Ray's Seafood Market - 7 Nights Guide to Vermont Restaurants and Bars

Ray's Seafood Market

7 Pinecrest Dr., Essex Junction 802-879-3611 | map & directions | website | add your comment

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This lighthouse-themed seafood spot offers fried and baked haddock, whole-belly clams and varied fried fruits de mer.

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Best Seafood in Vermont?: Reviewed by AJBike on April 9, 2012; 3.625 Not much atmosphere, its a market after all. Service (or at least the kitchen) can be chaotic, but the value for quality is off the charts. We will DEFINITELY be back. I dare you to find fresher or better prepared fish outside of going to the coast. Save yourself a three hour trip, eat here instead. For a complete review of this restaurant and many more please visit;http://foodandphotosinvermont.blogspot.com; Report this review as inappropriate

Good seafood: Reviewed by BigEasy on August 30, 2011; My brother comes visits from Rochester NY every couple of months and loves this place; I do to. Fresh local perch and other seafood is great. It's the only place I can find frozen crawfish tails for my gumbo and jambalaya. Every meal I've had is fresh and tasty. We highly recommend this as a good food restaurant. It's not fancy, they do use paper plates but the prices are reasonable and the food is tasty;; Report this review as inappropriate

easy low key dinner: Reviewed by Loeyvt on August 2, 2011; I like Rays as it is the closest thing we have to fresh seafood in Vermont. I have never been disappointed when I buy fish to cook at home, and I have been disappointed at every other fish market in Vermont. I like the Blue Point Oysters on the half shell, and a lobster. The fried food is heavy for my taste, and the broiled I can do at home just as easy. My lobster dinner there feels like a little seaside vacation, so I am happy. Also the chowders are very good. I like the casual atmosphere.; Report this review as inappropriate

Wish I could say more..: Reviewed by K14at on January 20, 2008; First of all, I am not one to complain about a restaurant after only visiting it once because in the restaurant business there are days that don't go as well as they should... I've worked in a restaurant for many years and I understand that. BUT my experience at Ray's was not because of a bad day. We ordered some fried seafood and the broiled swordfish meal. The fried calamari and clams were OK, but the swordfish was horrible. Not to mention I was eating it with plastic utensils on a paper plate. My green beans were clearly frozen, and my roll was stale. It was not worth $40 by any means and I couldn't stomach more than a few bites. This is definitely a place that shouldn't try to sell more than fried seafood meals.; Report this review as inappropriate

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