Kyler's Catch Seafood Market in New Bedford

If you live in the South Coast and don't buy your seafood fresh from the local fish markets you are crazy. Did you know that New Bedford is the nation's largest fishing port generating economic activity in excess of $1 billion. The fishing fleet lands over 133 million pounds of products annually leveraging $306 million in direct sales.  At the height of scallop season, about 500,000 pounds of scallop meat comes ashore at New Bedford DAILY!

Kyler's Catch Seafood Market is a family business that has been in New Bedford since 1936.  Next time you are driving through New Bedford on 195, take a few minutes and stop by.  You'll be glad you did!

About the Place:  Kyler's went through a revamp and expansion of its retail space in 2007.  The store is clean, uncluttered, and pleasant.  They even have a cool fishtank built into the wall.  The selection is huge.  The bulk of the food is seafood sold by the pound that you cook and prepare at home, some pre-cooked items (crab cakes, stuffed quahogs, lobster spread to name a few) that require little prep at home, and some ready to eat options like various seafood chowders and bisques.

Here's a quick tour:

You can serve up some of their chowers and bisques.

They have a very large lobster tank with lobsters of all sizes.  Chicken lobsters were $4.99/lb.



One of the three large display cases with everything from various types of fish, soft-shelled crabs, squid, conch meat, shrimp, lobster meat, scallops wrapped in bacon and more!

Some of the shellfish options.  I could not say no!

What We Ate:  I love raw oysters.  They are a family tradition and are a special treat that we usually save for holidays. I splurged and bought 1.5 lbs of the oysters.  I brought them home, got out my oyster-shucking knife, and enjoyed some fine oysters on the half-shell.  I'm a purist - no lemon juice or cocktail sauce for me!  If you've kept up with the seafood warnings, you'll know that wild-caught shrimp are 1. much better for you and the environment and 2. much tastier than farm-raised shrimp.  I bought .5 lbs of the jumbo wild-caught shrimp.  I took them home, shelled and de-veined them and then pan seared them in olive oil, garlic, salt and pepper.  Beyond delish!

Here's one of my shucked oysters moments before consumption!

A half-pound gave us eight large shrimp.

Want to Know More?: Kyler's Catch Seafood Market is located at 2 Washburn Street, New Bedford.  You can find out more, including hours and weekly specials by visiting their website at http://www.kylerseafood.com/home.html.  Bon appetit!