"The service was quick and the servers were nice."
"The best thing about our visit aside from having a great meal was the amazing service provided by the very charming staff."
"Service was good all around, waitress was attentive and kept bringing empty buckets for garbage."
"Fantastic and fast service. Food is great, better than the Manhattan locations."
"Our server, Alexis, was running a little behind since the place was packed but he definitely made up for it in the quality of service he provided."
"Went here yesterday.. Amazing staff from servers to bussers! Wish i could borrow some of these guys for my restaurant lol as i am a waiter myself.. Very attentive and considerate.."
"The service was exceptional—quick and attentive, making our date night even more enjoyable."
Cons:
"They add 20% gratuity to your bill automatically & my waitress didn't deserve that amount."
"With a 20% mandatory tip, this is where you question what you’re tipping for."
"The service is RUDE."
"The service in this place was horrible."
"This place was the worst place took 30 Mins to come out with just steam crabs and then when I ask why it’s taking so long I was told it’s only been 30 mins the waiter rude and unprofessional."
"The restaurant got our order wrong and we were forced to pay for the mistake."
"The service was decent in the beginning but it really became awful towards the end."
Food Quality
Pros:
"The queens combo consisted of 1 lb of snow crab and 1 lb of shrimp in the original boil sauce. The boil sauce was just the right level of spice and an explosion of flavor."
"Fresh, crispy and very well seasoned... Don't forget to get the tartar sauce to go along with it... Oh, and I forgot the lobster bisque has real bits of lobster in it!!!"
"Highly recommended is the Snow crab legs & headless shrimp."
"The softshell crab was crispy, prepared with the savory coating that didn't overwhelm the taste of the delicate crab."
"Lobster was fresh and high quality."
"Ordered the 1lb. Of Shrimp (head on) with spicy sauce and it was finger-licking good. Literally!"
"The snow crablegs were perfectly steamed and fresh."
Cons:
"The lobster was also overcooked so it was dry."
"The veins were very big and soiled the white meat."
"Our crawfish were completely mushy! Some of the shells were so soft they just bent in my fingers when I tried to open them."
"The calamari was a bit overcooked but good."
"It's all overpriced, the food is served in a trash bag."
"The king crab was over cooked and the corn & potatoes were undercooked."
"The shrimp weren’t cleaned at all."
Atmosphere
Pros:
"Cute nautical vibe with divided plexiglasses."
"This is a lively, well decorated fun place that plays nostalgic hip hop."
"Nice place. Very welcoming."
"Always a fun time. I go less for vibe than the setup which is always a fun experience and the food is solid."
"Gorgeous interior!"
"I was charmed by the restaurant's cozy and inviting atmosphere, which reminded me of the vibrant scenes from Bikini Bottom."
"The Interior is Cozy."
Cons:
"You cannot sit back and eat."
"The place was freezing because for some reason they opened all the doors while 55 outside."
"The place has potential as the atmosphere is nice but the lack of service has made me not want to return."
"The vibe was completely off it felt like they didn’t want us there."
"The seats were very uncomfortable inside."
"We were rushed to order drinks as the bar was closing."
"The place has a fun vibe and the decor makes you feel like you’re at a beach side shack."
Price and Policies
Pros:
"Well worth the time, and money we spent there."
"The food was so flavorful, on point and fresh."
"Had a lot of fun each time. This feels like a fair exchange of value for money."
"The food was absolutely delicious the seafood was cooked to perfection."
"The Seafood boil was on point. Everything was tasty."
"The Baked Mac n Cheese is Perfectly Made and Addicting."
"I celebrated my birthday here at the Boil. I was in seafood heaven 😋 raw oysters, fried oysters, king crab legs, crawfish, shrimps and cocktails ....yummy!"
Cons:
"Card only is a little strange because the other boils accept cash-only and typically businesses in my experience prefer cash to avoid the credit card processing fees."
"Gratuity is automatically added regardless of party size and butter is an additional charge."
"They charged us $2 per person to cut the cake."
"They have a mandatory 20% tip requirement."
"25 % GRATUITY ADDED!"
"They charge customers tax on the 20% tips."
"They also charge more tax than legally required 6.625%."