The Boathouse

05/18/10

Not worth the money!

by Fun times at Citysearch

Well, I think the time we want to spend

$270 for 5 adults and 1 child to eat a nice dinner we will go to Ruth's Chris Steak House.

- the fried shrimp had a metallic after taste

- ordered a filet cooked medium and it took an hour to receive a butterflied filet, how dissappointing

- wedge salad was good

- crab cakes were good

- ordered an appetizer that never came

Overall, I would there for the wedge salad and drinks and that is about it. Oh, by the way, service was poor. It took our waitress three times to deliver a cesear salad. She brought out the wrong salad twice. And, no they weren't that busy.

Every business that has been in this location can't seem to present and deliver an awesome quality menu.

• Pros: Nice outdoor deck and view
• Cons: Bugs and quality of food is not equal to the cost

07/15/09

OVERPRICED!!!!

by Overpriced at Citysearch

I thought this was going to be a very nice experience. The restaurant is very pretty with a nice view of the water. When the food arrived, so did all the flys. We felt like we had to fight for our food the whole time, which was not that good. For what they're charging, they need to raise the quality of the food. $16.00 for a piece of shrimp, 1 scallop, and 1 bite of tuna with a mound of rice and noodles. I will not return. My husband left hungry because he didn't want to battle flys and stopped to get a burger somewhere else.

• Pros: Beautiful view
• Cons: Food is below standards for the price

07/10/09

Great Location and that is about it

by 1234wino at Citysearch

I have been going to the Boathouse since it was sunday's but recently i have become disappointed in the place. Very overpriced the service is average at best, The management team is really is not all together.

I order a steak and i came out undercooked, i ordered it medium and it came out more on the rare side. The server was almost bothered by the issue of having to return it and for the price i was very displeased.

The location is great the ONLY thing they have going for the place. I hope they can fix this before it become more of and issue.

Last they need to fix there computers or watch there wait staff more because twice i have had some credit card issues so i use cash now

• Pros: Location
• Cons: Food and Service

05/24/09

Great Location

by 123Rjohnson at Citysearch

I went there last week with my kids to have a special night out and great view, over priced. I had the salmon that had no flavor it actually tasted like water. One of my daughters order the homemade chicken fingers which came out cold and the chicken finger's where very over done. I explained this to the manager on duty and she look confused about what I was saying to her and I felt she had no idea how to handle this minor situation that had occured. ended up just leaving and going somewhere else. Very saddened and will never return, have shared my experience with family and friends. Very sad!!!!!!!!!

• Pros: Location
• Cons: poor food, bad management

02/16/09

Nice Valentine's Day Dinner

by DanielnElena at Citysearch

We decided to celebrate our 3 Year Anniversary/Valentine's Day at the Boathouse while visiting Richmond. Although our reservation was rather late (9:45pm), we had a very nice time. They had live jazz when we arrived which really helped set a romantic mood. However, we only got to enjoy for about 15 minutes. We were given the option of ordering from the regular menu or a prix fixe menu which allowed each person to pick 4 courses for approximately $40 a person. We chose the regular menu as my boyfriend was set on trying their oysters and I did not find anything on the special menu to be enticing. To start our dinner we had half a dozen oysters (3 Bluepoint and 3 Chesapeake) and the lobster bisque. Our waiter, Daniel, suggested that the Chesapeake were saltier. They indeed were and were more delicious than the forgettable Bluepoint. The only drawback to the dish was that they only served one lemon. The lobster bisque was very delicious and had a slight kick to it. It would have been much better if it had few more chunks of lobster meat, as it only had one big chunk. As our entrees, we had the Wood Grilled Mahi Mahi with mango pineapple salsa and the Mojito Glazed Duck Breast with couscous. I was a little disappointed with the Mahi Mahi as it wasn't very flavorful aside from the mango pineapple salsa, which was also a little bland. The mashed potatoes, on the other hand, were topped with melted cheese and were delicious! The duck came with a side of couscous, which my boyfriend had never had before. He absolutely loved the couscous! The texture was amazing, as it was cooked to perfection, and the flavors were mild but sufficient. The duck had a great taste. Although the portion was not as big as he would have liked, it was very well-cooked duck. It was a little on the overcooked side for his taste, but delicious nonetheless. Total cost for dinner for 2 was about $70 (greatfor a Valentine's Day Dinner at a restaurant with a great ambiance).

• Pros: Intimate ambiance, great couscous and mashed potatotes, good service
• Cons: Very hard to find, small portions