So many people have asked me in Where to Dine Pierce County, the Facebook group, where to find live seafood tanks and fresh seafood. Here’s your answer. This is a growing guide to fresh and live seafood markets in Pierce County.
TACOMA
East Asian Market
Address: 602 S 38th St, Tacoma, WA 98418; 253-473-3799
Link: https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/Supermarket/East-Asia-Supermarket-312389772299383/
This Vietnamese grocery store in the Lincoln District has live seafood tanks and an extensive selection. Known for great prices on crab and shrimp.
Hong Kong Market
Address: 3828 S Yakima Ave, Tacoma, WA 98418; 253-212-1774
Link: https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/Supermarket/Hong-Kong-Supermarket-1518144861746375/
This Vietnamese grocery store in the Lincoln District has live crab, live lobster and all kinds of fish in the fish tank. Also a nice selection of crawfish from time to time.
Northern Fish
Ruston: 2201 Ruston Way, Tacoma, WA 98402; 253-272-4104
56th: 3911 S 56th St, Tacoma, WA 98409; 253-475-3858
Link: https://www.northernfish.com/
This Tacoma fish purveyor has a location on 56th and another on the Ruston Waterway. At the Ruston location, they also have a fish and chips counter there, too, for tomato-based seafood stew, creamy clam chowder, fish and chips, clams and chips, etc. Find fresh seafood at both locations.
Metropolitan Market
Where: 2420 N Proctor St, Tacoma, WA 98406; 253-761-3663
Link: https://metropolitan-market.com/departments/seafood-market/
This Proctor neighborhood grocery store prides itself on its live lobster and crabs and often has hard-to-find seafood.
Neptune Seafood
Where: 1121 E 26th St, Tacoma, WA 98421; 253-327-1255
Link: http://www.neptuneseafood.us/
This Dome District wholesale fish supplier has all kinds of fresh oysters, crab, geoduck and other kinds of seafood that are extremely difficult to find in grocery stores. You buy direct from their website. They don’t have a brick-and-mortar location, but they have a wholesale location near the Tacoma Dome.
Tacoma Boys
Where: 5602 6th Ave, Tacoma, WA 98406; 235-756-0902
Link: https://tacomaboys.com/
This Sixth Avenue specialty grocery store often has premium seafood and salmon choices aplenty during wild salmon season.
PUYALLUP
Tacoma Boys
Where: 901 39th Ave SW, Puyallup, WA 98373; 253-864-8568
Link: https://tacomaboys.com/
This Sixth Avenue specialty grocery store often has premium seafood and salmon choices aplenty during wild salmon season.
LAKEWOOD
H-Mart
Where: 8720 S Tacoma Way, Lakewood, WA 98499; 253-314-5066
Link: https://www.hmartus.com/tacoma
This Korean grocery store has a wide range of fresh/live seafood in tanks at the back of the store. They specialize in crabs and it’s a terrific location to get live lobster, various sizes of shrimp, fin fish, and more.
Paldo World
Where: 9701 S Tacoma Way, Lakewood, WA 98499; 253- 581-7800
Link: https://www.traveltacoma.com/listings/pal-do-world-market/882/
This Korean grocery store also carries a wide range of fresh/live seafood in tanks. Find everything you need here: sushi grade fish, live lobsters and crabs, shrimps of all sizes and fin fish galore.
H&L Produce
Where: 7320 Lakewood Dr W, Lakewood, WA 98499; 253-471-1830
Link: https://tacomaboys.com/category/hl-produce/
This high-end specialty grocery store is a great resource for luxury seafood items, including full Dungeness crabs, lobster and more. From the same owners as Tacoma Boys.
UNIVERSITY PLACE
Harbor Greens
Where: 2620 Bridgeport Way W, University Place, WA 98466; 253-460-2901
Link: https://www.harborgreensmarket.com/whats_available
This specialty grocery store carries higher end seafood items and they focus on wild-caught seafood (when available). You can find all kinds of salmon here, which I love.
GIG HARBOR
Harbor Greens
Where: 5225 Olympic Dr, Gig Harbor, WA 98335; 253-851-7911
Link: https://www.harborgreensmarket.com/whats_available
This specialty grocery store carries higher end seafood items and they focus on wild-caught seafood (when available). You can find all kinds of salmon here, which I love.
