Amazing selection. Fresh catch selections are restaurant grade, huge beautiful filets and steaks; very reasonably priced. Made fish tacos with the Mahi. Spicy boiled shrimp is a must buy if nothing else. Raw oysters were incredible quality. Also, they have a vintage '80's GD Fall Tour shirt on display. read more

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Great service, prices were good and Shrimp was incredible! Will definitely be back to pick up more things to try.

10/10 shrimp. I changed my entire view on shrimp after having them here. Get a half pound of the small ones and sit at the marina to enjoy them. 10/10 read more

Wow! Picked up 3lbs of steamed shrimp and it was fantastic. Great store made cocktail sauce and just the right amount of seasoning on the shrimp made for a delicious meal. Friendly staff and great service. Do it! read more

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Risky Business Seafood is our go to seafood store on Hatteras Island... The steamed shrimp is always great, don't miss the smoked tuna bites and the fish is always fresh and delicious (we have done the tile fish, tuna, mahi, wahoo, swordfish, oysters, claims etc). If you need a recommendation on how to prepare any particular type of fish they are happy to provide you quality insights. When we are in town you can guarantee we will be stopping in regularly to see what they have. read more

Great place to pick up fresh seafood! Service is great. The guys know how to steam shrimp to perfect.

Best shrimp probably in the entire world I would say. I am very picky about how my Shrimp are cooked and every time we come to risky business when we are visiting Hatteras they are perfection every time! read more

Risky Business Seafood is alwAys there for you. They have some of the freshest fish. Service is great. There is always a great selection of seafood. read more

Amazingly fresh seafood!! Literally the best shrimp in Hatteras in my honest opinion. We also really enjoyed the fresh tuna dip. There's nothing like going to a seafood market and watching the men cleaning fish right in front of you on the dock. read more

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THE BEST SHRIMP IN HATTERAS! My family has been coming to Risky Business for the last 15+ years and it never disappoints. Service is great and the steamed/seasoned shrimp are incredible. My family of about 15 can demolish 4lbs as an appetizer to dinner. Amazing amazing amazing! Mahalo nui loa (thank you very much) Risky Business! read more

Always fresh and great selection! The steamed shrimp are the best on the island! Parc also has the best hot sauce.

The best and freshest seafood - ever! My family HAS to stop by every time we visit the Outer Banks; have been doing so for many years! Friendly and helpful owner, excellent selection of the "daily catch of the day" seafood with a welcome choice of seasonings/sauces also available. We happily drive down Rt.12 to Hatteras Landing because we know that when we get to Risky Business, we'll enjoy the most delicious, freshest and perfectly seasoned steamed shrimp with cocktail sauce! Not only do we enjoy the shrimp right there, we always bring fresh shrimp and sea scallops on ice back with us to freeze and cook when we get home from our OBX stay. Here's a picture of our wonderful lunch of delicious scallions, garlic and ginger whole "Risky Business" Shrimp with stir fried rice noodles! Made our day through a stormy afternoon! Shrimp so fresh, you can smell the ocean - the way seafood is supposed to be! Thank you again, Risky Business! It was great to stop by! Wish we lived closer! We'll see you next Spring! read more

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We enjoyed our recent visit to this small seafood market. We ordered a pound of shrimp which we got steamed (with seasoning) in the store. There is a wide selection of seafood including crab legs, alligator, andouille sausage and more. There are small and jumbo shrimp available - they are about $11 and $14 a pound, respectively. The store also sells smalls snacks such as seafood and pita chips in addition to a variety of sauces and chips. It's a great place to stop by if you're visiting Hatteras, can't cook or don't want to cook, and are looking for a change from restaurant eating. read more

Some of the best seafood, fresh out the ocean. Tuna, scallops, crab cakes...all some of the highest quality I've ever had. The owner, Park, makes the crab cakes and they're better than anything I've had at any restaurant. The place is small but clean and very COVID-responsible. They also play great music inside. Highly recommend if you're in the area. read more

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Emailed the business about their impolite customer service, and got this back. Guess you have to be a certain breed to put up with this kind of behavior. I'm probably not the only one to have an experience like this.. very unprofessional and immature. read more

Wow!! We knew we would get fresh fish in OBX. Before we headed back to Corolla we stopped to pick up fresh catch. We looked at the Yelp reviews and opted to buy our fish at Risky Business. There is nothing "risky" as a customer here. I suspect risk comes from the nature of any business in OBX. We are THRILLED with the quality and freshness of the fish we bought. We had a delightful discussion about what was happening in the local waters and what he recommended. The Flounder and Tuna were both outstanding!! Gosh I feel like a 4 star chef after cooking the tuna, I have never had better tuna! We HIGHLY recommend this business! We will be back! read more

If you're in Hatteras Village and you want fresh seafood.... THIS is the place! The folks are super friendly and they offer nothing but the very freshest (that's right off the boat!) seafood. Oh, and if you want to take it home with you, they will shrink-wrap it make sure it makes it home fresh and delicious. You can watch the boats come in and watch the guys clean the fish... it's simply that fresh. It can't be beat!!! read more

No ediqutte on how to speak to customers, and they were very rude when I called back and asked for a apology. Told me that my mother is a idiot , and then I asked to talk to the manager but he wouldn't allow that. read more

Risky Business is one of the best seafood markets ever. Parc runs an exceptional customer focused business serving some of the best fish, clams, shrimp the OBX has to offer. The seafood is fresh and is just darn good. If you're visiting Hatteras you have to make a visit. Oh, and lastly, the fish dip that Parc makes is off the chain delicious. read more

Helpful Owner & a fun friendly little joint .We had purchased Smoked fish dip . OMG you have to try it. The Scallops were Awesome. The Crabmeat was so delish & worked out well for my crab cake recipe. The biggest Jumbo Shrimp. Thank you for opening up after the storm & Yes the best seafood we had on the " SandBar" . Risky Biz seasoning is sooo good. You can grab some breading and cook em up yourself at your place. Right next to the Marina. Our Pup loved your Pups outside. Have a great dinner try their Catch! read more

We have been coming to Hatteras Island for over 15 years and how could we have missed this place! Wonderful friendly staff and loved seeing the days catch come right of the boat. The best cobia I've ever had! This will now be a must stop during our vacations. read more

Visited for the first time today and picked up some steamed (then chilled) NC shrimp and bacon wrapped scallops. It was all amazing! Parc's recommendations and service was perfect. Will definitely be stopping there again! read more

Just spent some time on Hatteras island and was lucky enough to discover Risky Business Seafood. Seafood called risky? Not in the least at either store. There are two different stores on the island that I found. One in Avon and the other tucked away behind some buildings in Hatteras Village. Not to mention the Risky's restaurant above the shop. (did not get the chance for a meal) If you get the time Steve, "Risky", at the village business is a helluva character.. Cigar clamped firmly in his teeth and a no none sense, in-your-face business style that will rock the meek back onto their heels. When the proprietor comes on with a "whada want, give me your money..." You got to love the business. Risky, however is more than helpful and more than willing to share his knowledge and lend a hand. I had to ship some fresh caught Mahi and Wahoo back home. The price was very good all considering. (Had to buy a cooler, spend the $$$ and get a good one, then had to pay extra baggage for the airlines and over weight fees). Sadly, I did not heed Risky's waring about taping down the ice chest handles for the airport and listened to the airlines about leaving the handles for carrying. They tore one handle off and guess what.. airlines shipping does not cover handles, rollers, etc.. So TAPE down the chest handles and let the airline figure how to carry the cooler. If your fishing the island get your catch over to Risky at the Hatteras location for the cleaning. I watched Risky and his crew filet the catch of others. They do a great job and make sure a majority of the meat is saved and if you ask they will even give you the "cheek meat". (small round scallop like piece of meat that has wonderful flavor and this is the first business I have ever heard of doing this.) The marina crew that did my fish... well lets say they saved me a lot of shipping weight as speed over work quality was the theme. Risky, vacuum packed my fish and flash froze to -20 below zero and even "suggested" how I pack my cooler.. And after meeting Risky you will see a "suggestion" is more like "hey let me tell you how to get it done." But, he knows what he is talking about and listen to his suggestion and take heart. Once I got home over 36 hours later the fish was still rock solid in the cooler. Thanks Risky as now I can enjoy the memories of the trip and the flavor of fresh fish from the trip. A quick note on the sea food quality. We purchased shrimp, scallops and middle neck clams from the business in Avon. Top quality and extremely fresh. Both the processing and the quality of the retail store make either business a stop for your sea food needs. read more

Called for crabs and they didn't have any. We asked if they didn't have any would they mind recommending someone who did. We were told if they didn't have any, no one would. Not true. We called Diamond Shoals who recommended Surf's Up who had them. Don't trust these guys. read more

Awesome service. Suggested what shrimp to get even though it was less expensive. Even threw in the cocktail sauce because I was afraid it would too spicy. If I'm ever in Hatteras again I will definitely come back. read more

The definitive Hatteras seafood market. Make sure to Not get the spicy steamed shrimp if you ever want to eat shrimp again...because they will spoil you FOREVER!!! Same with their crabcakes..just awesome...all crab. Try some of their smoked tuna chunks...also wicked good. read more

Risky Business is the best place to get your seafood, hands down. They will never serve you anything less than the freshest and can offer suggestions on what to get, recipes, etc. The spicy streamed shrimp are a must try. They also offer a discount when you pay cash. read more

Great selection of fresh seafood. Friendly staff and fair prices! We ended up with amazing tuna steaks. Will be back again for more.

These guys are always on it! We come in for shrimp, crab legs, and more! They will steam the shrimp for you or you do it your self. Always fresh and these folks are local so they know how to do it! read more

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The seafood has been excellent for 30 years but this year the company earns their name. Jeopardizing both their workers and their patrons they say that masks are required but the person behind the counter is wearing only a bandanna and after buying your fish you have to squeeze between a small horde of customers standing right by the door without wearing masks read more

Great little market for fresh seafood. They'll even steam the shrimp for you if you want. We got 1lb med/lg shrimp and their crab cakes one day and then went back for 2lbs of shrimp a few days later. If you follow their instructions for cooking the crab cakes they turn out amazing! We steamed our shrimp ourselves with some garlic, old bay and lemons and it was perfect! Better than any peel and eat we got at any restaurants during our trip. Highly recommend!! read more

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We stopped in after the ferry ride back from Ocracoke. We got a pound of large steamed spice shrimp for us and plain steamed shrimp for the kids. It smelt so good we couldn't wait to get home for a taste. Let's just say not many of those buddies made it back to the house. We also got a dozen littlenecks clams which steamed up nicely. Next time we'll pack sides and eat at the tables outside the shop on the marina. read more

Not only did they have a wonderful selection of fish, they people working were incredibly friendly, knowledgeable and service oriented. I fed 16 adults, they recommended the perfect amount of fish. The Tuna, Mahi Mahi and Swordfish were all amazing. They boiled and chilled the shrimp with Old Bay. 5 Stars!! Tim (Cincinnati,OH) read more

Treat yourself to succulent jumbo shrimp brought right off the boat in the morning and spiced and steamed to perfection by the friendly staff. The smoked tuna spread was very tasty but should have had more fish to justify the high price. Definitely worth a visit by anyone with a steamed shrimp craving. Keep in mind that the food here is takeout only. read more

Buyer beware. Not the island's freshest catch. Staff is arrogant and misleading. Mahi had a strange oil sheen, the scallops come from a bucket and are pasteurized. The "Red Snapper" is not fresh or even Snapper. It is imported from Indonesia. The counter person wants you to think it was caught fresh. Ridiculous. The shrimp are "jumbo" any reputable shop will sell by size, ie 16-20, etc. There are better places to spend your money on true North Carolina fish. read more

Much smaller than I expected, but still offers a nice selection of around 10 different fresh catches, plus a variety of shellfish. Sadly, we always seemed to get there too late in the day (an hour or two before they close) to enjoy the selection, and wound up bringing home Mahi Mahi a lot. We also ordered their shrimp and scallops. Tossed everything on the grill back at the house, and it was all super-fresh. Sure beats spending ~$20 on a similar dish at a mediocre restaurant. You can also pick up some seasonings, and even a local cookbook or a sushi rolling mat, there. read more

Best seafood in the Outer Banks, no doubt. When I ate seafood, their spicy shrimp was my absolute favorite. Not cheap, but well worth it - you can stand outside on the dock and watch your dinner get pulled off the boat! read more

Good seafood and they had fresh crabs when all other places sold out in less than an hour. Friendly service and some great panelfish (which I had never had before, tastes like grouper)! read more

This is your essential fresh seafood shop. Lots of fresh catches, beautifully filleted and laid out on ice. Extremely clean with zero funky fish smell that normally accompanies this type of establishment. Fairly priced 15-20 CT shrimp ($11.99 per/lbs) and a nice selection of cooking supplies (Old Bay, seasoning salt, etc). Plus, friendly service. You can't go wrong here. read more

Delicious, fresh seafood. We got the shrimp and blue crabs. There are picnic tables on the water to watch the boats come in and out if you want to eat the steamed shrimp there. The owner is super friendly and knowledgeable about the seafood. Discount of $1 off lb of shrimp or fish if you pay cash. We will definitely be back! read more