I had a recipe that required ahi tuna, so I stopped into Moby Ricks - finally. This was my first time not just at this location but...ever. The guys there were very friendly and helpful. I decided last minute that I was going to take home a bunch of shucked oysters with my tuna. Score! They shucked them right there (you also have the option to take them home and do it yourself). The oysters were delicious-even though they forgot one. I was sad. Honest mistake, I guess. The ahi tuna was great-I made it in 2 different ways-tartare with spicy mayo and seared. Delicious. Really fresh seafood and I like the new (ish) location. Very spacious with a counter for coffee and takeout. I spied beer taps and there might be plans for getting those up and running at some point. Plus, there's a kitchen in the back...so stay tuned. read more

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They are now finally settled into their new location at 26A Congress Street. This is the former location of the R.S. Taylor & Sons Taproom. Moby Rick's kitchen is not ready yet so they don't have the ability to prepare any of the fish at this location. They are hoping to have the kitchen completed by Summer. For cooked fish you'll currently have to go to their Clifton Park location (which currently is only providing takeout during the COVID-19 restrictions). Since we were in Saratoga we decided to check out their new location and bring something home to cook for dinner. There was a lot of fresh fish to choose from and we narrowed it down to either halibut or sea bass. I decided on the sea bass because we've never cooked it at home before. It was about $35/lb., which is a fair price. My wife prepared it with some white wine, butter and shallots and it was absolutely delicious. The fish was so fresh and tasty. read more

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Stopped by to pick up some fresh seafood. Everything looked fresh and the serve was wonderful. The guy behind the counter was so helpful and gave some great suggestions. I picked up fresh shrimp, scallops, halibut and tuna. I made fabulous salad with the scallops and a shrimp pasta with the shrimp. I was talking to the guy (forgot his name) while he helped me, I told him that I love catfish. He told me they get catfish. Before I left he took my information so he can contact me when he gets it. I can't wait. Definitely worth the price for fresh seafood. read more

Moby Rick's Seafood - Pan Seared Scallops with Baby Greens and Citrus Mojo Vinaigrette - Seafood Markets Near Me - Saratoga Springs, New York

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Went there for take-out today and tried two "lunches"... lobster roll and mussels in coconut milk. The lobster roll (see my pic) was warm, full of big lobster chunks, and well seasoned as opposed to the other one I had (at a well-regarded place in Boston) which was heavy on the mayo and add-ins to increase the bulk. The mussels are reputedly the same as served at the late lamented Tiznow's... several didn't open but the sauce was so delicious I am willing to forgive anything. These come with a side, either fries or a salad. I chose salad and got specimen cups of Asian slaw and beet salad, both fine. The lunch also comes with house made pickles which were also fine; apparently in contrast to the menu these are only supposed to be served with sandwiches but the server cut me a break. During the few quick minutes I was waiting I perused the tubs of fish available. Maybe 30 varieties and fairly priced, to say the least. We have been buying from Rick at the farmer's market and rarely a misfire. They will also sell and shuck oysters for you at a buck apiece currently. Nothing wrong with that. Since this place is 3 blocks from my house, my personal star rating is through the roof. Any time I crave incredibly fresh seafood, or an appetizer of a dozen oysters on the half shell, I snap my fingers and it is done. But it's well worth four stars for the freshness, quality and value even if you drive some distance to get here. Minuses: this is in the bleak old Pepper's space which feels like a general store in the deep south. No seating if you want to enjoy your meal on the premises. But maybe that's how Rick keeps his prices in line. UPDATE: as of 10/24/12, the price of a shucked oyster has increased to $1.50. And so it goes.... Today I tried the ceviche and it did not impress... routine cuts of fish in bland seasoning. But there was some interesting marinated tuna and a fellow patron told me it was delicious. read more

Moby Rick's Seafood - Lobstah! - Seafood Markets Near Me - Saratoga Springs, New York

Always a great selection of fresh seafood. Very friendly and knowledgeable. Staff never have had a bad experience here.

Sadly I have a regular customer and after my last few visits I am extremely disappointed. I have been overcharged on two occasions, received the wrong amount of fish and today received the worst piece of salmon with gashes mostly end. I should have known when I wasn't shown the fish before it went in the bag. read more

Just picked up some oysters at Moby Ricks and had to throw them away. Several of the oysters were dry and opened. Disappointing since we've had good luck there before. read more

Bought shucked oysters and shrimp and the food was excellent and staff was vey responsive

Whenever I'm in Saratoga, I always Yelp "Seafood" to see if there's any new seafood restaurants or stores which have just opened, especially after having been disappointed at the seafood section at the otherwise great Healthy Living Market and Cafe. So I was quite excited to discover Moby Rick's and read good reviews. I've always purchased my seafood from the frozen food department or the seafood section of a supermarket. So the higher price was new to me, but then again, so was the quality. We didn't check out the fish and other items in the frozen display. While the tuna, scallops, salmon, char, etc., all looked great, we opted for something a bit less expensive this first time, the red perch. Even though that was still more than I'm used to paying in a grocery store (it was $13.95 a pound), two 4-oz. fillets for about $8.00 was find for dinner, and you can't beat the taste of fresh fish. Unfortunately, as has been noted in some other reviews, there were a small number of very small bones left in my fillet. Even so, it's nice to have this as an option. read more

Summary- Great fish available all the time! Note: I am not reviewing anything cooked, just buying fish to cook myself. I went it and grabbed some Arctic Char. Consistent with my experiences at the farmers market, the fish was fantastic. read more

Excellent seafood! This is a takeout store only though. Owned by a guy who's family are ocean fisherman down in Long Island which provides some of the awesome catches he sells. You can buy the fresh fish, which are all on display in the frozen display cases at the counter, to bring home and cook yourself or they will cook it for you there in the back. They have 3 kinds of chowder available too, my favorite is the Gentleman's Chowder which is a cross between New England Clam and Manhattan Clam Chowder.....Mmmmmm very good! For lunch today, I had the fish and chips dinner, which was outstanding. It didn't come on a roll though which surprised me but it was still excellent. The "chips" are homemade french fries which were also great. The dinner came with a nice serving of coleslaw as well and I very much enjoyed it too. The slaw was on the sweeter side like I prefer and not at all spicy hot like some others enjoy. Also got a small container of the Chowder and an ice tea. Lunch came to $20 which seemed a little high for takeout for 1 but well worth it as I enjoyed every bite of everything I had. Other customers in line ahead of me were all raving about the crab cakes too but I will have to try those another day. Service by the owner was excellent....friendly and personal. I expect I'll be a regular here, especially for the next month of Fridays during Lent.....and whenever I'm in the mood for great seafood after that. read more

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I have been going to Moby Rick's Seafood Store for the past couple of years. I really like their new location. The store is very, very big and very, very clean! Anyway, I went there yesterday at their new location and was blown away by the size and the variety of seafood. The staff is super friendly and even helped me pick out some Oysters. They even opened them up for me and put them inside a plastic container with ice which I returned to them today. I'm glad I had Greg open the shells for me. He was having a little of a hard time himself doing it and I told him that if I was doing it, I would be at the Saratoga Emergency room now! Honestly, if you really love seafood and want the best of freshness, this is the place to go! Thanks guys! read more

Full disclosure: I had a LivingSocial, but I spent above it because the place was so good!! It was so nice walking in and seeing a really fresh seafood market. I have been buying mine from not the best sources (read: grocery stores) so it was lovely to have discovered a wonderful alternative. It smelt really fresh and ocean-y in there, but not fishy, which is great. Onto the food, I got the half dozen of shucked oysters, which were perfect size, amazingly fresh, I could have ate them forever. I also got the baked haddock with a side of bok choy and mashed potatoes. The haddock was really good and the portion was huge! I literally made three meals out of one. The sides were very good as well, especially the mashed potatoes. I also bought a container of sea scallops that I plan on using this week (haven't decided on how yet, but I know it will be delicious!) My only qualm about the whole thing is that since they do offer cooked food, they should have at least one or two small tables inside. There was definitely room by the window. Since it was the last day of November I don't know if they put tables outside or not in the warmer months, but they definitely should. It would also be nice to have a place to sit while waiting to pick up an order (though you can always call ahead). All of the employees were very kind and I had some nice conversations while I was waiting for my food. In all, would definitely recommend, and I will be back again. read more

Moby Rick's Seafood - Half-dozen of shucked oysters. Super fresh!! - Seafood Markets Near Me - Saratoga Springs, New York

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Best fish and seafood ever. Reminds me of an old place called Sloppy Louie's at the South Street Seaport before it was built up.

They have the freshest seafood in town. Great customer service and very fairly priced.

Malapeques from PEI and Plymouth MA oysters...much better. Long Island sound is OK for fresh fish (they have the striped bass and even bluefish here...). Just don't eat any shellfish out of that big toilet bowl...the sound is too close to NYC for any raw bivalve. If it's from Mystic CT (about Orient Point on the Island) east you are fine... read more

Really terrible and inedible fish and chips, rubbery and greasy. $30 for 2 orders !! Threw away !! Never again !

great seafood selection, fantastic fish and chips and fish, shrimp, and chips. The shrimp was a coconutty breading with Thai sweet chili sauce and tasted fresh. The guys are so welcoming and really appreciate the patronage during covid. Their local artist friend apparently made their mural/menu recently and it's gorgeous and so fitting! We also got a couple chunks of salmon and it was some of the best tasting pieces of salmon I've bought for myself in a while. read more

Moby Rick's Seafood - Local artist redid their menu! - Seafood Markets Near Me - Saratoga Springs, New York

After selling fresh seafood at the Saratoga Springs Farmers Market for the past year and a half, Rick Lofstad sensed a great business opportunity. Saratoga had an appetite for his (relatively) local fish from the long island sound so he decided to open a retail space in the recently vacated Peppers Market space on Lake Avenue. At the new store Rick is selling his lovely fresh seafood that he catches. He will also sell seafood that doesn't meet the criteria for the farmers market (of being local or caught by his boats, but is nonetheless yummy.) He regularly has a wide variety of seafood,. from sole and sand shark to cod, monkfish, squid, clams, blowfish, and scup as well as clams and mussels. In the store he is also selling prepared food and meals for take out. On the first day he had several nice selections including some sort of fried fish and a lobster risotto. I bought some ready made crab cakes and blowfish. I'd had a very busy day and both are easy and quick to prepare. (btw blowfish are succulent and tasty and easily prepared by sauteing in butter for about 5-6 min). The crab cakes were very tasty and generous in size. I weighed them when I got home and their weight was exactly 1/2 lb, so at $3 each, they were a good value. Both were very tasty. The store is so new that they are still putting on finishing touches. Their selection was quite good but I expect it to continue to expand. While Rick is a fisherman, a former chef from Tiznow appears to be on board and is responsible for the prepared food. I am a big fan of hIs farmers market stand and expect I'll be a frequent retail customer. They are very conveniently located on the north side of lake, at Warren read more

Ordered 2 baskets of fish $16/lb =$34. Got it home inedible. Broken pieces, thin flat ends of fillet, no real meaty fillet sections. Overdone, burnt, looked like been fried for the 2nd time around. Had I looked before leaving the store, would have refused it. Called to complain, said no problem we'll run a credit to your credit card. 3 more calls over 4 days got the same "no problem" reply. I gave up, no credit received. I wouldn't go back there on a bet. read more

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Meh. I gave two stars because I won't go back. I understand this is the only real seafood market in Saratoga; however, that doesn't explain the: exorbitant prices, mediocre service, and inexplicable pieces in my Mediterranean salad. I really was excited to try this place. I grew up clamming and fishing off of Long Island. I LOVE any and all kinds of seafood. Other than the odd Mediterranean salad pieces; the shrimp, crab and scallops were excellent. My husband I walked in and weren't acknowledged. The one worker was filling a bag for a customer but could have said, "Hi," or, "Welcome," or anything! Instead, he stared for a bit then got back to work. Odd. A middle-aged man eventually came from the back and asked, "What do you need?" That's just the customer service part. Honestly, I don't expect anyone to roll out the red carpet as Her Royal Highness appears but customer service is an important part of, well, customer service. It just seems super sketchy: like we walked in on...something. read more

Moby Rick's Seafood - So many choices! - Seafood Markets Near Me - Saratoga Springs, New York

Let me begin by complimenting the staff. They are extremely helpful and friendly. The fish is good, but by no means great! My father-in-law was an avid Long Island fisherman and I KNOW what fresh fish is! My past 2 purchases were tasty, but someone needs to learn how to filet a fish properly! An occasional bone found in a filet is okay but both times my filets were loaded with bones! read more

First time in today & was super excited to see a great selection of fresh fish & LOTS of Long Island Blue Point Oysters. Picked up a dozen to try them out & they were fantastic! Normally prefer NC oysters but these were the best! Super fresh & salty!!!! Going to cook the scallops & fish tonight! Will definitely be back in!!! Finally a great local fish market!!! Went back for more Blue Point Oyster this weekend!!!! Perfect!!!!! read more

I've been going to Moby Rick's for a bit over a year now, and I've never been disappointed. Excellent staff, that go out of the way to help you if, like me, you don't know WHAT you are doing when it comes to cooking. The products are varied and always tasty, and the freshness can't be beat. You will pay more than a grocery store, but the price you pay is paid back in flavor. If you like to get fish, this is the only place in Saratoga you need to know about. read more

Best fresh fish in the 518. The fish is brought in from the Hamptons and is comparable to what you would find in the NYC restaurants. I do not do the precooked fish so I can't comment on that. However, their fresh salmon, swordfish and monkfish is the best texture and taste in the area. Their oysters are comparable to a restaurant quality as are the clams and mussels. Highly recommend. read more

Woot woot finally a place I can trust with fresh seafood! So fresh, can't wait to eat my food tonight. The staff were excellent, Dave even seared up some jumbo sea scallops for us to try. You will be glad you came here!! read more

Moby Rick's Seafood - 4 lobsters, snow kings crabs and snow crab legs!! Nom nom nom - Seafood Markets Near Me - Saratoga Springs, New York

The prepared fish and crab cakes are wonderful..... and a great value at $3.00. As usual, all of the fish looks FRESH ~~~ but when I can opt for great prepared meals, I generally do so !! Keep it coming, Rick !! read more

Moby Rick's provided us the best Christmas Eve dinner my in-laws ever had! The stuffed flounder was impeccable and the steamed shrimp were jumbo! We will always return (often for regular meals too!). read more

Love picking up cooked fish here. Mony Rick's is a good addition to Saratoga. I like the rustic look of the shop. A bit of constructive criticism: Ginny's review is right about the fillets...sometimes you get a good piece with no bones, other times you get lots of bones. One of the newer young men working in the store needs training and/or an attitude adjustment. His phone answering/order taking isn't up to the task and he isn't any better in person. All it takes is a less than stellar experience and people can get turned off which takes a good viable business and sends it in a downard spiral, so I wanted to share that. I've had great customer service and I've had poor customer service here. It's a bit pricey but fresh fish away from the coast costs. read more

I have had the lobster roll 4 times. It has been on 4 different rollsl, some better than others, some grilled, some not. Also twice the lobster was warm and twice just lobster salad from the case. They were good but wish there was more consistency in what you receive. read more

For one: There was a staple in one of my crab cakes that I found by biting into. For two: They are extremely overpriced. For three: The selection is very limited, you could find the same things in your local hannaford or price chopper, so many other places in town you could go for a better selection and better prices. For four: The people who work there are rude, they have no idea what friendly customer service is. It almost seems like you're bothering them by stopping in. Extremely unsatisfactory read more

I stopped in after taking a wrong turn in Saratoga Springs. Glad i stumbled upon it. It's a small fish shack with lots of fresh fish (organic salmon, mahi mahi, tuna steaks, shrimp, crab legs, etc) as well as frozen stuff (lump crab meat, crab cakes, etc). I wound up ordering a lobster roll with potato salad. It was so good....big chunks of lobster, seasoned perfectly only to be complimented by an awesome potato salad. It was so good....i finished it in about three minutes......must go back!!!! read more

Amazing! The fish is perfectly fresh (check out Rick at the farmer's market on Saturday morning,) and the cooked meals are to die for. So so good!! If you get a cooked meal, call ahead because it can be a little while to wait. read more

Fresh fish, oysters, clams and mussels. This is a small fish market with big taste. It's hard to find fresh coastal caught fish in the upstate region of NY. This is the place. They also provide a limited menu of fish and shrimp cooked to order. Fries and coleslaw for sides are great. read more

I recently moved back into the area from a harbor town in VA. As a lover of seafood I thought I would be resigned to supermarket fish, until I was reminded of this gem by my parents. Moby Rick's new location at 26A Congress St is definitely an upgrade from their previous location but I hope they will continue to transform the space to reflect the homely personality from their past location, with old photographs and news clippings or maybe a themed mural on the chalkboard walls? The fresh seafood at Moby Ricks never disappoints and the staff is super friendly and wonderfully helpful. The staff is attentive to every customer and readily answers any questions regarding the expansive selection of seafood in their cases. I frequently left with more than I intended to buy because there was always something new I wanted to try. This is the freshest seafood I have found and I was a weekly customer while I was in the area. Once you try Moby Rick's, there is no going back to grocery store seafood, it just does not compare. read more

We had an amazing experience at this fish store. The fish, crab cakes and fried clams were delicious. We bought enough for an extended family of 25. Staff went above and beyond to accommodate us. Fish was fresh and the store did not smell "fishy ". We all highly recommend this store. read more

My first visit was this week. I got some wicked awesome fresh cod. I am eyeing the sole for next visit. Growing up in the Boston area, I expect fresh seafood. This is not your Price Chopper PFAS. I will be back, again & again... read more

Fresh, tasty, friendly, manageable, helpful, sushi grade, seasonal. Really a great place to get seafood.

Always reliable for the freshest seafood and best selection. The staff is very friendly and accommodating. I only could give 4 stars because of problems with bones. I realize there would be some in a large sea bass but it seems like more everytimenow. But I'll pick them out! read more

Hands down the best place in the capital region to get great quality seafood at a reasonable price. Staff, probably the owner but not sure, was friendly and knowledgeable and the chowder he let my fiancée and I sample was delicious. Will definitely go back to and recommend as often as possible. read more