My wife and I decided to try this place out since it's relatively close to home and we both wanted some seafood. It was a Friday evening around 7 pm when we decided to give it a visit. From the beginning...the parking lot can get very crowded but fortunately for us, we were at the right place at the right time so we got a good parking spot. As we made our way to the restaurant, I noticed as soon as I walked in, there was no greeter or hostess. Perhaps the restaurant is confused to what type of restaurant it identifies itself with no hostess yet still charging $20+ for some entrees. Just my own opinion. The inside eating area was not very full, perhaps 60% full and the outside area was maybe around 20% full so that should have warned me about this place. As we were eventually seated, I could sense the waiter was not being friendly and seemed a bit frustrated. Even when I asked for recommendations, she didn't provide much feedback. I ordered the Friday special and my wife ordered the friend shrimp. As we were going to eat, we opened the napkins to grab our forks and my wives fork looked like it hadn't even been washed. So was so much food and filth on it, it was disgusting. My wives dish came out and here were some seasoned fries and fried shrimp. I didn't count how many but it didn't seem like much. While I think the food was delicious, I don't know if the price justifies the quantity of food on the dish. I ordered the Friday special which was red snapper and 3 bacon wrapped shrimp on top of a bed of spinach and rice with sauce drizzled on top. The food itself was pretty good. I enjoyed my dish which cost $24 (a little bit too overpriced) but it was delicious so it is what it is. Over all experience, not sure if we'll repeat here. Customer service is lacking, prices are a little bit too much but the food was ok. read more

Pier 101 - Friday special. Red snapper, 3 bacon wrapped shrimp on a bed of spinach and rice for $24. - Seafood Near Me - Rockwall, Texas

Wish I could give 0 stars. Wait staff was so rude and manager was NO help. Will NEVER go back!

Food is absolutely amazing! Great low key atmosphere! Go See Rob and Don Luis. Our first time will definitely be back!!

The staff were nice and the food was great. Try the crab Mac and cheese and fish and chips!

Consistency is present here. I've never had a bad experience ordering in or out. Love the Sunday brunch menu. Best fried gator on the square. Piña colada cocktail 10/10. read more

Decided to come here based on some local suggestions one night when we our daughter spent the night at with a friend. I really liked the low key environment with the high class food. It was nice to not have to dress up to get first class seafood and service. At the suggestion of the server, we got the bacon wrapped shrimp. It was pretty amazing. My husband got the fried shrimp, andouille sausage with the jalapeno hush puppies. I can not rave enough about the hush puppies. I've never tasted anything like them. I got the blackened mahi-mahi and the couscous. Very very good. To top it off, not because we were hungry or because we needed it but because we were on a roll and curious - we got the key lime pie. WOW! Please go visit them, you won't be sad. We will be back. read more

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Thanks to a lot going on in Downtown Square Rockwall yesterday we noticed Pier 101 open and not too busy and since I love creole & seafood we decided to give it a try! We started with spicy Bloody Mary's and proceeded on to cups of New England Seafood Chowder and Seafood Gumbo which were equally delicious! Then on to Stuffed Mushrooms, Crab Mac n Cheese and Jalapeño Hushpuppies! Oh and a Spicy Shrimp Cocktail also, something a little sweet we didn't care for but little more lime fixed it to our taste! I'm so glad we decided to try appetizers and even though we got full of all the yummy food we had to get dessert! He had Bread Pudding with ice cream and I had NY plain cheesecake! We left praising the meal and plan to return for more! read more

We love the crab boil, desserts, prompt service and crab fingers. When crawfish is in season it's delicious as well.

Thought it was overpriced and I got extremely sick within hours of eating there. Never again

The food that we ordered was great! Worth the drive. We waited a bit coz it was swamped but it was worth it. read more

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Absolutely delish! I had the Seafood Boil to go. Very well packed and enough for two/ three people. I'm trying to support local restaurants and this was worth it. read more

Pier 101 - Seafood Boil - Seafood Near Me - Rockwall, Texas

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Food was good. We weren't ready to order when waiter came to take our order. When we were ready to order it took longer than it should have for him to get back to us. When we finished with dinner We had to ask for the check. It's awfully loud in there. They could use something to absorb the sound a little. read more

We had went to pier one Rockwall and we liked it. However, this time it was not that good the shrimp and the fries were almost cold. The waitress had only came around 1 or 2, I had to ask another waitress to get another Diet Coke. It was $42 for my wife and I. I should had went to Trevino's... will not come here again. read more

Pier 101 - Coconut Shrimp with fries. - Seafood Near Me - Rockwall, Texas

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If you want a boil this place is for you. They had great drinks and the canjun spice was on point.

Portions are small for the price. Calamari didn't come with marinara, but with cocktail sauce. Since I don't like cocktail sauce, I was irritated that the menu didn't tell me that's what it came with. Stuffed mushrooms came out as an order of 4...and they got good reviews. I had the coconut shrimp with fries. I enjoyed the plate, and the sweet sauce. Boyfriend had grilled red fish...not impressed. Just didn't have any flavor or anything. The veggies were good, a rather big variety. Grilled shrimp and grilled fish tacos got a thumbs up. The gumbo has a pungent flavor that we couldn't place. The waitresses could only say "creole" seasoning. Maybe it was paprika. We just couldn't place it...and thought it overpowered the gumbo. That same flavor was in the dirty rice, which also didn't get good reviews. Beer only in a bottle...and the Lakewood Temptress was an astounding $7 a bottle. Biggest complaint was the price. read more

This is a nice seafood restaurant with good service and a decent menu. It is a little loud so it's good for a good time but not for a romantic dinner. read more

I went here for my birthday! First time and I came here randomly! Very impressed! +Atmosphere: (5/5) Its so small in here but it somehow works! It's classy but also casual. +Food: (5/5) We got the ceviche as an appetizer and the seafood combo (shrimp, snow crab, sausage, corn and potatoes). Very delicious! Big portions too! We also ordered drinks and they customized it to our liking. +Service: (5/5) Our server was awesome. Very friendly, joking and polite. Also very fast for getting our food. +Cleanliness: (5/5) No issues at all even with eating all of the messy foods. +Overall: (5/5) -Good hang out spot?: Yes -Good date?: Perfect for date night or special occasions. -Worth the price?: Yes! read more

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Returned here after several months. Food is still good, but is it me or have the prices really gone up?? Still good place for seafood near the square. read more

Not great. Anyone can throw a piece of fish on a grill. The key to seafood is the sauces, which were non existent on my visit.

Finally; a real seafood place in Rockwall!! Park beside the building, or hunt on the square. A hostess will seat you wherever you want, and then you order from a printed menu - or from the chalkboard on the wall. Tea and soft drinks available. The seafood is great, and they have Snow Crab AND King Crab! Yess!! The fried shrimp is excellent; I wanted more. The shrimp cocktail was huge! The fried catfish wasn't quite as dry and crispy as that served at Z's Catfish - but was excellent nonetheless. Among the desserts, the Key Lime Pie was outstanding! We've already eaten here twice, and we will be back! read more

We have been twice. I loved the crab claw app! The Bloody Mary is however my favorite part because it comes with a giant Slim Jim in it!! The fish dishes are all delicious and we had no wait for a table. The food came out quickly! It's a treasure of a place! read more

Best Gumbo I have ever had outside of New Orleans. I got the half sandwich and soup lunch special. The sandwich was a blacken shrimp poor boy and gumbo for the soup. I live in new orleans for 3 years, had family form Louisiana , and my daughter married a Cajun. Let me tell you I know my Cajun food. I will be moving to Rockwall at the end of the month and I can see this been my favorite place. My husband had the tilapia, rice abd spinach plate. He really enjoy his food also. Plus the had great unsweet tea. Will be back! read more

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Everything we had was delicious. The gumbo was legit, the red snapper dish was great, and even my child had some fish n chips that were excellent. I'd highly recommend giving them a try! read more

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Right in downtown Rockwall so there was ample parking available. If you get there before 6pm you will most likely get sat right away. They do not take reservations. The restaurant was kind of hot inside. We started with the gumbo and sampler. The stuffed mushrooms were really good. Maui Maui for dinner was good. The shrimp po boy didnt have a lot of shrimp on it. Service was good but food wasnt anything special. read more

I give Five stars for the food, but took away 1 due to the A/C issue. Our party of three were the first to arrive for the lunch service, immediately we said something to the waitress about the chilled room, and she apologized but said she couldn't do anything about the temperature. The next three tables came in and immediately complained about temperature, also. Same apology, same explanation about not being able to change. (Thermostat was set at 64° with multiple ceiling fans blowing full blast.). I am not cold natured at all, so if I'm complaining about the coldness of the restaurant, it's cold! We decided to stay and Ordered coffee to warm up before our meal arrived. Lunch specials-1/2 shrimp po'boy with cup of soup (seafood gumbo and seafood chowder). The po'boys and soups were delicious, would definitely order again, and our waitress Emma was great. As for management: Please be more flexible in thermostat control. If ALL of your customers are complaining of freezing conditions, your staff should be able to adjust accordingly. Turn fans down or off until room gets warmer if necessary. read more

OMG .... GET TO PIER 101 if you've not had the EXPERIENCE. The crab boil sampler is just on this side of heaven. I recommend the following seasonings... SPICY, CAJUN & GARLIC BUTTER. OH OH OH The stuffed mushrooms are COLOSSAL AND savory and good on like an emotionally level! You take a bite and it touches ya soul a lil' bit! emph! read more

I had the Mahi Mahi Blackened, it was absolutely DELICIOUS! We will be back, and that Mahi was so good, I am not sure I could try anything else on the menu. The service was excellent. read more

Casual environment with foodie-quality seafood and way-above-average service. I like places that put all hands on deck when time to deliver the food to the table. Everyone steps in to make a seamless delivery. Quality! read more

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Food was flavorful. Mashed potatoes came out room temperature TWICE...didn't ask again. Rarely saw our waitperson. Little flexibility on sides. I had crablegs that come with potatoes and corn like any boil. They said I couldn't substitute so I ordered the side of mashed potatoes and paid for them but never received the "boil" potatoes and corn. Food good but poor overall everything else. read more

Very good food and great service! Hope this place survives at this location. We have been three times in the past two weeks and have loved everything. Catfish, shrimp po boy, gumbo and chowder all great. We went tonight and I got the shrimp and grits special. Wonderful! Wife got the pound of snow crab Cajun boil. It was well beyond the quantity you get at Red Lobster and was cooked to perfection. Sides are great as well. Corn, coleslaw are good and hush puppies are great. Hope this place makes it and does not go south like Fatted Calf did. read more

Pier 101 - Seafood Near Me - Rockwall, Texas

Jennifer and I went and tried the brand new cajun seafood restaurant out in Rockwall tonight.... We shared the Seafood Sampler which includes 1/2 lb of snow crab, shrimp, and andouille with potatoes and corn and we each got a cup of the New England Seafood Chowder. My favorite part, among the many, many favorite parts of the meal we experienced was that you got to choose your boil (plain, cajun, or spicy) AND THEN, you got to choose your after boil flavor (plain, lemon pepper, garlic butter, cajun, or atomic). Talk about a flavor party IN YOUR MOUTH. The seafood was delicious and super flavorful. Didn't need anything else. The new england seafood chowder was just.....mmm. So full of flavorful with chunks of potatoes and seafood. You just cannot lose. The menu has a nice selection of healthy options that I would consider fairly gourmet as well as your cozy po boy options and dirty rice. The atmosphere is cozy and casual with THE BEST music that will take your little heart back to the 80s. Run to the store and get you some aquanet and blue eye shadow! The service was exemplary. Super friendly and personable staff that can't be beat. The owner was here I believe, and he walked around and made sure everything was going well. We will be back again and again. Any opportunity to eat seafood that IS NOT FRIED, is okay with me! You all need to check them out! read more

Pier 101 - New England Seafood Chowder - Seafood Near Me - Rockwall, Texas

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I had the stuffed mushroom appetizer and the Alaskan King Salmon which was excellent. Service was good, Alvin did a good job. Great seafood place for such a small town. I'll definitely be back. -Ken Wilson read more

Great drinks and appetizers! Love the Brussels Sprouts. Staff is always so attentive and friendly. We no longer live in this area so I miss coming here and can't believe I never did a review before. Will be back next time we are back visiting family. Highly recommend! read more

Food was good. Service was just okay. The seafood sampler was good. Shrimp and grits were good. I guess, for the price, I expected better service. Sooo many other places (Zanata) that have impeccable service!! read more

We will not be returning to Pier 101 solely based on the snarky server with the ponytail. The location is perfect, the atmosphere is okay, some of the dishes that came out were very appealing but what made our decision was the service. Not only did he get snarky with some members of the family, some of our dishes did not come out for an extended period of time. read more

First I want you to know that we relied totally on Yelp to decide where we went to eat when we chose Pier 101. As a matter of fact, we came here twice this weekend! So that says loads. Our first night there where six of us and the girl who sat us didn't listen to us about where we sat ... 1 in the party is in a wheel chair .... She motioned to a table with fixed seating on 1 and chairs on the other. We mentioned that the chair might be in the way with it being such a narrow walkway. She kinda got an attitude, so we followed her. My fathers wheel chair was bumped and kick by several while trying to skinny by him. But he is not one to complain much. The food was very good, remember we went here two times this weekend. On the table we had oysters on the half shell, a shrimp cocktail and their jalapeño hush puppies .... All very fresh and very good. For meals we had crab cakes, jumbo fried shrimp, coconut shrimp, fried oysters and gumbo. I was told that the crab cakes and jumbo shrimp plates where very good, and the fact that all were eaten and not shared is a true testament. The bowl of gumbo was noted as being "not bad", but I have to say that being from Houston and visiting Treebeards down town as often as we could makes Cajun food, especially their Monday duck gumbo hard to match when that is the measuring stick that we hold to all Cajun food out side of Louisiana. I had the Coconut shrimp and fried oysters plate. When I told the waitress that I could not make up my mind between the two, she said that I could get both on a plate, which sounded good to me so that's what I got. It was a good choice, I throughly enjoyed them both. Oysters where cooked perfectly, light and not greasy at all, tender and not chewy. The Coconut Shrimp were a little too crunchy for me but tasted great! So much so that's what I had the second night as well. With the same result, the crunchiness of the Coconut shrimp might be me and I deducted on points for it. The second night we tried the stuffed mushrooms and they were great, the crab stuffing tasted fresh and where very nice, highly recommended. All their food is highly recommended!!! Their staff seams to be young and very inexperienced ... From forgetting items and having to ask for items more than once to serving a glass of ice tea ... As placing the glass of ice tea with the swimmer towards one end of the table, a glass of water was broke as the bottom of the tea glass hit the rim of the water glass. The waitress came and left a roll of paper towels on our table, We cleaned it up and the menus that were splashed in the commotion. She replaced the glass of tea but never said sorry, or recognized it at all. And I'm sure she didn't say anything to anyone else .... because no one came around to see if everything was all right or not ... This might just be me .... but I think we should have been told about the split plate and combo plate up charge ... it was not a big charge but there where several and it would have been better had they told us especially when so many places seem to up charge for everything. Another indication of the inexperienced staff, which is very important in the food service industry, As the owner/management of a restaurant that's the kind of things I would want to hear about and do something about. The restaurant does not have much room around the tables which makes it difficult with a wheelchair. Sorry to say, the staff at Pier 101 over shadows the good food. Maybe get it to go, Being a frequent visitor to Rockwall we will check the staff before returning to Pier 101. read more

The food here is simply amazing. The chefs have such passion in their work. I'm always at the bar and can see them check literally every dish before it's sent out. The servers are so nice and the food comes quick. Good drinks & great happy hour. Totally recommend the ceviche, tuna sandwich and clam chowder!! Total gem in the heart of Rockwall. read more

I was wowed our first trip, but I've been twice since and had issues both times. The first visit back the crab fingers were so salty I couldn't eat them. No biggie. But this last time the "New England" style chowder was so salty I took four bites and told my waiter to take it away. He did. Which was really the only thing he did the entire time we were there. AWFUL service. I had to have the bill corrected because they gave me a 50% discount on something I didn't eat. Next time just have class and take it off the bill. I am from New England, and that wouldn't have passed for seafood chowder in a gas station. Just really turned off from ever going back. read more

Great little seafood joint! We came in for drinks and appetizers on a Friday night, and we were seated right away. They have our favorite brand of gin at the bar and an excellent drink menu. To eat, we ordered the ceviche, calamari, and gumbo. The ceviche was very fresh with huge chunks of fish, tomato, and avocado. The calamari was good; it was salty but the sauce cut the saltiness a bit. The gumbo was spicy and flavorful. The staff was very friendly and welcoming. We will definitely be back soon to try some entrees. read more

This place was great. The crowd was a good mix of people and what we ordered was perfectly cooked and delicious. We had the crab fingers, I think they were called, as an appetizer and they were sooooo good!!!! I could have dipped an entire loaf of bread in the garlic butter sauce. We also had the grilled shrimp tacos and the coconut shrimp. We will be back! Give it a shot! You won't be sorry. read more