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Reviewed October 5, 2022 via mobile

Delicious food. Great dining both indoor and outdoor. Live music on certain weekends. Delicious snow crab legs. Moist and tender. Crabs are great!

Date of visit: June 2022
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Reviewed June 24, 2022 via mobile

Blue Ridge sits outside the downtown area, a very cozy local restaurant. Sitting at the bar the atmosphere was very much that of a family owned locals restaurant, a very positive thing. The food was good and the staff was very attentive.

Date of visit: June 2022
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Reviewed February 26, 2022

We were visiting the area and picked Blue Ridge Seafood based on good reviews - and they didn't let us down. Service was excellent - friendly and efficient. They have a large "regular" crowd, but the server recognized that we were not and explained the...menu items and specials, even gave us a little sample to help us decide. Loved the Lobster bisque, but the Maryland crab soup was very good as well. Shrimp and grits were perfect, and the Lobster roll reminded us of Maine. We definitely will come back to try a few more things.More

Date of visit: February 2022
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Reviewed September 22, 2021 via mobile

Great, fresh seafood at very reasonable prices. A family run business since 1976. Enjoyed crab imperial and the Norfolk combination of butter broiled crab, shrimp scallops and lobster. AND, the Tuesday night special included 1/2# of steamed shrimp with 2 entrees! Always yummy.

Date of visit: September 2021
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Reviewed September 4, 2021

I had the crab legs and they were good. We had a nice server too, though I wish the servers had masks. The key lime pie was pretty darn bad, sad as it was my birthday treat, but wasn't worth eating. The patio was very...pleasant and had good shade and well-spaced tables and a really nice little outdoor hand-wash stand.More

Date of visit: September 2021
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Kyle D, General Manager at Blue Ridge Seafood, responded to this reviewResponded September 5, 2021

Hello, thank you for your review and Happy Birthday! We are happy to hear that you enjoyed your Alaskan Snow Crabs Legs, service, and patio. We truly appreciate your support for our family business! I sent you a private message to see about refunding you...More

Reviewed June 13, 2021

What a great seafood lunch! It was a beautiful day and my husband and I decided we wanted to enjoy seafood at a restaurant where we could be seated on their patio. We made the right choice. I want to start by saying that our...server, ADRIANA, was absolutely outstanding . She was so friendly and helpful ~ she made us feel as if we were best of friends during our entire meal. My husband said his oysters were delicious as was his vegetable crab soup.. I had the crabmeat stuffed mushrooms which were perfectly prepared. Prices were very reasonable. Will definitely go back sooner rather than later. Adriana ~ that key lime pie that you suggested I order was so good. Am already craving another piece…More

Date of visit: June 2021
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Kyle D, General Manager at Blue Ridge Seafood, responded to this reviewResponded September 5, 2021

Thank you for your kind review Barbara! We are happy you enjoyed your lunch and had such great service! I will be sure to let Adriana know you enjoyed her service. Thank you again for your review and we look forward to seeing you again...More

Reviewed June 3, 2021

First time here. Overall very good but they have a couple things to work on. Plenty of parking and employees were friendly. Food was very good and you get plenty to eat. There were not busy when got there and service started off great however...the server got inattentive and was not coming back for drink refills or other things. I had to find another server to get some napkins and a couple other things. I hadnt seem her in a while and got up to go to the restroom. When i got back, i heard her and another employee comment about me coming back. I asked about what was going on and they said they thought I might have left as they had problems with some customers leaving during their meal. I was a little taken back by that comment and was like no i went to the bathroom. She said oh you are ok, we have installed cameras. I didnt really feel to welcome by someone assuming that I had left. I had ate my appetizer and hadnt gotten meal at that point. I would like to come back again but they need to do better job of being more attentive and not assuming that someone left when they go to the bathroom.More

Date of visit: May 2021
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Kyle D, General Manager at Blue Ridge Seafood, responded to this reviewResponded September 5, 2021

Hello BBVacation2015, thank you for taking the time to leave us a review and visiting us for the first time. I'm glad to hear that you enjoyed your food! I apologize for the service, but I appreciate you giving us another time in the future....More

Reviewed May 18, 2021

Blue ridge seafood has the most elegant but good priced food and the best service I have ever experienced.

Date of visit: May 2021
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Reviewed April 9, 2021 via mobile

After reading the reviews and being the number one restaurant in Gainesville I was expecting an wonderful experience. I ordered the New England Clam Chowder and the Alaskan Snow Crab let’s. My wife had a combination broiled player. The soup was okay, but luke warm....The crab legs tasted like they were cooked several time. The string beans were over cooked. My wife’s was not good at all. The food was only warm. The scallops were undercooked. The fish had no taste and the shrimp were over cooked On Tuesday we were to get an appetizer of spicy shrimp and we had to ask for it 3times. It came after our dinner. Such a shameMore

Date of visit: April 2021
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Kyle D, General Manager at Blue Ridge Seafood, responded to this reviewResponded September 5, 2021

Hello 294fredt, thank you for visiting us and taking the opportunity to leave us a detailed review. I am sorry to hear that you did not have a good first experience. I hope you had the opportunity to speak to a manager during your visit...More

Reviewed March 19, 2021

I’m not making this up. I’ve had seafood all over the world since I was a child, in fancy restaurants with finger bowls in huge cities, exotic villages on cliffs overlooking the sea, shacks in the Florida Keys, and on Mediterranean islands where the you...watch your meal come straight from the sea, and this place is BY FAR my favorite. It is not a place that you would dress up to visit, but it has the best food I’ve ever had, and it’s repeatedly good. I have never had a bad meal here, and I’ve been there A LOT. When we’re in VA and our parents come to visit, this is the restaurant they request as well. We don’t even bother to suggest any other restaurant at this point! It’s even better than my mother-in-law’s cooking which is unbelievable. (Her father was a professional chef!) I wish I lived closer so that I could enjoy eating here more often. It is my favorite restaurant in the whole world.More

Date of visit: March 2021
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Reviewed November 16, 2020

They are trying social distancing and we were 6 feet away or so from other occupied tables. However, we were directly adjacent to a cashier who was not wearing her mask properly. I will say each table had butcher paper on it for each use.

Date of visit: November 2020
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Reviewed October 14, 2020 via mobile

Soft shell crabs snd hush puppies and especially server Zach were most excellent. The bourbon and ginger beer drink is also very good.

Date of visit: October 2020
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Reviewed October 9, 2020 via mobile

Good food, good service, good location, good price, would return again, excellent staff, very close to everything

Date of visit: October 2020
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Reviewed September 6, 2020 via mobile

Found this gem while visiting the area. Family owned business operated for generations.The parking lot was packed. delighted to hear only a 15 min. wait. Due to Covid they do a great deal of take out meals too. service was excellent ! Inside and outside...seating. Great selection of seafood. Great price and you get big portons! Definitely will be back!More

Date of visit: September 2020
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Reviewed July 20, 2020 via mobile

We ordered a pound of crab legs which were some of the best we have had. Also had fried catfish and scallops which were good. Hushpuppies were excellent. Waiter came to vehicle as soon as we pulled into the curbside spot...great service in these challenging...times.More

Date of visit: July 2020
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Blue Ridge Seafood is rated accordingly in the following categories by Tripadvisor travelers:
  • Food: 4
  • Service: 4.5
  • Value: 4
  • Atmosphere: 3.5