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    SiStar Seafood

    4.1 (113 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 7:00 pm
    Updated 3 months ago

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for kids

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    Sea food salad
    Pat H.

    Just finishing take out dinner. I got the beef bulging I with side of white rice and Cole slaw. The beef is sweet and delicious. I am not a expect on Korean-food. But I'm happy with the beef. I also get the seafood salad. Which is more than I need but I'm enjoying it. The shrimp in the salad is large. Spouse get the fried shrimp. They are huge. He is quite happy with his meal. Here is a picture of one. Seafood Salad

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    Not a bad place to get a quick bite. I wouldn't recommend eating in since the place is a little small. There's about 5-8 tables. Most people order to go. My family and I chose this spot because it was down the street from our Air BnB and it had pretty good reviews. We had the seafood salad (which they made fresh), the seafood platter with hush puppies and coleslaw, and the Bulgogi plate with rice and kimchi. We also ordered some shrimp fried rice to go. The seafood salad was so fresh and went perfect with the deep fried seafood. It had the perfect amount of mayo and tasted really good with the slight sweetness and crunch from the apples and celery. The seafood platter was also pretty good. The fried scallops were the best IMO. My mom and sister enjoyed the fried oyster also. The fish and shrimp were average. The coleslaw was a good refresher from all the fried food. The hushpuppies were a little over done as it was hard to bite into. The bulgogi plate was average. Nothing special to say about the bulgogi. The kimchi could have been crunchier and the flavor was pretty mild. The shrimp fried rice had a lot of flavor and there was the portions were pretty good. Overall I enjoyed the meal and would return if I was in the area! I would definitely recommend the seafood salad with the fried scallops!

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    Xida Z.

    Korean BBQ as good as it gets Behind the IHOP, there's a little shop called SiStar Seafood. While fresh fish is on display, the star is the Korean BBQ. Between the kalbi and the bulgogi, I chose the bulgogi ($10). My mistake was leaving the container on the drive home. The smell of bbq filled the car. I came home to tender, marinated beef paired with crunchy kimchi as good as they make it in LA and Seoul and big enough for two. Korean bbq and kimchi are both acquired tastes. The beef is slightly sweet and the kimchi is seriously spicy. Definitely worth a try. Food 5/5 Value 5/5

    Fish is fresh.
    Jim M.

    Superb. Fish is fresh, the shrimp and scallops were deep fried but not oily, the kimchi with the white rice was just great. The owner was very helpful and friendly.

    Bugogi & kimchi
    Tom I.

    I was tired of all the airport hotel food and usual chain...this Korean place was just right answer. I showed up just minutes before closing, the owner was already taking a part stove for deep cleaning (great sign that they care cleanness of kitchen). He and his wife didn't show any reluctance, instead with full of smile took my order, reassembled stove, and start cooking. And keep in mind bugogi could be messy. That was simply a nice gesture and shows their good personality which reflected on quality of food. Food: great, awesome, home style Korean. Great portion and well marinated with right fresh ingredient. This place also sells fish, great price and looked fresh (wish my hotel room had kitchen.) There are several table and chairs to dine in. I highly recommend this joint if you are stuck near airport.

    Pamela A.

    I absolutely love the staff, very family oriented and friendly. Their crabs FRESH COOK TO ORDER. Some places in Henrico cook their crabs and then refrigerate. NOT HERE!! You will not be disappointed at all. I had their Korean Wing YUM YUM is all I can say.

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    Man that food smells bad.... I'll never go back. Lake trout were nice size but it smelled bad and I was hosting a dinner.

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    I go to SiStars at least once a week for lunch! I get the fish sandwich and fries. I'm always greeted with a smile. Love this place!

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    Yum!!! Great food!! Good portions!! Great price!! The shrimp is so good!!!!! Highly recommend. It was pick up only.

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    5 years ago

    Okay, so the shrimp! Wow amazing! My wife and I loved it! They have other great dishes but this one is my favorite to get

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    Delicious steaming hot shrimp fried rice! Fast service at 1:30pm. Large portion and very tasty.

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    4.1(13 reviews)
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    I want to start by saying that when I do a food review, I try to be as understanding and objective…read moreas possible. I am kind and generous in my critique and try to maintain a professional decorum. With that said, I ordered four pieces of Whiting, sweet potato fries, green beans, and three chicken thighs. All of it was garbage!!! I expected four normal-sized pieces of fish, but instead, I received cut-bite-sized fish. The grease that was used to fry this fish was not fresh. My chicken thighs looked and tasted like they had been cooked some days ago. I received approximately 11 fries, and the green beans came straight out of the can with no seasoning. I understand that we live in trying times, but this is ridiculous. Usually, I would give restaurants the benefit of the doubt, but I can honestly say this is a one-and-done for me.

    Well, this is quite the way from me but I made it and they did not disappoint. If you like Dave's…read morehot chicken or the croaker spot, this is for you. Let's talk about the food y'all. Not the best area but the food is INCREDIBLE. From the Nashville sliders to the shrimp Po boy and the fish. It was all so good. The service was fast even though they were super busy. It also looks like they get a lot of to go orders. I started off with the fish and shrimp platter. I'm not sure what that's called but the fish was fresh, fried to perfection. Shrimp was also really good, pairs well with tar tar sauce. The shrimp Po boy was my favorite. The sauce on it was SO GOOD, the bread was incredibly fresh. 20/10 for the Po boy. The manage habanero shrimp was super spicy but so good. The fried oysters was a unique menu item. Good as well. The sliders, we customized and got one hot honey and one Nashville hot. Both delicious. Also come with fries and I love a good fry. The wacky whiting sandwich was a fun and delicious item as well. Perfect for fish lovers that are looking for something more. The loaded Mac and cheese was so good as well. Lastly we had the funnel fries and it was a unique touch and was so good! The decor is cute but I don't love that it's attached to the gas station. Overall, the food was extremely good and definitely recommend if you are in the area.

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    2.3(22 reviews)
    1.9 mi

    First and foremost, save your time and don't even walk into this place. I mean that for dining in…read moreand picking up. I wish I could give ZERO stars. Where do I begin? First, I want to acknowledge their intentions with serving the community they're in. I understand that every business wants to survive and attract customers, but at what cost? The music choice felt intentional in a way that seemed to invite the kind of energy that leads to negative interactions in the establishment. They could easily consistently play R&B or classic hip-hop and create a better atmosphere. My community doesn't need anyone coming in stirring up trouble and tearing down the goodness we are doing for the sake of financial gain. Situations erupt there often and there is no one to blame but them. You get what you put out. Second, the outside of the building was dirty and smelled strongly like cigarettes before I even walked in. Trash was visible as well. Now onto the food. Honestly, you're better off making your own boil bags at home. We ordered multiple bags with "The Boom," which is supposed to be all of their seasonings mixed together. Instead, it tasted like oily dirt. I mean ZERO flavor. I was genuinely upset because we spent almost $100 and the bags and ate two bites. I'm getting mad all over again just thinking about it. I also ordered the fried oysters. The fry on them was actually perfect, but once again, the seasoning was completely missing. At that point I felt like filing a missing seasoning report with the police because how does everything come out with zero flavor? I mean, you're right next to Walmart for goodness sake! The same thing happened with the fries. They were so bad I would have rather been handed a plain baked potato. Overall, 0 out of 10 recommend.

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    3.5 mi
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    4.3(223 reviews)
    5.9 miVirginia Union
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    Always the place for great fried fish. They have other options but for me the fish is it…read more My wife loves the onion rings and hush puppies. Good customer service Style as a take away but outside seating is available

    I saw this place on tik tok and told myself I would stop by and visit the next time I was in…read moreRichmond. My son had a basketball tournament, and this was the perfect time to stop by. I pulled into the parking lot and this place has a unique setup. All the tables are outside similar to checkers. The place looks like it belongs in a dessert or South of the Boarder based on the color which is odd as well. They take your orders at the walk-up window. When I originally arrived, I didn't see much business but while I waited for my food the cars were pouring in left and right. My hopes for the food increased. There is a menu on the outside that is somewhat difficult to read and navigate. A ton of options with some whopping prices. I ended up ordering the 1 Snack and Fries. I wanted something good but also light as I had another place in Richmond I wanted to try. $14.99 seemed good until I saw this bogus, Local meals tax on top of the state sales tax. This caught me off guard. I ended up waiting in my car for about 20 minutes and later heard my name called over the microphone. The gentleman showed me the food, and it was 3 large pieces of fish. The fish was delicious. The fish was Cooked well, and I could taste the flavor. Way more than I expected. Tartar sauce elevated the flavor. The fires were piping hot and good as well. I wish I had some ketchup, but they were still good. I loved that they were salted but if I had high blood pressure I should have stayed away. You can see the salt on the fries. They were good to me. Overall if I were in Richmond again, I'd definitely stop. The food was good. I would definitely try more options. The customer service was good. The cashier and food distributor were on their A game. Outside could use some love and care but it is what it is.

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    4.3(327 reviews)
    3.4 miChurch Hill
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    We went to Alewife during restaurant week. I sometimes think restaurants just phone it in for that…read moreweek, but Alewife was all in. The service was a little too leisurely for my temperament, and the tab did arrive at the table on one piece of paper when we had clearly requested that there be a separate tab for each couple, but those would be my only complaints. We all had cocktails, one from their specialty list and three that were standard issue. All were delicious and had an appropriate alcohol content for cocktails. The restaurant week menu provided a good variety of choices. Everything we had was really delicious. Portions were generous, so I could not eat more than about half of each course and not get overly full, but I assume they are sized for all but the hungriest diner. The venue's sound level was pretty high. I could have left my hearing aids at home so I wouldn't hear as much of the background noise. Noisy restaurants are pretty standard, I guess. We will definitely be returning to Alewife. It will probably take the place of Grisette in the rotation, which has been dropped because of institution of a fee for reservations canceled less than 24 hours in advance. I don't think it should be treated as a privilege to dine somewhere. The Hemingway quote at the bottom of the tab was a little weird. Not a Hemingway fan, but I guess it was an interesting thing to do.

    My wife and I were looking for seafood and found Alewife. Reservations weren't hard to come by for…read more5PM on a Friday. Small little place on the corner, we actually missed at first. Street parking only but wasn't hard to find. We came in being one of the first parties in. Our server explained the menu in full and all the specials in full. To drink we had the Bebot and the Monkey Business to start, both were really good. The thing we knew we needed to have to eat was the Siren's Song special which was a lazy Susan full of different dishes. The Siren's Song consisted of oysters, fried clam strips, smoked fish dip, seared tuna, pineapple fried rice, and a fried fish collar (sorry don't remember the fish, maybe Skate) with a Szechuan dry rub on it. This seriously was an amazing display. Every single dish just took it up a notch. They were also super nice to accommodate making it pescatarian because the Siren's Song usually has meat elements. The fried collar really blew me away. So meaty, fried perfectly, and the dry rub was so flavorful but not too salty or hot. Despite finishing the whole Siren's Song, we also got the Cascatelli without guanciale which was also delicious. We finished off with their caramel custard which wasn't too sweet and had a great mix of textures and flavors. Also tried one of their NA drinks and a glass of their special chilled Grenache Noir which was surprisingly good (not a big red wine fan). Overall, we absolutely loved it here. Each dish was amazing, drinks were also good, service was on point, and it was just a beautiful dinner. We will definitely be coming back.

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