"The calamari is the best I've ever had to this day."
"The Zatar Yellowfin Tuna was excellent."
"The food was A M A Z I N G."
Cons:
"Oysters were not fresh."
"The breading was mushy and soggy and the fish was just all around mediocre."
"The lobster was rubbery, and bitter. The eggs were undercooked with runny whites."
"The lobster roll and shrimp pasta was truly disappointing."
"The food itself was mediocre and inconsistent."
"Some parts of the claw meat almost felt powdery."
"The raw oysters were not very flavorful or meaty."
Service
Pros:
"Great atmosphere.. very attentive staff."
"We were seated promptly and the food came out quickly."
"Drinks come out super quick tho."
"A special shout-out to our waitress Dayana. She really made our anniversary special."
"Nice and laid-back service, the young staff is extremely caring and attentive."
"Very kind staff that’s attentive."
"The service was excellent, the waitstaff very friendly and forthcoming."
Cons:
"Service was absolutely horrible! We sat down for an hour before getting served."
"Service was not great overall."
"Server was inattentive at best, ignored us most of the meal."
"The service was abysmal (twenty minutes to take our drink order, another thirty before even water arrived)."
"Both times we had to wait wayyyyyy too long for our food."
"Very unprofessional and inattentive waiters."
"The service is always below par."
Atmosphere & Ambience
Pros:
"Terrific looking place too. The outdoor seating area was well designed and constructed."
"It is hands down my favorite restaurant in New York."
"Definitely one of the best places in New York. Highly recommend it for everything, especially the ambience and the family friendly atmosphere!"
"They also have an enclosed outdoor bar with plenty of heating lamps."
"The ambiance is nice and warm."
"Beautiful bar and lounge- well taken care of."
"The ambiance was super relaxing and even romantic at times due to the music selection."
Cons:
"But smokers beware, for a place with an expansive outdoor front area, you will be told to stand in the separate rubbish area with the gate closed or on the sidewalk."
"Mistakes happen, but live insects crawling around the food, a failure to apologize, and lying to customers make this restaurant a place you should absolutely miss."
"It's not bad here, but probably wouldn't be a place we return to."
"The space can get crowded, but if you show up a little on the early side it’s not a problem to get a table for a midsize party."
"You have to get past the absolutely terrible pop music that they’re always blasting."
"The coffee would be considered a war crime if served to POWs. It was acidic, grainy, and weak."
"Really wanted to like this place, but maybe will come back to try their happy hour specials."
Value
Pros:
"$1 oysters and shrimp happy hour is excellent."
"Prices were totally reasonable."
"Delicious fresh seafood at reasonable prices."
"The dollar shrimp for happy hour was a good deal."
"Happy hour wine by the glass is a bargain."
"Everything is reasonably priced."
"$15 bottomless mimosas at brunch, $4 drafts for happy hour, and fantastic seafood?"
Cons:
"Went in really hungry for good seafood, great service, lovely place but lackluster food and expensive prices."
"The food was below average, even pricey."
"Food is fine but completely over priced."
"The white wine below average."
"The drinks were just OK, they were strong but lacked flavor."
"Tape covering tears on the booth seating."
"I guess I was expecting some new-Brooklyn twee little simulacrum of a fish house with parsimonious servings and foolish prices."