Stopped into this small local dive bar and had a really solid experience. It only took a few minutes to get our drinks, and the service stayed quick and attentive even with food coming out of the kitchen. The bartender was awesome super friendly and gave great recommendations that definitely paid off. We tried the crab dip, and that was a standout. It's made with real crab and has a great crab-to-cheese ratio (not overly heavy like some places). Everything we ordered came out hot and fresh, which is always a big plus. The atmosphere was fun and laid-back, with early 2000s hits playing across all genres--kind of nostalgic in the best way. One thing to note: there is a bag ID and security check before entering, which might catch you off guard if you're not expecting it, but it didn't slow things down much. Overall, a great spot if you're looking for good food, fast service, and a relaxed dive bar vibe. Would definitely come back. 18% auto gratuity No military discount Good drinks Good food read more

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Stopped in after dinner for a little night cap. The live music caught my attention and won me over. I got in and hit the bar. Though there was a crowd it's easy maneuvering between bars to get a drink. The band that was performing was pretty good as well. I hope the residential developments don't affect their ability to continue to have live music into the night. read more

Seaside Raw Bar - Seafood Near Me - Virginia Beach, Virginia

I really enjoyed this place!!! Looks like a dive from the outside and it is- In a good way! My server was SO nice and chill. The vibe in here is so fun and totally like a bar/nightclub/rawbar. Prices are very reasonable I ordered the smaller which was crab legs, oysters and shrimp and broccoli for only $35.00 Crab legs were flavored perfectly Oysters weren't my fav and they weren't served on ice but still good. Bloody Mary was good, too I could see myself frequenting this place if I was a local Thai would be great for a low key date or a ladies night. read more

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Everything. Food service and atmosphere. This should be a favorite for the beach. Best po boy ever. Crab dip to die for. read more

I LOVED IT!!!GREAT SERVICE!!!The bartenders were awesome!!!!great atmosphere!!!will come again!!

Such a great little bar, friendly and unpretentious in the heart of the resort area. Great selection of draft beer, and the oysters casino and rockefeller were amazing. This place is a locals' institution and a real fun place to hang out. read more

Seaside Raw Bar - Oysters casino and rockefeller - Seafood Near Me - Virginia Beach, Virginia

Not what I expected, but the food was great! It's a club. It's a bar. It's raw. It's a raw bar club. Lol read more

Tony and I was here for his 57th birthday, sitting outside in the enclosed area enjoying people watching. My daughter and her boyfriend was near by getting their pics taken at an Old Time Photo location and we were enjoying the nice weather, a cold beer and soda for me and enjoying the floor shop of tourist walking by on the sidewalk. One drunk couple at 5pm in the day was fighting on the sidewalk. That was amusing until the police arrived. We didn't eat anything here because we just had a big feast at the marina at Rudee Inlet but we enjoyed the dive bar atmosphere, the nice bartender and the few drinks we enjoyed while people watching. Definitely going here again, this is our type of place!!! read more

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If you're looking for authentic, at the beach seafood, then this is your place. Service was great, and the raw bar was second to none. Very reasonably priced and it filled us up. The only reason for four stars was some very obnoxious patrons that were out on the patio where we were dining. To be fair, this is a bar with a bar vibe, but this one table was over the top obnoxious. read more

Seaside Raw Bar - Crab, cheesy bread, steamed shrimp. - Seafood Near Me - Virginia Beach, Virginia

Charlie was so great! The best artifice I had so far! Amazing place, shrimps we're delicious will be back read more

Seaside Raw Bar - Bar, drinks, Charlie, joy and amazing atmosphere - Seafood Near Me - Virginia Beach, Virginia

If you like seafood, especially oysters, this is the spot to eat at in Virginia Beach. The menu is simple, but the food has a lot to offer. For example, the surf side nachos are plentiful and have the perfect amount of cheese, lettuce, and tomatoes. Plus, you get shredded chicken, shrimp, and bacon. All of the ingredients mix well and taste amazing. Now, the Rockefeller oysters are insanely delicious. I'm not certain what's in their recipe, but it's rich and satisfying. I'm also a huge fan of the raw oysters here. They are large and consistently taste fresh. Additionally, the staff members are extremely nice and quick to serve. The atmosphere is divey, but clean. Overall, you can't go wrong eating here to satisfy your hunger. read more

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The view was amazing the service was great, as well. This was definitely a nice gem to stumble upon.

We were looking to eat at 21st St. raw bar but they had a 40 minute wait so we meandered down 21st St. and found Seaside and we were so impressed with not only the service but the quick turnaround time and it was so so so tasty. It is a hidden gem read more

Seaside Raw Bar - Feast - Seafood Near Me - Virginia Beach, Virginia

Have not been here for the food but the drinks are always good. The club in the afternoon is always a must to go to enjoy either a share or live music. A must go read more

AMAZING! My boyfriend and I have been on vacation for a week now and have been disappointed by pretty much every meal. We got crab at another restaurant that was more expensive and it seriously sucked. At this place, we ordered the seafood platter and a house salad. We split it, and omg!! It was amazing. Seriously the perfect amount for 2 people at a good price. We spent less than $50 for 2 specialty cocktails, and the two food items. The vibe of the place was a great too. Really amazing staff. Seriously recommend!!! read more

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Great music, great food..excellent drinks!!! Perfect for a meet up with friends!!! Put this place in your beach rotation!!!

Great food and amazing service. Ask for Charlie if you go here! Their Rockefeller oysters amazing!! read more

Seaside Raw Bar - Outdoor patio, fresh seafood and excellent service. We'll be back for sure! - Seafood Near Me - Virginia Beach, Virginia

Love this place! Walked in and the first two songs over the sound system were Stevie Wonder's Superstition and "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised." Staff was engaged and helpful. Jon walked us through the menu and the draft selections. We went with a dozen raw oysters, a dozen Rockefeller, and a dozen Clams Casino. They were all great. Beer selection was broad and mostly local, at least on the drafts. I admit to a bias. I love a good raw bar. But this is a wonderful version. read more

Seaside Raw Bar - Music History - Seafood Near Me - Virginia Beach, Virginia

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worst place ever. they served us cold old food and didn't give us our money back. Worst seafood restaurant in Virginia Beach

The Seaside Raw Bar is absolutely popping. The DJ was jamming, the wait service was on top of things. The food didn't take long to come out. We ordered the Seaside feast add shrimp minus crawfish. The waiter made sure to keep the shots flowing. I believe the ambience made the experience greater. The bar is small but they have outside seating. Definitely a place that I would frequent if i was local. read more

Imagine walking into "the alibi". We had the oysters, they were good. The place smelt like smoke and there were drunks at 6:30. I ordered an old fashioned but they couldn't make it. The service was decent but everyone besides the bartender were not professional. read more

This location is right on the boardwalk and where i may not have originally thought that the location was kid friendly, i was sorely mistaken. Mark was amazing with our kids. He didnt need to jot down our order and even gave drink selections that were amazing based on what we liked. I will be telling everyone about this place and how amazing the food and people who work there are! read more

Seaside Raw Bar - Feast x 3 - Seafood Near Me - Virginia Beach, Virginia

Worst raw oysters I've had. Tons of shell in oyster. Poorly prepared. Nobody cared. Although they look good, go elsewhere. read more

Seaside Raw Bar - Oystera - Seafood Near Me - Virginia Beach, Virginia

Food and service are excellent!!!! Got shrimp cocktail and clams casino. Overjoyed with both

If you're looking for a non touristy place, this is the place to go that's in walking distance of the hotels. The menu offers more than a raw bar and the atmosphere if dark and grungy, if you like that type of bar. The seafood special was very good, although the shrimp did not come peeled for deveined, so if you are ready to work for your meal it's worth it. The waiter and chef were the same person. And he did not seem very professional at all..He was talking and swearing to other customers at the bar. The other customers were loud and drunk, and we were there at noon. read more

Seaside Raw Bar - Seafood Near Me - Virginia Beach, Virginia

Service was piss poor. The bartender which was the so called "manager" got an attitude with me after I told him the drink he made me tasted straight like juice. He did not offer to make It again after I asked him too. Definitely not coming back; get better management (fire) then I'll consider It. read more

Hole in the wall, but I really like it. Plus their specials they have every now and then... 20 dollars for shrimp and some crab clusters? Can't complain. But most of all, the bartenders were very kind, even if you get in late. read more

The place is a little hole in the wall joint, but the food is fantastic and the atmosphere is awesome. Would recommend.

Great raw bar! The oysters casino and raw were amazing! Take there recommendations it's worth it.

Came to Virginia Beach for my boyfriend's Birthday. We went here two nights we were here. SUPER FRIENDLY staff and delicious shrimp and crab legs! Beer was cold and would come back again!! Masks were worn and practicing safe Covid procedures. read more

Amazing food and service!!! Charlie accommodated our large group of 50 on short notice and he made sure all our needs were met. The food was great and the staff was amazing!!! I would highly recommend!!! read more

I'm not a 1 star reviewer. Most of the time, if I have a bad experience at a restaurant, I'll wait it out and give them another shot--or I'll just keep my mouth shut and let other people tell their stories. I prefer to be positive and help out small businesses. Well clearly that didn't happen with Seaside Raw Bar and here's why.... I came here with a few friends after the 2013 Neptune Wine Fest. One of our group was a Seaside Raw Bar regular many years ago and wanted to try it out again. My initial impression upon walking in was that it was a little run down and a little dirty--but I dig that kind of place as long as they have excellent food. Our waiter showed up at the table pretty promptly and asked for our drink orders. After a long day of wine we were content with just starting out with water--so we ordered 5 waters. The waiter was visibly annoyed that we weren't ordering alcohol and walked off to get our drinks. He came back, negative attitude through the roof, and slapped our water (in red solo cups) on the table and left again. "The food better be good" is all I could think. Several minutes later another waiter showed up at the table. He informed us that the first waiter had "quit" and that he would be our server now. This was a little strange, but whatever. We put in our orders and it was about the time that he started reading the orders back to us that we all realized he was slurring pretty heavy. Now I'm aware that there are people that have disorders that cause them to slur their speech, but I was definitely getting a "drunk" vibe from this server. Even that, to me, is fine--as long as my food is good. I had expected by this point for our original server, who "quit", to have hung up his apron and left the building. But that wasn't the case. He was still working with other customers and walking around behind the bar. He continued to do so even as we were leaving the restaurant. He clearly just couldn't handle the fact that we ordered water and not alcohol. I got the oysters rockefeller and my girlfriend got the lobster tails. The food didn't come out too much later. The oysters rockefeller were really good. I was impressed. They had redeemed themsel----nope. My girlfriend's lobster tails were raw. If I had to guess, they were frozen and clearly didn't thaw out enough before being steamed. For $30 and the proximity to the ocean, I expect a hell of a lot better than raw lobster. I'll add a picture of the raw lobster tails to the photos for this restauraunt. Do yourself a favor and skip Seaside Raw Bar, unless of course, you're John Taffer and want to come do an episode of Bar Rescue. read more

Seaside Raw Bar - Sashimi grade lobster? I sure hope so, for my stomach's sake. - Seafood Near Me - Virginia Beach, Virginia

This was the best seafood restaurant we went to during our vacation. The seafood was very fresh and the staff was very friendly. I got a 1/2 pound of shrimp and my boyfriend got a mix of oysters, shrimp, and crab legs. I loved it so much. Everyone who loves seafood should try this place. I'm definitely coming back during my next visit to VA beach. The atmosphere is a very relaxed bar. I didn't get a chance to look at the drink menu, but I imagine they have a decent variety of drinks. read more

Had a single drink here and moved on. The place is nice and I like the interior design. There's lots of wood work and it feels very comfortable, like you're hanging out in your den. I'll have to come back and have a meal some time. They had either open mic night going on and the place was pretty dead. The guys were playing "The Dukes of Hazard" theme song and that pretty much killed it for us. We finished our drinks and walked. read more

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Virginia Beach, Virginia --- "Seaside Raw Bar" WAS a super "local's" bar, but that was the past ... the "oyster rocks" are good, but that is all the "Seaside Raw Bar" offers ... left with ONLY the smiles I went in with & no desire to return ... #RunAwayBill #VirginiaBeach "Run-A-Way Bill" was here! 08.19.16 read more

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Good music, friendly staff, the food could be better. It is not a place that I would choose again to eat sea food It is not a place that I would choose again to eat sea food read more

I went here to meet up with an old friend. While I ate I had Key Lime Pie, and Garlic Bread. The food is worth writing about. It was well seasoned and actually delicious and affordable. You get what you pay for. The staff was laid back, had wonderful customer service. Miah the stage guy was friendly and helpful , Charlie was great bartender, easy to talk to you. The music was oldies and Top 40. I enjoyed my time there. When I come back to VaBeach I will be sure to go back to Seaside Raw Bar. I like the new outdoor stage setup. To bad Shakas Shutdown. But this will be a great replacement. I enjoyed the corn hole game outside. read more

I've always heard such great things about bring your new beach and so I had a good time at the beach although the water was murky and brown it was the most crowded area I have ever been to as far as a beach town is concerned. We were excited to walk up to strip and find a place that had seafood that wasn't fried but when I got my oysters they were room temp, The horseradish was completely flavorless and when we ordered shots they tasted like water. So much for seafood by the seashore! read more

We are so glad that we went here for dinner. When you walk in, it's clearly a bar lovers bar ... a bit dim and very small. We were not sure that it was for us but Mark greeted and seated us immediately. He invented a non-alcoholic drink for me, introduced us to another fan of our home town football team, kept an eye on us - easily reading when we were ready to order and to pay. Good food surpassed by great service. And just across the street from our hotel. read more

While lacking in ambiance and decor, the food is simply GREAT. TRY THE CLAMS CASINO. You will not be disappointed. Not for tourists, this place is for the locals. Prices are good enough, but the food really excels. Mostly a bar, but so what? The seafood is fresh, and we WILL be back. Service was also quite good. read more