Halibut was tough and overcooked, like most restaurants we went to. Fish and chips were above average. Clams were nice. But the fish cooking is sub par. read more

Let me just start this review off by saying I dislike seafood. I don't like anything fishy or any food that comes from the sea. That being said, I was in for a very pleasant surprise when I ordered the miso sablefish. It was expensive but worth every penny!! It is so soft, melts in your mouth and tastes rich and flavorful. Even if you are like me and don't like seafood, you will love it. The service was great, we had a very friendly waitress. The restaurant has a breathtaking view of the water and the mountains surrounding this town in every direction. read more

Ray's Waterfront - View from the restaurant - Seafood Near Me - Seward, Alaska

Our server Meeks was excellent and attentive, that's why the rating is a 2 stars instead of 1 or zero. I ordered the Today's Special appetizer of Alaska Weathervane scallops and expected for $25 to get large, plump scallops. Instead, they were size of a quarter, dry and rubbery. I don't know if they shrank from overcooking, but they certainly were very disappointing. My main course was Sable Cod for $40. The fish was okay, but the rice was dry and hard. The server quickly replaced the rice from another area of the pot. Must have been sitting there for a while. The broccoli was cooked to a mush. I don't know how they did it. Perhaps the broccoli came from a frozen bag? To accompany a $40 plate of really good fish, it seems inappropriate. To the owner: keep the server and fire the chef! read more

We really enjoyed our meal at Ray's Waterfront. The location is beautiful and peaceful, right on the Seward Harbor. I ordered the miso sablefish and it was delicious! Very fresh and the flavors were great. It's a meal I wish I knew how to make myself. A little on the pricey side but many restaurants in the area were comparable. read more

Ray's Waterfront - Miso Sablefish - Seafood Near Me - Seward, Alaska

Anyone who thinks this restaurant is a 3.5 stars doesn't know high quality food. Best restaurant I've eaten at in Alaska. Freshest, highest quality fish, amazing service, and a beautiful waterfront view. read more

Ray's Waterfront - Crab legs - Seafood Near Me - Seward, Alaska

Awesome food and service! The food was delicious, absolutely fresh and yummy. We ate steamed clams, halibut, chowder and salmon. Love the food. Oh, expect to wait for an hour to be seated, I'd recommend reserving a spot in advance! read more

I had the chowder and another app that was forgettable. The soup came lukewarm and but had an okay flavor. The soup itself was way too thick for me. perhaps if it was hotter it would have thinned out. The view is great though. read more

Dined in on a Saturday night without reservation as we just got to town. Waited about an hour for a party of 6! Very crowded and small seating/waiting space so I highly recommend to make a reservation if you can. We got really lucky and sat in a spot that had a great view of the water. We were greeted by our server immediately and he took our drink orders, he also told us that the kitchen was backed up but he would gladly put in our orders immediately! I wished I got his name because he was very kind, one of the best servers I've had! We ordered 3 appetizers, the clam chowder (which was amazingly thick and flavorful, the calamari (which tasted fresh and not frozen), and the steam buttered clams?( which were SO SO SO FLAVORFUL!) it tasted amazing with the complementary sour dough bread dipped in it. Which by the way, we had like 3 of them because they were so delicious. Crispy and flaky on the outside and warm and soft (like clouds) on the inside. Captain's Platter- they mistakenly gave us fries instead of rice (but our server offered to bring rice since they forgot) but it was your slightly above fish n chips. The fried fish were big pieces. Halibut special- my brother said "less would be more" Alaskan King Crab- my father said "you go to Alaska to eat crab because it's the best the US has to offer, tasted like the lower 48" Brandy Glaze Salmon- my brother said "taste like burnt salmon" Prime rib- I know it's funny how I ordered this at a seafood restaurant but it honestly was one of the best dishes. The meat was juicy and tender. The prime rib needed a little more seasoning. The mashed potatoes were seasoned perfectly. Overall it was a good experience and beautiful view. Would like to give a shout-out to Mono(?) he wasn't our waiter but seemed to always ensure our waters were filled! read more

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Great views. Food was just okay. Surprising that the fish was dry and overcooked. Yummy sourdough bread though and nice service. Overall. Expensive, meh food, awesome view. read more

From the service, to the amazing fish, and the stunning views, I loved my experience here. While the tide was going out, I saw a spawned out salmon from the window seat and a few eagles while I enjoyed my salmon salad, cioppino, and berry oat IceCream dessert. read more

Ray's Waterfront - Dessert - Seafood Near Me - Seward, Alaska

I hadn't been to Ray's in a few years and when we couldn't get reservations at any of our other go-to places, even a few weeks out, we made reservations for 7. While we had reservations, we still had to wait about 10 minutes for them to seat us, which was weird since the table was sitting there empty. The place was chaos! Typical tourists piling through the doors and spilling out the entryway. It was extremely loud, both in the bar and dining room. The view is always nice, being right there in front of the docks. Service was good... our server took all orders without writing them down and we ended up with an extra calamari that we paid for, medium rare steak cooked medium well and the side to one dish was incorrect. Who's fault, who knows but the kitchen was blamed! I get that we're in Seward and seafood is what most people eat, but being from AK, I don't dine out for seafood very often. I ordered a Ribeye, and I don't think a grain of seasoning was added to it and it was the one that was over cooked. My husbands strip steak was also bland, however cooked medium rare as requested. Crispy calamari was excellent while Caesar salads and sablefish were enjoyed by others. I was happy that the server left the handheld POS device and walked away... although the gratuity was already included, I prefer when they don't hover while cashing out. read more

Wow, what a wonderful dinner experience we had here. Ray's is situated at the Seward waterfront - one of the prettiest I have seen! The views from this restaurant are outstanding - you can see some really cool cruise ships, boats and catamarans at the harbor from here. We also saw some large fish and a couple of otters chilling in the Kenai Peninsula. We went around sunset for dinner which was the best decision ever. They got filled up fast after we went so I highly recommend calling them up for dinner reservations. They have beautiful drinks - definitely try the Blueberry mojito. For starters, we had the Roasted garlic & gorgonzola. The toasted baguette were thinly sliced and the combo of the roasted garlic, olive oil and cheese was delicious! For mains, we shared the Halibut Andaman - so scrumptious! The halibut tasted very fresh. They apparently don't serve any fish that was caught more than 8 hours ago - so it definitely lived up to the hype. It came topped with macadamia nuts and a red curry coconut sauce. Paired with the cilantro lime rice, it was truly the most satisfying meal we had in Seward. Highly recommend if you are in Seward :) read more

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Pretty good food stuffs. Tourist pricing but worthy of the cost. Service was quick and friendly. Views are nice read more

The crab cakes and the calamari were really good. The sauce that the calamari came with was delicious. While eating the crab legs I observed that the meat was pretty cold and when I got to the body part, I realized that the meat was frozen still. The service was so slow that it wasn't even worth making a fuss about. read more

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Fresh and quality seafood! Came here on an early Friday night for dinner and got seated right away. This place gets packed very quickly so I recommend coming here before 6:30pm. We got seated at the bar but it was fine with us since we could still see the waterfront view from our table. Our waitress was very nice and attentive. The complimentary sourdough bread is very soft and goes very well with the pine nut pesto dipping oil and vinegar. My family asked for a second to go with our main courses as well. Cripspy Calamari (3/5) The calamari is a bit soggy and a lot of the crispy coating got separated from the calamari itself. This is not the best I've had but the aioli was good though. Hearty Seafood Chowder (4/5) Thick and flavorful! I would prefer it to have more fish but they are very generous with the potatoes. I like the creamy thickness of the chowder and that it's not overly salty. You gotta try the chowder while in Seward! Buttery Garlic Steamed Manila Clams (5/5) Love dipping bread into this broth! There was only a hint of white wine flavor which I don't mind but would prefer it have a stronger white wine flavor. The clams tasted fresh. Brandy Glazed Wild Alaskan Salmon (5/5) One of my favorite dish for the dinner! The glarlic marsh potatoes are very creamy and the salmon is well seasoned and tender. The roasted veggies give a good balance to the dish. Cioppino - Fisherman's Stew (5/5) Another favorite of mine! Very generous with the seafood and the tomato sauce is on point. This is very good with the sourdough bread as well. Highly recommend to dine here if you visit Seward! This place offer great seafood and he menu has a bit more variety compared to the other seafood restaurants in the area. read more

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Great food right on the water. Good service, clean space, friendly staff. Would go back!

We really enjoyed Rays, as we stopped by after our Marine tour because it's located right on the boat dock! The crab was fresh and delicious as always in Alaksa. every restaurant has seafood chowder, but this was the best salmon seafood chowder as it was spicy and the most flavor full. The seafood pasta was filled with fresh Friday of local catch and shellfish. The only downside of this restaurant is after you finish your small half loaf of bread, they charge you for extra bread. The service was very attentive, even though they are clearly understaffed like everywhere. The ambience is beautiful. It's right on the dock and you can see all the beautiful fishing boats come in and the local catch with a view of the mountains read more

Ray's Waterfront - Seafood Near Me - Seward, Alaska

This is located right in the middle of the harbor and a free shuttle stop is located pretty close. It has incredible views of the mountains and harbor right from the table. We ate lunch here and the menu had a nice selection of fresh fish/seafood. We tried the crab cakes and salmon tacos. The tacos were delicious and had ALOT of salmon in them. The crab cakes had 2 cakes and a lot of large lumps of crab. They did have a large drink and desert menu but I didn't try them. The staff was efficient and helpful. I really enjoyed this place. read more

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We only went for lunch, but this place definitely did not live up to all the hype. Beautiful views, but the food was just average and way overpriced. Service was also pretty neglectful for only being half full. read more

Great vibe, friendly staff and delicious seafood in a picturesque boat harbor. It's dope! The Miso Sablefish was excellent. I eat at Ray's every time I'm in Seward. read more

Ray's Waterfront - Seafood Near Me - Seward, Alaska

This restaurant is right on the harbor, with windows showing the water and boats. It was quite busy, so I would recommend reservations. We ordered a crab & artichoke dip to start, which was quite delicious. It had large chunks of crab in the app. For dinner, we ordered the almond crusted halibut (with brocollino, rice pilaf, and curry) and the cioppino, which had so much seafood! Everything was absolutely delicious. SErvice was impeccable, friendly, quick, and attentive. read more

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Came to Rays after our boat tour of Resurrection bay. It's right on the dock with great views overlooking the marina and harbor. We came around 5:30-6 and there was a huge line out the door and a long wait. However we were able to get seats at the bar so we decided to do that. Rays has a nice ambiance and feel to it with the beautiful views out the window. I started with the gold rush drink and it was tasty. I decided to have the classic cheeseburger. It was ok but nothing to write home about. Come for the views and drinks not the food. read more

This was recommended by our hotel front desk as the best seafood restaurant in seward, but am not sure I fully agree with them. The menu is very limited and food is very pricey. Service was a bit cold. That said, there were definitely some nice things that earned this place 3 stars. It is right on the waterfront and the table we were seated in had great views of the harbor. We even saw some harbor seals. The food was a bit bland for our palate but we still liked it. Halibut fish chips were good, with the fish just perfectly covered in batter, not too much not too little. Fried calamari and fish tacos were also good. read more

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Made a reservation for our family and were seated next to the kitchen. Uh, no. I told the hostess this was not acceptable when there were at least 5 other tables available by the window. So now we've got a new seat and nice waiter. Food was ok. Very expensive and not great. Waiter kept coming over to check on us but was getting annoying after awhile. read more

Ray's is one of the most consistent restaurants I know! Every time I eat here the food is good, the service efficient and the clams are delicious! I recommend Ray's to everyone! read more

We ordered the Captain's Catch and the prime rib. The captain's catch used to be a wonderful mix of fried cod, scallops, shrimp, and crispy French fries. When I received my dinner, there was one lone skewer of overcooked miserable scallops and shrimp, tiny size and cold. An accompaniment of cold rice and green beans joined the child sized plate. The portion was that of a child sized RV dinner. I'll be heading to subway in a few minutes. Plus, the dinner was $37.95. my mother said the prime rib was good. I'm scratching this restaurant off of my list. Save your money, friends. read more

I think this was the greatest the restaurant in Seward I went to. You can have a nice view and eat fresh sea foods. We a all loved the foods here and the fact that fish and crabs were delicious and fresh. We tries salmon and halibut which were great. We also tried the king crab which was amazing. The calamari was also good. The service was also good and our sever was nice. Highly recommend this place :-) read more

Ray's Waterfront - Halibut - Seafood Near Me - Seward, Alaska

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For many reasons, Ray's became our regular dinner spot while staying in Seward. First, it was right across the street from our hotel. There are not a lot of dining options in the harbor area in mid-September so we felt like we lucked out with Ray's being so convenient. Second, the view of the harbor is amazing. It is fun watching the boats come in and out and sighting the occasional otter and birds. We were lucky to score a window seat every night we came. Third - the service is very good. We had three different servers and all were professional and friendly. Since it was the end of the season and not all items were available, they were good about letting us know which wines on the list were still in stock and if our first choice was not available, provided an appropriate alternative. There was some wait time to get in, but the hostess managed the crowd like a pro. She was upfront on how long the wait would be, and most nights it was less. The longest wait for a table for us was just under 30 minutes. Fourth - the food was good - not swoon worthy, but decent. I very much liked the halibut picatta and the Salmon. The seafood fettuccine was a bit heavy, but was tasty. They even made me a special order without the scallops. I would recommend this restaurant if you are in Seward even if this was not the only option. read more

Ray's Waterfront - Seafood Near Me - Seward, Alaska

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Excellent salmon tacos and chowder. My wife (usually right) said we didn't need to get 2 loaves of sourdough since they weren't that small -- glad we did bc they were very good w dipping oil. Rather be very full! read more

Great views. Great service. Great food. When in Seward this is a must. Nice job Ray's!

Great fresh seafood. Ryan the server was Amazing. The sockeye salmon and the halibut adamana was perfect. Right on water

What a great restaurant! I was there as part of the Kendall Auto Group annual fishing trip and got to experience true high quality Alaska seafood. I had the brandy glazed Wild Alaskan halibut. OMG good. We had so many appetizers to share I can't remember them all, but I know the crab cakes, calamari and crabs and artichoke dip were some of them. All GREAT! When in Seward, go to Rays. And the wait staff are great!! read more

Summary: Service great, some of the dishes were fantastic. Pros: - Calamari (not pictured) was awesome with a lovely spice to it, 5/5. - Creamy seafood linguine had a little too much thyme for my liking but a solid 4/5. - Crab cakes were great, fresh and crispy 5/5. - Halibut fish and chips were solid, the fries have a lovely battered crisp to it, and the coleslaw was surprisingly well balanced 4.5/5. - Seafood chowder (not pictured) looks gross but tastes great 4.5/5. - Cool decor and great view of the small boat harbor. - Above average service with a friendly waitress and fairly swift fulfillment of food orders. Cons: - pricey (but that is Seward) Overall: I withheld 5 stars as I think that should be reserved for places that really blow you away with the combination of food, service, and value. This is a fantastic restaurant and I would definitely come again, but I wouldn't say this is a one-of-a-kind place. read more

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It's all about timing. When we were on our way in from our fishing charter, we had somebody else in our party go in and get on the waitlist, we were a party at nine so the way it was about two hours.. It's all computerized, which is really nice because you can look at where you're at on the waitlist at anytime. We had just enough time to go back to our hotel and change out of our fishy clothes before dinner. Food was all very tasty. I had the seafood chowder and the Mount Alice salad for dinner. It was plenty of food. Our party also tried the cioppino and the seafood linguine both very good , we had some younger ones with us and the kids menu items are pretty big (the kids were very happy with their cheeseburger, fish and chips, and grilled cheese) We had the whole dining experience - appetizers, main course, drinks, desserts, and coffee. Our server was polite and responsive. I told her it was my daughter's 15th birthday. She even found a birthday candle to put in her dessert. All the staff were polite and professional. The ambience is nice. Just keep in mind. It's a very busy restaurant so lots of people and lots of background noise. The view of the harbor is nice. read more

Need to know - Ray's is serving lunch and dinner. They are located just above the small boat harbor which is very entertaining. Most seats are staggered so there is a nice view from every table. About 4:00 PM the fisherman and tour boats start coming which makes Ray's very busy. So send a member of your party to get you on the list. The Menu is varied but not cleaver. No foodie paradise. Just basic decent seafood and steaks. I enjoy the drinks (which have gotten outrageous in price, $18 for a 16 oz margarita .served over a glass of ice). But one was my limit. My husband's steak was well presented very rare. The sauté was delicious. Salads were crisp. The Caesar was awful. I am sorry but even the teenagers pushed it away. I then taught them to always ask for a taste of the Caesar. You should always ask no matter where you dine as Caesar dressing varies so much. Anyway, I digress. Ray's is a gem for Seward. You enjoy a drink, some good food and your parter or friends. It is especially enjoyable after a day out on the water fishing or sightseeing. read more

Ray's Waterfront - Chioppino in Red Sauce - Seafood Near Me - Seward, Alaska

For the high end atmosphere you would think they would hold themselves to a higher standard . Not only did they serve battered cod raw and said it was just discolored naturally the table next to us also was served raw fish. The server tried to brush it off. read more

Great food, great service, great views, and pretty great prices all things considered! Our party of six ate here and each ordered something different and every dish was a hit. So much so, we came back the next day and did it again. The Halibut Andaman was extra spectacular. The one non-seafood eater said the chicken dish was the best chicken she's ever had in her life. read more

Today my wife and I made our first trip to Seward. Ray's was recommended by the staff at the Seward Military Resort. The view from the dining area was fantastic. I ordered a bowl of chowder, fish tacos and an I.P.A. My wife ordered a cup of chowder and the halibut sandwich. My chowder was just warm. My wife never got hers. My fish tacos were OK, just OK. Salsa would have helped. My wife's piece of halibut was about 1/2 the size of the bread. The bread was hard, and could have used some sort of spread. On a good note the I.P.A. was very good. We drove back to Palmer and fixed a dinner of halibut that we had purchased in Anchorage. Enough said. read more

Ray's Waterfront - View from the dining room. - Seafood Near Me - Seward, Alaska

We went just to take a break during our walking around town. Ordered some appetisers which were delicious. Like usual nice and service and cozy ambiance. read more

great taste, very small portion. My $35 entree barely filled half my plate. I was still hungry after this and an appetizer. Service was pretty good and there was a nice view of a seal in the harbor. read more