Order to go since I really wanted to try the Beignets! Hubby got an order of Gator bites. Ordering…read morewas super quick and was ready when I got there. Oh boy as soon as I put the powder sugar on Beignets and dip the sauce that came with it. I was reminded of the time I was in New Orleans back in 2023! I ate all of them lmao, I mean I am on vacation so calories don't count. Hubby love the Gator bites, came with a tangy style sauce. I did try a bite and the blend of spices compliment the mild flavor of gator very well. I wish I had a second stomach to try other things but I was still full from lunch..... I'm was very surprised to even find this hidden gem in Virginia. Keep in mind sitting is very limit, only two small tables inside and one outside. Mainly a to go place, I would say. But that doesn't mean no flavor! Check them out guys!

Friendly and fast service, I was in and out within 10 minutes of entering. It looked like they were…read morechanging light bulbs, but it was very clean inside. The seafood gumbo was alright. I expected more heat but it I needed to add the two packets of hot sauce that were provided and to get some heat. There was also enough food to last me two meals.

Heidi the server and the host were outstanding. Awesome food and service! we had a great night and…read morewe even sing Edelweis to Heidi our server

Our food was delicious. Our service by Nicole was professional, kind, respectful, prompt, friendly…read moreand beyond our expectations. The ambiance was pleasant, comfortable, inviting and friendly. We were very satisfied customers and look forward to our next visit.

A group of four of us were excited to finally go to the new location of Oceans & Ale, and I'm sorry…read moreto say that we were disappointed. The fresh catch meal included a simple house salad, and it took 30 minutes for the salad to arrive. Shortly after the salad arrived, our meals came out, and they were lukewarm. I had the grilled mahi mahi with lemon dill butter over some roasted fingerling potatoes and corn. While the fish itself was a nice piece and well prepared, its not-quite-warm temperature made it less appetizing to eat. The same was true for our other meals: the seafood pot pie and the mahi mahi fish tacos. While our waitress offered to have them all reheated, we both didn't have time as we had theatre tickets and reheating the tacos with their toppings, the pot pie with its pastry crust, and the seared fish didn't sound appealing. The restaurant's dining room was comfortable, and the bar area looked vibrant. Hopefully they are still breaking in their new facility, as we liked dining with them in their previous location.

I want to give them another chance with different menu items. I think there's potential this place…read moreis better than our experience. We went on a Sunday afternoon at 3 PM and were promptly seated. The atmosphere was fine, pretty open and unexceptional, but modern and new. Big screen in front of us playing the Sunday football game. Server was quick to get drink orders in, 12 oz. Commonwealth Modern 'Smores stout for $8 and my wife got a $16 Peppermint Espresso Martini. I appreciated the nice Commonwealth stout and the price was fine. The Peppermint Espresso martini was mediocre and very overpriced considering that. Our food took a long time. Like 3 apologies from the server long. There were 2 parties of like 10 that were in process when we sat so I get it. But I do feel like something should be given when it's 45 minutes plus on food. Anyway, on to the food.... My kid is not much of an eater and they did not have any type of kid menu. Ended up with a soft pretzel for $13. Add cheese fondue and it's $16. It was very big and delicious.... At $16 it's hard to be excited about it though. The cheese fondue definitely made the pretzel. I was not overly hungry and got She crab soup $8.50 for the cup and a Caesar salad $5. The soup was good, they add the crab on top so you can see they give you about half a cup and for the price it was good. Definitely not the best she crab soup in the area, but good enough. Caesar was just croutons, Parmesan and dressing and was fine. My wife got the "fresh catch" Chilean Sea Bass for $33. It was kind of fishy tasting. Fresh fish is rarely fishy. It was overcooked, horribly plated and the blackened seasoning had minimal flavor. It was bad. We asked for some tarter for it and it made it tolerable. The server offered to replace it, but having just waited 45 minutes for food we weren't going to chance something else, particularly since we were with another couple. While we were waiting I had 2 $3 special Budweisers and my wife had a $14 Snowflake Margarita. They were all fine. My kids sprite was $4 which feels outrageous, but I don't know what places are charging these days for sodas. I normally don't pay attention. Bill came with another apology for all the waiting and no discount. Tough to make it as a seafood restaurant when you are struggling with your seafood. I heard their seafood nachos are excellent.... Maybe I'll give them another chance for those. My first experience was not a good one.

I've been dealing with Caminos since 1988, when he sold out of his truck by the train station. I…read morehave always enjoyed Jiff's great personality and his family-like approach toward all his customers. It is always a journey back in time to open the store's door. The fresh seafood aroma pulls you right into a fine selection of local and imported seafood of all descriptions. If he's already sold out of something, he'll gladly order it for you. As far as quality goes, it's unsurpassed!! It will be a trip back in time. As an avid fisherman, scuba diver, and former offshore fisherman, I'm almost 90 and can't wait for my next purchase. I give him a 5-star rating.

Grabbed 3 dozen oysters and two pounds of shrimp. Awesome! Alot of fish options, several shrimp…read moreoptions. Great prices. Thank You

We have traveled to Williamsburg, VA for years and just found this place!! Parking is a little…read moretough but you can use the lot adjacent to the restaurant. The staff was super nice the moment we walk in the door. Our Server (Emily) was supper knowledgeable and made suggestion's that where on point. Plating was nice to look at and tasted wonderful. Rib appetizer was fell off the bone tender, better than some BBQ joints. My wife had the Nutty Chicken, Mash Potatoes and Beets with citrus. I had the Peppercorn Encrusted Tuna , Mushroom rice with zucchini. Portion size was appropriate and the flavor profile of our food could not be beat. The restaurant has quotes post on the walls from historical figures that I fell in love with, after mentioning this to our server, she gave me a printed list of all the quotes. Thanks for a great dinning experience!!

Nice clean restaurant, good service. The fish with the fish and chips meal was dry and overcooked.read more

Service was very attentive without being bothersome. (Thanks Haley). Food was tasty and lunch…read morepricing acceptable. Super tasty crab cake sandwich and soup of the day* too. *tomato and mushroom

So disappointed for my fiance birthday having another done would have taken long and the option to…read morefind a new place was not any better. Its a gamble but $135 tomahawk not happy, ruined our special evening . Manager tool off 50 percent still it wasn't worth it

Food was great lunch at very reasonable price and service was exceptional! Shawn was our waiter and…read moredid an outstanding job from beginning to end. We eill definately be back and ask for him!!!

Our server, Meredith, was excellent tonight for our dinner, though I do agree that the front check…read morein man who was soft spoken and took such a long time to find our reservation though we told him our name twice. Then he asked twice more what name the reservation was under. Finally as he walked us to our booth, he asked how many were in our party. My eyes popped open as the two of us followed him. My husband enjoyed Pan Asian Butter fish with a delicious generous portion of spinach. Meanwhile I did NOT enjoy my overcooked Asparagus and defo felt that the dinner special of Unicorn was not for me. The bread was delicious served warm with an herbal seasoned olive oil that was also generous. Basically we informed Meredith about my feelings when she inquired. She said she was sorry. The place was full and noisy as there was a wine dinner inside.

Craft 31 promised excellent food and craft beer, and delivered. Fried oysters on a jumbo Caesar…read moresalad and my wife had a chicken cobb salad. Excellent selection of great craft beer. Exceptional! Our server Jaedin was terrific. The only aspect to mar our visit was a snippy, snarky little-bit-of-a-thing hostess who never made eye contact and barked at us when we asked to be seated in a booth... said they were reserved, but we ordered, ate and finished and two booths remained open. This would be a five-star review if not for Ms. Demeanor...

My cousins came down from Richmond to visit me, and wanted to try this place. It's like a…read morerestaurant attached to a small town Midwest motel in decor, but clean and bright. We were there for a Monday lunch, can't speak to the dinner service. We also weren't drinking alcohol that day, though I thought the beer flights looked tempting. One of us had a cheeseburger that was requested to be "pink" and was overcooked and just blah. One of us had a chicken salad that was served with no chicken. Someone from the kitchen rushed out with a soup bowl filled with chicken slices that looked like those Perdue rotisserie chicken slices you buy at the grocery store. Dumped them on the salad. She did apologize. Our third order was a Restaurant Week special fried oyster salad vouched for by our server, Bailey, who was pleasant and efficient. It came with corn,black beans, mixed greens, cotija cheese and a spicy dressing. It wasn't awful but I think the overall concept was weird. Fried oyster taco salad? The few oyster pieces were tasty. Maybe we were there on a bad day, which happens. The chicken salad fiasco was funny. Not a place I would drive across town to try twice. Maybe stick to burgers and plenty of beer.

Make a reservation. Period…read more We were greeted immediately, seated promptly, and I launched into my very thorough list of gluten-free questions. Reyder (?) assured me--clearly and confidently--that they take celiac very seriously, which immediately put me at ease. From there? Perfection. We ate so much and enjoyed every single bite. The menu offers an impressive number of celiac-safe appetizers and mains, and the flavors were bold, rich, and absolutely delicious. Nothing felt like an afterthought. The sweet plantains were the grand finale--and worth every bite. Huge portions. Incredible flavor. Reasonably priced. And most importantly: celiac safe. This is how it should be done.

Hubby and I came here for lunch. I had the empanadas two were chicken and one was beef. Crunchy…read moreoutside and good amount inside. Hubby got the Cubano sandwich which came with a drink of our choice, allowing me to decide. Chose pineapple. He also got a side which was black beans. Mario sat us quickly and attended to our needs. One stall women's restroom which was very clean. Street parking was available but limited. We both love this place.

Anxious to hear more about the redo of this great restaurant! We loved going there before it closed…read morefor renovation!

It always sucks to have to write a tough review for a place that does seem to try so hard…read more Unfortunately, the food here really has much room for improvement. Let's start with the good. There's plenty of parking and the ambiance of this place is memorable, in a really dated (like borderline cheesy nautical decor) 80's kind of way. This place is also insanely dark, which seems to try and convey a romantic atmosphere, but it's just plain dark if you ask me. Now sadly, the food really is, for lack of a better word, pretty bad across the board. If there's anything on the menu you should stay the hell away from, it's definitely the French onion soup. The soup itself was so salty, it was absolutely inedible. It was promptly sent back and replaced with a clam chowder, which was on the other end of the spectrum - totally bland and absolutely devoid of any meaningful flavor. The entrees were no better. The stuffed flounder was expensive but tasted nowhere close to the price tag. The fish, like the chowder, was completely devoid of flavor and was not seasoned. The crab stuffing was mushy and not appetizing. Generally speaking, there was nothing appetizing about the meal, including the palate cleanser, which had no discernible taste as well (even though it was supposed to be some kind of lime sherbet of sorts). Again, this place tries hard to be upscale, but absolutely falls flat on the food. Even the rolls and opening weird coffee cake like kind of bread they serve were bland or tasted off. The service was also spotty and confusing all night. Our server was friendly and did do her best to keep up, but generally the food took a long time and it took 20 minutes to even get water. At least the host was friendly and the staff in general did seem to try their best despite being not up to par to the kind of upscale experience they try to emulate. At least the meal ended alright. The flambe dessert (I chose peach) was a nice little show, mostly because this old fashioned dated experience is literally nowhere to be seen in the NYC area these days, so it was nice to sort of relive a cheesy memory. The taste of the dessert was also a nice throwback to older times, though I'm not sure if this was meant to be an actual nostalgia trip here. In the end, given the presence of better dining options close by, I'd say you're better off going somewhere else.