbing everyone. Also plan to return to purchase the $ 1.00 per crab for a family member. :-)
Hey if you go to their website. They have a $ 5.00 coupon you can use by printing it out or on your mobile. Woo-​hoo l will be using that on my next visit.

Definitely make crab reservations or else, wait the wait. It’s worth the wait though. $ 59 a dozen for a mix of large/​medium and we also purchased ½ dozen small. All the crabs were perfectly steamed and heavy with lump meat — yum. Open the back and swipe your finger along the insides to scoop up that heavenly mustard. I’ll definitely be back to try the fresh fish and shrimp.

I was so impressed coming here for the first time. It occupies a small retail space but staff is knowledgeable and eager to assist with questions Etc. Surprisingly there is no overbearing fishy smell which means it’s fresh !!! Fish was pristine and there were even organic options ! Crabs were heavenly. Prices very good for options.

I go here once a month and they never disappoint.
Fresh and very friendly. I love the Scottish salmon and tuna along with some mild salty oysters.
Overall a enjoyable place to shop

Wild Fresh is located at the front of a Maryland owned facility. Take note that you will have to pass the security post in order to get to the store. He will give you a parking pass, do not throw the pass away as you will need to use the number displayed on the pass to key out. I had no idea this place was on a Maryland owned property and promptly decidde my GPS was broken before driving down the street. It took me way longer than I care to share to realize that this place was the correct location.
There is a LOT of parking near Wild Fresh so that shouldn’t be an issue at all.
When you get inside its a fish market. It looked pretty clean and like the fish was fresh but to be honest I came here for one reason and one reason only CRABS.
FUN FACT: The sweeter the crabmeat the more likely the crabs are Fresh Maryland Blue Crabs. A large number of the crabs sold in Maryland are actually crabs harvested outside of Maryland.
As a Maryland native I consider myself pretty crab savvy. Honestly before my visit to Wild Fresh Seafood, I had never known that crab meat could even be sweet. I feel like I’ve been living a crab lie! The crabs I got from Wild Fresh were delicious, large, fresh, and well seasoned. Now that I know what great crabs taste like I don’t think I can go back. This place has ruined me for other crab shacks. I can’t say I’m mad about this new revelation.

Got to say Wild’s has the best crabs around and the people working there are equally awesome. I live in Maryland, but my crab-​crazed family lives in Philly which could be a 2 – 3 hour ride depending on traffic. I bring my Coleman cooler and they are more than happy to load up my cooler with crabs and ice. Highly recommend!

I am writing a review after 3 weekly visits to Wild Fresh Seafood. First of all, you can’t beat the selection of whole fish. I have purchased Branzino, ocean trout and spot. All glassy eyed and smelling of the water they were caught in… just gorgeous and super delicious. The wild gulf shrimp they sell remind me of my childhood in Texas and you can’t beat the price and quality. On one visit they had perfectly filleted Arctic char, which is a hard to find favorite of mine, and it was amazing. The Virginia Salts oysters are a must try, and well worth the effort of shucking them at home. The service and staff are just incredible. I love this place and can’t imagine buying fish and seafood from anywhere else in the area!

First time there today. Wanted to find a place close to ‘the source’. Since they’re at the terminal where all the seafood wholesalers are, you know you’re looking at a great selection of the freshest fish and seafood around. It’s not a huge place either but they pack in a lot in the space they have. Staff is friendly and helpful too. My usual fish monger seems to always be out of tuna so wanted to see the variety this place has. I added a few photos of their whole fish selection but believe me, they’ve got just about everything you might want in fresh fish or seafood.

When I’m in the market for a special seafood dinner, this is the only place I go in the Howard County area. Seafood is fresh, and a wide variety. Great place to get crabs by the bushel!

My wife and I visited this place yesterday for the first time. First, they’ve got a very nice selection of the freshest seafood. Four kinds of oysters. Many shrimps. Beautiful fish fillets and gorgeous whole fish that they will filet for you. We picked up some steamed crabs for $ 1 each, and they were great. In addition to fresh seafood, they’ve got crab cakes and fried oysters and other prepared stuff. They even make seafood platters to order.
Just as importantly, the guys in the shop could not be nicer. They gave us the quick tour, talked to us about the shop, and were generally outstanding. Wild took over this place from another operator, and I don’t envy them the task of having to compete against the seafood counters in grocery stores, which have a big convenience advantage.
However, Wild is located right in the wholesale seafood market, so the grocery stores cannot beat their freshness, the service is outstanding, and these guys deserve your business. As a fan of locally-​owned small businesses, I urge you to give them a try! You won’t be sorry.

First time in here since they took over the old Frank’s location. Huge difference. I was very impressed. Very knowledgeable and friendly staff. The pricing is way better as well. They even gave me coupon for my next visit! I’ll be back

No need to look any further for local steamed crabs. Friendly, clean and service oriented

Just finished up a few medium/​large mix dozen steamed crabs ($ 49/​dozen) for with friends and they were cooked and seasoned perfectly! They closed at 5PM tonight and waited for me to arrive to pick up the crabs and when I pre-​ordered them they asked to just let them know if I would be late. Great customer service! Will definitely be ordering more steamed crabs from them in the future.
Just a heads up: it is located in a gated facility, but don’t let that intimidate you!

Worst crab experience ever.
I placed an hour for a half dozen crabs and 3 ears of corn. The person who answered the phone didn’t seem to know what that was, so I had to tell him 3 times.
Never have I been told that the minimum wait time for picking up food is an hour. Immediately irritated, but I needed to get my summer crab fix in. Upon arriving to this location, (I’ve never been here before), I had to show ID to get in. Crazy, but whatever. Just give me my crabs I waited an hour for.
When I went to the counter to pick up my order, I was told they don’t actually steam the corn. Again, irritated. When I got home and opened up the bag of crabs, I noticed that the CRABS ARE COLD! They dont even serve hot crabs! Why wait an hour for cold crabs!
Never ordering here again.

Delicious sweet meaty crab cakes and crab balls made an easy meal at home with salad. Mom praised the fresh cole slaw. She liked the celery seed? Customer service was on point.
My kid loves to look at all of the gorgeous fresh fish there. Very clean and tidy place. They also have the best tartar and cocktail sauces (Kelchner’s) unless you want to make your own. Apologies if I post the same review twice. Tech issues here.

Same location as Frank’s Seafood, same great selection, same great customer service, everything the same except the name.

Wild Seafood is having its Grand Opening on February 28^th. Dave Webb, who was the manager of Franks Seafood, is opening this new market in the same location where Franks was located. I am so excited to have this source for the freshest seafood, getting a new life!