Very noisy environment, food was ok..... not sure I'd eat there again. Waitress was given too many tables....so service was kinda slow, felt bad for her. read more

Be prepared for waiting. Food and cocktails were great and they were able to meet our dietary needs! We had a good time with family.

You can order a side of boil bay sauce for $6. After I learned that I sometimes come in just to order the sauce and put it on everything. The crab is the perfectly cooked and easy to open. You have to try the Cajun fried rice it's one of the best in the area. They have ample seating. They also have a karaoke night and a Happy hour drink menu. The drinks were pretty strong and get your moneys worth. Service has been good every time I've gone even during the dinner rush. The decor reminds me of an underwater ship wreck. I always leave full and happy. read more

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I've never heard of Boil Bay or ever thought of visiting a seafood restaurant like this before but I am glad I did. My friend and her family had me tag along to the birthday celebration and I got to enjoy some delicious shrimp basket and cajun fried rice. The service was friendly and accommodating albeit on the slower side of things. The clam chowder is something that can be skipped the next time. It was gluey and I only found one piece of potato in the whole thing. Super disappointing. The seafood boil tasted delicious and I wouldn't mind ordering my own batch the next time around. read more

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I've generally had good experiences with the food and service at this location, but my most recent visit was disappointing. I came in with my kid about an hour and 20-25 minutes before closing, and the hostess seemed reluctant to seat us. After being seated, the waiter came over. We greeted him, and his response was, "your drink?" We told him our drinks and without saying anything he just walked away. At that point, I told him to forget it and that we were just going to leave. He then had the nerve to ask are you sure? Huh? Of course I'm sure! I have all the patience in the world, but no patience for rudeness. read more

Boil Bay Virginia Beach - Nothing - Seafood Near Me - Virginia Beach, Virginia

My friend and I went recently. I'm glad that we got there early. It's a spacious place but it was warm in there. I started to sweat because there was little AC on. They had a live band and it was loud they sat us right in front of them. We we eating and couldn't each other over dinner anymore. I didn't go to hear the band I just wanted to eat. The happy hour is over at 5pm so get there fast. No happy hour on the weekend. I dropped 80.00 on my seafood boil. In ordered lobster tails and you get 2. I ordered I pound of crab legs and 1/2 shrimp. It came w potato and corn. Then I got the boiled egg that was extra. I ordered a sweet tea and lemonade. She never came back for a refill. read more

The seafood boil was a great experience. The exterior of the building does not match the interior so don't be fooled. The service was very focused on helping you clarify what you wanted and how the menu fit that desire. We had a request for a seafood boil and it was what was delivered. The Boil Bay sauce was the unexpected surprise. It was a pleasant surprise!! read more

If you're looking for a good seafood boil and a great drink to match, you should definitely come try boil bay on holland road ! Let's start by getting into the drinks. I ordered the martini flight for $15 and they were DELICIOUS!! They serve another flight of martinis for $25 that ain't apart of the happy hour deal. I tried their Cajun fried rice along with the catfish basket and it was so good. The catfish could have used a bit more of seasoning, but it was fresh and the Cajun fries were amazing !!! For my main dish, I ordered a "Combo C" which consisted of 1lb of snow crab and headless shrimp. The ambiance was amazing !!! They displayed a lot of Halloween decor for the month of October (not too scary for the kiddos). Kenneth was our waiter and he displayed top tier customer service !! read more

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One of my favorite places to eat. Come early to be seated! The boils are really good and the Cajun rice is a hit. We tried the shrimp po boys, hush puppies and the fried corn the other day. It was seasoned really well and delicious. I was surprised the po boys didn't come with a side, I feel like a sandwich should always have a side. If you don't like loud environments, this isn't the place for you. The bathrooms in VB location were blasting music so loudly you couldn't think. The Norfolk locations they're always playing music way too loudly and you can barely talk to your table. Some nights they do karaoke and it's even louder with bad singing. read more

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First time there, food was good. Enjoyed the calamari and wings. I will be coming back. read more

The outside almost made us turn around but once you step foot into the restaurant it becomes a better vibe. Service was decent, the servers were polite and we didn't have any issues. For appetizers we got fried fish sticks which were 8/10, tasted fresh. Along with a basket of fried oysters, they were decent and they came with cajun fries. The combo D was a good size for 3-4 people depending how hungry everyone is. we got boil bay special as the sauce and mild spice, 10/10 baby. we loved the flavor and the freshness of both ingredients and meat. Also ordered a mango marg, but it was nothing special. I would've preferred a beer with this meal but again, 10/10 boil I would recommend this place. read more

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Our server was friendly and the food came out quick. Large dining area and clean. The crab legs and lobster and shrimp were good quality but their house sauce is on the salty side. Had great flavor tho. It's definitely on the pricier side but for lobster and snow crab is expected. read more

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Food in my hair. They didn't do anything about it. Gave me a 7$ discount then talked to manager and got a 12$ discount off my 172$ meal. I barely touched my seafood boil and didn't take it home. I'm extremely disappointed and disgusted. As a business owner myself there was a way to mitigate this to make the customer happy. After a long day of work, and spending almost 200$ DEFINITELY wasn't expecting to find food in my hair and leave hungry. read more

First let me say the waiter was FIRE!! I didn't get his name and wish I had. Now let me say I ordered my grandson a boil bag with the boil bay flavor, it was good. The reason it got . Now let me tell you how the food sucked. I ordered the cheese sticks ( they were ok) the cheesesteak eggrolls (mush meat and salty as hell), the fried soft shell crab was over fried no flavor and NOT FRESH. The most disappointing was the crab cake po-boy (the crab taste like it was a few days old not fresh at all and zero flavor). I couldn't get two bites in without spitting it out. The waiter helped us end the meal without walking out straight pissed. The waiter gave my grand the beignets for his Bday...I can't lie were good. Listen I'm down for trashing eating spots but I was truly disappointed. My first and last time. read more

Food was great cooked just right. Services were attentive to our needs with frequent follow up.

10/10!! Hands down the best seafood boil I've had! Service was good, not too long of a wait on food & the ability to make reservations helps big time! read more

My family and I had an amazing time! We went on a karaoke night for my birthday dinner. Music was nice and welcoming! Food was great! Waiter was very nice and helpful for a family of 12. Music made it 10x better enjoying everyone and We were able to create an atmosphere of song and praise unto the lord! And that meant a lot to me! read more

Boil Bay Virginia Beach - Family!! - Seafood Near Me - Virginia Beach, Virginia

Let me tell you such a fun place. Every Friday and Saturday evening there's karaoke while you eat. Food is seasoned and tasty. Service was amazing for the amount of ppl in our group. Simply beautiful place. Can't wait to return in the summer read more

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amazing food beautiful presentation great service ten out of ten would recommend and clean environment read more

Boil Bay Virginia Beach - Blue Crab (6) - Seafood Near Me - Virginia Beach, Virginia

The food was pretty good, absolutely demolished it. The service was great and the ambiance was very laid back and relaxing with nice decorations. Spent a decent amount but don't remember how much. Worth the price. read more

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We were here for our Father's Day celebration. The service was impeccable! Our server was on top of everything! Drinks were always filled, table was cleared, and he was so friendly! We are returning again this Sunday for my sister's birthday celebration. The food is absolutely delicious and their sauces are to die for! 100/10!! read more

Boil Bay is nice, kept clean, staff & manager are attentive, responsive & our waitress was kind & was very gracious. We ordered several appetizers; buffalo shrimp, philly cheesesteak roll, & the fried mac & cheese. The mac & cheese was a no for most of us, it didn't taste like anything except for fried batter, the philly cheesesteak roll was ok, and the buffalo shrimp was not hot or flavorful. I ordered the half pound of crab legs w/Boil Bay special sauce, it came with one potato and one corn on the cob. The sauce was good, but ya'll can add another corn & potato in that bag for $16.99; another guest ordered the po boy and it was good but the fries were not cajun fries but they did come out hot. The other two orders were the shrimp baskets w/fries and they were just okay. Overall it was just okay. Nothing more or nothing less read more

i loved this place up until this past Mother's Day. My party of 6 and I arrived at a decent time on Sunday to celebrate, not only Mother's Day but my wife's 50th birthday. for whatever reason they prioritized delivery orders over people that were eating in. it took over 1.5hours for my party of 6 to receive food. in my opinion that's not acceptable. it's was ruining the atmosphere and the day for not only my party but also some of the other customers. read more

Tonight was my first time at the Holland road location! We sat at the bar and still had a great experience. There were only 2 bar tenders but ours was still very attentive. Our food and drinks came very fast.. they were doing karaoke as well so that was a fun addition. The food was just as good as the Norfolk location! read more

Boil Bay Virginia Beach - 1/2 Shrimp Head On, 1/2 Black Mussel - Seafood Near Me - Virginia Beach, Virginia

We went to celebrate my kids father heaven birthday and it was amazing. We will be going back there. read more

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I ordered online through DoorDash, which is the wrong way to order food, but I got the catfish fries. Don't order that it's not good. They use flour to fry their fresh. The best thing to do I think is to go into the restaurant and order read more

We love this place. It's a must do. Their fish is wonderful. Their hush puppies are great. Love their catfish - crunchy and crispy. I like their beignets as well. It's great to watch all the "boils" come out. I can't eat shellfish, but it's great to see all that fun presentation. If they ever have other kinds of fish would definitely want to try. There's some good cooks in there. The drinks are OK. Service is fine. It's a big and fun space. Definitely recommend. read more

My siblings and I tried this restaurant for the first time back in November. We were back in town in January and we headed back to the Boil Bay. We really enjoyed ourselves. The food and service was great. They play old school R&B music while you're having your meal. read more

Ordered the 1/2 Ib snow crab legs & breaded wings and both items were pretty good. Food also came out pretty quick. The server was attentive and friendly! Overall enjoyed the vibe of the boil bay. read more

The staff were very friendly and accommodating. They were expeditious with our food. We ordered the 3 chicken fingers meal. I was surprised at the amount of food we received for our meal. The food was absolutely delicious! Very tasty. The prices were very competitive with other fast food places. I would definitely visit again and recommend Cane's to others. read more

Hey HEY Yelpers! Dropping my review here for y'all. Food: 8.5 (I got a boil with Snow Crab Legs and Headless Shrimp, Cajun Spicy. The boil was good but didn't give me the kick I was expecting. I also got the Hush Puppies and they did not disappoint!) Ambiance: 9/10 (Very fitting ambiance for its intended theme.) Service: 10/10 (KiAmber was great! She ensured we were well taken care of. So, SHOUT TO HER!) Overall: 9/10 (Our overall our experience was good, we will definitely be coming back). Thanks Boil Bay! read more

Looking for seafood? Come to Boil Bay! The ambiance is great. The decor reminds me of being in the water with sharks and fish everywhere. I ordered the "pick your own" meal. I ordered shrimp with no heads and a lb of crab legs. I opted out of corn (sorry, mom no vegetables for me lol) and got eggs and potatoes. I ordered all this with the mild Boil Bay sauce. The meal was great! If you take anything from this review, remember this-- ORDER EGGS WITH YOUR BAG! The reason why they do not have 5 stars, is because the wait staff was a little slow. Now, I believe it's because they did have a big party in here, but I had to ask for refills, crackers, and butter. The butter was separated so I ended up not using it. 7/10000 recommend. read more

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Yes, I do the one here in Virginia. Wonderful atmosphere to sit down with your to eat the food is fresh tasty salty although I think they should put a little more eggs in the shrimp fried rice other than that I definitely will be from this place another point I like to point out if you're them they tend to get some shady people to bring your food and the food look like it's been tampered with. This happened to me one time. read more

Food was great ambiance was ok but the service was terrible, my group waited 40 minutes to get the check and another 20 minutes for the check to be picked up, now we have waited 15 minutes and there is still no check back. There are other groups that are having the same experience. Boil bay needs to get their service up because this is unacceptable, my group has been done eating for over an hour and we have been ready to leave. read more

I wasn't sure what to expect, as I'd never had boils outside of home made. This totally exceeded my expectations. Our server Rayven was very personable & patient while we got settled with our little one. She explained how everything worked & offered her recommendations. I had the scallops, mussels & clams with the Boil Bay seasoning, which she recommended & it was perfectly delicious!! Our order came out right away & we were off to the races. The restaurant itself, was busy, but enjoyable. Music was not too loud for a Friday night. This was a real treat & I will definitely be back! read more

Boil Bay Virginia Beach - Not a thing left from my scallops, clams & mussels!! - Seafood Near Me - Virginia Beach, Virginia

Went to boiled bay for the first time for my friend's birthday! Food and drink were great but the real highlight was the staff. Our waitress piper was super attentive, gave us great menu recommendations and all around made our experience that much better! read more

Gumbo was runny like vegetable soup. The fried shrimp were fried too much and had no flavor. Fried catfish had too much breading and the corn and Cajun corn were also subpar. The ambiance was great. Maybe their boils would be better. Waitress was attentive and very sweet. read more

The boil bags were amazing. I got the lobster tails and snow crab. Everyone else got shrimp and crab except my daughter. She got chargrilled oyster. She said they were to die for. The gumbo was also outstanding. The music was great. The staff great too! I have been in VB 3.5 years and just found this gem! We will be bag again. Oh and the check with drinks, 5 gumbos and 1 Cesar salad, 5 boil bags, the oysters and coconut shrimp came to $211.00. You cannot beat that with my boil bag having 4 lobster tails and a 1/2 pound of snow crab. read more

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Terrible service. The boil bags had literally half the amount as ever before. Crab pieces were literally half inch wide. Only 4 slices of sausage per bag. Have gone here many times before but never again. $361 bill for 11 people, no drinks read more

Came on karaoke night. Not recommended if you want some conversation with your meal. It got very loud in there. I would rate this one of the better seafood boil places in the city. Facility and staff are welcoming. Fun and fitting ambience and decor. Nice place for date night or groups! read more