Best place to get fresh, succulent deep fried oysters in a flash!…read more I treat myself to their dinner plate with bettered fried okra as a side. It's a bit of an investment, but the freshness and food quality is excellent. The wait staff and window folks are courteous and very competent. I've never been disappointed. I wholeheartedly recommend Sugar's Crab Shack for a delicious meal you'll be sure to remember fondly!

Today my wife wanted to get some fish and I was already down with the plan. We went to our spot…read moreSugar's and we were the first in line and had a short wait no more than 20 minutes since they started serving people. I ordered the just fish that comes with ten (10) pieces. Yes count them 1, 2,3,...10. Just like the Count on Sesame Street. Everyone is locked on right. I paid the money and the guy at the counter charged me for how many? Ten (10) fish pieces. After my short wait, my order was ready. The guy at the window showed me the fish looking golden brown and delicious. Hot piping hot. I said they looked good and ready for liftoff. Got to the car and my wife and I were happy at the time. After several hours and other stops we made it home. We live in Baltimore Md. A short 4 hour ride away. When my wife had unpacked the food and she asked me did I eat any fish? I said No? If I had she would have killed me before the plate got cold. She said that then they (Sugar's) did not give us piece number 10. The Boss was not happy and neither was I. Now I don't mind paying for delicious food and will do again. What I do mind is paying for fish that does not appear on my plate. I felt RIPPED OFF! If someone in the back of the house can't count to ten (10) and your employing someone who doesn't know how to count to 10, I am wondering what else is going on in the back of the house. Advise 1) Moving forward I will ask them to count them before accepting the finished product 2) Don't buy the Onion Rings. My wife does not care for them and she is an Onion ring person. Let's do this again but I'm bring the Count with me and the number 10 JUST TO MAKE SURE WERE CLEAR!

if you are going to read any of these dumb yelp review in full, this is the one…read more i once read an article describing the talent of the head chef's ability here to "cram so much bold flavor into a tiny dish". in general, i usually dread small plate restaurants expecting to pay a large bill and leave hungry. this was the exception. these were the most unique, creative, high end, flavorful, dishes i have ever had. seriously. the absolute best BITES of my ENTIRE life. i swear to god dormant tastebuds and flavors i didn't even know existed were provided here. the chef here draws spanish inspiration into each dish, and i was in there feeling like the food critic from ratatouille the way familiar flavors blended in effortlessly with extravagant flairs. and don't get me started on the presentation !!! everything was gorgeous. this restaurant was named #3 out of 100 in the city, and i honestly think it should be #1. i may be biased since my boyfriend works at a sister restaurant owned by the same guy, but this is definitely the favorite sibling for me. unreal how fresh, flavorful, and carefully crafted everything was. so so so so good. if you come to richmond, make this the top priority to visit. that being said, if you can't handle intense, innovative flavors, this isn't the place for you. also, go during happy hour

Hats off to the staff at Lillian who continue to be wonderful, but now that they have scrapped…read moretheir dollar oyster lunch specials, the food has absolutely nothing to offer. Like too many restaurants in the Scott's Addition area, this is seafood cooked without finesse and then absolutely brutalized with absurd amounts of palate fatiguing, brash, loud flavors. Every item on the menu endeavors to conceal mediocrity in the quality and handling of the ingredients with explosive, overwhelming additives meant to shock you into submission. Things like black garlic and chili oil, raw garlic, sesame seed oil, and punishing heat are inescapable on the menu, which really says to me loud and clear "we do not understand the appeal of seafood, and might have a fundamental misunderstanding about good food in general." I don't exaggerate when I say these dishes would be improved (setting aside things like inability to properly cook octopus) by scaling back the flavors to 5-10% the loudness level they are currently at, to let the ingredients speak, and to make the dining experience less of a punishing marathon with no relief. I have had much subtler and more skillfully balanced dishes at Indian and Thai restaurants, cuisines known for strong flavor profiles. I'm through listening to these Richmond restaurants trying to excuse simply bad food by claiming "that's the nature of the cuisine." In this case, Lillian claims that dishes characterized by these cacophonous competing flavors is "South American." No it isn't - the person conceptualizing the dishes is just a bad chef who doesn't know what he's doing, and at the prices Lillian charges, that's inexcusable. Drowning every dish in flavors that overwhelm the palate is not a way to respect your ingredients or your diner, and only communicates youth and insecurity. Anyone who's eaten widely and knows their ingredients will rightly feel assaulted and insulted by this overpriced, unskilled fare. To anyone who decides to go anyway: Good luck with the digestive distress, and with the taste that will still be left over in your mouth the next morning, no matter how much you brush your teeth.

Best food in RVA, love the seasoning . The service is good too. Love the ambiance as well.read more

No way I'm spending 18 bucks for shrimp with one egg, a fucking hot dog dude? I got a god damn hot…read moredog. I hope yall learn that a hot dog shouldn't be in a seafood boil bs wtv tf it is. Next time yall get an order for shrimp make sure the shrimp actually is seasoned well please, I had the blandest fucking shrimp ever. Kindly burn down and get new jobs, seafood is not your specialty.

Honestly, 10/10. Yall had me at $1 oysters. Their HH ends at 7pm and it's bar/patio seating only…read morebut the fact that it goes on until 7pm AND all day Sunday?!? sign me up. Despite the crab dip being mediocre, I am obsessed with the $1 oysters and will be returning on at least a monthly basis.

Extremely slow... unacceptably slow... when the food finally arrived it was decent, but not worth…read morethe wait. My wife and I came here on a Friday night with a reservation, got seated right away and ordered shortly after. Our drinks came, and then we waited, and waited, and waited for the appetizer. When it finally arrived after about half an hour, the waitress apologized and said they had a big group that had caused the delay so she was comping us the appetizer. I appreciated that, and expected things to go more smoothly after that... But then we waited, and waited, and waited some more. The waitress kept walking past us without even looking in our direction, and when we finally got her attention to ask if our food was coming, she said it would be out in two or three minutes. By the time it finally arrived, about ten minutes later, we'd been sitting at our table for more than 90 minutes. The manager brought it to our table and explained that they had a group of 30 people in a separate room, and there had been some last minute changes to that group's menu that had caused delays. Ok, I understand how that could happen, but the dining room and patio weren't even full, so it's not like the whole restaurant was slammed, and if you know that a group of 30 is coming on a Friday night, you staff accordingly, right? And if the manager brings the food out and offers an apology, you might expect him to also offer a round of drinks or something, right? Nope. We got the one comped app, but other than that, just a halfhearted apology for the fact that we waited an hour and a half for our meal. As for the quality of the food, the oyster po-boy was pretty good, but on the small side, and the sides were decent but nothing to write home about. If it were the best seafood in Richmond, maybe I'd go back, but I've had better elsewhere without the wait, so I don't plan to go back anytime soon.

I went here with family and left full, happy, and still thinking about those desserts!…read more We had a few different small plates but the ones that stood out were definitely the calamari and the trout and churros. The smoked trout and churro was a balanced dish with some playfulness to it that set the tone for some wonderfully cooked entrees, but the main stars of the night for me were absolutely the desserts and cocktails. The mango rice pudding was smooth, bright, and the perfect ending to the meal, But the real standout for me was the strawberry mascarpone cake, which was unbelievably delicious and had some of the best plays on flavors in a dessert I've had in a while here in Richmond. Service was phenomenal too, with our server always checking in.

Revisited Slack Tide recently for some happy hour oysters (generously sized and perfectly shucked)…read moreand a beautiful house martini that complimented them beautifully. Also ordered a very nice beef tartare that managed to be interesting without being aggressive. Would love to see more subtlety like this on display from Slack Tide. I'll be back!

Great experience! The food was fresh and flavorful. Our server Rachel was very friendly and…read morehelpful. We will come back when in Virginia!

Very good food. Nice atmosphere. Breaded chicken was hard as crap. Should've gotten naked…read more Waitresses some were super nice, others didn't seem interested. But I love the energetic here.

I didn't know this place existed until now! Walked in on a Sunday evening. There were plenty of…read moreseats open. Got seated right away. The ambianc is very casual. Part of the place is a convenience store selling candies, some pastries, detergents, wines, etc. Got the Minnow Bag #2 which included 1/2 lb of snow crab and 1/2 lb of shellfish of your choice: shrimp, clam, crawfish or mussels. I got shrimp. Served in a bag with a shell opener, the food was freshly cooked. It was delicious and very flavorful! It comes with potatoes, corn, and sausage. There were bibs and plastic gloves available. Service was quick. Food was great! Will defintely be back!

This was a cute seafood boil spot and I will be back soon. For $20 I got a minnow bag which…read moreincluded a snow crab cluster, 1/2 lb headless shrimp, corn, potatoes and I asked for an egg to be added. The mild sauce was amazing and the owner who makes the food was very nice and accommodating. The menu was pretty straight forward and the wings looked very good so I will be trying those on my next visit!

Just about two blocks from the Alteria theater and close to VCU so perfect place to grab a bite to…read moreeat before a show. Not a lot of seating- 3 tables and two long bar areas. But nice service and people working the night we were there. Also has the fisherman vibe with the decor inside. Food: Crab dip and the homemade chips-very good!!! Buffalo wing special that night was also very good! Good flavor to the wings Beer-can't recall what my hubs had, but he liked it. Overall a great small dive-ish bar with good food and service.

The food and drinks are all reasonably priced, and they have a solid variety! The vibes are very…read moremuch dive bar-esque, and the music is rather loud so I do not recommend this place as a date option or for anyone you're trying to catch up with lol. But for a casual hangout and for seafood lovers this place is a solid option! The crab hush puppies & spicy honey butter were absolutely delicious, & cooked to perfection! I was really looking forward to the crab melt but I think it was a bit too cheesy. it could make a great sandwich instead of being open faced though. The service was decent, & everything was out quickly.

Celebrated Juneteenth by eating at Shrimp's and the food just doesn't miss! Small neighborhood…read morevibes, with r&b music playing in the restaurant. I first had Shrimps at a catered event so I already knew what to expect. I ordered the wingettes meal and it was just what I expected - excellent! The wings so so crispy, the Mac n cheese was so good and the yams are exceptional. The yams, the yams, incredible. The part of the experience that wasn't the best was the customer service. Everyone was kind which helped, but my husband and I asked for tartar sauce for his fish four times and never got it. From what I learned, it's homemade and like a staple for the fish, so that was very disappointing. While most of our needs were met, it didn't feel like it was a priority, so I would say maybe they need just a few more staffers on the team. Next time we might order takeout there instead. But, overall the food is incredible and that alone would make me order again.

Small (20 seat) neighborhood spot with a soul food menu: fish, crab cakes Turkey chops, collard…read moregreens, yams, po boys... Eat in and people watch out the big window, or takeout. Or sit at the bar and have a drink as you listen to the 90s R&B. Food is good. Service is standard.

We came to the boiling crab on a brisk Wednesday night after two failed attempts trying to eat at…read moreother establishments. The service was prompt and polite, and the food was quickly in front of us. We gorge ourselves, with juices dripping down to our elbows as the man in front of us belches and the baby behind us cries. For one little moment everything felt right in my miserable life. Check out the boiling crab!

After leaving the Whole Foods across the street, I stopped in around 1:30 p.m. today to order just…read morea side of their sauce, something I've been able to do at several similar restaurants. When I walked in, I noticed there were no customers which probably should have been a sign. Since I only wanted sauce, I didn't think much of it. I asked if I could order a container of their sauce and the waitress initially told me there was a $10 minimum order. I've never encountered that at a restaurant, but okay. After I washed my hands and came back out, the same waitress changed the explanation and said it wasn't actually a minimum order but they simply wouldn't sell sauce by itself. I had to drive 14 minutes in the opposite direction to Boil Bay, where I was able to buy two containers of sauce for less money. Overall, this was a frustrating and unnecessary waste of time.