Covid-19 Update: From the office of the Governor of NJ.
Effective Immediately
Customers must now wear face coverings or masks when picking up takeout orders at restaurants or food places, These same places must provide the PPE to their workers too.
We have increased our housekeeping and sanitation efforts frequently sanitizing often touched surfaces including entering and exiting door handles, Soup stations, Countertops, and Prep areas.
We are currently offering curbside No Contact pick up, Simply call in order and give us call when you arrive.
We are also offering Free delivery (with a $20 minimum) within a five mile Radius of our location.
If there is anything you may need any special request on fresh fish that we do not carry, Give us a call we need only 1 days notice to get it for you.
Thank you All for supporting small businesses during this difficult time.
Please stay safe.
Lobster Reports
Effective Immediately
Customers must now wear face coverings or masks when picking up takeout orders at restaurants or food places, These same places must provide the PPE to their workers too.
We have increased our housekeeping and sanitation efforts frequently sanitizing often touched surfaces including entering and exiting door handles, Soup stations, Countertops, and Prep areas.
We are currently offering curbside No Contact pick up, Simply call in order and give us call when you arrive.
We are also offering Free delivery (with a $20 minimum) within a five mile Radius of our location.
If there is anything you may need any special request on fresh fish that we do not carry, Give us a call we need only 1 days notice to get it for you.
Thank you All for supporting small businesses during this difficult time.
Please stay safe.
Lobster Reports
Maine’s lobster catch is well behind last year’s pace, with only weeks left in the season, the state’s head of fisheries said on Monday.
Fishermen had brought less than 50 million pounds of lobster to the docks of Maine by the end of September, The Portland Press Herald reported . That’s 40% less than the total for 2018 for the same time period, and nearly 40% off the five-year average.
Canadian Lobster catch is reportedly down 25-50% from last year, In addition plenty of Canadian lobsters will be shipped overseas for the Chinese New Year in the end of January. (Since the Presidents trade tariffs with China the US will not ship Maine Lobsters.)
Because of this the cost of Lobster and its meat will continue to rise for example Claw and Knuckle meat Wholesale for us costs $30.00 - $37.99 a lb
We at Monte's will try our best to keep our prices as low as possible without compromising quality.
Salmon Market
In early December Salmon prices were reported as being 31% higher than a month prior. In addition, the holidays also increased demand and interrupted some harvesting. As a result Salmon prices remain high.
We are staying competitive and bringing in fresh salmon for our customers. (without using a farm raised fish).
Scallops We have also seen an increase in price per lb for wholesale scallops. Third party purveyors are getting 13.99 - 18.99 a Lb for 10/20 Dry day boat scallops. For that reason we felt a need to raise a couple of menu prices and are still competitive as some of our competitors prices are 45% higher than ours for broiled scallops and some maybe 20% cheaper because of the use of a smaller size 20/30 scallop. Regardless if you choose your scallops from Monte's broiled or fried your portion size will be 3/4Lb for 10/20 Size Scallops.
Fishermen had brought less than 50 million pounds of lobster to the docks of Maine by the end of September, The Portland Press Herald reported . That’s 40% less than the total for 2018 for the same time period, and nearly 40% off the five-year average.
Canadian Lobster catch is reportedly down 25-50% from last year, In addition plenty of Canadian lobsters will be shipped overseas for the Chinese New Year in the end of January. (Since the Presidents trade tariffs with China the US will not ship Maine Lobsters.)
Because of this the cost of Lobster and its meat will continue to rise for example Claw and Knuckle meat Wholesale for us costs $30.00 - $37.99 a lb
We at Monte's will try our best to keep our prices as low as possible without compromising quality.
Salmon Market
In early December Salmon prices were reported as being 31% higher than a month prior. In addition, the holidays also increased demand and interrupted some harvesting. As a result Salmon prices remain high.
We are staying competitive and bringing in fresh salmon for our customers. (without using a farm raised fish).
Scallops We have also seen an increase in price per lb for wholesale scallops. Third party purveyors are getting 13.99 - 18.99 a Lb for 10/20 Dry day boat scallops. For that reason we felt a need to raise a couple of menu prices and are still competitive as some of our competitors prices are 45% higher than ours for broiled scallops and some maybe 20% cheaper because of the use of a smaller size 20/30 scallop. Regardless if you choose your scallops from Monte's broiled or fried your portion size will be 3/4Lb for 10/20 Size Scallops.