Excellent restaurant. Seated after a five minute wait. Great wait staff. Order appetizer of…read moreCrawfish and Alligator macaroni and cheese. GREAT. An entree of Crawfish etouffee etouffee OUSTANDING. Cold beer, great hush puppies. Looking forward to returning.

Lived in New Orleans for a few years in my 20s and worked in a French Quarter restaurant. My in…read morelaws live near by this place and have been wanting to bring me for years to get my opinion. We started with Boudin Balls which are my favorite but no one else had had before but all enjoyed. My wife had the bourbon chicken sandwich that she felt was meh/10 but she loved the jambalaya side and wished she'd gotten a whole dinner of that. I had the shrimp po boy. Wanted the traditional dressed version so swapped mayo for the mustard. Shrimp was excellently fried. Agree with my wife the jambalaya was great but the red beans were not very tender and when I asked for sugar for the beans (it's a real thing) they brought out three varieties of fake sugar and no real ones. Think we got pecan pie and bread pudding for dessert and both were good. Would definitely come back.

This review is for "The Market." We were vacationing in Crystal River and wanted some fresh fish…read morefor dinner. We arrived at 6:36 and then saw the hours as we walked toward the door (missed it by six minutes!). Our fault - we saw the restaurant hours on the web site. We turn around and start heading back to the car. We hear - "Can I help you?" After trading friendly comments about reading the restaurant hours, etc. the staff member said come on in and let's see what we have. We ended up getting fresh snapper filets and had a great dinner. Thanks for going above and beyond to make our pre-4th of July dinner fantastic!

Everything about this restaurant was great our waitress was amazing the stuffed crab appetizer was…read moreawesome the seafood boil was to die for would highly recommend this restaurant to anyone ONLY DOWN SIDE IS CASH ONLY but knowing that going in shouldn't be a problem they do have a cash machine on hand to get cash

The Crab Plant is exactly what you think of when you think of "Crystal River". It's a cash only…read moreseafood establishing nestled on the water with probably 100's of crab traps sitting on the outside. There was a wait for a table but my boyfriend and I were able to secure 2 spots at the bar. The waitresses/bartenders are BUSSSYYY but they never let our drinks be empty. We both ordered 2 low seafood boils which had sausage, corn, potato's, crawfish, shrimp, mussels/clams and a blue crab in it and covered in old bay with a side of garlic butter. We could not stop talking about this dinner the next day. Everything was so fresh and juicy. For 3 beers, 2 seafood boils with tip we paid $82 which is not a bad deal at all. We absolutely will be back.

Steamed blue crabs were steamed perfect. Service was excellent and prompt. Red snapper was fresh…read moreand light a fluffy. Clam chowder was good.

Thursday lunch special was shrimp, FF, coleslaw and hush puppies. Quality of the food was worth 5…read morestars: hot, fresh, and tasty. They do not have iced tea- fair selection of bottled drinks tho. I did not get a drink so i do not know if they have cups with ice. Its a carnival type of trailer serving food from a window. Do not let this stop you- food was worthy of any sit-down place. Everything was served "to go" in a bag. When i sat down to eat i discovered napkins and silverware were not included- only 4 stars for service. Cole slaw without a fork is difficult. I would go again, just more aware that i need to pay attention. Seating is outside with generous picnic tables and umbrellas. Hot or rainy days might be less comfortable, but a sunny January day was perfect.

Came to eat here after a manatee tour. Got to meet the new owners and try their daily special…read more(Tuesday shrimp tacos) They were a big with our whole party! Owners are friendly, food was delicious, and tea was sweet

The food was incredibly fresh and well-prepared; came out piping-hot. Our server was a delight and…read morevery attentive. If you're looking for a kitschy, classic Florida seafood spot, you've found it. (Also, if you like your cocktails strong, you'll love the bartender!)

This place is next door to Nortons bar. It is very nicely decorated and clean. Service was very…read moregood. The bread to start was hit and fresh. Butter was very soft. We started with a salad that was good with plenty dressing. My wife ordered the coconut shrimp that was very good. Hush puppies were good also. I ordered the prime rib special. It was huge. When I cut into it the center was raw. I like it rare but not raw. She took it back and when it came back it was thinner and grilled like a steak medium. I was ok and hungry. I believe the seafood is what I should have ordered. Next time.

Good food and good service. Sangria was delicious. Got their seafood boil special and they didn't…read moreskimp on the seafood! I had to have help finishing it. Hush puppies were crispy, seafood cooked properly, sweet crab legs, what more could you ask for?! We will be coming back often.

Our first time here tonight as we were craving some seafood. The weather was amazing out so we sat…read moreoutside on the nice tiki deck they have outside but they also have some nice inside seating areas as well. We started off with some drinks which were delicious and made you feel like you should be on a cruise. We each ordered the admirals platter. My husband got grilled scallops with fried clams and coleslaw and corn. I got the crab bites, fried scallops, fried clams and blackened shrimp with green beans and hush puppies. The food was fresh and full of flavor. We really enjoyed our meal and couldn't eat it all. They do not skimp on the portions at all! We got a couple slices of their homemade key lime pie to take him which I am sure is delicious. Our server was Amanda who was very sweet and attentive. Over all we had a great first visit and will for sure be back.

The best food in crystal river. Good service, short wait time. Being one of the last original local…read morerestaurants. Don't miss it! If you're in the area.

I LOVE this place. It is cozy and gives "down home" vibes. As soon as our group walked in, we were…read morewarmly greeted by the staff. We traveled to Crystal River to hang with friends during my son's spring break. Our group of 8 was hosted by our beloved locals, Oma (grandma) and Opa (grandpa). Our table ordered everything from clam chowder and jambalaya to a burger to seafood alfredo and then me ordering the pick four platter because I literally wanted a taste of all of the seafood. Everything was fresh, piping hot and tasty. Crab cake, oysters, grouper and shrimp. Sooooo good! To top off our visit, Mr. Bunch himself, came from the kitchen to greet all of his guests. Whenever I return to the area, I will always check-in here. It feels like home. Cheers!

My wife came here the other day with a small group for lunch. We both returned this evening for…read moredinner. We had great, attentive service from our waiter. The cocktail and beer selection is very good. The food was also delicious. Their appetizers are inventive and tasty. Nice twists on raw oysters on the half shell. We have already decided we will return.

Great Irish bar vibes. Service was great ... menu was about what would be expected and a couple…read moreother items too. Food had some pretty good attention to detail. Everything came out on time, hot, and had good presentation. Great place to cool off and have a drink. Check it out.... Muscles B+ Tuna A Bread A Drinks A Burger B+ Fish n chips B+

Cedar River Seafood is located in the stand alone building on US 19 N in Crystal River that use to…read morebe Rivera Mexican Cantina. The outside isn't much to look at and I found the handicap parking and access a little strange. The parking spot isn't located near the wheelchair/handicap entrance. You have to walk further down the building to get in and that might prove difficult for disabled people who use a walker. One would think they would have thought this through a little better. Once inside however things improve for the better. The restaurant is clean and nicely decorated with different decorations of marine life. The dining room we were seated in was large with a choice of tables and chairs or booths. We were greeted and seated as soon as we walked in by a hostess. Our waitress was Kayla who was efficient and sweet as can be. She took our drink and appetizer order as soon as we were ready. For drinks my husband and I ordered unsweetened ice tea with lemon slices. The tea was deliciously fresh. Their menu is a nice size with plenty of choices to choose from and not just seafood. Land lovers have some dishes to pick from. Our appetizer of choice was their Conch Fritters. They came out six in a serving, very warm and delicious with an accompanying sweet sauce. Loaded with conch meat - these were a treat! For our main dish we chose their AUCE shrimp meal and two sides. You can have your shrimp fried, grilled or blackened and can interchange with each serving. I started with the blackened shrimp. I was served a generous portion of the shrimp. Nice sized and piping hot they were delicious! They have squeeze bottles of cocktail sauce and tartare sauce that they bring you for the table. I found that I didn't need any sauce because the flavor was perfect. My choice of two sides were macaroni and cheese and collard greens. Both were very tasty. The macaroni and cheese had a spice that I believe was nutmeg. Not overpowering but just a hint to make you think - this is different but scrumptious. The macaroni was perfect and not mushy. The collard greens were also very good. Nicely flavored and went well with my meal. We were also served two nice sized hush puppies. Very nice flavored with a onion flavor. My next portion of shrimp was the grilled shrimp. Very good but not as flavorful as the blackened version but I still enjoyed them. I did use some cocktail sauce with these. And my last portion of shrimp was their fried shrimp. These were fantastic, I mean who doesn't love fried shrimp? These were my husband's favorite. All three versions of the shrimp were wonderful so it depends on your taste buds as to what you chose. You can't go wrong on any of them. The AUCE shrimp special is only on Mondays through Thurdays. They also have AUCE Flounder on those days too. We will definitely go back again and again!

Everything went well! Our server Aubrey was excellent. She was very busy but was able to keep up…read morewith all her tables! The four of us had 2 senior platters with 4 sides each. One was fried and one was broiled. It was all delicious! We were in a very comfortable booth but we can see how it can get packed. It was casual & typical of a seafood restaurant! Hope we don't sink the kayak tomorrow!