We wanted to sit at a regular non grill table, they said only grill seating, we were hungry after a…read morelong day of travel so we sat a grill. The waitress was nice but barely spoke English and couldn't understand when I asked about sesame seeds. ( they dont use them) the cook comes out and starts making the fried rice, they put yum yum sauce in the rice, yuck! I hate yum yum sauce. It made it taste horrible. It was like sweet rice. Why?? Why? Why? I gave them a generous 2 stars because people were nice, and shrimp and steak were cooked perfectly. But all else not good. To the restaurant please stop with the yum yum sauce in The fried rice!

We come here every Christmas Eve with family and the service has gotten a million times better. The…read morefood portions were better, the staff kept your drinks filled and the food was excellent. A great way to spend Christmas Eve with family and the

The Good: My mother and I go here often. My husband however…read morerefuses; he had a bad experience once and with him, you would be hard pressed to see him again. However, every time my mother and I have gone, the food has been really good. The service is consistently spotty, typically chaotic and unorganized but, they seem to get it together while we are there. I think we only waited for a while for someone to come wait on us twice. This last time however was so bad. The Bad: We just went again two weeks ago and had the worst food I've ever had there. Other than the biscuits, which I usually don't even eat. But this day they were wonderfully light, buttery, and fresh. I got the pick two and chose shrimp scampi and Walt's shrimp. The Walt's shrimp was very good but the scampi was horrendous! The shrimp were ridiculously small; basically rolled out baby gulf shrimp. My mom had the shrimp al 'fredo which is usually her favorite. This day it had no taste at all. It didn't even taste like pasta and butter. I also ordered one of the new flights. I was quite excited about it but it took forever to come to and when it did, it was very sloppy, the drinks had very little ice, and were really bad. I couldn't drink them; ended up sending them back. The Ugly: The server was very apologetic which we kept telling her was not necessary; it wasn't her fault. She also ended up sharing that no one was in the back cooking; none of the cooks showed up that day. She was a very nice young lady and she offered free dessert but we kindly declined. She bought it anyway LOL. She said she told the manager but the manager never once tried to come over and check on us. I was not happy about that; she could have stopped by and offered her apologies. That I thought was ugly. The conclusion: Overall, as I told the server, it was pretty heinous our experience that day, but, it wasn't going to keep us from coming again.

We called at 6:30 to make reservations at 6:45 for a table of 7 on a Saturday. We were shocked we…read morewere able to get reservations that short of notice on a Saturday especially for a large group. This should have been our first warning sign. Despite getting reservations, there were several families in the lobby waiting. Upon getting to our seats we noticed the restaurant was pretty empty. The service was unbelievably slow. We waited nearly half an hour just to get water. We received very visibly dirty bread plates and glasses several times. The waitress constantly had excuses for everything such as when I asked for a new cup of water she said oh that's just the paint from the cup floating in the water. When my mother asked for a larger to go box for her crab legs the waitress said oh you can just fold the crab legs and make them fit in this smaller one. We had two other incidents like this as well. It became exhausting to ask her anything. We received our food at 8:15pm nearly two hours after being seated. Seafood does not take long to cook as you'd overcook it so it was a shock that it took two hours especially when half the group ordered the same thing (crab legs). Additionally, when we did receive our food it was cold! It was an awful experience overall.

Food was quick and very good ordered carne asada. Service was top notch if I wanted to order more…read moreor a question I was almost immediately met by someone! Ambiance is very calm and relaxing! Finished all of the food I ordered!

Everything was good except they seem to use a funny tasting cheese which made the enchilada…read moreunappealing- service was good and place is cute!

While Firebirds is a chain, the food, service and dining experience are all very good and this…read morelocation is no exception. For a steakhouse, the prices are relatively reasonable but by nature it is a bit more expensive than average. The service has been consistently excellent and the staff are friendly. There is a nice bar and some seating in the bar area as well. In the cooler weather the bar area seating enjoys a well placed fireplace. I recommend the double black diamond martini. The steaks, chicken and salmon dishes I have had I enjoyed. I think the NY strip is my favorite and I like to get the port mushrooms and a baked potato as the sides. I tried the Tomahawk pork chop recently and it was delicious and a generous amount of food. Most steak places also know how to properly cook fish and the Salmon is always very good here. The three course meal deal is a good value if you are hungry and the dessert is a full size. My one complaint is that the last two visits, the air conditioning did not seem to be working properly and the restaurant seemed a bit uncomfortable. Please fix your HVAC!

Came here on a Friday night with a group of friends. It was relatively busy, but definitely not…read moreslammed. First thing we noticed was how incredibly hot it was inside. It genuinely felt like there were some kind of air-conditioning issues happening, which already made sitting through dinner uncomfortable. Unfortunately, the service didn't make the experience any better. Our server, Diego, seemed annoyed from the very beginning. Maybe he was overworked or having a rough night, but he came across as unfriendly and irritated by fairly normal questions. We ordered a good variety for the table, including the deviled eggs, ranch onion rings, meatloaf, penne with steak, and chimichurri shrimp with mashed potatoes. When I asked whether the quinoa that came with a possible dish I was looking at, could be substituted for something else, Diego responded that it was "good for me" and that I should get it. That wasn't what I asked, and the response felt unnecessarily snarky. Then there was the margarita. Why are we putting regular table salt on the rim of a margarita? It may sound like a small detail, but at this price point and level of restaurant, the details matter. It just felt sloppy. The biggest issue, however, was my chimichurri shrimp. After cutting into one, I realized it was raw. Not slightly underdone. Raw. Eventually Diego came back around and I let him know. He took the plate away, but it took roughly another 30 minutes for the replacement shrimp to arrive. By that point, every single person I was dining with had finished their meal. I essentially sat there while my friends ate and then received my food after dinner was already over. What shocked me even more was that the meal wasn't comped. There was no meaningful attempt to make the situation right despite serving raw seafood and then taking another half hour to replace it. Mistakes happen in restaurants. Kitchens get backed up, servers have bad nights, and food occasionally needs to be remade. What separates a good restaurant from a disappointing one is how those mistakes are handled. Serving raw shrimp, leaving a guest without their meal while the rest of the table finishes, and then charging full price as though nothing happened is not good hospitality. Between the uncomfortable heat, dismissive service, questionable attention to detail, raw food, and the way the situation was ultimately handled, this completely put a damper on what was supposed to be a fun Friday night out with friends. Unfortunately, this one missed the mark in too many ways for me to overlook.

Very poor quality... I walked into this establishment last Friday afternoon on my way home from…read morework to see if B&G Seafood was a legitimate local crab producing establishment for our local area. I order 2 dozen "Jumbo" crabs at $45/dozen ($90) and received 26 large (they added two), but also largely hollow crabs (more trash crabs) from them. I think that probably threw the extra two crabs in because they felt bad for ripping me off for $90. I should have stuck with my usual method of checking the crabs before I pulled out of the parking lot, but at least I now know that this place is another place selling garbage and can let all you reader know about it as well. Thanks B&G's... For accepting my hard earned money and giving me garbage in return. It is greatly appreciated! Hope you business collapses around you if you keep up the way your operating...

The second star is for the vinegar, mallet, and the quaintness of this establishment. Had it not…read morehad those, it would've be very much avoidable. I was visiting a friend and the Bethesda Crab House was out of crabs, so on the way down to his place I went here and asked for a dozen large jimmies (male crabs). They had one size, at what I thought was a good price. But this is where the "value" argument comes in, as all the crabs were very small, way over cooked and only lightly seasoned with a homemade blend that did not even come close to Old Bay. I was embarrassed when I plunked them down on the table and cracked the first on open. They were extremely tough, and the majority were missing several legs and/or both claws. Not cool. They had several items you'd expect a seafood place to have under refrigeration, and a lot of the country sundries too. Overall, definitely worth skipping. (I should've gone to the waterfront! Here's to not thinking!!)

Went to wash hands in men's bathroom. Upon going into the stall, I noticed brown stuff on the door…read morehandles, which looks to be feces or poop. Whatever you want to call it showed picture to manager and manager said, I'll get somebody to clean it tomorrow. I don't think I'll ever eat here again

My wife and I stopped to have dinner. The food was tasteless,Cold and the stake was tuff,…read moreuneatable. We tried other food items with the same results! This is the Worst $39.00 we have ever spent for a meal!

Vonnie is the best server ive ever interacted with at any establishment!! she takes excellent care…read moreof all of her tables and is so on top of making sure everything is brought out with quality and care. its always a pleasure seeing her when i come to red crab

While the wait staff was good, the owner and actual food were absolutely horrible! I ordered…read moresteamed oysters and first of all the owner himself refused to let the kitchen cut the oyster from the shell. This is the only restaurant who my whole long life does not cut the oyster from the shell and expects the customer to do it! They don't even give you a proper knife to cut the oysters off the shell. On top of that, I had been there before and the manager said to just ask for them to be cut next time. So, today, I asked. But literally, the manager said NO! Hahaha what?? But the BIGGER PROBLEM was that the oysters were under steamed and the absolute worst thing was that they smelled and tasted fishy! They were absolutely disgusting and I'm waiting to see if I get sick from them. I will never go there again. I mean, how hard is it for the kitchen staff to cut the oysters off the shells? Additionally, the fact that they were not good, safe oysters was unacceptable. I will never go back there. You shouldn't either. Even the steamed shrimp were undercooked. I mean, what is that place all about because they don't care about their customers. Ambiance was totally average. But I have never had oysters sooo bad. I've been eating them since childhood and never had someone not shuck them properly nor had them so nasty. Do not go there. The owner does not care about the customers and it is not a safe place to eat.

We had dinner here last evening prior to going to the Fredericksburg Symphony. The food, service,…read moreatmosphere and experience was great! Our server was Joel and he was excellent!

Very disappointing experience--and certainly not worth $111…read more I ate here on September 19, 2026, and honestly, I was shocked at how poor the food and overall experience were, especially because I have eaten here in the past and remember the food being good. We ordered twin lobster tails, a shrimp and scallop meal, and fried calamari as an appetizer. The calamari was the first problem. It arrived extremely dark brown, burnt, and crumbly, with a strong burnt taste. It should never have been served that way. The twin lobster tails were even more disappointing. They were cold, or barely warm in the middle, when they arrived at the table. The menu mentioned dipping butter, but none was provided. Lobster that isn't properly hot and doesn't come with the advertised dipping butter is simply not acceptable. The shrimp and scallop meal was also a disappointment. The presentation was extremely poor--it looked like the food had simply been slapped onto the plate. For $27, I received only three shrimp and perhaps five very small, penny-sized scallops. That's an extremely small portion for the price. The service wasn't much better. The restaurant appeared to be seriously short-staffed, and the servers seemed overworked. I understand that staffing problems happen, but customers are still paying full price for their meals and should receive food and service that meets a reasonable standard. The biggest question I have is: What happened? I've eaten here before, and the food was good. This visit was completely different. Burnt calamari, barely warm lobster, missing dipping butter, tiny portions, poor presentation, and mediocre service made for a very disappointing dinner. For $111, I expected considerably more. Unfortunately, the meal was overpriced for what we received, and the overall experience fell far short of what I remember from this restaurant. I sincerely hope this was an unusually bad night and not a reflection of the restaurant's current standards. But based on this visit, I would have a hard time recommending it.

Upon entering the restaurant, I was escorted to my table by a tall young man with long red hair…read morethat extended down to his eyes. Unfortunately, his overall appearance was quite disheveled, which did not make a particularly good first impression. After waiting a few minutes, I was warmly greeted by Jasmine B. I ordered a 9-ounce glass of Blackberry Sangria, the Toscana Filet and Shrimp, and, for dessert, a John Cole. The pasta was served hot; however, both the meat and shrimp were only lukewarm. The John Cole, consisting of ice cream and cake, had already melted by the time it reached my table. While I cannot say for certain, the temperature of the food may have been related to the workload Jasmine was handling. Jasmine was serving a large party of ten, several other tables in the booths, guests seated on the outside patio, and she was also responsible for the bar. That is an enormous amount of responsibility for one server. Despite being stretched in so many directions, Jasmine handled everything professionally and remained attentive and courteous throughout my meal. She certainly deserves credit for doing an excellent job under very demanding circumstances. There was, however, another issue that should not be overlooked: the menu itself had food particles on it. Menus should be clean and presentable, particularly in a restaurant where guests are preparing to dine. Overall, while Jasmine provided professional and attentive service under difficult circumstances, the lukewarm food, melted dessert, and unclean menu detracted considerably from the dining experience.

If I remembered I'd been here I never would have returned. (Two stars! Whoa!). But a lot has…read morechanged in a decade and the restaurant really shaped up. I mentioned this to the managing partner who checked in on us. Despite a packed house on Mothers Day, the restaurant was well staffed and ran pleasantly and efficiently. (We had the best server who said, "you're my favorite customers all night!" And I think she meant it.) Dinner was what I've come to expect from Carrabba's: really good! Per usual I ordered chicken Marsala with extra mushrooms, and angel hair pasta with garlic and olive oil. Wine has gone up a bit in price, but cab still comes in at less than $40 a bottle. It was a nice Mothers Day dinner even though (boo hoo) my daughter wasn't with me.