theBoil Reviews Summary

Category: Seafood restaurant New York

Address: 17 Waverly Pl, New York, NY 10003, USA

Phone: +16468337110

Rating: 4.5
based on 299 reviews.

Food Quality

Pros:

  • "The food and drinks was amazing."
  • "The food is very delicious."
  • "The food is fresh and quality of everything is great!"
  • "All the seafood was fresh and well seasoned."
  • "The food was fresh and the sauce was A++.. Got the shrimp and crawfish combo with the special boil sauce.. Medium heat."
  • "The flavor of the shrimp and crab is delicious."
  • "The food is always fresh. They serve it in a bag with your choice of seasoning."

Cons:

  • "We didn't like our food."
  • "The crawfish were not fresh at all."
  • "The attention to detail is slipping. This time it was not at flavorful and very watery."
  • "Crawfish was a little bit disappointing. Tiny fellas some of them."
  • "Both my date and I noticed a *pungent* Fish Taste that overpowered the in house spice blend."
  • "The food, excluding drinks and catfish, was bland."
  • "The seafood boil was too garlicky!"

Service

Pros:

  • "The waitress did a great job servicing the tables."
  • "Everyone works here is friendly included the host the server and everyone else."
  • "Service has always been great, so no complaints there."
  • "The service is what you can expect from a New York City restaurant, quick and efficient."
  • "The waitress was great and offered helpful recommendations when asked for her opinion."
  • "Service was VERY nice and accommodating."
  • "The service was great and the food was AMAZING!"

Cons:

  • "They forgot half of our order and when we called to report it, instead of rectifying the situation they asked if we wanted a refund."
  • "However, the wait was super bad about 2 hours and their service especially the host was not so patient."
  • "Horrible experience at the Waverly location. Hands down the worst server I have came across at any restaurant."
  • "i took 1 star for the attitude of the hostess who greeted me at the door ... when I arrived, the place was practically empty and instead of seating me, she denied me till both parties are present."
  • "Our waitress was attentive only after we had realized she didn't put in our correct order."
  • "Waited awhile for the waitress to come over."
  • "The service SUCKS!!!!"

Atmosphere

Pros:

  • "The drinks are ok and the waiters and waitresses are pretty good nice atmosphere."
  • "The vibe was very relaxed and low maintenance, no need to dress up for this NYC restaurant."
  • "The atmosphere was really chill which I liked as well."
  • "The atmosphere is nice and relaxing and fun."
  • "Calm ambiance with adorable bayou themed decor."
  • "Restaurant is nautically themed."
  • "Atmosphere is top notch. They really take the NOLA/Louisiana boating vibe seriously."

Cons:

  • "The atmosphere was ok, it was very hard to hear the people at my table (a little too noisy for my taste)."
  • "Every 5 minutes the lights would take a dip and go back to normal."
  • "The interior is nice but the music is meh, hahaha but hey you come here for good food."
  • "The main light kept flickering, and the large communal sink in the bathroom was clogged."
  • "A bit warm inside the restaurant, doesn't feel any aircon, just 2 ceilings fan."
  • "Took off one star for the sweltering atmosphere. No ac in the middle of summer makes for an uncomfortable eating environment."
  • "The gumbo was extremely flat, the taste was one tone...and not a good one."

Value

Pros:

  • "Great food, excellent service. I’ve been here a few times, without kids and with kids, both great experiences."
  • "The prices are affordable."
  • "You definitely get a good amount of food for the price!"
  • "The price is not bad at all for the quality of the food we received."
  • "The prices are fair."
  • "In terms of the bill, the price was actually relatively better than many of the other boil spots we have been too."
  • "this place's price sounds expensive but actually really worth it!"

Cons:

  • "$450 for 3 people for an ok meal is ridiculous."
  • "The prices are a little high for getting your food in a plastic bags and eating off of paper."
  • "Being a pretty pricy place the cash only aspect of the restaurant was really annoying and tedious."
  • "It does get quite crowded."
  • "Dried up crab legs and extremely over priced menus."
  • "It is a bit pricey. About $120 for 2 meals and drink."
  • "Food was good, but pricey! Gratuity automatically 20% for 4 or more people and no sides come with the lobster and crab legs."

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