The food was delicious. The king crab and snow crab was amazing. The flavor of the sauce was so good. I also really loved the corn so flavorful. Definitely will come back. Our server was super friendly also. read more

Pier 88 Boiling Seafood &Bar - King's Special - Seafood Near Me - Temecula, California

Early on in her life Toby had a traumatic incident involving her hands and has been phobic about anything untoward getting on them while she could avoid it. This includes food. Because of this I've never been able to share the gloriousness that is a full seafood boil, especially a good one like Pier 88. The headless peel n' eat shrimp and crawfish, the true backbone of any decent boil, were plump and delicious. I felt kind of giddy every time I would finish one and saw how many were left. The lobster tail was a good change-of-pace and the king crab legs, admittedly not my favorite item, still managed to satisfy. I also like how they threw in so much potatoes and sausage into the mix. It was definitely super generous at what other places consider an afterthought. I thought the service was alright. They seemed to have forgotten one of my party's margaritas but that could have been more a slow bartender than an inept server. I also never got a prompt to refill my soda, which is a little more concerning. The ambiance was pretty good. There were plenty of tables and booths, and everything was spaced appropriately. You definitely don't feel like you're on top of the tables around you. They also had plenty of TV's as the World Cup was easy to watch along with. I could be happy here any time I get the craving for some shrimp and crawfish. And as long as the servers were more diligent about refills. One time I'll figure out how to get Miss Scotch herself to one of these things, dirty hands be damned. I'd say getting your hands in the muck and mire of delicious foods is half the fun. And with places like Pier 88 out there, you could be having a fun time and a full belly every day of the week. read more

Pier 88 Boiling Seafood &Bar - And now we're ashes on the ground Father's Day Lunch Pier 88 Combo (Snow Crab Legs, Lobster Tail, Headless Shrimp, & Crawfish) - Seafood Near Me - Temecula, California

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The shrimp looked dark, and the mussels were already tough and rubbery. The clams were completely separated from their shells--I basically just ended up with empty shells. You already got the money, and it affected our trip as well. No matter how nicely it's explained, from a customer's perspective it still feels very tricky and misleading. read more

We came in after driving a LONG drive from Hemet, Ca to eat here. At first it was a bit confusing because the lady who sat us down said something we didn't understand. A grandmother, daughter, and her four children apparently get taxed a forced tip included into the check because there were a total of six people. Natalie our server was very nice and professional. She brought the lemon! Yay . They ordered some 1/2 pound bag of crab stuff, chicken tenders, sweet potato fries, while I ordered a clam chowder soup and some calamari that was on the hour menu. I enjoyed my food and watched them enjoy theirs. The restaurant is very clean including the bathrooms. My only complaint other than the "having the charge for 2 women and 4 children" is I had to ask for a water refill. Thanks Natalie for being so friendly read more

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This was our first time here, and we were pleasantly surprised by the incredible laid-back environment. The staff was incredibly friendly and welcoming, making us feel right at home. The food was amazing, perfectly seasoned and cooked to perfection. The only downside was that we had a large group and had to share one bucket to collect the shells. read more

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My grandson wanted to try this place and we finally found the time. We ordered the kings special and added crawfish and sausage with the garlic butter. We poored it out on the table, but next time we will leave it in the bag, what a mess hahaha but great fun. The garlic butter was ok, I don't think it was real butter but had a good flavor. The seafood was great! Everything was cooked just right and we finished the entire table of food! Definitely coming back for this again! read more

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I had another great pick up. Our food was called in and ready at the estimated time. The hostess was polite and welcoming. The food received was accurate and packaged nicely. I've never dined inside but I am happy just ordering the food to go. read more

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I was so glad when this seafood boil opened in Temecula! Seafood boils are an all time favorite food for me. I've ate here a couple times, and remember it was good enough to come back. Came back for Mother's Day and it's not how I remember it. The seasoning was way too salty and there was too much butter and water so it was not as good as I remember it to be. We ordered it at a medium spice level, which is generally a good amount of spice. But theirs wasn't really spicy at all that it could've passed for mild or no spice at all. The shrimp quality was okay, you could tell that it was cheap shrimp but the crab and lobster tails were not bad. Customer service ebbed and flowed, there were times where we were checked on so much while we were eating already and times where they forgot our drinks or would go a while without checking on us. The plastic table covers were too small for the table so it wasn't fun trying to make sure all the butter grease wouldn't get on our forearms, clothes or lap. We did have bibs but we still got some of the stuff on our clothes because the table cover kept sliding around. Overall experience was okay, but I think I'll start exploring other nearby seafood boils. read more

Yikes, I'm honestly surprised by the overall high ratings for this place. My hubby and I came here a few days ago for the first time and were really looking forward to it. We ordered the Famous Low Country Boil, a half pound of crab legs with the 88 Special (medium spice), extra corn, rice, and a side of butter. The flavor was... just average run-of-the-mill typical franchise standard. And the medium spice had very little kick to it. If you like actual spice, you'll probably want to go higher. They also don't give that much sauce compared to other boiling crab spots, so that was a bit disappointing. Service also wasn't great. Our waitress was nice, but pretty inattentive. Our food came out without the side of butter I specifically asked for, and she had been chatting at another table for a solid 10 minutes. The second my husband got up to ask the host for butter, she suddenly came over to check on us. It just didn't feel like anyone else mattered. I noticed another table had to flag her down too. I'd genuinely love to hear from SD locals who've been to Crab Hut, The Boiling Crab, or Crab Pub and how this compares-- because in my opinion, this was subpar and disappointing for the price. Unfortunately, we wouldn't go back. We'll continue to make the drive down to SD for much better boiling crab. read more

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Picked up dinner last night. When it was time for dinner, I opened up the bag and realized that it was so watered down and less seasoning. They didn't wait for all the water to be drained to be added to the seasoning. It's the best in town but honestly I rather take a drive to San Marcos and be satisfied and not upset. read more

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We came here to celebrate my brother's birthday and all I can say is, FINALLY there's a really good seafood broil place in the Temecula/Murrieta area. I was pretty excited to try this place because it took over Tilted Kilt - so the restaurant was pretty spacious. It's very clean inside & the nautical theme was very cute. The servers in my opinion were a bit lacking. We had one server in the beginning who was extremely sweet & checked up on us often, but she was done with her shift so she did a courtesy check-up with us to let us know that someone else was going to be helping us the rest of the night. We probably only saw this server once in the beginning and she disappeared for the rest of the night. We constantly had to grab other servers walking by to ask for things we needed. Though the food, I'd say is a good 4/5! Really good prices for the combo seafood broils, we got the $108 seafood special with lobster, snow crab, shrimp, crawfish, mussels, and 2 different types of clams. It was a great deal & a HUGE load of food. Between 4 of us, we still couldn't finish the combo deal. Perfect for leftovers. Regardless, the experience here was great and the sauce was pretty good - medium is pretty spicy FYI so you'll get a nice hot tingle to your food! read more

Pier 88 Boiling Seafood &Bar - Seafood Near Me - Temecula, California

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Wanted to try this place since they opened. My son loves a seafood boil. They have happy hour too so that's a plus. We came in around 4:30 on a Friday. Not too crowded. Lovely place with a bar and lots of tables. Music great and servers greet you right away. I ordered the happy hour cheese sticks and calamari. I would not recommend these tasted like cafeteria food items. We also got the oyster basket and my guy liked it. Fries were good. My son got the famous low country seafood boil. That's where it's at!! Flavorful and delicious and good amount of food. We added extra eggs and potatoes. I'll get that next time. Service was excellent. read more

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I am pleasantly surprised from my recent visit here tonight. I came once or twice before and wasn't wowed but I'm glad it was different this time. We came in craving a good seafood boil and left completely blown away. The food was fresh, flavorful, and perfectly seasoned--every bite was on point. The shrimp, crab, and sausage were all cooked perfectly, and the sauce was next level very flavorful. But what really made the experience stand out was our server, Natalie. She was attentive, friendly, and made sure we had everything we needed the entire time. You can tell she genuinely cares about giving great service, and it made the whole meal even better. If you're looking for a spot with incredible seafood and top-tier service, this is it. We'll definitely be coming back! read more

Came here with my husband because on their website it states their sauces & seasonings are 100% gluten free. I called ahead and the host confirmed it and also confirmed that their fried food was NOT gluten free. We came in to get seafood boil, ordered and were preparing for our meal to come. Another lady (I'm assuming one of the chefs from the back) came out to let us know the seasonings and sauces are in fact NOT gluten free. This was super confusing because the host and the website both state that the seafood boil sauces/seasonings are 100% gluten free, but now one of the kitchen staff is coming and say it's not? I really appreciate her being so quick with letting us know but this was very confusing and false advertising. Our server was also very nice, but even she admitted that she was confused because she didn't think the seasonings/sauces had gluten either. Very disappointing cause it seems there's some confusion on what exact ingredients are being used to serve the food. Very unsafe for those with a severe allergy like celiac or anaphylactic gluten allergies. Will not be returning or recommending to others until they can solidify what ingredients are truly being used and all their staff are aware. Two stars instead of one because at least someone let us know before we were served. read more

Pier 88 Boiling Seafood &Bar - States 100% gluten free, but apparently it's 100% not? - Seafood Near Me - Temecula, California

The food was good up until I ordered some dry fries and I didn't like them and then they gonna charge me for some fries that that was nasty. Most restaurants would just take it back, but they was like no once you ordered the fries you can't take them back. I took one fry and tasted them and saw that they was nasty and they told me that they can't take it back and they were still gonna charge me that that's wrong. I don't care if anybody think I'm ghetto or not if it was my Restaurant I would've took it back. read more

First off, Beyonce and Destiny's child was playing so I knew it was going to be good! The place was really clean as well but anyways, let's get to the food! I ordered lobster, snow crabs, mussels, clams and crawfish with the pier 88 seasoning, it was soooo good and they give you so much seafood for a good price! Honestly way better price and flavor than other seafood boil spots! Loved it and will return again. read more

We celebrated our daughter's accomplishment of attaining a high score on her DAT and requested to dine at Pier 88. It was our first time here and it reminded me of Crab Hut. This venue however, had more ocean view designs hanging from the ceiling and walls. The replica of sharks looks fascinating as well. We ordered a pound of shrimp for six and the house platter, which included calamari, chicken wings and cheese balls. The crinkle-cut fries were also crispy. Everything tasted great. The staff are friendly and the food was served quickly. I found this place not too busy on a Tuesday night. We look forward to trying their lobster the next time we visit. read more

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I like this seafood restaurant a lot , a great addition to Temecula. I only wish the sauce was thicker, it was very watery. Everything else was good. I had the oysters, sweet potato fries, and the shrimp, crab, sausage, and corn bundle. Service was fine, it's a really large restaurant great for big parties. I came in on a Friday night, service wasn't slow but could be more efficient if it was staffed more. read more

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Been here a few times and the first couple times I thought the seafood boil was pretty good. But the last two times, it's been lacking seasoning and flavor. I usually get all the seasonings-- medium, but it just tasted like watery butter. I asked for more seasoning and it only made it more salty. It was really disappointing. Service is really inconsistent as well, I saw our server maybe three times the whole time we were there. I don't think I'll be back. Picture of the seafood boil before and after I added more seasoning. read more

Pier 88 Boiling Seafood &Bar - Famous Low Country Boil with extra seasoning - Seafood Near Me - Temecula, California

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New spot alert!! Wanted to check out this new restaurant since the previous place closed quite some time ago. Sadly, there have been multiple restaurants at this location in recent years. I have a feeling, Pier 88 Boiling Seafood & Bar is here to stay! There was a bit of a wait when we arrived on Saturday evening at around 5:30. That would be expected. However, the wait wasn't more than 10-15 minutes as the parties ahead of us were seated rather quickly. Our server, Zayna, was really friendly when we asked about the menu and needing a few extra minutes to decide. After we ordered, it wasn't long before our food started coming out. We ordered the Famous Low Country Boil (1/2 Lb Snow Crab Legs, 1/2 Lb Shrimp, 1/2 sausages and added 1 Lb black mussels, 1 Lb of broccoli and a side of steamed rice. Also got a side salad to round out the meal. The order came with potatoes and corn on the cobb. The Low Country Boil would easily feed 2 adults. Since we were both HANGRY, the add ons were perfect! Maybe a little too much broccoli, but it was all UH-MAZ-ING! Spice wise we requested the Pier 88 Special which has Cajun, garlic butter and lemon pepper with medium heat. Be prepared to make a mess! Bibs provided. Keep on Yelp'n! read more

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This was my first time at Pier 88 Boiling Seafood & Bar in Temecula, and I was seriously impressed! We ordered the Famous Low Country Boil and added black mussels and broccoli. It was delicious, perfectly seasoned and cooked just right. We also ordered house garden salad and a bowl of steamed rice, and between the two of us, we were completely full with leftovers to take home. The service was friendly and attentive, and the atmosphere was relaxed and welcoming, great vibes all around. If you're craving seafood, I highly recommend this place. I'll definitely be back! Yelp ya later! read more

Pier 88 Boiling Seafood &Bar - Famous Low Country Boil - Seafood Near Me - Temecula, California

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Heard the Temecula got a new seafood boil and had to try! We went on a Friday night around 7 and were sat down right away. It's super clean here and the area is kept clean. I ordered 1lb shrimp, 1lb crawfish, and .5lb Manila clams (the waitress said the Manila is more buttery than the white clams which I couldn't agree more!) We got it dressed 88 house way with extra garlic. It was pretty salty and oily, I expected it to be a little more flavorful but it's okay. We also got Cajun fries on the side. read more

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Very disappointed with my experience at Pier 88 tonight. Drove down here and I live 30 minutes away. I've been coming here regularly for a long time, but this will probably be my last visit. I arrived at 9:05 PM for a party of two and was told the kitchen was already closed, even though I've come around the same time plenty of times before and never had service denied, keep in mind they close at 10pm... Consistency and customer service matter, and tonight was really frustrating. Will be my last. Looks like boiling crab will be the go to again. read more

As a self-proclaimed (and widely known!) seafood lover, I have to say Pier 88 did not disappoint. I ordered the Pier 88 Combo, and it was definitely generous enough to share between 2-3 people. My kids shared a pound of snow crab along with a fried shrimp basket, and they enjoyed every bite just as much as I did. The Pier 88 sauce, which mixes all the sauces together, was absolutely delicious--I couldn't resist dipping every single bite right back into it. The portions, flavor, and fun vibe make this spot one we'll definitely be returning to. They have cocktail drinks too! We can't wait to go again! read more

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It was my birthday and I have been wanting to try this place since it opened, so this seemed like a wonderful opportunity to try something local. We have been to lots of places similar to this but never local before as we tend to veer towards the infamous Boiling Crab establishments. The ambiance is an open concept, wooden tables with the plastic tablecloths on top (ready for a mess). We loved that there were lots of tables and no waiting involved. We arrived around 6:30 pm. Pier 88 did NOT disappoint! We had a lovely server named Natalie who was very chill and helped us with the menu. We ended up getting the Seafood Combo special which was about $108 and had a little bit of everything. I figured it would give us a chance to see what we preferred. Lobster tail, crab, shrimp, crawfish, mussels, clams and your potato, corn and eggs. We ordered the 88 sauce mild as we do have two young kids with us. I can't say if spicy is great or not but the sauce was sooo GOOOOD! I have to say that if you drown everything in the sauce halfway through the meal it might start to get overwhelming. There is a lot to the sauce. I totally appreciated the Vietnamese gesture of lemons and salt and pepper combo. This is a wonderful clean lemony sauce for seafood if you want something lighter. The staff sang to me and I receive a cheesecake for my birthday. The cheesecake is actually quite delicious. It didn't have that heavy feeling that some cheesecakes can have. read more

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It was amazing! So excited to have my favorite type of food near me finally! Food was amazing the salt and pepper crab to die for The muscles don't overcook and they have a full bar! read more

Pier 88 Boiling Seafood &Bar - A picture of the combo platter yummy - Seafood Near Me - Temecula, California

Almost forgot to review it's been a couple months when I went. Anyways, I went here when I was pregnant as a surrogate and was dying for some oysters. So I decided to give this place a try. Service was amazing. The young gentleman was very kind and was sure to put extra ice in my cup with my soda. Everything was absolutely delicious! Although I got a little sick after most likely due to eating too much fried oysters. The place is nicely decorated and fun looking. Now that I'm not pregnant I'll definitely be back. read more

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I gave this one a 4 stars bc I love the inside! Its sooooo roomie amd nicely decorated. I also like that they had the family guy on the TV. I really didnt like the pier 88 I tried at other places but this one is very decent. I originally came to get a cajun salad, but I saw that a half pound of headless shrimp was only 12$ and I can get a half salad for 6$. The salad was 14.50$ so for a few more bucks id rather just get a salad and more shrimp! This time, there was more flavor than the vegas location! However, I just feel it's missing that cajun texture. This boil is very watery and oily. I asked for extra hot, but its more like extra mild. I suppose I have spice tolerance thats insane! Lol The service is good enough and very friendly. I love seeing people smile and having a good attitude. That's always enjoyable to be around! I will definitely come again with my better half so he can judge for himself! read more

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We recently visited Pier 88 for the first time. We were a party of 6, and were seated promptly. We ordered 2 of the Signature Boils for 4 members of our party to share (this was a LOT of food), and I ordered the fried catfish and fries basket for myself. Everyone in our party really enjoyed their boils, and I really liked my catfish and Cajun fries. Service was great too! read more

Pier 88 Boiling Seafood &Bar - Seafood Near Me - Temecula, California

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Food was absolutely wonderful. Staff was over the top kind. I would highly recommend this place.

I had to try this new spot to satisfy my love of all things crab boil. We arrived soon after opening but it filled up pretty quickly. The atmosphere is so cute and kitchsy, very over the top pier decor. They have some great lunch specials so decided we would each get our own shrimp boil and shared a poboy sandwich and fries. Although I think they may have switched our bags (my date ordered mild spice, I ordered no spice) they were both good. We actually hadn't even realized we possibly had the wrong bags until my last couple bites when I decided to try his and realized that mine definitely had more spice than his. It wasn't an issue because the mild spice level was very low intensity. The poboy was also really good, I loved that the bread was toasted garlic bread. I unfortunately forgot to take a picture of the sandwich before we dug in because we're fattys. We ate the entire sandwich but I still had some fries and several shrimp that I took home. The service was great, our waitress as well as another checked on us frequently throughout our meal. We definitely will be back. read more

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First visit to this seafood boil place and we were really excited because there really isn't any good seafood boil places in the area. Very spacious with lots of seating inside and the workers are very friendly and attentive, they answered all questions we had and were very nice. We ordered the popcorn crawfish and it was super hot and fresh! Came with a tangy type dipping sauce which was okay, but the fried crawfish was delicious, I recommend it. I ordered the low country boil and it was good, the shrimps were cleaned well, the sauce was okay (88 sauce). I just felt like there wasn't enough food in the bag for the price. We also ordered the King special which came with a decent amount of food, but it still wasn't enough for the price. They gave us a bib and I had gloves folded inside, which was nice because you didn't have to ask for them. They just came together as a set. Plenty of lemon with salt and pepper packets for dipping. The sausages are a combination of beef and pork so FYI, if you don't eat pork. Also the spice levels are not very spicy. They do military discount here which was nice. Overall, this place is 4 1/2 stars, but I decided to round up since we can't give half stars on yelp. I think we'll be back pretty soon. read more

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We came here on Easter Day, the service was ehh... we had to keep telling other waiters to let our waiter know what we needed. The taste of their sauces are very water down, I ordered lemon pepper and it tasted more like garlic butter. I did like that there was no wait but then again it could be cause it was a holiday! The restaurant was clean! read more

Weird. there's 2 reviews on Yelp for Pier 88 Temecula. The other one is right here: https://yelp.to/JQxXAVJGmt Either way, so happy we have pier 88. The food & sauce in the seafood boil is so delicious. Best spot to eat seafood in Temecula. A little pricey, but worth it. A+++++. read more

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Great service awesome food we got the calamari and green mussels delicious with a Bloody Mary on the side and an Long Island drink read more

Pier 88 Boiling Seafood &Bar - Calamari and M7. Green Mussel 1/2 LB - Seafood Near Me - Temecula, California

My daughter was wanting some fish and chips so we decided to order for pick up. We got the catfish (4 piece) with Cajun fries extra crispy and the white fish (4piece) with extra crispy lemon pepper fries. Both were about $20(filling but in my opinion, over priced). When we got there, the food was ready to be picked up in a paper bag. They stapled the bag shut , maybe to keep it hot but by the time we got home (less than 10min) the bag was ripping apart from the steam. When we opened the bag, one of the containers were propped open. They Cajun fries were not crispy cause the steam but the flavor was very good and not spicy. The lemon pepper fries were not even in the order, they gave us plain soggy fries that were not good at all. The fish was not that crispy, again probably from the steam but it was ok. Not much flavor and they taste the same to me, cat fish and white fish. The tartar sauce was also ok. I've had better fish n chips. They should add a lime slice or some flavor to the batter or something. We have not actually tried the seafood boil so we are willing to try it at least once in the restaurant and get the fries not soggy but for now, it's 3 stars based off what we had and experienced. read more

Came back from LA to eat the boiling seafoods again. Ordered combo with clams. It was delicious. Service was good. read more

Pier 88 Boiling Seafood &Bar - Seafood Near Me - Temecula, California

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Thanks Andrew! Best server and service I could ask for. Pier 88 definitely lives up to its five star ratings. We ordered the crab legs, shrimp and oysters and this is some of the freshest seafood boil we've ever had. Their garlic butter sauce was different level goodness. It was rich and extra buttery' An easy five star for me. Thanks again Andrew for a great dining experience! read more

Pier 88 Boiling Seafood & Bar, 26520 Ynez Road, Temecula, CA92591. Fairly new restaurant that took over Tilted Kilt's premises. We came on a Saturday lunch time and the restaurant was empty. Location was good, the place was huge and clean. We ordered "hush puppies" (starter), noodle, and "Famous Low Country Boil" combo. Service and food were both great. The server came to check on us very regularly and was very polite. The crab and shrimp were fresh. The only thing was that the sauce was way too salty. read more

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Pier 88 is FINALLY OPEN!!!! Me and my husband have been driving by and asking them for the past 2 weeks to see when they will open. We are so happy that some GENIUS decided to open a SEAFOOD BOIL in TEMECULA!!!! And that day had arrived!!!!! FRIED OYSTER BASKET: I love it! The batter is really crispy and the fries are also crispy and flavorful! LOW COUNTRY BOIL: We got the Special 88 sauce and really enjoyed it. No complaints!! I enjoyed it and it was so SATISFYING!! NOTHING fried was OILY!! ONION RINGS: Very crispy and FLUFFY! Nothing was OILY!! SERVICE: A++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ PARKING: plenty of parking spaces. It right by the mall. ROCK ON PIER 88!! We LOVE you and will be back!!! read more

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