Perfect spot for a happy hour cocktail and oysters. Right in the middle of Shockoe Slip and quick walk from the Omni. The owner is a lovely gentleman and his staff are always friendly and prompt!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Oysters on the Half Shell
CindyJC
We didn’t eat here. We stopped in because we were early for a reservation up the street. We walked in and were greeted by the bartender. We said just here for a quick drink, he said oh good because the kitchen is closing. It wasn’t that late. It was pretty dead. Would have loved some oysters as an appetizer.When I mentioned where we were going he commented that it was very expensive. It’s not like I have a choice, you are closed. Drinks were ok. Couldn’t get bartenders attention for check.
Atmosphere: 4
Service: 4
tenisha harrell
If you have never been to this place please go!!! It is a hidden gem and the people are amazing the drinks are great and the food is really great as well.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Oysters on the Half Shell, Crab Cake, Fried Oysters
Stephen Guarino
If you like seafood, stay far away from this spot. The service was pretty good overall which is half the battle, but the food was atrocious.We visited Richmond and wanted to eat at a nice oyster bar downtown.First of all, it’s almost $3 per oyster ($16 for $6) and they were chewy, old, and not up to par for what you’d come to expect from an Oyster bar with those prices in this location.Also, the MAIN POINT: Do NOT let these fraudsters sell you oysters Rockefeller (errr, cream of spinach??). Whatever recipe the chef put together for this recipe is just not the one. Just put bacon, spinach, and Parmesan cheese on a large oyster and bake it. These oyster Rockefeller’s were by far and away the WORST we’ve ever had by a mile. It literally tasted like cream of spinach. Nasty.Place was absolutely a ghost town at 8 PM on a Saturday night. That should tell you everything you need to know.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 3
cheryl wright
OMG! Definitely not the Sam Millers I remember. Took my daughter out for her birthday and boy we were both disappointed. Steak was bland, she said her potatoes tasted like plastic, fried green tomatoes smothered in corn meal and bacon yam and atmosphere was totally lacking. Paper on tables instead if linens. No real steak knives and music was playing like you were at some sort of back yard barbecue. Kitchen staff poorly dressed walking through restaurant. I know this sounds snobbish but was definitely expecting better food and classier atmosphere for money charged. Overall it really sucked. Waitress was nice and apologized and took meals off tab. Extra plus but was such a disappointment and a birthday dinner hopefully we forget sooner than later
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 3
Dana Kearney Jones-Quartey
We were at this restaurant for a book signing and I thought it would be nice to patronize the restaurant and get dinner there. Wrong. My husband sat at a table ordered and had the salmon, while I attended the book signing which was being held in the party room of the restaurant. He ordered the ‘alleged’ lump crab cakes for me which I took home. My husband said the service was fine but he didn’t like the salmon. He said the crab soupWas ‘ok’.From what I could tell, the ambiance was nice and the workers were cordial.The ‘alleged’ crab cakes were definitely not made with lump crab meat. They tasted like bland unseasoned mackerel or salmon cakes and they tasted charred. The accompanied asparagus was over cooked. ..and no, I did not reheat the meal when we got home.I couldn’t eat the meal so In the trash it went. $42 wasted.Boy, was I disappointed!Maybe the oysters and their other entrees are better. I’ll never know. However, those crab cakes are a BIG miss. The frozen Philips crab cakes are even better than those. Wegman’s crab cakes are excellent as well.For $42, I expected crab cakes on the level of Timbuktu’s or Jerry’s (Maryland restaurants).
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 5
Jim S
Wow! Great oysters. The wings were amazing. Happy Hour rocks! Going back tomorrow for the famous crab cakes.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Chris Hare
Quick lunch stop. Close to DEQ and
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
ELS Stewart
Customer service was great. Oysters were a little too breaded for my liking! But overall I would visit again.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
devin schumann
Don't go on new years, and chicken piccata really means southern fried chicken.
Server was very slow, took 30 minutes to get drinks. Refill only happened after multiple requests reminding. Food was great, just took a lot longer than anticipated.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 2
Recommended dishes: Crab Cake, Rockfish
Kathryn Daniels Anderson
Out of several main dishes so that was disappointing but we did find other dinners that were good but not fully cooked and soup came cold.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Soup, Salad, Scallops
Stacy G
I ordered the ocean prime seafood salad. It was horrible. The scallops were inedible and undercooked, the crab meat was subpar, and the shrimp weren’t even cleaned. It was a waste of money. I never will go back.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 2
Justin Grigg
Solid happy hour. Great prices. Excellent location. Didn't try any food, but the drinks were tasty.Will definitely be back.
Atmosphere: 4
Service: 5
Megan Greaves
Thanksgiving dinner was pure gristle, absolutely honking. Decent service
Perfect spot for a happy hour cocktail and oysters. Right in the middle of Shockoe Slip and quick walk from the Omni. The owner is a lovely gentleman and his staff are always friendly and prompt!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Oysters on the Half Shell
We didn’t eat here. We stopped in because we were early for a reservation up the street. We walked in and were greeted by the bartender. We said just here for a quick drink, he said oh good because the kitchen is closing. It wasn’t that late. It was pretty dead. Would have loved some oysters as an appetizer.When I mentioned where we were going he commented that it was very expensive. It’s not like I have a choice, you are closed. Drinks were ok. Couldn’t get bartenders attention for check.
Atmosphere: 4
Service: 4
If you have never been to this place please go!!! It is a hidden gem and the people are amazing the drinks are great and the food is really great as well.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Oysters on the Half Shell, Crab Cake, Fried Oysters
If you like seafood, stay far away from this spot. The service was pretty good overall which is half the battle, but the food was atrocious.We visited Richmond and wanted to eat at a nice oyster bar downtown.First of all, it’s almost $3 per oyster ($16 for $6) and they were chewy, old, and not up to par for what you’d come to expect from an Oyster bar with those prices in this location.Also, the MAIN POINT: Do NOT let these fraudsters sell you oysters Rockefeller (errr, cream of spinach??). Whatever recipe the chef put together for this recipe is just not the one. Just put bacon, spinach, and Parmesan cheese on a large oyster and bake it. These oyster Rockefeller’s were by far and away the WORST we’ve ever had by a mile. It literally tasted like cream of spinach. Nasty.Place was absolutely a ghost town at 8 PM on a Saturday night. That should tell you everything you need to know.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 3
OMG! Definitely not the Sam Millers I remember. Took my daughter out for her birthday and boy we were both disappointed. Steak was bland, she said her potatoes tasted like plastic, fried green tomatoes smothered in corn meal and bacon yam and atmosphere was totally lacking. Paper on tables instead if linens. No real steak knives and music was playing like you were at some sort of back yard barbecue. Kitchen staff poorly dressed walking through restaurant. I know this sounds snobbish but was definitely expecting better food and classier atmosphere for money charged. Overall it really sucked. Waitress was nice and apologized and took meals off tab. Extra plus but was such a disappointment and a birthday dinner hopefully we forget sooner than later
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 3
We were at this restaurant for a book signing and I thought it would be nice to patronize the restaurant and get dinner there. Wrong. My husband sat at a table ordered and had the salmon, while I attended the book signing which was being held in the party room of the restaurant. He ordered the ‘alleged’ lump crab cakes for me which I took home. My husband said the service was fine but he didn’t like the salmon. He said the crab soupWas ‘ok’.From what I could tell, the ambiance was nice and the workers were cordial.The ‘alleged’ crab cakes were definitely not made with lump crab meat. They tasted like bland unseasoned mackerel or salmon cakes and they tasted charred. The accompanied asparagus was over cooked. ..and no, I did not reheat the meal when we got home.I couldn’t eat the meal so In the trash it went. $42 wasted.Boy, was I disappointed!Maybe the oysters and their other entrees are better. I’ll never know. However, those crab cakes are a BIG miss. The frozen Philips crab cakes are even better than those. Wegman’s crab cakes are excellent as well.For $42, I expected crab cakes on the level of Timbuktu’s or Jerry’s (Maryland restaurants).
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 5
Wow! Great oysters. The wings were amazing. Happy Hour rocks! Going back tomorrow for the famous crab cakes.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Quick lunch stop. Close to DEQ and
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Customer service was great. Oysters were a little too breaded for my liking! But overall I would visit again.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Don't go on new years, and chicken piccata really means southern fried chicken.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 3
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Server was very slow, took 30 minutes to get drinks. Refill only happened after multiple requests reminding. Food was great, just took a lot longer than anticipated.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 2
Recommended dishes: Crab Cake, Rockfish
Out of several main dishes so that was disappointing but we did find other dinners that were good but not fully cooked and soup came cold.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Soup, Salad, Scallops
I ordered the ocean prime seafood salad. It was horrible. The scallops were inedible and undercooked, the crab meat was subpar, and the shrimp weren’t even cleaned. It was a waste of money. I never will go back.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 2
Solid happy hour. Great prices. Excellent location. Didn't try any food, but the drinks were tasty.Will definitely be back.
Atmosphere: 4
Service: 5
Thanksgiving dinner was pure gristle, absolutely honking. Decent service
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1