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    Old Bay Seafood

    4.1 (31 reviews)
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    Lisa K.

    Decided to try out this local spot since I always see it packed. The fresh fish department is closed they say because of COVID but the restaurant part is still open and busy! The gentleman at the counter was very friendly and helpful- customer service on point! I let him know my son and I were newcomers and he explained the menu and made a few suggestions. I asked about the fried blue crab and told him I wasn't a fan of the regular crab because I'm from Cali and we have the most amazing Dungess, but he told me that fried soft shell was a good choice. So I chose the Combo with one soft shell crab, shrimp, fries, coleslaw and hush puppies- about 13$ (not too terrible). My son got whiting and shrimp combo and we both got canned drinks for a total of about 26$. We were given a buzzer thingy and told we could wait in our car and come in when our buzzer went off. The 5 minutes we were inside 3-4 other customers came in and it was obvious locals because the man at the counter and the customers chatted freely and the man asked "How's your mama today?" " Did your daughter like the fish?" Etc - the interactions were kind and genuine. I appreciate that! We got our food quickly- waited until we got home to eat (only 5 minutes away). It was a large serving of food. The hush puppies were perfect. Fries just right amount of salt. The shrimp was yummy and golden. The soft shell crab wasn't as good as I hoped for but I didn't have high hopes anyways lol. I think my taste buds just prefer DUNGESS or Snow crab. Overall- we were happy with the food. I definitely am not a fried seafood person so I would love to go back and ask if they have steamed or grilled items. If so- it will be a go too place!

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    Till W.

    Got fresh blue crabs here a week ago. They steamed it and seasoned it with Old Bay. The crabs tasted so sweet and the price is great. Less than $25 for a dozen of them when we got them. It was the best blue crab I've ever had. If you are in this part of Virginia, the area is known for fresh blue crabs as they are locally caught.

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    The food is really good. The shrimp and catfish is fried to perfection. I eat here 3 days a week for lunch. Best found place.

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    Mia B.

    Well, I found my new favorite crab spot! Recently moved to Suffolk from VA Beach so I would drive allll the way back to get crabs from my favorite spot. Thank goodness I was lazy yesterday because WOW! These steamed crabs were amazing! The fried was good too but I only got 1 because everyone can't fry crabs lol. The place was clean and service was great. The crabs were steamed FRESH.

    Jada P.

    I like the way the food is cooked but the flavor not so much. It's not nasty but just a little bland to me. I'm not an Old Bay user. I prefer Tony Chacere's, Zatarains, Slap Yo Mama, etc. I'm from NO. We season our seasoning with seasoning. We even season our flour andddd the to-go container it comes in (lol). Yes, I know all that sodium is not good for you but...I digress. I wasn't impressed with the fresh seafood. I ordered a pound of filet fish and there were bones all up in that thing. If it's one thing I hate is fish with bones in it. I won't order fresh fish from here again. I give this place a 3 rating because it was okay. Maybe I'll go back, maybe I won't. Like I said, it's not nasty just not my preference. I've accepted it though. I meet someone from NO and she said this is as good as it'll get, they (VA) don't cook food like us (LA).

    The owner is honest and friendly :) speaks perfect English and Korean and plays mean game of pool
    Charlie W.

    Best seafood in VA. The entire state! Always fresh, and cooked to perfection. Everything is good there. The management friendly and from South Korea, so hard working family owned Asian business. Prices are very reasonable. Hidden gem. All their customers are word of mouth. They dont advertise cuz they dont need to. enuff said. :)

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    We got take out a few times and the fish platters and shrimp are really good. Pricy but a lot of food will eat there again.

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    good quality of delicious food for affordable price and also owners are polite and a friendly.

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    4.5(403 reviews)
    0.5 mi
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    This was one of those experiences that far exceeded every expectation, in every way. Absolutely…read moreworth the 20 minute drive from Portsmouth for our anniversary dinner. And downtown Suffolk is just beautiful and quaint, it feels friendly and idyllic. *Ambience: Extremely comfortable, super approachable, but also refined with lots of wood and brick, but open and airy, and lots of light. You walk in to a cocktail and bar area, with an incredible painted sign on the brick wall behind the bar, that is a total throwback. The bar is incredibly comfortable and open and warm feeling. There are hardwood tables and beautiful booths along with a private dining area in the back. Really couldn't ask for or want for a more comfortable environment. *Service: absolutely stellar, super friendly staff, our server could not have been nicer or more genuine, or had more of an "ownership attitude" as if the restaurant meant everything to her, and so did us being there. She knew everything on the menu, had great recommendations, and insured we were consistently taken care of. She truly missed nothing. Harper, the owner, came over to check on us and ensure we were enjoying ourselves. He couldn't have been nicer or kinder or more humble. Service was outstanding. *Food & Drinks: The food! The drinks! Oh man! I've been a "Yelp Elite Member" for almost 10 years and the food here at hT is near the top of all my reviews, hundreds of them. The highest quality ingredients, impeccably curated, ingeniously but simply paired, created with a true love for the art of cooking and the true joy of the consumer. This was obvious. We started with a Mainstream Manhattan and Old Fashioned from the bar. No ordinary bartender, she's a true mixologist/professional. Both drinks were excellent, no "simple syrup" used here, raw sugar cubes melted into the finest spirits, yummm! We order brussels sprouts from the appetizer menu everywhere we go and compare them. None have ever come close to our favorite, for a dozen years, until now. These were crispy on the outside, but juicy inside, flash fried to an al dente bite and finished (almost injected) with a cherry vinegar glaze that permeated every bite with sweet, tart perfection. We also started with the vibrant Camden County May Pea & Truffle Toast which was like a celebration of spring with a fresh, grilled baguette topped with fancy Italian truffle cheese (insane!), sweet tender may peas, and fresh pea shoots, all drizzled with olive oil for a fresh, earthy, and simple bite that captured the essence of this farm-to-table cuisine. For entrees we ordered the Ben Johnson's Soft Shell Crabs with remoulade and the Brown Sugar Brined Porkchop with pimp cheese, grits, and chard tomatoes with a side of hand cut fries with roast shallot mayo. Everything was stellar, no exceptions. I can honestly say this was **the best pork chop I've ever eaten, ever.** Tender, sweet, meaty and paired perfectly with the creamy cheese grits and the tang and smoke of the charred tomatoes. Ridiculously good! See my photos, too bad they don't come with "taste-o-vision", because, wow! The hand cut, skin on, double fried potatoes and roast shallot mayo were fantastic. As if that wasn't enough food, they also brought us stone ground cornbread, with a massive slab of rough salted butter, steamy, warm, soft, buttery perfection. I'm ready to go back now! *Value & Overall: I posted pictures of all menus and all prices. Their spirits and mixed drink selections from the bar are incredible. The food, service and ambience simply couldn't have been better. Prices, as you'll see, are exactly in line for what you get and an excellent value. Portions on everything were excellent and we ended up taking home quite a bit of food, which was also stellar the next day. I absolutely cannot recommend Harper's Table highly enough. This establishment, all parts of it, truly earn a five star review across the board with no exceptions. Have no hesitation, make a reservation, go, it will become an instant favorite.

    Visiting family on the east coast and celebrating a new home. We were looking for a nice local spot…read moreand came across Harper's Table. From the reviews, it looked very enticing so we decided to take a chance here as opposed to venturing out to the bigger cities nearby. We arrived about an hour before closing and were seated immediately in a booth. Our server, Tally, greeted us soon after and offered some waters and menu suggestions since it was our first visit there. She did a really thorough job of explaining the menu. We placed an order for fried oysters appetizer and needed a few more minutes to decide on our entrees. We discussed sharing a few since we really couldn't decide. After a short time we then ordered our entrees. I ordered the Prime Ribeye, served with the "original" potato gratin and red wine braised onions. Amazing flavor! Julie ordered the Smoke In Chimneys Trout served filet with skin over Carolina gold rice, pink eyed peas and hope for Suffolk garden okra. Sara ordered the applewood smoked baby back ribs and requested the potato gratin. Finally, Larry ordered the Last Soft Shelled Crabs. Also added a pink lady apple salad to share. More on the food later. This is where our evening took a bit of a downward turn. Tally brought some plates and a sauce for our fried oysters appetizer. We had waited almost 30 to 40 minutes since being seated and ordering the oysters. After a bit of a wait, we didn't see Tally again so we questioned the delay with a few other employees because the table behind us had been seated well after our initial order and then soon after received.... three orders of fried oysters! We were still waiting. Another server whom we inquired about the delay came back and said they were working on our order and a manager would stop by to discuss the situation. A few minutes later another person arrived and presented a serving of fried oysters. Julie asked if they were the manager to which she replied, "Yes". It didn't appear as if she was going to discuss anything with us until Julie inquired is she was the manager. We proceeded to explain our discontent with the situation. She replied that our order was just placed a few minutes ago. Why did our server bring plates so much earlier? Why did she wait to place the order of our appetizers until after our full entree order was received? It was explained by Jessie, the manager, that all orders are placed and "fired" or initiated with the kitchen, together and entrees would follow appetizers being served at an appropriate time. While Jessie did apologize, it sounded like she was making excuses for the delay rather than owning any actual existence of the long delay. That didn't really make much sense since we ordered our appetizers well before with the purpose of having them served sooner since we needed time to review the menu for our entrees. Anyway, from that point on, we rarely saw our server. Other employees did stop in periodically to see how our meal was progressing. The website had a message from the owner stating, " honest seasonal cooking and remarkable hospitality" and "a memorable hospitality experience". Sadly, our experience lacked just that from our server. She never mentioned a miscommunication or any lapse regarding the food ordering/ delivering process throughout the rest of our meal. Not once! Thats strange since a manager was involved. Our visit was only "memorable" due to a lack of true "hospitality". Anyway, other than the lack of personal service from our server after ordering, the food was overall good. My steak was a little more medium rather than medium rare. But still tender, juicy and flavorful. The rib meat was good and the soft shell crab was delicious as was the pink lady apple salad. The trout was mostly flavorless and needed something to bring out any memorable taste. I just wish the service throughout our meal matched the food quality. We saw other members of the team more than our server after speaking to the manager. Not sure if that was by design or just happened that way. Jessie did stop by after payment and present a small gift card as a nice gesture due to the situation. Not sure if I'll give them another try as I do appreciate local spots and want to support them whenever possible. Just difficult when we're treated as an afterthought by our server. Keep on Yelp'n!

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    4.7(163 reviews)
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    I am not a sushi eater. A large group of us met at Sushi Aka to celebrate a family member's…read morebirthday; I was not at all thrilled to go. Let me tell you, I had the best time and found several things to eat that I really enjoyed: the pulled pork dumplings, the spring rolls, the salad, the Cowboy roll, and a couple of other items. For a sushi lover, the place must be nirvana!! The food was beautiful and my family said it was absolutely wonderful. I ordered a bottle of CabSav, the Y series, and it was very good. Our server was helpful and knowledgeable. She was obviously a professional, as she handled our party of 12 with apparent ease with just a little help from some other staff. The atmosphere of the restaurant is very elegant, and the music they played was outstanding. I went in khaki shorts and a nice white T-shirt and I felt very comfortable.

    Service: Polite and quick but he did seem a little rushed. He would walk away before I finish my…read moresentence which seemed like he was in a hurry. He did have multiple tables Ambiance: Dim lighting and romantic Drinks: For the high prices, I expected the cocktails to be more interesting. Got the shiso mojito but it didn't taste any different than a regular mojito. My husband got the whisky flight and he seemed to enjoy that Food: We got the hamachi tartare which was tender and buttery. The shallots added a good crunch. My husband and I split the sushi and sashimi combo. It was good but nothing ground breaking. I would have liked to see more variety in the nigiri. It was two tuna, two snapper, two hamachi, and four salmon

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    M&R Seafood

    M&R Seafood

    3.3(3 reviews)
    0.9 mi

    Crabs the best ever!!!Serve the blue crabs at my family reunion everyone was asking where I got…read morethem from

    I am not going to rate this place any less than four stars, because I do not feel have tried a…read morevariety of the options this restaurant has to offer. Besides, the customer service was friendly and I interacted with a patron while I waited for my order, and our interaction was pleasant and informative. I drive by this place quite often, but never know if it's open or not. Well yesterday, I saw cars parked out front and I had time... I pulled right on in. There is another restaurant located next door, but I have yet to see the doors swing open. Nevertheless, I arrived about 3pm give or take a few minutes and two others were already inside. I checked out the menu for several minutes before deciding to order. Luckily an older gentleman was present, I was able to ask him "what's good here" - he likes the fish and mac n cheese. While I was not in the mood for either, I will keep them on the radar on my next visit. Everything is fried here, unless you opt for the crabs or shrimp in which they can be prepared steamed. Well, I always love to try one's crabcake... so I ordered 1 crabcake and I have been longing to try someone's crab egg rolls... so I ordered 1 crab egg roll please. While waiting, I learned about the restaurant's history and other staples in Suffolk. This man was super friendly and even picked up my vibe... "you're not from Suffolk, are you" - no sir. He could tell. Evidently the people from the area can be spotted easily. I waited maybe 5 minutes, and my order was ready. The restaurant has some protocols in place to limit interaction with others and the employees. Which is completely understandable. I ended up trying my food about 20 minutes later. The temp was still warm... a good thing. I bit into the crab roll... I really couldn't tell if it was actually crab or just a regular egg roll. After two bites, maybe three, I determined, this may be crab. Nevertheless, it wasn't too noticeable... not sure if I would try that again. I may have to order a regular one and a crab one to really tell the difference. Onto the crabcake... Well...it definitely has a lot of filler. In this case, I am not surprised by the cost anymore. I thought the price was a steal for a crabcake... but now I see, the price is right. You get what you pay for, but I was hoping for a steal. Overall, I wouldn't count this place out, but next time, I am looking fwd to trying the fish and scallops. Again, everything is fried, so I must be in the mood to try it, because if not I will not be able to give my totally honest review. I so prefer steamed seafood, broiled, blackened even, but I will keep you posted. In the meantime, check out the hours, because they are very limited. Take care of yourself and enjoy life :)

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    Feather-N-Fin Chicken & Seafood - The outside

    Feather-N-Fin Chicken & Seafood

    2.6(14 reviews)
    0.9 mi
    •$

    I was really excited to try this spot, and I wish I would have kept going…read more To start, the ordering kiosk was broke; not a problem, I'll order at the register. Wrong. There were no menus, and I was expected to order using the pictures on the wall, some that had no prices. While ordering, I was informed that the majority of drinks were out; the only choices were diet Pepsi, lemonade, sweet tea and orange. How is this possible. Anyway, there was some confusion on how many sides came with each meal, leading me to end up with more sides. After ordering, I waited a while for my food. I asked for hot sauce, ketchup and utensils...I was given a few unwrapped forks from a cup, and told they didn't have packets. They pointed me to a table with a few bottles, including Franks Red Hot. Not sure it was supposed to be that color so I skipped it. On to the food. First up was the sides of mac and cheese and collards. At $4 per side, the containers were tiny. I would complain, but the sides were so bad, I'm glad I didn't have much to eat. The collards were dry, had no taste, but were somehow spicy. The mac and cheese was okay, but runny. Next was the fish sandwich; they were out of lettuce and tomato, so that wasn't an option. The portion on this was good, but it was simply bread and fish, no sauce. The fish tasted a bit plasticy, so I tossed. Now comes the fried chicken. Holy guacamole, the chicken was great! Top five in Hampton Roads!!! Overall, the experience at this location sucked. I won't be returning, but I am up to visit other locations.

    If you're in a hurry....keep on driving and find somewhere else to go! They are unacceptably slow!…read more I'm torn with my review. So I'm unsure of the number of stars this restaurant should receive. * Ambience/space - one star - there is no ambience. This place has been in the community for years! We need to do better. Not sure if we need an investor or just some push for the owners to not only clean the waiting area, but use clean rags when doing so. The cloths that were used while I was there were disgusting. I'm willing to donate! Clean or change the presentation counter. Update the furniture. * Service - one star - no greeting when you come in; no intro to the new system (I was the only one who used it); I waited 40 mins for my food (I have receipts!) and didn't get an apology or offered a beverage. I decided to wait because it was storming terribly and I didn't want to go through the hassle of a refund with the new machine (the young man at the counter said he would have to ask how to do it); there were three people ahead of me and about seven or eight behind me. Everyone received their order and I was left there alone (people exiting kept wishing me good luck!). I was told "my chicken is still frying." I ordered 2 two-piece snacks and an order of fish bites. Oh she gave me extra fries...thank you but no thank you. Sometimes an apology, a smile, a free beverage, extra food (not fries), or a free meal makes a huge difference. I've been coming to this location since 2016 and my hubby's family have been patrons since this location opened! Wow! Let's do better Feather-n-Fin! Chicken and fish are on point. Three and a half (don't have a half star) stars for the food ! Thank you!

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