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Dry Dock Fish Co

4.5 (309 reviews)
Closed • 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
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Elisa G.

We buy a boatload of fresh fish from Dry Dock every week at different farmers markets in OC. Today we got an interesting new piece called King Klip at the Ladera Ranch farmers market. The guy who works this market is so freaking ADORABLE so 10 stars for him!!

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Jay P.

Truly amazing resource for fresh wild shellfish and fish, smoked fish, and canned seafood; around since 1986 I'm sad I didn't know about this earlier. The greatest thing is you can just walk in off the street and get whatever you want with no minimum, this kind of selection normally only available wholesale to restaurants. I came specifically for some fresh Santa Barbara Sea Urchin, I wanted to show my kid how to open it up and what a treat super fresh Uni is. Unfortunately, all of the non-preordered stock was stashed away in their Farmers Market containers but the sweet cashier tried really hard to get one for us running to the back 3 times to check in different areas. We will be back to get this. We did leave with a nice piece of fatty tuna and fresh oysters. O-toro always a treat, especially when served at home cut into larger pieces than you would get at a restaurant. It melts in your mouth and did not last long. It was fun shucking oysters ourselves with improper tools, my oldest loved helping and eating the oysters after. Dry Dock Fish very clean and organized on the inside with a great variety of fresh fish and big bags of lobster, king crab meat, etc... I'm sure are used by local restaurants at huge markups. I also liked seeing their canned fish in totally blank unbranded tins.

Hamachi and Sake sashimi, shiro miso soup with shiitake mushrooms and negi, sushi rice, and tamari for dipping.
Josh S.

The photos of my recent purchase of Dry Dock's outstanding, fresh, buttery, sashimi grade, center cut salmon are not worthy of posting because I couldn't take any! Why??? Because I ate the whole delicious sashimi grade salmon while driving on my way home! Skin and all, like a penguin! Straight down the gullet! I believe one could be arrested and charged for driving under the influence of Dry Dock! Oh yeah, I'm nutzo baby!!! But it's that good! There is no limit to what one can achieve with Dry Dock in ones corner.

Thu D.

Picked up some salmon sushi for my bday. Per lbs it's more than Costco by double and 10-12 bucks less then Toyko Central's fancier salmon. Dry Dock salmon taste and looks better than both places. Service was great. There was only 2 lbs filets and I just wanted a lbs. he got me a 1 lbs and even asked if I wanted it skinned. Which I did because I'm no expert at skinning. I prepped my salmon with a little sugar and salt. Washed it off after 30 min. Wrapped it in a paper towel for later. The color and fatty white lines looked great. Sliced some pieces for nigiri. It was amazing. Loved it! This will be my go to spot for good salmon.

Anthony C.

The staff were so helpful! This is a small store that has some things on ice, a freezer, and some high quality fish. We opted to just buy some poke by the pound and ate it with some chips for lunch. Reminded me of being in Hawaii a bit. I'll be back to buy some more poke and maybe some of the other seafood!

We used the Kampachi fish on this one. Our own Filipino Ceviche known as Kinilaw.
Kristine Cross P.

Wow the fishes we got are so fresh like literally just came off from the sea. Employees are so helpful and welcoming if we are naice of other kin of fish... Definitely a place to come to and get real quality fish especially for occassions as some are pricey but worth it. We got introduced to this Kampachi kind of fish that we can use for ceviche aside from getting the usual salmon or tuna-- a MUST try fresh and no fishy taste. Here is a picture of our own Filipino kind of Ceviche known as " Kinilaw". So yummy! Thanks guys will surely see you guys next time

Bought me some oysters today! Can't believe these were labeled as "small!" So happy with these!

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Reviews are largely positive. People highlight the fresh seafood, good selection, and friendly staff.

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Best place to go for fresh sushi grade salmon and/or poke. Everyone is super friendly and helpful.

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I bough a large slab of salmon to grill for my family. The salmon was delicious and fresh. I also appreciate the good customer service.

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The quality of fish they serve is amazing. Location feels pretty random, but whatever. The quality of product is superior.

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Came by today to pick up some salmon. Grabbed some poke which was buttery delicious not veiny. Good quality. Great customer service.

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I walked in the store I looked at the fish. The smell was so bad that I had to walk out and I had a mask on.

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What's the best way to sauté your Patagonia shrimp?

These wild, all natural shrimp are peeled and deveined and cook very quickly. Sauté them for about 90 on high or until they are no longer translucent. Try not to overcook them as they will get firm easily.… 

Do you sell sea urchin?

Usually they are available for the weekends! Call to special order in advance.

Is your fish wild caught or farm raised?

Both! Majority is wild caught, or wild caught is sold when available and in season fresh :) All fish is clearly labeled WILD on each package for transparency.

Do you filet fish upon request?

The fish sold in the case are already scaled, defined, and fileted

Do you sell a box of oysters?

Yes, just call ahead to pre order it

Is the crab already cleaned?

Hi, When we get Live crab, it won't be cleaned. However, we do carry King Crab Legs and Claws and Blue Crab Meat.

Which farmers market are you located?

You can see all of our locations at drydockfish.com/locations. You may call to reserve fish or just… 

Do they sell sea urchin?

Yes, they do. Call ahead to see where they are from. Usually it's from the Santa Barbara coastline.

Do you sell boxes of oysters? If you do, how much are they?

They can be sold by the case. Call for pricing

How long after purchasing fish is it good for?

Depending on when and where purchased, normally about 2-3 days in the fridge. Recommended to keep ice or ice packs on the fish while in the fridge for better shelf life and quality.

Do you carry Alaskan Copper River sockeye salmon when in season?

Hi, We currently have CA King Salmon and prefer it over Sockeye, but when available and the price… 

Do you have dry scallops? Not previously frozen?

Diver/Sea Scallops are fresh, never frozen and Dry Packed :)

Do you have fresh carp?

No - Most consistently from freshwater you will find Fresh Rainbow Trout

Do they have sea urchin?

Yes but usually only available on or very close to the weekends.

Do you serve halibut or Cod, Coldwater variety of course?

Yes typically when available: Wild Alaskan Halibut or Icelandic Cod

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“From slicing the Salmon and Tuna (and sometimes Albacore) up just as sashimi, add a little soy sauce and bam!”

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I visited on Wednesday, June 3rd, and stopped by the seafood department to purchase salmon steaks…read more I waited for a while without being acknowledged. I noticed other customers approaching staff directly for assistance, so I eventually did the same. The employee behind the counter selected four beautiful salmon steaks for me. However, while packaging them, the bag split open and all four steaks fell onto the floor. The employee quickly picked them up and took them back behind the counter. It appeared that he attempted to rinse them off and package them to sell to me anyway. When he brought them back, I asked, "Didn't those salmon steaks just hit the floor? Could you please get me four new ones?" His response, said quietly under his breath, was, "Oh, you saw that." He then selected four replacement steaks, weighed them, and labeled them for purchase. I was very disappointed that anyone would attempt to sell food that had fallen on the floor. That experience left a very negative impression and made me question the seafood department's food handling practices. The rest of my shopping experience was fine, and the highlight of my visit was one of the restaurants inside the store--a boba and milk tea shop. The service there was excellent, and I had one of the best yogurt and pumpkin milk teas I've ever tasted. That positive experience is the reason I'm giving three stars instead of one. I'll likely avoid purchasing seafood here in the future, but I would definitely return to visit the shops and restaurants inside the store.

Seafood here is not as fresh as other market. Whenever they advertised their "live" crawfish they…read moredon't clean up their bucket of dead crawfish that is left. However that I can understand that I possibly did not arrive early enough. Biggest problem is their price discrepancy. Recently bought an item and the tag clearly stated the price. When I got to the register the young man stated they only go on the computer price and pointed at the sign (picture attached). Please update your prices correctly because I don't have the time nor your staff to be checking on the "computer" I may have overlooked before when purchasing too many items.

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