Was excited to hear about a new seafood boil place in town. Never can have too many, right? This place was pretty good! I went with a group of 6 and every single one of us walked out full and happy (some also left with souvenirs of fiery and puffy lips).
***In a rush? Skip to the end for my tips.***
For the seafood boil, we ordered:
-the couple combo as Cajun spicy with clams, crawfish, shrimp, with an added lobster (came with garlic cheese noodles)
-Combo C as garlic butter spicy with shrimp and mussels (came with garlic cheese noodles)
-an order of mussels as garlic butter mild
They should have given a warning that the spicy was pretty damn spicy. I added a picture that shows what happened to my friend while he was eating the spicy level. If you like spicy, it is a good, yummy spiciness, but if you can't handle heat, it will make your meal pretty miserable. A few people in my group couldn't eat after 1-2 pieces because the spiciness continuously lingered and grew in their mouths. We had to order a mild version for them. So, if you have a low tolerance for spice, I suggest ordering mild. I am terrified to try the extreme level.
What I liked about the seafood boil:
-The mussels here are so delicious! I usually don't like mussels because of the chewiness or stringiness of it, but the mussels here were tender, clean, and so fresh.
-I am a fan of spice, so I enjoyed the spicy level, and ended up with Botoxed lips after I was done.
-The sausages that came in the Couple Combo were yummy.
-Their garlic cheese noodles were good and help cut down on the spiciness.
What I wasn't a fan of about the seafood boil:
-The garlic butter sauce was good at first, but it had a hint of sweetness, which I didn't like too much.
-Their crawfish were mushy. Usually the shells should be bright and firm, but they all felt and tasted like they were cooked for a very long time.
We also ordered the following:
-Vongole Pasta - delicious and was very light and not greasy
-Fried Calamari - OMG, this is a must! Most tender calamari I've ever had. Breading is a bit different from the usual breading and it was yummy!
-Lobster Mac and Cheese - It was okay. Wouldn't get it again if I went again.
-Peach Lychee Ade - This is a must, too! It was so good!
-Korean Sweet Pancake w. Ice Cream - It was eh. Wouldn't suggest it unless you really like Korean sweet pancakes.
-Chocolate Chip Waffle w. Ice Cream - This was really good and we were fighting over this.
I wish they had more choices for desserts or maybe more ice cream flavors, which would be a nice way to cool down from all the spicy food. Ooh, maybe banana splits?!
I really wanted to try their crab cakes that they labeled as the "best crab cake ever," but they said they were sold out. Will definitely try them next time.
Service was friendly, but it was hard to get the attention of the servers at times. Maybe because it was their lunch time or they were understaffed? So, hopefully you're not in a rush when eating here.
I would definitely come back again for their mussels and calamari.
Tips:
-There is private parking, which is in the plaza where Meat Bros and BCD Tofu are located. You should park by Meat Bros and you'll have to walk around the building or through a small walkway to get to the front door of the restaurant, which is on the other side of Meat Bros.
-There is a hospitality fee of 20% for groups of 5 or more.
-At seafood boils, I always ask for extra gloves ahead of time because there's still some sauce that gets in the gloves.
-Please, please remember to be kind to your friends with low spice tolerance or kids and order the mild for them. They need their own separate seafood boil order. read more