Went the day before Valentine's Day to avoid hopefully a crowd. Walked in and it wasn't busy at all, which is a plus! Not a huge restaurant overall but still roomy. I ordered a Bahama mama and the drink was delicious. Our dinner was c1 for me, and we ordered a custom seafood order. It came with PLENTY of food. The broil itself was amazing, this will be our new spot. read more

We came in at 9pm and sat down. Staff was super nice and the bathroom was clean! I ordered a boil and it was just okay. The 88 special didn't taste like all 3 flavors honestly and it was the consistency of like chicken broth, had no umph to it if you know what i mean. My crab and lobster tail didn't really soak up the sauce. But the wings and fried fish were really good. Service was fast! read more

The food was delicious. The ambiance.... Lacking. They only play explicit rap music. So if you care about what your kids hear, I would not recommend. The service could be a lot better. Our waiter was nice but very soft spoken and barely came around. I ordered snow crab legs and they provide you with a wimpy plastic fork and a seafood cracker to eat them with. A metal fork would have been helpful. I would order to go next time. read more

The food was amazing. The service was even better. And the Ambiance was super cool to look at. 10/10 recommend was the best.

White lady served me and I end up with her hair in my drink, and bad customer service. Other than that the food was good.

Everything was bland-- shrimp, potatoes, mussels, corn, crab, and the butter. Ironically the seattle location is way more flavorful. Wouldn't really recommend. read more

Pier 88 Boiling Seafood & Bar - C1 . Famous low country boil - Seafood Near Me - Hampton, Virginia

Overall had a good experience in the restaurant and the ambiance was great. Unfortunately I think I got a minor case of food poisoning. I was really excited for their happy hour and the service was great but my stomach really didn't agree. I think it was the calamari. It tasted rubbery and not fresh. The rest of the meal was good ! Shrimp batter could have used some more seasoning like old bay. Not sure I would return as my stomach has been in shambles since. read more

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This place has "everybody has been coming here for years" vibes! Friendly service, great menu. We came here with our daughter who loves the Tilapia Po Boy. We got some huge raw oysters and some awesome peel and eat shrimp. Corn and potatoes were delicious!! Will definitely go back!! read more

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10/10 FOOD, APPETIZERS, SERVICE, DRINKS, AND AMBIANCE!!! Get the fried catfish, it's too bomb. This place deserves a trophy for hitting it all on point read more

Pier 88 beats all other seafood boils in the area hands down .the corn is always sweet the 88 seasons is always on point .i have tried the rest pier 88 is the best read more

We sat at the bar for our boil in the bag crab. The environment was cool, inviting, kinda divey. I was visiting from Detroit and felt right at home. One guy even claimed to have met "Southwest T," Terry Flenoury of BMF in prison. Why do people assume we're all BMF when I say I'm from Detroit? lol. But why was there a lady there with her toddler child in the bar area throwing back dranks?! read more

My favorite boil place. The lunch specials make it an easy choice for my favorite flavors anytime.

Always on point! Staff, food and drinks are awesome! The wait may differ depending on day and time but overall pleasant experience.

Not impressed at all. I loved the atmosphere, the staff,and the drinks. They have a great selection of drinks but the food was mediocre at best. I chose a boil bag that contained 1/2 pound of crab, shrimp, corn. Sausage and potatoes with 1 egg. I added clams and some more eggs because im fat and greedy, but the cajun seasoning for me was lack luster. I felt like my entire meal wasn't seasoned at all and tasted very plain., Also my sausage had a funny taste, and i didn't like it.. there was more sausage in the bag than there was everything else so it lowkey ruined my meal.My coworkers who I dined with also felt the same regarding the seasoning and sausage so for me that verified it wasn't just my food. The staff were nice and accommodated our small birthday gathering and even sang happy birthday which was nice. read more

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The food is great. The atmosphere not so much. We used to love going here but it seems the last 2-3 years they shifted and are trying to make this place more club atmosphere than restaurant. And I don't mean it's after 8pm and they dimmed the lighting... I mean the music is loud so it sounds like a dive bar where people are yelling over the music to communicate. And all that does it make them play the music louder. After our most recent visit (on a Sunday around 3pm) we were yelling across the table to communicate with each other because the music was so loud. We finally decided to have our food boxed to go and we would not attempt to return if this was how the atmosphere would be. If I had stayed any longer I probably would have had an anxiety attack because of how overwhelming the entire experience was. Sensory overload is an understatement. We were also seated by the bar where it smelled like customers were smoking right there in the restaurant from the smell of tobacco wafting off of their clothes. I can't say that a customer smelling is the restaurants fault but maybe the table seating shouldn't be close enough for me to smell the person sitting at the bar. read more

Stopped here while in Hampton with friends. We each got fish baskets... the drinks were strong. Will return.

Food/service was good. Would definitely eat there again. Ambiance was good too. Food was hot and fresh as well.

Perfect boil bags! Great pricing! Cooked to order. Great Happy Hours during the week, Mon-Thur, 3-7pm. This is definitely your place! Friendly Staff and ambiance. Quick Service! read more

So this was my second visit here and I still love it. Now that's extremely odd for me because I do NOT eat any seafood at all. However the drinks and the chicken po boy with Cajun fries are worth coming over and over. The chicken po boy is 2 Hufriend chicken tenders, lettuce, and some pretty amazing sauce over it. I love the decor, the staff, and the bartenders are the bomb. I haven't ever loved eating anywhere that serves seafood because of the smell, and somehow Pier doesn't smell like a complete seafood haven. I will for sure be visiting again very soon because happy house is Sunday - Thursday and with those prices it would be hard to keep me out of there. I'm still giving a 5 star even tho there is only 2 chicken options on their menu. Because both are really good! I will be back again this week I'm sure. read more

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The service was great. The bartender was very personable and made sure that we were satisfied throughout our time, without being too overbearing lol. The restaurant is family friendly and pretty lively. I ordered the 88 Lagoon and it was good. My boil bag was very salty though. That's the only thing that I really didn't like. This was the second time I stopped in, but my first visit I just ordered lemon pepper wings. So, I wanted to give them a try with something different. However, the seafood boil bag was really really salty. read more

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They took forever with my food and then on top of that it only had a potato corn and some crab like hello? The service was ok it wasn't that good like we'd sit to ere and see our waitress and she'd walk by us read more

Now I have had some pretty bad boils. But I must say, WTF IS THAT SALTY ASS WATERY ASS BROTH THAT Pier88 Restaurant in HAMPTON, VA is serving? The worst boil ever in life bro. I CANNOT believe y'all eat there!! Tf? Unbelievable ‼‼ What a waste of seafood. The drinks and service good tho. read more

My food was great! I had a fried shrimp basket and a broiled entree with the 88 sauce.... yummy!! Plus the bar was jumping with specials which is always a plus. read more

Never been here before, and walked in purely to find something to eat. The restaurant was quiet and low-key, Nothing extrvagant or overbearing. I sat at the bar, so my opnion of service would be moot. The bartender did a fine job of talking care of me (i was the only one at the bar). Ordered the Tilapia Basket, and the fish and the french fries were done well. The cost was minimal, thereby making the overall meal a good value. read more

This is saddening, but after my most recent visit I don't think I will be returning to this location. The staff were inattentive, there wasn't much sauce in our boil bags, and the fried cheese sticks were not good like on previous visits. Also, we had exited the restaurant and got in the car once my boyfriend realized he needed to use the bathroom. They did not let him use the bathroom when he re-entered the restaurant. I would recommend going to the Chesapeake location instead. read more

Food was amazing and staff is very courteous. We had fried catfish and clam baskets. Right texture and not over cooked. It's about 2pm so the place wasn't packed. Word of mouth was true. A+++++ Food was amazing and staff is very courteous. We had fried catfish and clam baskets. Right texture and not over cooked. It's about 2pm so the place wasn't packed. Word of mouth was true. A+++++ read more

The food is just awful and so is the management! The restaurant ask customers for review on yelp for a 10% discount, but we refuse to do that to mislead other customers hard earned money. Here are a few things that went wrong: First, The moment we walk in the music is extremely loud and if you do not know, you would think it's a club, rather than family restaurant. Throughout the dining experience, we heard profanity and inappropriate languages in the songs they play. The place is also fairly dirty with sticky tables. Second, the soft drinks has no carbonation and we spoke with manager, the Asian guy, he just goes "no carbonation? ehhh ok". No offer to replace or anything. Talked our nice server, she stated that they told management and they don't care. Seriously? Third, the food did came out fast which was good. The fried shrimp basket we had was really good and so are the fries. However, when our main dish, which we got two different low country boil bags, they were just awful. The seasoning and sauce is so watery and oily, making nothing stick to the seafood. The seafood was over cooked as crab legs meats shrinks and won't come out. The shrimp is cook to the point that the shell is barely hanging on and meat was rubbery. Not to mention the corn, which I took a bite and could not finish as it was mushy, felt like prior day leftovers. Spent almost $100 for bad quality food and drink. Definitely NOT recommended and NOT worth the money. read more

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I came here for happy hour with a friend. I was recovering from a stomach bug so I was nervous but I was craving some lemon pepper wings. Our wait staff was nice and attentive. I ordered a lemon pepper basket and fried. The fries were good and the chicken was fried hard how I like it but it wasn't too lemon peppery in my opinion. My friend had mozzarella sticks, chicken and Fried shrimp. The shrimp was good but I wasn't completely sold on their cocktail sauce but then again that's minor. He also had a margarita but I didn't drink because I had a long drive ahead. I enjoyed the ambience it had a cute little sports bar vibe and I'd definitely go again, stay longer and try out their drinks and maybe a boil bag. All in all it was great for a quick bite to eat, service was good and food came out quick! read more

Came in here on a Sunday and it was packed . Wait was only around 10 minutes. First , drinks are very cheap compared to a lot of places and very good . The server was lovely and service was quick and efficient . I gave 4 stars instead of 5 because my food wasn't as flavorful as expected. Taste more like mild Cajun instead of medium Cajun . Oh and there is a sign at bar - Yelp reviews 10% off read more

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Good music. Good food. Good atmosphere. My son and I went around 5:30, we got seated immediately. I got a #1 special sauce and spicy. My son got shrimp and crab mild. read more

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Cool neighborhood place. Our server name was Sha, We ordered the fried oyster and fries with side of fried shrimp and corn. The oysters were just okay but the batter was lumpy. The shrimp were tasty. The cajun fries were not fresh (so they weren't eaten). The corn on the cob came in a plastic bag with garlic butter oil or sauce, it was 3 to an order. read more

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10% off for yelp reviews !! It's written on the white board behind the bar!!! How great is that!!! Our first entry was great, friendly and inviting! The music playing on the head speakers were nice! 90's R&B vibes. Our server was great! Very upbeat and friendly. Unfortunately there is no WiFi here for guest which is kind of upsetting being that the (Pier88) browser connection appears on my device once being seated. The bartender with the high ponytail and large hop ear rings was a bit rude, loud and obnoxious. Apparently asking for orange slices required the bartender (not my server, but the bartender) to announce it to the entire venue then look at me and say "dang you want an orange!" Ummm first and for most and if I did?! Tf Secondly, why was that at all necessary?! And lastly $3 for 3 orange slices is outrageous. I gave them right back to the bartender with a $1 tip. Maybe it'll help uplift her while at work. That experience is definitely the reason for this place losing a star from me. What a nasty way to handle something. Smh read more

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Got the catfish last week (apologies for the late review) and it was very good. Nicely seasoned and not salty. The batter was good and crunchy that surrounded a properly cooked tender catfish on a bed of seemed to be endless fries! Now it's time to get the rest of what is on the menu. read more

Awesome crew and amazing food! We stayed in Hampton a few days and went to Pier 88 two days back to back. Nick and his crew are the BEST! Excited for RVA location coming soon. read more

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First time trying out this type of Boiling Seafood craze. For the most part the menu has a lot to offer, different seafood options and flavors, kinda pricey (cheaper than some other places in the area) but the amount of food received is what you are paying for. I ordered the C3 to-go so I was really excited to give the deliciousness that I smelled in the car a try. My meal included shrimp, corn, crab cluster, potatoes, and mussels. I ordered it medium spicy with all 3 sauces combined. This meal is VERY messy so definitely wear the bib that is provided or wear something you don't mind messing up. Overall, the food tasted great, sauce was well seasoned with the exact amount of spice I wanted. The sauce is very oily and by the time I got home the food was on the colder side, but I enjoyed it either way. The crab I could have done without, crab really isn't in season right now so you can tell it was frozen just by the shell being very chewy and hard to open. The cajun fries weren't the greatest and could have done without, they were not crispy kinda soft and were cold time I was ready to eat them. I would definitely give this place a try again, but would prefer to eat inside the establishment than take it home. read more

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So, I had intentions on sitting at the bar for happy hour, but it was packed when I arrived. However, I was seated quickly. I ordered two drinks, calamari and wings. My server was attentive. The atmosphere was pleasant. I'd return. Oh. And you get 10% off of review on yelp. read more

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I tried their Whiting fish sandwich and my son had the tilapia the portions were pretty decent and the fish was really tasty. Will definitely be going back. read more

I asked my friend the other day about seafood restaurants in Hampton and he told me that I needed to go to Pier 88 on Coliseum Drive. So I took his recommendation and went to Pier 88 for dinner. When I walked in I saw her a few friends of mine who were also there for the first time. I spoke to them briefly and made my way to the bar where I was just going to get some carry out but decided to stay. I ordered a beer and looked at the menu for about 10 minutes before I settling on a shrimp po boy sandwich. One of the first things that I noticed when I walked in is that this restaurant had been built from the floor up with some really nice decor. They had several big screens around the bar. I believe the bar tender was the owner or manager. He was doing a good job trying to sell me on coming back on Sunday for football. They had some really good drink specials posted for Sunday. I must admit that I was tempted to return. When my food arrived, I washing for a sub roll with shrimp. Instead their po boy sandwich is served on a hamburger bun. I asked if they had any special sauce for their sandwiches like an aioli? He was like, "nah, we have tarter sauce and cocktail sauce." I thought that every rock solid seafood spot had a nice signature sauce. I was mistaken. Threw a little tarter sauce on my shrimp sandwich and knocked it out with a side of fries. The food was okay. I didn't think that what I had was that great that I'd go out of my way to return to Pier 88. But I was definitely intrigued by their Sunday football specials. I also got a chance to see the bartender make this flaming drink that had a lot of liquor in it. Not a bad little side show to go with my shrimp sandwich. Oh, they specialize in seafood Boils. Several guys were eating them at the bar when I walked in. Looked like a decent amount of food if you want a seafood gut bomb. read more

Pier 88 Boiling Seafood & Bar - Seafood Near Me - Hampton, Virginia

The food here wasn't bad, I'm used to more flavor at a seafood place. I think the service is what really ruined it for me. The waitress came and took our drink and food order all at once and we didn't see her again the rest of the time we were there. When we were finished with our food, we waited about 30 minutes for the check and she never showed back up. No one did. So we went to the counter and asked to pay so we could leave. Terrible experience. read more

This restaurant was a great find. I had been curious about these kinds of places since friends had been talking about The Shaking Crab in Virginia Beach. Marly, our server was prompt, helpful, and friendly, the prices are great, and the seafood was delicious. I had a pound of headless shrimp in a bag while my husband had crab legs. We were in time for happy hour, so l had my first tequila sunrise in 40 years. You just don't see them on menus and especially not for $3.50! Can't wait to return to have the fried shrimp. read more

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