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    Sid Booker's Shrimp

    3.5 (80 reviews)
    ModerateSeafood
    Open 12:00 pm - 4:00 am (Next day)
    Updated 3 months ago

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    Order/pick-up window.  And if I'm not mistaking, it's cash only!
    Tiara B.

    The best fried shrimp in Philly! It's their only menu item with the exception of a few sides (Mac salad, cole slaw, french fries). But with shrimp this good what else do you need‍

    Apephanie P.

    I was craving fried shrimp and the pizza store wasn't going to work for me. I haven't had Sid Booker's Shrimp in four years because I wasn't too impressed. I decided to give them another shot and I'm glad I did. The prices are a bit expensive but they were pretty big so I was okay with it. I just wish it had a special seasoning in the batter or something but next time I'll just make sure to ask for salt & pepper on them. They were good though hot fresh & juicy. The fries were perfectly fried the right amount of salt pepper & ketchup too. The wait was no more than ten minutes. I'm not sure why they don't sell beverages though thats all that was missing from my meal. I'll definitely be back soon!

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    Kolby C.

    These are some of the best shrimp I have had in a while. They are seasoned to perfection and have a naturally sweet flavor to them. I love the texture of the shrimp. This place is cash only, just a FYI. A little pricey but totally worth it! If you are in Philly and want some good shrimp late night Sid Bookers is the place to get it!

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    The best fried butterfly shrimp in philly. Great for late nite eats. Dont forget to ask for tartar or cocktail sauce.

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    Had some greasy tasteless shrimp & fries one night they were so bad I haven't had shrimp since (this was in Dec.)

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    13 years ago

    Shrimp had too much pepper, was dry, small and nasty. Never eat from here again. Yuck

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    12 years ago

    The best shrimps in the city overpriced but worth it you pay for what u get point blank. .

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    13 years ago

    Big and delicious butterfly shrimp. Rude service and no drinks. If they had drinks they'd get an extra star.

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    11 years ago

    Expensive I've had better! Shrimps taste pretty basic I don't know why people line up to go there

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    Bob's House of Crabs - Sautéed $5 crabs

    Bob's House of Crabs

    3.6(42 reviews)
    2.4 mi
    $$

    So people were on social media raving about this place. I had a taste and decided to give them a…read moretry. I ordered online. You have to give them at least 30 minutes. I arrived a little early. Parking: tight. They have a little parking lot but that was filled. You can park on the street. They have a walk up window. I gave my number and was told my order would be up. It took more than 30 minutes. I ordered $5 crabs and had them sautéed. There's an extra charge. They came with a sauce. I ordered Buffalo butter. You can order whole crabs. The crabs were ok. They were meaty but I was looking for this great flavor and it wasn't there. I ordered a side of cajun seafood. Omg!! Omg!!!! There was too much cajun seasoning. I could not eat it. Overall I wasn't totally happy with the crabs. I'm not sure what all of the hype was about. I may go back to get whole crabs and make a sauce of my own.

    I'm very disappointed in the food. I ordered dungness crabs but got Alaskan smh. I asked for the $4…read moreblue crabs and it look like I got the $2 crabs smh. They said they only had $3-$6crabs but these crabs no way were $4 crabs smh they too small. The shrimps were overcooked. I'm mad at myself because I should've checked my order before pullin off. They fell off. Big time. I use to love bobs but this was a big no for me especially when I spent $75 and my order was messed up. DO BETTER!

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    Oyster House

    4.3(1.7k reviews)
    5.1 miPenn Center, Rittenhouse Square
    $$$

    Service was a little slow today. Usually pretty good. I like sitting at the bar at happy hour…read more Great service and drinks. There is always a good background noise as the restaurant is typically busy. But not too loud so your party can still have a great conversation. Enjoyed the lunch today especially the fish and chips. The clam chowder is a must. And they have the best fries.

    This place is FIRE!!!…read more Best oysters I ever had, and they came with a lot of oyster liquor (natural juice that oysters produce, a mix of seawater from their habitat and their own internal fluids such as hemolymph (the invertebrate equivalent of blood) and cellular fluids). The oyster liquor makes it so the oyster remains fresh btw as well which is obviously uber important. We had oysters from Maine, Rhode Island, and Connecticut and all of the ones we chose you could taste the unique differences from one to the next. Crab cakes were on point; the vegetables were next level with the side of asparagus coming with roe on top of it. New England soup was actually light and not heavy like most creamy NE soups which I appreciated as it made me have room for the rest of the meal. We also indulged in some Butterscotch Pudding which in my view had three distinct flavors. The very top tasted similar to sweet creme Brule, the actual pudding was creamy and delish and there was a garnish of whipped cream I believe on top. All items surpassed my expectations and we will definitely be repeat customers. Highly Recommend. As always people SYOY!!!!

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    2.7(3 reviews)
    2.6 miAvenue of the Arts North

    Food Ordered: * worth trying…read more - [Fish Hoagie]: The Fish Hoagie was supposed to come with Hot Sauce, Hot Peppers, Pickles, Lettuce, Pepper Jack Cheese, and Swiss Cheese but we didn't get any of that in our order. They used raw onions in the sandwich but I think it would have tasted better if they had cooked down the onions a little bit. Also, the bread was soft but I think the sandwich would have been better if the bread was toasted. Lastly, something tasted off about the fish. Like it wasn't fresh. - [Wallo Special Swai*]: Because I ordered this as a delivery order, the food was a bit soggy but still tasted good. I can see why it's a best seller. The fish was the best part; it was nice and flaky and well seasoned, only a tad salty for my taste but, overall, very good. - [Vanilla Pound Cake?]: I put a question mark because I don't think that's what we received in our order. What we received was a layered cake(?) of biscuits and cream, which had a pudding consistency, and a chocolate sauce on top. The dessert was too sweet for my liking. Would I go back? : Unfortunately, no. I think the pricing of the food is a bit high given the quality. Granted, we ordered on GrubHub so there was a little bit of an upcharge. I assume their platters might taste better but there's better seafood-boil-type of places elsewhere in the city like The Shake Seafood.

    Tried this spot for the first time because I was craving seafood. They advertised $10 crab boil…read morebags which is very affordable however I didn't care for it. The cluster was very skimpy and over cooked. I did not care for the flavor of the sauce as well. Inside the boil bag was 1 cluster, a few shrimp, a half of a half a piece of corn and a boiled egg. I wanted to also try a fried fish sandwich but the fryer was down so I couldn't, I understood because things happen. They make a homemade iced tea which is delicious. The staff was very friendly which was appreciated. The location is good for take out only, but there is a few seats if you choose to dine in.

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