Joe’s Lobster & Fish Mart

Closed! This was always our «go to «for fresh fish on this side of the Cape. We went today and they’re gone! Don’t know what the story is but really sorry to see small local businesses gone

Ok
Was the best seafood store around. Let’s hope Joe opens another store off the Corp of Engineers property that they, ve been trying to get back for sometime. For those of you who believe everything you hear… you can always shop elseware!!!

We went two nights in a row for lobster and scallops to bring back to our rental house. The woman was very helpful in teaching us a bit about the best way to choose lobsters. They will even boil them for you so you can pick them up close to dinner time, and it only costs $ 2.00 for the entire order! It’s well worth it and the kiddos can watch the commercial fishing boats come into the harbor it sits on.

I’ve done business with Joe’s seafood for over 20 years and I know about, all about what that Unilocaler earlier Unilocaled about I will venture to add I know more about this seafood business than that Unilocaler being a retired USCG petty officer and having worked on net boats from Ft. Pierce to Montréal, Quebec, Joe is a decent man and it’s unfortunate he has gotten into a jam with the law I wish him and his family well, this is the person who having heard about my mom’s illness, and my own Lymphoma issue, always took the time to sincerely ask how we were doing and offered his prayers so say what you will as I said having been in the business I know that this kinda thing goes on all over the place and if you want to boycott, go ahead, more for me and smaller lines, me I just cant find the room in my heart to hate this man and God forbid you never be judged I hope he relocates and I will support him to rehabilitate his ethics, shame on you for being a creep and as a retired fisherman I say live and let live fine him accordingly and move on you think all the fish you buy is caught legal? because it’s not. he just got caught and myself… I don’t judge so batten your hatch your highness, I need to order a Lobster @ Joe’s you made me hungry for one D. Nap

Closed. Lost his license to sell seafood. That’s what happens when you buy and sell stollen, potentially contaminated oysters. Good riddance.

Been doing business here for over 15 years. I’m saddened to learn of this establishment knowingly selling stolen seafood. I’ll no longer do business with this establishment. Support our fishermen who put their lives on the line and boycott this place!!!

You know the owner has been indicted for buying stolen seafood at a fraction of the cost and selling it to YOU at full price, right?
All this to the detriment of hardworking fishermen on the Cape. But whatever; those guys won’t feel the crunch until winter and you’ll be long gone by then.

This weekend we needed to pick up some seafood for a family dinner and decided to grab some at Joes Lobster Mart. The store was packed with a ton of fresh seafood which was great. We bought a ton of their steamers and have to say that they were delicious. They didn’t have any sand and they were the sweetest steamers I’ve had in a long time.
That being said, I have great difficulty feeling comfortable giving this place 5 stars. Their staff was really polite and the quality of their items was great, but it’s difficult for me to support a company whose owner admittedly purchased stolen seafood. This is not only immoral but affect the community at large.
Now that I have preached on my soapbox, I have to say that overall they have great merchandise at comparable prices to other locations on Cape. Since that’s the case, I think that I will start purchasing my seafood at some other local stores even though I’ve never had an issue with this store’s quality.

Awful. Food is not fresh, typically slimy. They don’t even get those fish from a real location, they get it from a guy who keeps it in a can down by the river. DO NOT GO HERE. you will get sick.

This guy received stolen property (oysters) then lied about it to police, and sold them to people like us with jacked-​up prices. Don’t patronize this business. And this is true, you can see this:

Please DO NOT give Joe your business! The owner, Joe, pleaded guilty to purchasing stolen property (oysters) and re-​selling them at a huge profit to you locals and tourists. Stealing from our hard-​working locals and selling them to the tourists is a disgusting breach of trust. Do not reward him with your hard-​earned money.

Just so you know before you give this business YOUR business. The owner is a thief! He was the receiver of the stolen property of last summers Oyster Bandit stealing $ 40,000.00 from beds from Sandwich to Barnstable. He KNOWINGLY purchased stolen shell-​fish from us common folks at a discount because hey, they were stolen, to sell back to us at full price. Not that the price matters but you see the issue. Here is an article explaining the facts– Tell you friends and neighbors and don’t give him business– ESPECIALLY LOCAL BUSINESS!!!
Please read this article below about the owner JOE VAUDO of SANDWICH.
Joseph Vaudo, a 62-​year-​old Sandwich businessman who has owned Joe’s Lobster Mart for more than 35 years, pleaded guilty Friday in Barnstable District Court to charges of receiving stolen property, willfully misleading police during an investigation and failure or refusal to file required statistical reports of wholesale and retail dealers.

We heard this was the best place to buy fresh fish and we decided to try.
We would drive from Boston here to buy fresh fish!
Amazing choice of sea food, friendly staff and great experience in general even on a winter day. Another must and unique place in Cape Cod

I LOVE THERE FISH, they have great service. I suggest going there. Also tell them Connor sent you, most of them know me.

Steamers Steamers Steamers!
This is the freshest seafood market anywhere. N. E. WHERE!
The prices are very low and the product could not be better. The staff are attentive and friendly and I’ve never seen one of them slip a thumb on the scale to cheat you! They are like the Vegas Dealers of Seafood. Nothing to hide!
Never have I left here without a smile and a small truck load of excellent seafood!
Try the stuffed scallops among everything else of course!
3÷26÷2015
Yes I still shop here. Yes I know of the Oyster thief incident. I’m pretty damn sure there will be no more illegal activity here.
The man was convicted of his crime and forced to sell his business, and his reputation is forever tarnished in Sandwich.
He has been punished according to our laws and that is good enough for me.
In my opinion this is and has been the best place for the freshest and cleanest seafood anywhere on the Cape. If theres another incident I will probably go to Osterville Fish more (they are a close second) but I doubt that will happen.
I am also aware of the hilarious irony in my original post so I felt the need to update my review.

Visited twice in one week while on vacation. Bought Shrimp, oysters and a couple of stuffed scallops. It was all very, very good. They have a very good selection of fish and shellfish and the staff is very friendly and helpful. I did see a sign that said they will cook on site as well. It’s a good size fish market within a stones throw of the marina.

Very reasonable on prices. Great for grabbing some seafood to grill at home and save money on eating out. (theres nothing hard about cooking this stuff at home!)
The oysters were really salty, but they were all good size and still $ 1, lets hope that never changes.

Stopped by Joe’s for some sea scallops and shrimp for Saturday night BBQ. A friendly gal helped me. The scallops were large and very fresh. Prices were less than the grocery store. The other fish looked terrific. We always go to Joe’s for fish.

Always a great stop on our way to the house for a few weeks anytime during the year. Staff is always helpful and smiling. I have been coming here since I was a kid with my parents and fun to sometimes sit on the edge of the canal and watch some of the bigger boats go through while picking away at some of the «ready to eat» goods. Now when my fiancée and I stop in to stock up we always find something new and fresh. We will sometimes drive from Barnstable to Joe’s just because of the helpful staff and always fresh catches. So good that we usually stop on the way home as well, and fill up the cooler with some of Joe’s catches.
Always recommend to anyone looking for a fresh seafood market, regardless of where we are on the Cape.

We’ve been coming to Joe’s for our seafood fro decades now. One of my great memories as a child was watching a swordfish come off the boat and then watching them cut our steaks from it! Their stuff is fresh, I’ve seen them call out to a boat to see if they were en-​route back in for certain types of fish to see if they could fill an order as well!
Oh yeah, cut to order, 2″ thick swordfish steaks fro grilling! We had some the other night that were swimming just hours before, one word here, EPIC!