Came here with mom and sisters. We were seated right away on Saturday but we came around 5:15 pm…read more The place wasn't full yet. They don't take reservations. We ordered fried calamari. It came with a hot marinara sauce. It was delicious. My mother ordered broiled flounder with baked potatoes and salad. I ordered make my own 3 items which included fried Soft shell crab, fired scallops and crab cake with sides of baked potatoes and onion rings. All dishes came with hush puppies. My sister had fried oysters. They said the broiled flounder had no taste. I liked all my dishes though the crab cake was saltier for me than I normally like. They give you all sorts of sauce and special butter for the baked sweet potatoes. The waitress was really nice and came back and refilled my soda a lot. It's an old restaurant and the ambience is lots of people come here for seafood. Considering it's not close to any sea, it's pretty good. I forgot to take photos to share. When we left around 6:30 the parking lot was full and people were waiting for tables.

While visiting VA we were told this restaurant had good seafood. The place itself is simple, casual…read moreand reminded me of those by the pier fresh catch type restaurant we used to visit during summer break in San Francisco and Seattle. The dishes prepared in a very simple natural way without excess seasoning or breading. Very tasty, fresh and reasonably priced. We had a party of 9 and ordered the steamed crab legs and mussels for sharing. Fried calamari which was lightly coated and super crispy-delicious. We had the fish tacos, lobster tails, the build your own 3 item meal ( crab legs, steamed shrimp and crab cake) this combo was amazing. The crab meat unlike any other I've had before. You get pretty much a crab cake made of only the meat, no fillers. Everyone enjoyed every bite and we will definitely come again on our next visit. Our server was very nice and helpful.

WOW! The hype is real!…read more Manager fit us in when our res did not show up! I mean it was packed and she made it happen. Literally why I am writing this review! John behind the bar is you're go to guy! He asked our names and then remembered them throughout the whole night (2hrs on a sat night)! Ordered the Mussels in white sauce-which was light & huge-yum. 12 raw oysters-4 different kinds, loved all 8 options! Had the special-trust the chef or John. We had the crab cakes which were delicious-as expected! The main room or bar is ideal but the covered patio is worth the wait! Oh yeah, and the free fries they brought us-delicious!

Like an expensive dive bar! We sat at the bar where the…read moreoyster shucker presented the oysters so our whole visit the servers were reaching over our heads so didn't like that at all , although our server Eric was great and informative and fun. We also had the shrimp pasta which was DELICIOUS and Tuna Crudo which was also really good with a slight kick

We had crab legs and shrimp as part of a birthday celebration. These were by far the best crab legs…read morethat my husband and I have ever eaten. They were huge, had a ton of meat in them, and were cooked to perfection. We are seafood people and have eaten in several places along the eastern coast, and Captain Billy's far surpasses them all. The shrimp were great too - not over done, large, and had the perfect amount of seasoning. We will definitely be ordering from here!

Friendly service and the food is always top notch. Capt. Billys is our family favorite place to get…read moreseafood here in the valley.

This place has amazing fresh fish and seafood. Purchased Jumbo snow crab legs today, frozen which…read moredefinitely increases the price as if 24.99/lb wasn't enough. AND they were soooo d**m salty, couldn't taste the sweetness of crab meat from all the salt. Perhaps the fish is better, yet I'd pass on the "legs" going forward.. Unless you like high volumes of salt/sodium..

This is the only seafood store that I will patronize in Harrisburg Va. No other has had the best…read moreSushi Grade fish! My family noticed and wants me to go back!!!

I had an excellent, generous, gracious meal at the Bavarian Chef this afternoon for my birthday…read more I'm still groaning! The food was fabulous and we got the full complement of sides--whipped potatoes, green beans, creamed corn, spaetzle, carrots and apples, potato dumplings, zucchini, braised red cabbage, German potato salad, maybe more (my belly's so full, I'm not remembering well...)--rye rolls, red pepper soup with crab, trout with almonds (yum!). We had a very nice dry German Riesling and. German Pinot Noir. The five of us shared a piece of the amazing German chocolate cake. Our server, Nick, was very pleasant, efficient and professional--good at his job and possessing a beautiful, warm smile. I had an Asbach Sidecar that was very well made. I see a negative review from a couple of months ago (~February 2026-ish?) that sounds like it was written about another restaurant, not the delightful Bavarian Chef I know and love. The writer of that poor review seems to have been enjoying the sound of her own writing (which leans toward the overly dramatic and away from anything like an honest review) more than trying to express anything real about the Bavarian Chef. She seems to have an ax of some kind to grind, as she could find not one nice, decent thing to say. I disagree with her with every well-seasoned, perfectly cooked vegetable and flavorful rye roll digesting in my belly right now. The Bavarian Chef is a treat. You'd be a fool to miss it!

it was a little busy at the lunch time of our visit. we ended up in the tiny tables in the bar…read morearea. quite cramped. it detracted slightly, but only slightly. the service was a touch slow, but very gracious, friendly, and helpful. a party of about a dozen were seated immediately after us, so that probably accounts for a lot of the delay. the food was quite exceptional. delicious!! snail appetizer was delightful. the breading seemed over the top, but it was very tasty. we had scheinhaxen & alpine schnitzel, the latter was a daily special. both were perfectly prepared, and we each took at least half of the portion home for later. the sides we selected were potato dumpling, spätzle, rotkohl, and glazed carrots. all were excellent - the rotkohl heavier on spice than we are used to. in all, we were very happy with the choice we made for lunch.

Boondocks has great food & service. It's definitely worth the drive, especially to support local!…read more Highly recommend to everyone

Food is great. BBQ, appetizers, crabs- excellent! Could not be more friendly! Check them out!read more

I order #1s , 1/2 bushel $ 160.00 , 2weeks ago , worse crabs I have ever got , some of them 4 inch…read morepoint to point , most were watery and the meat was mushy , and do no how to read a tape measure, we thew them in the trash, last week my wife got a Qt of oyster , at $ 34.00 , SAME NOT GOOD, in the trash , I have been getting seafood from them for years , Under till now it was Good, NEVER AGAIN , THEW A $194.00 in the TRASH , CATFISH KELLY,S AND CHARLIES CRAB HOUSE , HERE WE COME, I have got crabs from both before and was GOOD , and GOT WHAT I PAID FOR

First time I got Dixie Joes I was very impressed. Decided to get a 1/2 bushel of number one males…read moreyesterday. When I got there the crabs had been sitting out long enough to not even be warm. I called at 12:38 for a 2:30 pick up. The box said 2:15 but it was obvious they'd been done way longer. I arrived at 2:31. Got home and I could tell these were not true number ones. They were very small and very light. I'd say about 50% were number ones. I wanted to give them the benefit of the doubt. Then we got started eating. The were definitely water logged and I believe undercooked. I ate 1 and opened 3. All the same. The under belly's still had blue coloring on them. The meat was not firm it was watery and almost slimy. I knew I made a mistake after about an hour and being stuck in the bathroom with severe stomach cramps, nausea and diarrhea. My first thought was to call the store. Honestly I was too sick to deal with the owner who clearly doesn't handle complaints well. After finally being able to hold my head up and stay out of the bathroom, I figured I'd call this morning but they are closed. . So instead I decided to leave an honest review, I'll Throw away $116 in bad seafood and simply eat the cost. My suggestion, check your crabs before leaving, don't just trust the reviews. Mistakes happen. If they aren't steaming we you arrive, don't accept them. Lesson learned here.