We visited Merrior as a group of four couples, and the experience was exceptional from start to finish. The freshly shucked Rappahannock oysters were outstanding—bright, briny, and perfectly prepared. We sampled a variety of dishes, all of which were delicious. The oyster muffin with its creamy sauce was wonderfully decadent, and the oyster po'boys were a definite crowd-pleaser. The red pepper soup with crab brought a spicy kick that we loved. Our server, Kelsey, took excellent care of us throughout the day, making sure drinks stayed full and food arrived promptly. Her attentiveness made the meal even more enjoyable. Highly recommend Merrior for anyone looking for great seafood, great service, and a memorable dining experience.
Alexa
We brought out-of-town guests to Merroir - they absolutely loved the food and ambience. Can highly recommend
Brian Holder
Good food with a fantastic location and view.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
Phillip Hooks
A beautiful place with amazing food. Great wine and beer selection and attentive staff. Would highly recommend.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Knut LaVine
Gorgeous outdoor site on river and marina. Oysters are great. Some non-seafood.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Sherri Nunya
This restaurant was on the daughter of my heart's bucket list. We completely enjoyed our luncheon there and the wine suggestion from our lovey wait staff was fabulous! I'd love to return again and highly recommend you to go there as well. 💙🎉✌🏽
I'm editing this as we returned on Nov 1st this year (2025). My sweetheart got a nice plate of shrimp. My steamed clams were pretty tough but I was hungry so ate them. One clam was really squishy and I was about to spit it out when it slid down my throat. Big regret the next day! I woke up early and RAN to the bathroom. Vomited and other end too, both overworking for all day and most of the next. Miserable!! Also, it was cold, so we were seated in this white, sterile but dirty looking room that was in no way what one would expect in a place with prices like this! I later found out that there is a nice bar inside that we weren't offered a seat in. What a huge disappointment in the whole experience. With a bill approaching $200.00, we both expected much better. Beware of clams!! 🤢🤮😝😝😝
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Burger
Ron
Fantastic absolutely the best fried oysters and key lime pie was very special also we tried the crab cake and stuffin muffin very good Highly Recommend Great Job!!
Sarah Jane
Merroir was fabulous as always. We always take visitors here. The oysters and shrimp are the best!
Frederic
Have dined here many times. My go-to place for excellent seafood. Great service and wonderful water front views. Wish I lived closer so I could dine more often.
Johanna Leinmueller
Very good food and excellent wines! One of my best dining experiences in Virginia. Update 7 years later... quality of food and wine went down drastically and the prices went up. That's really sad 😔 as I loved the place.
Great view and great food. It was a busy night and service was a little slow but we were taken care of. Beautiful place to spend a warm fall night on the water.
Pepe
For the actual oysters and ambience Merroir is the best dining experience I've ever had (grew up on the Gulf of Mexico coast, been to Indian Pass, Apalachicola, etc.). The grilled flounder oscar was over the top fantastic food.
Daria Wicks
Beautiful place for a refreshing lunch.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
PHL PCA Account
Sitting outside on a beautiful day with a view of the water; great food (seafood (oysters) is its specialty); great service; and enjoying great seafood with a cool, refreshing beer. What could be better? Five Stars. Bring your family and friends for a most enjoyable, relaxing experience.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Joel Goldstein
Fresh seafood with fantastic waterfront views. Casual. Can get crowded outside in good weather.
We visited Merrior as a group of four couples, and the experience was exceptional from start to finish. The freshly shucked Rappahannock oysters were outstanding—bright, briny, and perfectly prepared. We sampled a variety of dishes, all of which were delicious. The oyster muffin with its creamy sauce was wonderfully decadent, and the oyster po'boys were a definite crowd-pleaser. The red pepper soup with crab brought a spicy kick that we loved. Our server, Kelsey, took excellent care of us throughout the day, making sure drinks stayed full and food arrived promptly. Her attentiveness made the meal even more enjoyable. Highly recommend Merrior for anyone looking for great seafood, great service, and a memorable dining experience.
We brought out-of-town guests to Merroir - they absolutely loved the food and ambience. Can highly recommend
Good food with a fantastic location and view.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
A beautiful place with amazing food. Great wine and beer selection and attentive staff. Would highly recommend.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Gorgeous outdoor site on river and marina. Oysters are great. Some non-seafood.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This restaurant was on the daughter of my heart's bucket list. We completely enjoyed our luncheon there and the wine suggestion from our lovey wait staff was fabulous! I'd love to return again and highly recommend you to go there as well. 💙🎉✌🏽
I'm editing this as we returned on Nov 1st this year (2025). My sweetheart got a nice plate of shrimp. My steamed clams were pretty tough but I was hungry so ate them. One clam was really squishy and I was about to spit it out when it slid down my throat.
Big regret the next day! I woke up early and RAN to the bathroom. Vomited and other end too, both overworking for all day and most of the next. Miserable!!
Also, it was cold, so we were seated in this white, sterile but dirty looking room that was in no way what one would expect in a place with prices like this! I later found out that there is a nice bar inside that we weren't offered a seat in. What a huge disappointment in the whole experience. With a bill approaching $200.00, we both expected much better.
Beware of clams!! 🤢🤮😝😝😝
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Burger
Fantastic absolutely the best fried oysters and key lime pie was very special also we tried the crab cake and stuffin muffin very good Highly Recommend Great Job!!
Merroir was fabulous as always. We always take visitors here. The oysters and shrimp are the best!
Have dined here many times. My go-to place for excellent seafood. Great service and wonderful water front views. Wish I lived closer so I could dine more often.
Very good food and excellent wines! One of my best dining experiences in Virginia.
Update 7 years later... quality of food and wine went down drastically and the prices went up. That's really sad 😔 as I loved the place.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 3
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Great view and great food. It was a busy night and service was a little slow but we were taken care of. Beautiful place to spend a warm fall night on the water.
For the actual oysters and ambience Merroir is the best dining experience I've ever had (grew up on the Gulf of Mexico coast, been to Indian Pass, Apalachicola, etc.). The grilled flounder oscar was over the top fantastic food.
Beautiful place for a refreshing lunch.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
Sitting outside on a beautiful day with a view of the water; great food (seafood (oysters) is its specialty); great service; and enjoying great seafood with a cool, refreshing beer. What could be better? Five Stars. Bring your family and friends for a most enjoyable, relaxing experience.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Fresh seafood with fantastic waterfront views. Casual. Can get crowded outside in good weather.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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