Cedar River Seafood Crystal River

Man I have to tell you this one really hurt. It was my wife's and I 35 anniversary and figured we try something new. Now our waitress was really good. Very pleasant and I could tell she was new to this restaurant but she did great job. My wife had a cup of New Englnd Clam chowder and fried calamari. I'm originally from Boston so I grew up on New England clam chowder. I do not expect all the restaurants here in Florida to nail clam chowder. Now I've had some very good clam chowder down here. Including Publix clam chowder which is fantastic. Now the look of the clam chowder was off, it almost had a look of gelatinous. It had plenty of clams and it was just a little bit better than canned. She also had an order of fried calamari which was okay it was just a little chewy wasn't expecting anything spectacular at this point. The garlic mashed potatoes looked good with big chunks of red potato but it tasted like they use skim milk. I couldn't taste the garlic. And as for the collard greens which I am a big fan of definitely tasted like they came out of a can. The main dish was supposed to be blackend swordfish, the last time I had black and swordfish it had a black crust on it and had a bit of a kick to it. Their spices were sweet and it just didn't go well with the swordfish. And this kills me because I am not a picky eater but there was nothing here that I liked at all. And that's sad but maybe you guys will like it. It just didn't hit right for me.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 2

Service: 5

Very good food but the bathroom NOT wheelchair accessible was not very happy about that by law they half to have a wheelchair accessible bathroom and they were very rude about it and the handicap stall is so small.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 4

Service: 2

Not terrible. not great.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 4

Service: 3

Outstanding local seafood! We eat here every trip to Crystal River!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Food was hot, tasty and served with minimal delay. The atmosphere was noisy. Lots of hard surfaces to reflect sound. Service was excellent. We will go back.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Great place to eat when it's not busy! The food is exceptional. Need more wait staff. Remember take care of your staff they will take care of you. Please tip the staff correctly, don't blame them for being shorthanded. It's better to go early you'll absolutely love the food.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 3

Recommended dishes: Scallops, Cole Slaw, French Fries, Seafood, Stuffed Mushrooms, Fried Clams, Clam Strips, Fried Shrimp Dinner

Nice place service. A little slow food was pretty good love.The fried okra!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 3

The best 👌 food was so good, the service (Mia)excellent...I'll be back soon.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Worst experience ever! Had to ask for everything! Waitress didn’t know what she was doing and the food was overcooked. Way overpriced! People sitting behind us also complained. Not going back!

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Clean place , friendly atmosphere, stuffed salmon was excellent , stuffed flounder was excellent along with all the sides

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Cole Slaw, Seafood, Baked Potato, Stuffed Mushrooms

When we arrived two long tables accommodating a large group had just been seated. We were also seated right away and had a wonderful server. The drink prices and kid food menus were especially fair priced and the original platter for two was a great price for sharing. All food was very well prepared and delicious. Clean and great decorations throughout.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Place has good food. Friendly staff and the price is right

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Went for late lunch around 2pm. Food was hot and fresh. Service was on point.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Really delighted to write this review…wife and I went there for lunch. I had the grouper fingers and she had the stuffed flounder. The grouper had an excellent fry with generous proportion and not at all greasy…the flounder was baked to perfection and delicious. Sides were also quality prepared and nice presentation and along with happy hour prices for our drinks we got out the door for $35…not including tip. Restaurant staff was super nice and a pleasant atmosphere. Two big thumbs up!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 4

It was fine. Slow service, good seafood, mediocre sides. Ordered the flounder and shrimp platter - which was good - with sweet potatoes and fruit for my toddler. Should have known not to order fruit or sweet potatoes at a seafood restaurant 🤷🏼‍♀️

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 2

Service: 3