Reviews for The Boil in Queens, NY
The Boil Astoria is not only a gorgeous atmosphere, but a remarkably exciting experience, as well. We ordered the shrimp... cocktail, soft crab, & oysters for starters. All fantastic. To drink, the Peach Lemonade is a must. The star of the show,however, was the full 1 1/2lb lobster. It was served steaming hot in a bag of garlic lemon goodness — accompanied bypotatoes, corn, & all the garlic you could imagine. The wait staff was very attentive throughout our time there & the owner isa true host. Highly recommend! Read more
Very happy that The Boil opened a location in Astoria. I've been to their other locations many times. Went for dinner with my... fiancé soon after they opened and it was exactly as we expected. Delicious, no nonsense, fresh seafood. Service was excellent(keep in mind they have a minimum 20% "service fee" for dining in but, this includes the gratuity so its perfectly reasonable).Will definitely be coming back. Read more
Great food but cramped restaurant with long service and hidden “charges” The food was delicious! If you’re not a crawfish... fan like my family, you could switch it out for shrimp in the combo bags as well. I just found the service taking way too long.I ordered garlic bread at some point in the middle of the meal, and it took them 30 minutes to prepare! The other thing I wouldadvise against is dining in! Not only do they tack on a pretty hefty tip percentage, but they also calculate taxes based on thefood costs + tips, which means you pay so much more just because you dine in. Other boil restaurants aren’t like this, soI’d advise going to a different place with roomier seating, faster service, and less dine-in fees. Read more
I really enjoyed the the boil. The food was great and I think the price isn’t too bad I wish there were more options. If you... mix the options it gets more expensive. The staff are great! Read more
Very delicious place for a seafood boil. Highly recommend the fried catfish and the shrimp (head on) with garlic sauce.... Definitely on the more pricier side, but still worth it for a special occasion. Read more
Dining in is fine, but be wary and check your food when taking your order to go. Please check your food as much as you can. We... ordered 4 clusters (2 whole snow crabs), 2lbs jumbo shrimp, 2 orders of pasta, potatoes, corn, etc... Point is, it was a lot offood. The majority of the food was good, the sauce has changed over the years, but that isn't major. The 2lbs of shrimp thoughwas rotten. It stunk and the shrimp had these large black dots (mold-like) all over them. They packed the shrimp separately andtucked it nicely under the rest of the containers. It was late, we live uptown and found parking by skin of our teeth. Wedecided to let it go and not drive back down. We got cheated 38$ and wanted to help keep this from happening to anyoneelse. Again, the food is good if you're dining there. If you are ordering to go CHECK THE FOOD BEFORE YOU LEAVE. 1 star becauseit looked deliberate. If food goes bad you throw it out. You don't sneak it into an order to go. Read more
This place has fantastic food. Their seafood is done well. Such a cute place but spacious enough to not feel... claustrophobic. There’s usually a wait time before being seated but definitely worth the wait. The food is fresh, perfectlyseasoned and delicious. The staff are attentive. When you in the mood for a GOOD seafood boil in nyc, grab your gloves, bib andappetite & GO HERE! Read more
Finally we tried it, and loved it ! The place is very clean, well organized (Sunday night holiday). First off the drink, they... have a decent draft selections, had a few and was great. The appetizer, fried catfish and oysters were perfect. They give youlots of different sauces, even if just a splash of lemon/lime juice is the best. We got a combo crawfish/shrimp for the main,with enough warning we still choose the Fire Spicy level, and let me tell you it kick ***. It has gost pepper in it, been toldafterward :D. Amazing, loved it. Sorry for the bad picture, but they drop you a bag of food on your table, very authentic andcasual. Not Instagram friendly but tasty. With all tips and taxes included it was $120, cash only, not too bad. We woulddefinitely come back! Read more