Ray’s Seafood Market & Restaurant
7 Pinecrest Dr, Essex Junction, VT, 05452
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Address :
7 Pinecrest Dr
Essex Junction, VT, 05452 - Phone (802) 872-2768
- Website https://www.raysseafoodmarket.com/
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Opening Hours
- Mon :10:00 am - 8:00pm
Specialities
- Takes Reservations : No
Delivery : No
Take-out : Yes
Accepts Credit Cards : Yes
Parking : Private Lot
Wheelchair Accessible : Yes
Good for Kids : Yes
Good for Groups : Yes
Attire : Casual
Outdoor Seating : Yes
Has TV : No
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Tracy F.
I've eaten in Ray's many times, but I've never done takeout. I'm not sure I will again. First, one of the meals we ordered was supposed to have a baked potato instead of fries. The fries weren't there, which was exactly as requested, but there was no baked potato at all. The seafood is definitely filling enough, but the fact that they forgot a food item is something worth mentioning. The other bummer is that the butter, roll, and coleslaw on all three meals were set in the container's third compartment. By the time we got home 15-20 minutes later, the butter was liquid and the coleslaw had warmed up. Ideally, the cold items could be bagged separately to keep the heat of the food from heating/melting them. The clam chowder was excellently packaged with both the lid, tape to ensure the lid didn't accidentally pop off, and then put in a separate bag. I think Ray's is one of the best spots for eating in, but takeout that requires any kind of a drive home might be worth reconsidering.
(3)Elz T.
Great seafood and fair prices! My family lives on the golf coat in Florida but this remains their favorite seafood joint and it's one of our first stops when they come to visit!
(5)Doug M.
I've been buying the fish from them for a few months. I can safely say that their fish is top quality -- in some cases better than restaurants I've been to. We're landlocked but if you want the best fish to prepare yourself in BTV, this is a safe bet and it's likely cheaper than any supermarket around for much better fish. Idk about the restaurant side, never eaten it, but the original product is great.
(4)Shirley Y.
Just got back from eating at Ray's in Essex and had such a delightful meal that I decided I want to give them a thumbs-up rating. However, I was shocked to see the many negative ratings as this has not been my experience. I find it one of the better seafood places to eat. I love their fried oysters and fried clams and found the clam chowder delicious. I only wish the seafood restaurants around Burlington could pull this off as well as Ray's does. Thumbs up from our family!
(5)Amanda C.
So, this rating is a little skewed. I am from the Midwest and I visited a local sea food restaurant near the East Coast. It was amazing. So fresh, just amazing. I made sure to let the staff know when my sister and I left. The clams were so tender, the scallions melted in your mouth. ::dreamy sigh::
(5)J P.
People; what planet are you from when you write a review calling frozen, prepackaged, prebreaded, bland, tasteless seafood fresh and delicious? It is NOT fresh, look in their glass door coolers. This is overpriced frozen stuff you can get cheaper in the grocery store. You can go to a real restaurant, pay five bucks more a plate and get fresh seafood in a comfortable atmosphere instead of a flourescent lighted cafeteria.
(1)Lola P.
Waste of money. Overpriced and awful. Got bacon wrapped scallops. The scallops way overlooked yet the bacon completely raw. Was disgusting. Can't believe they actually served it. The scallops were obviously cooked prior. Yuck. Fried clams mushy and tasteless. This place is so overpriced for the poor quality of seafood you actually get. You could do better at your own home.
(1)brad l.
Can't say enough good things about Ray's Seafood. Great prices. Generous portions. There are two different size platters you can order. The smaller size is called the Mate while the bigger size is called the Captain. My girlfriend and I share the Mate and are plenty full after we eat it all. Their homemade seafood chowder is amazing. The dining area is nice and relaxed. Since you get your own food you don't have to leave a tip. More money saved. Their creemee stand has the best prices in the area without question. Generous portions there as well. My girlfriend and I eat here once a week it is that good.
(4)Jason H.
Awesome spot for no-frills seafood dining. You order at the counter, wait for your number and sit in a booth. Perfect and simple fried seafood platters and baskets, as well as huge selection of broiled seafood and sandwiches. Also, this is the best place in the area to get chicken wings CHEAP.
(4)Doreen L.
Ray's Seafood has been a fixture of the Essex Junction landscape for the last eighteen years. Oddly enough, my peers and I know Ray's for their cremee window. They sell most forms of seafood: boiled, fried, broiled or steamed. You name it, they probably have it: fried clams, lobster roll, oyster roll, shrimp roll, crab roll, crab cakes, steamed haddock, and broiled scallops. Step inside the restaurant and bell jingles on the way in. Walk to the left and you will find a grinning staffer with a stack of old lamented menus. Order and grab a booth. Your number will be shouted out when the food is ready. The decor is teal green with seashell inspired motif. The freezer sits towards the back for take home cook. My friend and I ordered shrimp roll and oyster roll. The oyster roll consists of buttered roll with seven fried oyster quarter sized ovoids and comes with plate of chips. The oysters are juicy but lack the brininess. Great price for lunch. 20 bucks for 2 rolls and a drink. The best part of the meal? Dessert! Go to the outside window for some freshly made cremees (Vermontian for soft serve). They have plethora of flavors, including and not limited to: strawberry, blueberry, cheesecake, maplenut, coconut, tutti frutti and a flavor called Blue Hawaii Coconut. (What does Blue Hawaii taste like before the coconut?) We were all acting like excited preschoolers! Looking at the flavors, chiming in what we wanted, grinning with ear to ear as we licked the dripping cones. What a beautiful sunny day to eat cremees!
(4)Derick W.
This was my first visit to Rays even though I can remember when it was in Burlington. In summary: it was great. I had the best clam strips ever! Tender and not one piece that was even remotely chewy. Much better than I've had at places where you can eat while listening to the ocean. My wife had the fish and chips which was also great. We ate in but then took out some steamers and mussels for dinner. Also great. Stay tuned as we will be back.
(5)Theresa M.
My boyfriend and I love Ray's for their cool creemees in the summer heat! Sometimes my friend and I pick up some tuna to roll sushi with. Always fresh, great quality. Great place to have right around the corner!
(5)Robert D.
I have to say I've been to Ray's many times throughout my lifetime. It use to be really good but as time has gone on its quality of food isn't that great. Today I had Chicken wings and half of them where completely black and gross. As a business owner myself I would never serve that to a client that I would want to come back. My partner have decided to not go back.
(2)Nateoc O.
Very, very tasty fried seafood offerings. They having the frying process down; the fish is sweet, delicious, and perfectly cooked under a wonderful thick-batter coating.
(4)Pat R.
Went up (down?) east to Vermont recently to visit family. Ray's has been running for many years and provides an inexpensive choice. Similar to many seafood dives, much of the menu is fried, but the batter is tasty and less oily than most. They also have broiled fish platters on the menu and four lobster tanks (keeps the youngins' entertained). In the freezers they have frozen crab and many other prepared meals for purchase . We ordered both types of chowder -- New England and Seafood. They were quite different with the Seafood chowder having a more reddish color and an interesting mix of flavors. Two salads and a platter of broiled sole completed our fish order. The platter had four fillets and was near-perfect. Afterwards, we bought a couple of pounds of crab legs to take back to the house for dinner the next day. They were sweet. Oh, and Ray's is also a pretty good Creemee stand. The strawberry shortcake sundae featured real shortcake - yum!
(4)Laure M.
Fresh seafood sandwiches and the best fresh cut fries. The best maple creemees!!! Clean, great service. Kid friendly.
(5)Paul H.
I'm shaking my head because I should have yelped this place before I ate there. The prices here are absurd for the quality of food you get. Before ordering my $18.00 entree of broiled tuna, I asked what kind of tuna they were serving (i.e. yellow tail, blue fin) as the menu simply read "tuna." The woman who took my order looked confused by my question and replied that she didn't know. FIRST RED FLAG! After my food was ready, I quickly realized everything as pre-frozen or store bought. The tuna was cooked horribly and was brittle dry. It was soaked in oil and poorly seasoned. It held the consistency and taste of an overdone pork chop and tasted old. My green beans clearly were frozen as they are identical to the kind found in the frozen section at the grocery. My rice pilaf (I'm almost positive it was Rice Roni) was soggy. Whatever it was it obviously came out of a box. The dinner roll I received was definitely store bought as well. After I picked all the dry fish out of my teeth.. all I could think was..I really just paid $18 for this. My wife ordered the broiled scallops for $24 and it was the same sad story. Poorly cooked oily subpar seafood, frozen peas, soggy boxed rice and a mass produced bread roll. This place would be perfect for a intervention-style cooking reality show. You know, the ones where some celebrity uncovers just how "bad" things have really gotten and the staff seems utterly shocked when told no one likes factory produced frozen food. P.S. I noticed the owner actually replies to negative comments on here. Stop trying to justify things. You serve frozen food! How about I get a refund?
(1)Gerard M.
I'm going to tear your big house down! I've been going to Ray's for years. I even frequented the North Street location before it was switched over to a warehouse only operation. The seafood is fresh and while not exactly cheap it is good the money. Tonight though, I had to shake my head in amazement. One of the counter people, a woman with military dress and wearing one of those Chairman Mao hats did it. I watched her as she took a large poly bag of New England clam chowder and put it in the microwave to heat up. Ray, I thought I knew ye. It really blew my mind that in a place where you thought they did their own it was a commercially prepared soup that was served. The horror, the horror.
(3)Andrew B.
Let me start by saying that I am completely appalled that Ray's uses pre frozen seafood, especially with the amount of markets in the area that supply fresh fish. Did I mention that the food is also overpriced and mediocre at best. I can't understand how this business has been around as long as it has. The only redeeming factor is that they make a good Michigan hot dog.
(2)Linda R.
Stopped in for take-out. Husband was craving some yellow fin tuna. They have a fish market and a small restaurant and ice cream stand. The place really could use a renovation, a bit run down. I ordered a haddock dinner, tuna dinner & lobster roll. The food was good, i've had better. I just returned from maine so i know fresh seafood and my lobster roll was a little fishy smelling and had shells in it. Would i eat here again? Yeah, for take-out.
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