This place is awesome everyone is so nice and the food is great the only downside Is the food takes kinda long to get made but it is really all worth it. The best part is probably brunch because their breakfast is just awesome. I highly recommend this place although it is a little expensive you have to go. read more

They r awesome!! Real seafood not imitation and everything is DELICIOUS! You want REAL seafood give Haltermans a try worth the drive! read more

We go quite often and the food is always fresh and delicious. We've always had top notch service as well. You won't be disappointed!

Very good food service was great place was clean little pricie ,large quantities nice people good location

Polite service with good freshly prepared seafood. We enjoyed the fried shrimp and wife had the fish. The waffle sweet potato fries added for side for both meals and hush puppies! No question we will be going back on special occasions. read more

Always delicious food, I've been here several times when I come from South Carolina, my trip is 7 hours to see my sister and brother, and we Always get food from here, just got a very delicious fish and chips platter from you last night, omg it was superb. Thank you so much read more

Even though the restaurant is close by, we had never been here before. The fish and chips (crispy & delicious), the steak sandwich (incredibly flavorful), the seafood platter, banana pudding---all things we tried and completely enjoyed at Halterman's Eatery. If you've hesitated to go here, try it. You will not be disappointed. I'd give it 10 Stars if I could. read more

Brunch is the BEST around. The blueberry pancakes are big, fluffy, and delicious. Food is served to order - hot and delicious. To top it off the service is great! read more

Food is well seasoned and you get hearty helpings. The staff I have met are very nice and friendly people.

Hadn't been there in a few years because of location and pricing. This time, I got the oysters, they were very good but that my night I got deathly sick. read more

Love this place food is amazing. Service is great. lots of food for the money. Can't wait to go back.

I wasn't sure what to expect when my friend and I stopped in for lunch the other day; recent reviews were mixed. However, I have nothing but positive things to report from our visit! I ordered the jumbo shrimp and substituted collard greens for the fries. The 5 jumbo shrimp were lightly breaded and cooked perfectly. But the collard greens stole the show! They were absolutely delicious! The two hush puppies that came with the lunch plate were also amazing and not greasy at all. The service was friendly, accurate and attentive. The prices seemed like they were a little high but it was certainly worth it. I'd go back again and try something different- like the seafood chowder I saw listed on the daily special board! read more

This place is a hidden gem. It's deep in Hanover county but worth the drive. The server was so sweet and helpful. The food was absolutely delicious! If you want seafood, take the drive, order the seafood platter, and have a beer. read more

Don't waste your time!! Got a shrimp poboy and the shrimp where basically inedible. My partner got "hand breaded" chicken tenders that where overcooked and rubbery. The good things where the onion rings, even though they didn't come with the advertised dipping sauce. read more

I enjoyed a wonderful meal this past weekend. Food was served hot , delicious, and Kalee, our server, took all 4 orders by memory. Impressive. Peace. read more

It was so good for lunch that I had to come back for dinner. It was so good! I'm not a coleslaw or hush puppy guy but they gave me a 180 in perspective like Anton Ego from Ratatouille. The fish was fresh and crisp. The dessert melted in my mouth. Amazing! Definitely will come back if I'm in the area again. read more

We made a reservation for 7 people at 12:15. We called to confirm the reservation 2 hours before the reservation. We arrived at 12:10, and we were seated 10 minutes later. Our food arrived at 2:35 and 6 out of the 6 orders had the wrong side dishes. The food was good but the service by the waitress and kitchen was terrible! read more

The name changed recently to Halterman's Eatery. The restaurant was remodeled by Ramsey's television show. Ramsey missed the mark at the entrance in not having a vestibule put in to keep the cold air blowing in the restaurant when folks came and went. This was our first time going after the remodel. The decor is nice, the chairs very comfortable and menu had a good selection to choose from. The prices are $$ in my opinion. The food was excellent. One of us was supposed to get hush puppies and a side with their entree and only got the side. Only complaint regarding food except the broiled fish took longer to prepare and we were cautioned about that when we ordered. However, the wait staff was terrible. We waited 10 minutes before anyone came to take out drink order. Once our order was taken we never saw our waitress at our table again. Our water and drinks were empty for a long time. The restaurant was not full and there were 5 people working the dining room. Long after we were done and our plates cleared we had to ask for a check and waited another ten minutes to get it. Then we pout our credit cards out and another 10-15 minutes went by and I asked two folks to please take it. I finally started to get up to take it to the register myself when someone took it. I got the impression that the staff was having a good time because the boss wasn't there. So that's the long and short of it. I doubt that I will eat there much. The burgers coming out of the kitchen looked amazing though so I may have to go back to see if it tastes as good as it looks! read more

A little pricier than I'd like for lunch, but the food was delish! Fish tacos had a nice amount of fish and were topped with a spicy sauce. The chipotle chicken sandwich was large and layered with avocado, tomato, lettuce, onion and bacon. Each came with a side and we chose collards which were melt in your mouth yummy!! Glad we finally stopped by! read more

This eatery is amazing. We loved all of the food. The hush puppies were big and perfect. The service was great. This was our first time and we will be back. read more

Halterman’s Eatery - Oyster stew - Seafood Near Me - Manquin, Virginia

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Halterman's is a family owned, family oriented restaurant with fresh seafood and delightful southern cuisine. The staff is super friendly and the atmosphere is clean and welcoming. The food wait time is average for a sit down restaurant. I highly recommend this place if you are looking for big flavors in a rural setting!! read more

There is absolutely nothing better in the edible world than fresh blue crabs steamed. It's succulent with drops of the ocean that for some reason melds perfectly with a touch of old Bay and butter...especially when it melts in my mouth. And there is absolutely no better place within an hour of Richmond that serves blue crabs. I have been to every one, trust me. It's 40 minutes from Richmond and it's well worth the drive!!! But if you're truly a seafood lover, ask for some scallops grilled with some lime. Perfection is the only word that can describe the freshness and execution. read more

Delicious! Everything was top notch and the service was outstanding! I can't wait to go back.

Homemade chips when we arrived. Crab dip was divine! I got shrimp lightly fried with bang bang sauce, so fresh. Everything made to order so don't be in a hurry. Son got steak and cheese and said fries were the best he had in a while. Hubby got blackened chicken tacos, lots of flavor. Callie our server super sweet! Family owned, support local!!! And portions were huge, go hungry!! read more

Looks like whole in the wall but dont be fooled. The owners are amazing and the food is phenomenal. Hubby got some seafood platter and he got some of it broiled and some fried. He loved every bite of it. I got the lump crabmeat in butter and it comes with 2 hush puppies. For sides I got fries and collard greens. They were salty and vinegar but so yummy. I shared this meal with my 6 year old daughter who is obsessed with crab like her MD momma. My youngest got the kids meal of fried shrimp, and fries. My oldest got the fried shrimp too and loved it. It was pricey. For 5 of us (2 adult meals and 2 kids meals) it was close to $75-80 with tip. It was amazing. I'd def go back. Oh yeah and Tuesdays are kids eat free day with a paying adult meal. read more

This place is amazing. It's located off of Rt. 360 in a little strip mall area. You would never think that the best seafood would be housed in this restaurant. My brother told me about them and I stopped by after I went to my cousin's High School graduation. My mother and I got there only about 10 or 15 minutes after they opened. We were immediately greeted and seated. We had to wait awhile before ordering, because the chef was still cleaning the fryers. We were brought a basket of homemade crab chips (Potato chips w/ crab seasoning) to munch on while we waited. I ordered the Sautéed Shrimp and Onions with a side of homemade coleslaw and deviled eggs. My mother ordered the fried seafood platter. It had EVERYTHING on it including, a crab-cake, fried scallops, fried shrimp, fried fish, and fried oysters. She got potato salad and coleslaw as her sides. Two things people mess up with seafood. They either overcook it or over season it. Seafare did neither of these. The food was balanced and cooked to perfection. AND THE SIDES!!! Most times seafood restaurants have lackluster sides, but not at Seafarer. They give you two hushpuppies with your dinner. BEST DANG HUSHPUPPIES OF MY LIFE! Seriously! They were fried to perfection. Not too dense and not too sweet or full of onions. Like I said. Amazing. Take the trip and go see for yourself. Oh, they also function as a market. I saw people taking out boxes of crabs. Check them out! read more

Halterman’s Eatery - Sautéed Shrimp and Onions, Deviled Eggs and Coleslaw - Seafood Near Me - Manquin, Virginia

I just love Amber and her team! The food is always good and so is the service! I can't wait for crab season to kick in! They are the best in the business!! read more

we decided to come out to try Halermans for the first time.. we are still sitting here after waiting an hour for appetizers. God knows how long we will be sitting here for our dinner. It was kinda busy when we first got here but now it's slow. The employees are nice but unorganized. Playing around and standing up front drinking and eating food. I look around and the customers all seem to be waiting on something. It looks like no one is in control at all. I guess you can have a big celebrity come in and do a make over but the bottom line is the problems still exists. read more

Well, I hate to say this but, I need to change my review. I ate hear about two weeks before the show aired, "24 Hours to Hell and Back". During my visit I ate crab legs among other things. The next morning I woke up with a sever case food poisoning. I am almost positive it was from Halterman's Eatery. My family and I won't be going back anytime soon, if ever. I was very sick and don't think I could stomach trying that again. read more

We've been looking for a good seafood restaurant! This was an amazing find! Service was wonderful and the food was fabulous! Wish I had taken a picture. We will definitely be back. Highly recommend. read more

This was our first visit and our meal was delicious. Huge portions along with friendly service. We are moving to the area and this place will be a regular stop for us. read more

We arrived to find the restaurant at about half capacity. After being seated it took no less than 15 minutes to have our order taken. After observing those seated after us enjoying their meals and waiting at least 45 minutes for our food to hav still not arrived, we made the decision to leave. When asking what we owed for the drinks, the manager offered no apologies or reasons for the delay, but did allow us to leave without paying for the drinks. We will not be back. read more

fantastic burger.. one of the best Ive had in a long time! so glad we discovered this place on our road trip across the East coast

I had the Steak Oscar tonight. It was absolutely delicious. Sorry I didn't post a picture but I had to taste it. Logan you outdid yourself on the sauce. Lauren and Kali were great as usual. If you haven't tried Halterman's, you need to. read more

From a visit in February... still remember it vividly. I think we had an off night given the reviews. Seated 45 minutes after our reservation time. Four different servers. "We're very busy." Well, yes, that should be a good sign. To this day, I have no idea who was our assigned server. It made the following that much more irritating.... ....We were off season for just about everything but oysters. Which were delicious, freshly shucked, and local. Everything else was traditional fried or flown in. Snow crabs are obviously not indigenous to Virginia. WHEN the food arrived an hour (+) later (busy, remember?), it was good, well, MOSTLY.... My mom received a full helping of nearly raw steamed shrimp. And she was the last to receive her plate (it was brought in sporadic waves for a party of 4 adults and 4 children). Her veggie sides and salad were mucked up, too. And she had to wait for a baked potato to bake (received after receiving actually cooked shrimp). Frustrating was an understatement. To their credit: the owner's daughter was VERY accommodating after hearing of the repeated issues. Mom's meal was comped (which was NOT an expectation), she received a completely new plate of great food... after the rest of us were already done. Everyone else had zero complaints--- less the irritation of a poorly honored reservation and time enough to catch the fish in the wild for serving. This was a Friday evening. In February. Reservation was at 1830. Seated at 1920. Served food at 2100. Left at 2200. Unfortunately, first impressions are everything. We will not dine-in again. Getting a quart of oysters and a bushel of steamed blue crab for take out is effortless, timely, and delicious... so we will certainly be back for that effortless visit! read more

My wife and I visited for dinner a few days ago. We've bought crabs to go a few times and they have been good, so I give it 2 stars. Now for the problem. We ordered the Blackened tuna for the appetizer and the Seafood platter that we shared. The food tasted OK, but, when we got home we couldn't stay out of the bathroom. Obviously, we had got something bad at the restaurant. We will not be returning. read more

We were greeted promptly with kindness and a basket of homemade delicious chips. I ordered Alaskan King Crab Legs and they were salted perfectly and yummy! The fried oysters were the best my mom has ever had. The shrimp was amazingly big and breaded just right! We will be back for sure read more

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My expectations were not too high of a seafood restaurant/market that was not on the coast as far as quality and freshness. I was pleasantly surprised. Oysters were extremely fresh and tasty. Had a striper filet that was perfectly prepared and the sides (boiled cabbage, slaw and hush puppies) were extremely flavorful. Wife had a broiled scallops and shrimp platter that was also perfectly prepared and very tasty. Staff was very polite and down to earth. Very close to the house so surely will frequent this great find. read more

Went here for my birthday in late October. It is much closer to Mechanicsville than I expected, we were there in no time. Definitely worth the drive. The food was awesome, very creatively prepared, served quickly and huge portions. In addition, the service was excellent, accommodating and fast, I was quite impressed with the place, and their transformation of a strip mall end. The floors were gleaming so clean I could see reflections in them. They have a huge case of fresh seafood and many options for how you want it prepared. Well worth the trip and reasonably priced. Love this family owned place. read more

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Best fish 'n chips I've ever had! My wife and I have eaten here twice and are so impressed by the food and service. I can't wait to get back there again! read more