Lucky Seafood Market #1

Customer service is horrible! The owner is the guy with the mustach, he looks like his mom just died. Straight up asshole. Their prices are the same as any other Asian markets but at least you don’t have to deal with no parking, rude as hell, walk through wet floors and rotten fish smell. Fresh seafood should not smell like that.

Rude customer service from the guy who gets the seafoods out of the tanks. Dude try to play me by put more water into the bag I wasn’t having non of that shit. Dude said «no wata no wata» gtfoh even though the prices are legit there but customer service is horrible

U think ur lucky? Well guess again folks! I had bought some crab here today & I ask the guy to get me 6 of ur biggest one in the tank. So he goes off pulling out the crabs one by one out the tank dragging all kind of water into the brown paperbag which had a green plastic bag on the outside of the brown paperbag. When all & finished the grand total came around 138. I proceed to talk to the lady who always collecting the $ at the register «the wet bag & plastic got to be a few pound easily. Can u knock off a few #. «She goes off on me with a smart ass remarks, «why don’t u bring ur own scale!» I’m like wth who does that? So I paid her 140 & proceed to walk away. She’s like, «here’s your change!» I’m like «whatever u keep it!» in my mind F*** the $ 2 change u already cheating your customer here’s the $ 2 if it helps your $ hungry ego. All I have to say is have some integrity & do some honest business with your customers. We are the one keeping your business a float.

Good stuff. No live muscles because the restaurants bought them all. Good quality fish :)

Best bang for your buck for seafood. Selection isn’t huge but much cheaper than SF prices. The large spotted prawns which sell for $ 26.99-$ 29.99/lb. is only $ 21.99/lb. or $ 20.99/lb. if you buy 3+ lbs.
They also sell fruit, veggies, herbs, etc.

I needed 30 crabs for my boss’ party.
Just called to find out how much their dungenous crab per pound and the guy who answered the phone just said «Tomorrow» then I asked about how much it may be if he knows and he yelled at me on the phone! Like I was a child «How can I know when the boat come tomorrow!!!»
WOW! I guess I won’t be calling him «TOMORROW!» Talk about High Blood Pressure!

Amendment to my review below. As much as I like this place that fact that they package BEFORE they weigh is not only a problem, I’m pretty sure it’s illegal. I weighed the empty packaging (plastic bags within paper bags within plastic bags) for my six lobsters. After allowing it to dry it was 1.4 pounds. At $ 10.99 per pound I paid $ 15.39 (plus tax) for some bags. Hey guys – that’s BS. You need to start weighing BEFORE you package. I am going to have a conversation with them next time I am there. Now – on with the review …
Wow … why ya’ll so whiny? I read some of the other reviews and really, what a bunch of prisses! People – this isn’t Safeway. It’s a wholesale fish market. They have fish. They are not about coddling you. If you want dry floors, English speakers, to have your credit card gleefully accepted, and manufactured familiarity as they call you by name at the checkout, then well, it’s Albertsons for you.
If you want inexpensive seafood that’s of excellent quality, plain and simple, then go here. Admittedly, the experience shopping at Lucky is not for everyone. Don’t wear your best shoes. This place is a working fish market, full of huge tanks filled with everything from lobsters to frogs (cute little buggers when the whole tank full is looking up at you – ribbit). The experience is reminiscent of the street-​side fish markets in New York City I used to see when I was a kid.
So if you have not been to a real fish market before set your expectations at «new experience,» be open-​minded, and be observant. Watch when they put your crab/​lobster/​whatever into the bag. Make sure it’s alive and has all its extremities. A fresh lobster or crab should be making a noticeable fuss when plucked from its compadres. The place is wet. Is this really a surprise? The fish are packed into those tanks. Things splash and they are constantly hosing down the floor. Bring cash. This is a wholesaler so the fact they don’t take credit cards should also be no surprise to the whiny review writers. Did you really want to institutionalize the purchase of that sand dab and pay it off over the next 14 years while having the merchant fees of 2.5 to 6% passed onto you anyway?
Good prices. Fresh seafood. That’s what’s here. If you’re looking for the Safeway experience then don’t go because I don’t want to hear you whining while I’m there next week picking up lobsters for Christmas dinner. Go to Safeway instead and get the stuff that’s been frozen for two or three weeks and pricier, instead – but hey, they’ll offer to help you out to your car, so there’s that.
I’ve been coming here for years and I’ve been very pleased with my purchases. It’s all about setting you expectations properly and knowing what and where you are visiting before you step into the place. Have fun with it!

I was referred to this place by my neighbor. It was easy to get to but parking can be difficult because they do not have a private lot. I highly suggest wearing tennis shoes or non slip shoes since the floor was wet. They sold an assortment of seafood including Dungeness crab, lobster, geoduck (gooey duck) and crawfish to name a few. They also have an assortment of fruits, vegetables and some frozen items. The men there do not speak English but we were still able to communicate through our hands. The female cashier speaks English and was helpful and told us how to make a crab soup. We purchase crab, crawfish, quail eggs and mushrooms. The seafood was great and we will come here again.

These guys constantly try to sell bad seafood if you are not on top of them. They ALWAYS try and sneak clawless crabs into a paper bag hoping that you do not check. Last night they sold me a box of oysters and (stupid for me not to check before leaving but I was in a hurry) and when I got home I discovered that half of the box was dead and stinky. We brought them back and the manager didn’t even check them (totally seemed like he knew and it happens all the time) and told us to bring them out back. We got another box that was better (we checked as well as we could without having to open up the entire box) but after checked them one by one before cooking there were still about 10 dead or questionable oysters in the box of 60. Yeah the prices are cheap but not worth the few dollars saved in my opinion. I am done with this place!

Im not impressed with this place. I came here wanting to buy 1 lobster anr 1 crab, guess how much they wanted 24.98! Your kidding right. Next, they dont accept credit cards. What honest business doesnt accept cc? Exactely they are not honest and a complete rip off! The lady at the register looked at me sideways as if I was an alien of the sort. Guess what heres your review! Go somewhere else!

Literally just got here. The place is rude and filthy. We should’ve been able to pick what ever we were purchasing and they expected us to buy all of their dead products. Where are your English speaking associates. What do you expect at an Asian market? Obviously cheap and ripped off quality. Fresh seafood? Yeah for show, but with all that live seafood you try to sell us dead products. No sir. We weren’t just spending 20 $ we were spending hundreds. They even tried to stuff our bags for us. I’m sorry if they could receive negative stars they would. Never coming here again

I’ve been here quite a few times since discovering it on Unilocal.
Excellent prices, but not much in the way of labels or signs except for prices. So you have to ask, or be adventurous, or both.
The person at the register usually speaks English, the others, only a little.
I buy live seafood, fish — cleaned and scaled, shrimp, crabs, clams, etc and have been very pleased. Do make sure your crabs are alive and have both claws.
When the live shrimp are in stock, try them. Almost all shrimp we get in the US were frozen a long time ago. The fresh ones are great, and the price here is the lowest I’ve seen.
Excellent prices on a limited selection of fresh produce too. There’s another market next door with a bigger selection if you need sauces, meat, etc.
Very convenient parking.
Remember, cash only. That’s the reason for not getting 5 stars. Would do 4 ½ if possible.

This place was dirty and really smelled. I waited for 15 minutes and found out that nobody speaks English and the service is extremely poor. I still bought a box of oysters (only one size — Huge). We got extremely sick off of the oysters even though I cooked them. I do not recommend this place at all.

Went here twice in ONE day!
Needed crabs for gumbo (on Christmas Eve), they had the best deal in town. Great sizes, just make sure they all have there legs. I would suggest wearing rain boots, the floor was slopping wet with water… there are tanks all round with fish and other sea creatures. Don’t come here expected «grocery store» customer service but they won’t be rude to you either. They provide quick service, especially the second time (first time, the line was out the door in the back) because I was standing around like a lost pup. I was in and out like a bandit.

If you are looking for good crabs (well, frankly who wants bad crabs???) this is the place! The customer service isn’t great, but that’s not why I keep coming back. When you are at the tank, just make sure to look at each crab prior to them bagging it. If it is missing a claw, they will still put it in your bag anyway. I’d like a whole crab please! I just ask them to pick another one, and they will (somewhat begrudgingly). I’m willing to put up with a grouchy old fish monger in exchange for delish and low cost crabs. It’s kind of part of the adventure.

Fresh fish for good prices. Not a pretty place but you don’t eat there. If you need fancy and friendly customer service, go to Whole Foods or Piedmont Grocery. It feels as clean as a fishing boat. We buy live fish and have them filet it for us, keeping all parts for soup. No extra chg, good job.

Watch out, don’t wear flip flops and by all means DON’T SLIP on the wet floor. Seen it everytime I’ve been here & have almost had a few episodes myself. I only come to this place for a box of oysters or lbs and lbs of crawdads. Never have tried anything else although the last time I walked in they had fresh shelled scallops. I have to keep that in mind for a future at home sashimi night! The prices are always competitive, the parking sucks & if they don’t have what I go for I just peek in the grocery store across the street who also has a fresh seafood counter.

Just called this place to see if they have any wild Calif salmon, which is in season now. The guy says I have Atlantic salmon. I say, well that’s not wild nor California. He insists yes it is wild. I ask him what state it is from and he cannot tell me.
Bottom line… there is no wild Atlantic salmon, and obviously Atlantic salmon is not from California. The guy hangs up on me. –1 star in my book if they can’t even answer a simple question on the phone and also do not have wild west coast salmon in July.

The best place for fresh, live fish, crab, oyster, clam, almost anything saltwater or freshwater. Don’t be put off by the flies
. Remember, if you’re buying fish on ice look for nice clear eyes and bright red gills. Smell if you can. You don’t want a «fishy» smell. f you see me there feel free to ask questions. When I make ceviche, I buy my fish at Lucky Seafood. None better in Oakland. Enjoy!

I did not discover this place on my own, or through Unilocal-I’m not a local, but if you hang out with any Asians from Oakland, or that grew up around here, it’s like unlocking another level of cuisine secrets! ;)
I had been whining ‘about the crappy Whole Foods seafood department, which I really don’t see any good in, vs. Berkeley Bowls’ fish dpt, which is pretty good, but what a headache and very far from home’ — when I was tipped off to this place. I don’t even know all of the names of the fish they have here– a fish is a fish is a fish, right? I would say go for what looks good to you, and don’t expect to have a chat with the fish monger about it, either.
I just got 4 live crab, about 8 lbs, for 3.69/lb, so it was about 25.00 to feed me and my 3 friends. I consider that a good deal after reading some Talk threads. I never used to pay attention to crab prices, so I had to check! Truth be told, I’m not sure what kind they even are, or where the hell they came from. I guess that’s what the yuppies like about Whole Foods?
This is a real deal seafood market that I was able to bike to today. I did a reconnaissance mission earlier in the day to see if they were open during the holiday and came back with my shopping bag later, ready for action!
It’s true you have an advantage if you speak the language, because one of the crab I got was sort of messed up looking, Dang Soldier, it must be tough out there! But all of them had their legs in tact, I didn’t sense any ill will or trickery here on the part of the fish mongers. The now cooked crab are chilling in the fridge prior to my feast, but I nibbled on a few legs, and they are GOOD!
They also have produce and some grocery staples that are handy if you need something last minute; all sorts of Asian veggies, herbs, lemons, eggs, root crops, stuff like that.