Reviews for Pier 88 Boiling Seafood & Bar Montclair in Montclair, CA

Great food and great service! Eating there is great as it comes with a good ambiance. Very central to Mont... Clair/Upland/Claremont and Ontario. Overall 4.8/5 Taste 4.8/5 Quality 5/5 Service 4.5/5 Cost $$ Read more

My wife and I have been wanting to check this place out for some time and finally had a chance on Easter with the kids. Our... initial thought of the interior when we walked in was that it was underwhelming. Nonetheless, we weren?t really there for thedecor so much as we were there for drinks and food. Upon asking our waitress what alcohol they served, I was surprised in herresponse, which she informed us that they did not yet have their liquor license and therefore did not sell alcohol. At thispoint I was tempted to leave, but thought, well, let?s at least try the food. To our surprise it was ?WOW?. Sure we didn?thave the alcohol (which is the only reason I?m giving them a 4 out of 5), but their Green Mussel (Larger then the Black Mussel),Raw Oysters, and fried Calamari were equally as good as the San Pedro Fish Market Restaurant, and much closer. For our littleones we ordered chicken tenders which were large enough for our 3 and 4 year olds to share. They were also verygood. All-in-All, great seafood, and I would recommend this to anyone not wanting to make the drive to Long Beach, San Pedro,or any coastline restaurants. Just keep in mind that this place serves NO alcohol. Update: We just revisited this locationand they now serve alcohol, however, when we ordered on tap the drinks were room temperature. The waitress said they had justgotten the kegs the night before, which may explain why it was room temperature. Nonetheless, I?d have to go back and see ifthat improves. Food is still awesome, service is mediocre at best. My wife and I are typically very generous tippers,especially with great service. This time around we were never asked if we wanted refills or more drinks/food. We didn?t leaveher a tip. Anyone in the service industry has to realize a tip is not mandatory, and is dependent on the level of service youprovide to the customer. Anyway, great food? not so good service. Read more

I think the food was really good. I ordered the lb. of Green Mussels, and for the table the popcorn shrimp and fried calamari.... One of my brothers got the fried oysters and fries, he was disappointed. my other brother got the wings, he was satisfied. Ithought they were generous with the mussels. my bag had only one cob of corn and one potato. the house sauce was very good andmy brothers agreed. However, our service wasn't good. Our Server was Valeria, it seemed like she was avoiding our table. I sawher peek at us from the kitchen but not come to help us. Her customer service needs a lot of help. At the end of our diningexperience, my brother noticed and pointed out to me that she was preoccupied with her male-coworker. I was pretty disappointedalso in the fact that my brother didn't enjoy his food. Read more

The flavor of the shrimp was delicious. The calamari were crispy and fresh and the hush puppies were da bomb! Will recommend to... family and friends. We will definitely return to Pier 88. Service was top notch. Read more

The food was great! My husband and I tried the oysters, green muscle, and fried calamari. We got an order of tenders and fries... for our toddlers. The tenders are large and it was more than enough for both my girls to share. We enjoyed the green muscle withpier 88 mild sauce and I recommend it. We definitely plan on coming back again. The waitress said they do not currently have aliquor license so those that want to go on a Friday night may not be too thrilled. They may receive a lot more service if thesold adult beverages. Overall, good service and food. Read more

It was a fun experience and the food was good. However, my husband and I had never eaten at a place like this. Our waiter wasn't... super helpful with suggestions and I think he thought we were joking when we asked for advice on how to eat the crawfish andcrabs. A poster or handout with suggestions would have been helpful. Read more

Sauce is a little watery but overall great flavor. Clean spot very nice inside and out good service. Aftermath of it all just... the shrimp peel and napkins lol. Read more

This is the most delicious seafood boil I have ever eaten, the ingredients are fresh, the staff also very friendly, I should... come to this restaurant often in the future.highly recommended!!!!It's a seafood lover's paradise! Read more