Reviews for The Boat in Austin, TX
We planned for one dinner splurge on our family getaway and boy are we so greatful that "The Boat" is where we picked to do so!!... We ordered cheese curds, crab balls & wings for appetizers- all 3 were delicious. Our meals were equally amazing as well asdrinks (I suggest trying the "75" drink-it was to die for) food came out quick, all staff was extra accommodating - I especiallyloved how transparent our server was about expectations on food arrival ???????? Read more
What to say without being 100 percent rude. If I had to put the food I got up against others in Austin, one I wouldn't blink a... eye for paying alittle more for fresh seafood and definitely better seasoning. The seafood boil especially had very littleflavor and for some odd reason I asked for mild spicy. Not spicy but afterwards my lips felt like I coated it in some hot saucethat was burning the skin. Yet never tasted anything spicy. The corn wasn't sweet or anything and the potato should have beencooked more to have soft texture when eating it, sauce was cheap and the shrimp was definitely chewing rubber. The cheese curdsthat were spicy definitely surprised me and was decent, as the fried Alligator on the description it says seasoned and Quitefrankly it was the blandus gator I have ever try and it might have been meaty, no flavor. I feel like maybe this place in itsheyday was definitely putting out good quality food or Mondays lunch time is when they decided to not serve the better food.Including the menu had a great list of items, definitely not worth a second trip especially with what Austin seafood scene hasto offer. Better to pay alittle more than be nickel and dimed for extras in something that's already cooked before you ordered. Read more
Enjoyed a night of seafood, beer and live music. I had the fried catfish basket and my wife had the red fish plate. The food was... served piping hot. Both plates were delicious. Beers were cold and delicious. Bathroom was clean but had a paper towel situation(during peak dinner hours). Our waitress was great. After dinner we asked to be moved outside to enjoy the live music and thehost took care of us quickly. It was a beautiful night on the deck with good music. Read more
Good food. Catfish was tender and flavorful. Yummy hush puppies. Light seasoning on the crawfish will still be spicy after a... bit. Pina colada cheesecake was delicious. Service was kinda slow but staff is super friendly and helpful. Read more
Lovely surprise coming here for dinner. Fun funky atmosphere!! Seafood was fresh with great flavor, crawfish wasn?t your... typical bland little tails they were full of flavor. Read more
Customer service was the best. Very spacious restaurant. I got the combo basket. My two proteins were fried oysters and... blackened catfish. The oysters were very large, wish the catfish had a little more sear on it, but flavor was on point. Read more
Excellent service, even though we sat on the patio in 55 degree weather. Our meals arrived in good time. The shrimp quesadilla... was incredible! Crisp tortilla, good balance of cheese with shrimp. The fish and chips was disappointing. The fish was soft andgreasy. The fries, however, were nice and crunchy. We will definitely be back. Read more
We really enjoyed our meal here. The gulf oysters were nice and large. Boudain balls were decent. The butterfly shrimp and... catfish were excellent! Read more