Big Fish Grill on the Riverfront

What an awesome server Joey was!!!! So attentive, So friendly. The manager on duty was great and the food was amazing 🤗🤗OVERALL AWESOME EXPERIENCE

They steal their servers tips to cover credit card fees.

Big Fish Grill on the Riverfront never disappoints! I got the Scottish salmon from the daily fish board special, caramelized and it might have been the best salmon I’ve ever had (& I get the salmon here 95% of the time)! The broccoli side is always amazing too & I never say that about veggies! The service is always awesome too, especially the servers in the bar area. Big Fish Grill is my go-to spot for seafood in Wilmington, DE. 120% recommend!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Key Lime Pie, Oyster Combo, Seafood, Cake, Soup, Sandwich, Fish, Sushi, Chesapeake Bay Seafood Tortellini

OMG!!! The food there is so good and the service is terrific

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Seafood, Riverwalk Crab Salad

Where do I start? Food was okay for the most part. My party enjoyed the flavor of dishes we got. Service was horrible. We had so many servers at our table we didn't know who was taking orders and bringing what. Took 30 mins to get water. Manager came over and ordered us freebies bcuz he noticed we were there forever without someone coming to our table. So many servers were bringing us this and that and even bringing us dishes we already had but still not bringing us dishes that we ordered. It was very unorganized and chaotic!! We never ordered main courses bcuz just getting appetizers and drinks proved to be too much for a small party of six. And we were very put off by the handling of the food. Why no trays and stands to bring out meals? Why do we get glasses that's been tucked under someone's armpits and food on plates that's being traveled thru a crowded restaurant in a server's hands for all the other patrons to breathe on? Unbelievable. Please do better. This was our first time there and we won't come back nor recommend.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 4

Service: 1

Service was great up front, slow at the end. Food quality was fair to good. I felt the prices were way too high for what I received. Not sure if this the norm for the area as I was passing through. Not sure if I would go again.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

This is a great seafood restaurant.
I came for dinner and they were not busy at all and was seated right away.
On the outdoor patio, it is a great view of the river.
It took me awhile to read the menu because they have a ton of good options. I ordered the seafood linguine and it was a great option. The pasta was cooked perfectly, the sauce was flavorful and there were a good amount of clams, oysters, scallops and shrimp.
So if you're in Wilmington and you're looking for a great seafood restaurant with locally sourced seafood and a great view of the river, this is a great option.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Seafood, Jambalaya, Chesapeake Bay Seafood Tortellini

I went to get a fish sandwich. The name to me said it all. I ended up getting clams on the half shell, poorly shucked lots of shell and the mollusca was hacked to pieces. My main dish was calamari, it was old , thick and gooey. Big Fish grill has a misleading name maybe it was just my experience but for freshness, I will not go back. The area so nice and scenery is actually beautiful, right on the water but the food was pretty horrible. I want to be able to say something good about the food but I'd be telling you a lie.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 3

Service: 5

The staff was kind and the atmosphere was nice. The outside had a nice view of the river. The clam and shrimp appetizers were good, but the dinner and sushi was underwhelming. I ordered the big fish mix and my two sides were cold, steak was unevenly cooked due to sizes and got some on the more rare/raw side, only a piece of the steak was mid rare. Sushi roll was too large and breaking apart and too much to eat at once. Disappointed in the entrees.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 3

Service: 4

Big menu. Everything was very good. Crab cakes were fresh and tasty! Had several appetizers and pan seared flounder. All good. Nice atmosphere

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Seafood, Fish

All good! First time and can't wait to go back!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Fish

I was taken here for date nite. This was my 1st time visiting. The food was delicious, our server was wonderful and, it's a nice ambiance!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Great find on our way. We made an unexpected stop to get something to eat. The restaurant offers outdoor sitting and even on a very hot and humid day, the riverfront has a delightful breeze.
The food was excellent. Probably one of the best pieces of salmon I’ve ever had.
The wine is reasonably priced.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Fish

Loved this place. We had bloody Marys, the special yum yum shrimp app, a pair of deliciously fresh raw oysters and salads. Prices were really good on our order. I loved that they had crayons and paper table cloth the kids could draw on. Service was great. I would pass on the salads next time and go for something more as I don't expect any flavors to disappoint here!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

I have the best lobster sauce on top of my crab cakes The food is really good well worth it too much That's telling me something like that

Dietary restrictions: My husband can't eat onions so we requested everything that's on them and they were able to accommodate

Parking: It's one of the bigger parking lots in that stretch of roller and it is free but if you come here do not stay in the home too sweet very rude people and they make you pay$50 to court can you stay at that hotel so you're better off not staying at that hotel it is the worst the people treat you like garbage

Kid-friendliness: There was many children and they do offer her child's menu

Wheelchair accessibility: There is a handicap ramp through the rear entrance and the first front entrance also is straight through there's no steps

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5