The Hard Shell
1411 E Cary St, Richmond
(804) 643-2333
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6 Oz Angus Filet & Lobster Tail
Hard Shell Pasta in White Sauce
Filet Mignon and Lobster Tail
Grilled Shrimp and Scallops
Butter Poached Lobster Tail
Grilled Shrimp & Scallops
Vanilla Bean Creme Brulee
Parmesan Truffle Fries
dzn Middle Neck Clams
1 lb Snow Crab Legs
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The place looks great and the service was fantastic. We had calamari for an appetizer and it was good with good sauces. Our meals were a different story. My wife ordered the crab cakes and felt they were very fishy with not much taste. I ordered the scallops and shrimp which were good, unfortunately there was rice that tasted like floor cleaner, needless to say I didnt eat much of that. The desert was key lime pie and it was OK. For us not a favorite.
My wife and I went here for our 20th anniversary (which I made a not about on my reservation). The service was great, with the host and the waiter both offering their congratulations unprompted and the waiter brought us both a glass of champagne on the house. The food was delicious. Enjoyable time all around. Highly recommended.
It was Father's Day and it appeared that the wait staff was under staffed. The waitress was slow to come to the table or return after our initial order was placed. We got the attention of the host a couple of times to request follow up on missing items. There were seven people in our party. I asked for my tuna steak to be rare and it was cooked all the way through to a well done. The calamari was over friend to a beyond crispy finish. The filet mignon was requested to be...
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