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    Bubba’s Shrimp Shack

    4.3 (119 reviews)
    ModerateSeafood
    Open • 11:00 am - 8:00 pm

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    Casual
    Dogs allowed
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Lynnsie S.

    The shrimp, whiting, fries, slaw, and hush puppies were great! The service was great and I'm going to assume it was the owner because she was so happy. The food was hot and fresh and definitely tasted like they made it.

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    Amy M.

    We don't normally drive to Gloucester, but since the comic book shop Jerseys was a shop away, I guess it was meant to be. When I hear Bubbas shrimp I think of forest gump lol. The inside is spacious and clean. The employees are extremely nice and helpful. The hubs and I perused the chalkboard menu. We ordered the catfish, shrimp, and crab cake sandwich. It came with fries and hush puppies. Since they were made to order we picked a table and the waiting game began ;) One of the employees brought our food and asked if we needed anything else. She was great and filled our waters. The catfish was freshly fried, thinly coated, and seasoned. I would say that it was a bit heavy in the salt area. Shrimp was thick and plump. Fries were standard. I think the winner would be the crab cake sandwich. There was no filler which is great. The hush puppies were really good with a crunchy exterior. If we are ever in the area again this would be the stop to satisfy your seafood cravings.

    Whiting and fries with two hush puppies

    Spending the night in the area and decided to try some place different. Bubba's had a good rating so I went there. The shrimp, fish and chips were good and hot. Also comes with two hush puppies. Service is very friendly and the ambiance is small and cozy. Lots of take out orders from the locals. Good for small groups to eat in. If you do not ask for the fish options you get catfish. I chose whiting and it was hot and crispy. The house made sauce is good too.

    She Crab Soup with Oyster crackers

    Friendly service, good portion sizes. Crab meat is placed on top of the soup. So, you get a good idea of how much crab you are getting. The fried oyster platter came with three sauces, tartar, cocktail and the third seems like a mixture of mayo and Old Bay Seasoning.

    Fried Catfish and Shrimp Basket. Served with fries, coleslaw, and hush puppies.
    Brian B.

    Absolutely the best fried Catfish and Shrimp I've ever had. It is cooked to a delicious exterior crunch, but is tender and moist on the inside. The hush puppies were incredible. They were little crunchy balls of cornmeal and dough, with whole corn kernels rolled in. They had a very slight touch of sweetness that balanced the kick in the remoulade sauce (they call it Bubba sauce) perfectly. Their fries were served fresh and were very good. I have no complaints but the coleslaw lacked flavor and could have benefitted from some extra bite and creaminess, perhaps some vinegar or heat, but maybe that is a regional taste thing. My mouth is watering thinking about this meal. Too bad I am 1,000 miles away but I will be back!

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    This worker named Will was really kind and helped me out a lot. Gave me lot o shrimp dude

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    6 months ago

    I like bubbas as a franchise. However this one in Yorktown will disappoint you to death, might be the most rude staff I've seen , EVER!

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    Food always fresh and delicious. Great service. Very clean and welcoming. Will definitely consider coming back to this place.

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    Horrible undercooked seafood. Place was dirty . Roaches everywhere. Rude owner. Stay away.

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    The most delicious fish menu ever. Refreshing and tasty and good quality fish and side dishes. I recommend this highly.

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    Bubbas is awesome. Their fried catfish is outstanding. You will not go wrong stopping by bubbas.

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    Last Friday, I traveled to Hayes for a gathering as part of a social group. I've only been in this…read morearea once during a trip to Tangier Island. The area is small but they do have places to go. As a matter of fact, this restaurant is located behind a church so chances are you'll blink and miss it like I did. Let's see how the visit went, shall we? The restaurant is spacious where you have a bar section on one side with a gaming area and hi-top tables and another section with a bar area, pool tables and seating tables where we were located. The decor is really nice (didn't get a chance to take pics) and spotless. Definitely a place where you can catch sports games and such. After our party arrived, it was time to place our orders. I selected their fish and chips (rockfish was the protein) along with red crispers and I replaced their coleslaw with green beans. Overall, the dish was really good. The fish was crispy and well seasoned and the red crispers tasted wonderful with their homemade tarter sauce as the dipper. I wasn't a big fan of the green beans as I prefer mine to be soft though. But I was plenty full with the dish overall. The reason why I gave them 4 stars was service for our group. It wasn't bad as we were attended to by the welcoming staff, but it was 3 total servers which was a little weird. One server was new and messed up some of the orders. And for one person, their dish came out a little different than how she imagined so she sent it back and paid nothing. Again, not bad service but much needed training for the new guy. Even with the slight mishaps, the drive was worth it. I could definitely go here again and try different dishes. Till next time :)

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    7.0 mi
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    Today is Mother's Day and each year my mother FINALLY allows me to treat her to a nice…read morebrunch/dinner. This year we went to one of our favorites for their buffet, The Riverwalk. Situated right under the York River bridge, not far from the Yorktown museum, is the cutest village. I'm sorry, they can't claim it as part of the original Yorktown but it is cute. There is a lovely river walk...hence the name of the restaurant. They have some of the BEST views in the area being right there. We had reservations however it being the busiest day for restaurants, we had to chill our heels for a few moments before being taken back. I was more than ok with this as we ended up getting a window seat (see above for reference). Thank heavens they put the name of the server in the receipt cuz y'all know my Swiss cheese brain. Cara was the wonderful server who took care of us. She was always there ready for me to get my mum good & spoiled. Super friendly and very helpful. The buffet, it was impressive for a buffet and while not a big buffet, it was specialized. First up were 3 different kinds of salads, then a fruit platter, and bagels & cream cheese. They had a raw bar with shrimp & oysters next, then breakfast stuff (eggs, potatoes bacon etc) mac & cheese, garlic mashed taters & then a carving station with turkey, ham & lamb. Finally a small but respectful dessert table. If you couldn't find something to fill you, you weren't looking. The single sour note of the buffet was the salmon and Mac & cheese. I'll know better next time. Overall the River Walk has come back with perfect timing and style. I highly recommend a visit. Parking is a pain but patience will help

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    4.5(65 reviews)
    11.3 mi

    We visited Ember for my son's birthday. We made a reservation and our table was ready when we…read morearrived They don't open until 5, but there is a vestibule outside and a great area to walk around and sit outside, on the square. Parking is also free for up to 2 hours, and that was enough time for us to have apps, dinner, and dessert. Our server was SO AMAZING! I didn't catch her name to include it in the review, but she was so nice, attentive, and helpful. She made wonderful recommendations and we enjoyed every drink and dish. We started with calamari, mussels, and 2 sushi rolls. All of these were great suggestions! The serving sizes were great too. I also had a cherry blossom martini that was very good and gave a nice buzz. For an entree, I had scallops and risotto. Both were delicious. It was plentiful, the scallops were cooked perfectly, and the risotto was seasoned and cooked well. For dessert, I had a bread pudding. My only critique is that it was a little dry and could have used more sauce but the flavor was great. ! I would definitely visit Ember again! I would reorder everything I had...a little more cream with my bread pudding. From beginning to end, it was great!

    Very excited to try this place, menu looked awesome. First notes were that the staff seemed nice…read moreand the place was very loud (Tuesday night). Had a couple of good draft IPAs, they were pretty tasty. Tuna crispy rice app was my favorite part of the night. Great taste, great crunch. They were out of the ahi which made me and the GF sad. I went with the sesame seared salmon which was very disappointing, maybe they forgot to sear? Salmon looked and tasted like it was boiled to cook, no flavor profile at all. The bok choy that came with it was very tasty. GF had the risotto and scallops. Scallops were minimal, but ok. Risotto was heavy with no nuance. May try again, maybe the ahi is the way to go but overall a lot of money for average food.

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