New Jersey Seafood Boil, Fresh and Ready to Steam at Home
The best seafood boil on the Jersey Shore does not come from a crowded restaurant or an afternoon of scrubbing pots. It comes in a bucket, packed fresh the morning you pick it up, ready to crack open on the deck while everyone finds a seat. Topsail Steamer brings that coastal gathering to New Jersey. Pick up a seafood boil at one of our Jersey Shore locations, carry it back to the house, steam it up, and pour it out on the table. No shopping. No prep. Just the part everyone came for.
What is in a Jersey Shore Topsail Steamer steam pot
Every boil starts with a Bay Bucket, our take-home steam pot. Choose one of eight signature Bay Buckets or build your own from shrimp, snow crab, lobster, clams, scallops, sausage, corn, and potatoes. Two sizes: the Low Tider feeds two to three, the High Tider feeds four to six. Everything is portioned and seasoned, ready to steam. Add water to the pot, set it on the stove, and steam it about 40 minutes, then spread it straight onto a lined table, the way a boil is meant to be eaten.
Find your Jersey Shore location
Steamer has grown up and down the shore, so a fresh boil is usually a short drive from wherever you are staying. Pick the shop nearest the house and order ahead:
Shore weekends and holidays get busy, so ordering a day ahead is the difference between a boil on the deck and a backup plan.
How the steam pot works: no toil, just boil
A Topsail Steamer boil is built for people who want the feast without the fuss. There is no seafood to clean, no broth to babysit, no giant pot to haul out and scour afterward. Pick up the bucket, bring it home, add water to the pot, and steam it on the stove for about 40 minutes. Then the table is loud and the shells are piling up. The bucket does the work; you just set the table.
Not near a shore location? Ship a boil anywhere.
If your gathering is inland, or you are sending a treat to family in New Jersey, Steamer ships nationwide through Goldbelly. It is the same Bay Bucket, packed cold and delivered to the door, ready to steam. It travels well for a birthday, a housewarming, or a long-distance thank-you to the family that always hosts.
The Topsail Steamer story
Topsail Steamer started in 2017 in Surf City, North Carolina, as one small shop with a big idea: the coastal seafood feast, boxed up to take home. It caught on. The concept reached national television with a Season 16 Shark Tank appearance and has grown to more than 10 locations across five states, New Jersey among them. It is the leading seafood steampot franchise in the country, a category Topsail Steamer built. Family-run from the start, and still founder-led by Danielle Mahon.
Frequently asked questions
What comes in a Topsail Steamer seafood boil?
Every Topsail Steamer seafood boil is a Bay Bucket steam pot filled with fresh seafood, seasoned and portioned, ready to steam. You pick from eight signature Bay Buckets or build your own with shrimp, snow crab, lobster, clams, scallops, sausage, corn, and potatoes. You steam it at home in the pot it comes in, about 40 minutes on the stove, then pour it out. Compared with shopping and prepping a boil from scratch, it is a shortcut with no compromise.
Where can I buy a seafood boil in New Jersey?
You can pick one up at our Jersey Shore locations, including Ocean City, Long Beach Island, Sea Isle City, and Wildwood. Order ahead for weekends and holidays, when the shore fills up. If you are not close to a location, Topsail Steamer ships nationwide through Goldbelly, so a New Jersey gathering can still get a fresh boil at the door.
Do I have to cook it myself?
Only the steaming, which is the easy part. Add water to the pot Topsail Steamer gives you, set it on the stove, and steam about 40 minutes. Everything comes portioned and seasoned, so there is no shopping, no prep, and no seafood to clean. That is the point of the steam pot: the feast without the prep or the cleanup.
How many people does one pot feed?
One Bay Bucket comes in two sizes, the Low Tider, which feeds two to three, and the High Tider, which feeds four to six. For a bigger crowd, order several pots or ask a location about the Party Pot, sized for groups of 20, 30, or 40 and up. With a hungry group, size up.
Can I get a Topsail Steamer boil shipped to New Jersey?
Yes. Steamer ships nationwide through Goldbelly, so you can send a boil to a New Jersey address or order one for your own table when you are away from the shore. It arrives packed cold and ready to steam.
What makes a Topsail Steamer steam pot different from a restaurant seafood boil?
A restaurant keeps you at its table on its schedule, and cooking a boil at home means hours of prep and a sink full of pots. The Topsail Steamer steam pot puts the same fresh spread on your own table, on your own time, with none of the work. As the leading seafood steampot franchise in the country, it is a way of eating Topsail Steamer created.
Ready to gather? Find your Jersey Shore Topsail Steamer location and order your Bay Bucket, or ship one anywhere in the country. The table is waiting.
