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    Pier 88 Boiling Seafood &Bar

    4.5 (500 reviews)
    Open 11:30 am - 11:00 pm

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    Lesley C.

    Picked up dinner last night. When it was time for dinner, I opened up the bag and realized that it was so watered down and less seasoning. They didn't wait for all the water to be drained to be added to the seasoning. It's the best in town but honestly I rather take a drive to San Marcos and be satisfied and not upset.

    Kerry W.

    My grandson wanted to try this place and we finally found the time. We ordered the kings special and added crawfish and sausage with the garlic butter. We poored it out on the table, but next time we will leave it in the bag, what a mess hahaha but great fun. The garlic butter was ok, I don't think it was real butter but had a good flavor. The seafood was great! Everything was cooked just right and we finished the entire table of food! Definitely coming back for this again!

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    Leanne H.

    Yikes, I'm honestly surprised by the overall high ratings for this place. My hubby and I came here a few days ago for the first time and were really looking forward to it. We ordered the Famous Low Country Boil, a half pound of crab legs with the 88 Special (medium spice), extra corn, rice, and a side of butter. The flavor was... just average run-of-the-mill typical franchise standard. And the medium spice had very little kick to it. If you like actual spice, you'll probably want to go higher. They also don't give that much sauce compared to other boiling crab spots, so that was a bit disappointing. Service also wasn't great. Our waitress was nice, but pretty inattentive. Our food came out without the side of butter I specifically asked for, and she had been chatting at another table for a solid 10 minutes. The second my husband got up to ask the host for butter, she suddenly came over to check on us. It just didn't feel like anyone else mattered. I noticed another table had to flag her down too. I'd genuinely love to hear from SD locals who've been to Crab Hut, The Boiling Crab, or Crab Pub and how this compares-- because in my opinion, this was subpar and disappointing for the price. Unfortunately, we wouldn't go back. We'll continue to make the drive down to SD for much better boiling crab.

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    Laura R.

    It was amazing! So excited to have my favorite type of food near me finally! Food was amazing the salt and pepper crab to die for The muscles don't overcook and they have a full bar!

    Betsy F.

    We came here to celebrate my brother's birthday and all I can say is, FINALLY there's a really good seafood broil place in the Temecula/Murrieta area. I was pretty excited to try this place because it took over Tilted Kilt - so the restaurant was pretty spacious. It's very clean inside & the nautical theme was very cute. The servers in my opinion were a bit lacking. We had one server in the beginning who was extremely sweet & checked up on us often, but she was done with her shift so she did a courtesy check-up with us to let us know that someone else was going to be helping us the rest of the night. We probably only saw this server once in the beginning and she disappeared for the rest of the night. We constantly had to grab other servers walking by to ask for things we needed. Though the food, I'd say is a good 4/5! Really good prices for the combo seafood broils, we got the $108 seafood special with lobster, snow crab, shrimp, crawfish, mussels, and 2 different types of clams. It was a great deal & a HUGE load of food. Between 4 of us, we still couldn't finish the combo deal. Perfect for leftovers. Regardless, the experience here was great and the sauce was pretty good - medium is pretty spicy FYI so you'll get a nice hot tingle to your food!

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    Michelle T.

    Wanted to try this place since they opened. My son loves a seafood boil. They have happy hour too so that's a plus. We came in around 4:30 on a Friday. Not too crowded. Lovely place with a bar and lots of tables. Music great and servers greet you right away. I ordered the happy hour cheese sticks and calamari. I would not recommend these tasted like cafeteria food items. We also got the oyster basket and my guy liked it. Fries were good. My son got the famous low country seafood boil. That's where it's at!! Flavorful and delicious and good amount of food. We added extra eggs and potatoes. I'll get that next time. Service was excellent.

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    Jon V.

    We celebrated our daughter's accomplishment of attaining a high score on her DAT and requested to dine at Pier 88. It was our first time here and it reminded me of Crab Hut. This venue however, had more ocean view designs hanging from the ceiling and walls. The replica of sharks looks fascinating as well. We ordered a pound of shrimp for six and the house platter, which included calamari, chicken wings and cheese balls. The crinkle-cut fries were also crispy. Everything tasted great. The staff are friendly and the food was served quickly. I found this place not too busy on a Tuesday night. We look forward to trying their lobster the next time we visit.

    My N.

    I like this seafood restaurant a lot , a great addition to Temecula. I only wish the sauce was thicker, it was very watery. Everything else was good. I had the oysters, sweet potato fries, and the shrimp, crab, sausage, and corn bundle. Service was fine, it's a really large restaurant great for big parties. I came in on a Friday night, service wasn't slow but could be more efficient if it was staffed more.

    Calamari and M7. Green Mussel 1/2 LB
    Jaime G.

    Great service awesome food we got the calamari and green mussels delicious with a Bloody Mary on the side and an Long Island drink

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    Ron Q.

    New spot alert!! Wanted to check out this new restaurant since the previous place closed quite some time ago. Sadly, there have been multiple restaurants at this location in recent years. I have a feeling, Pier 88 Boiling Seafood & Bar is here to stay! There was a bit of a wait when we arrived on Saturday evening at around 5:30. That would be expected. However, the wait wasn't more than 10-15 minutes as the parties ahead of us were seated rather quickly. Our server, Zayna, was really friendly when we asked about the menu and needing a few extra minutes to decide. After we ordered, it wasn't long before our food started coming out. We ordered the Famous Low Country Boil (1/2 Lb Snow Crab Legs, 1/2 Lb Shrimp, 1/2 sausages and added 1 Lb black mussels, 1 Lb of broccoli and a side of steamed rice. Also got a side salad to round out the meal. The order came with potatoes and corn on the cobb. The Low Country Boil would easily feed 2 adults. Since we were both HANGRY, the add ons were perfect! Maybe a little too much broccoli, but it was all UH-MAZ-ING! Spice wise we requested the Pier 88 Special which has Cajun, garlic butter and lemon pepper with medium heat. Be prepared to make a mess! Bibs provided. Keep on Yelp'n!

    Famous Low Country Boil
    Julie N.

    This was my first time at Pier 88 Boiling Seafood & Bar in Temecula, and I was seriously impressed! We ordered the Famous Low Country Boil and added black mussels and broccoli. It was delicious, perfectly seasoned and cooked just right. We also ordered house garden salad and a bowl of steamed rice, and between the two of us, we were completely full with leftovers to take home. The service was friendly and attentive, and the atmosphere was relaxed and welcoming, great vibes all around. If you're craving seafood, I highly recommend this place. I'll definitely be back! Yelp ya later!

    Amor F.

    Almost forgot to review it's been a couple months when I went. Anyways, I went here when I was pregnant as a surrogate and was dying for some oysters. So I decided to give this place a try. Service was amazing. The young gentleman was very kind and was sure to put extra ice in my cup with my soda. Everything was absolutely delicious! Although I got a little sick after most likely due to eating too much fried oysters. The place is nicely decorated and fun looking. Now that I'm not pregnant I'll definitely be back.

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    Dana S.

    Heard the Temecula got a new seafood boil and had to try! We went on a Friday night around 7 and were sat down right away. It's super clean here and the area is kept clean. I ordered 1lb shrimp, 1lb crawfish, and .5lb Manila clams (the waitress said the Manila is more buttery than the white clams which I couldn't agree more!) We got it dressed 88 house way with extra garlic. It was pretty salty and oily, I expected it to be a little more flavorful but it's okay. We also got Cajun fries on the side.

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    Ask the Community - Pier 88 Boiling Seafood &Bar

    Is there an all you can eat option?

    No there's not , but definitely a decent seafood spot for temecula/murrieta

    Do you devein the shrimp?

    Shrimp head-on has devein but shrimp without no head no Devein

    Where are the crawfish, shrimp and oysters sourced from?

    When is the grand opening dafuq?

    maybe one or two weeks

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    PPPEEEOOOOPPPPLLLEEEEE OF THE WWWOOORRRRRLLLLDDDD!…read more Do not and I mean DO NOT SKIPPPP THEM! the food was amazing but the service! The service was amazing from The start of them picking up the phone to then joking with me while taking my order to the pleasant clean restaurant when my husband picked it up to go! I called right after trying to go to another creole kitchen now. I read the drama here and I skipped over them! Couldn't order at another place and came to them because they were open! Let me tell you! That was the best decision and my lord and savior works in mysterious ways okay! Let's get into my actual orders The FISHHHHHH Red snapper and cat fishhhh CRISPYYYYY NOT SOGGY AND FLAVORFUL LIKE I GOT THE FOOD TWENTY MINUTES LATER AND IT WAS STILL HOT WITH A CRUNCH! I KID YOU NOT! I don't eat catfish but my husband fish was actually good lol and I don't like catfish! The sides! I mean I have never been to a place and can swear by every side until today! So today! I will swear by EVERY SINGLE SIDDDEEEE OF FFOOOODDDDD THEY OFFFEERRRR. If you don't stop and order here you are truly missing out! Thanks again to the shift lead who took my order and reassured me the entire way! I will scream go to SHARONS LOL

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    Gotta Be Honest- I Came Here With A Large Group Expecting An Hour Wait And Basic BBQ And We Left…read morePleasantly Surprised!! Came On A Sunday Afternoon And The Line Was Short And Moved Quickly. Our Family Ordered Some Burgers, Brisket, Ribs, Loaded Fries, Mac And Cheese And Baked Beans. The Brisket and Mac and Cheese Really Stole The Show For Us!! Tender And Flavorful! I Was Hesitant About The Mac Because Its Not Your Standard Stuff- It Has Its Own Look And Flavor But Trust Me- Its The Good Stuff! The Staff Was All Very Friendly And Accommodating. It Is Pricey And The Items Are Priced Ala Cart But Honestly, Its Worth It! Happy We Didn't Let The Hype Discourage Us From Stopping By.

    I've been waiting to review this place ever since February of this year, but they wouldn't let…read moreanyone leave a review based on some internet nonsense. I wasn't aware during my visit that I was caught in the crossfire. Everything at this location tastes nasty. Let's just say Mr. Tendernism vouched for this place before his termination; well, that says a lot about his overall judgment on food. 100% forget anything about Mr. Tendernism and his sad story, because he clearly doesn't know anything about anything if he was guiding people this way. I remember an episode of the LATRYGUY also going to this destination, and even he vouched for this nonsense. Can't trust that fool either. The mac and cheese was some weird variation. The baked beans didn't really taste like baked beans. The meat was overly peppered. They for odd reasons, don't serve potato salad. Change that mac and cheese. Change your seasoning, or at least try. Include Potato Salad. And maybe your business will survive whatever it is going through. Sorry but facts.

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