I dropped a full 2 stars due to the loudness of the somewhat offensive music... if I wanted to go to the club, I'd go to the club. That being said, if you crave crab legs, this is a good place to get your fill. We ordered raw oysters, but they looked awful. They did not charge for the disgusting oysters, the seafood boil satisfied the craving though. Again, the music is just awful. I've never been to the restrooms in here, but the dining area always looks clean.
Jon Lambert
The last few times I’ve been to this establishment over the 2023 year, it has been great in my opinion. Genuinely speaking I’m surprised it does not have more reviews.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Dungeness Special, C9 0 75sausage L, C4 Shrimp Head Off & Clam, C3 Shrimp Head Off & Green Mussels, C4 0 75crawfish L, C5 0 5shrimp Head On, S1 Corn on the Cob 3, Sausage
Karen T.
I was curious about this "seafood" restaurant, so I stopped. The inside was cheap and worn. The food was horrid. Greasy fish and chips with an aftertaste. The service was good but I can't see anyone making any money. I won't go back.
Judith K.
Stoped in the try this seafood restaurant. Atmosphere was clean and nice. Food was good. Service staff was terrible. Second margarita that was ordered came without salt rim when pointed out and asked for salt, no apology for the mistake and it appeared to have a slight attitude about correcting it. When ordering soup off the printed menu we were told by the server we haven't had that in forever, go figure no crab bisque at a restaurant with "crab" in its name. Based on our first visit it will be our last. Unfortunately based on service.
Teresa Lam
Food and service were great!
Amber W.
service sucks from the bartender refused to make a tequila sunrise said she was only making what drinks are on the menu said she was too busy to make a simple 4 ingredient drink. but willing to make drinks that have over 8 ingredients. I'm a bartender myself and she was absolutely rude and nasty. Common sense just not to common with y'all daytime bartender
Darlene Hodges Johnson
The fried oysters were phenomenal… the service was excellent… can’t wait to go back there!!!
Kathy Spilman Wilson
Food was okay and staff was friendly. However the bar is extremely sterile and unpleasant. Whoever thought putting fluorescent lights in this area made a terrible call. Pendant lights would be softer and make the atmosphere more appealing. Beer is also WAY overpriced!Probably won’t be back.
Kimberly T.
once again I loved every bite and enjoyed time alone with great food , best Netflix and chill night . everything was fresh hot and soo delicious. I occasionally get seafood and cook it at home but this is so much more convenient and I could never make it taste this good. crawfish were better this time too so of course I'll be adding those on again next time. need to try more but the one dish is a lot for me to devour at once. corn and potatoes were amazing , hardest thing was driving the 40 min back home with the smell filling my car, I was able to get a potato and had to stop trying for more because I was going to wreck will be back again!
Mike B.
Pretty average all the way around. Stopped in for a late lunch/early dinner, middle of the week. There were maybe 6 people there. My wife had the grilled salmon, and I had the shrimp po boy with fries. We both thought they were okay, but nothing special. The fries were great though, and the service was pretty good. The interior will make you think you're on vacation at Virginia Beach or Nags Head. Very "touristy" on the inside.
Pretty average all the way around. Stopped in for a late lunch/early dinner, middle of the week. There were maybe 6 people there. My wife had the grilled salmon, and I had the shrimp po boy with fries. We both thought they were okay, but nothing special. The fries were great though, and the service was pretty good. The interior will make you think you're on vacation at Virginia Beach or Nags Head. Very "touristy" on the inside.
Tiffany L.
Seafood boils are so much fun! And I'm happy that one has opened in Charlottesville. Make sure you check in on yelp for 15% your web/app order! Our party of 7 made reservations for a Thursday night. The inside is spacious and clean with large tvs on the walls. Our server was a gem and made terrific recommendations. We'd definitely get the hush puppies, calimari, and crab cake appetizers again. Their salads are chopped to order. We got a few of the fried baskets both with regular fries and their sweet potato waffle fries (get this). I liked the cod best, though hubby raved about the friend oysters. The seafood boils take only 3 minutes to prepare, and each of the "daily" specials are actually available every day (unnecessarily confusing). We had the garlic butter as our non spicy option as well as the "juicy" which was much spicier. Each bag comes with about 2 lbs of seafood and 1 potato and 1 corn. We chose to add another order of potatoes and corn which was perfect for our table. They provide you with bibs, gloves, crab mallets, and claw crackers. It's incredibly messy but that's part of the fun.
Jadzia Odoom
Excellent service and delicious food ?
Kristina S.
We were so happy to discover this restaurant. Quality seafood, outstanding service, excellent specials. This place is very clean and doesn't have any fish smell like some of the seafood venues do. Snow crab was my favourite. We tried all of the sauces except for Cajun. We like spices on the mild side and were very pleased with all of our dishes.
Jen S.
Great spot for seafood steams! My friend and I went as she loved this place and had a favorite bartender/server. Fantastic service and our drinks and food came out very quick. We were sat in a cozy booth in the back and the decor is fun for a seafood spot. My crab was amazing but one of the potatoes was rotten inside so they gave me a whole new side right away! I love that they bring them out on the steam bag and open it in front of you. Great presentation. My crab was done just right and no seasonings like I asked for. Such a good spot for people with food sensitivities that can still have seafood but not the spices!
I dropped a full 2 stars due to the loudness of the somewhat offensive music... if I wanted to go to the club, I'd go to the club. That being said, if you crave crab legs, this is a good place to get your fill. We ordered raw oysters, but they looked awful. They did not charge for the disgusting oysters, the seafood boil satisfied the craving though. Again, the music is just awful. I've never been to the restrooms in here, but the dining area always looks clean.
The last few times I’ve been to this establishment over the 2023 year, it has been great in my opinion. Genuinely speaking I’m surprised it does not have more reviews.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Dungeness Special, C9 0 75sausage L, C4 Shrimp Head Off & Clam, C3 Shrimp Head Off & Green Mussels, C4 0 75crawfish L, C5 0 5shrimp Head On, S1 Corn on the Cob 3, Sausage
I was curious about this "seafood" restaurant, so I stopped. The inside was cheap and worn. The food was horrid. Greasy fish and chips with an aftertaste. The service was good but I can't see anyone making any money. I won't go back.
Stoped in the try this seafood restaurant. Atmosphere was clean and nice. Food was good. Service staff was terrible. Second margarita that was ordered came without salt rim when pointed out and asked for salt, no apology for the mistake and it appeared to have a slight attitude about correcting it. When ordering soup off the printed menu we were told by the server we haven't had that in forever, go figure no crab bisque at a restaurant with "crab" in its name. Based on our first visit it will be our last. Unfortunately based on service.
Food and service were great!
service sucks from the bartender refused to make a tequila sunrise said she was only making what drinks are on the menu said she was too busy to make a simple 4 ingredient drink. but willing to make drinks that have over 8 ingredients. I'm a bartender myself and she was absolutely rude and nasty. Common sense just not to common with y'all daytime bartender
The fried oysters were phenomenal… the service was excellent… can’t wait to go back there!!!
Food was okay and staff was friendly. However the bar is extremely sterile and unpleasant. Whoever thought putting fluorescent lights in this area made a terrible call. Pendant lights would be softer and make the atmosphere more appealing. Beer is also WAY overpriced!Probably won’t be back.
once again I loved every bite and enjoyed time alone with great food , best Netflix and chill night . everything was fresh hot and soo delicious. I occasionally get seafood and cook it at home but this is so much more convenient and I could never make it taste this good. crawfish were better this time too so of course I'll be adding those on again next time. need to try more but the one dish is a lot for me to devour at once. corn and potatoes were amazing , hardest thing was driving the 40 min back home with the smell filling my car, I was able to get a potato and had to stop trying for more because I was going to wreck will be back again!
Pretty average all the way around. Stopped in for a late lunch/early dinner, middle of the week. There were maybe 6 people there. My wife had the grilled salmon, and I had the shrimp po boy with fries. We both thought they were okay, but nothing special. The fries were great though, and the service was pretty good. The interior will make you think you're on vacation at Virginia Beach or Nags Head. Very "touristy" on the inside.
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Pretty average all the way around. Stopped in for a late lunch/early dinner, middle of the week. There were maybe 6 people there. My wife had the grilled salmon, and I had the shrimp po boy with fries. We both thought they were okay, but nothing special. The fries were great though, and the service was pretty good. The interior will make you think you're on vacation at Virginia Beach or Nags Head. Very "touristy" on the inside.
Seafood boils are so much fun! And I'm happy that one has opened in Charlottesville. Make sure you check in on yelp for 15% your web/app order! Our party of 7 made reservations for a Thursday night. The inside is spacious and clean with large tvs on the walls. Our server was a gem and made terrific recommendations. We'd definitely get the hush puppies, calimari, and crab cake appetizers again. Their salads are chopped to order. We got a few of the fried baskets both with regular fries and their sweet potato waffle fries (get this). I liked the cod best, though hubby raved about the friend oysters. The seafood boils take only 3 minutes to prepare, and each of the "daily" specials are actually available every day (unnecessarily confusing). We had the garlic butter as our non spicy option as well as the "juicy" which was much spicier. Each bag comes with about 2 lbs of seafood and 1 potato and 1 corn. We chose to add another order of potatoes and corn which was perfect for our table. They provide you with bibs, gloves, crab mallets, and claw crackers. It's incredibly messy but that's part of the fun.
Excellent service and delicious food ?
We were so happy to discover this restaurant. Quality seafood, outstanding service, excellent specials. This place is very clean and doesn't have any fish smell like some of the seafood venues do. Snow crab was my favourite. We tried all of the sauces except for Cajun. We like spices on the mild side and were very pleased with all of our dishes.
Great spot for seafood steams! My friend and I went as she loved this place and had a favorite bartender/server. Fantastic service and our drinks and food came out very quick. We were sat in a cozy booth in the back and the decor is fun for a seafood spot. My crab was amazing but one of the potatoes was rotten inside so they gave me a whole new side right away! I love that they bring them out on the steam bag and open it in front of you. Great presentation. My crab was done just right and no seasonings like I asked for. Such a good spot for people with food sensitivities that can still have seafood but not the spices!