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I've visited Poseidon Seafood Boil a few times and the experience has been consistently good. I usually go straight to the bar and I rarely have to wait long. When you walk in, the staff acknowledges you right away, which I always appreciate. The drinks and food come out pretty fast, and the environment is clean, fun, and relaxed. The bathrooms were also clean and smelled nice, which is something I always pay attention to. One of the faucets was slightly broken and the water pressure was very low, but that was the only issue I noticed. The drinks were good, and the seafood boil was amazing. The crabs were big, meaty, juicy, and the flavor was excellent. They play music that fits the culture and the vibe of the restaurant, which makes the atmosphere fun. The only thing I would suggest is possibly keeping the music censored earlier in the day since families and kids may be present. Some people may not mind, but it stood out to me. Overall, the exit experience was warm and pleasant. It felt like they genuinely wanted you to come back, which always leaves a good impression.
Came here for dinner on a Saturday and was surprised it wasn't to busy. I ordered the sweet potato fries ($6) and the combo B boil with 1lbs of shrimp (head on) and crab legs($40) with the possession boil seasoning. It came out in about 20 minutes. The seasoning was good, but with them combining all three seasoning it was a bunch of different flavors and made it a bit hard to hone on a single flavor. The crab legs were sweet and tasted great in the sauce. Shrimp was a a good size but felt like I had a batch that just molted as the shell was quite difficult to get off. I really enjoyed the sides of corn, potatoes, and sausage were included free, my favorite being the corn with all of the seasoning! The inside interior is very nice for a seafood boil. Staff were good. Overall it was a solid experience, I enjoyed the food and atmosphere and would come back! Food(50%): 6.7 Staff/service(25%): 7.0 Value(25%): 6.5 Overall: 6.7/10
This was my second time visiting the restaurant, and honestly, it was a noticeable step down from my first experience. On my initial visit, everything was hot, fresh, and absolutely delicious. I left raving about it. This time, customer service was noticeably slow. We waited so long for gloves and a bib that by the time we were finally able to start eating, our boil had already cooled to a lukewarm temperature. It definitely took away from the experience. But I do need to note the young lady serving us was extremely pleasant but not the most attentive. The steamed oysters were also far too briny, and the sauce was so runny and watered down that it completely overpowered the dish. The sauce was a bright orange blob, nothing like the first time. It tasted like the butter was forgotten entirely. Unfortunately, that same sauce was used in my boil, which ruined it as well. During my first visit, the garlic butter was rich and full of flavor, so the inconsistency was surprising. The only thing that held up this time was the old-fashioned which remains a 10/10! For just over $200 with tip for two disappointing boils, three drinks, and a dozen oysters I'm not sure I'll return to give it another try anytime soon. However, I'd still encourage readers to give them a try as my second visit may have been on a bad night. The music is ALWAYS on point for me. **I rated it a four this time because my first visit was a solid five stars while my second visit barely averaged three.
Poseidon Boil is the perfect spot to satisfy any seafood craving. Their seafood boils are so tender, flavorful, and saucy. The prices seem pretty reasonable for the amount of food you get. We get the Poseidon Boil's special sauce, which is a mix of all of them. The medium heat is just enough for a kick. The Cajun fries were surprisingly so good. They were perfectly crisp and they went up a notch dipped in the seafood boil. The bib and gloves make the experience mess free. The staff is friendly and the service is prompt. There is plenty of seating.
We came here to celebrate Mother's Day and a graduation. The interior is neat and decorated in a modern way. There's mirrors, lights, and balloons! We got a Poseidon boil feast--which had crab legs, shrimp head off, mussels, clams, crawfish, corn, potatoes, and sausages-- with the mixed Poseidon sauce. The sauce had lots of flavor and oil, kept going back for more. My only issue with this was that it wasn't hot, more like lukewarm. We also got a combo B and that was steaming hot, unlike the first tray of food we got. The crab legs were somewhat easy to break and eat. I wish we had a scissor for some of the knuckle meat or the smaller legs. The sausages were cut thin and well marinated. The shrimp was a decent size, same with the crawfish. Also, service was amazing. Our waitress really tried to connect with us and was attentive, especially when we needed menus and new gloves. We also took the sauce to go because it was that good and I recommend you do the same.
It was our anniversary so we always do something new. We saw Poseidon boil and decided to give it a try based on the other type of restaurants that are just like it.. The restaurant was as bright as the noon day sun. The music was so loud and was urban hip-hop. Not what we were looking for, but we appreciate all types of music. I could barely talk to my date sitting just across the table due to the loud volume. This explains why you on a Sunday night at 7 PM we were the second table in the restaurant. We were greeted right away, but it took 10 minutes for a server to come to welcome us. It seems to be a family run business and they were more interested in taking care of their toddler than the table at their restaurant. The quality of food was good. But the fried fish and onion rings were disappointing. as the last portions were not cook long enough in the breading fell off due to excess oil. It took several minutes to find our server to get our check. I stood up twice, scanning the restaurant for our server. He was just on the other side of the wall. More interested in his phone than the reason why the doors are open to the public. In conclusion : if you're looking for a nice place to have a conversation with inviting atmosphere you're better off somewhere else.
Wow 10/10 would definitely recommend!! Saw a few reviews on this restaurant wanted to give it a try. I stopped by 5pm on a Wednesday just to give you an idea of the atmosphere.. walked in there was no wait as well as no one in the building but staff. I was greeted and told to sit anywhere! The booths were clean and spaced out the owner started playing music that fit the vibe of the dining area! I assumed this place could be packed out on weekends. The food was amazing a boil bag is so simple but it's all on how the chef makes that sauce and that combination of Lemon Pepper and Garlic Butter my goodness I might it just hopped on the Lemon Pepper Bandwagon!!! Thank you Linda for your service she was very attentive even though it was me and one other person came in while I was enjoying my meal! Will be back again soon!
Food, drinks, atmosphere, service, presentation were all amazing! Staff was great and very attentive.
I was craving crab and this place was amazing and truly hit the spot!!!!! We ordered Combo B and literally everything was so good and flavorful. The service was top tier thanks to Linda (the owner). She made the best and most aesthetic cocktails for us. I highly recommend the Lychee Martini if you prefer sweeter drinks!! We didn't have to wait long for our food to come out and I really appreciate how clean and fresh the interior is!! I was obsessed with their perfectly crispy French fries and fried chicken wings and also loved their juicy Dungeness crab (which was my first time trying it!). If you're craving seafood you must check out this place!
The food was excellent! I literally ordered my food on a Sunday during brunch and it came out four minutes later! I ended up getting the raspberry lemon drop and that was so good and so cute. The way the bartender made it. When I got there, there were about six other tables that were full, but there was literally no weight. The waitress was also very friendly, and they came around to make sure we were OK every 10 minutes or so which I thought was great. They also told me that on Sundays they have happy hour all day so the drinks ended up being five dollars and then the other drinks on the other side of the menu were four dollars off.
Poseidon Boil is an extension of their OG restaurant Mr. Boil that's been serving seafood boil deliciousness to the Hampton Roads area for years. So you're probably thinking, "another seafood boil restaurant???" lol and to that I say there could never be enough in my humble opinion. Being from Houston, TX originally, where there is a plethora of Boil restaurants, I'm enjoying seeing the recent influx happening in RVA. Poseidon Boil will soon be set apart from others, as they are delivering some super tasty Cajun boils, delicious fried seafood and poke which I haven't seen before in boil restaurants. I started with the fried fish basket with Cajun fries and it was delicious! The fish was perfectly fried and the Cajun fries were seasoned to perfection! The dipping sauce elevated the flavor even more! Next up I had the Dungeness crab & shrimp boil with corn, boiled eggs and sausage. For the sauce, I chose the "Poseidon boil special" which is all of the sauce options combined and got medium for the spice level. The sauce on the was so rich, buttery, garlicky and flavorful. It was so good that I got a side of rice to eat it on. I'd do spicy next time though because medium wasn't as spicy. I really can't say enough about the sauce y'all. It was sooooo good! I would probably go just to order the sauce to go lol. For drinks, I had the "New Yorker" and a "Lychee Martini" and their cocktails are equally amazing! It's so nice and spacious inside but not too big or overwhelming. The decor is very sleek and modern and it's very well lit. I met owner Linda and she's super sweet. I really enjoyed my visit! The service was really good as well. I'm a Poseidon Boil fan for sure!
I came here with 3 of my friends since we were craving seafood boil and this place did not disappoint. We got seated immediately and ordered the Feast combo (perfect amount for 4 people in my opinion). The sauce here is sososo good and they really don't slack with the potatoes and corn. I will say that the crab legs were a little soft. Not rotten but prepared wrong? We weren't able to crack any of them open since they were gummy. It was also a little hard to wave down a server since the place is so big and they only had 3 ppl working the entire place including the bar but not uncommon in new establishments. Overall, I will definitely be down to come back and try this place again when I visit richmond
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2 months ago
Went for late lunch cause of the reviews and wanted seafood. We ordered our food and was asked any appetizers and was told crab fries are really good and with real crab. Fries were brought to table and looked delicious but first bite we knew we were lied to. Crab was mushy and you knew right away it was imitation crab. Then we could see the fake crab that was covered in sauce. Menu said nothing about fake crab either. But fries were actually good just disappointed we were lied to and menu said nothing about they use fake crab so be aware! read more
7 months ago
I've visited Poseidon Seafood Boil a few times and the experience has been consistently good. I usually go straight to the bar and I rarely have to wait long. When you walk in, the staff acknowledges you right away, which I always appreciate. The drinks and food come out pretty fast, and the environment is clean, fun, and relaxed. The bathrooms were also clean and smelled nice, which is something I always pay attention to. One of the faucets was slightly broken and the water pressure was very low, but that was the only issue I noticed. The drinks were good, and the seafood boil was amazing. The crabs were big, meaty, juicy, and the flavor was excellent. They play music that fits the culture and the vibe of the restaurant, which makes the atmosphere fun. The only thing I would suggest is possibly keeping the music censored earlier in the day since families and kids may be present. Some people may not mind, but it stood out to me. Overall, the exit experience was warm and pleasant. It felt like they genuinely wanted you to come back, which always leaves a good impression. read more
1 year ago
Came here for dinner on a Saturday and was surprised it wasn't to busy. I ordered the sweet potato fries ($6) and the combo B boil with 1lbs of shrimp (head on) and crab legs($40) with the possession boil seasoning. It came out in about 20 minutes. The seasoning was good, but with them combining all three seasoning it was a bunch of different flavors and made it a bit hard to hone on a single flavor. The crab legs were sweet and tasted great in the sauce. Shrimp was a a good size but felt like I had a batch that just molted as the shell was quite difficult to get off. I really enjoyed the sides of corn, potatoes, and sausage were included free, my favorite being the corn with all of the seasoning! The inside interior is very nice for a seafood boil. Staff were good. Overall it was a solid experience, I enjoyed the food and atmosphere and would come back! Food(50%): 6.7 Staff/service(25%): 7.0 Value(25%): 6.5 Overall: 6.7/10 read more
10 months ago
This was my second time visiting the restaurant, and honestly, it was a noticeable step down from my first experience. On my initial visit, everything was hot, fresh, and absolutely delicious. I left raving about it. This time, customer service was noticeably slow. We waited so long for gloves and a bib that by the time we were finally able to start eating, our boil had already cooled to a lukewarm temperature. It definitely took away from the experience. But I do need to note the young lady serving us was extremely pleasant but not the most attentive. The steamed oysters were also far too briny, and the sauce was so runny and watered down that it completely overpowered the dish. The sauce was a bright orange blob, nothing like the first time. It tasted like the butter was forgotten entirely. Unfortunately, that same sauce was used in my boil, which ruined it as well. During my first visit, the garlic butter was rich and full of flavor, so the inconsistency was surprising. The only thing that held up this time was the old-fashioned which remains a 10/10! For just over $200 with tip for two disappointing boils, three drinks, and a dozen oysters I'm not sure I'll return to give it another try anytime soon. However, I'd still encourage readers to give them a try as my second visit may have been on a bad night. The music is ALWAYS on point for me. **I rated it a four this time because my first visit was a solid five stars while my second visit barely averaged three. read more
Poseidon Boil is the perfect spot to satisfy any seafood craving. Their seafood boils are so tender, flavorful, and saucy. The prices seem pretty reasonable for the amount of food you get. We get the Poseidon Boil's special sauce, which is a mix of all of them. The medium heat is just enough for a kick. The Cajun fries were surprisingly so good. They were perfectly crisp and they went up a notch dipped in the seafood boil. The bib and gloves make the experience mess free. The staff is friendly and the service is prompt. There is plenty of seating. read more
1 year ago
We came here to celebrate Mother's Day and a graduation. The interior is neat and decorated in a modern way. There's mirrors, lights, and balloons! We got a Poseidon boil feast--which had crab legs, shrimp head off, mussels, clams, crawfish, corn, potatoes, and sausages-- with the mixed Poseidon sauce. The sauce had lots of flavor and oil, kept going back for more. My only issue with this was that it wasn't hot, more like lukewarm. We also got a combo B and that was steaming hot, unlike the first tray of food we got. The crab legs were somewhat easy to break and eat. I wish we had a scissor for some of the knuckle meat or the smaller legs. The sausages were cut thin and well marinated. The shrimp was a decent size, same with the crawfish. Also, service was amazing. Our waitress really tried to connect with us and was attentive, especially when we needed menus and new gloves. We also took the sauce to go because it was that good and I recommend you do the same. read more
1 year ago
It was our anniversary so we always do something new. We saw Poseidon boil and decided to give it a try based on the other type of restaurants that are just like it.. The restaurant was as bright as the noon day sun. The music was so loud and was urban hip-hop. Not what we were looking for, but we appreciate all types of music. I could barely talk to my date sitting just across the table due to the loud volume. This explains why you on a Sunday night at 7 PM we were the second table in the restaurant. We were greeted right away, but it took 10 minutes for a server to come to welcome us. It seems to be a family run business and they were more interested in taking care of their toddler than the table at their restaurant. The quality of food was good. But the fried fish and onion rings were disappointing. as the last portions were not cook long enough in the breading fell off due to excess oil. It took several minutes to find our server to get our check. I stood up twice, scanning the restaurant for our server. He was just on the other side of the wall. More interested in his phone than the reason why the doors are open to the public. In conclusion : if you're looking for a nice place to have a conversation with inviting atmosphere you're better off somewhere else. read more
1 year ago
Wow 10/10 would definitely recommend!! Saw a few reviews on this restaurant wanted to give it a try. I stopped by 5pm on a Wednesday just to give you an idea of the atmosphere.. walked in there was no wait as well as no one in the building but staff. I was greeted and told to sit anywhere! The booths were clean and spaced out the owner started playing music that fit the vibe of the dining area! I assumed this place could be packed out on weekends. The food was amazing a boil bag is so simple but it's all on how the chef makes that sauce and that combination of Lemon Pepper and Garlic Butter my goodness I might it just hopped on the Lemon Pepper Bandwagon!!! Thank you Linda for your service she was very attentive even though it was me and one other person came in while I was enjoying my meal! Will be back again soon! read more
1 year ago
Food, drinks, atmosphere, service, presentation were all amazing! Staff was great and very attentive. read more
I was craving crab and this place was amazing and truly hit the spot!!!!! We ordered Combo B and literally everything was so good and flavorful. The service was top tier thanks to Linda (the owner). She made the best and most aesthetic cocktails for us. I highly recommend the Lychee Martini if you prefer sweeter drinks!! We didn't have to wait long for our food to come out and I really appreciate how clean and fresh the interior is!! I was obsessed with their perfectly crispy French fries and fried chicken wings and also loved their juicy Dungeness crab (which was my first time trying it!). If you're craving seafood you must check out this place! read more
The food was excellent! I literally ordered my food on a Sunday during brunch and it came out four minutes later! I ended up getting the raspberry lemon drop and that was so good and so cute. The way the bartender made it. When I got there, there were about six other tables that were full, but there was literally no weight. The waitress was also very friendly, and they came around to make sure we were OK every 10 minutes or so which I thought was great. They also told me that on Sundays they have happy hour all day so the drinks ended up being five dollars and then the other drinks on the other side of the menu were four dollars off. read more
Poseidon Boil is an extension of their OG restaurant Mr. Boil that's been serving seafood boil deliciousness to the Hampton Roads area for years. So you're probably thinking, "another seafood boil restaurant???" lol and to that I say there could never be enough in my humble opinion. Being from Houston, TX originally, where there is a plethora of Boil restaurants, I'm enjoying seeing the recent influx happening in RVA. Poseidon Boil will soon be set apart from others, as they are delivering some super tasty Cajun boils, delicious fried seafood and poke which I haven't seen before in boil restaurants. I started with the fried fish basket with Cajun fries and it was delicious! The fish was perfectly fried and the Cajun fries were seasoned to perfection! The dipping sauce elevated the flavor even more! Next up I had the Dungeness crab & shrimp boil with corn, boiled eggs and sausage. For the sauce, I chose the "Poseidon boil special" which is all of the sauce options combined and got medium for the spice level. The sauce on the was so rich, buttery, garlicky and flavorful. It was so good that I got a side of rice to eat it on. I'd do spicy next time though because medium wasn't as spicy. I really can't say enough about the sauce y'all. It was sooooo good! I would probably go just to order the sauce to go lol. For drinks, I had the "New Yorker" and a "Lychee Martini" and their cocktails are equally amazing! It's so nice and spacious inside but not too big or overwhelming. The decor is very sleek and modern and it's very well lit. I met owner Linda and she's super sweet. I really enjoyed my visit! The service was really good as well. I'm a Poseidon Boil fan for sure! read more
I came here with 3 of my friends since we were craving seafood boil and this place did not disappoint. We got seated immediately and ordered the Feast combo (perfect amount for 4 people in my opinion). The sauce here is sososo good and they really don't slack with the potatoes and corn. I will say that the crab legs were a little soft. Not rotten but prepared wrong? We weren't able to crack any of them open since they were gummy. It was also a little hard to wave down a server since the place is so big and they only had 3 ppl working the entire place including the bar but not uncommon in new establishments. Overall, I will definitely be down to come back and try this place again when I visit richmond read more
3 years ago
My husband and I just happened upon this place the other night and oh how happy we are we did. The food was amazing, the service friendly and the restaurant clean and crisp. I will say it was a tad brighter than I like but that's fine. I had the lobster and clam combo bowl and my husband had crab legs. We both got the spicy sauce and realized, even though we both like spicy, we wouldn't be trying the next look level of heat as it would ruin the amazing flavor of the food, for us. We can't wait to go back. read more
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Decided to come try this place after seeing it on my Yelp feed (Friday around 5:30ish). Super close to me, in a nice location. Located in a shopping strip type of area, so easy access to parking. Upon walking in, I was nicely greeted by the sweet bartender, "Kris" (I think). There were a few people dining in, but not overly packed, or busy. Nice vibe, great music. I opted for a seat at the bar. As for food, I'm not the biggest seafood lover but I ordered a boil bag with just snow crabs legs, it came with 1 corn and a potato. I got it in the garlic butter obay flavor, mild heat. Came in 1lb, nice amount, about 3 clusters. It was pretty good, would definitely order again. Since it was my first time and I wanted to try everything, I also ordered their "Cajun wings" basket with onion rings. When I placed the order for the wings, she did ask me if I wanted them fried hard, to me "fried hard" sounded a bit too much for my liking but I did say I was okay with "crispy". I shouldn't have They were definitely too hard. The flavor itself wasn't awful, definitely didn't taste anything "cajun" about them. The way they were cooked definitely felt like how you would get wings from a Chinese food restaurant, minus the some of the flavor. Again, not awful, but would definitely NOT get them hard, crispy or any variations of those words, and maybe try one of the flavored options next time. The onion rings weren't my favorite. They were "real" onion ring (not like the BK type), but no actual flavor or seasoning. Probably frozen. Would definitely stick with fries next time. As for drinks, I ordered a "Razzle Dazzle" which is supposed to be their version of a raspberry lemon drop. Won't get it again. I'm thinking it may have been whatever type of raspberry syrup/flavoring they have, to me it gave robitussin My girl could tell I wasn't feeling it based on it still being full and barley touched, and offered to switch it to something else. She recommended a drink she had created herself called a "Mr. Biggs" (crown royal based), which was delicious! Overall, this seemed to be a nice lil spot. Love the location, not many places over this way like it. Would definitely come back. read more
3 years ago
Me and my husband try out this new poke & Boil spot. It was delicious. Atmosphere : different from any other Boil restaurant. Is more on the modern and upscale side. Food: we had the poke bowl, snow crab , crawfish, Whole live Lobster and black mussels. Service: our server was wonderful, she explained the whole menu and takes good care of us . We definitely will be back. read more
3 years ago
Great atmosphere and clean place! The staff is great and makes sure you're taken care of. The food was so good. We got the feast with the special sauce. So. Much. Garlic. A garlic lover's dream. It was so good and such a good deal for their grand opening. Plenty of seafood and sauce. The sausage, corn, and potatoes were super tender and delicious. The drinks were delicious and my friends and I had a great time here. We will definitely come back for some great seafood boil. read more
3 years ago
Latoya and Charm were great servers and the food was amazing. The Poseidon sauce was absolutely delicious. Give them a try if you love seafood boils. read more
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Brought my 82 yo dad here for lunch. The service was just as good as the food was delicious. Seafood was cooked and seasoned to perfection. read more
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This place is awesome. They give you the whole lobsters. We stayed in Virginia for about a week. After we tried it the first time, we already made a decision to come back on another night. Great quality and quantity, highly recommend! read more
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Let's start with the service. Our waiter was on point he knew what we wanted before even asking him. Drinks never got below half way. Food came out hot and my wife and I both ate until we were uncomfortable. Both of us got the combo B I added eggs and got a side of Cajun fries which were my favorite thing there they were so crunchy and crispy. This will now be our new spot. We also ordered mocktails and I now am looking up recipes to remake them I got the ginger lime fizz and it was beyond delicious. If I could give them ten stars I would. We definitely be coming back soon and frequently. The inside was so modern and it beats the old fashioned fisher look. read more
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3 years ago
So we are moving and shaking in Richmond VA I detoured to this hidden multi starred eatery to judge for myself, we love seafood so the bar is super high! We ordered a combo A which was shrimp and black mussels, snow crab and shrimp both come with corn sausage and potatoes. A shrimp basket and a seafood bowl for the grandson with purple rice salmon and chicken. This was a retro modern clean lined decor with drop lights and the reminants of Post valentines day decor left over.we we greeted with a smile and our drink orders taken expeditiously we are off to a great start even though they didn't have iced tea so my wife's desire for a Arnold Palmer was denied ugh! Well it's time to taste today's fare: The hush puppies were good the shrimp had a wonderful coating the sausage had a good flavor as it came with the boil the sauces were a lil thin and lacked dipping bite and was shy on total flavor but overall this place was good nothing to run to the mountain tops and sing to the top of your lungs but it was a good lunch in the city of Richmond! Check it out for yourself! PSA!!!!Alert the choice of music or maybe the versions that were played in the background truly needs to be adjusted in a big way kids eat here and seniors offensive lyrics and profanity is a good mix with good food that concludes my PSA read more
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