Pier 88 Boiling Seafood & Bar

This is my go to for yummy seafood and pasta too. My husband and I have tried a variety of the dishes and they are all really good. Try a crab and shrimp boil or the fried shrimp and corn.

Came here for a group hangout (10+) and to indulge in their all day happy hr Sunday. Pretty decent crowd, as it grew larger as we dined. I'm sure everyone wanted to take advantage of the awesome prices. Boil bags were 2 for 50, various appetizers started at 2.50, with drinks starting at 3.50. I'll break my review down by food and service. I ordered/tried the following: Fried calamari-came to me cold. I tried 2. Although they were nicely fried, they lacked seasoning and were cold. Half dozen Raw oysters- They were prime size and chilled. They were pretty good but, I had to add a wee bit more hot sauce and horseradish to taste. Fried Oysters-Nicely fried but, lacked seasoning. Also was served cold. Fried Shrimp - These came out nicely sized, seasoned and hot. Build your own Boiling bag: Cajun medium seasoned Clams, Crawfish, and a Lobster tail. The bag came out hot. All seafood in boil was perfectly cooked. I enjoyed my choice of seasoning. I will say although the seasonings of food had its highs and lows, all seafood was fresh. Service...Our waitress was very personable and as fast as she could be, considering it seemed they were grossly understaffed for what appeared to be a very popular service day. She got all of our orders correct and checked us out smoothly. I would probably visit again and maybe try on a not so popular day? SYOY!

New Englander's visiting the area and looking for seafood.... Don't order the oysters! We were recently in town for a wedding and thought Virginia Beach must be a good place for seafood, right? Well, I bet it is. But for this lunchtime visit we were pretty disappointed, starting with the oysters. They were dry, warm, and served on a thin bed of ice covered with cellophane (and they were still warm). Our server was totally caught off guard by our order too. Would you like some horseradish or vinegar for those? (We found out later they have cocktail sauce, just simply didn't think to offer it for oysters on the half shell. The rest of our dining experience was okay, but not great. Our server came by once or twice in the beginning to ask if we wanted anything else, but then spent the rest of our time there chatting with her colleagues. The Cajun fries were very lack luster and my Poh Boy was pretty boring. I'm not suggesting you'll have a similar experience. The decor is pretty funky if formulaic and knowing what I know now, I think we should have ordered one of the seafood boils they specialize in. Too bad we didn't go that route.

I will begin with what I liked, the seasoning was excellent, the music was perfect for the occasion, the service was quick. The opportunity for improvement in the freshness of the crab legs and the follow up with the waitress.

Every time I've been to Pier 88 the service is good, food comes out fast and is delicious, drinks are decent. Happy hour specials are great. I recommend!

My friend and coworker, Rob D., goes on and on about this place so I thought I'd give it a try to see if it lives up to his hype. New flash, it does. I stopped in, looked over the menu and placed an order to go. The young lady at the reception station was friendly and helpful, she was able to answer my questions and made me feel welcomed. I couldn't help but notice everything appeared very neat and clean. The hostess said my order would be ready in about ten minutes. That seemed pretty quick to me. I had a seat on a bench to wait and sure enough, my order was ready in ten minutes. The bag smelled wonderful and I couldn't wait to get home to see just how good it was.I ordered two of the signature low country boils. First, the C2 combo of lobster tail, shrimp, mussels, sausage, boiled egg, potato and corn. Next, I ordered the C4 combo of dungeness crab, shrimp, mussels, potatoes and corn. I added a half pound of sausage to the C4. Sauce choices are lemon pepper, cajun, garlic butter and 88 special. I went with the recommended 88 special. My next choice was the level of heat. Non spicy, mild, medium, hot and extra hot. I chose hot and found it pretty spicy but next time I will probably bump it up to extra hot. Each order was boiled in its own bag and tied up nicely. Nary a drop leaked into the paper bag enclosure. I was impressed with the inclusion of everything needed to enjoy the meal. Napkins, flatware, hand wipes, even plastic gloves and bibs to protect our clothing.I don't even know how to describe how much I enjoyed the meal. Everything was fresh, hot, well seasoned and very delicious. Literally, finger licking good. So many places overcook seafood but Pier 88 nailed it. My wife and I thoroughly enjoyed every item. Prices aren't cheap but the food is absolutely divine and portions are ample. We had enough left over to enjoy at lunch the next day. Thanks for the tip, Rob D. My wife and I are both fans of Pier 88 Boiling Seafood & Bar. We are looking forward to returning. Next time I want to make sure to order some of their hushpuppies.

Upon walking into this place we were hopeful. Music was nice vibe was cool. But once we were seated, all of our hopes died. We waited 15 minutes before the hostess came and asked us for drinks. In that 15 minutes 2 servers passed our table numerous times and did not make eye contact. I guess our table didn't have a server assigned. I ordered the fried catfish basket and my party ordered an oyster po' boy. His sandwich was dry and my fish was undercooked. Neither was very flavorful for this place to be a seafood spot. These places are all over and I suggest looking for another one. Not worth it.

I haven't had a seafood boil in a while and I happened to be at Sam's club so why not try the place out. The atmosphere was such a vibe with music that will have you dancing while you eat those crab legs LOL! The place is clean and have a cool ocean theme-like decor.I did my order to go and got the C1 entree: crab legs, shrimp, sausage, corn on the cob and an egg. They were all so delish! I can go without the sausage tho. The sauce flavor was very seasoned but not too salty surprisingly. I did the medium flavor but it wasn't that spicy so I could have went for the hot.They have a nice bar area with TV saw some people sitting there chatting it up. The staff was super friendly and I will definitely be back soon!

Review based off of take-out order.I was really in the mood for crab legs and placed a order for delivery. I looked into serval options and settled on Pier 88. They did not disappoint, the King Crab Leg were delivered hot and they were absolutely delicious! I appreciate the care and time this restaurant took to properly pack these crab legs so that they arrived perfectly contained with no spills. The establishment was very clean and staff was very friendly. I look forward to trying more options here.

if i can give 0 stars i would. i am a first time customer and decided to order take out because i searched up seafood near me in tge area i was at and found hair in my food, instead of taking accountability they acted like i was lying and teying to grt free food. a