High Tides on the Potomac

Name: High Tides on the Potomac
Address: 205 Taylor St, Colonial Beach, Virginia, 22443, US
Telephone: (804) 224-8433
Price range: $$
Rating: 3.4

$$ • Seafood, Vegetarian, Pet Friendly

Hours:
205 Taylor St, Colonial Beach
(804) 224-8433

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About High Tides on the Potomac

High Tides on the Potomac is a waterfront restaurant with a nice dining room and a unique tiki bar area featuring a sand floor. The atmosphere is lively and exciting, with music fitting perfectly for the environment. It is a welcoming and clean place with good people and a nice bar area. The seafood is a highlight, with guests enjoying the plate of fried fish/shellfish with two sides, leaving full and happy, especially for the price. The steak is cooked well, and the sweet potato wedges are a unique side dish. The crab stuffed rockfish and cream of crab soup are popular options. Staff are friendly, helpful, polite, and welcoming, with very attentive service. Guests can enjoy a delicious coconut smoothie, banana sweet tea, and a stout drink. The restaurant offers great views of the water and beach, and parking is available behind the restaurant with many spaces. It’s a very enjoyable dining experience, perfect for celebrating. However, some recent visitors have expressed disappointment with the food quality, especially noting that some appetizers like calamari and mozzarella sticks were bland and overpriced, with small portions. One visitor mentioned that the calamari was rubbery and lacked seasoning, feeling that the food was not worth the price. Service has also been inconsistent, with reports of poor service on Labor Day, where guests waited long times without attention and left disappointed. Despite these issues, the restaurant remains a popular spot for drinks and enjoying the water views.