theBoil Reviews Summary

Category: Seafood restaurant

Address: 8 Erie St, Jersey City, NJ 07302, USA

Phone: +12014790808

Rating: 4.2
based on 186 reviews.

Service

Pros:

  • "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%."

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