Pier 88 Boiling Seafood & Bar

Reviews

• Shanna L.

  star star star star star_border 25 June 2026

  Came in here on a Sunday and it was packed . Wait was only around 10 minutes. First , drinks are very cheap compared to a lot of places and very good . The server was lovely and service was quick and efficient . I gave 4 stars instead of 5 because my food wasn't as flavorful as expected. Taste more like mild Cajun instead of medium Cajun .
  
  Oh and there is a sign at bar - Yelp reviews 10% off

• Huni M.

  star star star star_border star_border 23 June 2026

  Cool neighborhood place.
  Our server name was Sha,
  We ordered the fried oyster and fries with side of fried shrimp and corn.
  The oysters were just okay but the batter was lumpy. The shrimp were tasty. The cajun fries were not fresh (so they weren't eaten). The corn on the cob came in a plastic bag with garlic butter oil or sauce, it was 3 to an order.

• Katie B.

  star star star_border star_border star_border 17 June 2026

  I'm so sad that I have to give such a low review.
  
  Based on food it would be a 5 stars because I have never been disappointed in anything I have ordered here.
  
  However yesterday when me and two of my friends went out for lunch it was a complete disaster.
  
  When we sat down at our table we were greeted by a waitress named Sha, she first told us that it was happy hour and that she'd get us a special menu....only to come back and say it ended today because it's the weekend.....isn't Friday a weekday tho  but we didn't care we all ordered our drinks. That's when the entire disaster started. First she brought us each a water....we didn't ask for them nor did we want them so now we have three unnecessary glasses taking up space on the table .....which could be the reason why when Sha brought us our drinks she proceeded to knock mine over spilling into all over my friend and her phone, I mean she was soaked in mango and alcohol. Did Sha apologize....no she says oh you can drink what's left in the glass for free and I'll make a new one....WHAT. So next she brings me back a new drink. And as me and my friends are sitting there of course we are talking about what just happened. We were honestly debating just leaving.
  
  We have all worked in the food industry at some point in our lives so we decided to understand, but my friend's outfit was definitely ruined and she would definitely have to go buy something to wear before driving anywhere later that day. So she nicely said to Sha, that she wasn't being funny but she'd like to see a manager because of this. Sha proceeds to say she is a manager and already gave her a discount. So now Sha walks away from our table again.
  
  And doesn't come back for quite some time, when she does we can finally order our food. I order first. An appetizer for us to share and then a pound of crab legs.... everyone else orders after. And then Sha who was supposed to have been taking my order at first is going to look at me and say nothing for you....wait what at this point I really look at her....she was definitely drunk or on some kinda drugs. I repeat my order again. She scampers off.
  
  So we then have a small discuss about that cause it was like what were you writing down the first time i said my order  
  
  She must have overheard us talking cause she comes back to the table and with the most attitude asks us each if our order is correct.....which is whatever. Except one of my friends was in her phone doing something, we both answered for her and Sha thought it would be a good idea to ignore the fact that we had though. She actually said to my friend with a stank ass attitude. Excuse me can you pay attention....
  Hold up heffa so basically at this point her normal 15% or better tip has gone down to she can get this loose change in the bottom of my bag.
  So she brings out our boils, which were absolutely delicious
  When she sits down our food she can see all of our drinks are empty, I say hey bring us another round and put it on my check.....she says ok and walks off.....she never brought our drinks. Matter of fact we didn't see her again. Which we didn't mind.
  
  A wonderful waitress crystal took over our table. And she deserves 5786 stars for her service. She gets us our drinks as fast as possible and checked back on us more times than we had seen Sha on the floor.
  
  The manager did give us a 10% discount off our bills but honestly I don't feel like that was enough. I know my check alone was over $60 and we had all pretty much ordered the same thing... So we had all spent a good amount of money in there.
  
  I don't know if I'll be back, unless Sha isn't working there anymore.

• Monte' G.

  star star star star star_border 11 June 2026

  10% off for yelp reviews !! It's written on the white board behind the bar!!! How great is that!!!
  
  Our first entry was great, friendly and inviting! The music playing on the head speakers were nice! 90's R&B vibes.
  
  Our server was great! Very upbeat and friendly. Unfortunately there is no WiFi here for guest which is kind of upsetting being that the (Pier88) browser connection appears on my device once being seated.
  
  The bartender with the high ponytail and large hop ear rings was a bit rude, loud and obnoxious. Apparently asking for orange slices required the bartender (not my server, but the bartender) to announce it to the entire venue then look at me and say "dang you want an orange!" Ummm first and for most and if I did?! Tf Secondly, why was that at all necessary?! And lastly $3 for 3 orange slices is outrageous. I gave them right back to the bartender with a $1 tip. Maybe it'll help uplift her while at work. That experience is definitely the reason for this place losing a star from me. What a nasty way to handle something. Smh

• Bria A.

  star star star star star 4 June 2026

  First time ever coming here and it was amazing. Food was great and Sha was an amazing waitress. She checked on us and made sure we had everything we needed. I'll be back!