Mac’s Seafood Market -Truro

My husband and I were in town with friends on vacation and were really excited to make them dinner that included harpooned swordfish. For anyone who has tried it, you know that it tastes very different in texture and flavor than regular line caught swordfish. I called three times to make sure they had, specifically, HARPOONED swordfish and was assured they did– they also assured me when we went to buy it– at $ 20 a lb I would hope it is harpooned! Anyway– went back to the house and made a big meal for our friends only to taste the fish and we were absolutely confident it tasted like regular old line-​caught swordfish. There is no way it was harpooned and they lied to us multiple times. Anything to make a buck, right…

Just read Laurie B.‘s review and while I’m not sure the difference in taste between line caught and harpooned swordfish, I do know the swordfish we purchased last weekend WAS NOT FRESH.
After I opened the package in my kitchen, my husband yelled, «What is that awful smell?» Swordfish should not stink! Especially @$ 20/​pound.
Note to self: remember to avoid this market, even if driving through Truro.

The staff was helpful but not the most energetic or polite. We had the clam bake to go and it was great. Their clam chowder is not the traditional but was very good. I would suggest going.

Great seafood and fish with superior customer service! The market is kept immaculately clean – no fishy smell here when you walk in. The staff is happy to prepare lobster, shuck oysters, or suggest ways to cook your fish. Mac’s classic clam chowder is gluten-​free and the same product that you are served in any of their restaurants. There are plenty of prepared foods as well, vegetables to complete your meal and even a clothing line that highlights designs by Mac’s wife, Traci Harmon-​Hay.

Got take out from here. Ordered clams while waiting and they were awesome. Got the Lobster Rolls with aiole and they were great. Tostados were incredible and the lobster won tons are superb

Nice market. I had called ahead to order steamers and lobsters cooked for me. Took a little longer than they said and the per pound cost of lobster at that time $ 10.99 was higher than some other markets I saw nearby. Delicious salmon pâté.
Lots of Mac’s seafood merchandise, tee shirts, sweatshirts etc.
Convenient to beaches and RT 6.

One of the gems in Mac’s upper Cape Empire. Friendly service and a perfectly idyllic display and selection of the freshest (is there any other kind?) fruit de la mare… but guys, do you REALLY need a full-​bore tacky t-​shirt tourist shop next door? That new space woulda been SO much better to actually make into an expanded produce/​prepared food etc. market (a la Hatch’s).

I love Mac’s seafood in Truro. The shop looks clean and well kept as evidenced by the lack of order, and by the smell of clean fresh sea water. The layout was simple and easy to navigate. The staff was extremely friendly and made excellent recommendation in processing their fresh seafood. They were honest about where the seafood came from (Salmon from Scotland) and knowledgeable about best way to enjoy it. They all look genuinely happy there and that’s why it deserves the five stars rating.
I’ve bought their kale soup and Jamaican fish tea, and both of them tasted fresh and delicious.
We also bought their red potatoes and white potatoes, lime and lemon. All fresh.
We bought 2 dozens of oysters, tons of mussels, razor clamps — which one of the guys recommended grilling —, fresh salmon, jumbo shrimp, and marinated tip of something. Salmon tasted fresh and amazing, with very rich and moist texture. Jumbo shrimps were amazing. Oysters tasted as good 1 day after… (we had to learn how to shuck them & bought the oyster knife a day later).
I highly recommend Mac’s seafood, and definitely will be back again in our next visit! Thanks for making our vacation memorable!

This is one of the best fish markets I have ever been to.
Everything in the case was super clean and had that shiny über fresh look. Not a hint of fishy smell here, which is pretty amazing since it is a fish market.
Live lobsters for about $ 10/​lb was well over market price, but who can blame them for making an extra couple of bucks in the peak of tourist season.
I took home two pounds of cod and about the same of striped bass. Both were wonderful. The crab dip was pretty nice too. Easy in, easy out and spectacularly fresh foods. I wanted nothing more.