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    The Boil Yard

    3.5 (116 reviews)
    ModerateSeafood, American, Bars
    Closed 11:00 am - 11:00 pm

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    THE BOIL YARD ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Outdoor seating
    Good for groups

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    Southern Pork Sandwich
    Danica B.

    Came in for a quick lunch today. This will be our second time, first was back when they opened which was great!! Our server this time was polite and quick. My husband ordered the upgraded steak. I expected a bit more for his steak and they forgot his Shrimp he ordered. I ordered the Southern Pork Sandwich with coleslaw. I was less than impressed with my meal. The seasoning was not there and there was quite a bit of fat and a bone.. maybe the bone was supposed to be in it, but I'd think there should not be a bone in a sandwich. The coleslaw was about 3 bites worth. Probably would give a chance again with a different meal, but not these two.

    Lobster roll part eaten
    Dwaine C.

    Second time here and it was good. My boil with shrimp and crab legs was plentiful and hot. The mommas butter was odd like a gravy. It was Alfredo and butter. My wife got the fried shrimp and they were ok. Salad was fresh. The bar area is busy with music . Service was very slow and understaffed.

    Big pretzel
    Miriam C.

    Service was 5 stars. Very prompt, kind, knowledgeable, and overall just a good guy. We started with the giant pretzel and the only reason I dropped a star is that half of it was cooked amazing and one of the best pretzels I've ever had and the other half was overcooked. We were so hungry. It all got eaten, but would have wished it to be cooked evenly. My hubby got the soft shell crab sandwich which he really enjoyed. I got the fried grouper sandwich and I really liked the fresh veggies on it and could tell it wasn't frozen fish. Side of Mac n cheese was delicious. Thanks for making our last meal in crystal river great !

    Crawfish and Mussels...this visit we knew not to get the Southern Bayou sauce...
    Maria P.

    I had 2 bad experiences in a row...the food is definitely mediocre, the service is slow and unattentive....the owners wife insulted me & didn't apologize...we ordered Southern Bayou sauce with our buckets & the waitress didn't bother to tell us it is actually Alfredo sauce...beyond gross on Crawfish and Mussels... you would think she might have given us a heads up... My family and I are never going back... I see a lot of positive reviews and I can't help but wonder if maybe those are friends and family... I posted my experience on my Facebook page and all of my friends spoke up and said they have had similar incidences.... I would give it a hard pass...oh & don't buy the Lobster Roll... the Lobster appears to be canned and looks like little pellets and the roll fell apart in 2 minutes... It's definitely not worth $18.......No Thanks from me & my family!!!!

    Clam and Shrimp Boil, my friend said was bland.
    Thomas T.

    We REALLY WANTED to eat at The Crab Plant, but they were closed on a Sunday!!! What the Hell???! So, my uncle recommended The Boil Yard... We walk in and the place looks a little dis-sheveled, like they're ALMOST ready to open and serve customers. It took our waitress several minutes to make first contact- but she was friendly and polite. I ordered the Green Pepper Soup and the Catfish Basket (blackened). Other people at our table ordered The Clam Boil and Blackened Shrimp with Red Potatoes. The soup arrived just barely above room temperature, and after a few minutes I was able to wave down our waitress to ask her to have the kitchen heat it up. The soup was actually quite good. Almost more like Spanish Rice Casserole it was so thick and hearty. It was a LARGE "cup"; a BOWL by most restaurants standards. About this time a bunch of a--hole bikers pulled up outside and revved their bikes engines for 3 or 4 minutes. These are the "look at me because I need attention" LOUD-ASS bikes that seemed to have no mufflers. The restaurant is open-air on one corner near the bar so these idiot bikers sounded like they were right inside with their stupid Viagra-scooters. Our food showed-up and my Blackened Catfish was very salty! I like blackening seasoning but this was just too heavy on the salt. I could feel it roiling in my gut hours later! Their homemade fry-chips were O.K., but not the treat I was lead to believe. My friend said his Clam Boil was O.K., but nothing special. My aunt said her Cajun Shrimp were really good. My uncle liked his Catfish Basket. I went into The Boil Yard with a little bit of a chip on my shoulder anyway (because I was disappointed The Crab Plant was closed), but I tried to remain open minded. The Boil Yard just wasn't very good.

    Soft Shell Crab Burger (left) and Blackened Grouper Sandwich (right)
    Rachel W.

    While planning our trip to Crystal River, we landed on the Boil Yard for a post-kayak tour lunch. We were seated right away and greeted by a super friendly hostess and server. We decided on the blackened grouper sandwich per our server's recommendation, and the soft shell crab burger. Food was great and came out fast! The soft shell crab burger was great, but a bit odd that the crab legs are just sticking out of the sandwich. Not sure that's what we expected, but good nonetheless. Highly recommend a stop to The Boil Yard if you're ever in town!

    Raw oyster app
    Heather C.

    Beyond delicious! It was very busy and crowded, and we had a tad bit of a longer wait, but our waitress was so kind and tried her very best to communicate (short) delays with us. She kept drinks refilled, and checked back several times once we got our food. We had oysters as an app and even got our 10&12 year olds to try them! I thought they were delish, the kids didn't agree with me haha. For our main meal, our 9&10 year old shared a boil with 1 1/2 lbs of snow crab and 1/2 lb of clams, in the backyard sauce. Our 12 year old had a boil with 1 lb snow crab in St Roch. Our 14 year old had the rib-eye. Uncle had 1lb snow crab and 1 lb green mussels in Backyard sauce. And my husband and I shared 1 lb snow crab, 1/2 lb sausage, and 1/2 lb blue crab, in Backyard sauce with garlic added. We all LOVED our food!! I have been in many crab boil types of restaurants, all over the US, and this was easily in the top 2 (the first being at a spot in Bar Harbor, Maine). The seafood was fresh, perfectly cooked, and the seasonings were next level! The one possible complaint was in my 14 year olds ribeye, it was somewhat thin, and not great (but he still rated it a 6/10). But we had warned him about that from the start - I mean, who orders steak at a seafood restaurant?! Go with their specialties lol! Oh, we also added a side of steamed broccoli and the kids devoured it alongside the corn and potatoes that came in the steamer buckets. And our 11 year old loved the clams so much (his first experience with them) that he ordered another pound to be added on. At the end of our almost 2 hour meal, we were beyond stuffed! We had polished off almost everything except maybe 1/4 lb of sausage, and one of 2 crab small knuckles...we wanted to finish everything but we literally were stuffed to the brim. I wish they would sell the Backyard sauce and/or seasoning, it was so so so good!

    Mrs L.

    We found this place unexpectedly and was glad we did. Friendly hostesses, good food and live music. Special shout out to our server, Reggie, who had to have been the hardest worker in the place that night.

    Tyler M.

    Very good food at great prices. Great service and tons of rooms side and out if they get too busy. Pretty good menu. I forgot to get pics of that. I would for sure eat here often if I lived here.

    Mike M.

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    Long wait for food. Cold appetizer. Ordered won tons but got tortilla chips. Drunk patrons getting loud and obnoxious. Never going back.

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