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    The Spice Sea

    4.3 (153 reviews)
    Closed 12:00 pm - 10:00 PM

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    Casual
    Touristy
    Outdoor seating
    Good for kids

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    Brat L.

    I'm not much of a seafood boil expert to begin with. I solely came here because of previous reviews I'd seen online that convinced me enough to try the food. Upon arrival it was empty but I went on a Wednesday at 2pm. The service was okay, nothing extra nothing dissatisfying. The soda they had on tap was a bit flat but our server attended to our concern & switched our drink. We ordered fried zucchini, crab puffs & peeled shrimp boil with a lobster tail. (Sausage, corn, potatoes & noodles with their house sauce) The zucchini was great and had the perfect crunch. The crab puffs were also great & very filling. The boil was okay, again I am not much of a seafood boil fan. I have only had it one other time aside from this dine in. It tasted as I would have assumed it should have. The sauce was a bit overbearing for me, a lot of garlic for my liking. The added noodles we ordered in it also may have been a bit much. I would've probably enjoyed it more without them. With this one order both my husband & I ate. I enjoyed the cleanliness of the restaurant, it is very on theme for the food it serves & the experience was good overall. Attached to my review is m receipt with the break down of our order.

    What was left of the zucchini sticks

    The food was yummy. I should have taken pictures of the food right when they came out. I had the mozzarella sticks and the seafood fried rice. My friend had the fried zucchini sticks and the seafood rice with extra shrimp. My friend really liked the ginger beer. It was a little bit spicy. The server was polite but did not provide good service. We had to ask for silverware (we had the big serving spoons), salt, ranch dressing, and even plates. Maybe she was distracted.

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    Angelica B.

    Literally hopped off a plane and came here to eat thanks to the reviews. Could not have been happier with that decision. Seafood was fresh, well seasoned, and not overly salty or oily. I felt great after eating and the portions were generous for the price. Service was excellent I arrived at opening and it began to fill up.

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    Kelly B.

    Food was amazing! Their house sauce was so good. Went on Friday night and service and quality of food were both great. Will definitely return very soon

    Patricia B.

    Hot, spicy, messy... Everything that I like in a meal, lol... Service was friendly and they were not busy for early dinner. I'll try to remember to skip the crawfish next time, lol... They were OK but not worth the trouble. Everything else was great.

    Seafood Boil, I believe The B combo
    Sharon I.

    DELICIOUS FOOD AND EVEN BETTER SERVICE!!! We went here for the first time on Fathers Day and all enjoyed ourselves. Food and cocktails were delicious. Most of us had the build your own boil with all three sauces mixed and as someone who rarely eats any seafood I really enjoyed myself juicy delicious shrimps and down to the sausages and potato's that sauce was delicious! My husband enjoyed his seafood boil as well and he's extremely picky. Our server was attentive and just overall great. The staff as we were leaving was just as amazing and friendly. We honestly LOVE this place, the overall ambiance. Food and Excellent Service!

    Fresh oysters. Dungeness crab.
    Alma L.

    Tried this place for the first time for my sis in law's bday, and it was soooo ! I've been to other seafood boil chains, and I was blown away by the seafood quality and quantity at this place and for such a cheaper price! My sisters and I already are planning another birthday dinner here, and I'm taking a friend to celebrate later this month. So glad I found a new seafood boil spot!

    Seafood fried rice

    They gave me a free labubu . The seafood is fresh. The portion is huge . We can't finish it and take some home . Their fries rice is the best . Lot of seafood and scallops . The service is nice . Sure go back next time .

    Food was super delicious and didn't take long to come. hostess was very friendly and kept on checking on us, which I loved. I hope you guys check it out!

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    Zipporah A.

    What a great day! So we booked for large party for my nieces 19th Birthday. We got 3 boil bags and a one pound shrimp bag. Two fish and chips orders of cod, one of the cat fish and it all was fire. Order of oysters on the half shell, the seafood soup, tried the gumbo an the rue needs thickening work it was flavorful though just a bit watery. We got fried calamari it was ok, we also got the chicken tenders they were more like nuggets, and some of the crawfish and several drinks. Service was ok they probably don't get much diversity. He did his best to be friendly, remember all our items be attentive I mean it's a lot going on with a crowd of people whom they probably assumed wouldn't tip or be quiet. Ain't no shade at all when it's love in here and we appreciate the time we spent together trying a place none of us ever been, and wasn't common. This was a seafood heads call lol which y'all know I am not lol.

    Medium Combo
    Nini M.

    Woohoo! Found a great Cajun spot. They have great combo deals! Def able to share. I got the combo c with shrimp, crawfish, crab leg, corn and egg (they were nice enough to substitute). The flavor is so good!! And it was the right amount of spice. The service was amazing! It looks like it's family owned. The ambiance is great, they have tvs and music playing. Def would come back

    Fresh shrimp... with simple garlic butter is a must!

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    I love Snow crabs, so I gave theirs a try. They were just ok. I'll give it another try one day.

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    Super fresh seafood, Cajun fried rice was outstanding. Nice service, the place is super clean, I hope this place get busier.

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    One of the best seafood boils in town.. was there towards the end of the night and the service was great and the food was delicious.

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    first time doing takeout from here! so so good and tasty. was ready in a timely manner and had such good flavor! definitely will be back

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