Motts Channel Seafood — Restaurant in Wrightsville Beach

I never miss a stop at this place when I go to the beach in Wrightsville. If I'm staying in a rented house we get fresh seafood from Mott's for one or two meals and then even if I'm in a hotel for just one night I always make a pit stop on the way out of town. They have the freshest most carefully presented fish. It never leaves contact with ice for more than a few moments from the time it comes off the boat. They weigh it and package it and load me up with ice for the 2-hour drive home. It's the best seafood around. If you come at the right time, usually mid afternoon when boats are dropping off fresh catch, you might get site of a giant swordfish or tuna being carved up. If you can see them cleaning the fish you know you're getting fresh fish! The selection is as broad as the ocean, and the only thing I don't believe is local is salmon but they carry it because people just always want salmon. As good as salmon can be just skip that and get something that came out of the local waters: tuna, mahi, flounder, drum, grouper, redfish, blue fish, sea bass, the list goes on. There's also local shrimp and other kinds of shellfish. It's phenomenal. I just can't tell you how much I love this place. Besides fish you can get enough extra things to throw together a meal. Simple vegetables, potatoes, prepared foods, crackers , seasonings, and a few other pantry staples. Just go here and enjoy a very exceptional and kind of rare...

Went last Friday after hearing everyone tell me that I needed to stop going to another local popular yet poorly ran, low quality seafood market. I gave it a shot last Friday. I was so impressed with their seafood selection and customer service. I must admit, I probably wasn't the easiest customer to serve, as I was on my phone and preoccupied and that was rude. I apologize, and I will make sure that doesn't happen again. That said, the young man who helped me, never grew impatient even with my indecisiveness. One bag of crab legs , two, back to one lol, he kept a smile on his face. Quite honestly this was one of the most cleanest and smoothly ran seafood markets I've ever been to. Now, the crab legs were some sweet and sizable. I could taste the quality, and they were the best I've purchased since relocating to the area from NYC. I most likely will come here for all my seafood desires! Thanks...

We’ve bought shrimp, scallops, and salmon from this cute little market, and can I just say the quality is fantastic!! You can practically see the fresh catches being brought in and cleaned in the back. The seafood is wonderful and very fresh, and I really appreciate the selection of fruits and veggies that you can buy there as well. I’ve bought from here twice and have been perfectly satisfied. This place blew my expectations. Just a note that you should bring at least 30-50 bucks on you if you’re buying...