Health & Fitness
The Fish Is Fresh at Twin Seafood
The West Acton location combines a fish market and restaurant.
Brothers John and Joe Loblundo have owned and operated Twin Seafood in West Concord for more than 20 years. And in October of last year, they opened their new West Acton location, in a building that was formerly occupied by Village Art (which moved to 88 Windsor Avenue). Like the Concord location, the Acton store is both a fish market and a seafood restaurant. The fish counter sells live lobsters, salmon fillets, fresh shrimp, stuffed clams, and more, while the restaurant serves seafood dishes ranging from fried oysters to fish and chips. Clam rolls come with either whole clams or clam strips, and chicken and burgers are available for those who do not care for the fruits of the sea.
But while the Concord Twin Seafood has a rather bare bones feel, the interior of the Acton shop is more pleasant inside. The walls are painted a sky blue that conjures images of a sunny day by the ocean. The five small tables that run down the left side of the space are topped with tile mosaics, while additional tables with umbrellas sit outside on the patio, waiting for warmer weather.
My mom, son, and I visited Twin Seafood on a recent Wednesday evening. Four of the five tables were occupied while we were eating, and when one party exited, another made an entrance. We ordered our food at the counter, grabbed some drinks from the cooler, and picked out a seat. I paid our bill, while the guy behind the counter ladled our chowders into paper cups.