Pier 88 Boiling Seafood & Bar - Montclair

Went there last night for my nieces birthday 2-21-25 and Bryan was our server. I can honestly say , out of all the many years that I have been out to eat, I can honestly say Bryan was THEE BEST SERVER that I've ever had. He took good care of us. So if you ever go to Pier 88, ask for Bryan . The food was good. I had the fried shrimp basket with Cajun fries. The shrimps were huge , fresh and crispy. I love the batter that they use. Everyone's food came out good. Thanks again Bryan. See you again soon

As I lay in bed very sick, courtesy of Pier 88, I figured I would use this time to leave a warning for anyone looking to eat here. I came here last night to dinner with my boyfriend and got some brutal food poisoning from only half a lb of shrimp. It wasn't even worth getting sick from it either. It was so unseasoned and the "cajun" seasoning seemed to literally just be oregano, butter, and tap water. The hardboiled egg that also came with my food was so overcooked the yolk was literally entirely grey. To make things worse, this wasn't even our first bad experience here, but for a different reason. A few months ago, one of the older employees probably in his 40's while I was 19 (yikes, where is Chris Hansen when you need him) was trying to flirt with me and even asked me if I had a boyfriend while said boyfriend was in the bathroom.So unless you want to get creeped on by a guy more than twice your age and then take a nice 3-day staycation to the bathroom / urgent care, go to Boiling Crab or something instead :)

What happened to this place?It was pretty good when I last went here 6 months ago, but something has changed.The food is not good, the prices have gone up, and the new server during lunch was terrible.I hope you guys get these issues fixed. I used to like going here, but not anymore.

Can you say perfect meal? My wife and I went to Pier 88 for dinner last weekend. The hostess greeted and seated us shortly after arriving. We had shrimp. It was delicious and cooked just right. Our server was Brian. He was very attentive to my wife and I. The young lady brought our appetizers out very quick. Brian offered refills without having to wait. Everything was great!!

I feel like I'm here almost every week lol! I just recently got into seafood boils after I brought my fiance for Veterans Day. The food here is so bomb. I always get a pound of shrimp, half a pound of snow crab legs, and half a pound of sausage with the 88 special, HOT. I just can't get enough of this place I've brought so many friends. The food always comes out so quick and steaming. Servers are cool every time I come and the vibe is great.

Ordered the shrimp boil (pier 88 flavor medium hot) which lacked flavor because it was drowning in oil. very disappointing. Calamari was decent. Brought our kid with us and they were playing unedited sexy red music. Felt like a subway station/bus stop because of all the tagging which is allowed on all surfaces but it's unedited and in the mens bathroom was pretty inappropriate.

The food was good it was different eating out of a bag drink was good. Our service was very good. The music was not appropriate for families .

Service and ambiance was good but good food poisoning for 1lb of shrimp. Sauce was also lacking flavor .

Friendly service. Good food. Better drinks. The weekends are pretty busy but as long as the services are aware, the wait times are too bad. Good place for good food and a distress

Bryan is a great worker ! Was very attentive helpful and funny ! great service from him .