We showed up at 7pm on Friday night. It was very crowded. To eat inside the main restaurant we would have had a 40 minute wait but they offered the outside area and seated us right away. My wife got the black eyed peas jambalaya and two of us got catfish platters, one fried and one blackened. My wife didn't eat a lot of her meal because she said it was too spicy, but she's a spice wimp so I'm not holding that against the restaurant especially since I never tried it. My daughter's blackened catfish was very salty. Our fries were very salty but good. My catfish, fried, was excellent. I would have liked to give a 3.5 but couldn't and my fish was so good I just couldn't give a 3. I'd eat here again but only fried catfish for me. I could see myself eating here at least once a month. Bonus: after dinner take a walk along the waterfront. read more

Beamie's at the River - Catfish Platter - American Near Me - Augusta, Georgia

The stars weren't matching the reviews as it showed only 3* but I listened to the Yelpers and decided to come. One thing I'm liking about Augusta is they tell you to just seat yourself. There is plenty of parking. I'm not sure why it's called "at the river" bc I didn't see a river. There is inside and an outside enclosed area for seating when you enter from the parking lot. It is decorated like a casual bar and grill. My server was in training but friendly and worked alongside his trainer head server. For beverages, I ordered the oyster shooter and that Bloody Mary did not disappoint. I also had a Black Raspberry Margarita. This seems to be a thing in Augusta for Margaritas as well as this was the 2nd restaurant I went to and had this. The other place was better though. But let's talk about the food! The catfish was super tasty. They gave me fries although I didn't order them, and of course I still ate them. I had a side of baked potato salad. I should've asked why they're baked, but that was just okay. I had the TASTE OF BEAMIES- chicken & shrimp gumbo, black eyed pea jambalaya, shrimp and grits, my fav's in order were the chicken and shrimp gumbo, the shrimp and grits, then the black eyed pea jambalaya. I also ordered the 1/2 dozen Rockefeller oysters and they were amazing. The hush puppies that came with them were just okay. Overall, I enjoyed this meal. read more

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Food was ok. I requested Scallops on a bed of rice. Well, the Scallops were slightly overcooked, the bed of rice was about 2 grains thick. Very skimpy. I also asked for Horseradish and got a small cup, perhaps a teaspoon. Skimpy. In fact, I felt for what I paid was nowhere near worth the price. My wife even commented the portions were so small. The food reminded me of pub food. Funny. I told my wife I dont care for pub food,. Well..... Now the Key Lime Pie was great, and the waitress was very accommodating and nice. Great service. We sat in the enlosed porch, thinking it would be quieter. Nope. In fact, I had visions I was at a convention. My wife and I had much difficulty conversing. I guess we chose the wrong place to sit. And no, there weren't many patrons. It was an experience. Expected more. Doubt I would try again. read more

Came in the midst of a shift change, so it took a while to get seen. The Server made up for it though, He was very willing to help. The Oysters were Great (has a spinach dip kick to it), the Gumbo needed seasoning (tasted more like Gravy than Roux), and the Fried Cod and Shrimp were fried perfectly(just lacking seasoning. It's a seat yourself type of environment, so it's up to you and who you bring with you to make it fun. read more

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Great customer service, very attentive. Nice establishment with indoor and covered outdoor/patio style seating. Outdoor seating is more like a sunroom but is cool and breezy. Full bar at the establishment. Oyster Rockefeller was amazing. The grits are usually really good, thick and creamy but this day they were really salty and intolerable. I substituted the grits for baked potato salad. It wasn't terrible it just wasn't my fave. We had shrimp, fried oysters and catfish which were All tasty the fried oysters were small in size but flavorful. The sweet tea was nice and sweet. Not too sweet just right. Portions aren't hug but was filling and we shared. read more

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I heard a lot of good things about thy is place so I decided to give it a try. I'll just say it's not for me...or anyone I went with or anyone I let try my leftovers....The seafood was unseasoned. The grits tasted like they added more grits in the pot after some were already cooked. I liked the gumbo. My daughter did at least like her popcorn shrimp and raw oysters. My dad's review was "well it'll be something on your stomach, but it's definitely not still trying to for enjoyment." read more

Like - Like - Like - Like - Like - Like - Like - Like - Like - Like Oyster Rockefeller - Delicious PopCorn Shrimp Chicken and Shrimp Gumbo Dirty Bourbon - Such a good drink. It's boozy but really good Shrimp & Grits Everyone's very nice and helpful This feels like a bar/pub. Everything was fast but fresh and tasty. Disliked / Disliked / Disliked / Disliked / Disliked / Disliked / Shrimp and Grits were good but I would have liked them to be a little more creamy, they were thick, flavor was great I think they might have just needed to loosen up a little This dish needed more of the gravy, especially when the Grits were as thick as they were. But it was still really good. read more

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This place is top tier. I was put on to this place while having a doctor visit. Food is great. Grits were good!!! The staff were nice!! We will visit again the next time we are in Augusta. read more

Beamie's at the River - Catfish and grits - American Near Me - Augusta, Georgia

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We had a GREAT lunch! The shrimp salad wrap was perfect- a true classic with the right amount of lettuce and tomato. We had a dozen raw oysters and a pound of crab legs as well and they were perfectly prepared. Service was great too. And don't forget the key lim pie! It was yummy read more

Big place. They have a sitting area in the front and back. The service was excellent. Our server was cool and knowledgeable of the menu. The food was delicious. Now the catfish, I ordered it blackened and it was really salty. I was thinking the catfish was going to be bigger so I will definitely not do that again. Other than that, I still will recommend and come again! read more

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Crawfish was amazing as usual! I had the Happy Hour special. The service was great and I loved the ambiance. read more

Beamie's at the River - Crawfish - American Near Me - Augusta, Georgia

Only came for cocktails, did not order food. Super friendly service, did not have to wait long. Casual atmosphere. They use the maraschino cherries for the old fashioned is the only reason I didn't give 5 stars. Otherwise great and would definitely visit again. read more

Beamie's at the River - Woodford Old Fashioned - American Near Me - Augusta, Georgia

This is one of my favorite restaurants when I come to Augusta. The decor is simple and rustic, but the food is excellent. The fish dishes are really good, but one of my favorites is the black-eyed pea jambalaya, which you won't find anywhere else. Service is friendly and fast. read more

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Beamie's at the river did not disappoint. Not sure why such mediocre reviews, but we had a great time with great food at this place. Carter provides excellent service and amazing southern hospitality. We were actually traveling from Charleston to Savannah to Atlanta and stumbled upon this place on the way to Charleston since it's have way. We just so happened to make it to happy hour between 3-6. Food was priced well as well as the drinks. I actually want to say they had better seafood than a few places that we visited from Charleston. Oysters were good, crawfish was a bit smaller, but good. The ambiance was bit on the dive bar side so don't expect much, but what they lack in ambiance, they made up pricing and flavors. I would recommend this place to anyone. read more

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Casual spot with great staff. Most importantly the food is amazing and FRESH! I've been here multiple times and have never had a bad dish. The best item in my opinion (personal preference) Oysters Rockefeller. Certain items can be steamed, blackened or fried which is an added plus. read more

Beamie's at the River - Oysters Rockefeller - American Near Me - Augusta, Georgia

Was this place all fancy and upscale? No. But...it was a REALLY hot day and we'd been walking around Augusta with our pups (in a stroller, it was *that* hot) and this place welcomed us into their covered and air conditioned patio without any hesitation. Our server Chloe was really friendly and even brought a hush puppy for our pups to share (they loved it). We ordered the chicken salad sandwiches and they were REALLY good. We went away well served, well fed and well cooled down. For those things - five stars!! read more

Awesome "dive" bar feel to this place. Good service & the food did not disappoint. The Gumbo is an absolute must-have.......best I've ever tasted & my wife makes an awesome gumbo. Their "house" hot sauce goes great on everything, but unfortunately they don't sell it to-go. (If anyone knows who makes it for them, or a similar one, please hit me up on here) read more

Every time I got to Beamie's the food is great and the service is even better which i really appreciate. I do like the ambiance of inside seating versus outside though. We will be back!! read more

Beamie's at the River - Oyster Rockefeller - American Near Me - Augusta, Georgia

Stop by here for lunch since DD had a coupon for a free shrimp basket. Beamies has been in Augusta since 1994 and seems "lived in" with a lot of colorful kitschy beach decorations ie. plastic parrots, crabs and fish. Just what you would expect from a beach shack kind of place. We sat in the enclosed porch with about half a dozen other patrons. Our server came right over to get our drink order (coke and water). We decided to start with steamed shrimp. The shrimp were large but a bit over cooked and tough. It also looked like they sprinkled Old Bay over the shrimp once it was steamed but it could have benefited from some seasoning during the cooking process as it seemed a bit bland. They did serve it with drawn butter which was nice. I also requested cocktail sauce and it was very good with the right amount of zip. My DD got her fried shrimp basket with a side of baked potato salad and I ordered a fried oyster basket with the potato salad. DD said she had the grits last time she was there and wasn't a fan. The potato salad was creamy and yummy. Both of our entrees soon arrived and they were delicious. The shrimp and oysters were lightly breaded and tender (we shared of course). The baskets are served with a side and two hush puppies. Unfortunately the hush puppies were very small and too dense and dry to be enjoyable. Our servers were nice and attentive. They seemed to be training new servers so we had several but each was just as sweet as the first. Overall I think this is a pretty decent place to have basic seafood. As we waited we looked over their Happy Hour (3-6 daily) specials which seem solid and calls for a return trip soon. I wish we could award 1/2 stars because I would give it 4 and 1/2 but will have to go with 4. read more

I had a wonderful experience here at Beamie's! This was my first visit to Augusta and I'm so happy I choose to have lunch here. DOZIER delivered great service he was friendly and checked on us often. We led with the Oyster Rockefeller, which was delicious! Some of the best I've ever had. I ordered the the Oyster and Shrimp basket with hush puppies, I could eat this everyday although my hush puppies were really hard they did have a good taste. I also ordered a side of grits, they were full of flavor. I really enjoyed my experience here and whenever I am in town I will come back here for all my seafood needs. Thanks for the great service DOZIER! read more

I would have put zero stars if I could. Heavily overpriced for seafood that is in no way shape or form fresh whatsoever. The grilled scallops were the worst scallops I've ever tried. Terribly seasoned and terribly overcooked. I have never tasted worse crab legs. They were awful. Spent way too much money here for the food to taste like trash. I will never come here again and I warn everyone else to stay far away from this place. The service was the only good thing about this experience. read more

this place was amazing they where in the middle of a rush when we got there. They got us in as quick as they could and even where pulling out foldable tables so people could eat. i ordered the crawfish and it was amazing had nothing bad to say about the food. (also really nice interior) Overall great service and great food. read more

Sometimes you have to take the fried food dive. I ordered the seafood platter with catfish which I requested to be extra crispy. They didn't disappoint. Oh, fyi it was my first time trying oysters. I only sampled one because they come with bacon which I don't eat and it was actually tasty. I'd definitely try again, minus the pork. Customer service was awesome our drinks were weak! But I'll be back. read more

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Great food and service. The only poor item, for me, was the weird potato salad. Other than that, Beamie's is well worth a visit. read more

The food is absolutely delicious! The atmosphere is great. The service is above Top Notch! read more

Beamie's at the River - Black Eyed Peas jambalaya with a hush puppy - American Near Me - Augusta, Georgia

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I go straight for the Rockefeller oysters with the gumbo shrimp! Everything here is delicious with some good IPA's. I wish they had a quality IPA on tap instead of the can. Either way I've never had a bad meal here. read more

I ordered a few things to go, sat by the bar and watched a few plates come out, immediacy ordered more food. My steamed shrimp didn't make it out of the parking lot. Everything was so fresh and delicious. Well seasoned without being salty. Also - Chase and Kaylee were the gave top notch service. I'm from Charlotte, but I'll be back! read more

This was our bi-weekly restaurant choice. I've wanted to go for a while but it was never chosen. Outside seating was quite loud so we sat inside which was much better. Our food was very good and the service was as good as it could be with our waitress serving both outside tables AND our table which was about as far apart as you could get. We all enjoyed our meals and put Beanie's on our "repeat" list of eateries. read more

Service was awesome the bartender Tom makes a mean grapefruit Paloma! I had the fried catfish basket which was the best catfish I've had in a very long time. My friend had the Beamie's sampler which was awesome. Highly recommend this place if you come to Augusta! read more

We picked Beamie's at the River because of its reviews, that it was a casual seafood restaurant, and that it might be along the river. First off, Beamie's is not on the Savannah River, it is a few minutes' walk away. There is no view of the river at Beamie's. From the moment we entered, there was an awkward vibe from the folks who worked at Beamie's. They were always in a rush to move, but the strange thing is that nothing was rushed about order taking or bringing out the food. They weren't unfriendly, but they really didn't know how to interact comfortably. The food was mostly tasty, but we remember some of the dishes being oversalted. We each had a beer, seafood or fish, hushpuppies, green beans, grits, and rice. If you have an aversion to dogs, please know that Beamie's lets dogs (including big dogs) in their restaurant. If you're in a pinch, Beamie's could work, but we figure there are better options. read more

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Baylee's service was amazing, pours were strong and vibes were off the charts sitting at the bar. Highly recommend coming while she's on shift. First time having oysters and this place made me a big fan! read more

Beamie's at the River - American Near Me - Augusta, Georgia

I came to Beamie's with friends. I enjoyed myself! The food was great as well as the service. The prices are reasonable too. I had the basket with shrimp and catfish, and it was delicious! Overall a great place to get some seafood when you are downtown. read more

Beamie's at the River - Shrimp and catfish basket - American Near Me - Augusta, Georgia

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Happy hour was a joke. Maybe only 2 or 3 things on the happy hour menu. This place is overrated. Not coming back. It's a tourist trap.

Quaint casual place-cool fish tank and seating in bar area for tv viewers. Service is ultra slow and it was a Friday at lunch. We ordered what we thought would be simple but it was not. Gumbo was thick gravy with no spice and tasted like it came out if a can. Cole slaw was good-tartar sauce taste like straight mayo, hush puppies sweet and ok, menu looked exciting and moderate prices-however not good. read more

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Okay, this is a short review because I just dropped in for a bite between appointments. Without much time, I wanted something quick. I got a cup of gumbo and an iced tea. While I really didn't expect much (gumbo is a VERY subjective thing), this bowl was excellent! I've only had one other that was better! Beamies is really kind of a dive with all the kitsch on the walls, but this bowl of gumbo has convinced me to come back later to try out other offerings. read more

Beamie's at the River - Beamies Gumbo - American Near Me - Augusta, Georgia

Had a great solo dinner on new years eve there. Very friendly service and I tried a number of different dishes and the food was all great. Was quiet and clean and I liked the food options. read more

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We love Beamies and the food is always good and was good tonight, but service was horrible tonight. Waiter took forever to bring out our grandsons drink and then forgot to put in our grandsons kids meal that came out 10 to 15 minutes after the four adult meals. Mistakes happen, but the major issue is he just sort of disappeared in the back of the restaurant. Had to walk back there and ask where the kids meal was. Then when it came time to leave he just sort of disappeared again. Finally had another waitress go get him and sat there and waited for him while the rest of the family had already gone to the car. Not the normal service we get. read more

Located across the street from the Augusta convention center. I have been to the restaurant a couple of times for lunch. This past weekend I had the opportunity to stop there to see if the weekend fared any different. The environment feels a bit dated. The decor at the bar and the entrance from the street remind you of a seafood tavern with its little bit of ocean decor. The fish tank that divides the bar from the dining room, is in need of some heavy cleaning and some freshwater to replace all the algae. The service was top-notch. I ordered the chicken tender, shrimp basket, and catfish. I notice the crowd growing as people were coming in for lunch. I cannot go wrong with morning suds and fried finger food. My co-workers and friends enjoy returning to the location for lunch, so I would recommend the food for the downtown location and price. read more

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Definitely not my first time, but I always go back for the Rockefeller oysters, my favorite. Everything is so fresh and delicious you won't be disappointed. However, today there was a 20% gratitude and my waitress was forgetful however, it was very busy so I can understand. Beautiful location we sat near the window and had a wonderful view of downtown Augusta. Looking forward to my next visit. read more

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Really awesome. Perfect food. Great drinks. Stellar vibe. If this place was located where I live, I would be in trouble.