Food was amazing, and I grew up in Virginia and Maryland so ate a lot of crab over the years. It was super quiet on a Wednesday night rather late, but we went for my birthday so can't complain (no wait!) We will definitely return.
La Niya Harris
I prefer this location. The food is hot to the touch wirh gloves on, portions are nice too.
I see they have locations around town; I've been to other seafood boil places but I don't think to any of theirs. Strip-mall, unassuming from the outside, dark and "nautical" on the inside. Nice, not fancy. No frills- because you are going to be making a mess. Paper on the tables, rolls of paper towels handy. I got the basics, their standard boil, L1 I think: shrimp (no heads but peel 'em,) crab (crack 'em,) sausage, with an egg and corn cob and a potato. I could easily have eaten another corn and egg, and the potato came in handy, along with the other extras, to take a break between shoveling seafood in my mouth. Got their house seasoning, which seems like a cross between Old Bay and garlic butter. Went with medium spice; I like heat, but you just never know from place to place. They brought the bag, plus a bucket and bib and gloves. I used the bib as a precaution but would have been okay without it, perhaps by sheer luck. Gloves helped. They brought a cracker and a normal fork; I asked for a skinny fork and they brought one. Loads of food, perfectly cooked. Tender big shrimp, crab with a decent amount of meat in the legs and knuckles, lots of pretty good sausage. The flavor, and the heat, seemed lacking at first. But they both built along the way, either just in my mouth or from the food sitting in the liquid. Mmm. Very good. The heat ended up lower than a medium, I would say. But I like spice so YMMV. I would go up a notch or two next time. Service was friendly and fast, though minimal. I came right when they opened and was the only one there for a bit. Expensive, but it's seafood and a lot of it. Not quite as good as the best boil places I've been to, but pretty good, and I left stuffed with good food.
Vickie Whaley
My husband and I enjoy eating at the bar and that can deter good service but the food makes up for any discrepancies in slow service. We will often get the best lb of sausage in the garlic sauce and it is out of bounds delicious. We also enjoy the fried fish and shrimp dishes.
I only been to this place 1 times and I personally did not enjoy it. The sauce was not flavorful, the meat did not taste fresh. The meat tasted like soaking socks. The service was good. I waited 20-30 minutes. This was my first time trying a seafood boil and I have not tried one since. The place is really nice inside and decent music.
Missmi with_an_i
Used to be one of my favorite crab boils spots. My order should have had a 1/2 pound of crab legs, definitely didn't. Waitress seemed like she wanted to be anywhere else. They now have gratuity added with 4 or more people. Won't be back, I'll just go to crab boil place on Bethel.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Judith Cockrell
Grrrrrrrrrrreat!Second time here and as good as the first time!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Scallop, Fried
Bonita Tarpeh
I love strawberry frozen daiquiri with whip cream.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Tom K.
I've frequented this seafood place. In all these visits, it's been literally quiet: just a handful of patrons, including myself, and a couple of employees. With that said, their lobster, scallop, and crawfish boil are consistently awesome. While the server's professionalism fell a bit short during our takeout-turned-dine-in experience, the overall atmosphere and food quality remain noteworthy. On a quieter day, we encountered a situation where we wanted to switch from takeout to dining in, being the sole customers. Unfortunately, we were informed it wasn't possible due to the initial payment method. It would have been appreciated if the attendant understood our circumstance, but this small hiccup aside, its still worth returning here every now and then.
This place is excellent! I can't believe it's not swamped. Very Nice Staff! Excellent service and the food is out of this world for Columbus! Price is very reasonable to say the least!
Jane-Francis Abongdia
Food was great. But the atmosphere wasn't the best. There was also no WiFi. The percentage charged for services is very
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Boiling Seafood Platter, Lobster Tail, Snow Crab Legs
Peter McCann
It's a very fun restaurant atmosphere and the staff have always been great. My local pick for a seafood boil. The flavor blends could be a little stronger.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Boiling Seafood Platter
Kay Es
The first associate was kind. But weird. I told her I wanted a pound of crab. She said, do you want to pay before or after? I said I can pay before but it’s going to be hard to tip you if I don’t know the service I’m receiving. I still tipped $10 For $32 of crabs. Then Once I paid, I asked, where is the restroom at so I can wash my hands to eat. She looked at me confused like you’re eating here? I’m thinking Shouldn’t you have asked me that before I ordered? I said yes? And explained that’s why I was confused about what I was going to tip because I don’t like tipping people unless I know what my service is going to be.I tried sitting Alone On the other side of the room and a male I’m assuming is a manager said I can sit in the front row. Now there was already a couple on the other side sitting by themselves comfortably. I’m like, I don’t like sitting next to people.( I have anxiety and PTSD.) He said I’ll sit you were there aren’t any people. He sat me in the row that has the bathroom. And the same row I’m facing everyone who walks into the building asking for their orders. Any future customers were automatically sat down.I feel ignored. When I tried asking for help after I ate to order more food, the girl who took orders at the front ignored me. And then there was another female Serving food, she passed me the first time. So then the next time I saw her I had to increase the volume in my voice, so I could be heard by Everyone in the room. Then she went to get the Associate who is at the front to place an additional order. She was kind, but I felt like it was forced.After I finish eating, I spoke to the girl who is the associate at the front, and I said have a good evening. She just stared at me like she couldn’t hear me. I feel like if people are disabled working they need to inform people if they have hearing problems or learning disabilities if it’s not obvious. Because it’s hard to determine how to respond to people if you don’t know whether or not they are disabled or they’re being disrespectful.I’m going to take it as although the first associate appeared to make mistake initially then transition to ignoring me as I left, as she’s just disrespectful. If she’s disabled and has a hearing problem, or a learning disability, where she’s not able to pay attention, I hope that possibly they worn customers so we know how to interact. Although I didn’t see her treating anyone else like she treated me so I’m not sure.The food was great though! Although I didn’t feel wanted or welcomed as I ate. Very uncomfortable feeling. I wanted to leave
Food was amazing, and I grew up in Virginia and Maryland so ate a lot of crab over the years. It was super quiet on a Wednesday night rather late, but we went for my birthday so can't complain (no wait!) We will definitely return.
I prefer this location. The food is hot to the touch wirh gloves on, portions are nice too.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Boiling Seafood Platter, Potato, Shrimp Noodles Corn and Potatoes
I see they have locations around town; I've been to other seafood boil places but I don't think to any of theirs. Strip-mall, unassuming from the outside, dark and "nautical" on the inside. Nice, not fancy. No frills- because you are going to be making a mess. Paper on the tables, rolls of paper towels handy. I got the basics, their standard boil, L1 I think: shrimp (no heads but peel 'em,) crab (crack 'em,) sausage, with an egg and corn cob and a potato. I could easily have eaten another corn and egg, and the potato came in handy, along with the other extras, to take a break between shoveling seafood in my mouth. Got their house seasoning, which seems like a cross between Old Bay and garlic butter. Went with medium spice; I like heat, but you just never know from place to place. They brought the bag, plus a bucket and bib and gloves. I used the bib as a precaution but would have been okay without it, perhaps by sheer luck. Gloves helped. They brought a cracker and a normal fork; I asked for a skinny fork and they brought one. Loads of food, perfectly cooked. Tender big shrimp, crab with a decent amount of meat in the legs and knuckles, lots of pretty good sausage. The flavor, and the heat, seemed lacking at first. But they both built along the way, either just in my mouth or from the food sitting in the liquid. Mmm. Very good. The heat ended up lower than a medium, I would say. But I like spice so YMMV. I would go up a notch or two next time. Service was friendly and fast, though minimal. I came right when they opened and was the only one there for a bit. Expensive, but it's seafood and a lot of it. Not quite as good as the best boil places I've been to, but pretty good, and I left stuffed with good food.
My husband and I enjoy eating at the bar and that can deter good service but the food makes up for any discrepancies in slow service. We will often get the best lb of sausage in the garlic sauce and it is out of bounds delicious. We also enjoy the fried fish and shrimp dishes.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Sausage, Boiling Seafood Platter, Fried Shrimp, Fried
Great
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Boiling Seafood Platter
I only been to this place 1 times and I personally did not enjoy it. The sauce was not flavorful, the meat did not taste fresh. The meat tasted like soaking socks. The service was good. I waited 20-30 minutes. This was my first time trying a seafood boil and I have not tried one since. The place is really nice inside and decent music.
Used to be one of my favorite crab boils spots. My order should have had a 1/2 pound of crab legs, definitely didn't. Waitress seemed like she wanted to be anywhere else. They now have gratuity added with 4 or more people. Won't be back, I'll just go to crab boil place on Bethel.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Grrrrrrrrrrreat!Second time here and as good as the first time!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Scallop, Fried
I love strawberry frozen daiquiri with whip cream.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
I've frequented this seafood place. In all these visits, it's been literally quiet: just a handful of patrons, including myself, and a couple of employees. With that said, their lobster, scallop, and crawfish boil are consistently awesome. While the server's professionalism fell a bit short during our takeout-turned-dine-in experience, the overall atmosphere and food quality remain noteworthy. On a quieter day, we encountered a situation where we wanted to switch from takeout to dining in, being the sole customers. Unfortunately, we were informed it wasn't possible due to the initial payment method. It would have been appreciated if the attendant understood our circumstance, but this small hiccup aside, its still worth returning here every now and then.
Restaurantji Recommends
Always served hot and
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Boiling Seafood Platter
This place is excellent! I can't believe it's not swamped. Very Nice Staff! Excellent service and the food is out of this world for Columbus! Price is very reasonable to say the least!
Food was great. But the atmosphere wasn't the best. There was also no WiFi. The percentage charged for services is very
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Boiling Seafood Platter, Lobster Tail, Snow Crab Legs
It's a very fun restaurant atmosphere and the staff have always been great. My local pick for a seafood boil. The flavor blends could be a little stronger.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Boiling Seafood Platter
The first associate was kind. But weird. I told her I wanted a pound of crab. She said, do you want to pay before or after? I said I can pay before but it’s going to be hard to tip you if I don’t know the service I’m receiving. I still tipped $10 For $32 of crabs. Then Once I paid, I asked, where is the restroom at so I can wash my hands to eat. She looked at me confused like you’re eating here? I’m thinking Shouldn’t you have asked me that before I ordered? I said yes? And explained that’s why I was confused about what I was going to tip because I don’t like tipping people unless I know what my service is going to be.I tried sitting Alone On the other side of the room and a male I’m assuming is a manager said I can sit in the front row. Now there was already a couple on the other side sitting by themselves comfortably. I’m like, I don’t like sitting next to people.( I have anxiety and PTSD.) He said I’ll sit you were there aren’t any people. He sat me in the row that has the bathroom. And the same row I’m facing everyone who walks into the building asking for their orders. Any future customers were automatically sat down.I feel ignored. When I tried asking for help after I ate to order more food, the girl who took orders at the front ignored me. And then there was another female Serving food, she passed me the first time. So then the next time I saw her I had to increase the volume in my voice, so I could be heard by Everyone in the room. Then she went to get the Associate who is at the front to place an additional order. She was kind, but I felt like it was forced.After I finish eating, I spoke to the girl who is the associate at the front, and I said have a good evening. She just stared at me like she couldn’t hear me. I feel like if people are disabled working they need to inform people if they have hearing problems or learning disabilities if it’s not obvious. Because it’s hard to determine how to respond to people if you don’t know whether or not they are disabled or they’re being disrespectful.I’m going to take it as although the first associate appeared to make mistake initially then transition to ignoring me as I left, as she’s just disrespectful. If she’s disabled and has a hearing problem, or a learning disability, where she’s not able to pay attention, I hope that possibly they worn customers so we know how to interact. Although I didn’t see her treating anyone else like she treated me so I’m not sure.The food was great though! Although I didn’t feel wanted or welcomed as I ate. Very uncomfortable feeling. I wanted to leave
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 5
Service: 3