The restaurant is very nice! Clean! The service was great and the food was even better. We ordered 4 platters. BBQ chicken, fried fish, wings, the sides, excellent as well collards, cabbage, yams. All chefs kiss. Huge portions read more

Their food is good I always get the flounder platter for five pieces of flounder and two sides and cornbread and I get a slice of cake carrot cake is good in the lemon cake is good thank you, you can eat it or you could take it out and the people is very nice read more

I was pleasantly surprised. Big portions. The wings were fried well and seasoned well. The Mac was pepper forward but good and the yams were good too. read more

Blue Bay Restaurant - 3 Chicken Wings Mac n cheese and yams - Seafood Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

The shrimp as well as the fish were huge. My family really enjoyed all the food except for the banana pudding. You could not taste the cookies and there were no bananas in the pudding. We ordered take out and the food was hot and ready for pick up when we arrived. read more

Blue Bay Restaurant - Seafood Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

I was out shopping with my sister when she suggested Blue Bay, to grab something to eat. I order the Fried Whiting Platter. The platter came with (3 Whiting, 3 Jumbo Shrimps, Cabbage, & Brown Rice with gravy) all for 13.85. The fish, shrimp was fried perfectly & taste pretty good. The Brown rice & gravy was decent and the cabbage wasn't bad either. The staff was nice, didn't have to wait long for my order. The restaurant decor is outdated, so its definitely time for a renovation (Just a suggestion). Blue Bay gets a 3.5 - 4 Stars from me.. read more

Blue Bay Restaurant - Fried Whiting Platter. The platter came with (3 Whiting, 3 Jumbo Shrimps, Cabbage, & Brown Rice with gravy) - Seafood Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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I've been going here for years and I wanted to gatekeeper this place, but the food is always super good lol. Their wings are the best, but the sides don't slack either. Their mac and cheese is delicious, the cabbage is flavorful and the sweet potato pie could use some more nutmeg, but it ain't bad! Hope they continue to stick around read more

Good food, fast friendly service. The vegetarian platter is great except the greens have to much rib left in them .

Tried this place on a whim with a gf and we were very pleased. The woman at the counter was helpful and answered all of our questions. The food was also very tasty and there was no wait. I ordered the fried chicken, mac and cheese, greens and cornbread. The fried chicken was really good, nice and crispy like I like it, the mac and cheese was just alright, and surprisingly the greens tasted great ! They were very well seasoned and that can be a hit or miss with most places. The cornbread was also delicious too. Overall the food was very reasonably priced and tasty. I'll definitely be back. read more

Blue Bay Restaurant - The fried chicken, mac and cheese and greens - Seafood Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Going into Philadelphia I saw this fast food store for Deep Southern home cooking. Collared greens, catfish, yams. Except the store is managed and cooked by Chinese. Patrons I talked to love this soul food store and darned it works. Food was great. And who needs another Chinese restaurant? Blue Bay Restaurant, City Ave., Philly. read more

Blue Bay Restaurant - Seafood Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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I am not a fan. Upon arrival it smelled like dead fish. The fried fish used to be good. I haven't eaten there in over a year. I aunt plan on going back. The vegetables are all canned. read more

Bro it was so good. the shrimp bro the shrimp was so chispy and juicy and mixing it with the cocktail sauce! y'all gotta come here QUICK!

Missing food. I got passed it. They promised to send my French fries the next day wtf. Nasty after-taste. Throw the whole restaurant away. Never ever ever again. You'll need mouthwash after this meal. (Order fried Whiting platter with fries) FAIL. WASTED MONEY. RATHER STARVE read more

I have been frequenting this restaurant for years. When I returned yesterday, I was glad to see that I could walk in and sit if I wanted to. However the seats were ripped. The people were nice. The Mac and cheese is usually good got it home and it had that uncooked flour taste. I do hope that they return to their previous standard of cleanliness and cooking. read more

I have came here a couple times. The food is always hot and the portions are big. Normally you can have two to three portions in one dinner. The staff members are polite. I never had any issues ordering over the phone. The food is average soul food. The food could have more flavor but overall it's good food. This is my place to go to when I don't want to cook. read more

Blue Bay Restaurant - I ordered a pound of Whiting , mix chicken dinner , and fish and chicken dinner. Plenty of food! - Seafood Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

This restaurant is horrible. My organization ordered catering from this restaurant last week. We had several pans over undercooked macaroni and cheese. You can see the milk dripping out of the pans in the pictures we took, and the macaroni is undercooked and borderline raw. Many of our members had issues from upset stomach to mild food poisoning. We reached out to the restaurant to see if they could help in any way but they completely were unhelpful, dismissive, and not remorseful. I would not recommend anyone ordering food from this restaurant ever. read more

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NASTY!! I will not return. The fact that they call this place a soul food restaurant is a joke. All of the sides came out of a can and my oxtails were non-existent. I said that I would give it a try and Im mad that I wasted my $13. The only thing good on my platter was the rice and cornbread. Maybe it should just be a seafood spot.... just a thought read more

Happened to be stopping at the Verizon store next door and thought this was a sushi place but come to find out it is a fried fish and "soul food" carry out that appears to be run by Asians. They have a bunch of different types of fried fish, and you can get a platter with fish, French fries and coleslaw or a dinner with two sides and cornbread. The sides on offer were mac n cheese, candied yams, collard greens, black eyed peas, green beans. They also make hibachi grilled fish with teriyaki. If you don't like fish they have fried porkchops, fried chicken and chicken gizzard. Not being super adventurous I got breaded fried porgie fish with mac n' cheese and candied yams. I can see where people say the sides are slightly bland but I actually liked that the yams didn't have a pound of sugar and the mac didn't have a pound of cheese. The fish was breaded in something flavorful enough that it didn't need salt, but just beware of bones because at least for this fish they did not take them out which made eating the fish a bit of an adventure. Cornbread was good. Everything seemed to be cooked really fresh and HOT (it's not sitting around on a steam table) and the place was clean. They also sell giant hunks of different types of cake for dessert. I thought the price was OK as I'm used to paying more out in Chesco. The portion size of the dinner plate was enough for me to make 2 meals (I don't eat a lot). I noticed they have a lunch special during certain hours that is cheaper and I bet you get less portion for that too. Overall it's probably not super authentically Southern but since I don't usually find joints like this in my neighborhood it was a nice change of pace. I'd get it again. read more

Whiting Sandwich, mac & cheese, coleslaw, carrots cake, I could go on. Everything is amazing!

I was a little leery about this place. I have been wanting some fried fish for a while, but didn't know any places in my area that I could go to. A couple of co-workers bought this place to my attention, but we never ate there. I decided that I was just gonna go for it because the pictures on Yelp looked pretty good. My mother and I went for lunch/dinner and wound up getting damn near two days worth of food. I had the fried whiting, mac & cheese, and green beans. Delicious was a mild understatement. It was so good that I wound up going back the next day for the whole family to eat. Needless to say when I am craving some Southern Food, I now know where to go! The establishment was always clean, and dining in was a comfortable experience. Love this place. read more

The portion sizes have decreased and prices higher. Plus the staff is very unpleasant. Too many other restaurants to patronize won't go back to this one. read more

Went again tonight and had the Hibachi Salmon. It was actually very good. I also had cabbage and mac and cheese. Now I know what to get when I eat here. Salmon was fresh and my food was ready within 20 minutes. read more

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I ordered a flounder fish platter, I was hungry coming home from work. The flounder fish platter is about $8 dollars. When I got my platter I was very disappointed. 3 scraps of fried thin fish, a pile of French Fries and a cold small coldslaw. The cashier flashed me my platter and rung me up. I said "hold up -that's it?!?" It looked very lite. I refused to pay $8 & an extra $1 for card orders under $10. Smh I argued and they only charged me $4 and no card fee. They really need to give more portions for our money. I'll never come back, I might under gun commands. Lol read more

Blue Bay Restaurant - My thin very disappointed flounder fish platter. Smh... - Seafood Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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Waste of money. I got the salmon with yams, and mac. Sweet potato pie for desert. -Salmon was crispy and bland, there was more than enough season on top but it was virtually non-existent in the flavor category, very weird -Mac was bland, so I'll just leave that right there. -Yams, also bland, like come on at this point i thought i was being punk 'd -Sweet potato pie had a very odd aftertaste, ate one bite and threw it away. Don't go here, your stomach will appreciate it. read more

This is a quality place for seafood as there are few quick options in the area. The fish is fresh and I prefer the whiting over croaker and flounder. The breading is light however I just wish it was seasoned. So go with the idea that it is NOT soul food and you will enjoy your meal. read more

I like some of the food they have. I usually get the turkey wings with lima beans and cabbage. It's pretty good and the price is ok too. However, I wish they delivered. read more

Blue Bay Restaurant - Seafood Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

ROACHES. OLD FOOD. UNSANITARY!!! My boyfriend & I have tried this place multiple times but our last time was foul...the "soul food" isn't soul food, ain't no type of black people behind that counter or in the kitchen...looking past that, the food wasn't up to par for the price they sell their platters and there's big roaches in the restaurant near the customer tables, the bathroom and behind the counter.. read more

Overall was solid, steak was solid(soft and chewy), shrimp was delicious and rice was ordinary. I give it a 6/10 overall. After I added my Cheyenne pepper and Sriracha sauce on everything , it went to a 8/10, so In a sense it doesn't have enough flavor, as far as my Steak and Shrimp meal was concerned. read more

Blue Bay Restaurant - Hibachi Steak & Shrimp - Seafood Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Do NOT Spend Your $$$ here ! I have been a consistent customer of this Resturant since opening . Needless to say I have spent much money patronizing this business. The food was good although I found it strange that Asian people are selling soul food. This afternoon I purchase meals for my family. Our total came to about $19 . I asked if I could split the charges because they were paying for theirs and I was paying for mine on two cards the gentleman at the register got really nasty with me and told me that I had to pay an additional dollar for my transactions which had not been the case in the past with other cashiers ! I explained to him that I was consistent customer an had spent more than $200 a month every month in the restaurant and had referred friends since they opened . I left the Resturant furious and informed that today was my last purchase with this Resturant. When I arrived home I learned that this Resturant had charged my card more money than the receipt I signed for . Of course my bank has allowed the disputed charge to be credited but very horrible customer service and an insult on my intelligence . I am not an ignorant person and I am using my consumer power to encourage others to not invest in a business that wants to capitalize on cultural groups by insulting their intelligence and taking their money . If you care take your money elsewhere! read more

I came here a month ago It was a long wait and it was not full. l order fried chicken mac cheese and yams. The restaurant was clean. The food was alright.If your looking for authentic southern cooking maybe not here but the fish teriyaki is good. I ate that the second time. I would come back one day. read more

I want to say we need to protest this store. They was rude and told us they didn't want our order because we wanted to change from fries to mac and cheese. Chinese people treat african Americans rudely to and we pay money. Go to appleby nextdoor dont waste you time and money. read more

I'm sorry but I must trust my instincts.. I had a feeling about this place that had no connection to the community, with fancy lights calling themselves soulfood.. We'll the food is an immitation of that and it's what I thought, a fancy corner store.. I won't be HAD again. read more

This place is great.Great Service and good food and is pretty cheap.YOU SHOULD REALLY COME HERE!!!!

I just ate at blue Bay seafood on City Avenue, they cut the fish paper thin, almost to the point of being able to see through it . The small piece of fish is one fish cut into chips of fish! If you cannot afford to serve seafood don't claim your seafood restaurant just the worst I've ever had !!!! You should not be able to have the fish so thin that it becomes a child size portion I will never eat there again or recommend them to anyone!!!!! read more

My mother and I went to this restaurant after a day of shopping on the Ave. I was very skeptical, I saw a young sister working the counter and went in and got a menu for my mom to look at in the car......To my surprise there we two (Korean, Chinese, Japanese) not sure, but any hoot the food was slamming (Damn Good). They allowed you to sample any of the sides and they have quite a few.....Check out the menu......The fish was very fresh and displayed in a case for your viewing . The collards, mac & cheese, green beans, fried chicken was better then some brothers and sisters I have eaten. My mother and I dined in because a fast moving storm hit the Ave and we wanted to enjoy. The restaurant was clean as so were the restrooms......We saw several people come and go all with nothing but positive things to say about the restaurant.....My mother and I both took home a second platter and will surly return and recommend to all......Soul Food at some of it's Best. The prices we reasonable too. Madeline read more

The only reason I am giving this one star is because the yelp app won't allow me to give it zero. I tried the fried flounder platter and it tasted more like a fried crick chub breaded with roadside gravel. Rotten tasting fries too like they were fried in motor oil. Absolutely sickening, dirty place with sub-human service. Save yourself a few bucks and go get a fresher, better tasting meal at long John silvers, because even fast food tops this stink hole of a restaurant. read more

I'm glad I decided to come here after passing this place so many times. I ordered the fried chicken platter with yams and greens. The chicken was very good and the yams were not bad either. The greens were just okay. I also appreciate that the wait time is pretty good. More than likely I will be a returning customer. read more

Maybe I went on an off day. Not a four star but better than 3. The food was average but the prices were good. I'll try them again.

Great customer service, but horrible food. I ordered mac/cheese, green beans, fried whiting and chicken. The entire meal lacked originality and soul. The mac/cheese was not "baked," it tasted like they used cheese sauce, and cooked it on top of the stove instead of baking it in the oven with real cheddar cheese/milk/eggs. The green beans were from a can, and were to hard. This is not soul food. This is a Chinese food restaurant that calls itself Soul food. read more

The flounder platter was very good and the service was great. I order a pickup and it was still hot after 10 min. They give you enough food to fill you up for the night. read more