Had a great time. We have lived in Haymarket since 2000 and have only gone to Blue Ridge seafood a couple of times. We had never been to the Tiki Bar part. Saturday was a beautiful day and we went to the Tiki Bar at Blue Ridge Seafood and it was great. We had the fish bites and they were sooo good we ordered a 2nd helping. Really enjoyed the staff and atmosphere so much that we went back Saturday evening to the same Tiki Bar. We had the bacon wrapped scallops and they were delicious. I don't know about the atmosphere in the rest of the place but the Tiki Bar is 5-stars, the food we had was very good, service was excellent and the staff was friendly.
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I normally go here for their crab. This time I went just to have some of their hush puppies. Ended up having a proper meal. Service was fast and friendly. I went at an odd time (3pm on a Sunday) and was seated right away. I had the house clam chowder, boom boom shrimp ( I think that's what it's called), fried oyster po boy with hush puppies, and their take on old-fashioned. The shrimp and the poboy had the boom boom sauce. The shrimp is a bit like the shrimp appetizer at Longhorn Steakhouse minus the spicy peppers. I liked it. The clam chowder was pretty decent - it's a hard thing to get right. It wasn't all creamy and tasteless like in many places. The potatoes were just the right size and consistency and with just the right amount of clams. The old-fashioned was .... hmm ... don't bother with it. Not fair to judge a crab place for it's old fashioned. My bad for chosing that with all the other choices at hand. Should have got one of their cocktails instead. The oyster po boy with the boom boom sauce was just too much boom boom for one meal. The sauce overpowers the oysters. Next time I'll get the oysters by themselves. The hush puppies hit the right spot, and the coleslaw was pretty good too(orders them as a side with the PO boy). All of this set me back about $40. Which is very reasonable.
The atmosphere is perfect - no nonsense with lots of tables. You come here to eat crab and get messy - and it is perfect for that.
BTW - hands down the BEST steamed blue crabs in a 50 mile radius. I'd give them 10 stars for their crab if I could.
Blue Ridge is exactly what a crab house should be, nothing fancy, just great food and service. My husband is from Marylands Eastern shore and is very particular about his crabs, and these were nice and heavy and cooked perfectly! The oysters were huge and amazing! Love sitting out back when they have live music as well, it's the perfect combination.
Lots of seating options inside and outside. Staff is excellent, attentive and friendly. Seems kid friendly. Food was good with lots of options. At our table the clams, stuffed flounder, shrimp, sweet potato fries, rice, combo platter and peach cobbler all a big hit! The menu is full of options. We did not go on the weekend but this place pulls a good crowd, plan accordingly. It's on par with the cost of seafood and the cost of eating out.
Very friendly staff. Good food at a fair price. Looks like they even have their seafood delivered via rainbow!
I absolutely love this place! Best local place for fresh seafood! Wednesday (crab leg special) and Friday (lobster special) nights are my favorite! We have been coming here for 15+ years and have never really had a bad experience.
Absolutely massive variety of seafood and there are certain sizes of crab that do run out so by the time we were the first party to arrive on a Sunday morning at 11, they only had M sized crabs left rather than the L or XL. The lobster tails, crab cakes, and my favorite soft shelled crab is awesome. Some snow crab legs as well as cajun boiled shrimp. No complaints about any of the dishes.
We now live an hour from the restaurant and still come back. The whole steamed lobster is my husband's favorite, but come hungry because the crab balls and mushrooms stuffed with crab meat should not be missed. Good casual seafood dining. They have upgraded the inside to make it lighter and brighter, a nice touch.
I love blue ridge seafood. The food is fresh and delicious. The service today was incredible with the waitress checking on us frequently. Food was fast and hot and the portions were impressive for the value
My only complaint is that I wish the tables and chairs inside were nicer. Overall, this is the best place to get seafood in the area.
For me, I will give it five stars on this occasion. Tuesday evening, not too busy. Greeted at the door by a very bright and bubbly girl. A nice welcome. Seated straight away. Server was lovely. Didn’t get her name. Sorry. So nice and helpful.
Our starters were good, server explained various items on the menu and gave some recommendations. Mushroom starter. Haddock for main with plain salad, was so good. Firm and flavourful. Shrimp with entree were good and chunky. We only visit occasionally but I do like this place. It’s basic themed environment, no frills for me is great. Hate fuss. Good tasty seafood. Which is really what this place is all about. My hubs doesn’t recommend the chicken but I am not reviewing that. 🤪🤪. Overall it was great for me. Loved the welcome. Server was fab and I really enjoyed the food
We had a fabulous meal. They really know how to do seafood. Everything was perfect. The service was great. Even though it's 90 minutes from our home we will be back. It's worth the drive.
This is a well-known establishment located in the heart of Gainesville. The food is excellent and fresh seafood is available. The crab legs that I ordered was extremely hot and open easily. I also recommend the steam spy shrimp and fried oysters. My favorite side dish is hush puppies.
Overall, we had a great dinner. The food was delicious and the service was great. Highly recommended!
Peyton was our server this visit, she was awesome! She was extremely attentive but not so much that it was too much, It was exactly right, and she mastered that eccentric service! She was so pleasant and had a great vibe showing she really seems to enjoy what she does. She was really great and made sure we had everything we needed. Been going for years and have never had a bad meal or bad service. Everything is always fresh and oh so delicious. I pretty much have a standing order of fried Haddock and fried shrimp, and it never disappoints even after all the times I've ordered the same meal. It's a great place for large groups also. We've had two 50th birthday lunches there. One on the patio with about 20 people, and one in the exterior inside room so we could have it to ourselves with about 15 people and let me tell you those servers knocked it out of the park. No one waited for their food, everyone's order was correct, and they were very attentive to all of us the entire time.
Best seafood in area. Better than any chains. I don't like crab cakes but the one here are decent. Would like to see whole belly clams
Nice little seafood restaurant out in Gainesville! The prices are very reasonable and you probably won't be able to beat it in this area for seafood meals. You also get quite a fulfilling amount and everything is delicious.
Don't expect anything super fancy or superb quality, just some good Ole fashioned seafood! every order I've made so far has some with two hush puppies, fyi. so if you order that as a side, you're just getting a bunch extra.
I've only done takeout so I don't know the service quality, but takeout ordering is a breeze and they have Curbside Pickup. if you pick up inside, you go to the bar. everyone is pretty welcoming and it's pretty lively inside.
This seafood restaurant is excellent. The staff are friendly, knowledgeable, and serve amazing seafood that is extremely fresh. I personally had the shrimp po’boy that was better than any po’boy I’ve had before. Unreal amounts of flavor and crispy fried shrimp.
GET THE MAC N CHEESE. Worth the extra $1, so please don’t regret missing out. It is amazing.
I also sampled the fresh crabs, crab legs, scallops, shrimp, fried cod, and a multitude of other dishes. Everything was delicious, and I 100% recommend coming if you are in the area and want some good seafood.
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