How seafood restaurants price and serve dishes, and what to know before you order.
A classic seafood boil combines shrimp, sausage, corn, and potatoes, seasoned and served together. Pricing usually scales with how much shellfish, especially lobster or crab, is added on top of that base.
"Market price" means the dish is priced based on current wholesale seafood cost, not a fixed number the restaurant sets and forgets. Here's what actually drives that price up or down.
A seafood restaurant is a genuinely higher cross-contact risk for a shellfish allergy, not a lower one. Here's how to communicate clearly, what to ask, and when to reconsider the visit entirely.
18 to 20% of the pre-tax bill is the standard tip at a sit-down seafood restaurant, the same as full-service dining generally. A high-ticket seafood bill just makes the math matter more.
Endless Shrimp isn't a buffet. It's cooked-to-order refills, ordered one plate at a time through your server, dine-in only, for a set price. Here's how that model actually works.