Amazing menu of fresh cold, cold seafood you can take home. Or, you can order from their menu for a…read morehot meal. While staying at Pocosin Art School, I decided to swing by! Decided to get the shrimp platter that came with 2 sides and hush puppies! So good! They gave our party a free fried softshell crab to snack on while we waited for food. Amazing food, and great costumer service!

Friendly, affordable, high quality and delicious! What else is needed? My only disappointment is…read moredriving past it all these years thinking it was better to buy 'down at the beach'??? What a big mistake I've been making...won't do it again...EVER!! Thanks Full Circle for our great dinners while here on the OBX!

Very friendly fish is fresh. It takes me back to kind of what Hatteras Island used to be.read more

Reasonably priced and phenomally fresh. Great service. Locally family owned. Answered newbie…read morequestions with grace.

This was recommended to us by a friend and WOW! It did not disappoint! We actually went twice. Trip…read more#1 we did the traditional seafood boil. It was our first time trying something like this and the staff were incredibly helpful with instructions, tools needed, etc. Even threw in butcher paper to cover our table at home which was an awesome touch. Next night we went back and got some fresh fish filets to cook at home which were fresh and delicious. As other reviews have said, there are a lot of places like this in OBX but I would keep going back to this one!

I have lived on the Outer Banks for 30 years and I have been to all of the seafood markets. There…read moreare three reasons why I make the drive to this market in Avon. Number 1, the seafood is the freshest and of the best quality. Number 2, the drive down Hwy 12 is beautifully scenic (especially if you have children). And finally, 3, the owner John is so friendly and knowledgeable, I simply enjoy the conversations with him. I refer to him as Dr. Seafood because he prescribes crustacean perfection. Thanks again Surf's Up Seafood, we can't wait to see you!

I eat at The Crab shack twice a week and have been for quite some time…read more The food is superb and the staff and cooks are second to none. Somer, one of the managers is always so nice and courteous. All the cooks really go above and beyond for me. I would Highly recommend this place.

Today we had what was one of the worst meals we've had in Washington, which is saying a lot. We…read morepaid close to $20 for a SMALL fried oyster sandwich that came out not the way we ordered it; which was with tomatoes. No tomatoes came with the sandwich. The oysters were undercooked. The bun was a really inexpensive bun from a grocery store. The fries were undercooked (which is so awful) The young girl that delivered it when told that we were splitting it, and I needed some way to cut it in half literally walked away from the table without helping us. The food was horrible. The service was horrible. This is the third time we've been there. I do not understand how this place is still in business.

Picked up some fresh shrimp from this market right on the water. They were reasonably priced and…read moredelicious. The staff was super friendly and even gave us a container since we were camping. She also mentioned we could stay to watch a boat bring in a fresh catch. The fishermen waved to our toddler and seemed like a fun, welcoming crew. There was a nice selection of local fish, seasonings and merch. Definitely recommend this spot!

We had a really great experience buying seafood at this little market. What stood out the most…read moreabout our experience was the staff member - she was knowledgeable about the fish, gave us recommendations based on our needs and packaged our purchase really nicely in (complementary) ice and a styrofoam box! We were nervous about buying fish because we had a long journey back to our hotel, but the staff member made sure to pack our fish well enough that it was still perfectly cold by the time we got home. There was a great selection - shrimp, scallops, Spanish mackerel, tuna, tilefish, among other. She informed us that they were sold out of oysters for the day but had fresh ones coming in over night, available for purchase the next day. The market requires masks, which we appreciated.

Tradition for us to purchase fresh seafood at Austin's. This year we tried the boils and they were…read moreawesome!

Wow! While staying at a nearby campground we decided to have a good seafood dinner.we settled on…read moreAustin's due to proximity and reviews. They sell a number of meals but to really get the full Monty we ordered a steamer pot. They cooked it for us for a few and we brought it back to the camper. What we got was huge ( feeds 4-6) and cooked perfectly. There 4-5 ears of corn on the cob, sliced red potatoes, a ton of large shrimp, clams, and two snow crabs. All cooked in Austin's rub. The rub is great, very tasty and a touch of heat. with it came butter, lemon, and house made cocktail sauce. It is, hands-down, the best cocktail sauce I've ever had. The steamer pot is a 5-star menu item. We also ordered hush puppies which were okay but nothing special. I would go back again for sure. Here is a tip though: if you want a steamer pot you need to call when they open at noon and get it on the books. Plan ahead or don't bother! Ohh, and make sure you have an ice-cold beer with it.

Lunch on Wednesday and it was crowded! We waited and it was worth the wait…read more Grilled chicken Caesar - light and really tasty with bacon and onions. Hubs had the burger and demolished it.

Excellent dinner! Went the Wednesday prior to Memorial weekend and there was a 1.5 hour wait. We…read morewent to the bar outside a found a couple of seats because it was a gorgeous evening. Great outside area just beyond the bar with chairs, cornhole , etc for everyone to enjoy. After a few drinks a couple of more seats opened up and we decided to just eat at the bar. The bartender couldn't have been better! A great personality and very attentive to everyone at the bar and yes, the drinks were great! Food was delicious. A great place to go and they do take reservations which we will utilize next time.

Outstanding, bright, fresh seafood. Thorough selection, but in no way intimidating…read more The usual seafood suspects, plus large variety of the good stuff - whole fish, local catch, fresh shellfish, roe etc. All first rate, all on heaps of clean ice ...what a pleasant suprise in the area on a whim. Friendly, experienced and knowledgeable owner, genuine fishmonger. Just ask what's recommended, local or interesting! The pride shows and we departed with an armful of product. Visiting the area w/family and Bay Seafood surpasses what we often see at home on the coast. Will return anytime we're even remotely close. Tonight, beautiful clean filets, rolled in local breading (also available) and right into the cast iron skillet at home (photo enthusiastically uploaded.) Foolproof, clean flavor and texture; a real revelation, capping perfectly, a lovely couple days in area. Cooked to order available as well. **Bonus: fabulous homemade Kimchi! Ask for a taste. Kudos and don't change a thing.

One of the few seafood markets found to be open on a Monday. Selection was somewhat limited, I…read moreguess due to it being Monday. Place was clean and prices were reasonable.