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    Poseidon Boil

    4.4 (50 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 9:30 pm

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    Moderate noise
    Dogs allowed
    Happy hour specials
    Good for groups

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    First visit boil
    Annie P.

    This was my second time visiting the restaurant, and honestly, it was a noticeable step down from my first experience. On my initial visit, everything was hot, fresh, and absolutely delicious. I left raving about it. This time, customer service was noticeably slow. We waited so long for gloves and a bib that by the time we were finally able to start eating, our boil had already cooled to a lukewarm temperature. It definitely took away from the experience. But I do need to note the young lady serving us was extremely pleasant but not the most attentive. The steamed oysters were also far too briny, and the sauce was so runny and watered down that it completely overpowered the dish. The sauce was a bright orange blob, nothing like the first time. It tasted like the butter was forgotten entirely. Unfortunately, that same sauce was used in my boil, which ruined it as well. During my first visit, the garlic butter was rich and full of flavor, so the inconsistency was surprising. The only thing that held up this time was the old-fashioned which remains a 10/10! For just over $200 with tip for two disappointing boils, three drinks, and a dozen oysters I'm not sure I'll return to give it another try anytime soon. However, I'd still encourage readers to give them a try as my second visit may have been on a bad night. The music is ALWAYS on point for me. **I rated it a four this time because my first visit was a solid five stars while my second visit barely averaged three.

    Combo A Shrimp Combo with Green Mussels
    Connie T.

    Poseidon Boil is the perfect spot to satisfy any seafood craving. Their seafood boils are so tender, flavorful, and saucy. The prices seem pretty reasonable for the amount of food you get. We get the Poseidon Boil's special sauce, which is a mix of all of them. The medium heat is just enough for a kick. The Cajun fries were surprisingly so good. They were perfectly crisp and they went up a notch dipped in the seafood boil. The bib and gloves make the experience mess free. The staff is friendly and the service is prompt. There is plenty of seating.

    Maggie H.

    We came here to celebrate Mother's Day and a graduation. The interior is neat and decorated in a modern way. There's mirrors, lights, and balloons! We got a Poseidon boil feast--which had crab legs, shrimp head off, mussels, clams, crawfish, corn, potatoes, and sausages-- with the mixed Poseidon sauce. The sauce had lots of flavor and oil, kept going back for more. My only issue with this was that it wasn't hot, more like lukewarm. We also got a combo B and that was steaming hot, unlike the first tray of food we got. The crab legs were somewhat easy to break and eat. I wish we had a scissor for some of the knuckle meat or the smaller legs. The sausages were cut thin and well marinated. The shrimp was a decent size, same with the crawfish. Also, service was amazing. Our waitress really tried to connect with us and was attentive, especially when we needed menus and new gloves. We also took the sauce to go because it was that good and I recommend you do the same.

    Fried fish and onion rings
    Eugene R.

    It was our anniversary so we always do something new. We saw Poseidon boil and decided to give it a try based on the other type of restaurants that are just like it.. The restaurant was as bright as the noon day sun. The music was so loud and was urban hip-hop. Not what we were looking for, but we appreciate all types of music. I could barely talk to my date sitting just across the table due to the loud volume. This explains why you on a Sunday night at 7 PM we were the second table in the restaurant. We were greeted right away, but it took 10 minutes for a server to come to welcome us. It seems to be a family run business and they were more interested in taking care of their toddler than the table at their restaurant. The quality of food was good. But the fried fish and onion rings were disappointing. as the last portions were not cook long enough in the breading fell off due to excess oil. It took several minutes to find our server to get our check. I stood up twice, scanning the restaurant for our server. He was just on the other side of the wall. More interested in his phone than the reason why the doors are open to the public. In conclusion : if you're looking for a nice place to have a conversation with inviting atmosphere you're better off somewhere else.

    Combo B Snow Crab Legs Combo
    Geonna M.

    Wow 10/10 would definitely recommend!! Saw a few reviews on this restaurant wanted to give it a try. I stopped by 5pm on a Wednesday just to give you an idea of the atmosphere.. walked in there was no wait as well as no one in the building but staff. I was greeted and told to sit anywhere! The booths were clean and spaced out the owner started playing music that fit the vibe of the dining area! I assumed this place could be packed out on weekends. The food was amazing a boil bag is so simple but it's all on how the chef makes that sauce and that combination of Lemon Pepper and Garlic Butter my goodness I might it just hopped on the Lemon Pepper Bandwagon!!! Thank you Linda for your service she was very attentive even though it was me and one other person came in while I was enjoying my meal! Will be back again soon!

    Pineapple getaway - New Yorker
    Heather W.

    Food, drinks, atmosphere, service, presentation were all amazing! Staff was great and very attentive.

    Lychee Martini
    Julie K.

    I was craving crab and this place was amazing and truly hit the spot!!!!! We ordered Combo B and literally everything was so good and flavorful. The service was top tier thanks to Linda (the owner). She made the best and most aesthetic cocktails for us. I highly recommend the Lychee Martini if you prefer sweeter drinks!! We didn't have to wait long for our food to come out and I really appreciate how clean and fresh the interior is!! I was obsessed with their perfectly crispy French fries and fried chicken wings and also loved their juicy Dungeness crab (which was my first time trying it!). If you're craving seafood you must check out this place!

    Basket of Cajun Fries
    Aurora H.

    The food was excellent! I literally ordered my food on a Sunday during brunch and it came out four minutes later! I ended up getting the raspberry lemon drop and that was so good and so cute. The way the bartender made it. When I got there, there were about six other tables that were full, but there was literally no weight. The waitress was also very friendly, and they came around to make sure we were OK every 10 minutes or so which I thought was great. They also told me that on Sundays they have happy hour all day so the drinks ended up being five dollars and then the other drinks on the other side of the menu were four dollars off.

    fried fish basket with fries
    Kenya M.

    Poseidon Boil is an extension of their OG restaurant Mr. Boil that's been serving seafood boil deliciousness to the Hampton Roads area for years. So you're probably thinking, "another seafood boil restaurant???" lol and to that I say there could never be enough in my humble opinion. Being from Houston, TX originally, where there is a plethora of Boil restaurants, I'm enjoying seeing the recent influx happening in RVA. Poseidon Boil will soon be set apart from others, as they are delivering some super tasty Cajun boils, delicious fried seafood and poke which I haven't seen before in boil restaurants. I started with the fried fish basket with Cajun fries and it was delicious! The fish was perfectly fried and the Cajun fries were seasoned to perfection! The dipping sauce elevated the flavor even more! Next up I had the Dungeness crab & shrimp boil with corn, boiled eggs and sausage. For the sauce, I chose the "Poseidon boil special" which is all of the sauce options combined and got medium for the spice level. The sauce on the was so rich, buttery, garlicky and flavorful. It was so good that I got a side of rice to eat it on. I'd do spicy next time though because medium wasn't as spicy. I really can't say enough about the sauce y'all. It was sooooo good! I would probably go just to order the sauce to go lol. For drinks, I had the "New Yorker" and a "Lychee Martini" and their cocktails are equally amazing! It's so nice and spacious inside but not too big or overwhelming. The decor is very sleek and modern and it's very well lit. I met owner Linda and she's super sweet. I really enjoyed my visit! The service was really good as well. I'm a Poseidon Boil fan for sure!

    Dungeness Crab Poseidon Boil Feast
    Jenny P.

    I came here with 3 of my friends since we were craving seafood boil and this place did not disappoint. We got seated immediately and ordered the Feast combo (perfect amount for 4 people in my opinion). The sauce here is sososo good and they really don't slack with the potatoes and corn. I will say that the crab legs were a little soft. Not rotten but prepared wrong? We weren't able to crack any of them open since they were gummy. It was also a little hard to wave down a server since the place is so big and they only had 3 ppl working the entire place including the bar but not uncommon in new establishments. Overall, I will definitely be down to come back and try this place again when I visit richmond

    Chrystal V.

    My husband and I just happened upon this place the other night and oh how happy we are we did. The food was amazing, the service friendly and the restaurant clean and crisp. I will say it was a tad brighter than I like but that's fine. I had the lobster and clam combo bowl and my husband had crab legs. We both got the spicy sauce and realized, even though we both like spicy, we wouldn't be trying the next look level of heat as it would ruin the amazing flavor of the food, for us. We can't wait to go back.

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    Went for my daughter's birthday and Loved it. Delicious food and great service! Great value.

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