Crystal River Seafood
| Address: | 2721 N Monroe St, Tallahassee, FL 32303, USA |
| Phone: | +1 850-383-1530 |
| Site: | lovethatseafood.com |
| Rating: | 4.2 |
| Working: | 11AM–9:30PM 11AM–9:30PM 11AM–9:30PM 11AM–9:30PM 11AM–10:30PM 11AM–10:30PM 11AM–9:30PM |
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Garcarcha Verdes
Very disappointed. I saw the reviews and decided to go crazy and order 3 lbs of crab legs. The crab was cooked perfectly and tasted great until I dipped it in the butter. When I asked the waitress (who was wonderful) if it was real butter she immediately said "let me get the manager." I asked the manager if it was real butter hes said yes. I told him it tasted like vegetable oil and he said it was a special "European blend." I pressed further and he admitted it was butter and vegetable oil blend and told me he had nothing else to offer. When I told him it tasted like 100% vegetable oil he said they may have done something like that 10 years ago but certainly not today. He did offer to add garlic to the special "European blend" to give it some flavor. I sat there and ate 3 pounds of crab legs at $30 without butter because they were to cheap to provide it. Makes you wonder what else they are skimping on that you dont know about. Yuk!
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PLUM THUM
The food is run of the mill. I mean, its what youd expect from a casual fish place. However, very disappointed in the service I get here. I often place orders over the phone and I pick up on my way home after work. On one occasion they gave my food to some guy that got there before me and I had to wait for them to remake everything. I got one half-assed apology from a manager and didnt even offer an extra order of hush puppies or anything for the inconvenience of having to wait another 20 minutes. Second time, I am told food wasnt ready yet, take a seat and then begin to see people getting their food who ordered after me. I asked her again about my food and she pulls it from under the counter. Really? Basically I sat for 10 minutes for no reason since the food was ready when I got there. Wont bother going back due to their incompetence at the front.
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Gladis Cisneros
I was there today with my partner and my child and his children, very hungry, hostess not very pleasant ladies, we waited 15 mins nobody came to our table to offer not even water, we were ready to order drinks and food, the place was empty, i would of understand if it was busy, but no, it was around 3:30, there were two waitresses sitting doing silver ware , pretty sure they were on duty, if is not your table, and you notice it hasnt been served, hey come ask if something is needed, you are working at the same place, you dont want business to go down, cause your gonna end up loosing your job too, nobody cared to come and served us, we walked out of that place and sure will not walk in again, i like your food but service is horrible, i am a waitress myself, and i would be fired if i let my customers walk out; waited 15 mins there thirsty and hungry.
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Chad Rippey Consulting
Food was excellent. They have the tenderest Alligator around! It was lightly fried with a zesty dipping sauce. We also tried the stuffed mushrooms which were very good. I had the Blue Crab Claws and they were excellent. I was surprised how good the crab was and how many crab claws I received. The cheese grits I ordered as a side were the bomb as well as the hush puppies. My girlfriend had the Shrimp scampi and also was very pleased. The portions were very good for the price. If I had one negative to post it would be about the free crackers and dip they provide in the begging. It didnt have much flavor, they could just skip it.
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Brianna C
Very good! Plenty of food for a reasonable price, at least during lunch. The food wasnt knock-your-socks-off good, but it was definitely some of the better seafood Ive had in Tallahassee so far. Conch fritters werent quite what we were expecting, but their gator tail, frog legs, and stuffed flounder(?) were very yummy. Service and environment were fantastic! Would definitely recommend Crystal River to others.
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Mike Hunt
This is my favorite seafood restaurant in Tallahassee that Ive been to so far. I like fried fish and shrimp, and both are excellently prepared. The sides (cheese grits, baked potatoes, fries, salads) are always yummy. I just love the seafood dip as an appetizer. Staff is friendly and knowledgeable, and service is always prompt. ...Incredible value for the quality and quantity of food.
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Sabrina Weldy
It was...ok Im from Vegas and wanted real alligator tail and my plate was ended up just being full of breaded items i ordered the gator tail and frog legs with the okra side and all items were mediocre and though i am satisfied and loved the cheesy grits i feel like i could have picked a better place for a more "authentic" experience i give it a B- mAybe even a C
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Elizabeth Borges
I ordered fish and grits, expecting a blend of fish and grits that I have received in other restaurants, but instead got a serving of fish with grits on the side. Dont they know how to combine fish and grits in a tasty dish or are they not sophisticated enough for that? Very strange experience, I wont be going back.
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Yvette Me
Good food and lots of it! Very good service. The young lady that served us ,with the pink hair was very attentive and kind. When we come back Ill ask for her. Its not a fancy restaurant, but it a very good one. Salmon was good ,and crab legs awesome.
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R. Carney
I visit here once or twice a month and the food is always outstanding. Today I had the grilled mahi today it was cooked perfectly. I highly recommend this place lunch or dinner. The prices are good and the serving sizes are on point.
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Kelli Harrell
Food was great and service was awesome! Passing through from out of town and had to give it a try, was definitely not disappointed. Our waitress Taylor was very nice and took great care of us. Would highly recommend eating here!
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Rabblerouser The Brutal
Delicious. Very reasonable prices for great foid. The fried gator was succulent, and the cold seafood dip was very tasty. Chicken strips are frozen food, would not recommend those though. Great service.
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AddynJonathan Durden
Food was really good. I think you get faster service if you know ppl there. A family of 5 came in after us but got there meal before us. Besides that its our go to place when we want seafood and grits
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Jessica Lozano
Im traveling from Texas and this was an awesome place to have sea food. The service and food were on point. I can tell the employees work as a team and deliver a great experience. Thanks Jessica
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Juliana C. Ibañez
We are from Texas and stop at this restaurant in our way to Fort Lauderdale. The food is good quality and home made. The service was outstanding. Very pleased with the experience!
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gabriel gunter
Worst experience ever, food was over fried and when I mentioned it to the manager the way he talked to his employees it was absolutely disgusting. I would never eat there again.
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Dayle Hill
On a girls weekend, decided to stop and grab a bite. Its a no frills resturant but we enjoyed our meal. Very friendly waitress and the prices we great. Happy we stopped there.
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Kevin Bogus
Shrimp was very good. Hush puppies were terrific. Wife had stuffed flounder (wasnt real impressed ) but next time will stick with Shrimp. Overall Worth The trip!!!
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David Fields
The waiter Richard was awesome answer all my question and I can only get the River when I come down from Norfolk va by way of Dothan al, the food is great .
