Always friendly service and fresh seafood when I've been. Read a few reviews on here and had mixed feelings but everytime I go, the owner is always at the front greeting me with a smile with great recommendations depending on the season. Primarily known for their fried cat fish, I did read the review here where he felt swindled because it was a type of cat fish and yes that is true, however I don't believe they try to deliberately deceive as I asked the owner flat out and she did tell me what it was so it may depend on who is up front to greet you. Some of the workers don't seem to completely understand English so it could just be a language barrier but anyway, the fried catfish and shrimp platter I would highly recommend and if you want to have a party, grab a half or full Bushel of crab! Parking is plenty, space is a bit small but they seem to do more takeout Check them out! read more

Tried Dale seafood and I must say that we were underwhelmed the hush puppies were raw inside and the clams scallops and oysters taste mushy and like the oil was old. The only shining light was the fish it tasted pretty good. read more

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Bought the combo number 1 with whiting and crab cake and fried shrimp. Shrimp was 7 dollars extra. Was aiming for a Cameron's style combo . It was all horrible. Crab cake being the works. A flat skinny patty with a fishy taste and zero taste of crab. Worthless. One bite and out the window. The fish had a cod oil taste to it. One bite and both pieces out the window. The fried shrimp had more flour than shrimp, good portion. Ate them all, so at minimum they are eatable. But not worth 7 dollars. The last part was the fries. They are crinkle cut which is a plus. Huge portion. But tasteless. Ketchup barely helped the poor things. It's like the grease used to fry all this was not hot enough. None were crispy. A touch undercooked. Cost was 26 dollars. Waste of money. read more

Got a #2 combo with flounder, shrimp and fries. Look, it's a mom & pop shop so nothing fancy, I wouldn't plan to dine in (there's a couple of old tables/chairs inside). Food is cooked to order so it's fresh which I liked. Service was friendly enough and food was done in a decent amount of time. Everything was really good. Flavored nicely, not salty which I loved due to dietary needs. Not the best I've ever had but I'll definitely go back. They included tartar sauce, cocktail sauce, ketchup and hot sauce without me even asking which I loved. read more

Dale Seafood - Flounder, shrimp and fries - Seafood Near Me - Woodbridge, Virginia

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I've not had an opportunity to have everything on the menu, but haven't been disappointed yet. I love the fish fry platters, especially the flounder! read more

Doggone Crab Cravings gotta stop!! While visiting with my people's in NOVA/DC, I was craving my usual to go protein snack, crabs/seafood. My sister raved about the fish platter at Dale's, they had crabs, so it was on and popping! The place was empty and we were the only customers they had. The prices were pretty steep ( I wasn't buying dungeoness crabs or lobster) for blue crabs. I asked to see the sizes of the crabs before I placed my order ( you should also make sure they are alive before they cook them). Apparently, the cashier was bothered by my questions and gave me a screw face. After I finally saw what I thought was worth my purchase, ( the size had to be decent) I placed an order for 1 dozen female crabs (I find they taste better). The size was ok for the area I was in ( closer to DC/Baltimore), you would think they'd be better than ours. Although, they were not busy they took a very long time. I finally got my order and went to the house to eat ( not an eatery). The crabs were decent enough. They were prepared well and tasted good, nothing over the top. The customer service was pretty bad, but in the end I satisfied my cravings. I won't say I won't be returning (these damned crab cravings must end!), but it will be as the last resort! I have not tried the fish platter yet, that might be the draw for me. read more

Dale Seafood - Kinda Steep for Crabs - Seafood Near Me - Woodbridge, Virginia

I had really high hopes for this places because of the reviews but unfortunately this place did not live up to my expectations. I got the catfish and crab cake with fries. They gave me a lot of food and big piece of cat fish but it lacked seasoning. How can you make seafood with no Old Bay anywhere? The meat was juicy but breading was so lack luster. The crab cake was lacking crab and it was flat as anything. Also lacking seasoning. The fries could have been crispier and as soon as I opened the box I could see that there was no salt or pepper. Disappointed :( read more

Dale Seafood - Two piece of catfish and one sad crab cake - Seafood Near Me - Woodbridge, Virginia

Love their fried flounder combo. Their customer. Service is great! They take care of whatever you need. I will always recommend this place.

I do not recommend this establishment that under cooks your food.This was our first time trying this restaurant and it will be our last.I told the Asian lady exactly how I wanted my cat fish.I asked for it well done and my wife asked for her shrimp medium not fried hard we certainly did not get what we asked for.Its a shame to pay for food that could possibly make you sick.It was only after we left and my food was not cooked and I came to rate them that I saw their health rating 86 out of 100.I guess I will have to stop taking other peoples advice when it comes to restaurants.I maybe picky but when it comes to what I eat I will just have to be picky. read more

Dale Seafood - I specifically asked for my catfish well done.As you can see the pink color inside.Its not done.Awful!!!Our first And last time eating here. - Seafood Near Me - Woodbridge, Virginia

Dale Seafood is always hot and always fresh! The small dining room does not reflect the wide selection of entries the restaurant offers everyday. If you are a fan of the neighborhood Ma & Pop lunch counters found in the pockets of urban centers across the country, Dale Seafood is for you. No thrills ... No frills ... Just good food. read more

I made the mistake of ordering the crab cake sandwich platter. It's a crime for them to call that a crab cake more like a filler cake with almost no crab in it at all. Very disappointing! To think they charge $12 for that is horrible. I also saw someone pull out a blue crab from their order of steamed crabs and the crabs were tiny. Some of the items they serve may be tasty but not the crab cake. The lady at the counter was also rude. read more

Hard to find...coming south on Minnieville Road , it's in the strip mall on the right side BEFORE you hit Dale Blvd...the ReMax realtor building is at the end of this strip mall, so if you see it, you need to look to your right and pull into the parking lot. All that said, I'm not sure where the 5-stars are coming from. I found this place on Yelp, scoped the reviews, and called. The daughter who guided me in on the phone couldn't have been nicer. And she introduced me to her mom when she came in - really good people. But the food...I dunno.. The whiting and the trout were OK at best, but I'm not about to forget how to get to the Wharf in DC. And as for the oysters, all I can say is don't try them. When I got my order home, I thought that maybe they forgot my oysters; all I saw in my box was my fish and some hush puppies. Then my wife looked and said Those ARE your oysters! They had breaded each oyster with so much cornmeal mixture that the result was gamey and unappetizing. I tried to give it a chance - maybe this was a different way to prepare them - but, no. Won't be doing that again. So go with the fish (my wife said her shrimps were okay too) and have some pleasant conversation while you're waiting, but don't go there expecting too much. This is just a local place where you can get some fish. read more

Dale Seafood - Right between Dentist and Subway at the top of the hill. - Seafood Near Me - Woodbridge, Virginia

Called in and the man was extremely short and cut me off when I was ordering. Just picked up some lunch here because I was craving a soft shell crab. This was partially my fault because soft shell is not in season, but it was extremely small on two pieces of white bread and so much cartilage although it did have a decent taste. The coleslaw that came with it was good. I also got a lunch platter that came with 3 fried shrimp, 3 fried scallops, and a piece of fried whiting with fries. The shrimp are weird and shaped like o's. The scallops were decently good, better than I expected. The whiting, which I thought was supposed to be a light non fishy flaky fish is inedible. It's got a texture like styrofoam and is super fishy. The fries are just out of a frozen bag. Overall nothing is great and I would steer clear of a couple things. Interested to see what the steamed seafood is like read more

Dale Seafood - Soft shell sandwich - Seafood Near Me - Woodbridge, Virginia

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The owner of this restaurant is very rude. It's like she doesnt want your business. She had the nerve to over charge me and when I brought it to her attention to refund me she got an attitude with me and argued she was right. I tried to show her on my phone the calculations were wrong and she still argued. After seeing her wrong doing she finally refunded me. I had to tell her how unprofessional she was and DO NOT get an attitude with me. It's not the way to conduct business. Trust me the food is not that good. The only reason they get the business they do is because there isn't that many seafood carryout places in this area. She is also really stingy with condiments. She will give you 2 tartar sauces for 6 pieces of fish and charges 25 cents for any additional and the Ramekins aren't even full.. find another place to eat Bad customer service!!!!!!!!!!! read more

I ordered the catfish platter and the catfish combo, the food looks so good. I can say that the shrimp could use more seasoning but it is not bad. They don't accept debit it will be credit. I found out after I witnessed someone entering their PIN number in the machine that they actually accept EBT! Only if it's not cooked, but if you want to have the seafood cooked you have to pay $5 cash after you pay with EBT! Surprised me! Service was fast too! read more

Dale Seafood - Catfish and fried shrimp w/French fries! - Seafood Near Me - Woodbridge, Virginia

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This is the perfect example of a solid neighborhood takeout restaurant. For $4.99, your whiting sandwich will come with 2 large fillets, 2 pieces of soft white bread, and a side--I chose the coleslaw, which was good. The prices are extremely reasonable for what you get, and they have lots of different kinds of fish: flounder, catfish, trout, etc. The owners are Korean, so you can also get bulgogi by the pound. How fantastic is that??? I also got the fried jumbo shrimp to try, and they were very nicely reverse-butterflied and panko battered to perfection. Even after the drive home, they were still crispy and delicious. The location isn't all that hard to find; it has many entrances, so if you miss one, just keep going. Coming down Minnieville, you'll see the Taco Bell--turn in there. If you're coming down Dale Blvd, turn in as if you're going to the bowling alley or CVS and drive around to the other end of the plaza on Minnieville. The strangest thing I saw was a man in PJ pants asking to buy just one crab... as long as the staff showed him how to eat it. Those of us waiting for our takeout glanced around nervously, wondering if he was drunk, hung over, or just kind of crazy. After a little back and forth, the cashier rang up his one crab ($2.65) and patiently showed him how to crack it open and pick out the meat. Now THAT, my friends, is customer service. read more

Are you a true crab cake lover? Pass on this selection. Flat object (see pic) with little crab and a lot of bread filler. I suggest you try something else. read more

Dale Seafood - Crab Cake - Seafood Near Me - Woodbridge, Virginia

Pretty decent food. They gave good amount of food. I mean the whole slide of fish. This place mostly for take out. U can stay there and eat if u want. They only have 2 to 4 tables. Nice services. I would come back if I want fries seafood read more

Dale Seafood - Fries whitening, fries catfish, and scallops. I wouldn't recommended order scallops - Seafood Near Me - Woodbridge, Virginia

Came on a Thursday afternoon for the first time. Ordered at counter, although most people seem to call in from observing. Received my order in less than 10 minutes hot and fresh to take home. I got the flounder platter which was really good and generous. 3 large pieces of fish (great, seasoned well), fries (good, no salt, typical frozen fries), coleslaw (great, sweet mayo base not vinegar), and hush puppies (great). Also tartar sauce was really good. All served on 2 slices of bread. For the quantity, price is reasonable (a little over $9). Great place and will be returning. read more

Dale Seafood - Flounder platter - Seafood Near Me - Woodbridge, Virginia

The food is delicious and the prices are reasonable. This restaurant does not look like much from the outside. I have passed by this place for years and have never gone in. I am so glad I was in the mood to try something new one day and thought of this place. My favorite is the Catfish platter. It comes with 2 large pieces of catfish, 2 hushpuppies, a generous serving of fries, 2 slices of bread, and a side of coleslaw. All of it is amazingly prepared and costs a little over $8. The employees are very friendly when I come in. They also sell fresh seafood. I recommend giving this place a try if you haven't already. read more

Dale Seafood - Delicious catfish platter. - Seafood Near Me - Woodbridge, Virginia

Actually three and 1/2 star. Small place run by Korean ladies who speak poor English. Fish is OK, large pieces but not particularly memorable. What was memorable was the wind blowing through the open door every time someone entered or left the store. I guess in the winter time you should get your order to go which many people did. Seats were plastic so hard on the sitter. Fries were pretty good. They also had some Korean dishes on the menu. Not sure if I will return or not. read more

Anyone that know me knows that I am indeed a Shrimp Lover. Don't care much about steamed Shrimp, but fried & butterflied is more like it, and if you could see what I have in front of me you'd know that this ain't it, and the cocktail sauce that they give you is not enough. I had to practically beg for it and is more like jelly than sauce. I miss the heck out of J&T's right about NOW, because if they knew nothing else, they fried and butterflied the hell out of some shrimp! What is a girl to do?#momentofsilenceplease read more

Dale Seafood - These are allegedly butterflied Shrimp, but they are just formed in the shape of an O with a tail and fried way too hard! - Seafood Near Me - Woodbridge, Virginia

3 stars. Fast. Fresh. Cheap. Good for take out They didn't have blue crabs that day read more

Just got done eating the flounder fish platter. I tore that shiddup. Is it the best seafood joint? No, hence the four stars. It hit the spot though. The shop itself is not aesthetically pleasing, but it's clean. I'm from the coast so I'm used to boat to plate fresh fish. But im fixing to go into a food coma which means that yingrdfvgtr............. Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz read more

I was pleasantly surprised at how good this place was. The food was just as I expected not overly salted or seasoned. I had just a whiting platter. The price was good. 8 bucks is fair. Three prices of fish. And tone of fries and hush puppies. It's a little hole in the wall ish. But, yum. I'll be back. read more

They have great service and even remember me by name at times when placing order through the phone. I usually order their steamed seasoned crabs there is a variety of selections male or female crabs, small medium, large xtra large or even jumbo. Their order are naked to order and are freshly made, as an added bonus they usually give me an extra crab!!! read more

The food is okay. Not as fresh tasting as some of the other Korean run seafood places in Woodbridge. The prices are very reasonable though. If you live close to the area, I'd come here. Otherwise, try some others. read more

This is now my go to for seafood! Food was hot and served fresh. Also was very clean. I have been to seafood establishments and it smell foul! The prices are awesome and servings generous! Would def recommend this to a friend and again be a patron at this seafood restaurant.. read more

I was visiting Virginia from the UK (the land of fish and chips), and was recommended by a friend to try this place out They have a large selection of fish (catfish, flounder, etc). I opted for the catfish, which was very fresh. Fresh steamed crab are also on the menu. A little finicky to eat, but great flavour. But if I had to pick, the fried shrimp were by far my favourite! I could also tell (and taste) that they change their oil regularly, which is a must for me when I'm eating deep fried food. Will stop by this place again next time I'm in Virginia!!! read more

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I had the fried shrimp basket with hush puppies and the food was actually better than I expected...(I kind of feel like I'm rating it a 4 instead of a 3.5 because it exceeded my expectations). The shrimp was fried to perfection (could've used a tad bit more seasoning) and the hush puppies were great read more

I love this place. We come here so much, when I call in an order - she knows my name! Lol I usually come for the steamed blue crabs and shrimp. My hubby loves the fried whiting fish platter. read more

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I have passed by this restaurant for over 10 years and I've never gone inside. Yesterday was the first time and maybe my last. I ordered catfish to go and when I arrived at home I realized that it was swai fish and not catfish! I understand that swai is a version of catfish however, that is not what I paid for. I despise when establishments pull a bait-and-switch and think that their customers will not know the difference. I know the difference! Shame on you Dale City Seafood, shame on it all! read more

First visit and we were really pleased. We got two dozen Male #1 crabs with Old Bay seasoning and they were meaty and delicious. We also got the medium family seafood combo which was perfectly prepared and a great deal. They were finishing our order when we arrived for pickup and everything was very neatly packaged with plenty of sauces. The restaurant seemed very clean and the staff was friendly. We'll be back! read more

I ate here for the first time and I have to say the fish was good. I have seen this place many of times and said one day I will go in there to eat. I ordered a whiting sandwich. I was just over 5 bucks. It was worth it. It came with two big pieces of fish and two pieces of bread and fries. It was fresh and not fried hard. I recommend visiting these place. read more

Beware!! I ordered and paid for extra-large crabs after asking to see a large and extra large crab. However, what was cooked and given to me were much smaller, more like mediums. (I measured - they were 4/12 to 5" point to point.). I pointed this out to them, and they cooked me 4 more mediums but that hardly makes up for this old bait and switch crap! Never again! read more

Great catfish. Ate it in house however a slew of people were picking up call in orders.

Decided to check them out for lunch today. It is tucked away in a shopping plaza on a busy intersection. Once you go in its not an elegant atmosphere by no means. This is a small place with seating for about 18 people and no outdoor seating.I waited about 15 mins for my order which was not too bad. But when i received my food it smelled amazing and couldn't wait to eat it. Just as i suspected it was amazing not greasy or overcooked at all. I will definatley be frequenting this establishment in the future. read more

I have passed by this place so many times. So I finally decided to go and get some since I wasn't in the mood for Long John Silvers. And got shrimp, with the shrimp was okay wasn't the best, and Catfish which it was really yummy. And wasn't that head over heals with there fries which is strange because how can u mess up on fries. But they did just was the boring food store frezzer fry with no seasoning at all. Never will go back. read more

Awesome little take out spot with great food & great prices! I've tried quite a few things on the menu & I would definitely recommend this spot to my friends. read more

Worst seafood I've had. The stuff shrimp was mediocre the soft seafood crab was absolutely gross. I paid 22.00 for the worst food I've had in my life! read more