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Pier 9 Seafood and Bar

3.7 (40 reviews)
Open 11:00 am - 10:00 pm

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Shrimp and crab boil
Teresa H.

What fun having the seafood boil. My friend and I split the crab and shrimp feast. Plenty for the two of us with corn on the cob, potatoes and hard boiled eggs. We went with the mild Pier 9 seasoning. I'd try medium spicy next time.

Lunch sushi special and a Sam Adams Summer Ale
Phil M.

Felicia did a nice job bartending sushi is very good. I had the sushi lunch special. I got here for lunchtime and the place was pretty quiet. It's fairly new and I would expect it will pick up as more people find out about it

Fried oysters
Nick P.

We decided to come here last night since it was very cold and snowy. We wanted to stay local. I was surprised to see that the whole parking lot was almost filled during their soft opening. FYI, they are no longer doing their 15% off dine-in that is advertised on their website and social media. Our server Jacey H told us last night that they aren't doing it anymore. No problem, the prices seemed fair for the portion sizes. However, they should probably take that advertisement off their website. We ordered fried oysters, pier 9 seafood pasta, and harbor lover seafood boil. Service was okay, we were seated in the bar area so our server was also a bartender. However, I think she could have done a bit better in being more efficient. Overall, this is a 4 out of 5. -fried oysters 5 - I really enjoyed these. The price was not bad. The quality was good. Oysters were juicy when you bite into them. -pier 9 seafood pasta 2 - this is a pretty low rating. A lot can be fixed here. For $27, they could have added a bigger piece of lobster, 2-3 more pieces of shrimp (there were only 4), and more scallops (only 2). For a seafood place, they were kind of skimpy on this dish. The noodles were fine but the sauce lacked any flavor at all. I get more flavor going in the pasta aisle at any grocery store. Skip this dish unless they improve on it. -harbor lover 5 - it came with a big piece of lobster tail, 3 snow crab leg clusters, 1 lb of shrimp (head-off), 3-4 corn. It was supposed to come with 6 potatoes but they gave us extra corn and a snow crab leg cluster. We chose mild Cajun seasoning. That sauce was really good, it would go well on rice or noodles.

Strawberry was better
J C.

Hubby surprised us with this place to celebrate my birthday and the food was absolutely phenomenal! Our server "T" was amazing and made the experience even more special. The birthday celebration was unforgettable -- from the light-up crown, teddy bear with a rose, to the delicious cheesecake! Definitely worth the trip, even though the drive was a bit of a hike. We'll definitely be back!

Sushi dinner
Jessica C.

The service was great. Very nice restaurant. Asian inspired theme. Our waitress Felicia was awesome. For appetizers we had the yellow tail jalapeño and fried oysters. For drinks we hand the watermelon tini, peach margarita and the Hennessy Sidecar. All delicious. My husband and I had the Harbor Lover Boil with garlic butter. Those crab legs had meat let me tell you. My son had the sushi dinner. They do a fantastic birthday announcement too. Highly recommend. Service, food and ambience all were great!!!

Main dining room

I'd recommend this place to anyone with a jones for seafood. It's not without faults or blemishes...but here in the cheap, callous world of 2026, just suck it up. I'll explain anon. First off - the food is EXCELLENT. Not what I wanted when I entered (a stout filet of fishy fish), but rather a "boil" of various seafoods, tossed into a bag, and boiled to doneness. Fishy filet expectations aside, what I got was waaay good. These folks have their boiling honed to a Fine Art. Everything - the crab legs, shrimp, scallops, corn, spuds - was cooked " just so" - that razor thin margin between "ah!" and "too much, damnit!". Just perfect. Making things better, they serve unabashedly, Old Bay and Real Butter, unlike some wishy-washy chains on their way to Bankruptcy. (Rouge Crustacean) The service was okay - not stellar, but not bad either, with a proper cadence, and always with "you're in charge" friendliness and attention. I have a few observations. Not "gripes", but things I noticed for Management and restaurant-goers in 2026 to consider: 1. The table napkins are wholly-inadequate to the task of a seafood boil. A roll of toilet paper would be just as effective as the micron-thin napkins provided. 2. If you're looking for romantic / elegant decor for a first date, seek elsewhere; this ain't it. But be prepared to double or treble your budget. As far as Nitpicks go, that's it And those nitpicks illustrate the beauty of Pier 9: they provide a wonderful meal of high-quality, FRESH seafood, with impressive portions, at prices which - though expensive - an ordinary Working Man could consider affordable. You know, the kind of people that His Puissant Orangeness and his Clown Car Cabinet are trying to crush. An enjoyable first time visit, and the best crabs I've had since moving from Maryland 15 years ago. Kudos, Pier 9!!

Tempura Sushi Roll from the taste of Bolingbrook

Today I had the chance to try a shrimp boil and sushi from Pier 9 @ the taste of Bolingbrook the food was so so good and that darn Cajun med sauce was the show stopper for me. The service was excellent very friendly staff I can't wait to visit the restaurant and have a great dine in experience

Menu primarily sushi. Don't expect to gets nice fish dinner. No tilapia Or white fish. There is shrimp and crab legs. My salmon meal was disappointing as 90% was rice and mixed vegetables and over priced for what was on the plate. The salmon dinner was 2 small strips of salmon. With all the rice and vegetables. The oysters were fresh and delicious and within a reasonable price range. The crab cakes were very smooth and tasty. There were many empty tables but had to wait 15 minutes to be seated. Once seated the service was good. Not convinced we would return Based on menu and overpriced selections.

Seafood boil
Carmella H.

Service was terrible. It was kinda empty and after sitting for 15 minutes I had to get up and ask for a waitress to be sent over only for it to be the same young lady that walked past me at least 5 times. After ordering, food came quick and was not all the way done. I ordered a seafood boil which the flavor was kinda good but also salty. The potatoes were super hard, eggs under cooked, and noodles were under cooked. They are fairly new so I may try again. The young uncaring staff is going to be the downfall.

1 lb. of Mussels
Keith S.

I was there yesterday. Had the Dozen Oysters, Octopus Sashimi and 1 lb. of Mussels. Oh yeah... The carafe of hot sake and Hennessy Side Car. The meal/lunch was PERFECT. Would be more than glad to come here again. Keep up the great work!

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The customer service was terrible. Let me tell you why is because we drove far away just to try it and they won't even serve us

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2 months ago

Not good. Was looking forward to trying this place. Service was horrible. Oysters were almost not edible. Drinks were ok. Overall 2/10.

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1 month ago

sushi tastes like gas station sushi... cant speak about the rest of the menu, maybe it's better? Costco sushi is better.

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4 months ago

I just had an amazing birthday here, they dressed up in LABUBU costumes and came out singing their birthday song. It was very sweet

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Great seafood between sushi style and seafood boil. Overall great service and great restaurant. shoutout Elijah did a great job

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Just came here and it was fantastic. Great atmosphere and food. My server Cameron was fantastic. Highly recommend!!

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